12 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Just Missed The RoboScout Top 100

name	org	age	level	pitcher?	peak K%/BA	Peak BB%/OBP	Peak GB%/WRC+	Peak ERA/HR	Peak whip/sb	peak nSTF+/HIT+
Owen Murphy	ATL	20	A+	P	25%	7%	39%	3.99	1.18	110
Eiberson Castellano	PHI	23	AA	P	21%	7%	49%	4	1.25	108
Ralphy Velazquez	CLE	19	A+		0.257	0.333	103	21	4	110
Troy Melton	DET	23	AA	P	20%	7%	43%	4.12	1.28	115
Thayron Liranzo	DET	20	A+		0.25	0.332	99	19	1	115
Cristian Mena	ARI	21	AAA	P	22%	6%	49%	3.88	1.21	94
Harry Ford	SEA	21	AA		0.256	0.335	106	14	19	107
Henry Bolte	OAK	20	A+		0.239	0.317	104	20	21	102
Axiel Plaz	PIT	18	A		0.246	0.319	100	34	2	104
Cooper Pratt	MIL	19	A+		0.258	0.326	101	16	14	107
Brice Matthews	HOU	22	AA		0.235	0.313	103	22	22	108
Quinn Mathews	STL	23	AAA	P	24%	7%	46%	3.92	1.22	115

Hitters Who Just Missed

Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, Guardians

No longer plying his trade as a catcher, the teenaged Velazquez finished the season in High-A. With his solid hit and power, he projects to be an above-average bat with 20+ home runs. As a first baseman, he will have to mash, but with a 105 mph 90th percentile exit velocity and 16% barrel rate before turning 20 years old, he is on the right path.

Thayron Liranzo, C, Tigers

Although Liranzo doesn’t have the hugest peak projections, it’s the Statcast data that has RoboScout impressed. With some of the quickest bat speed in High-A, a 108 mph 90th percentile exit velocity as a 20-year-old and an 18% walk rate, if he can stick behind the plate, RoboScout will look especially smart.

Harry Ford, C, Mariners

Earlier in the season, Ford was ranked much higher on the Double-A list, but he tailed off a bit in the second half of the year. Showing excellent swing decisions with 15+ home run power and 20+ stolen base wheels, Ford should be an on-base threat whose speed should give him a high fantasy floor—and even higher if he can retain catcher eligibility.

Henry Bolte, OF, Athletics

Although Bolte had a 32% strikeout rate in High-A, RoboScout was impressed that the athletic center fielder had a 159 wRC+ with a 109 mph 90th percentile exit velocity while chipping in a fantasy-friendly 28 stolen bases. The swing-and-miss might lead to low on-base percentages, but the power/speed combo is enticing.

Axiel Plaz, C, Pirates

Smashing 15 home runs in fewer than 300 plate appearances in Low-A as an 18-year-old, RoboScout projects Plaz to be a 30-homer bat. The 106 mph 90th percentile exit velocity is higher than Ralphy Velazquez and Alfredo Duno (Reds), and he had a better contact rate than Eric Bitonti (Brewers). This is the second year in a row that RoboScout has been intrigued.

Cooper Pratt, SS, Brewers

Even without the benefit of knowing about the solid industry reports that Pratt has been receiving—and the fact that he plays a premium defensive position—RoboScout thinks the teenage shortstop’s knack for the barrel, despite below average exit velocities, will lead to a solid blend of power and speed.

Brice Matthews, SS, Astros

Matthews is another power/speed combination for fantasy that RoboScout values highly because of the excellent quality of contact, despite a propensity for whiffing. The athletic infielder may debut in 2025.

Pitchers Who Just Missed

Owen Murphy, RHP, Braves

Despite only sitting 91 mph, Murphy carved up High-A as a 20-year-old with a low-slot, high-ride fastball and 85 mph slider. With a 31% strikeout-minus-walk rate and averaging nearly six innings per outing, Murphy should have a sub-4.00 ERA at peak with a low WHIP. Unfortunately, Tommy John surgery has cut short his development, and he likely won’t pitch on a competitive mound until 2026.

Eiberson Castellano, RHP, Phillies

Castellano seemingly came out of nowhere with a 94.5 mph four seam fastball with big extension. His primary weapon is an 81 mph curveball that elicited 50% whiffs. He also has a changeup with 9 mph velocity separation from his fastball that had hitters whiffing at an above average rate.

Quinn Mathews, LHP, Cardinals

Baseball America’s 2024 Minor League Pitcher of the Year would have been much higher on the list had he not sputtered a bit in 16.2 innings at Triple-A—his fourth level of the season. Had he ended the season in Double-A, Mathews would have ranked in the 40s between Tink Hence (Cardinals) and Moises Chace (Phillies). Invest with confidence.

Troy Melton, RHP, Tigers

With Melton, RoboScout ignored the 1.37 WHIP and 5.10 ERA and focussed on the stuff: a 96 mph four seam fastball with big extension that elicited 29% whiffs, an 83 mph slider with 9 inches of sweep and a changeup that had 38% whiffs and 38% chases. If he can keep the ball in the yard, RoboScout thinks he can be a back-of-the-rotation starter.

Cristian Mena, RHP, Diamondbacks

Mena has long been a darling of models, as the White Sox—and now the D-backs—have aggressively promoted him despite being consistently young for the level. After debuting in the majors last year at age 21, RoboScout thinks his 85 mph slider and two fastballs should be sufficient to be a back-of-the-rotation starter with midrotation flashes at peak. Early reports from camp are that the 22-year-old has added some velocity over the offseason, too.