Trio of prospects traded at Deadline headline latest Team of the Week
Last week's Prospect Team of the Week featured a player who was later dealt at the Trade Deadline in Enddy Azocar.
One week later, there's a trio of fresh faces making strong impressions with their new org as the Mariners' Boston Smith, the Mets' Aidan Smith and the Nationals' Ben Grable all make the latest edition.
Boston Smith was the lone prospect tradedfrom the White Sox to the Mariners in the three-player return for Luis Castillo. Aidan Smith was the highest-ranked of three prospects headed from Tampa Bay to Queens for Freddy Peralta, while Grable was a key piece the Yankees dealt for Luis García Jr.
Joining the trio of traded prospects is a trio of Top 100 prospects who have become familiar faces around these lists -- No. 5 Kade Anderson (fourth appearance in 2026), No. 46 Jhonny Level (second) and No. 60 Josiah Hartshorn (second).
To be eligible for the Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week, Minor League players must be ranked among their club's Top 30 prospects on Pipeline's lists. (Those in the Majors do not qualify.)
This is the Prospect Team of the Week for Aug. 3-9:
C: Boston Smith, Arkansas Travelers (Double-A)
Mariners No. 14
.381/.458/1.095, 6 G, 8-for-21, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 CS
Three teams have acquired Smith in the past 13 months because of his promising power -- and he quickly showed that off in his first series in his newest org. The 2025 sixth-rounder mashed five homers in as many days and capped his week with his fifth three-hit game of the season. The left-handed hitter leads all Minor League catchers with 27 home runs and a .626 slugging percentage, and he's third among qualified Minor Leaguers in full-season ball with a 20.8 percent walk rate to boot.
1B: Josiah Hartshorn, South Bend Cubs (High-A)
Cubs No. 1/MLB No. 60
.467/.571/.933, 5 G, 7-for-15, 2 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, 3 K, 1 SB
Hartshorn stood out as an amateur for his raw power, but he's looking like a complete hitter in his debut season. The 19-year-old is slashing .285/.405/.521 with 18 homers and nearly as many walks (69) as strikeouts (80). Last week was more of the same, as he hit safely in all five games and bookended the week with a pair of homers. Over his past three series, the switch-hitter has 15 walks to six K's, and he's doing it all against competition in the Midwest League that is more than three years older than him, on average.
2B: Brock Rodden, Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A)
Mariners No. 16
.360/.360/1.080, 5 G, 9-for-25, 5 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 6 R, 0 BB, 5 K
A 2023 fifth-rounder with strong bat-to-ball skills, Rodden has tapped into his power more than ever in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. With five home runs in as many games last week, he's up to 19 roundtrippers on the year, two less than his total from his first three seasons. The switch-hitter has been far better from the left side (.919 OPS) than the right side (.690 OPS) and fittingly hit four of his five home runs last week against right-handers.
3B: Charles McAdoo, Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A)
Blue Jays No. 12
.464/.483/.893, 6 G, 13-for-28, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 7 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 SB
The Blue Jays have moved McAdoo around defensively -- deploying him at first, second, third, left and right -- to help find a way to get his bat in the big league lineup. He got a cup of coffee in June and didn't hit much but has been on a tear since. After hitting .250/.357/.432 prior to the callup, he's hitting .290/.376/.503 since returning to Triple-A, thanks in part to notching multiple hits in all six games last week and going deep in the final four games. This marks his third straight season making a Prospect Team of the Week, and he'll get to celebrate in the big leagues, since Toronto recalled him on Monday.
SS: Jhonny Level, Eugene Emeralds (High-A)
Giants No. 3/MLB No. 46
.563/.652/1.063, 4 G, 9-for-16, 2 HR, 1 3B, 8 RBI, 6 R, 6 BB, 2 K
After a bit of a dry spell in his previous two series (6-for-37, albeit with three homers), Level is back to consistently barreling the ball. The switch-hitter reached base safely 15 times in four games, including a four-hit, two-walk performance on Friday. And true to form, he's continuing to hit for power without striking out much, as he's lowered his K rate to 16.8 percent. Despite being one of the youngest players in the Midwest League, he ranks seventh among qualified full-season Minor League shortstops with a .901 OPS.
OF: Zac Veen, Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A)
Rockies No. 7
.478/.556/1.174, 6 G, 11-for-23, 4 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 SB
Veen returns to the Prospect Team of the Week for the second straight edition -- and fifth time overall -- after another truly monstrous performance. The 2020 ninth overall pick put together perhaps the best performance of the Minor League season, going 5-for-5 with three homers and 17 total bases on Saturday. Only five other Minor Leaguers have reached 17 total bases since 2005. Veen was strong the rest of the week, which leaves him with a 1.037 OPS that paces Triple-A by a healthy margin.
OF: Aidan Smith, Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A)
Mets No. 14
.455/.500/1.045, 6 G, 10-for-22, 4 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 SB
The 2023 fourth-rounder has made a strong first impression in his first series in his new org, hitting safely in all six games and going deep in three straight games. Smith has above-average-or-better tools across the board, save for a 40-grade bat, so it will be a matter of whether the Mets can unlock his intriguing potential. Whiffs remain an issue for the right-handed hitter -- eight K's in 26 plate appearances is about on par with his 30.2 percent rate on the season -- although his contact rate is up a hair from last year.
OF: Jonah Cox, Sacramento River Cats (Triple-A)
Giants No. 17
.609/.640/.870, 5 G, 14-for-23, 1 HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 4 SB, 2 CS
Cox has been a hitting machine this season -- that much is evident from his .420 average -- as he's picked up hits in 48 of his 53 games. Now they're coming in bunches, as well, with three or more hits in five of his past six games. The 25-year-old, whose father, Darren, was a big league catcher, has also put his 70-grade speed on display with our more steals to give him 33 on 41 attempts this season. His efficiency on the bases leaves room for improvement, but he has the makings of a classic leadoff hitter.
LHP: Kade Anderson, Arkansas Travelers (Double-A)
Mariners No. 1/MLB No. 5
1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.56 WHIP
Anderson is continuing to show that he has little left to prove in the Minors, and after the Mariners traded longtime rotation anchor Luis Castillo at the Deadline, he may be nearing his big league debut. The 2025 first-rounder twirled his 12th scoreless start in 17 outings this season, while striking out nine and walking none for the seventh time. The 6-foot-2 southpaw leads qualified Minor Leaguers in full-season ball in ERA (1.13), WHIP (0.65) and strikeout rate (40.9 percent) while ranking fourth in walk rate (3.8 percent). No pitcher has matched his 37.1 percent K-BB rate, dating back at least to 2006.
RHP: Blake Wolters, Quad Cities River Bandits (High-A)
Royals No. 23
1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, 0.33 WHIP
After a dominant start to the season in Single-A, the 6-foot-4 former high school basketball star has been looking to find his footing in High-A. Wolters delivered his best start yet -- at any level -- on Thursday by striking out 11 in a scoreless start with just two hits allowed. The 2023 second-rounder picked up 17 swings-and-misses and pounded the zone with just 73 pitches (56 strikes) needed to get through six frames.
RP: Ben Grable, Harrisburg Senators (Double-A)
Nationals No. 25
0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 G, 1 GS, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.00 WHIP
It's been a breakout season for the 6-foot-4 righty, who represented the Yankees at the 2026 All-Star Futures Game and has racked up 60 strikeouts to 10 walks in 38 2/3 innings. Grable dominates with just two pitches, a fastball up to 99 with immense induced vertical break and a mid-80s slider with solid horizontal action. The 24-year-old impressed in his first two appearances in his new org, including the rare four-strikeout inning when a batter reached after whiffing on a wild pitch.