Top 178 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings 2026

Updated September 15, 2026. As of today, the top three prospects in fantasy baseball are Jesus Made (MIL), Leodalis De Vries (ATH), and Walker Jenkins (MIN). The top 178 MLB prospects for dynasty fantasy baseball, sliced directly from our hand-built staff dynasty board of 701 players — so every prospect rank below sits on the same value scale as established big-leaguers, not a separate list that can't be compared.

How We Rank Prospects for Dynasty

Prospect ranking for fantasy is not real-life scouting: hit tool and proximity beat defensive value, a shortstop who will slide to second base loses nothing here, and a pitcher's strikeout rate matters more than his floor as a fifth starter. These ranks weigh current minor-league production (shown for every player below), age relative to level, Statcast data where Triple-A tracking exists, and estimated arrival — because in dynasty, a good prospect one year away routinely returns more than a great one four years away.

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects 2026

Prospect Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	Overall Dynasty	Latest MiLB Line	ETA	FRV
1	Jesus Made	MIL	SS/2B	18	#36	AA, 558 PA, .774 OPS	—	74.8
2	Leodalis De Vries	ATH	SS	20	#58	AA, 428 PA, .836 OPS	2027	73.4
3	Walker Jenkins	MIN	OF	21	#71	AAA, 307 PA, .939 OPS	2027	66.2
4	Sebastian Walcott	TEX	SS/3B	19	#79	AA, 171 PA, .984 OPS	2027	68.0
5	Eli Willits	WAS	SS	18	#81	AA, 17 PA, 1.114 OPS	—	56.6
6	Kade Anderson	SEA	SP	21	#96	AA, 93 IP, 1.06 ERA, 41 K%	—	55.5
7	Josue De Paula	LAD	OF	20	#101	AA, 588 PA, .948 OPS	—	65.7
8	Rainiel Rodriguez	STL	C	19	#103	AA, 402 PA, .999 OPS	—	54.3
9	Seth Hernandez	PIT	SP	19	#112	A+, 46 IP, 3.33 ERA, 36 K%	—	54.1
10	Franklin Arias	BOS	SS	20	#115	AAA, 166 PA, .902 OPS	—	52.4
11	Theo Gillen	TB	OF	20	#121	AA, 268 PA, .894 OPS	—	51.7
12	Luis Pena	MIL	2B/SS	20	#146	AA, 61 PA, .667 OPS	—	55.7
13	Mike Sirota	LAD	OF	22	#151	AA, 333 PA, .940 OPS	—	52.1
14	Emmanuel Rodriguez	MIN	OF	23	#153	AAA, 220 PA, .914 OPS	2025	54.1
15	Ethan Holliday	COL	SS	18	#155	A, 152 PA, .952 OPS	—	55.1
16	Joshua Baez	STL	OF	22	#159	AAA, 461 PA, .901 OPS	—	54.8
17	Zyhir Hope	DET	OF	21	#160	AA, 564 PA, .880 OPS	2027	55.8
18	Thomas White	MIA	SP	21	#161	AAA, 19 IP, 4.34 ERA, 31 K%	—	54.1
19	Aidan Miller	PHI	SS	21	#162	AA, 11 PA, .864 OPS	—	55.7
20	Jackson Flora	SF	SP	21	#163	—	2028	51.5
21	Bryce Rainer	DET	SS	20	#172	A+, 429 PA, .863 OPS	—	54.3
22	Charlie Condon	COL	1B/OF	22	#173	AAA, 572 PA, .901 OPS	2026	51.9
23	Drew Burress	ATH	OF	21	#175	—	2028	50.0
24	George Lombard Jr.	NYY	SS	20	#181	AAA, 262 PA, .845 OPS	—	54.9
25	Caleb Bonemer	CWS	3B/SS	20	#182	AA, 317 PA, .924 OPS	—	59.9
26	JoJo Parker	TOR	SS	19	#183	A+, 97 PA, .861 OPS	—	51.6
27	Alfredo Duno	CIN	C	20	#184	AA, 138 PA, .894 OPS	—	50.0
28	Roch Cholowsky	CWS	SS	21	#187	—	2028	53.1
29	Josué Briceño	DET	C/1B	21	#188	AAA, 59 PA, .580 OPS	—	51.3
30	Eric Hartman	ATL	2B/OF	19	#190	AA, 157 PA, .577 OPS	2026	50.0
31	Josiah Hartshorn	CHC	1B/OF	19	#193	AA, 15 PA, .358 OPS	—	36.8
32	Ace Reese	SEA	3B	21	#199	—	2028	52.3
33	Josuar Gonzalez	SF	SS	18	#200	A, 153 PA, 1.010 OPS	—	54.1
34	Grady Emerson	TB	SS	18	#201	—	2029-2030	49.4
35	Josh Adamczewski	MIL	SS	20	#205	AA, 283 PA, .847 OPS	—	43.9
36	Vahn Lackey	MIN	C	21	#208	—	2029	47.2
37	Robby Snelling	MIA	SP	22	#210	AAA, 29 IP, 1.86 ERA, 40 K%	—	54.4
38	Juneiker Caceres	CLE	OF	18	#214	A+, 100 PA, .744 OPS	2026	47.9
39	Edward Florentino	PIT	OF/1B	19	#216	A+, 435 PA, .844 OPS	—	58.9
40	Eduardo Quintero	LAD	OF	20	#222	AA, 5 PA, 1.000 OPS	—	55.6
41	Lazaro Montes	SEA	OF	21	#239	AAA, 203 PA, .940 OPS	—	54.1
42	Ryan Sloan	SEA	SP	19	#243	AA, 101 IP, 3.73 ERA, 31 K%	—	54.4
43	Cameron Flukey	DET	SP	21	#248	—	2028	48.7
44	Justin Lebron	CIN	SS	21	#249	—	2029	49.2
45	Anthony Eyanson	BOS	SP	21	#251	AA, 79 IP, 1.82 ERA, 35 K%	—	43.7
46	James Tibbs III	LAD	OF	23	#261	AAA, 619 PA, .956 OPS	—	51.7
47	Eric Booth Jr.	BAL	OF	18	#271	—	2030	48.8
48	Daniel Jackson	COL	C	21	#279	—	2029	48.3
49	Gage Wood	PHI	SP	22	#284	AA, 69 IP, 4.72 ERA, 33 K%	2026	48.9
50	Liam Peterson	CLE	SP	21	#289	—	2028	49.4

Every player links to a dedicated page with minor-league stats by level, prospect consensus across sources, community FRV ratings, and staff commentary. Prospects are also ranked inline on the full staff dynasty rankings, so you can see exactly which veterans they're worth.

Prospect Rankings FAQ

How are these fantasy baseball prospect rankings built?

Every prospect here is ranked on the FanRanked staff dynasty board — the same hand-built list that ranks established MLB players — then sliced to prospects only. That means a prospect's rank is directly comparable to a big-leaguer's: you can see both their prospect ordinal and their overall dynasty rank on the same row.

When does a player stop being a prospect?

Players graduate off this list when they exceed MLB rookie limits (130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched) or establish a regular big-league role. Graduates keep their spot on the overall dynasty board, so their value history is never lost — they simply leave the prospect slice.

What does the ETA next to a prospect mean?

ETA is the season we expect the player to debut in the majors and hold a fantasy-relevant role. Proximity matters enormously in dynasty: a good prospect one year away is often worth more than a great one four years away, and these ranks weigh that trade-off explicitly.

Should I trade proven MLB players for prospects?

It depends on your competitive window. Because prospects here carry an overall dynasty rank alongside their prospect rank, you can price a prospect against the veteran you'd give up on one scale — then use the trade calculator to check the full deal.