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 Promotions and News
- Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo got the call to the Majors on August 17th. The big left-hander has been dominating the Minors since his pro debut in 2021 and is already making an impact for the O’s. Before his promotion, Basallo was hitting .270 with 23 homers, 17 doubles, and a .966 OPS in just 76 games after missing parts of the season with various ailments. Now 13 games into his MLB career, Basallo has four doubles and a homer and is the everyday catcher for the Orioles following an injury to Adley Rutschman. If that wasn’t enough, the Orioles signed Basallo to an 8-year/$67M contract extension less than a week after his debut.
- One day before Basallo got the call, outfielder Dylan Beavers was promoted to the Majors. Beavers had a down season in 2024, but bounced back in a big way early in 2025. In 94 games at Triple-A, Beavers was slashing .304/.420/.515 with 18 homers and 23 steals. His 18 homers and .935 OPS at the time of his promotion were both career highs, and his momentum has carried over to the Show. In 15 games with the O’s, Beavers has a .333 average with four doubles, a homer, and a steal. His early metrics are encouraging as well, specifically 92nd percentile SprintSpeed and an absurd 15.8% walk rate. The future is exceptionally bright in Baltimore.
Notable Prospect Performances
- After an up-and-down start to 2025, 22-year-old lefty Luis De Leon dazzled in August. In five appearances (4 starts) across two levels, De Leon tossed 26 1/3 innings, allowing just three earned runs (1.03 ERA) with 43 strikeouts against eight walks. He also made his Double-A debut this month, throwing 5 2/3 innings on August 29th, in which he allowed two unearned runs with eight strikeouts and one walk.
- Speaking of De Leon, he was the starting pitcher on August 16th when High-A Aberdeen no-hit Hudson Valley. In that outing, De Leon had five scoreless innings, walking three and striking out nine. Jacob Cravey and Zane Barnhart combined to cover innings six through eight, while Carter Baumler, a once heralded prospect, closed out the game for his second save. In total, the Iron Birds’ pitching staff struck out 14 batters in the game, although they did issue seven walks. 2025 is the third consecutive season with at least one no-hitter for Aberdeen.
MLB's No. 8 prospect Samuel Basallo gets juuuust enough of this ball for his first big league homer!@Orioles | @OsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/ywLANSvpKP
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 31, 2025
