Preseason Top 30 Prospects list reveals begin in the East
Prospect ranking season never ends around these parts. MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list and positional Top 10 lists in January, and our team Top 30 Prospects lists are up next.
We'll be rolling out these lists across three days with the American League and National League East teams on Monday, followed by the Central Division teams on Tuesday and the West Division teams on Wednesday.
MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra work with MLB.com club reporters to create rankings for each team, using a combination of in-person looks, video, stats and feedback from the industry. Of course, these lists will continue to evolve during the season as prospects graduate and are traded, and we'll have a full in-season rerank to account for how their value shifts across several months of play.
It's worth noting that -- for these purposes -- prospects are players with no more than 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on a Major League roster, with one major exception. Foreign professionals -- players who are at least 25 and have been professionals in a foreign league for at least six seasons -- do not count, so you will not see offseason signings such as Tatsuya Imai or Kazuma Okamoto in these rankings.
Without further ado, here is a look at the top prospects and storylines from teams playing in the East Division.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays
Toronto's farm system has done a great job recently of developing pitching prospects. Look no further than postseason hero Trey Yesavage, the club's top prospect who figures to play a prominent role again in 2026. The Blue Jays had to trade several young arms at the deadline to bolster their World Series run, but this remains a talented farm system even after thinning out a bit. More »
1. Trey Yesavage, RHP (MLB No. 12)
2. JoJo Parker, SS (MLB No. 45)
3. Arjun Nimmala, SS (MLB No. 77)
Complete Top 30 list »
Orioles
As usual, the top of the Orioles' farm system is full of talented bats. Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers ended the year in Baltimore and figure to graduate soon, leaving center fielder Nate George as the club's likely next top prospect. But a key development for the O's farm system has been the rise of many talented pitchers, including southpaw Luis De León and Trey Gibson. More »
1. Samuel Basallo, C/1B (MLB No. 8)
2. Dylan Beavers, OF (MLB No. 69)
3. Nate George, OF (MLB No. 93)
Complete Top 30 list »
Rays
What the Rays lack in top-end talent -- their three Top 100 prospects are in the back half of the list -- they make up with exceptional depth. Tampa Bay has added a ton of talent in the past 12 months, as 14 of the 30 players were not in the organization a year ago. Four of its top 10 prospects arrived via trade this offseason: outfielders Jacob Melton and Slater de Brun and right-handers Anderson Brito and Michael Forret. More »
1. Carson Williams, SS (MLB No. 63)
2. Theo Gillen, OF (MLB No. 76)
3. Brody Hopkins, RHP (MLB No. 85)
Complete Top 30 list »
Red Sox
Boston's farm system remains in a strong position, even if trades and graduations have given the club's Top 30 Prospects list a particularly different look than a year ago. The club is flush with arms from the Draft as southpaws Payton Tolle and Connelly Early are Major League-ready and 2025 draftees Kyson Witherspoon, Marcus Phillips and Anthony Eyanson have considerable stuff. Meanwhile, infielders Franklin Arias and Dorian Soto and outfielders Justin Gonzales and Enddy Azocar lead a burgeoning group of international signings. More »
1. Payton Tolle, LHP (MLB No. 19)
2. Franklin Arias, SS (MLB No. 31)
3. Connelly Early, LHP (MLB No. 56)
Complete Top 30 list »
Yankees
The Yankees have used their prospect depth to acquire key contributors for playoff pushes in recent years, which has taken a toll on their farm system. Still, strong drafting at the end of the first round -- particularly shortstops George Lombard Jr. and Dax Kilby -- and keen trades give New York four Top 100 prospects, three of whom spent the second half of last season at Double-A and could help in the Majors before long. More »
1. George Lombard Jr., INF (MLB No. 32)
2. Carlos Lagrange, RHP (MLB No. 79)
3. Elmer Rodríguez, RHP (MLB No. 82)
Complete Top 30 list »
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
Coming Tuesday, March 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
Coming Wednesday, March 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
Braves
The Braves developed the 2025 National League Rookie of the Year in catcher Drake Baldwin, and now many of their top prospects are poised to throw to him in the near future. The strength of this system remains pitching, with southpaw Cam Caminiti and righty JR Ritchie on the Top 100 and several more right-handers close behind. Didier Fuentes made a cameo in the Majors last year, and Lucas Braun and Blake Burkhalter could debut in 2026. More »
1. Cam Caminiti, LHP (MLB No. 68)
2. JR Ritchie, RHP (MLB No. 90)
3. Didier Fuentes, RHP
Complete Top 30 list »
Marlins
The Marlins' farm system is at its strongest point in years, in part thanks to key acquisitions over the past 12 months. Not only did they bring in two major international signings and a strong Draft class led by Aiva Arquette, but they also landed Owen Caissie and Cristian Hernandez from the Cubs and Dillon Lewis and Brendan Jones from the Yankees. There's plenty of impact talent at the top too, with four of their five Top 100 prospects expected to reach Miami in 2026. More »
1. Thomas White, LHP (MLB No. 17)
2. Robby Snelling, LHP (MLB No. 39)
3. Owen Caissie, OF (MLB No. 42)
Complete Top 30 list »
Mets
Nolan McLean is already a household name after a strong end to the season in Queens, but he's far from the only impact prospect heading to Citi Field soon. The Mets have a quartet of Top 100 prospects and several more -- slugger Ryan Clifford, third baseman Jacob Reimer and right-hander Jack Wenninger -- who could join them. Plus, with consecutive years of top international signings, this is truly system loaded with top-end talent. More »
1. Nolan McLean, RHP (MLB No. 6)
2. Carson Benge, OF (MLB No. 16)
2. Jonah Tong, RHP (MLB No. 48)
Complete Top 30 list »
Nationals
The Nationals are in the midst of a rebuild, and new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni has quickly put his fingerprints on the team. A majority of the prospects on the team's Top 30 are new to the club since last July, including catcher Harry Ford, right-hander Luis Perales and infielders Gavin Fien and Devin Fitz-Gerald, all of whom arrived via trade in the offseason and rank in the Nats' top 10. More »
1. Eli Willits, SS (MLB No. 13)
2. Travis Sykora, RHP (MLB No. 54)
3. Harry Ford, C (MLB No. 71)
Complete Top 30 list »
Phillies
The Phillies are poised to be the rare team competing for a World Series that will have a pair of Top 100 prospects on their Opening Day roster. Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford have every chance to earn a rotation and starting center-field spot respectively, and their top prospect, shortstop Aidan Miller, should be up at some point during the season. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski hasn't been afraid to deal a prospect or two for veterans, but now he has a dynamic group of youngsters to add to his veteran core. More »
1. Aidan Miller, SS (MLB No. 23)
2. Andrew Painter, RHP (MLB No. 28)
3. Justin Crawford, OF (MLB No. 53)
Complete Top 30 list »
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
Coming Tuesday, March 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
Coming Wednesday, March 4