Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.
Every so often during the baseball season, we do what we call market corrections of the MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect rankings. These aren’t a full reset of the Top 100; that will come after the Draft and the signing deadline in August. Instead, these are adjustments to players up, down, on or off the board as we acknowledge that outlooks and statuses have changed since we revealed our preseason Top 100 back in January.
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Here’s the process: we revote on the Top 15, move deserving players up or down 10 or more spots, remove some completely from the rankings and replace them with others we believe are now worthy of the list.
Let’s dive into some of those changes to the Top 100:
Top 15
1. Jesús Made, SS, Brewers
2. Leo De Vries, SS, Athletics
3. Seth Hernandez, RHP, Pirates
4. Eli Willits, SS, Nationals
5. Trey Yesavage, RHP, Blue Jays
6. Colt Emerson, SS, Mariners
7. Kade Anderson, LHP, Mariners
8. Max Clark, OF, Tigers
9. Josue De Paula, OF, Dodgers
10. Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B, Rangers
11. Franklin Arias, SS, Red Sox
12. Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins
13. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Guardians
14. Thomas White, LHP, Marlins
15. Caleb Bonemer, 3B/SS, White Sox
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The crown remains in the NL Central.
Made and De Vries were Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, before Griffin’s graduation, and there’s nothing we’ve seen to knock either of them from climbing up one spot -- nor is there a reason to flip them just yet. They were the only two teenagers on a Double-A Opening Day roster to begin 2026 -- Cardinals catcher Rainiel Rodriguez has since joined them -- and they’ve held their own after both reaching the level for the first time last year. If you want a tiebreaker, Made has shown a little less swing-and-miss for much of the season and he’s a more consistent threat on the basepaths. But in the end, these are two switch-hitters with plus power potential and good athleticism who are way ahead of the developmental curve.
Elsewhere in the Top 15, Hernandez -- last year’s sixth overall pick -- leaps to No. 3 after a dominant run in Single-A in which he posted a 0.96 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 28 innings. Beyond the results, his stuff has come as advertised. His fastball regularly sits in the upper-90s, and his slider, changeup and curveball all posted whiff rates above 70 percent in the Florida State League. He moves past Blue Jays postseason hero Trey Yesavage, who only hasn’t graduated because of an early shoulder impingement, and 2025 third overall pick Kade Anderson, who has a 0.60 ERA and 47/5 K/BB ratio in 30 frames at Double-A, as the top pitching prospect in baseball.
Last year’s No. 1 overall pick Willits has shown steady progress early in his age-18 season at Single-A Fredericksburg, and with plus hit, run and fielding tools, he continues to be a shining star of the Nationals’ rebuilding efforts in the Minors.
Fellow infielders Arias and Bonemer make the most notable jumps into the Top 15. Arias, known as a potential plus hitter and defender himself, has shocked many by hitting eight homers and slugging .684 through 27 games for Double-A Portland; he hit all of eight homers during his entire 2025 season. The power gains feel real enough to boost him into this conversation in his age-20 campaign. By contrast, Bonemer was expected to be at least an above-average power hitter, but he’s beating those expectations at High-A, where he’s gone deep 13 times through 33 games (one more homer than his 2025 total). That level of impact already overshadows some of the hit-tool risk with the White Sox stud.
Highest risers
+44 A.J. Ewing, OF/2B, Mets (78 to 34)
+42 Ethan Salas, C, Padres (94 to 52)
+31 Caleb Bonemer, 3B/SS, White Sox (46 to 15)
+25 Anthony Eyanson, RHP, Red Sox (97 to 72)
+23 Luis Hernández, SS, Giants (81 to 58)
+22 Jhonny Level, SS, Giants (86 to 64)
+17 Emil Morales, SS, Dodgers (74 to 57)
+17 Gage Wood, RHP, Phillies (88 to 71)
+16 Seth Hernandez, RHP, Pirates (19 to 3)
+16 Theo Gillen, OF, Rays (59 to 43)
+13 Tyler Bremner, RHP, Angels (64 to 51)
+12 Ralphy Velazquez, 1B/OF, Guardians (71 to 59)
Griffin’s graduation held us from pushing Ewing up before his MLB debut Tuesday, but Mets fans already got a taste of what makes the 21-year-old outfielder so exciting. Coming off his breakout 2025 season in which he climbed three levels, Ewing continues to show strong swing decisions, plus-plus speed and potentially special defense on the grass, and even if he’s more of a slash-and-dash type than a true slugger, he can still provide a lot of energy to current and future New York lineups.
Salas’ roller coaster through prospect standing is on the way back up, now that he’s healthy after last year’s back injury that limited him to only 10 games at Double-A San Antonio. Back in the Texas League, the 20-year-old catcher has utilized a toe tap to stay on time at the plate and get more into his power, and his defense continues to project as plus-plus behind the dish. He could land even higher in our next update should his health and productivity continue.
Eyanson gave the world a preview of what was to come when he touched triple-digits against the Orioles in March’s Spring Breakout game. He’s settled more in the mid-90s as a starter, but that’s a nice jump from sitting 92-94 like he did last year at LSU. His slider and curveball already looked like potential plus to plus-plus pitches and play nicely off the new heat, and the 2025 third-rounder has delivered a ton of strikes early on, prompting Boston to promote him to Double-A after only five starts. He is the breakout pitching prospect of the 2026 season to this point.
Giants shortstops Hernández and Level round out the group jumping 20-plus spots. It was certainly telling that San Francisco pushed Hernández – this year’s top international prospect – stateside to begin his career, and he looked advanced for a 17-year-old on the Arizona backfields and now in the Arizona Complex League. Up at Single-A San Jose, Level has seized the attention of the industry by posting a .339/.406/.556 slash line through 28 games, and if he can maintain above-average power at just 5-foot-8, that would give him five 55-plus tools.
New faces
94. Ike Irish, OF/1B, Orioles
95. Wei-En Lin, LHP, Athletics
96. Luis Lara, OF, Brewers
97. Josh Hammond, SS/3B, Royals
98. Justin Gonzales, OF, Red Sox
99. Charles Davalan, OF, Dodgers
100. Xavier Neyens, 3B/SS, Astros
Last year’s 19th overall pick out of Auburn, Irish entered pro ball as a potential above-average hitter with above-average power and has strengthened that reputation so far with a .294/.405/.539 line in 28 games at High-A Frederick. He was a catcher in school but has focused on the corner outfield spots and first base in 2026, allowing the bat to play as more of a focus. Lin gives the A’s three southpaws on this list. The 20-year-old southpaw has generated a ton of whiffs and chase with a diverse pitch mix that he delivers from a low release height. With hitters expanding the zone against his arsenal, he’s kept walks nicely at bay and is pushing to see Triple-A Las Vegas well before his 21st birthday. Playing at the Minors’ top level as a 21-year-old, Lara has already almost doubled his previous career high for homers, hitting seven through 38 games for Nashville. It’s still likely below-average pop, but he’s also been excellent at making contact in the zone. That’s huge for a player already considered one of the best defensive center fielders in the Minors.
Hammond is on the road to being the next success story of a two-way player who took off after turning his focus to one part of the game. A former pitcher, the 2025 28th overall pick is showing plus raw power in his first full season, and his arm strength has been a true asset on the dirt. While he’s been splitting time between short and third, his chances of sticking at the six might be better now than they were pre-Draft. Gonzales has some of the best raw power of anyone in the Minors, thanks to the massive strength in his 6-foot-5 frame, and with High-A Greenville, the 19-year-old is starting to lift the ball more to take advantage of that pop.
Davalan went 41st overall in last year’s Draft out of Arkansas and entered his first full season with a 60 hit grade. That’s held up with good contact numbers, and despite standing 5-foot-9, he’s tapping into some decent power early on. At the other end of the spectrum, Neyens – the 2025 21st overall pick – has flashed his trademark lighttower pop in his move to Single-A out of high school, and while swing-and-miss will likely always be part of his game, he’s shown impressive discipline early on; Synergy had his chase rate at just 10 percent through his first 23 games.
Biggest droppers
-47 Jaxon Wiggins, RHP, Cubs (43 to 90)
-37 Josue Briceño, C/1B, Tigers (30 to 67)
-23 Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Padres (70 to 93)
-22 Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Rockies (53 to 75)
-21 Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Red Sox (67 to 88)
-21 Jett Williams, 3B/SS/OF, Brewers (39 to 60)
-21 Bryce Rainer, SS, Tigers (25 to 46)
-18 Brody Hopkins, RHP, Rays (68 to 86)
-18 Cooper Pratt, SS, Brewers (48 to 66)
-18 Eduardo Quintero, OF, Dodgers (20 to 38)
-16 Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP, Cardinals (73 to 89)
-14 Carlos Lagrange, RHP, Yankees (62 to 76)
-13 Jonny Farmelo, OF, Mariners (74 to 61)
Wiggins and Briceño both drop because of injuries. Wiggins had Tommy John surgery in college and still hasn’t thrown more than 78 innings in a professional season; he’s currently on the IL with right elbow inflammation that brings more concern to his profile. Briceño had right wrist surgery during Spring Training, and because his standing is so dependent on his hitting, we want to see how he looks when he comes back before keeping him in the Top 30.
Schoolcraft’s time in Single-A Lake Elsinore has been rough to begin his first full season (9.82 ERA, 14 strikeouts, 15 walks in 14 2/3 innings), but we’re hanging on for one more round with the 19-year-old, 6-foot-8 left-hander as a long-term play. Condon is back to hitting the ball hard at Triple-A with his previous hand and wrist injuries behind him, but he isn’t finding the barrel as often as he should at the Minors’ top level.
Witherspoon has been surpassed by Eyanson among Red Sox arms because his fastball isn’t missing as many bats, leading to a 7.31 ERA through seven High-A starts. Playing in his first season in the Milwaukee system, Williams hasn’t found a power stroke in his second trip to Triple-A with just a .354 slugging percentage through 39 games and the substandard exit velocities to match. Rainer still has a high ceiling with his power potential – his 116.2 mph homer on April 10 is still the hardest-hit ball in the Florida State League this season – but the swing-and-miss in his game is becoming worrisome with a 41 percent K rate through 27 games at Single-A and High-A. Perhaps a limited 2025 season due to a right shoulder injury is to blame, but he’ll need to make adjustments as he gains reps in ‘26.
Moving out
Harry Ford, C, Nationals (from 54)
Hunter Barco, LHP, Pirates (from 77)
Leo Bernal, C, Cardinals (from 79)
Andrew Fischer, 3B, Brewers (from 82)
Gavin Fien, INF, Nationals (from 85)
Kevin Defrank, RHP, Marlins (from 93)
Acquired from the Mariners in the offseason, Ford didn’t win a Major League job with the Nationals out of spring and is slashing .186/.317/.245 with one homer in 28 games during his second run at Triple-A. He still doesn’t expand the zone much, but many of his other offensive markers are lacking, enough so to push him off the list. Barco has gotten chances to stick in a Major League role out of the Pittsburgh bullpen but has yo-yoed between the bigs and Triple-A without consistent success.
After a second-half downturn last year, Bernal hasn’t done enough to reestablish himself as an offensive threat with a .244/.328/.370 line and three homers in 32 games at Triple-A Memphis. (Worth noting: he’s still the only catcher aged 22 or younger to get more than 10 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.) Fischer’s power is certainly undeniable with nine homers, 18 extra-base hits and a .623 slugging percentage in 28 games at High-A Wisconsin, but the 2025 20th overall pick is simply whiffing too much, including on pitches inside the zone, to hold onto his place in the Top 100. His 63.7 percent overall contact would be third-worst in the Majors, and that’s three levels away.
A pickup from the Rangers in the MacKenzie Gore trade, 2025 12th overall pick Fien came out firing with the Nationals in this year’s Spring Breakout game but went 2-for-17 with nine strikeouts in four games with Single-A Fredericksburg before hitting the injured list with left wrist inflammation. We’ll see how he looks in his return before pushing him back on the list. Similar story with Defrank, who can push his fastball to triple digits and showed promising secondaries in his slider and changeup. The 17-year-old is on the 60-day IL due to a biceps injury.