As we roll out our latest update to the RotoProspects Top 700 Prospect fantasy baseball rankings, let’s dive into the key updates surrounding the top-ranked prospects this week.

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki jumps into the Top 50

Sasaki’s postseason explosion has forced a major uptick in his ranking, now cracking into the Top 50 overall. After a 2025 regular season that featured a 4.46 ERA over 36.1 innings with 28 strikeouts and a 1.43 WHIP. His true breakout came in October: shifted from starter to relief, he famously recorded his first-career saves in the postseason, becoming the first pitcher to record the first two saves of his career in the postseason. In high-leverage games he thrived— posting a sub-1.00 ERA and repeatedly delivering when it mattered most. His fastball readings ramped up (99–101 mph), and his strikeout rate surged. With that dynamism and upside profile (70fb-55sl-70sp-65fv), he now demands serious attention and naturally slips into the Top 50 category.

White Sox pitcher Hagen Smith climbs into the Top 75

Smith earns a substantial bump thanks to his strong showing in the Arizona Fall League (AFL). In five starts he logged 14 innings with a 2.57 ERA, 21 strikeouts, seven hits and six walks. He also was selected for the AFL Fall Stars Game—further evidence of the upward revision of his stock. His 2025 full-season numbers in Double-A included a 3.57 ERA over 75⅔ innings with 108 strikeouts and 42 hits allowed. Given his left-handed profile, premium strikeout ability, and improved command, Smith now slots comfortably into the Top 72 tier in our update.

The Top 30 players in this week’s updated RotoProspects Top 700 Prospect Rankings

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Trey Yesavage of the Blue Jays soars into the Top 15 with postseason performance

Yesavage’s ascent this season has been nothing short of meteoric — from his major-league debut on September 15, 2025, to being trusted with a start in the 2025 World Series opener just weeks later. In the Toronto Blue Jays’ ALDS Game 2 start versus the New York Yankees, Yesavage went 5⅓ innings of hitless baseball, struck out 11 and became the first pitcher in postseason history to log nine or more strikeouts, allow zero hits, and walk one or fewer batters in the same game.

Then in Game 5 of the World Series he completely dominated the Dodgers, striking out 12 without issuing a walk — setting a rookie postseason strikeout record.

For a pitcher who made just three major-league starts before the playoffs, it was a statement showing.

Konnor Griffin of the Pirates is still No. 1, and for a very good reason

Griffin continues to live up to the hype at just 19 years old. In 2025, he posted a slash line of .333/.415/.527 with an OPS of .941, amassed 162 hits, 21 home runs, 94 RBIs and 65 stolen bases across three levels.

His tool package—especially 70-grade speed and a 60-grade future hit tool—remains elite, and he projects a debut possibly in late-2026. If you want a player who checks every box (hit, power, speed, positional versatility), Griffin is that guy.

Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez is near the Top 40 with an explosive AFL showing

Valdez’s rise has been one of the most dramatic in our update. After a solid regular season, his performance in the Arizona Fall League has forced a major reevaluation. In 16 games he has launches eight home runs and 25 RBIs, while also striking out just nine times and walking 17 times.

In the 2025 minor-league season, he hit .286 with 26 homers and 86 RBIs while showing marked improvement in plate discipline.

The Top 30 players in this week’s updated RotoProspects Top 700 Prospect Rankings

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Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez leaps to No. 41 with a dominant AFL showing

The young Pirates outfielder/first-baseman (pictured above) has turned heads and vaulted himself into serious “top-40” contender territory. His late-season surge in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is the kind of statement performance that forces evaluators to re-rank dramatically.

He started 2025 in High-A with Greensboro and hit .303/.385/.592 in 72 games, with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs. He earned a promotion to Double-A Altoona, where he continued to deliver: combining his High-A and Double-A stops, he ended the regular MiLB season with approximately .286/.376/.520, 26 homers and 86 RBIs.

But that has paled in comparison to what he’s done in the AFL for the Salt River Rafters. Valdez has exploded, hitting .517 with a 1.379 slugging percentage and 8 home runs, 18 RBIs and 15 walks in his first 11 games.

Rockies’ Charlie Condon is raking in the AFL, jumps into Top 40

After a challenging pro debut in 2024, Condon posted a solid bounce-back in 2025: he slashed roughly .268/.376/.526 with 14 home runs in his full-season campaign (Double-A) while showing improved discipline and better contact rates.

In the 2025 Arizona Fall League, he has 15 hits and 14 runs scored in his first 12 games. He delivered a standout performance — going 5-for-6 with a double and two runs scored on October 22, becoming just the eighth player since 2017 to record a five-hit game in the AFL.

Standing 6-6 with premium power, Condon added a .376 OBP and showed signs of gaining plate discipline after a shaky debut. Scouts remain intrigued by his raw tools and believe he’s trending toward a 2026 MLB debut.

Mets’ Carson Benge at No. 42 with his multi-level success

Benge stands out in the New York Mets system as a young outfielder with center-field potential and a breakout 2025 season. Across three levels (High-A, Double-A, Triple-A), Benge hit .281 with 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, and an OPS of .857. He earned the Mets’ Player of the Year award for his performance.

His combination of hitting ability, power, and speed at age 22 positions him as nearly ready to help the Mets. His ranking trajectory should be upward, and he may move into higher tiers of our Top 700 sooner rather than later.

Orioles’ Nate George jumps up to No. 70 with elite speed and contact skills

George is one of those under-the-radar names that quietly built a strong season for the Baltimore Orioles system. He began 2025 in the Florida Complex League and ended in Low-A and Single-A, showing elite speed and contact.

In just 323 plate appearances, George hit .337/.413/.483 with 14 doubles, nine triples, five home runs, 66 runs scored, 42 RBIs, 38 walks, and 50 stolen bases. His .337 batting average was third highest among all minor league players with at least 300 at-bats.

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Pirates’ emerging star Edward Florentino rises inside the Top 25

Florentino (pictured above) continues to validate the hype as one of the more polished teenage bats in the minors. He began 2025 in the Florida Complex League, slashing .347/.442/.642 over 29 games (95 AB), including 6 home runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 6 stolen bases. He then earned a promotion to Single-A Bradenton, where he hit .262/.380/.503 with 10 home runs, 29 stolen bases (in 34 attempts), and 36 RBIs, while drawing 33 walks.

He did spend a brief stint on the 7-day injured list midseason with a hamstring strain, but quickly returned and resumed his strong production. He finished the season with a .948 OPS, 16 home runs and 35 stolen bases in just 83 games.

Royals’ Carter Jensen joins Florentino inside the Top 25 after his MLB arrival

Jensen’s 2025 campaign was one of the more compelling stories in catching prospects. In 111 games between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha, he slashed .290/.377/.501 with 20 home runs and 76 RBIs.

His MLB debut came on September 3, and he had three multi-hit games in the final month, which included a two-homer game on Sept. 16 against the Mariners. He finished with a .941 OPS in his first 20 MLB games, with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs.

His patient plate approach, combination of power and contact, and credible defense behind the plate make him a rising name in both prospect talk and real big-league potential.

Cardinals’ Joshua Baez jumps inside the Top 40 after an epic season

Baez quietly put together one of the most dynamic seasons in the minors — one of only two players to post a 20-home run, 50-stolen base campaign in 2025. The other is Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in the minors.

Starting the year in High-A Peoria, the 22-year-old hit .317 with 4 home runs and 20 steals in 38 games, cutting his strikeout rate to a much-improved 21.4%, which earned him an early promotion to Double-A Springfield. There, he became a fixture in the middle of the lineup and continued to show a balanced blend of power and speed, slashing .271/.360/.523 with 16 homers and 34 steals.

Across both levels, Baez finished the season with a combined .287/.384/.500 line, 20 home runs, 54 stolen bases, and a noticeable jump in walk rate. Even with those gaudy numbers, he remains an under-the-radar name nationally — currently ranked No. 11 in the Cardinals’ system — but his combination of athleticism, raw power, and refined approach makes him one of the more intriguing breakout candidates entering 2026.

Eduardo Quintero brings power & performance from the Dodgers’ system

Quintero has continued to shine as a young bat in the Dodgers organization. In 2025, he combined time between Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and High-A Great Lakes, ending with a .293 batting average, 19 home runs, 63 RBIs and 47 stolen bases. He also earned Dodgers’ Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year honors and was named California League MVP.

His power jump and consistency have helped him become one of the more talked-about hitting prospects in Los Angeles’s deep system.

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Esmerlyn Valdez cracks the Top 100 on a power surge for Pirates

Valdez (pictured above) has quietly turned into one of Pittsburgh’s more exciting breakout bats, and now earns a spot inside the Top 100 overall. In 2025, he posted a .286/.376/.520 slash line, with 26 home runs, 86 RBIs, 25 doubles, and 131 hits over 123 games — walking 56 times against 130 strikeouts.

His second-half surge at Double-A Altoona was especially eye-opening: in August, he hit .311/.407/.522 (six homers, 19 RBIs) and earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors.

In his Arizona Fall League debut, he’s already homered twice in three games with six walks, showing he’s carrying that power into fall play.

Breakout year from Cardinals’ Deniel Ortiz propels him into the Top 200

The Cardinals’ outfield prospect made one of the quietest but most complete leaps of 2025, climbing firmly into the Top 200 after a breakout campaign across two levels. In 320 plate appearances at Low-A Palm Beach, the 20-year-old posted a 145 wRC+ with 10 home runs and 31 stolen bases, then took it up a notch after a promotion to High-A Peoria, where he logged a 169 wRC+ with three homers and eight steals in 130 plate appearances.

There’s legitimate 20/20 potential with plus exit velocities, strong barrel rates, and a great chase rate. His contact skills are still developing but remain playable thanks to his improving plate discipline. Ortiz’s balanced power-speed blend and ability to adjust to advanced pitching make him one of the more underrated breakouts in the Cardinals’ system this year — and a name to circle heading into 2026.

Rays’ Xavier Isaac slips out of the Top 100 after an injury-marred season

Xavier Isaac, once comfortably inside the Top 100, has dropped out of that tier this week—a slide shaped by injury and missed time. Isaac began 2025 back in Double-A Montgomery, but was placed on the injured list in early July and did not return. Before the IL stint, he showed glimpses of his usual raw power, but the break in momentum, limited at-bats, and absence from the final stretch cooled his standing among evaluators.

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Nolan McLean cracks the Top 10 after an electrifying Mets debut

In what may prove to be one of the most meteoric ascents in recent memory, McLean (pictured above) slid into No. 10 overall after an MLB debut that turned heads.

On August 16, he tossed 5⅓ scoreless innings, punched out eight, and surrendered just two hits, earning a win in his first big-league start. He closed the 2025 regular season with a 5-1 record, 2.06 ERA, 57 strikeouts in 48.0 innings, and a 1.04 WHIP. His dominance continued as he became the first Mets starter to begin a career with a sub-1.00 ERA through his first three outings, accumulating 21 Ks in that span.

Before reaching the majors, he was impressive in the minors: 8-5, 2.45 ERA over 113.2 innings, with 127 strikeouts and a 1.13 WHIP.

Carter Jensen moves into the Top 30 after big season and debut with the Royals

Jensen’s ranking now celebrates not just his minor-league surge but also his arrival in the big leagues. During his minor-league season, Jensen’s bat showed advanced patience and pop, splitting time in Double-A and Triple-A and finishing with a robust OPS in his final stop (1.051 over 43 games in AAA).

His MLB debut came on September 3, and he had three multi-hit games in the final month, which included a two-homer game on Sept. 16 against the Mariners. He finished with a .941 OPS in his first 20 MLB games, with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs.

Trey Yesavage breaks into the Top 75 with Blue Jays showing huge confidence in him

Yesavage’s climb into Top 75 is one of the most impressive in recent seasons. Across four minor league levels in 2025, he threw 98.0 innings with a 3.12 ERA, struck out 160 batters, walked just 41, and carried a 0.97 WHIP.

On September 15, he made his MLB debut versus the Rays, striking out 9 over 5 innings while allowing one run on three hits—setting a new Blue Jays franchise record for most strikeouts in a debut. His last outing on Sept. 27 was five scoreless innings with five strikeouts. He was also named the Game 2 starter for Toronto in the ALDS, a signal of trust in his capabilities even in a playoff environment.

Rays’ Ty Johnson jumps into the Top 125 after a breakout season

Johnson’s strong 2025 showed he may be knocking on rotation doors. In Double-A, he logged 110.1 innings with a 2.61 ERA, and showcased a slider that generated impressive whiff numbers. Although he has yet to debut in MLB, evaluators now see him as a near-term rotation piece.

The Top 30 players in this week’s updated RotoProspects Top 700 Prospect Rankings

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Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin holding at No. 1 overall, and it’s not even close

In the Pirates organization and across all of baseball, Griffin (pictured above) stands as the No. 1 prospect. The ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft delivered a season for the ages, reaching Double-A at just 19 years old and slashing .333/.415/.527 with a .942 OPS. He smashed 21 home runs with 94 RBI and 65 stolen bases. His blend of power, speed, and advanced hitting already draws comparisons rare for a player this age, and his performance has cemented him as one of the most exciting prospects in years within the Pirates’ system and the game as a whole. He could easily make his MLB debut next season.

Marlins’ Robby Snelling nearing the Top 30 after strong finish in Triple-A

Since being acquired by the Marlins in the 2024 deal that sent Tanner Scott to San Diego, Snelling has developed into one of the premier young arms in the minors. The 21-year-old lefty reunited with pitching coach Rob Marcello in Jacksonville this summer and immediately took off, posting a 2.51 ERA with 166 strikeouts across 136 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. Since his July 10 promotion, Snelling has led Triple-A with a 1.27 ERA and 81 strikeouts, showing improved life on his 94–98 mph fastball, a sharper curveball, and a more refined changeup to neutralize righties. A former BA Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Snelling now looks the part of a future front-line starter in Miami’s rotation.

Carter Jensen moves up to No. 35 after impressive Royals debut

Jensen continues to impress for Kansas City. In a recent game, he recorded three doubles—making him just the second Royals rookie ever to post that many doubles within his first dozen big league games. He smacked his first two home runs in a 3-for-4 effort on Sept. 16 against Seattle. Jensen’s mix of contact, patience, and emerging power gives him momentum to settle in at No. 35 this week.

Connelly Early cracks the Top 40 after dazzling Red Sox debut

Early’s leap is real. In his MLB debut for Boston on Sept. 9, he fired five scoreless innings and struck out 11 in a 6-0 win over the A’s, tying a Red Sox debut strikeout record. He arrived in the bigs after going 10–3 with a 2.60 ERA and 132 strikeouts (18 starts) between Double-A and Triple-A. Given his performance (22-3 K-BB, 1.88 ERA in his first 14.1 MLB innings) and pedigree, he moves up to No. 37.

Zach Cole moves into the Top 75 as he holds down a job with the Astros

Cole’s arrival has been memorable. On Sept 13, he homered on the first pitch he saw in his MLB debut and finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs in Houston’s 11–3 rout of Atlanta. In Triple-A, he hit .353/.459/.745 in 15 games before the call-up and was named the Astros’ Minor League Player of the Year. That production plus his overall performance in his first 12 games pushes him up to No. 73.

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