The Hitter Edition of the Stash List is back for the 2026 season.
This Stash List highlights the 10 best-hitting prospects likely to make an impact during the 2026 season.
Prospects are often thought of as only holding value in dynasty formats. However, redraft leagues, especially those that are keeper leagues, can benefit from finding the right hitter to stash at the right time on the waiver wire. Several have a 2026 ETA, and getting ahead of the curve on rostering these prospects is a key part of roster management. So let’s break down the Top 10 prospects to start off the 2026 season.
Ground Rules
- The Stash List is for your redraft leagues and does not consider impact beyond 2026.
- Only current minor league players who are expected to make an impact this season are included.
- Upside, proximity, health, and opportunity are all weighed for each player.
- The focus is on 12-team leagues with standard categories.
- Rankings will be updated weekly.
- Stats will be updated weekly for all players through Saturday’s games.
The Stash List
Graduates/Call Ups
The last call-up is Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo, who was selected to replace Elly De La Cruz, who landed on the IL with a hamstring strain on June 1. Arroyo has gone 2-for-10 so far across his first five MLB games, and looks to get regular playing time until De La Cruz returns.
Top 10 Hitting Prospects to Stash
1. Charlie Condon, 1B/OF – Colorado Rockies
2026 MiLB numbers
Charlie Condon is finally having a hot streak with power in his swing, as over his last 15 games, Condon owns a .278/.418/.611 slash line with four home runs, 11 RBI, and a 144 wRC+. It’s taken a while for the power in Condon’s swing to be consistent this season, as before his first home run on this hot streak on May 23rd, he hadn’t hit one since April 12th with the Albuquerque Isotopes.
If Condon can keep up this current hot streak for more than 10 games, then there’s a good chance he can make his case to be called up to reinforce the basement-dwelling Rockies lineup and provide plenty more fun for the Coors Field faithful this summer.
2. Kaelen Culpepper, SS – Minnesota Twins
2026 MiLB numbers
He may not have the highest batting average over his last 15 games, but Kaelen Culpepper is showing consistent power with four home runs, nine RBI, and a .310/.412/.569 slash line with a 13.2% walk rate and 16.2% strikeout rate in that span. It’s been a good stretch of success for Culpepper after he suffered a cut on his lower lip from his helmet on an awkward slide over a week ago.
With the Twins losing five of their last six games and an infield filled with journeyman veterans such as Orlando Arcia, Tristan Gray, and Ryan Kreidler, the team may need a spark of young talent, especially with Luke Keaschall struggling after Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis were sent down. Culpepper may not have much more time left in the minors if he keeps up his current production, and fantasy owners waiting for his bat can hope that his call-up will happen soon, especially with the Twins having only 38 out of their 40-man roster spots filled.
3. Jesús Made, SS – Milwaukee Brewers
2026 MiLB numbers
Jesús Made has hit a bit of a cooling-off period in his last 10 games, as he’s put up a .250/.325/.417 slash line with a home run, seven RBI, four walks, four strikeouts, and a stolen base. The 19-year-old phenom has continued to make Double-A pitchers look like fools, and he’s shown enough promise to earn a promotion up to Triple-A Nashville.
The only problem is that Made won’t move up until either Cooper Pratt or Jett Williams earns their promotions to the majors to clear a spot for regular playing time for Made. Neither Williams nor Pratt has been swinging the hottest bats all year in Triple-A, so it could still be some time before the Brewers move their top prospect up a level.
4. Joshua Báez, OF – St. Louis Cardinals
2026 MiLB numbers
It was a slow start out of the gate in 2026 for the St. Louis Cardinals‘ top outfield prospect. In his first 25 games, Joshua Báez put up a .221/.315/.474 slash line with six home runs, 15 RBI, but had an alarming 35.2% strikeout rate and 8.3% walk rate.
Báez has been on a scorcher the past two weeks, putting up a .396/.434/.917 slash line with six home runs, 16 RBI, and 15 runs scored over his past 53 plate appearances, playing much more up to his level. The strikeout rate has been cut down to 24.5% in this 11-game stretch, but he’ll need to show more consistency with plate discipline and bring the strikeout rate down closer to 20%.
While on the 40-man roster, the Cardinals have been getting plenty of production from Jordan Walker and Nathan Church in the corner outfield spots, but Victor Scott II has only put up a .196/.271/.261 slash line in 60 games this year. If the Cardinals are willing to trade off defensive assurance for more pop in the bat, then fantasy owners should keep an eye out for Báez arriving in the majors soon.
5. Braden Montgomery, OF – Chicago White Sox
2026 MiLB numbers
The White Sox’s number two prospect has been stabilizing his bat in Triple-A the past few weeks, but he’s now on a scorcher. Over his last 10 games, Braden Montgomery has been hitting .436/.531/.667 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight walks, and nine strikeouts.
With hot-hitting rookie Munetaka Murakami landing on the IL with a hamstring strain, the White Sox will have to lean into the depth a bit more from the minor leagues. Montgomery has yet to be added to their 40-man roster, but if he keeps turning in the right direction, he may get a chance to join the team in Murakami’s absence.
6. Leo De Vries, SS – Oakland Athletics
2026 MiLB numbers
Leo De Vries continues to hit a hot bat of late with a .344/.403/.406 slash line, one home run, nine RBI, eight stolen bases, seven walks, and 12 strikeouts over his last 16 games. The only problem is that he has not been hitting for much power. All of his 22 hits in the last 16 games, only one has gone over the fence for a home run and another for a double.
Once De Vries starts getting extra base hits again, then it’ll be a sign that the power is returning to his swing.
7. Max Clark, OF – Detroit Tigers
2026 MiLB numbers
After 118 plate appearances without a home run, Max Clark is finally finding the power in his swing again. Even with a home run in place for the first time in over a month, Clark has continued to struggle in his last 10 games with a .184/.340/.342 slash line, 17% walk rate, 19.1% strikeout rate, two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases.
The drop in performance from Clark has been a disappointment in the first two months of the 2026 season, but there are some signs of encouragement with a couple of home runs in the 10-game stretch, since he only had one home run in all of April. There’s still plenty of baseball to be played, so there’s a chance he can rebound and help the Tigers’ struggling lineup.
8. Hendry Mendez, OF – Minnesota Twins
2026 MiLB numbers
| AVG | HR | SB | BB% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.314 | 8 | 4 | 12.9 | 16.1 |
Hendry Mendez continues to be one of the hottest hitters in Triple-A since he was called up at the start of May, putting up a .336/.438/.482 slash line, four home runs, 21 RBI, a 15.4% walk rate, and 12.3% strikeout rate over 28 games.
With the Twins in a spiral, trying to save their season, they may get to a point when they need to call up their hot-hitting prospects and just let the kids play. Mendez is swinging the hottest bat right now among the Twins’ healthy top prospects, and with a 40-man spot already locked in, he could find himself in the majors soon.
9. George Lombard Jr., SS – New York Yankees
2026 MiLB numbers
After a bad start to his career at Triple-A, George Lombard Jr. is finally getting into the swing of things with Scranton. Over his last 12 games, he owns a .200/.396/.400 slash line, 22.6% walk rate, 27.6% strikeout rate, two home runs, three RBI, and three stolen bases.
The drop-off in performance to start his career at Triple-A is not entirely surprising for a 20-year-old, so as long as Lombard keeps turning a corner, he’ll prove to be worth keeping on stash lists for a later-season call-up.
10. Luis Lara, OF – Milwaukee Brewers
2026 MiLB numbers
He hasn’t been swinging as hot a bat as the week prior, but Luis Lara is still one of the hottest bats in the International League, as he has a .356/.455/.489 slash line, 16.1% walk rate, 12.5% strikeout rate, and five RBI over his last 13 games.
Lara is not going to be hitting home runs every night, but as long as he’s racking up stolen bases and hitting above .300, he’s a lower-ranked top-100 prospect that fantasy managers need to have stashed.
On The Bubble
Here are the next five hitters considered for inclusion on this week’s list in no particular order.
Cooper Pratt, SS – MIL
Angel Genao, SS – CLE
Jett Williams, 3B/SS/OF – MIL
Cooper Ingle, C – CLE
Seaver King, SS – WSH
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