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
Many expected the Giants to start the season with Bryce Eldridge as their starting first baseman. Well, even without him, the team has been on fire to start the year. Their farm system also features to prospects expected to debut this year. The previously mentioned Eldridge will likely be joined by top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt, who is off to a solid start in this 2025 season. Keep reading to check out the updated top ten rankings as well as the latest news and notes on performances, promotions, and injuries.
Notable Prospect Performances:
- For those who have stuck by my work, Diego Velasquez has been a name frequently mentioned. Velasquez is a switch-hitting middle infielder who continues to show off incredible contact skills. Early on in Double-A, Velasquez is batting .300 with a contact rate of 89.7%. His ability to make consistent contact while hitting line drives at an elite rate gives him one of the top hit tools in the Minor Leagues. The issue, and reason for keeping him in the fourth tier, is a lack of power. Part of the early appeal in Velasquez’s profile was the thought more power could develop as he matures. This has unfortunately not happened, and with declining speed, he could be a better Major League player than a fantasy asset.
- Really this can be said for all pitchers, but especially in the Minor Leagues, do not pay too much attention to ERA. Joe Whitman breaks onto this list despite owning a 5.31 ERA through his first five starts. What stands out in Whitman’s profile are his ratios. Whitman is striking out 33.7% of the batters he has faced while only walking 7.2% of them. Everything finally clicked when Whitman threw 6 no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in a start last weekend. The tall lefty has a fastball sitting in the mid-90s and a slider that is incredibly difficult for lefties to handle. He is an intriguing pitching prospect for dynasty managers to keep an eye on.
- Maybe one of these years, I will learn to stay away from Giants’ prospects in my breakout pieces. Sabin Ceballos was one of the prospects I was highest on entering the season. A swing change following his trade to San Francisco seemed to help unlock more power and take his game to the next level. Unfortunately, these improvements have not stuck. Ceballos has just one home run on the season. While I am not totally out (his line drive rate is still really good, he is pulling the ball more, and his BABIP is 100 points lower than his career average), he does slide down into the fourth tier after the rough start to 2025.
Notable Prospect Promotions and News:
- Bryce Eldridge started the season on the IL but is fully healthy now. Despite spending eight games in Triple-A last year, the Giants have opted to keep Eldridge at Double-A to start this season. Elrdidge has as much power potential as any prospect in baseball. The issue is going to be hitting. Eldridge is still striking out over 30% of the time this season. The Giants will want his contact rate to improve before moving him up to face tougher competition.
- The biggest mover early on in San Francisco’s system has been Bo Davidson. Davidson missed 10 days in April with an injury but is back with High-A and crushing baseballs. Davidson’s physicality instantly sticks out but he is also running a contact rate above 80% so far this season.
- Walker Martin spent 12 days on the IL but is back with Low-A now. Martin was limited to just 69 games last season due to injury and has already been injured again this season. Martin had high expectations after being selected in the second round back in 2023 but failed to produce professionally. His production has continued to struggle early on this season. He is batting under .200 and not showing much potential in the home run or stolen base departments.
- Jhonny Level is getting some game action in the Complex League. Level ranks as the team’s eighth-best prospect but could move up this list quickly. Level hit 10 homers with 18 steals in the DSL last season. He is toolsy, with great baseball instincts. His production at the Complex level is something to pay attention to moving forward.
