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BOSTON -- The regular seasons for the lowest levels of the Minor Leagues have come to a close, while the Double-A regular season concludes Sunday and the Triple-A one ends Sept. 20.
Single-A Rancho Cucamonga (30-36 second half, 66-66 overall) and High-A Tri-City (29-37, 64-68) both missed the postseason, while Double-A Rocket City (33-31, 68-64) trimmed its magic number to four with a win at Chattanooga on Tuesday. Triple-A Salt Lake (23-40, 62-75) will also not qualify for the playoffs this year.
So with the Minor League season winding down, here’s a look at a standout prospect at each level for the Angels:
Triple-A Salt Lake: CF Nelson Rada
Rada, ranked as the club’s No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has been a bit lost in the shuffle this year but is still just 21 years old and has been displaying his on-base skills and baserunning acumen with Salt Lake. Rada, who is nearly seven years younger than his average competition, has slashed .266/.366/.347 with three homers, 17 doubles, five triples, 36 stolen bases and 38 RBIs in 118 games. At 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds, he doesn’t offer much power but is a plus defender in center and has good all-around baseball instincts. He’s likely to make his MLB debut at some point next year and profiles as a leadoff hitter.
Double-A Rocket City: 3B Jake Munroe
After putting up impressive numbers in 56 games with High-A Tri-City, Munroe was called up to Double-A Rocket City in late June and has been even better there. He's slashed .318/.415/.484 with seven homers, 15 doubles, six stolen bases and 35 RBIs in 58 games. He wasn’t ranked among the club’s Top 30 prospects before the season, but is now ranked No. 20 and could continue to rise if he hits like he has in 2026. Munroe, a fourth-round selection out of Louisville in the ’25 Draft, is not a plus runner and is considered average defensively, but his bat has shown plenty of promise. Shortstop Arjun Nimmala, the club’s No. 1 prospect, has also fared well since being acquired in the trade that sent José Soriano to the Blue Jays, but hasn’t hit for as much average as Munroe, slashing .224/.377/.459 in 23 games.
High-A Tri-City: RHP Chase Shores
Shores, 22, dealt with shoulder impingement that kept him out from late April until mid-June and had a 4.83 ERA in 16 starts this season, but finished strong with a 3.38 ERA over his last five outings. Despite his ERA, the 6-foot-8, 245-pounder had solid peripherals with 67 strikeouts, 31 walks and five homers allowed in 63 1/3 innings. Shores, who was the club’s second-round pick out of LSU in 2025 and is ranked as the club’s No. 18 prospect, is one of several starters who had solid showings with High-A, joining No. 9 prospect Dylan Jordan and the recently acquired No. 21 prospect Mason McGwire (son of Mark).
COMPLETE ANGELS PROSPECT COVERAGE
Single-A Rancho Cucamonga: 1B/3B Gavin Grahovac
Grahovac, the club’s third-round pick out of Texas A&M, put up huge numbers in his first taste of pro ball. The 21-year-old showed off massive power and surprising speed, slashing .304/.402/.641 with eight homers, five doubles, a triple, 13 stolen bases and 18 RBIs in 24 games. Grahovac, ranked as the club’s No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline, is from nearby Villa Park and could develop into a much-needed power threat from the right side for the Angels. He mostly saw time at first base with the Quakes, but the Angels believe he can stick at third with a strong arm and above-average athleticism.