For the final time in 2026, the Prospect List is updated with the top 150 prospects for dynasty baseball leagues. A special thank you to the readers who have followed along with this series throughout the year. Hopefully, the new tier-based system was helpful in keeping your rankings up to date. Have a great off-season, everybody!
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Rules
Before we start, here are a few rules/regulations that guide this list. For starters, this list is made up entirely of prospects who have yet to make their major league debut. Once they debut, they are removed from the list. Secondly, only two primary positions are selected for those prospects who play multiple positions. These are, in my opinion, the two most likely long-term positions for each prospect.
Call-Ups
This section is reserved for those prospects who would rank in the top 150 but were promoted to the major leagues within the past month. The following prospects made their major league debut in the past month, and boy do we have a lot: Josue De Paula, Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Bo Davidson, Leo Bernal, Lazaro Montes, Michael Arroyo, Ethan Salas, and Brody Hopkins. All would rank inside the top 150 if still eligible.
2026 Prospect List
Tier 1
- Theo Gillen has worked his way into the top tier of dynasty prospects. Gillen has continued to perform at an elite level. From a long-term dynasty outlook, there is five-category upside. A great athlete, Gillen has plus speed, which is on full display on the bases. He is also up to 22 home runs despite a 50% ground-ball rate. Ground ball rates tend to scare me away, but in Gillen’s case, this speaks to his upside. If Gillen can get more balls in the air, there is 30/30 upside here. Add on top a great hit tool with excellent plate discipline. Gillen deserves to be ranked amongst the elite prospects in baseball. This update reflects that.
Tier 2
- Ryan Sloan feels underrated. Sloan is still ranked extremely high on most major outlets, but nobody seems to be talking about just how good he was. In 22 starts, Sloan has posted an elite 27.1% K:BB rate. He is arguably the best control pitcher in all of Minor League baseball with a plus fastball/slider combination to produce strikeouts. He is the best pitching prospect in all of baseball.
- Seeing Aidan Miller return to game action is a positive sign for his 2027 outlook. With ambiguity swirling around his back injury, Miller began to fall down ranking lists. Now that he is healthy again, dynasty managers should be confident in his long-term outlook. Prior to his injury, Miller was posting elite contact rates, showing off plus speed, and flashing plus raw power with strong batted ball data. This is a great buy-low target for dynasty managers this off-season. Even if the back injury impacts his game power output, Miller still has a strong enough hit tool and speed to produce fantasy value.
Tier 3
- Jefferson Rojas is hitting for copious amounts of power. Rojas has ranked highly on this list for a long time. The projectability is finally turning into results. In 35 games with the Mets, Rojas has hit 12 home runs. He is getting the ball in the air more than ever, helping turn his raw power into game power. Combine this power outburst with his plus speed, and dynasty managers get a prospect to dream on. There is a bit of hit tool risk due to his aggressive approach, but Rojas has posted strong contact skills throughout his professional career. Rojas continues to be an underrated prospect in dynasty leagues.
- Josiah Hartshorn was excellent this season. Hartshorn was a gem for those who drafted him late in FYPDs this past off-season. He finished the year with 23 home runs, 17 stolen bases, and a .284 batting average. His patient approach projects strongly in OBP leagues, and his power is substantial. The Cubs will likely emphasize getting him to lift the ball more to tap into his raw power even more. The only thing to consider is that Hartshorn’s frame does not project well from a stolen base perspective. Even still, Hartshorn is a Tier 3 prospect for dynasty managers.
Tier 4
- The start to Jackson Flora’s professional career has been everything the Giants hoped for and more. After two great appearances in Low-A, Flora dominated in a playoff start for Double-A. Flora struck out 10 batters in five innings, living up to the hype of being the best pitching prospect in the 2026 draft class. What stood out from Flora’s most recent start was the success and feel Flora had for his changeup. Already seeing development from Flora this early in his professional career bodes extremely well for his long-term value. Flora is a very exciting prospect to target in FYPDs.
- Anthony Eyanson has seemingly gotten even better since being traded to Baltimore. The stuff has been there all season, and even in college. A smooth and fluid delivery. A fastball that sits 93-95 but has great run and life up in the zone. His two-plane slider is filthy to righties sitting in the mid-80s, and the curveball gives him a third pitch to keep batters off balance with. A tick or two more of velocity would be nice, but Eyanson’s improved walk rate has really stuck out. Eyanson walked 12.4% of batters in Double-A with Boston’s organization. In six starts since the trade, Eyanson is walking only 7.3% of batters. Overall, Eyanson owns a 1.54 ERA across 22 appearances this season. He deserves to be considered one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.
Tier 5
- Ralphy Velazquez has game-changing power. His 22 home runs in 85 Triple-A games have been incredibly fun to watch. This moves him into Tier 5. However, he does not move up higher due to the risk in his hit tool. Velazquez has a 15.4% swinging strike rate since his promotion. His contact rate is down at 69.9% with a poor chase rate. Velazquez has four-category upside, but there is some risk he struggles to adjust upon his first taste of Major League action.
- Devin Fitz-Gerald has picked things back up. Sometimes, there is more going on than meets the eye. While it was easy to point out his struggles upon being promoted to Double-A, Fitz-Gerald was also dealing with a serious personal tragedy that undoubtedly weighed on him mentally. Seeing him turn things around is a great sign for his long-term outlook. Since August 18, Fitz-Gerald is slashing .321/.394/.605. His 2026 has been inconsistent, but the tools have been loud enough to land him in Tier 5 to end the 2026 season.
Tier 6
- Caden Bodine has looked the part at every level so far this season. Bodine started the season in Low-A, but wound up finishing 2026 in Triple-A. His hit tool, continues to be the carrying tool in his profile. Bodine’s contact rate was over 84% at every level with an elite line drive rate. Like most pure contact hitters, Bodine is aggressive, but not so much that he never walks. Bodine also has more power than most pure contact hitters, although his swing and approach are not designed to sell out for it. Bodine is a potential .300 hitter with 13-18 homers and 5-10 stolen bases. He moves all the way up to 67th in the final prospect list update of 2026.
- As mentioned on the Destination Dynasty podcast, Marek Houston has been one of my favorite prospects to watch in 2026. The Twins’ first-round pick from last season has been excellent. Much like Bodine, Houston’s hit tool is the carrying trait. His contact rates and barrel control are exceptional, but unlike Bodine, Houston is extremely patient at the plate. He profiles to be an on-base machine and his high baseball IQ gives him more stolen base potential than his raw speed suggests. A good comp is somebody like Alec Bohm with more stolen base upside and a safer hit tool. Houston deserves more attention than he has gotten throughout this season.
Tier 7
- Jonathan Santucci is the first of the Mets’ pitching prospects to find success in Triple-A. After a brief adjustment period, Santucci settled in with a 3.54 ERA over his final four starts. More importantly, his walk rate was only 6% over those starts. Looking at his arsenal, Santucci has stuff that should excite dynasty managers. His slider grades out as his best offering with a 122 plvStuff+. Both his fastball and curveball are also above average offerings, giving him a complete arsenal to attack hitters with. Control will be the biggest thing to watch for, but Santucci deserves plenty of fanfare amongst dynasty leagues.
- The batted ball data on Demetrio Crisantes since his promotion to Triple-A has been concerning. Crisantes flashed significant upside as a prospect with great raw tools back in 2024. Injuries have impacted his production since then, but he has worked his way to Triple-A this season. While the hit tool continues to shine, the rest of Crisantes’ profile has been underwhelming. Crisantes owns an average EV of 86.8 mph with a max EV of 105.8. Even more concerning is that he has not been running since returning from his hamstring injury. There is a case to chalk up his 0/3 on the bases this season strictly to the injury, but it is also fair to notice that Crisantes may have lost a step already. The tools are still there for Crisantes to turn into a productive dynasty asset, but he slides down into Tier 7 for the final update of this season.
Tier 8
- The upside of Justin Lebron needs to be accounted for when factoring in his ranking. Yes, there is plenty of risk that Lebron never hits enough to make it. He is currently running a sub-70% contact rate in High-A. However, he also has the skill set to become a top 10 dynasty asset one day. Lebron is incredibly athletic. At the plate, his plus bat speed, projectable frame, and pull-side awareness give him easy 30-homer pop. On the bases, Lebron is a plus runner who should steal 25+ bases in a season. There is risk here, but ranking him below where he is at would not properly factor in his upside.
- One of the bigger concerns with Murf Gray was determining how well his hit tool would perform against tougher competition. At first, Gray struggled to acclimate to Double-A pitching. However, since August 15, Gray is striking out only 18% of the time. Over that period, he is slashing .321/.400/.571. The power continues to shine as well, as he is up to 32 home runs on the season. His acclimation to Double-A has Gray moving up this prospect list.
Tier 9
- Jackson Ferris started the season ranked amongst the top pitching prospects in baseball. His 2026 season got off to a disastrous start. Ferris’ stuff looked poor and his walk rate skyrocketed. Now that Ferris has plummeted down rankings, he may be an underrated prospect. Over his last six appearances, Ferris owns a 1.00 ERA with a 35% strikeout rate and a 8% walk rate. He has decreased the usage of his four-seam while developing a sinker instead. He has found much more success with this pitch. He is also throwing more sliders and curveballs, which grade out as 112 and 131, respectively on PLVStuff+. Ferris sneaks his way back into the Top 150 to end the season.
