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Prospects of the Month-April 2026

April's top Minor League performers are highlighted!

Martin Sekulski
Dynasty 8 Hours Ago

With over 200 teams spanning three countries and two continents, Minor League Baseball is bigger and better than ever. Assuming ~25 players on each team, that’s over 5000 players playing the greatest game in the world at the professional level! These athletes work hard daily to achieve one goal: to become a Major Leaguer. While each player is worthy of recognition for their ongoing commitment to greatness, only a select few can be Prospects Of The Month!

We’re just one month into the 2026 regular season, and the bats are already heating up long before the weather does. As per usual, a few new names are breaking out early in 2026, headlined by Nationals’ shortstop Ronny Cruz and Cubs’ infielder Pedro Ramirez, two of the hottest names in prospect circles. There have been early power surges from aspiring Top 25 prospects, plus 2025 first-rounder Kade Anderson has Mariners’ fans clamoring for his arrival after just a handful of starts. Minor League baseball is back, and we’re here for it!

 

C: Caden Bodine, TBR

The trade of Shane Baz from Tampa to Baltimore this offseason was not only big in the moment but appears to have long-lasting ramifications for both organizations. One of the players who went over to Tampa was Caden Bodine, the 30th overall pick in 2025 and a former catcher at Coastal Carolina. Bodine is red hot early on and is already pushing for a promotion out of Class A. Through 18 games, he’s batting .408 with three homers, five doubles, and 29 combined runs and RBI, good for a 187 wRC+ early on. The most impressive part of his hot start cannot be found in the box score: Bodine is striking out just 2.3% of the time. With an overall contact rate of 90.6% and a swinging strike rate of just 4.6%, the 22-year-old is showing that he’s far too advanced at the plate for this level. I anticipate a jump to High-A is on the horizon for Bodine.

 

1B: James Tibbs III, LAD

Tibbs had the most productive month of any MiLB hitter, batting .291 with 11 homers, seven doubles, 27 runs scored, and 23 RBI in 27 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 23-year-old was ridiculously hot early on, but has cooled off considerably since mid-April, batting just .235 in the month as his strikeout rate has climbed to nearly 30%. Still, Tibbs’ 172 wRC+ leads all Dodgers’ prospects and ranks eighth among 1B prospects, a position he’s played ten times this season. Despite his cool down, the batted-ball profile is very strong. Tibbs has a 90th percentile EV of over 106mph with a 22% barrel and a 56% hard-hit rate, two very impressive marks regardless. It will be interesting to see what the Dodgers do with him, as, of course, they have nowhere to put him on their MLB roster.

 

2B: Pedro Ramirez, CHC

One of the early breakouts is Pedro Ramirez, a 22-year-old playing at Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs system. Ramirez has been somewhat productive over his first five MiLB seasons, but 2026 is proving to be his coming-out party as a prospect. In his first 110 PAs, Ramirez has already popped seven homers, one fewer than his career-high, eight steals, and has 51 combined runs and RBI. Even more impressive is that he’s striking out less than 18% of the time, while drawing walks at a 10.8% clip. The most impressive thing for me is the early display of power from Ramirez, who stands just 5’9″ and 180lbs. His EVs are comparable to Tibbs, but he’s making a lot of contact in addition to the power. Unfortunately, there’s no room at the inn for Ramirez in Chicago right now, so he’ll need to bide his time until something opens up.

 

SS: Ronny Cruz, WAS

If you haven’t heard by now, Ronny Cruz is the hottest prospect on the planet and is a guy who should be added in all dynasty formats. The Nationals acquired Cruz from the Cubs in the Michael Soroka trade last summer, and he’s popping off in a big way. He’s already been promoted to High-A, too. Across two levels, Cruz has a .346/.446/.654 slash line with six homers, four doubles, and 15 steals in just 20 games, including three homers in his first six at the higher level. At 6’2, 170lbs, the 19-year-old has a projectable frame with plenty of tools to become a potential star. His calling card this season has been his power, as he’s getting to the pull side over 60% of the time, with 40% of that coming in the air. At this pace, Cruz could see a Kristian Campbell-esque rise from a relative unknown to a Top 50 prospect by season’s end.

 

3B: Sean Keys, TOR

After a strong showing at High-A in 2025, Blue Jays’ prospect Sean Keys is staking his claim as a Top 10 prospect in their system early in 2026. Playing at Double-A New Hampshire, Keys is batting .338 with nine homers in his first 17 games, while also walking over 12% of the time. The fourth-rounder from 2024 will turn 23 this month, continuing to raise his stock and drawing the attention of several members of the PL Discord community. I’d like to see a bit more contact from Keys, who’s currently around 72% overall, but if the power continues to trend up, he’s a name who can gain additional helium over the next few months.

 

OF: Josh Adamczewski, MIL

Adamczewski was gaining momentum in the second half of 2025 and used a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League to complete a mini breakout. The full breakout is now in effect in 2026 as he continues to rake at High-A. Over his first 15 games, he’s already tied his career-high with five homers and has a 22.6% walk rate against just 16.1% Ks. It’s also worth noting that Adamczewski’s move to the outfield is basically complete, having played in left field nearly every game this season and adding much-needed defensive versatility, allowing his bat to play at either 2B or in the outfield. Having now played over 30 games at High-A, including 2025, I’m wondering how long it will be until he joins other Brewers’ top prospects like Jesús Made at Double-A.

 

SP: Kade Anderson, SEA

Ever since the Mariners drafted Kade Anderson at #3 overall last summer, the hype has continued to grow and grow, despite Anderson not throwing a pitch in affiliated ball since the Draft. That layoff, plus an aggressive assignment at Double-A, hasn’t mattered one bit. Anderson has ripped off 18 2/3 innings of one-run ball, striking out 30 hitters against just four walks. Of his nine hits allowed, only one has been for extra bases, and opposing hitters have a .365 OPS against him. I’ve been vocal that Anderson won’t debut in 2026, but I’m starting to change my tune given how dominant he’s been at Double-A.

 

UTIL: Franklin Arias, BOS

In a Minor League landscape littered with toolsy, elite-level shortstop prospects, Red Sox infielder Franklin Arias has always stood out as a guy who was just one thing away from joining that upper echelon: power. The 20-year-old has shown elite plate skills with an advanced hit tool, but never consistently displayed the power to push him among the stars. That could be changing in 2026. Playing at Double-A Portland, Arias already has seven homers and four doubles in just 16 games, pushing his SLG up to .870 on the season. In addition, he’s batting .407 overall and has continued to show incredible plate discipline and contact skills, posting identical 7.9% walk and strikeout rates. Year-over-year, Arias has lowered his groundball rate by over 11% while boosting his flyball rate by 14%. Is he selling out for power? He could be. But one thing he isn’t doing is sacrificing contact, leaving his 65-grade hit tool as the cornerstone of his profile. If the power sticks, Arias could be a Top 10 overall prospect by the end of 2026.

 

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Martin Sekulski

Martin is a Dynasty writer for PitcherList and co-host of Destination Dynasty on the PL Network of pods. He is a lifelong member of Red Sox Nation and attributes his love of baseball to his father, Marty. In addition to PL, you can find his work on Twitter and Substack!

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