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 minor league 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
For several seasons, the Baltimore Orioles have been the measuring stick for farm systems, having generated the likes of Adley Rutschman, Jackson Holliday, and Gunnar Henderson. While the organization still has notable high-end prospects, the overall depth is lacking, especially with pitchers. Here is more on the O’s and their system!
Notable Prospect News and Promotions
- Top prospect Samuel Basallo has played just two games defensively this season after an early season injury. Basallo started the season on the IL with a hamstring injury, and since his return, he’s only played 1B and may not catch for a while. Despite the injury, Basallo has three homers in his first 15 games at AAA, although his batting average (.208) is off to a slow start.
- RHP Brandon Young was summoned to the Majors for two starts this month. The results weren’t great, as Young was tagged for six earned runs in 8 2/3 innings with eight walks and nine strikeouts. There is a solid back-end of the rotation arm here with Young, but he’s got to figure out how to keep the ball out of the middle of the plate at the highest level.
- Chayce McDermott finally made his 2025 debut on April 27th after missing the entire first month with a lat strain. The right-hander lasted just 1 1/3 innings, but being healthy is the biggest story, especially after he missed two months in 2024 with a stress reaction in his right shoulder.
Notable Prospect Performances
- Coby Mayo is doing Coby Mayo things early in 2025. The 23-year-old posted a 131 wRC+ with six homers and 22 RBI in April. Those six homers put him on pace for yet another 25+ homer season in the Minors, although Mayo was recalled from Triple-A this weekend and figures to see extended playing time in the absence of Ramón Urías.
- Michael Forret has been simply incredible this season for High-A Aberdeen. The 21-year-old righty has a 1.66 ERA in five starts with 29 strikeouts in just 21 2/3 innings. Forret’s 27.8% K-BB rate is among the best in the Minors and has generated a 16% swinging strike rate early on. Lower back tightness forced him from his most recent start and has him on the 7-day IL, but the injury sounds minor, and Forret should return soon.
- Outfielder Austin Overn was on everyone’s radar this offseason as a potential breakout candidate, but he’s struggled mightily this season. In 19 games, Overn is batting just .188 with four extra-base hits and a 36.9% strikeout rate at High-A. His contact rate sits at 63%, well below the near-75% mark he posted in 2024.
Michael Forret with a dominant outing tonight:
5 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Forret has 19 K through 14.2 IP this season with a 0.61 ERA pic.twitter.com/IszCtfUPQc
— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@TheVergePod) April 18, 2025
