Welcome back to another exciting season of baseball! Our Dynasty team has been killing it all offseason by providing high-quality content about prospects, Dynasty, and more! For me personally, nothing signals the start of another season quite like the Dynasty 350. There has been incredible player movement this offseason, and this edition is likely to look significantly different from the final edition last September. Here is a reminder about the process and how you can utilize these rankings in your own way.
1) Rankings are based on fantasy value only, and several factors go into them. Some of those factors include current and future value, age, team context, injury risk, playing time, skill regression (positive or negative), and prospect proximity. this is something I lost sight of in previous editions
2) The primary focus of my Dynasty rankings is a 3-5 year window.
3) When reviewing these, remember that tiers exist within the rankings. A 30-spot gap between two players is relatively insignificant and could be a matter of personal preference or proximity for prospects. At the same time, all the possible factors should be considered when assessing those two players.
4) My rankings should serve as a baseline for your own. Everyone has their process of player evaluation and value assessment while also working on configuring their rankings toward league settings.
It is wild to think that we are now just two weeks away from the 2025 postseason. There have been so many memorable moments this season, headlined by the power surge of Cal Raleigh, the dueling aces Skubal and Skenes, a litany of top prospects making an immediate impact on their teams, and, of course, Shohei. Dynasty formats never stop, and although this is the final Top 350 of the regular season, the work is just beginning.
For the final Top 350, I started over. I was laser-focused on ensuring that the rankings were an actual representation of the current state of fantasy baseball as we enter the offseason. Several veteran players are fading away, while a talented crop of young players has emerged as the next generation of superstars. Rather than highlight the individual risers and fallers since the August edition, I’m highlighting overall risers and fallers from the 2025 season. As always, a prospect riser and faller will also be featured.
Thank you to all of the readers for supporting our work and PitcherList all season long. For those dynasty players, stay tuned for a boatload of content this offseason in preparation for another great year in 2026.
Due to the amount of change that was made to these rankings, the “Previous” column that was available over the past few months has temporarily gone away, but will return in 2026.
Stats entering play on 9/19/2025
Dynasty Top 350
RISERS
Hunter Greene, SP, CIN
Of all the pitchers that have improved over the past few seasons, Greene has taken the most significant leap. The former #1 overall pick was a bit unlucky his first two years in the Majors, falling victim to his home ballpark and the long ball en route to a career ERA over four and a half entering 2024. His triple-digit fastball has always been electric, but it was also the main culprit behind the home run issues. Greene couldn’t command it in the way he needed to capitalize on the elite velocity. Improved location and overall feel for the pitch produced a 2% increase in his strike percentage in 2024 and has improved an additional 7% this season. With better command, the fastball has reached its potential. His CSW is now a career-best 30% and what was once a nearly 30% HR/FB rate is now under half that at 14.7%. Over his last 252 innings, Greene has an ERA of 2.86 with 294 strikeouts (29.2% K-rate) against 81 walks (8% BB-rate), while allowing a total of 27 homers in two seasons, compared to 19 in 2022 alone.
Hunter Greene finishes his gem with a strikeout 😤 pic.twitter.com/cqhdN1zqrn
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2025
Noelvi Marte, 3B, CIN
Entering the offseason following 2023, Noelvi Marte was seemingly beginning his rapid ascent up the dynasty rankings. As a rookie, Marte hit .316 with ten extra-base hits and six steals in just 114 at-bats. On March 8th, 2024, Marte got hit with an 80-game suspension for a positive test involving a performance-enhancing drug. Upon his return, Marte never got right. He hit just .151 during his MiLB ramp-up and struggled every step of the way for the Reds. In 66 games, he slashed .210/.248/.301 with four homers, nine steals, and a strikeout rate of 31%. Marte had a decent start to 2025, but an oblique injury in May knocked him out until just before the All-Star break. In the second half, Marte looks like himself again. He’s showing a feel to hit, some power, some speed, and a confidence he was lacking in 2024. The soon-to-be 24-year-old has firmly regained his status in the Reds’ lineup, only this time as the right-fielder. With dual eligibility in 2025 and 2026, Marte’s value is even higher, and he’s slowly regaining the momentum he lost following his suspension. He’s moved to just inside the Top 75 overall, and I’m expecting a big 2026 for Marte.
Hurston Waldrep, SP, ATL
The Braves have a talented group of young pitchers, headlined by Spencer Schwellenbach, at the MLB level, and many high-end pitching prospects in their system. Waldrep’s success has been a surprise. The 24th overall pick in 2023 battled inconsistency, particularly with his command and control, during his first full season in 2024. Although he did reach the Majors, his brief stint was abysmal. 2025 was heading down the same difficult path, but a mid-year mechanical change unlocked the pitcher we envisioned on draft day. His final month in AAA saw Waldrep pitch to a 0.78 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 23 innings. The momentum followed him to the Majors, where he’s logged a 3.04 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 50 1/3 innings of work. That 3.04 ERA is a bit skewed after an 8ER performance on September 12th versus Houston. He’s missing bats at a much higher clip, and the stuff has played up quite well, especially his splitter, which serves as an elite put-away pitch. There are still lingering concerns with command, although his walk rate sits at 8.8%. I’m optimistic that Waldrep is here to stay, and the 23-year-old will be an impactful starter for the Braves and your dynasty teams for many years to come.
PROSPECT RISER
Robby Snelling, SP, MIA
Snelling was one of the hottest prospect names after dominating across three levels in 2023. After all, the first-year pro had a 1.82 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched. Nothing went right for the big lefty last year, as a 5.15 ERA and a mid-season trade left Snelling reeling. Now with the Marlins, Snelling has regained his form and looks like the 2023 version of himself, which is one of the better pitching prospects in baseball. Since moving to Triple-A earlier this season, Snelling has dominated once again. He’s got a 1.27 ERA in 63 2/3 innings, running his strikeout rate to an astounding 32.9% while keeping his walks down despite the ABS. There’s nothing left for Snelling to accomplish at AAA, so don’t be surprised to see him challenge for, and likely win, a rotation spot for the Marlins as the 2026 season begins. Snelling turns 22 in December.
Robby Snelling has been a beast in Triple-A, and that continued yesterday:
5 IP
2 H
0 ER
3 BB
7 Kpic.twitter.com/GRZJ0787Sq— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) September 18, 2025
FALLERS
Masyn Winn, SS, STL
I drank the Kool-Aid on Winn entering the season. I fell victim to the “he’s going to steal 40 bases” idea after working with a speed coach in the offseason. That, plus some improvements down the stretch last season, fueled my thought that Winn was a breakout candidate with the potential to be a 20-20 guy. But why? As a prospect, I was fading Winn. Defensively, he was elite, but the bat was never more than average. That’s still the case as Winn is an average offensive player at best, offering a little power, a little speed, and a decent batting average. Nothing in his batted-ball profile suggests that more is on the horizon. Yes, he will accumulate runs and RBIs, but he’s not, nor ever will be, a high-end run producer. So, ranking him inside the Top 100 overall was overzealous when I did so on multiple occasions earlier this season. With another disappointing season, albeit with a knee injury during the second half, Winn has returned to a more appropriate position outside the Top 250. He’s still just 23 years old, so he’s far from a finished product.
Jung Hoo Lee, OF, SFG
It’s been an underwhelming start to the MLB career for Jung Hoo Lee, the Giants outfielder who came to the US ahead of the 2024 season. His rookie season was derailed by a shoulder injury that limited him to 37 games, where he hit .262 with a pair of homers and steals. The one takeaway from his abbreviated debut was that the contact skills were excellent, and that if he stayed healthy, we had the potential to have a batting champion who could also provide double-digit homers and steals. Half of that came true. Lee struggled mightily from early May through June before picking it up in July. Since July 1st, the 27-year-old is hitting .293 with two homers, four steals, and 18 extra-base hits, but just 42 combined runs and RBIs. The production just hasn’t been there, and a season-long batting average of .262 isn’t nearly what you were projecting from Lee. Lee is a good real-life player, but not an overly desirable fantasy asset as currently constructed.
Mike Trout, OF, LAA
There’s no debate: Mike Trout is one of the Top 5 players of this generation and arguably inside the Top 3. There’s also no debate that the Mike Trout we saw dominate the Majors from 2012-2019 is long gone. Injuries and age have clearly eroded one of the greatest of all time, and for me, there’s no longer a path to Trout being fantasy relevant. Since the start of 2020, Trout has played in just 412 games over six seasons. In that span, he’s batting .264 with a 33.4% strikeout rate. That’s not my Mike Trout. My good buddy Scott Burks is arguably the biggest Trout fan on the planet. Deep down, he agrees that the end is here, but he also wants one more run of greatness. I think we all do! If it doesn’t come, we’ll see you in Cooperstown, Mr. Trout!
Mike Trout sends one a long way to tie the ballgame! pic.twitter.com/ACJCSqWsKp
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 10, 2025
PROSPECT FALLER
Thomas Harrington, SP, PIT
In a world where the Pirates’ system seemingly can’t do anything wrong, Thomas Harrington was a disaster in 2025. Harrington was an easy Top 75 prospect entering the season after consecutive seasons as one of the better arms in the Minors. Harrington made his MLB debut on April 1st, logging just 8 2/3 innings with the Pirates, pitching to an ERA of over 15.00. His MiLB season wasn’t much better. In 21 appearances, Harrington had an ERA of 5.34, nearly doubling his walk rate while allowing significantly more hard contact. Harrington was not blessed with overpowering stuff; instead, he relied on command and pitchability to keep hitters guessing. The book is out on Harrington, and he’s not adjusting. The once-promising 24-year-old is no longer among the top pitching prospects in the game and will need to make significant gains in 2026 to become relevant in the long-term picture for the Pirates.
