Prospects To Watch Outside the Team Top 50s

Summer is upon us, and we’re in the heart of the Minor League Baseball season. It’s a perfect time to put the spotlight on some players who haven’t been mentioned across the industry in the same breath as other top prospects in their respective organizations. This is a rundown of one hitter and one pitcher, from each of the 30 farm systems, who were outside of our Prospects1500 preseason team Top 50 prospects lists. Each is a stand out for impressive performance over the first couple months of the season, steady improvement compared to last year (if applicable), and/or a player who simply has caught our eyes for one reason or another.

Many of these prospects should be available in your dynasty leagues. If you have open spots and a very deep minor league roster, consider adding now and reap the benefits later. Thanks to several of our Prospects1500 writers for suggesting some of these players for me to include.

*Stats as of Friday, June 13, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks

Ben McLaughlin, 1B, 23, High-A (Hillsboro)
2025: 53 G, .252/.387/.406/.794, 12 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 35 BB, 122 wRC+
Hayden Durke, RHP, 23, Double-A (Amarillo)
2025: 20 G, 10 GF, 25.1 IP, 43 K, 1.78 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 8 SV, 2.86 xFIP (across A+/AA)

Athletics

Colby Halter, 2B/3B, 23, Double-A (Midland)
2025: 53 G, .297/.382/.432/.814, 10 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 13 SB, 25 BB, 128 wRC+
Wei-En Lin, LHP, 19, Single-A (Stockton)
2025: 12 G, 9 GS, 2 GF, 47 IP, 63 K, 12.1 K/9, 4.21 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 2,78 xFIP
Also worth a look: Donny Troconis, RHP, 19, Single-A (Stockton)
2025: 11 G, 9 GS, 50.2 IP, 39 K, 1.24 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 4.37 xFIP

Atlanta Braves

Owen Carey, OF, 18, Single-A (Augusta)
2025: 53 G, .274/.350/.377/.727, 16 2B, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 10 SB, 19 BB, 115 wRC+
Luis Arestigueta, RHP, 19, Single-A (Augusta)
2025: 9 G, 7 GS, 1 GF, 32 IP, 28 K, 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP

Baltimore Orioles

Yasmil Bucce, C/1B, 20, Single-A (Delmarva)
2025: 52 G, .274/.413/.436/.848, 10 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 2 SB, 150 wRC+
Michael Forret, RHP, 21, High-A (Aberdeen)
2025: 7 G, 7 GS, 25.2 IP, 37 K, 13.0 K/9, 1.75 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 2.91 xFIP

RHP Michael Forret with a strong outing last night as he continues to work his way back from an injury:

3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K

The 8th ranked prospect in the Orioles system has 37 K in 25.2 IP this season, with a 1.75 ERA. pic.twitter.com/OrhnP5v5Wt

— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@TheVergePod) June 11, 2025

Boston Red Sox

Freili Encarnacion, 1B/3B, 20, High-A (Greenville)
2025: 53 G, .296/.354/.562/.916, 16 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 5 SB, 150 wRC+
Blake Aita, RHP, 22, High-A (Greenville)
2025: 11 G, 10 GS, 1 GF, 57 IP, 51 K, 3.95 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 3.43 xFIP (across A/A+)

6 strikeouts in 6 innings of work for Blake Aita last night. pic.twitter.com/DulPGzZ0tk

— Red Sox Player Development (@RedSoxPlayerDev) June 14, 2025

Chicago Cubs

Ivan Brethowr, OF, 22, High-A (South Bend)
2025: 53 G, .244/.410/.341/.751, 8 2B, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB, 36 BB, 123 wRC+
Ryan Gallagher, RHP, 22, High-A (South Bend)
2025: 9 G, 9 GS, 42 IP, 55 K, 11.8 K/9, 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 2.74 xFIP

Chicago White Sox

Lyle Miller-Green, 1B, 24, Single-A (Kannapolis)
2025: 48 G, .244/.386/.413/.799, 6 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 36 BB, 6 SB, 130 wRC+
Christian Oppor, LHP, 20, High-A (Winston-Salem)
2025: 9 G, 9 GS, 36 IP, 47 K, 11.8 K/9, 3.75 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 4.02 xFIP (across A/A+)

Cincinnati Reds

Drew Davies, OF, 19, Rookie (ACL)
2025: 26 G, .275/.431/.463/.894, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB, 135 wRC+
José Acuña, RHP, 22, Double-A (Chattanooga)
2025: 11 G, 11 GS, 53.2 IP, 55 K, 2.52 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 3.88 xFIP

Cleveland Guardians

Tommy Hawke, OF, 22, Single-A (Lynchburg)
2025: 56 G, .314/.453/.384/.837, 9 2B, 2 3B, 20 RBI, 59 SB, 45 BB, 152 wRC+

59 stolen bases and counting for Tommy Hawke…

This is Hawke’s 2nd consecutive game with at least 3 stolen bases, bringing the @LynHillcats total to 9 this game. This marks back-to-back games with at least 8 stolen bases for the Hillcats.#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/JKlHd74Jk8

— GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) June 14, 2025

Jogly Garcia, RHP, 21, Single-A (Lynchburg)
2025: 8 G, 6 GS, 30.2 IP, 54 K, 15.8 K/9, 2.05 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 2.07 xFIP

Colorado Rockies

Aidan Longwell, 1B, 23, High-A (Spokane)
2025: 49 G, .294/.368/.537/.904, 15 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 42 RBI, 2 SB, 21 BB, 129 wRC+
McCade Brown, RHP, 24, Double-A (Hartford)
2025: 12 G, 12 GS, 46.1 IP, 68 K, 13.2 K/9, 2.72 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 3.13 xFIP (across A+/AA)

Holy! McCade Brown gets his seventh strikeout in the first four innings! Knotted at 0’s in the 5th. pic.twitter.com/TEcXk3K47i

— Hartford Yard Goats (@GoYardGoats) June 13, 2025

Detroit Tigers

Carlos Mendoza, 3B/OF, 25, Triple-A (Toledo)
2025: 46 G, .302/.387/.467/.854, 11 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 7 SB, 22 BB, 144 wRC+
Richard Guasch, RHP, 27, Double-A (Erie)
2025: 5 G, 3 GF, 7 IP, 10 K, 2.57 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 2.82 xFIP
Recently signed from the Mexican League. Previously in Washington’s pipeline from 2021-2024.

Houston Astros

Drew Brutcher, OF, 23, Single-A (Fayetteville)
2025: 51 G, .339/.441/.478/.920, 14 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 1 SB, 34 BB, 167 wRC+
Bryce Mayer, RHP, 23, High-A (Asheville)
2025: 12 G, 10 GS, 1 GF, 50.2 IP, 62 K, 11.0 K/9, 3.73 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 3.39 xFIP (across A/A+)

Kansas City Royals

Callan Moss, 1B, 21, High-A (Quad Cities)
2025: 57 G, .260/.377/.425/.802, 14 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 43 RBI, 10 SB, 37 BB, 127 wRC+
Shane Panzini, RHP, 23, Double-A (Northwest Arkansas)
2025: 11 G, 4 GS, 2 GF, 41.2 IP, 54 K, 11.7 K/9, 2.81 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 2.67 xFIP (across A+/AA)

Los Angeles Angels

Raudi Rodriguez, OF, 21, Single-A (Inland Empire)
2025: 57 G, .256/.337/.406/.744, 8 2B, 8 3B, 3 HR, 43 RBI, 16 SB, 25 BB, 107 wRC+
Max Gieg, RHP, 24, High-A (Tri-City)
2025: 16 G, 4 GF, 1 SV, 24 IP, 40 K, 15.0 K/9, 3.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 4.36 xFIP

Los Angeles Dodgers

Elijah Hainline, 2B/3B/SS, 22, Single-A (Rancho Cucamonga)
2025: 52 G, .301/.429/.443/.872, 12 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 17 SB, 34 BB, 148 wRC+

Elijah Hainline had another big night for Rancho, pounding out 2 hits, including his 4th home run of the year and 4 Ribeyes.

Hainline is having a very good first full professional season, hitting .305, OPS of .888. His Beavs just made the College World Series too, so exciting… pic.twitter.com/FaxwWe3EbC

— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) June 12, 2025

Sean Linan, RHP, 20, Triple-A (Oklahoma City)
2025: 11 G, 8 GS, 1 GF, 46.2 IP, 71 K, 13.7 K/9, 2.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 3.39 xFIP (across A/A+/AAA)

Miami Marlins

Andrew Salas, SS, 17, Single-A (Jupiter)
2025: 48 G, .227/.361/.265/.626, 5 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 17 SB, 36 BB, 96 wRC+
Evan Fitterer, RHP, 24, Double-A (Pensacola)
2025: 11 G, 10 GS, 1 GF, 51.2 IP, 48 K, 8.4 K/9, 2.96 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 3.38 xFIP

Milwaukee Brewers

Josh Adamczewski, 2B, 20, Single-A (Carolina)
2025: 24 G, .360/.450/.539/.990, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 1 SB, 14 BB, 173 wRC+
Tyson Hardin, RHP, 23, High-A (Wisconsin)
2025: 11 G, 11 GS, 57.2 IP, 62 K, 9.7 K/9, 2.34 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 2.47 xFIP

Minnesota Twins

Jay Thomason, IF/OF, 23, High-A (Cedar Rapids)
2025: 45 G, .277/.429/.540/.970, 10 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 20 SB, 33 BB, 170 wRC+ (across A/A+)
Also worth a look, very small sample size: Teilon Serrano, OF, 17, Rookie (DSL)
2025: 6 G, .409/.480/.818/1.298, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB, 3 BB

Teilon Serrano, the No. 50 int’l prospect by @MLBPipeline, collected two hits including a mammoth HR in the DSL Twins win 💣

Through 5 games, he is slashing .533/.611/.933 (1.544 OPS)

Other notable players include:

Haritzon Castillo (No. 43 int’l prospect):
.500/.556/.750… pic.twitter.com/RKXEjj079w

— Twins Player Development (@TwinsPlayerDev) June 9, 2025

Cole Peschl, RHP, 22, High-A (Cedar Rapids)
2025: 10 G, 6 GS, 2 GF, 1 SV, 46.1 IP, 57 K, 11.1 K/9, 1.94 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 2.80 xFIP (across A/A+)

New York Mets

Randy Guzman, OF/1B, 20, Rookie (FCL)
2025: 22 G, .268/.342/.493/.835, 4 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 5 BB, 125 wRC+
Zach Thornton, LHP, 23, Double-A (Binghamton)
2025: 12 G, 12 GS, 1 CG, 64 IP, 71 K, 10.0 K/9, 1.83 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 2.71 xFIP (across A+/AA)

What an outing for Zach Thornton 😤

He was PERFECT for 6.2 innings! pic.twitter.com/eFpgQH7Tud

— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) May 25, 2025

New York Yankees

Parks Harber, 3B/1B, 23, High-A (Hudson Valley)
2025: 54 G, .319/.404/.510/.914, 15 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 40 RBI, 6 SB, 28 BB, 158 wRC+ (across A/A+)
Also worth a look: Brendan Jones, OF, 23, Double-A (Somerset)
2025: 53 G, .221/.331/.328/.659, 6 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 24 SB, 34 BB, 96 wRC+ (across A+/AA)
Bryce Warrecker, RHP, 23, High-A (Hudson Valley)
2025: 17 G, 1 GS, 5 GF, 1 SV, 26.2 IP, 32 K, 10.8 K/9, 1.01 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, 2.82 xFIP

Philadelphia Phillies

Felix Reyes, OF/3B, 24, Double-A (Reading)
2025: 32 G, .324/.345/.604/.948, 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB, 3 BB, 161 wRC+
Worth a look? Cade Fergus, OF, 24, Triple-A (Lehigh Valley)
2025: 52 G, .201/.322/.465/.787, 3 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 26 SB, 19 BB, 118 wRC+ (across AA/AAA)
Saul Teran, RHP, 23, High-A (Jersey Shore)
2025: 18 G, 16 GF, 5 SV, 21 IP, 34 K, 14.6 K/9, 0.86 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 1.73 xFIP (across A/A+)

Pittsburgh Pirates

Javier Rivas, SS/3B, 22, High-A (Greensboro)
2025: 55 G, .278/.333/.488/.821, 9 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 40 RBI, 3 SB, 13 BB, 126 wRC+
Wilber Dotel, RHP, 22, Double-A (Altoona)
2025: 12 G, 12 GS, 55 IP, 66 K, 10.8 K/9, 3.93 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 3.45 xFIP

San Diego Padres

Victor Figueroa, 1B, 21, Single-A (Lake Elsinore)
2025: 30 G, .393/.488/.785/1.273, 12 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 30 RBI, 3 SB, 20 BB (only 19 SO), 226 wRC+ (across Rk/A)

Victor Figueroa tonight in Low-A Lake Elsinore:

4-for-4, 2 2B, RBI

In 19 games w/ Lake Elsinore, Figueroa owns a 130 wRC+ and .920 OPS pic.twitter.com/5nBefku5KO

— Clark Fahrenthold (@CFahrenthold11) June 14, 2025

Also worth a look: Ryan Jackson, SS/2B, 23, Single-A (Lake Elsinore)
2025: 60 G, .304/.453/.430/.882, 14 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 15 SB, 55 BB (only 47 SO), 154 wRC+
Miguel Mendez, RHP, 22, High-A (Fort Wayne)
2025: 9 G, 9 GS, 37.1 IP, 53 K, 12.8 K/9, 2.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 3.54 xFIP (across A/A+)

San Francisco Giants

Carlos Gutierrez, OF, 20, Single-A (San Jose)
2025: 52 G, .360/.452/.467/.919, 9 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 25 SB, 32 BB, 160 wRC+

One of the most underrated prospects in the Giants organization is Carlos Gutierrez. He only played 22 games in the DSL in 2023 and just three in the ACL last year, but he’s currently 2nd in the Cal League with a .347 average.

Think Diego Velasquez but quicker. pic.twitter.com/CZScK3gGkr

— Giant Prospective (@giantprospectiv) May 24, 2025

Hunter Dryden, RHP, 23, Single-A (San Jose)
2025: 10 G, 10 GS, 46 IP, 48 K, 9.4 K/9, 1.17 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 3.89 xFIP

Seattle Mariners

Victor Labrada, OF, 25, Double-A (Arkansas)
2025: 59 G, .303/.426/.447/.873, 10 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 28 SB, 41 BB (only 42 SO), 161 wRC+
Matt Tiberia, RHP, 23, Single-A (Modesto)
2025: 10 G, 10 GS, 43.2 IP, 40 K, 8.2 K/9, 2.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 4.24 xFIP

Underrated Prospect Spotlight:

Can we talk Matt Tiberia for a minute?

This dude through 9 starts has been awesome in Modesto, posting a 2.21 ERA

18th Rounder out of Lynn University last year, flying under the radar, and just carving

We love to see it pic.twitter.com/IdjqYDEt8m

— Marine Layer Podcast (@MarineLayerPod) June 7, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals

Josh Kross, C/1B, 22, High-A (Peoria)
2025: 51 G, .231/.303/.462/.764, 10 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 41 RBI, 1 SB, 13 BB, 110 wRC+ (across A/A+)
Jason Savacool, RHP, 23, High-A (Peoria)
2025 12 G, 11 GS, 60.2 IP, 51 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.78 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 3.68 xFIP (across A/A+)

Tampa Bay Rays

Alberth Palma, SS/3B, 19, Rookie (FCL Rays)
2025: 24 G, .352/.472/.437/.909, 3 3B, 16 RBI, 10 SB, 15 BB (to only 10 SO), 155 wRC+
Garrett Edwards, RHP, 23, High-A (Bowling Green)
2025: 12 G, 12 GS, 59.2 IP, 55 K, 8.3 K/9, 2.56 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 4.39 xFIP

Texas Rangers

Keith Jones II, OF, 23, High-A (Hub City)
2025: 55 G, .262/.393/.441/.834, 11 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 10 SB, 41 BB, 141 wRC+
Leandro Lopez, RHP, 22, High-A (Hub City)
2025: 10 G, 10 GS, 48 IP, 55 K, 10.3 K/9, 2.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 3.43 xFIP

Toronto Blue Jays

David Beckles, OF, 21, Rookie (FCL Blue Jays)
2025: 30 G, .327/.437/.510/.946, 7 2B, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 1 SB, 20 BB, 158 wRC+
Gage Stanifer, RHP, 21, High-A (Vancouver)
2025: 12 G, 1 GS, 6 GF, 4 SV, 45 IP, 74 K, 14.8 K/9, 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 2.64 xFIP (across A/A+)

It was an amazing game for Gage Stanifer in his first start of the season last night. 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 19 swing and misses. The fastball was missing his locations some, but the slider was probably his best one of the season. Virtually unhittable #LightsUpLetsGo https://t.co/54uuEmdp5w pic.twitter.com/t7z03jsu39

— Daniel Labude (@OrcaBaseball) June 13, 2025

Washington Nationals

Dashyll Tejeda, OF, 19, Rookie (FCL Nationals)
2025: 17 G, .319/.458/.362/.819, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 9 SB, 9 BB (to only 7 SO), 140 wRC+
Worth a look: Nick Schnell, OF, 25, Triple-A (Rochester)
2025: 52 G, .275/.318/.451/.769, 7 2B, 7 3B, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 8 SB, 14 BB, 116 wRC+ (across AA/AAA)
Adam Bloebaum, LHP, 24, High-A (Wilmington)
2025: 19 G, 8 GF, 3 SV, 24 IP, 31 K, 11.6 K/9, 0.38 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, 2.52 xFIP (across A/A+)