These 10 farm systems have the best outfield prospects

This story is the first in a series in which MLB Pipeline ranks the Top 10 MLB farm systems by position: Infielders | Outfielders | Pitchers (coming Wed.) | Catchers (Thur.)

Let's take this to the grass.

When the Dodgers were involved and eventually won the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes at this year's Trade Deadline, the common refrain was that Los Angeles could deal from its outfield prospect depth and not even feel the repercussions when it came to both depth and ceiling. So that's what they did in moving No. 28 overall prospect Zyhir Hope, along with pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith, to Detroit for the two-time Cy Young winner.

And now look at the Dodgers' Minor League outfield corps -- it is still the deepest and most talented position group in all of Minor League Baseball.

Here are the top 10 farm systems in baseball for outfield prospects:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
Even after moving Hope earlier this month, the Dodgers still claim three outfielders among MLB Pipeline's top 20 overall prospects in Josue De Paula (No. 6), Mike Sirota (No. 16) and Eduardo Quintero (No. 20). That's more top-20 talent than any other organization has, regardless of position. Charles Davalan (No. 87) rounds out the Top 100 contingent, while Kendall George, Ching-Hsien Ko and Zach Ehrhard also received overall grades of 45 or above. This isn't a one-size-fits-all group either. De Paula is a budding offensive star in terms of both his hit and power tools (though he is lacking on defense), Sirota and Quintero are more well-rounded and Davalan is hit-forward with budding pop. (We're counting James Tibbs III as a first baseman in this exercise, but he's played enough outfield corners to be mentioned too.) In reality, all of these players should be a level higher than they’re currently playing, but that’s the good type of problem only the deepest orgs have.

2. Seattle Mariners
The M's join the Dodgers as the only systems with three or more outfielders in the Top 100 in Michael Arroyo (No. 45), Lazaro Montes (No. 56) and Jonny Farmelo (No. 73) -- each of whom is at Double-A or Triple-A at 21 years old. Again, this trio represents a variety of talent types. Arroyo could be a well-rounded hitter as a converted second baseman, Montes is all-power and Farmelo is primarily known for his athleticism. Second-rounder Jake Brown and 18-year-old Yorger Bautista (nicknamed La Bestia) add some depth with their power-speed combinations, and 2026 top international signee Juan Rijo, who joined the org for $2.2 million in January, remains an intriguing lottery ticket coming off a solid first season in the Dominican Summer League. Of Seattle's Top 30 prospects, 11 are outfielders.

3. Baltimore Orioles
The O's picked up a new top prospect in Mississippi prep outfielder Eric Booth Jr. with the seventh overall pick, and the 18-year-old has five-tool potential, which has helped him place No. 40 on his first Top 100, with his plus-plus speed the big headliner right now. Ike Irish (No. 100) and Nate George have Top-100 upside when healthy, they're dealing with a torn meniscus and an illness respectively. Enddy Azocar may have been one of the more overlooked Trade Deadline acquisitions since he was overshadowed by fellow former Red Sox prospect Anthony Eyanson in the Adley Rutschman deal, but the 19-year-old is tied for second in the Minors with 62 extra-base hits between Single-A and High-A. Second-rounder Ty Head and 2023 17th overall pick Enrique Bradfield Jr. look like potential speed-defense specialists in center, if they can find enough impact at the plate to stick on a future Baltimore roster.

4. St. Louis Cardinals
The world bore witness to the power of Joshua Báez in his three-homer MLB debut on Aug. 15. That was just the culmination of the 2021 second-rounder's big breakout a year ago and continued surge in 2026 that led to him going deep 34 times for Triple-A Memphis before his promotion. While he's the star up top, it's mainly recent acquisitions who push St. Louis high up this list. Many saw the pickups of Alexander Frias, who sits on the periphery of the MLB Pipeline Top 100, and popup talent Josiah Ragsdale as big-time Deadline gets from the Brewers for Dustin May and JoJo Romero. Georgia high-schooler Trevor Condon -- who earns at least plus grades for his hit, run and fielding tools -- helped elevate the ceiling of the system when he joined the Cards as the 13th overall pick. Moving down the list, toolsy outfielders Tai Peete and top international signee Emanuel Luna would rank much higher in thinner systems.

5. Cleveland Guardians
This is primarily a depth selection. The Guardians have seven outfield prospects with overall grades of 45 or better, tying them with the Dodgers and Mariners for the most on our lists. No. 82 overall prospect Juneiker Caceres is the cream of the Cleveland crop with an above-average hit tool projection after he hit .320 over 52 games with Single-A Hub City to begin his age-18 campaign. Jaison Chourio and Aaron Walton also have everyday upside -- the former is a better overall hitter, the latter has more pop -- as they've reached Double-A. Robert Arias, Jace LaViolette, Kahlil Watson and Alfonsin Rosario give the Guards more bites at the apple to build a fully homegrown outfield around Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter.

6. Colorado Rockies
No. 55 overall prospect Roldy Brito is the lone Top 100 name here, but he's an intriguing one as a switch-hitter with solid contact skills, plus speed and improving power. (Charlie Condon has played more first base than right field in 2026, so he counts elsewhere for our purposes.) Cristian Arguelles is on his way to becoming a household name by prospect standards as a career .358 hitter in the Minors who has only continued to produce in his first stateside season. Beyond those, it's mostly upper-level depth with Jared Thomas, Zac Veen and Sterlin Thompson standing by (or in Veen’s case, currently in Colorado). Keep a future eye out for 2025 74th overall pick Max Belyeu, who was the Northwest League Player of the Month for High-A Spokane in June before suffering a torn tendon on his left hand.

7. Detroit Tigers
How much do you weigh ceiling vs. depth? Those who care mostly about the former may have pushed Detroit even higher in this exercise. After all, the Tigers boast two top-30 overall prospects among their outfielders in Major Leaguer Max Clark (No. 13) and the aforementioned Hope (No. 28). Both make it easy to dream of a potential homegrown outfield in the Motor City by the first half of next year with Hope in right, Clark in center and Riley Greene in left. After them, however, it gets to be thin with only one 45-overall outfielder in Cris Rodriguez, who has big-time slugging potential but also struck out 32.5 percent of the time as an 18-year-old in the Dominican Summer League. Among the 40-overall group, Brett Callahan has injected some energy in his MLB arrival, and Jesus Pinto is a data darling in the Florida State League.

8. Pittsburgh Pirates
With Konnor Griffin graduated, most of the position-player focus for the Bucs is now in the outfield. No. 35 overall prospect Edward Florentino hasn't quite soared in his age-19 season, but there are still considerable tools for the lefty slugger including plus power and above-average speed. LSU product Derek Curiel (No. 90) slid right into the Top 100 after going fifth overall in July, and he could make for interesting competition with Florentino when it comes to the future of center field in Pittsburgh. Jhostynxon Garcia and Andruw Giles are the only other 45-overall-rated outfielders in the org and are at two very different stages of their career with Garcia trying to find MLB success that will help him stick there and Giles just getting going as an 18-year-old $1 million signee from the Nevada high-school ranks.

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9. Tampa Bay Rays
Theo Gillen (No. 12) has had one of the most enticing surges up the Top 100 in 2026 as he's shown power quicker than expected with 21 homers (up from five in 2025) this season between High-A and Double-A. As the No. 2 talent on our outfield board, he's an excellent headliner here. The next batch definitely fits a type, specifically the Rays' type. Jacob Melton, Austin Overn and Slater de Brun -- all trade acquisitions from other clubs -- are plus runners who could be at least above-average defenders in center field, but they do come with questions. Melton and Overn have hit-tool concerns in the upper Minors, while de Brun has had a slow ramp-up in his first full season after offseason wrist surgery.

10. Minnesota Twins
All four of Minnesota's outfielders with overall grades of 45 or above play for St. Paul, so if we were ranking Triple-A outfield groups, the Twins would certainly place high. Walker Jenkins (No. 15 on the Top 100) has displayed every aspect of his five-tool potential now that he's playing and healthy, and his name continues to pop as a potential impact promotion for the Twins' postseason push. Emmanuel Rodriguez dropped out of the Top 100 because of contact issues and his inability to stay on the field, but with a 109.9 mph 90th-percentile exit velocity, he has as much raw slugging ability as anyone at the Minors' top level. Hendry Mendez and Gabriel Gonzalez are the other two knocking on the door, albeit with less loud tools than their counterparts.