The Minor League season left a full board of clubhouse leaders, from Brewers slugger Andrew Fischer’s 48-homer thunder to Mariners left-hander Kade Anderson’s historic 1.06 ERA. Fischer was named Minor League Hitting Prospect of the Year after producing the most home runs by any farmhand since 1982, while Anderson took Pitching Prospect of the Year after allowing almost nothing across 93 1/3 innings, the best ERA for a Minor Leaguer with that workload since 1971.
The organization-by-organization picks were limited to players who appeared on a club’s Top 30 Prospects list at some point in 2026. Twenty-eight of the 60 honorees were Top 100 prospects. Four players repeated from 2025: White Sox infielder Caleb Bonemer, Giants lefty Jacob Bresnahan, Rays outfielder Theo Gillen and Mariners outfielder Lazaro Montes.
American League East
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | Sean Keys, 1B | .294/.417/.602, 28 HR, 1.019 OPS, 165 wRC+ | Nolan Perry, RHP | 2.50 ERA, .181 BAA, 1.02 WHIP, 12.7 K/9 |
| Orioles | Ethan Anderson, C/1B | 24 HR, .919 OPS | Joseph Dzierwa, LHP | 2.27 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, .186 BAA |
| Rays | Theo Gillen, OF | .315/.419/.546, 20 HR, 40 SB | Aidan Cremarosa, RHP | .182 BAA, 0.90 WHIP, 29.8 K% |
| Red Sox | Franklin Arias, SS | .323/.400/.557, 25 HR, 117 G | Dylan Brown, LHP | 3.46 ERA, 143 K in 106 2/3 IP, 32 K% |
| Yankees | Wilberson De Pena, OF | 20 HR, 25 SB in 77 G; FCL: .358, 16 HR, 67 RBI | Brendan Beck, RHP | 2.93 ERA, 151 K in 135 1/3 IP, 1.06 WHIP |
Keys led Toronto farm hitters in OPS, wRC+ and homers before using enough Major League time to exhaust his prospect status. Perry’s return carried extra weight after Tommy John surgery erased his 2025 season; his 26.2 percent strikeout-minus-walk mark ranked among the Minor League leaders for pitchers with at least 80 innings.
Anderson lost nearly two months to a left ankle issue but still finished fifth among Minor League catchers with 24 home runs. Dzierwa, the 6-foot-8 Baltimore lefty, reached Double-A and posted the best WHIP and batting average against among qualified Minor League pitchers, along with the second-best ERA.
Gillen’s 20-homer, 40-steal year made him one of only five Minor Leaguers to reach that combination, and he repeated as Tampa Bay’s top offensive prospect. Cremarosa, an eighth-round Fresno State product from the 2025 Draft, owned the Rays’ best marks in batting average against, WHIP, strikeout rate and strikeout-minus-walk rate among pitchers with 70 innings.
Arias won Eastern League MVP and top prospect honors at Double-A, then reached Triple-A at age 20 after nearly tripling his prior career high in homers. Brown’s professional debut included Boston system leads in ERA, strikeouts and strikeout percentage.
De Pena swept the Florida Complex League triple crown and added circuit-leading totals in slugging, OPS, hits, doubles, extra-base hits and total bases. Beck was the International League’s pitcher of the year, topping that Triple-A league in ERA, innings, strikeouts, strikeout rate, average against, WHIP and winning percentage.
American League Central
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | Ralphy Velazquez, 1B/OF | .290/.379/.548, 29 HR, 117 G | Braylon Doughty, RHP | 4.10 ERA, 123 K in 109 2/3 IP |
| Royals | Angeibel Gomez, OF | .361/.467/.653, 156 wRC+ | Kendry Chourio, RHP | 2.48 ERA, .193 BAA, 0.89 WHIP |
| Tigers | Max Anderson, 2B/3B | .302 average, 134 wRC+ | Ben Jacobs, LHP | 3.51 ERA, 12.87 K/9, .195 BAA |
| Twins | Marek Houston, SS | .312/.392/.455, 42 XBH, 50 SB | Adrian Bohorquez, RHP | 3.02 ERA, .183 BAA, 10.4 K/9 |
| White Sox | Caleb Bonemer, 3B/SS | .251/.380/.550, 37 HR, 69 XBH, 17 SB | David Sandlin, RHP | 2.22 ERA, .201 BAA, 66 K in 65 IP |
Velazquez spent most of his age-21 campaign at Triple-A and led Cleveland’s system in slugging. Doughty worked through High-A and Double-A while posting the Guardians’ best strikeout rate, lowest walk rate and strongest strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Gomez put up a Dominican Summer League line too strong to overlook, then became the second-youngest player ever sent by Kansas City to the Arizona Fall League. Chourio was only 18 while moving through two Class A levels, leading qualified Royals farm pitchers in ERA, opponent average, WHIP and K/BB ratio.
Anderson followed his Arizona Fall League batting title with the second-best average in the International League and Detroit’s top wRC+. Jacobs, a 2025 third-round selection, led Tigers farm arms with at least 90 innings in ERA, strikeout measures, average against and WHIP.
Houston arrived with a defense-first reputation, but the 2025 first-rounder paired his glove with a polished offensive season split between High-A and Double-A. Bohorquez missed two months on the injured list, returned effectively and reached Double-A during his age-21 season.
Bonemer led all Minor Leaguers in extra-base hits and finished fifth in homers after his 2025 MVP season in the Carolina League. Sandlin made four trips to Chicago, limiting him to 14 Triple-A starts, but he was dominant in those outings.
American League West
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | Hayden Alvarez, OF | .287/.391/.456, 49 XBH, 53 SB | Tyler Bremner, RHP | 32.9 K%, 8.9 BB%, 24.0 K-BB% |
| Astros | Jason Schiavone, C/1B | .252/.391/.531, 32 HR, 32 SB | Bryce Mayer, RHP | 3.53 ERA, .201 BAA, 140 K in 102 IP |
| A’s | Devin Taylor, OF | .308/.411/.493, 23 HR, 106 RBI | Jamie Arnold, LHP | 9.9 K/9; 2.52 ERA after May |
| Mariners | Lazaro Montes, OF | 38 HR, .558 SLG, .928 OPS, 138 wRC+ | Kade Anderson, LHP | 1.06 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 135 K, 13 BB |
| Rangers | Rafe Perich, 3B/1B | .315/.401/.586, 27 HR, 105 R | Dalton Pence, LHP | 2.51 ERA, .206 BAA, 122 K in 118 1/3 IP |
Alvarez was 19 all season and climbed onto the Top 100 after a strong two-level Class A run. Bremner, the No. 2 overall choice in the 2025 Draft, battled an early illness and fatigue but still reached Double-A and led qualifying Angels pitchers in FIP, xFIP and strikeout-minus-walk percentage.
Schiavone rebounded from a .180 first full professional season by becoming only the second Minor League catcher to record a 30-homer, 30-steal campaign. Mayer, a 16th-round pick in 2024, has now been Houston’s Minor League pitcher of the year in each of his first two seasons.
Taylor advanced from High-A to Triple-A in his first complete season and led his league in OPS and wRC+. Arnold’s overall line was dragged down by a 7.11 ERA in May; outside that month, he delivered a 2.52 ERA, .234 opponent average, 1.28 WHIP and 10.6 strikeouts per nine.
Montes opened at Double-A, finished in the Major Leagues and led Seattle farm hitters in homers, slugging, OPS and wRC+. Anderson’s Double-A work was the season’s pitching centerpiece: among Minor Leaguers with 90 innings, no one matched his ERA, WHIP, strikeout total, opponent average or low walk total.
Perich made a sharp jump after a difficult first full season, leading Texas farm hitters in average, slugging, OPS, runs and home runs. Pence ranked third in the Minors with his 2.51 ERA and carried a 2.09 mark over nine Triple-A appearances.
National League East
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | Eric Hartman, OF | 26 HR, 56 SB; 20-30 in 71 G | Cam Caminiti, LHP | 3.38 ERA, .204 BAA, 9.8 K/9 |
| Marlins | Brandon Compton, OF | .270/.411/.576, 36 HR, 27 SB | Eliazar Dishmey, RHP | 2.92 ERA, .166 BAA, 140 K in 104 2/3 IP |
| Mets | Mitch Voit, 2B/SS | .802 OPS, 118 wRC+, 45 SB | Jonathan Santucci, LHP | 163 K in 125 IP, 11.74 K/9 |
| Nationals | Seaver King, SS/2B | .303/.382/.516, 21 HR, 15 SB | Miguel Sime, RHP | 2.99 ERA, .153 BAA, 130 K in 72 1/3 IP |
| Phillies | Bryan Rincon, SS | 26 HR, 30 SB, .927 OPS, 140 wRC+ | Gage Wood, RHP | 13.14 K/9, 34.4 K%, 27.0 K-BB% |
Hartman reached 20 homers and 30 steals in only 71 games, the second-fastest run to that mark since 2005. Even with a tougher Double-A finish, he was the lone Minor Leaguer to end the season in the 20-homer, 50-steal club. Caminiti did not turn 20 until August and moved from High-A to Double-A over 114 2/3 innings.
Compton’s 36 homers and 27 steals helped carry him from High-A to Triple-A in his first full season, and his 156 wRC+ ranked fifth in the Minors. Dishmey was the Eastern League pitcher of the year; although he fell short of the formal qualification threshold, no pitcher with at least 100 innings had a lower opponent average, and his 33 percent strikeout rate ranked third.
Voit, the No. 38 overall selection in the 2025 Draft, reached Double-A and posted a .947 OPS in 29 games at Binghamton. Santucci reached Triple-A while leading Mets farm pitchers in strikeouts, xFIP, strikeouts per nine and strikeout percentage.
King’s more selective approach helped him lead Washington’s system in average and OPS. Sime’s fastball can reach 101 mph, and no Minor Leaguer with his innings total exceeded his 42 percent strikeout rate.
Rincon turned a defense-driven profile into a major offensive breakout at Double-A. Wood began carefully at Single-A Clearwater, then spent most of his first full professional season at Double-A and led qualifying Phillies farm arms in xFIP and several strikeout categories.
National League Central
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers | Andrew Fischer, 3B/1B | 48 HR, .654 SLG, 1.067 OPS, 287 TB | Coleman Crow, RHP | 3.59 ERA, 102 K, 35 BB in 105 1/3 IP |
| Cardinals | Rainiel Rodriguez, C/1B | .324/.413/.574, 27 HR, 11 SB | Jacob Odle, RHP | 3.19 ERA, .199 BAA, 143 K in 96 IP |
| Cubs | Josiah Hartshorn, 1B/OF | .284/.407/.518, 23 HR, 112 RBI | Brooks Caple, RHP | 3.09 ERA, 107 2/3 IP, 108/31 K/BB |
| Pirates | Murf Gray, 3B | 32 HR, 100 R, 97 RBI, .567 SLG | Seth Hernandez, RHP | 2.43 ERA, 3.19 xFIP, 40.4 K% |
| Reds | Carter Graham, 1B | .300/.421/.565, 29 HR, 93 RBI | Ysaias Escalona, RHP | 0.99 ERA, .175 BAA, 0.88 WHIP |
Fischer was first in the Minors in home runs, slugging, OPS and total bases, while finishing second in RBIs and wRC+ and third in extra-base hits. Crow’s Triple-A comeback followed a brutal injury stretch that included Tommy John surgery, a hip problem and a flexor strain across the previous three seasons.
Rodriguez, still only 19, led the Double-A Texas League in average, on-base percentage and slugging, staking his claim as the game’s premier catching prospect. Odle was fully back from his 2024 Tommy John surgery and piled up 143 strikeouts in 96 innings across two Class A stops.
Hartshorn made his pro debut at 19, rose from Single-A to Double-A and finished third among Minor Leaguers with 112 RBIs. Caple’s breakout arrived just as Chicago had forecast in spring, with system-leading ERA and innings between High-A and Double-A.
Gray found power at every stop from Single-A Bradenton through Double-A Altoona and led Pittsburgh farm hitters in homers, runs, RBIs, slugging and wRC+. Hernandez’s season ended in July because of an oblique strain, but he still made the Prospect Team of the Year second squad after leading qualifying Pirates farm pitchers in ERA, xFIP, strikeout rate and strikeout-minus-walk percentage.
Graham broke through in his third full season after struggling to gain traction in his first two, leading Cincinnati’s system in average, on-base percentage, slugging, homers, RBIs and wRC+. Escalona, signed for $10,000 in April 2025, owned the Dominican Summer League’s best ERA and ranked near the top in opponent average and WHIP.
National League West
| Club | Hitting prospect | 2026 line | Pitching prospect | 2026 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondbacks | Carlos Virahonda, C | .272/.377/.493, 19 HR | David Hagaman, RHP | 2.87 ERA, .223 BAA, 132 K in 106 2/3 IP |
| Dodgers | Mike Sirota, OF | .307/.461/.526, 17 HR, 13 SB | Christian Zazueta, RHP | 3.65 ERA, .214 BAA, 35 K% |
| Giants | Jhonny Level, SS/2B | .311/.374/.513, 39 2B, 18 HR, 26 SB | Jacob Bresnahan, LHP | 3.22 ERA, .200 BAA, 135 K |
| Padres | Ethan Salas, C | .296/.374/.448, 10 HR, 17 SB | Jesus Castro, RHP | 4.18 ERA, 100 K in 90 1/3 IP |
| Rockies | Cristian Arguelles, OF | .971 OPS, 137 wRC+; ACL batting title at .402 | Jackson Cox, RHP | 11.84 K/9, 30.9 K%, 1.27 WHIP |
Virahonda’s contact skill carried him from Single-A to Double-A with 19 homers in 102 games. Hagaman’s pro start was delayed by 2024 internal brace surgery, but his first full campaign finished with the fifth-lowest ERA in the Minors.
Sirota ranked second among Minor Leaguers in on-base percentage and wRC+, moving from High-A to Triple-A while also helping Oklahoma City win the Pacific Coast League title and the Triple-A National Championship Game. Zazueta, across 103 2/3 innings, led comparably worked Minor Leaguers in strikeout rate, strikeout-minus-walk rate and K/BB ratio.
Level was the Northwest League’s top prospect after a season that included 39 doubles, third most in the Minors. Bresnahan earned his third straight league pitcher of the year award, this time in the Northwest League, and his .200 opponent average ranked fifth in the Minors.
Salas rebounded after injury trouble and an aggressive assignment path in his previous two seasons. He also claimed Minor League Defensive Player of the Year honors and started two of San Diego’s first three Division Series games. Castro skipped the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League for Single-A in his full-season debut and helped Lake Elsinore win the California League championship.
Arguelles followed a .422 Dominican Summer League MVP season in 2025 by winning the Arizona Complex League batting title at .402 and taking another MVP award before his move to full-season ball. Cox, back from the Tommy John surgery that cost him all of 2024, led qualifying Colorado farm arms in xFIP and strikeout-minus-walk percentage while finishing second in strikeouts per nine, strikeout rate, K/BB ratio and WHIP.
