10 Diamondbacks Prospects To Know Beyond The Top 30 in 2025
Baseball America’s Top 30 Arizona Diamondbacks Prospects entering 2025 are here exclusively for subscribers. The list includes updated scouting reports, BA grades and tool grade projections every player.
Inevitably, there are players every year who barely miss the cut when we narrow down the list. These players are all worth monitoring for various reasons and it’s likely some will either reach the big leagues in 2024 or enjoy breakout seasons lower in the minors.
Here are next 10 players to know in the D-backs system beyond their Top 30. You can find the complete index of players who just missed their teams’ respective lists here.
31. Gavin Conticello, OF. A move to the outfield seemed to galvanize Conticello, who had a breakout year at High-A Hillsboro. He showed signs of being at least a strong-side platoon player who can provide value with power, speed and defense.
32. Tim Tawa, IF/OF. Friendly hitting environments or not, Tawa blasted a surprising 31 homers between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno. He lacks standout tools, but he will force his way to the majors if he keeps hitting like he did in 2024.
33. Jose Cabrera, RHP. After returning from a PED suspension midseason, Cabrera turned in a strong 2.5 months in High-A. He threw strikes, using a fastball that averaged 94 mph and a slider that elicited a 50% whiff rate.
34. Jack Hurley, OF. Hurley still has enormous power, but he carried high chase (38.5%) and whiff (32.3%) rates that threaten to derail his path forward. If he can figure out his approach, he could still have a big league future.
35. Ruben Santana, 3B. Santana fell flat in his full-season debut, but he still has loud tools. The hope is that a swing adjustment can keep him from hitting so many balls on the ground.
36. Jacob Steinmetz, RHP. Steinmetz rediscovered the breaking ball that helped make him a third-round pick in 2021 and missed more bats as a result. He doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but he has a collection of average pitches and throws strikes, giving him a chance to be a back-end starter.
37. Kenny Castillo, C. Lost in a system with a handful of intriguing catching prospects, Castillo swung the bat well in Low-A. He has power in his swing, even if it has not yet showed up much in games.
38. Christian Cerda, C. Cerda is a solid defender whose 2024 numbers looked a lot better after he made a mechanical adjustment two months into the season. He profiles as a potential backup catcher.
39. Gian Zapata, OF. Zapata cut down on his chase, but wound up getting out of whack after a promotion to the complex league. He is toolsy and his upside remains tantalizing, but he has a ways to go to reach it.
40. Junior Ciprian, RHP. Armed with an upper-90s fastball with good carry, Ciprian has a ways to go in his development, but stands out as one of the organization’s more exciting young, international pitchers.
