Kevin McGonigle (MLB No. 2), JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 5) and Carson Benge (MLB No. 16) will open the 2026 season as Major Leaguers, along with 17 other members of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. Baseball's No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin will begin at Triple-A.
Those were just some of the late roster decisions made this week as Spring Training camps wound down across Arizona and Florida ahead of Major League Opening Day on Wednesday/Thursday. Twenty Top 100 prospects made MLB rosters to start the season.
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Looking ahead to the Minor League season -- which kicks off with Triple-A's Opening Day on Friday -- Griffin, Colt Emerson (No 9), Max Clark (No. 10) and Walker Jenkins (No. 14) headline the 29 Top 100 prospects starting at the Minors' highest level. The remaining full-season levels begin action on April 2. Double-A will feature 18 Top 100 prospects, with 15 at High-A and nine at Single-A. Two will start off at extended spring training and the remaining seven will begin the season on the Injured List.
Here is where the Top 100 prospects are projected to begin this year's campaign:
1. Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, PIT -- Indianapolis (Triple-A)
2. Kevin McGonigle, SS, DET -- Detroit (MLB)
3. Jesús Made, SS/2B, MIL -- Biloxi (Double-A)
4. Leo De Vries, SS, ATH -- Midland (Double-A)
5. JJ Wetherholt, INF, STL -- St. Louis (MLB)
6. Nolan McLean, RHP, NYM -- New York (MLB)
7. Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B, TEX -- Injured (internal brace surgery)
8. Samuel Basallo, C/1B, BAL -- Baltimore (MLB)
9. Colt Emerson, SS, SEA -- Tacoma (Triple-A)
10. Max Clark, OF, DET -- Toledo (Triple-A)
11. Bubba Chandler, RHP, PIT -- Pittsburgh (MLB)
12. Trey Yesavage, RHP, TOR -- Injured (right shoulder impingement)
13. Eli Willits, SS, WSH -- Fredericksburg (Single-A)
14. Walker Jenkins, OF, MIN -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
15. Josue De Paula, OF, LAD -- Tulsa (Double-A)
16. Carson Benge, OF, NYM -- New York (MLB)
17. Thomas White, LHP, MIA -- Injured (right oblique strain)
18. Carter Jensen, C, KC -- Kansas City (MLB)
19. Payton Tolle, LHP, BOS -- Worcester (Triple-A)
20. Travis Bazzana, 2B, CLE -- Columbus (Triple-A)
21. Kade Anderson, LHP, SEA -- Arkansas (Double-A)
22. Sal Stewart, INF, CIN -- Cincinnati (MLB)
23. Aidan Miller, SS, PHI -- Injured (back)
24. Ethan Holliday, SS, COL -- Fresno (Single-A)
25. Bryce Eldridge, 1B, SF -- Sacramento (Triple-A)
26. Luis Peña, INF, MIL -- Wisconsin (High-A)
27. Zyhir Hope, OF, LAD -- Tulsa (Double-A)
28. Andrew Painter, RHP, PHI -- Philadelphia (MLB)
29. Seth Hernandez, RHP, PIT -- Bradenton (Single-A)
30. Eduardo Quintero, OF, LAD -- Great Lakes (High-A)
31. Franklin Arias, SS, BOS -- Portland (Double-A)
32. George Lombard Jr., NYY -- INF, Somerset (Double-A)
33. Ryan Sloan, RHP, SEA -- Arkansas (Double-A)
34. Liam Doyle, LHP, STL -- Springfield (Double-A)
35. Bryce Rainer, SS, DET -- Lakeland (Single-A)
36. Braden Montgomery, OF, CWS -- Birmingham (Double-A)
37. Rainiel Rodriguez, C, STL -- Peoria (High-A)
38. Alfredo Duno, C, CIN -- Dayton (High-A)
39. Robby Snelling, LHP, MIA -- Jacksonville (Triple-A)
40. Josue Briceño, C/1B, DET -- Injured (wrist surgery)
41. Jamie Arnold, LHP, ATH -- Midland (Double-A)
42. Owen Caissie, OF, MIA -- Miami (MLB)
43. Lazaro Montes, OF, SEA -- Arkansas (Double-A)
44. Josuar Gonzalez, SS, SF -- extended spring training
45. JoJo Parker, SS, TOR -- Dunedin (Single-A)
46. Chase DeLauter, OF, CLE -- Cleveland (MLB)
47. Aiva Arquette, SS, MIA -- Beloit (High-A)
48. Jonah Tong, RHP, NYM -- Syracuse (Triple-A)
49. Noah Schultz, LHP, CWS -- Charlotte (Triple-A)
50. Edward Florentino, OF/1B, PIT -- Injured (ankle)
51. Jett Williams, SS/2B/OF, MIL -- Nashville (Triple-A)
52. Kaelen Culpepper, SS, MIN -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
53. Justin Crawford, OF, PHI -- Philadelphia (MLB)
54. Travis Sykora, RHP, WSH -- Injured (Tommy John rehab)
55. Moisés Ballesteros, C, CHC -- Chicago (MLB)
56. Connelly Early, LHP, BOS -- Boston (MLB)
57. Gage Jump, LHP, ATH -- Las Vegas (Triple-A)
58. Jaxon Wiggins, RHP, CHC -- Iowa (Triple-A)
59. Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, AZ -- Reno (Triple-A)
60. Mike Sirota, OF, LAD -- Great Lakes (High-A)
61. Caleb Bonemer, SS/3B, CWS -- Winston-Salem (High-A)
62. Joe Mack, C, MIA -- Jacksonville (Triple-A)
63. Carson Williams, SS, TB -- Tampa Bay (MLB)
64. Cooper Pratt, SS, MIL -- Nashville (Triple-A)
65. Eduardo Tait, C, MIN -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
66. Angel Genao, SS, CLE -- Akron (Double-A)
67. Michael Arroyo, 2B, SEA -- Arkansas (Double-A)
68. Cam Caminiti, LHP, ATL -- Rome (High-A)
69. Dylan Beavers, OF, BAL -- Baltimore (MLB)
70. Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, COL -- Albuquerque (Triple-A)
71. Harry Ford, C, WSH -- Rochester (Triple-A)
72. Hagen Smith, LHP, CWS -- Charlotte (Triple-A)
73. Billy Carlson, SS, CWS -- Kannapolis (Single-A)
74. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, MIN -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
75. Blake Mitchell, C, KC -- Northwest Arkansas (Double-A)
76. Theo Gillen, OF, TB -- Bowling Green (High-A)
77. Arjun Nimmala, SS, TOR -- Vancouver (High-A)
78. Jonny Farmelo, OF, SEA -- Everett (High-A)
79. Carlos Lagrange, RHP, NYY -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
80. Jarlin Susana, RHP, WSH -- Injured (lat surgery)
81. Tyler Bremner, RHP, LAA -- Tri-City (High-A)
82. Elmer Rodríguez, RHP, NYY -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
83. Steele Hall, SS, CIN -- extended spring training
84. Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, BOS -- Greenville (High-A)
85. Brody Hopkins, RHP, TB -- Durham (Triple-A)
86. Rhett Lowder, RHP, CIN -- Cincinnati (MLB)
87. Joshua Baéz, OF, STL -- Memphis (Triple-A)
88. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, SD -- Lake Elsinore (Single-A)
89. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B/OF, CLE -- Akron (Double-A)
90. JR Ritchie, RHP, ATL -- Gwinnett (Triple-A)
91. Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP, STL -- Springfield (Double-A)
92. Emil Morales, SS, LAD -- Ontario (Single-A)
93. Nate George, OF, BAL -- Frederick (High-A)
94. Dax Kilby, SS, NYY -- Tampa (Single-A)
95. Parker Messick, LHP, CLE -- Cleveland (MLB)
96. Hunter Barco, LHP, PIT -- Pittsburgh (MLB)
97. A.J. Ewing, OF/2B, NYM -- Binghamton (Double-A)
98. Leo Bernal, C, STL -- Memphis (Triple-A)
99. Cooper Ingle, C, CLE -- Columbus (Triple-A)
100. Brandon Sproat, RHP, MIL -- Milwaukee (MLB)