Top 100 Rookies For 2027 Fantasy Baseball Leagues

Top 100 Fantasy Rookies

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Rank	Player	Position	Org
1	Kade Anderson	LHP	Mariners
2	Josue De Paula	UT	Dodgers
3	Sebastian Walcott	SS	Rangers
4	Joshua Báez	OF	Cardinals
5	Ethan Salas	C	Padres
6	Leo Bernal	C	Cardinals
7	Walker Jenkins	OF	Twins
8	Franklin Arias	SS	Red Sox
9	River Ryan	RHP	Tigers
10	Kaelen Culpepper	SS	Twins
11	Quinn Mathews	LHP	Cardinals
12	Ryan Sloan	RHP	Mariners
13	Aidan Miller	SS	Phillies
14	Lázaro Montes	OF	Mariners
15	Ralphy Velazquez	1B	Guardians
16	Rainiel Rodriguez	C	Cardinals
17	Cam Cannarella	OF	Marlins
18	Jesus Made	SS	Brewers
19	Charlie Condon	1B	Rockies
20	Caleb Bonemer	SS	White Sox
21	David Sandlin	RHP	White Sox
22	George Klassen	RHP	Angels
23	Emmanuel Rodriguez	OF	Twins
24	Jarlin Susana	RHP	Nationals
25	Zyhir Hope	OF	Tigers
26	Anthony Eyanson	RHP	Orioles
27	Gage Wood	RHP	Phillies
28	Theo Gillen	OF	Rays
29	Michael Arroyo	2B	Mariners
30	Bo Davidson	OF	Giants
31	Leo De Vries	SS	Athletics
32	Liam Doyle	LHP	Cardinals
33	Jefferson Rojas	3B	Mets
34	Seaver King	SS	Nationals
35	Mike Sirota	OF	Dodgers
36	Cooper Ingle	OF	Guardians
37	Robby Snelling	LHP	Marlins
38	Jurrangelo Cijntje	RHP	Cardinals
39	Thomas White	LHP	Marlins
40	Jonathan Santucci	LHP	Mets
41	Alfredo Duno	C	Reds
42	Tekoah Roby	RHP	Cardinals
43	Tyson Hardin	RHP	Brewers
44	Ethan Pecko	RHP	Astros
45	Caden Bodine	C	Rays
46	Joseph Dzierwa	LHP	Orioles
47	Tyler Bremner	RHP	Angels
48	Arjun Nimmala	SS	Angels
49	Jackson Flora	RHP	Giants
50	Braylon Doughty	RHP	Guardians
51	Christian Zazueta	RHP	Dodgers
52	Jamie Arnold	LHP	Athletics
53	Erik Tolman	LHP	Nationals
54	Josue Briceño	C	Tigers
55	Murf Gray	3B	Pirates
56	Tanner Franklin	RHP	Cardinals
57	Elmer Rodriguez	RHP	Yankees
58	Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	3B	Athletics
59	Jesús Báez	SS	Cardinals
60	Aiva Arquette	SS	Marlins
61	Luke Adams	1B	Brewers
62	Mitch Voit	SS	Mets
63	Luis De Leon	LHP	Orioles
64	Carlos Lagrange	RHP	Yankees
65	Brody Hopkins	RHP	Rays
66	Lucas Spence	OF	Astros
67	Andrew Pinckney	OF	Nationals
68	Charles McAdoo	2B	Blue Jays
69	Abimelec Ortiz	1B	Rangers
70	Jacob Melton	OF	Rays
71	Kahlil Watson	OF	Guardians
72	David Hagaman	RHP	Diamondbacks
73	Vahn Lackey	C	Twins
74	Roch Cholowsky	SS	White Sox
75	Ty Johnson	RHP	Rays
76	Patrick Clohisy	OF	Braves
77	Owen Ayers	C	Cubs
78	Jason Schiavone	C	Astros
79	Nolan Perry	RHP	Blue Jays
80	Yohandy Morales	1B	Nationals
81	Blake Burke	1B	Brewers
82	Seth Hernandez	RHP	Pirates
83	Andrew Fischer	3B	Brewers
84	Miguel Ullola	RHP	Astros
85	Tai Peete	OF	Cardinals
86	Jackson Kent	LHP	Nationals
87	Jack Wenninger	RHP	Mets
88	Max Anderson	2B	Tigers
89	Daniel Eagen	RHP	Cardinals
90	Raudi Rodriguez	OF	Angels
91	Ricky Tiedemann	LHP	Blue Jays
92	Jaxon Wiggins	RHP	Cubs
93	Luis Perales	RHP	Nationals
94	James Tibbs	OF	Dodgers
95	Caden Hunter	LHP	Orioles
96	Kane Kepley	OF	Cubs
97	Bryan Rincon	SS	Phillies
98	Tate Southisene	SS	Braves
99	Charles Davalan	OF	Dodgers
100	Leandro Pineda	OF	Nationals

— TIER ONE —

1. Kade Anderson, LHP, Mariners

There are some similarities to Nolan McLean a season ago, as Anderson is prospect-eligible but doesn’t carry the same risks/uncertainties of a typical prospect.

He doesn’t throw as hard as you might expect (93-94 mph), given his minor-league numbers and how bullish the projection systems will be on him. His realistic 2027 ceiling is high-end SP2 production in 15-team leagues.

2. Josue De Paula, UT, Dodgers

The Dodgers treated De Paula down the stretch like a player they would like on their Opening Day roster next year. How that happens is unclear, and therefore not guaranteed, but I think we can assume the Dodgers will try to find a way to open up a spot, most likely by trading Teoscar Hernandez.

If De Paula was clearly getting 550 plate appearances, he’d be a top 100 pick, so it’s worth the gamble at a certain point.

— TIER TWO —

3. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Rangers

Aside from if/when it becomes clear Josue De Paula has a place to play on Opening Day, Walcott is the best bet to be going 100-plus picks higher if we’re two weeks into spring training and it appears he’s going to make the team.

Physically, Walcott looks like a future first-rounder in fantasy as a five-category athletic freak. He can play anywhere on the diamond, which is handy since Josh Jung has averaged 94 games and Corey Seager has averaged 109 games over the past three seasons.

4. Joshua Báez, OF, Cardinals

Báez’s strengths and weaknesses are well known by the redraft crowd: massive power, tons of strikeouts and a desire to steal bases. It wasn’t always pretty in his MLB debut, but 2027 is a great year for the Cardinals to let him play through mistakes on both sides of the ball, as they are still in the evaluate and develop phase of what should be a successful rebuild.

More patience and more contact could unlock a special age-24 season from Báez, but even if he doesn’t get much better, a 25-12 season is just sitting there for him.

5. Ethan Salas, C, Padres

Maybe the best case against Salas is that I would have been shocked a year ago to learn that I was all over Salas in redraft in 2027. But here we are, as the 20-year-old phenom not only projects to enter the year as the Padres’ starting catcher thanks to excellent defense and makeup, but he could lead all catchers in stolen bases after going 17-for-25 on SB attempts in 96 MiLB games.

Salas hit .296 with a .374 OBP, 14.3 K% and 5.4 SwStr% as a 20-year-old catcher at Double-A and Triple-A, so he could also be one of the better hitters for average at the position.

6. Leo Bernal, C, Cardinals

Bernal got better as the season went on and enters 2027 as the Cardinals’ clear starter behind the dish. He didn’t project to be an above-average offensive catcher entering 2026, but he sure looks like one entering 2027. 

His excellent defense should enable him to play enough to be a positive in all five roto categories as a rookie.

7. Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins

He hasn’t shed the injury-prone tag, but Jenkins finally reached the majors in 2026 and is still incredibly talented. In prior seasons, it was ankle sprains and hamstring injuries. In 2026, it was another hamstring injury, a shoulder sprain and an end-of-season cleanup procedure on his elbow.

Over the past three seasons, he has averaged 88 games per year, but skills and role-wise, there is nothing to complain about.

8. Franklin Arias, SS, Red Sox

The only top-10 fantasy shortstop who was below the positional average in stolen bases last year was Brooks Lee, and he hit 24 home runs with eight steals while playing in 156 games.

Arias should have a better peak fantasy season than Lee’s 2026, but it illustrates how productive and healthy you have to be to make an impact at this position if you’re not moving the needle in steals. I expect him to be Boston’s Opening Day shortstop, and he could hit top-two in the order.

9. River Ryan, RHP, Tigers

Ryan has good pure stuff, and he is locked into the Tigers’ rotation barring a catastrophe. I don’t enjoy the fact that he turned 28 in August and is still prospect eligible, but it must be said that his career high for innings in a season is 104.1 in 2023. 

Given his age and that he was late to pitching, I don’t think we can assume he will handle a 120- or 150-inning season, especially not after throwing 45.1 innings in 2026. Value Ryan as if you are going to get 100 pretty good innings out of him in Detroit’s rotation.

— TIER THREE —

10. Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Twins

A sum-of-the-parts type of shortstop who could produce across the board without excelling in any one fantasy category, Culpepper was too aggressive in his first taste of the majors (43.2 O-Swing%, 54.0 Swing%), but he still turned in a 104 wRC+ with solid shortstop defense.

Culpepper isn’t a burner (60th percentile sprint speed), but he stole 25 bases in 2025 and 18 in 2026. He ended the season hitting second against lefties but may be in the bottom third of the lineup against righties.

11. Quinn Mathews, LHP, Cardinals

You can do worse than just betting on a pre-breakout lefty who seems locked into a rotation, and that aptly describes Mathews heading into 2027.

Mathews threw five pitches at least 10% of the time last year, sitting 93-94 mph with his four-seamer. He struck out seven or more batters in four of his nine starts and had a 2.80 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 33 strikeouts in 35.1 innings after an Aug. 22 blowup outing in Philadelphia.

12. Ryan Sloan, RHP, Mariners

I’m less worried about Sloan getting a rotation spot early in 2027 than I am about the track record of prep righties marching to the majors—something almost always goes wrong before things click in the big league rotation. 

There are recent examples of prep righties having big league success before injuries strike: Jared Jones in 2024, Shane Baz in 2021, Jack Flaherty in 2017, José Fernández in 2013. But, of course, those guys all got hurt somewhat soon after their initial success, with the exception of Flaherty.

Sloan has the best chance to be next, as he is fully ready for the majors after completely dominating Double-A hitters over 101.1 innings as a 20-year-old. The Mariners are famous for jumping pitchers of Sloan’s ilk over the Pacific Coast League.

13. Aidan Miller, SS, Phillies

Miller has an OPS over 1.000 and an 18:10 BB:K while playing all his games at third base in the Arizona Fall League. He missed almost all of 2026 due to a back issue that eventually required surgery in June, but Miller was arguably MLB-ready a year ago.

This encouraging trip to the AFL combined with Alec Bohm’s free agency opens the door for Miller to be the Opening Day third baseman. He could go 15-30 over a full MLB season as a rookie.

14. Lázaro Montes, OF, Mariners

Thirty-six of Montes’ 59 MLB plate appearances ended in a strikeout (24), walk (eight) or home run (four). His strikeout metrics have been in the danger zone at every level above Low-A, he has just done so much damage on contact that it hasn’t mattered, and he had a 17.9 Barrel% in the majors.

Montes is entering his age-22 season, and these hulking whiff-happy sluggers (Montes is listed at 6-foot-5, 250 pounds) often spend their early 20s honing their craft at Double-A and Triple-A, so he is ahead of schedule.

15. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, Guardians

On the short list of prospects who paid their dues at Triple-A without getting a promotion in 2026, Velazquez hit .299 with 21 home runs and a 17.7 K% over his final 65 games.

The only hitter younger than Velazquez who received 350 plate appearances at Triple-A last year was Nelson Rada, and Velazquez is one of the better first base prospects to come along in recent seasons (he also played 25 games in left field last season).  He has been a slow starter when he has first reached new levels, but he typically figures things out in short order.

16. Rainiel Rodriguez, C, Cardinals

Rodriguez is the best fantasy catching prospect I’ve ever ranked. In a worst-case scenario, this could resemble Vladimir Guerrero’s 2018 or Kyle Tucker’s 2019, where the prospect is clearly MLB-ready but is forced to just dominate upper-level pitching prospects for a full season.

I think the Cardinals will try to organize the roster in a way that allows for Rodriguez to force a promotion early in the season, but as things stand, there isn’t room for him to get regular playing time.

17. Cam Cannarella, OF, Marlins

Cannarella can do it all and has a chance to be the Marlins’ Opening Day center fielder in 2027. He has a hit-over-power approach and may not provide double-digit homer power in the majors as a rookie, but a 15/15 season with good ratios is possible if he breaks camp with the big club.

From what I can tell, I’m among those highest on Cannarella in dynasty. But the high-stakes redraft crowd seems to like Cannarella even more than I do, as he is already getting drafted like a borderline starting outfielder in 15-team leagues.

18. Jesús Made, SS, Brewers

Made could be the Brewers’ Opening Day third baseman if there is a number the two sides can agree upon for an extension. If not, it could be weeks before we see him. 

Early in his MLB career, Made’s impact on the bases will probably be more valuable than his power, but that should flip by 2029 or 2030.

19. Charlie Condon, 1B, Rockies

Condon is eligible at first base, but he still played 56 games in right field in 2026, so he could add OF eligibility sometime in season. He would be much less interesting without the chance of playing half his games in Coors Field, as his under-the-hood metrics (105.8 mph EV90) aren’t as loud as one would expect for a 23-year-old bat-first slugger with Condon’s pedigree. 

Consider that Jac Caglianone and Nick Kurtz, each selected after Condon in 2024, have already logged over 200 games in the majors, so Condon’s 118 wRC+ at Triple-A last season is more of a passing grade than a notable accomplishment.

— TIER FOUR —

20. Caleb Bonemer, SS, White Sox

Eligible at shortstop entering the season, Bonemer is transitioning to the outfield, and he should come up to play a corner outfield spot sometime this season. He played 71 games at Double-A, where he struck out less (25.2 K%) than he did at High-A (29.1 K%), and he totaled 37 home runs and 17 steals in 132 games.

I don’t think the Opening Day roster is likely, but I think Bonemer spends more time in the majors than at Triple-A in 2027.

21. David Sandlin, RHP, White Sox

Sandlin turns 26 in February but is still prospect-eligible, having logged 40.1 innings across eight appearances for the White Sox in 2026.

Before trading him to Chicago, the Red Sox experimented with Sandlin as a reliever at Triple-A in 2025, but the White Sox have only treated him like a starter. Sandlin’s 5.58 ERA was unsightly, but he had a 3.71 SIERA and 16.2 K-BB%. 

He throws six distinct pitches and sits 95-98 mph with his fastballs, and Sandlin should be allowed to compete for a rotation spot after throwing a career-high 109.2 innings.

22. George Klassen, RHP, Angels

Klassen walked at least three batters in five of his six MLB starts in 2026, and he walked 10 in 4.2 innings across his first two starts in April before getting dispatched to Triple-A. He returned to the majors in August and logged a 2.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 22.1 innings across four starts before finishing the season on the IL with back inflammation. His 49.8 GB% at Triple-A was his best mark in a full minor-league season and he was even better at generating ground balls in the majors (51.9 GB%).

Long known for his stellar pure stuff and poor control, Klassen doesn’t need better than fringy control to have success in the big league rotation, and he should compete for a spot in spring training.

23. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, Twins

Rodriguez’s track record of injuries and missed time is even more troubling than that of teammate Walker Jenkins, as Rodriguez hasn’t played 75 games in a season since 2023. He finally made it to the majors, however, and is out of minor-league options, so Rodriguez will be in the majors or on the injured list for all of 2027.

Much more appealing in OBP leagues than batting average leagues, Rodriguez is a patient hitter who strikes out a lot, but he has enough power and speed to go 20-10 if he has his healthiest season in four years.

24. Jarlin Susana, RHP, Nationals

A checkered injury history and iffy control are reasons Susana could disappoint in 2027, but his best-case outcomes are worth chasing at the right price. The only big league pitchers with Susana’s caliber of stuff are guys like Jacob Misiorowski and Mason Miller.

Including the AFL, Susana logged under 40 innings in 2026, as he didn’t make his season debut until August while recovering from lat surgery. He will open the year in the minors, but they won’t keep him at Triple-A for long if he’s stretched out and throwing strikes.

25. Zyhir Hope, OF, Tigers

Hope’s ETA got sped up after he was traded from the crowded Dodgers outfield depth chart to the Tigers in the Tarik Skubal trade. With 130 games at Double-A under his belt, he should head to Triple-A to start the season, but it could be weeks, not months, before he’s up for good.

I think he will have ups and downs as a rookie before projecting as a high-probability 20-12 option in 2028.

26. Anthony Eyanson, RHP, Orioles

Eyanson shouldn’t need much time in the minors after logging 79 innings at Double-A in 2026. His fastball sits 93-94 mph, but his slider, curveball and splitter are all strong offerings that he can miss bats with or use to generate weak contact (52.8 GB%). 

Eyanson, who was part of the return for Adley Rutschman, threw 99.1 innings across the Red Sox and Orioles organizations in 2026 after tossing 108 innings at LSU in 2025.

27. Gage Wood, RHP, Phillies

A reliever his first two years in college, Wood has been handled carefully, logging 39.2 total innings in his draft year due to a shoulder issue at Arkansas and 99 innings across 26 minor league starts in 2026, including the playoffs. He excelled in the advanced stats (27.0 K-BB%, 17.0 SwStr%, 2.59 xERA), but was unlucky with a 4.36 ERA across Single-A and Double-A.

Wood has never thrown more than five innings in a pro start, but he has a power repertoire (96-mph fastball, two high-spin, power breaking balls) that allows him to rack up Ks in short starts. He might enter the year sixth on Philadelphia’s depth chart.

28. Theo Gillen, OF, Rays

Gillen dominated in all five roto categories across High-A and Double-A during his age-20 season, slashing .315/.419/.546 with 22 home runs, 44 steals and a 21.8 K% in 116 games. He made even more contact at Double-A than at High-A, but Gillen hit ground balls around half the time at both levels.

The Rays’ last two prospects of this caliber (Junior Caminero and Wander Franco) played fewer than 55 games at Triple-A before getting the call, and Gillen could follow a similar path if he performs as expected.

29. Michael Arroyo, 2B, Mariners

Arroyo is a bat-first player who makes consistent contact and has a very aggressive approach. The question is whether he will provide enough offense to start in left field as a subpar defender.

I think Arroyo is a bit of a tweener, but he could still get a chance to play regularly at some point in 2027, given the Mariners’ top-heavy roster. His unsustainably hot production in 41 MLB plate appearances may make the cost prohibitive.

30. Bo Davidson, OF, Giants

Davidson seems to be flying a little under the radar after speedster Jonah Cox emerged as the flavor du jour of the Giants’ unproven outfielders in early DCs. I prefer Cox, who is no longer prospect eligible, to Davidson in redraft roto leagues because of Cox’s elite stolen-base upside. But Davidson is the more well-rounded fantasy outfielder (50.6 HardHit%, .288 xBA at Triple-A).

In his first taste of Triple-A, Davidson paired strong swing decisions with consistent contact en route to a 10.7 BB% and 18.8 K%. Davidson tallied 29 homers and 21 steals in 131 games across the top three levels of pro ball, and while he may open the year back at Triple-A, he should be up for the majority of 2027.

31. Leo De Vries, SS, Athletics

De Vries was given an eight-month timetable when he underwent surgery to repair an anterior labrum tear in his right shoulder in mid September, suggesting a return to game action as early as mid May 2027. He was roughly MLB-ready at the time of his injury, having logged an .850 OPS with 18 home runs and 36 steals in 114 career games at Double-A as one of the youngest players at the level.

There is no knowing how his recovery will go and when his shoulder will be back to full strength, but if he is looking like pre-surgery De Vries, it could be weeks, not months spent in the minors before making his MLB debut. Eligible at shortstop, De Vries should play primarily second base in the majors, assuming Jacob Wilson is healthy.

— TIER FIVE —

32. Liam Doyle, LHP, Cardinals

One of several Cardinals pitching prospects on this list, Doyle has the most pedigree and could have been up last year if he’d had a better first half in the minors.

The 6-foot-2 lefty logged a 1.78 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 66:27 K:BB in 55.2 innings over his final 11 starts at Double-A, and he further cut his walk rate over his final seven starts, walking 13 with a 0.86 WHIP in his final seven outings. His mid-90s four-seamer is still Doyle’s bread and butter, but his splitter and slider have trended up, along with his control.

Doyle will be sent to Triple-A with a chance to be up soon, as he’s forcing the issue.

33. Jefferson Rojas, 3B, Mets

Eligible at third base, Rojas is also an option for the Mets at second base, although that is probably Mitch Voit’s spot later in the season. He was pushed aggressively through the Cubs’ system before getting dealt to the Mets for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor—a trade that might undersell Rojas’ long-term appeal.

Rojas has played 159 games at Double-A and six games at Triple-A and doesn’t turn 22 until April.  He has a chance to be a five-category fantasy contributor, thanks to good contact skills and enough power and speed to chip in 15-plus homers and steals.

34. Seaver King, SS, Nationals

King should provide a little bit of everything in fantasy without standing out in any one category, but he fits best at second or third base, which makes his ETA a little hazy. Even as an elite base stealer and positive defender, Nasim Nuñez was worth -0.2 fWAR last season, but the Nationals never promoted King because of his shortstop defense.

Still, he doesn’t have anything left to prove offensively at Triple-A, so things should work themselves out early in the year.

35. Mike Sirota, OF, Dodgers

Sirota may have debuted in the majors in the middle of last summer if he didn’t have to contend with the Dodgers’ depth chart. A trade would be welcome at this point, as Sirota likely needs an injury to Kyle Tucker or Andy Pages to be up anytime soon, if we assume the Dodgers will prioritize Josue De Paula in left field if they are able to move on from or de-emphasize Teoscar Hernandez. 

Because of this uncertainty, his ADP (he lasts until the final 10 rounds in some DCs) does not jibe with his talent/readiness, so I think taking a blind leap of faith that things will sort themselves out makes sense. 

I think he will be a true five-category contributor once he is up, but there’s a chance he isn’t up at all in 2027.

36. Cooper Ingle, OF, Guardians

Ingle is not eligible at catcher, but he is a good enough pure hitter to be interesting as an OF-eligible player. He hit 20 home runs with a 150 wRC+ and .297 average in 104 games at Triple-A. His 20.4 O-Swing% and 7.6 SwStr% further bolster the appeal.

The fact the Guardians never tried Ingle behind the plate during his brief stint in the majors doesn’t suggest he has a great chance of regaining that eligibility, but you never know.

37. Robby Snelling, LHP, Marlins

Snelling, who underwent internal brace surgery in May 2026 after making one big league start, could be back in game action after 12-13 months of recovery. It’s even possible that he is game ready for the actual start of the 2027 season if there is a work stoppage.

Snelling sits 94-95 mph (touches 97 mph) with his four-seamer and has several quality secondary offerings (curveball, changeup, slider). His 13.6 BB% at Triple-A last season was out of character, but hitters couldn’t touch him when he threw strikes (.116 average against), thanks to a 40.0 K% and 56.9 GB%.

38. Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP, Cardinals

It was an up-and-down 2026 for Cijntje, who will finally focus on pitching with his good arm (right) and ditch the both-handed pitching gimmick.

The Cardinals will have one of the best Triple-A rotations in recent memory, so Cijntje will need to earn a shot, but he logged a 2.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 48:14 K:BB in 39.2 innings over his final eight starts at Triple-A in 2026. He could get the first look if he picks up where he left off.

39. Thomas White, LHP, Marlins

There are several red flags with White, but at least he has youth on his side (just turned 22). The 6-foot-5 southpaw has a 15.7 BB% in 28 innings at Triple-A and he had a 12.6 BB% in 45.1 innings at Double-A. He also suffered a season-ending shoulder capsular sprain six weeks into the 2026 season.

At his best, White can look like a future frontline starter, and if he is healthy and throwing enough strikes early in 2027, there’s no reason the Marlins wouldn’t add him to the big league rotation.

40. Jonathan Santucci, LHP, Mets

With the exception of Nolan McLean, it has been common for ballyhooed Mets pitching prospects to dominate at Double-A and then struggle more than expected at Triple-A. Such was the case for Santucci in 2026.

Santucci still missed plenty of bats (14.9 SwStr%, 27.7 K%), but his walk rate crept up from a troubling 12.0 BB% at Double-A to 13.5 BB% at Triple-A. His groundball rate also dropped from 52.5% to 44.7% in 34.1 innings after the jump.

He sits in the mid 90s (touches 97 mph) with his fastball and boasts a pair of dominant breaking balls and a solid changeup, so the only question is whether he will throw enough strikes.

41. Alfredo Duno, C, Reds

One of a few elite fantasy catching prospects entering 2027, Duno hasn’t played at Triple-A yet, but he has a clear path to the big leagues. He excelled in 32 games at Double-A, logging a 133 wRC+, .322/.406/.488 slash line, three homers, three steals and a 16.7 K% as a 20-year-old.

Tyler Stephenson is hitting the open market, and Duno’s bat is pretty close to ready, so he could spend over half the 2027 season in the majors.

42. Tekoah Roby, RHP, Cardinals

Roby, who had Tommy John surgery in July 2025, is pitching as well as he ever has in the Arizona Fall League. He is 25 years old and is already on the 40-man roster, so it’s all set up for him to spend the bulk of 2027 in the MLB rotation.

Roby is sitting in the mid 90s with his fastball (touched 98 mph) and mixing in three quality secondaries while issuing one walk in 9.2 AFL innings.

43. Tyson Hardin, RHP, Brewers

Hardin has the classic Brewers four-seamer/two-seamer/cutter trio working as his three most-thrown offerings (sits 94-95 mph, touches 98 with his four-seamer), and he also threw his slider and changeup at least 10% of the time. He threw 90.1 innings at Triple-A while logging a 1.24 WHIP, 25.5 K% and 6.6 BB% and built up to 119.2 total innings after throwing 96 innings in 2025.

Look for Hardin to be one of the first to get the call from Triple-A when the Brewers need to add someone to the big league rotation.

44. Ethan Pecko, RHP, Astros

My expectations for Pecko in 2026 were a little too high following his strong close to 2025 in the Pacific Coast League. 

His K% dipped from 31.8% at Triple-A in 2025 to 22.2% in 2026, while his walk rate rose from 7.9% to 8.8%. In the majors, he had 6.4 K-BB%, 8.7 SwStr% and 37.6 GB%, so his 3.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 34.1 innings was not sustainable.

He has enough pitches and enough command to be on a team’s organizational SP depth chart, but ideally not in the Opening Day rotation for a first-division team.

45. Caden Bodine, C, Rays

Bodine has one of the best hit tools in the minors and hit .342 with more walks (9.6 BB%) than strikeouts (6.3 K%) in 117 games while climbing from Low-A to Triple-A. He only played 15 games at Triple-A, but he had a 144 wRC+ with three homers and two steals.

Liam Hicks and Nick Fortes won’t prevent Bodine from eventually climbing to the top of the depth chart, but if the Rays don’t trade either of them this offseason, Bodine may have to wait for a couple months at Triple-A.

46. Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, Orioles

Dzierwa isn’t as appealing as Anthony Eyanson, but their ADPs should be closer than they are. 

The 6-foot-8 southpaw’s 92-94 mph fastball (touches 96 mph) plays up due to his control and extension, and he has three high-quality secondaries. He had a 27.9 K% and 5.6 BB% in 90.1 innings at Double-A.

47. Tyler Bremner, RHP, Angels

Including the Double-A playoffs, Bremner logged a 3.67 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 47:12 K:BB in 34.1 innings after getting promoted from High-A in early August. He sits 95 mph with his four-seamer (touches 98 mph) and has one of the best changeups in the minors, but his slider lags behind, and lefties had a .756 OPS against him.

The No. 2 overall pick in 2025 built up to 82.2 innings in his first pro season and should get a shot in the big league rotation sometime this summer.

48. Arjun Nimmala, SS, Angels

Nimmala has been on fire since the Angels acquired him at the deadline for two-plus years of Jose Soriano. He logged a 153 wRC+, eight home runs and a 23 K% in 27 games for Double-A Rocket City and has a .981 OPS with two homers, four steals and an 18:15 K:BB in 76 AFL plate appearances.

Nimmala will open his age-21 season at Triple-A, and he might only spend a month or two there before he pushes Zach Neto to second or third base.

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49. Jackson Flora, RHP, Giants

Flora wowed in a small sample after being the top pitcher off the board, striking out 10 in five innings across three appearances, including four Ks in two perfect innings in the Double-A playoffs. He has three plus or better pitches (his fastball and changeup might be double-plus) and average control.

Flora is getting drafted pretty aggressively in DCs for someone with his lack of pro experience due to the Giants’ lack of quality starting pitchers.

50. Braylon Doughty, RHP, Guardians

I have been guilty of underrating Doughty before, but he is one of the best pitchers in the minors and had a 16.3 K-BB% and 54.8 GB% in 50 innings as a 20-year-old at Double-A.

Doughty isn’t on Ryan Sloan’s level, but they each face the same challenge of being a rare prep righty who marches through the minors into the big league rotation without a hiccup along the way. He has a strong four-pitch mix (fastball sits 93-95 mph, touches 98 mph) and has never walked more than 6.5% of batters at a level.

51. Christian Zazueta, RHP, Dodgers

Armed with a full pitch mix, a fastball that touches 99 mph and plus control, Zazueta should do everything in his power to force the issue this year. However, he probably needs two or three injuries or underperformances ahead of him to get a look in a loaded Dodgers rotation.

He had a 32.1 K-BB% in 55 innings at Double-A as a 21-year-old, and is ready for the Pacific Coast League.

52. Jamie Arnold, LHP, Athletics

I would be all over Arnold in DCs if not for his 2027 home park. He is essentially MLB-ready and has a chance to pitch at the front of the A’s rotation by the end of the year.

Of 11 A’s pitchers who made two or more starts in 2026, only J.T. Ginn (3.71 ERA) and Luis Severino (4.16 ERA) had ERAs under 5.40.

53. Erik Tolman, LHP, Nationals

Tolman had walk rates over 15% at Double-A and Triple-A before logging five saves and a 119 Stuff+ in 15.1 MLB innings.

He had a 29.1 Whiff% and 50.0 GB%, so if Tolman can just keep the walk rate in the 10-12% range, he could lead the team in saves.

54. Josue Briceño, C, Tigers

Briceño may not play much behind the plate in the majors, but he is eligible at catcher entering 2027. Wrist surgery cost him the first three months of the 2026 season, and he decimated Double-A (166 wRC+, eight HR in 17 games) before scuffling (32.2 K%, .078 ISO) in 15 games at Triple-A.

He will open the year at Triple-A, and it may not take long for his bat to look ready. But there may not be an opening in the majors for Briceño to play regularly.

55. Murf Gray, 3B, Pirates

Gray’s offense is ahead of his defense at third base, and he may even debut at first base/designated hitter if the Pirates promote him when his bat is ready. His swing decisions aren’t amazing, but they got better as the year went on, and he makes a lot of contact for a player with his power (114.3 mph max EV).

Gray could open the year at Triple-A after putting up a 133 wRC+ with a 22.1 K% in 45 games at Double-A.

56. Tanner Franklin, RHP, Cardinals

Franklin is right there with Liam Doyle as one of the top two pitching prospects in a Cardinals system loaded with quality upper-level starting pitchers.

Franklin has a monster fastball that touches 101 mph, a plus cutter and above-average sweeper to go with a couple other viable offerings. He had a 30.9 K% and 9.6 BB% in six starts at Double-A and will need to impress in 2027 to get a shot, given the depth of the Triple-A rotation.

57. Elmer Rodriguez, RHP, Yankees

A starting pitcher who could get some starts for a good team carries value in DCs, and Rodriguez fits the bill.

His walk rate spiked from 9.4% in 2025 to 12.1% at Triple-A and 12.8% in the majors in 2026. He maintained an excellent 55.6% groundball rate in the minors, but he doesn’t have good enough stuff to have success while issuing free passes at those rates.

58. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, 3B, Athletics

Kuroda-Grauer doesn’t have much upside in fantasy, but he is a cheap source of a batting average, which is useful in the second half of a 50-round draft-and-hold.

Second base, which is Leo De Vries’ spot as soon as he is ready, is the only opening on the Athletics’ 2027 Opening Day lineup, and Kuroda-Grauer has as good a shot as anyone to fill in early in the year.

59. Jesús Báez, SS, Cardinals

Eligible at shortstop, Báez is also an option at second base or third base. The hot corner is expected to be his eventual home. He is extremely aggressive and rarely walks, but Báez has mastered the art of pulling fly balls, as he hit 39 home runs in 113 games.

Báez should open the year at Triple-A, and I think the Cardinals will want to see what they have in him before the end of the year.

60. Aiva Arquette, SS, Marlins

Arquette’s season was delayed by core muscle surgery, and then he dealt with thumb and wrist injuries, so he only played 64 games in 2026.

Arquette is an aggressive hitter, but he makes enough contact to eventually hit for a solid batting average with a middling OBP. He has significant raw power (113.1 mph max EV) and is massive for a shortstop (6-foot-5, 220 pounds), with the assumption being that he will eventually end up at third base.

Arquette isn’t a burner, but he went 16-for-17 on stolen-base attempts in 50 games at Double-A.

61. Luke Adams, 1B, Brewers

Adams is an odd prospect whose production shines in statistical models—he has been at least 44% better than the average hitter in every league he has played in above Low-A—but whose overall skill set may not fit well on a big league roster.

A righty hitter and thrower who is limited to first base or, more realistically, designated hitter, Adams is a passive hitter who swings roughly one-third of the time. He hits for power and steals the occasional base while controlling the strike zone (18.6 O-Swing%, 6.6 SwStr% at Triple-A), and if the Brewers commit to giving him a fair shot, he could be quite productive.

62. Mitch Voit, SS, Mets

Voit is eligible at shortstop, but he’s the Mets’ second baseman of the future and has a fantasy-friendly skill set with plus speed that he likes to use on the bases (45 of 55 on SB attempts in 105 games), a quality hit tool (36.3 LD%, 17.6 K% at Double-A) and developing power (111.6 mph max EV).

Carson Benge played 32 games at Double-A and 24 games at Triple-A in 2025 before making the 2026 Opening Day roster. Voit played 29 games at Double-A, and could open 2027 at Triple-A, but Jefferson Rojas will likely get the call first to man the hot corner.

63. Luis De Leon, LHP, Orioles

I’ve taken De Leon late in a couple DCs already, as he is a lefty with good stuff who reached the majors in 2026. He had a 58.3 GB% across Double-A and Triple-A and a 60.7 GB% in 9.1 innings in the majors. He logged a career-high 108.1 innings and sits 96 mph with his sinker, but De Leon’s splitter is his best weapon.

There’s a chance he works as a multi-inning leverage reliever, but, ideally, he would be stretched back out at Triple-A.

64. Carlos Lagrange, RHP, Yankees

In an effort to expedite his ascent to the big leagues, the Yankees moved Lagrange from the rotation to the bullpen at Triple-A in June. He suffered a shoulder capsule strain during his seventh relief appearance but returned for one final appearance in mid September.

The big 6-foot-7 righty’s 120 innings in 2025 mark the only time he has thrown over 65 innings in a pro season. He sits 98-100 mph (touches 103 mph) with his fastball and has quality secondaries, but Lagrange’s command is iffy in a starter’s role.

Drafting Lagrange is a big swing that may not result in a usable big league arm in 2027, but there’s a small chance things click for him as a starter early in the year and he ends up massively rewarding those who took the plunge.

65. Brody Hopkins, RHP, Rays

Hopkins’ stuff is elite (116 Stuff+), but his control is well below average (21.0 BB% at Triple-A). He turns 25 in January, so this is a big year for Hopkins to either show improvement with his strike throwing as a starter, or to focus on being a weapon out of the big league bullpen.

Even if he moves to the pen, he still needs to improve his control in order to be a closer.

66. Lucas Spence, OF, Astros

The final rounds of DCs are a great place to grab your last outfielders, and Spence is a strong target in this range.

His production in the majors wasn’t sustainable (28.6% HR/FB, 61.9 Contact%), but Spence can play center field and offers a little power and a little speed, so you could do worse as a midseason injury replacement.

67. Andrew Pinckney, OF, Nationals

A potential late-blooming power/speed outfielder, Pinckney has 100th percentile sprint speed and logged a 119 mph max EV at Triple-A.

He turns 26 in December and had a strikeout rate over 30% at Triple-A and the majors, but Pinckney is relatively patient for this player type (18.0 O-Swing% in a tiny MLB sample). He can play all three outfield spots and logged more plate appearances against lefties than righties in the majors.

68. Charles McAdoo, 2B, Blue Jays

I took McAdoo in my first two DCs as my No. 3 second baseman. He didn’t get drafted in the third one, so I’m definitely higher on him than most. He had a 73.7 mph average bat speed, 21.5 Whiff% and 88th percentile sprint speed in his first taste of the majors. At Triple-A, McAdoo had a 10.1 IZMiss%, 104.3 mph EV90 and 112.4 mph max EV.

He may play sparingly early in the year, but there is sneaky 15-15 upside here. Ernie Clement was worth 0.6 fWAR in 158 games last season, so steady work at the keystone could be attainable.

69. Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, Rangers

First base dries up in rounds 35-40 of draft-and-holds, and Ortiz and fellow Ranger Yohandy Morales each go in that range as people scramble for their final first-base eligible player.

Andres Chaparro is the incumbent at first base while James Wood figures to get a decent amount of starts at DH, but Ortiz would likely find work on the strong side of a platoon if he can recapture the more patient approach he showed at Triple-A. He has big-time bat speed (75.8 mph average) and had a 116.3 mph max EV at Triple-A.

70. Jacob Melton, OF, Rays

Melton, who turned 26 in September, dealt with a significant ankle sprain early in the season that cost him two months and a hamstring injury limited him to 10 games after the start of August. He had a 40.7 K% in 20 games at Triple-A prior to his ankle sprain and slashed .345/.424/.621 with four homers, six steals and an 18.2 K% in 16 games after getting activated before suffering the hamstring strain.

That hot flash in July and Melton’s defensive chops keep him interesting heading into 2027, as he has the physical tools to rack up homers and steals if he can find his way into a regular role.

71. Kahlil Watson, OF, Guardians

Watson had a 116 wRC+ with 19 home runs, 24 steals and a 26.7 K% in 98 games at Triple-A, where he will likely begin the 2027 season. He had nine steals in 91 MLB plate appearances but a 32:3 K:BB punched his ticket back to the minors.

The Guardians will give playing time to a handful of outfielders throughout 2027, and Watson was a capable defender last year, so he should get another chance at some point.

72. David Hagaman, RHP, Diamondbacks

A good pitching prospect (often ranked in the 100-200 range for me), Hagaman is the Diamondbacks’ most relevant pitching prospect for 2027. He sits 93 mph with his fastball (touched 98 mph) and has a pair of quality breaking balls to put hitters away.

The 6-foot-4 righty had a 23.9 K-BB% and 1.16 WHIP in seven starts at Double-A and may open the year at Triple-A.

— TIER SEVEN —

73. Vahn Lackey, C, Twins

Nick Kurtz, Cam Smith, Jac Caglianone and Christian Moore made it to MLB in 2025 after getting drafted in 2024, but none of the top college hitters in the 2025 draft made it up in 2026.

Lackey had the best debut of the college hitters in the 2026 Draft and has a very high roto ceiling as an athletic five-category catcher. Like Duno, Lackey has a clear path to the majors, so I think we will see him in 2027 if he handles the upper levels as expected, although it may not be until late in the year.

74. Roch Cholowsky, SS, White Sox

Cholowsky might not need much time at all in the upper minors, but there needs to be a place for him to play every day in the majors, which would probably require an injury to someone ahead of him and/or a full-time move of Munetaka Murakami to DH duties.

Including Caleb Bonemer and Cholowsky, the White Sox have 10 position players they are building around and nine spots in the lineup, so all it takes is one injury and there could be room for both top prospects to be up.

The fantasy production comp on Cholowsky is Troy Tulowitzki without Coors Field on the high end and Dansby Swanson with half the steals on the low end.

75. Ty Johnson, RHP, Rays

Johnson only throws two pitches, but he held righties and lefties to an OPS under .570 while striking out 31.3% of lefty batters at Triple-A.

The Rays used him as a reliever in the majors, which is where scouts expect him to end up, but I still think he’s a fun dart throw at the end of drafts, given his impeccable minor-league track record (career 2.77 ERA, 0.97 WHIP in 256.2 innings).

76. Patrick Clohisy, OF, Braves

Clohisy has stolen 60-plus bases in back-to-back seasons, and Atlanta’s outfield depth chart seems to get tested every year, so that’s why he made the list.

He turns 25 in December and had an 85.6 mph average EV at Triple-A, and Clohisy is most comfortable hitting the ball on the ground or on a line to the opposite field.

77. Owen Ayers, C, Cubs

Ayers will likely head back to Triple-A to open the year after logging a 92 wRC+ there in 49 games, but he could spend the majority of his age-26 season in the majors.

Carson Kelly is a free agent, so if the Cubs don’t add a catcher in free agency, that would signal that they plan to break camp with Ayers and Miguel Amaya as the catchers. He could be someone you eventually want to start in two-catcher leagues, but Ayers is more of an injury replacement in 2027.

78. Jason Schiavone, C, Astros

Schiavone could finish second on the Astros behind Yainer Diaz in playing time at catcher in 2027. If he does, he will surely be rostered at times in two-catcher leagues, as he went 32-32 in his age-23 season across the three highest levels of the minors, although most of the power (17 HR in 35 games) came when he was old for the level at High-A.

He had a 6.7 O-Swing%, one homer and three steals in nine games at Triple-A.

79. Nolan Perry, RHP, Blue Jays

Perry threw 82.2 innings across Low-A, High-A and Double-A in his first year back from Tommy John surgery. He missed time with a concussion in the second half, but finished the year with 14 Ks and three walks across two scoreless starts at Double-A, finishing with 31 innings at the level.

Perry sits 93-95 (touches 97 mph) and got misses over 40% of the time on his slider, curveball and changeup.

80. Yohandy Morales, 1B, Nationals

Morales, who turned 25 after the season, hit four home runs with zero walks and 15 strikeouts in 17 MLB games at the end of the year. The righthanded slugger played in more games against lefties than righties, but he wasn’t in a strict platoon.

First base is a wasteland late in DCs, and Morales has big league experience and a fluid first base/designated hitter depth chart.

81. Blake Burke, 1B, Brewers

Burke is one of a handful of candidates to lead the Brewers in first base starts in 2027, but things are murky enough that he isn’t even assured of debuting this year.

He has huge power, but Burke already handled Double-A in 2025 (177 wRC+ in 37 games), so his exploits in 96 games back at that level (30 HR, 28 SB, 144 wRC+) as a 23-year-old didn’t really tell us much. He had a 39.1 O-Swing% and 16.3 SwStr% while hitting .193 with a 32.1 K% in 31 games at Triple-A.

82. Seth Hernandez, RHP, Pirates

I’m pretty surprised by Hernandez’s early ADP, as he was drafted in the 29th, 37th and 40th rounds in recent Draft Champions I’ve participated in.

Paul Skenes moved quickly, but the Pirates have not been aggressive with promoting their other recent top pitching prospects. Jared Jones and Bubba Chandler each logged over 90 innings at Triple-A. Hernandez logged 74 innings across Low-A and High-A in 2026 before his season was cut short with an oblique injury.

As far as prep righties go, Hernandez is as good as they get, but so much would have to go right in his age-21 season for him to be up in the majors at all.

83. Andrew Fischer, 3B, Brewers

Fischer has two big obstacles to playing regularly in 2027: He only profiles at first base or designated hitter, and he struck out 32.8% of the time as an age-appropriate, high-pedigree, bat-first player at Double-A.

The Brewers already have Triple-A first basemen Luke Adams and Blake Burke jockeying for the playing time vacated by free agent Jake Bauers, so the Brewers have the luxury of being patient with Fischer until he cuts the Ks.

84. Miguel Ullola, RHP, Astros

Ullola had significant success as a reliever at Triple-A and the majors after struggling to throw strikes in a starting role to open the year in the Pacific Coast League.

He is still 24 and his success in short stints could lead the Astros to stretch him back out to start the year, knowing they can toss him in the MLB bullpen if it doesn’t work.

85. Tai Peete, OF, Cardinals

The Cardinals could go several directions if/when they summon an outfielder from Triple-A next season, but Peete has the highest ceiling if he gets a look. He seems to be coming into his own, slashing .319/.360/.489 in 21 games at Double-A before logging a 1.092 OPS so far in the AFL.

Peete is a 70-grade defender and went 13-16 on steals in 66 games in 2026.

86. Jackson Kent, LHP, Nationals

Kent was excellent at Double-A (25.4 K-BB%, 52.9 GB% in seven starts), quite good at Triple-A (16.8 K-BB%, 1.24 WHIP in 13 starts) and awful in the majors (14.7 BB%, 1.79 WHIP in 36.1 innings).

He has a five-pitch mix, consistently generated ground balls at a high clip and is entering his age-24 season, so things could go better for him in 2027 if he can trust his stuff and throw more strikes.

87. Jack Wenninger, RHP, Mets

Wenninger disappointed in 2026, as his walk rate spiked from 7.6% in 135.2 innings at Double-A to 13.3% in 115 innings at Triple-A. He also saw his fastball velocity back up slightly (sat 94 mph) compared to 2025, and the hope was that he might build on those gains and sit in the mid 90s more regularly.

Wenninger, who turns 25 in March, has proximity on his side but will need to be a better pitcher in 2027 to get a shot.

88. Max Anderson, 2B, Tigers

Anderson has always had impressive surface stats—he has hit over .295 with an ISO over .180 in back-to-back seasons—but his contextual factors (platoon splits, poor defense) could work against him. The Tigers lack quality depth, but there is overlap in what Anderson brings to the table and what Colt Keith and Hao-Yu Lee bring. None are great defenders, but Keith and Lee are the incumbents.

Anderson turns 25 in February and has just nine steals in 235 games over the past two seasons.

89. Daniel Eagen, RHP, Cardinals

Eagen’s biggest problem might be the depth of the Cardinals’ Triple-A rotation, as he is the fifth-ranked minor-league pitcher for the Cardinals—and that doesn’t even count Quinn Mathews.

He had a 76:12 K:BB in 56.2 innings at Double-A to close the year, including four double-digit strikeout outings. Eagen only sits 92-94 (touches 96 mph) with his fastball but boasts a pair of quality breaking balls.

90. Raudi Rodriguez, OF, Angels

This is as much about the Angels’ depth chart as it is Rodriguez. He can play all three outfield spots and went 16-36 on the bases in 133 games across Double-A and Triple-A, so there is double-digit steal upside if/when he is given a shot.

Rodriguez logged a 95 wRC+ in 38 games at Triple-A, but he improved his strikeout rate from 22.2% at Double-A to 19% at Triple-A.

91. Ricky Tiedemann, LHP, Blue Jays

It was 23 months between Tiedemann’s Tommy John surgery in July 2024 and his return to game action in the Florida Complex League in June 2026. A neck issue sidelined him for another month, and he finished with 18 innings across 16 appearances, including six innings out of the big league bullpen.

He missed bats at every level during his rehab and in the majors, while sitting 96 mph with his fastball, but the team is expecting him to work as a reliever again in 2027.

92. Jaxon Wiggins, RHP, Cubs

Wiggins was supposed to be part of the Cubs’ plans for 2026, but he was shut down for 10 weeks after his first two starts of the season due to elbow inflammation. He didn’t miss further time after coming off the IL in July, but Wiggins struggled mightily and was phased into a one-inning relief role by mid August.

Even at the best of times, Wiggins walked too many batters, and he had a 17.3 BB% in 2026.

93. Luis Perales, RHP, Nationals

The Red Sox have a huge early lead in last winter’s 1-for-1 trade that sent Jake Bennett to Boston and Perales to Washington.

Perales had a 115 Stuff+ and walked 13 batters in 11 innings out of the big league bullpen. At Triple-A, he had a 13.3 BB% in 96.1 innings, so control is his big weakness, but he could get high-leverage work if he can make some improvements in his age-24 season.

94. James Tibbs III, OF, Dodgers

Tibbs is eligible in the outfield, but the only path I see for him to play in the majors for the Dodgers in 2027 would be as a first baseman if Freddie Freeman is hurt.

He has already been traded twice, but a third trade to a second-division team would be a boon for Tibbs’ value, as he is ready to play every day at the bottom of the defensive spectrum.

95. Caden Hunter, LHP, Orioles

Hunter is behind Anthony Eyanson and Joseph Dzierwa, but all three logged at least seven starts at Double-A without reaching Triple-A. The big difference is that Hunter has much more long-term relief risk than Eyanson or Dzierwa.

Hunter sits 94-95 with his fastball (touches 99 mph), which he throws almost two-thirds of the time while mixing in three secondaries. He had a 22.4 K-BB% at Double-A and built up to 103 total innings.

96. Kane Kepley, OF, Cubs

While not likely to play regularly at any point in 2027, Kepley at least would be an in-demand add if he did get a shot thanks to his elite base-stealing ability.

He stole 70 bases in 76 attempts last season and had more walks than strikeouts in 32 games at Double-A. Kepley is not a pure slap hitter, but he would be unlikely to hit for much power as a rookie.

97. Bryan Rincon, SS, Phillies

Rincon needed hamstring surgery after the season, the second such surgery he has needed in three years. That is concerning, but Rincon had a 140 wRC+ and stole 30 bases in 118 games at Double-A, even with the hamstring reportedly affecting him down the stretch.

His ability to play anywhere on the infield could allow him to get a look as an injury replacement.

98. Tate Southisene, SS, Braves

I’m a Southisene-over-Eric-Hartman guy in dynasty and redraft, as I think Southisene’s hit tool is much more likely to look MLB-ready in 2027 than Hartman’s.

Southisene fits best at second base long term, but he could still profile as Atlanta’s best option at shortstop sometime in 2027. He has really fast hands and feet and has a perfect game for fantasy, so if he isn’t up in 2027, he could potentially be near the top of this list in 2028.

99. Charles Davalan, OF, Dodgers

Davalan may not be up in 2027, but he has resumed playing second base in the AFL after a couple years of focusing on the outfield in an effort to find a path for him to the big leagues. He went 3-for-12 with a home run in three Double-A games, including the playoffs, and will head back there for the start of 2027, but Davalan’s bat is much closer to MLB-ready than his upper-level reps suggest.

He could also get traded at the deadline and immediately inserted into the receiving team’s MLB outfield.

100. Leandro Pineda, OF, Nationals

A 24-year-old lefty hitter who I’ve never ranked as a prospect, Pineda slashed .329/.440/.658 with 12 home runs and a 19.6 K% in 45 games at Triple-A to close 2026. It was an unsustainable run (33.3 HR/FB, .362 BABIP), but a 181 wRC+ in a player’s first exposure to Triple-A pitching is notable.

Pineda had a 105.3 mph EV90 and 14.8 IZMiss% and upped his pull rate significantly after the jump to Triple-A (39.7 Pull% at Double-A, 54.2 Pull% at Triple-A).