The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple levels each containing plenty of impactful prospects which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up to date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
The Diamondbacks wish that they had as many upper-tier pitching prospects as they do hitting prospects. Jordan Lawlar remains without a path to the Major Leagues despite elite Minor League production. Behind him, Ryan Waldschmidt is rising quickly and LuJames Groover looks like no slouch at the plate. Even lower-level prospects like Slade Caldwell and Tommy Troy are performing well offensively. Arizona’s farm system is a fun one to watch and certainly one for dynasty managers to pay attention to.
Notable Prospect Performances:
- Tommy Troy’s start to 2025 is worth talking about. Troy’s professional career got off to a slow start last season as he hit just .234 with five homers in 72 games. This season, Troy looks like a different hitter with a .309 batting average and two home runs already. His approach at the plate has shifted from aggressive to patient as Troy is now forcing pitchers to come over the plate to attack him. He has opened his stance more this season which has seemed to help everything click. Seeing his success maintained as his BABIP (.403) comes back down to earth will be the key to him moving up out of the fifth tier.
- Ryan Waldschmidt has ranked high on my list since this off-season. He is quickly turning into one of my favorite prospects in all of baseball. Waldschmidt has been doing it all since being drafted. His contact rates are excellent (80%), his understanding of the strike zone is already elite (19% walk rate), he is hitting for power (five home runs), and has plus speed as well. Waldschmidt has a rare blend of physicality and finesse that could turn him into an elite fantasy asset. He is a buy-high prospect for dynasty managers and is getting closer to a tier-one prospect.
- In addition to Waldschmidt, the Diamondbacks are also getting strong production out of their first-round pick Slade Caldwell. Caldwell is not the biggest (5’9″) but is showing off great speed and excellent contact skills. He is batting .316 despite swinging at less than 30% of the pitches he sees. His two home runs and .203 ISO point to more power in his profile than his size suggests. He moves up into the fourth tier of prospects following this fast start.
Notable Prospect Promotions and News:
- Ivan Melendez is back healthy. Melendez started the season on the IL but returned to Double-A on April 23. He has hit three homers since returning, although his hit tool continues to be an issue. He struck out over 35% of the time as a 25-year-old in Double-A. He falls off this month’s top ten list, and it is unlikely he ever becomes a fantasy-relevant prospect.
- Daniel Eagen was sent down from High-A to the Complex League. Weird for a prospect to jump into a team’s top ten while also being demoted. Eagen’s demotion has nothing to do with performance but is instead a way for the team to continue developing Eagen while limiting his innings in his first professional season. Eagen struck out 39% of batters through his first four starts. He is a prospect for dynasty managers to keep close tabs on and should return to full-season ball shortly.
- Recent draftee JD Dix is getting his first at-bats as a professional. With the Complex League kicking off last weekend, Dix is getting some game action for the first time since being selected 35th overall in last year’s draft. Dix is a switch-hitting second-base prospect whose 6’2″ frame comes with plenty of power projection. He is not somebody dynasty managers need to rush to add, but has intriguing tools that could make him fantasy-relevant.
