RoboScout’s Top Fantasy Prospects At Every Level For Sunday, April 19

Low-A Hitting

Below are the top 10 hitters in Low-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	Est. Peak Projection (600 PAs)[BA/OBP (wRC+) HR/SB]
1	Taitn Gray	TBR	18	174	2	1	100	.270/.350 (111 wRC+) 25/6
2	Elian Pena	NYM	18	142	1	6	95	.270/.340 (105) 20/17
3	Eli Willits	WSN	18	101	2	11	94	.250/.330 (95) 23/28
4	Josiah Hartshorn	CHC	19	186	2	2	88	.270/.355 (106) 22/7
5	Yeremy Cabrera	WSN	20	215	3	9	80	.240/.320 (99) 23/25
6	JoJo Parker	TOR	19	185	2	4	80	.255/.335 (102) 20/13
7	Juneiker Caceres	CLE	18	125	2	2	80	.270/.345 (106) 21/7
8	Coy James	WSN	19	112	1	10	78	.240/.320 (88) 18/28
9	Tate Southisene	ATL	19	140	2	10	77	.245/.315 (94) 19/24
10	Daniel Pierce	TBR	19	128	3	3	76	.235/.300 (93) 27/11

Taitn Gray, Elian Peña, Eli Willits and Josiah Hartshorn own the top four performances. Unsurprisingly, Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall tabbed Gray and Hartshorn as breakouts entering the season. RoboScout concurs.

Willits, the 2025 No. 1 pick, is already a Top 100 Prospect. RoboScout thinks it’s only a matter of time before Peña is considered given his above-average peak projection of a 105 wRC+ with 20 homers and 17 steals.

Giants shortstop Jhonny Level is just off the list with a 205 wRC+, four home runs, and four stolen bases without getting caught.

Low-A Pitching

Below are the top 10 pitching prospects in Low-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Seth Hernandez	PIT	20	12	53.5%	7.0%	0.50	0.75	60.0%	100
2	Kendry Chourio	KCR	18	12.2	30.6%	4.1%	0.71	1.42	62.1%	98
3	Aidan Cremarosa	TBR	22	10	52.5%	0.0%	0.90	4.50	42.1%	93
4	Miguel Sime Jr.	WSN	19	8.1	54.5%	24.2%	1.20	3.24	57.1%	86
5	Argenis Cayama	SFG	19	12.2	31.4%	0.0%	1.11	3.55	48.6%	84
6	Allen Facundo	NYY	23	10	45.9%	13.5%	0.70	1.80	50.0%	84
7	Jarrette Bonet	MIL	20	11.1	39.1%	13.0%	1.24	3.18	38.1%	83
8	Nolan Perry	TOR	22	13	47.8%	8.7%	0.62	1.38	47.4%	83
9	Nate Payne	MIA	20	12	47.2%	13.2%	1.33	1.50	42.1%	83
10	Ethan Bagwell	ATL	20	17.2	25.4%	6.0%	0.79	2.55	60.5%	82

Seth Hernandez is making an early pitch as the top pitching prospect in the game. In just 12 innings, he’s paired a preposterous 27% swinging strike rate with triple-digit velocity, elite extension and advanced secondaries.

RoboScout currently projects him as roughly league-average in the majors (1.35 WHIP, 4.28 ERA) with a peak of 1.23 WHIP, 3.83 ERA and a 25% strikeout rate. To put that in perspective, that aligns closely with OOPSY’s projection for Kevin Gausman this year. The Pirates should be a force for years to come.

Royals righthander Kendry Chourio ranks second. The 18-year-old has sat mid-to-upper 90s with a high-spin spike curveball and is trending toward a No. 2 starter ceiling if the changeup continues to develop.

You can read about Hernandez and Chourio’s potential to become the next top pitching prospects in baseball here.

Nationals righthander Miguel Sime Jr. touched 101 mph at the Spring Breakout and struck out seven batters in a row earlier this week. He’s a special arm, but he’ll need to refine his command. His 24% walk rate and 48% ball rate won’t cut it as a starter. At 18, there’s ample development runway under the new front office leadership.

High-A Hitting

Below are the top ten hitting prospects at High-A so far, per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	Est. Peak Projection (600 PAs)[BA/OBP HR/SB]
1	Rainiel Rodriguez	STL	19	193	2	2	100	.270/.345 (108 wRC+) 21/9
2	Nathan Flewelling	TBR	19	184	4	1	95	.255/.325 (104) 27/7
3	Luis Pena	MIL	19	193	1	6	94	.260/.340 (104) 19/25
4	Braylon Payne	MIL	19	168	2	4	89	.245/.330 (100) 22/19
5	Eduardo Tait	MIN	19	153	2	0	82	.250/.325 (101) 21/3
6	Devin Fitz-Gerald	WSN	20	174	2	9	81	.255/.325 (96) 20/27
7	Caleb Bonemer	CHW	20	194	4	1	80	.245/.320 (100) 23/6
8	Owen Carey	ATL	19	143	1	1	79	.260/.325 (99) 20/7
9	Josh Adamczewski	MIL	21	228	5	1	77	.245/.325 (93) 27/8
10	Theo Gillen	TBR	20	194	4	3	73	.240/.305 (95) 26/15

Rainiel Rodriguez and Luis Peña are expected headliners, but seeing popular preseason breakout pick Nathan Flewelling sandwiched between two Top 100 Prospects is reassuring. We had him as a sleeper target on account of his fantastic underlying data and Flewelling hit four home runs through 42 plate appearances.

Brewers 2024 first-rounder Braylon Payne hit eight home runs last year in 342 Low-A plate appearances. This year for High-A Wisconsin, the 19-year-old has two in 32 plate appearances. Payne ran a 66.6% contact rate last year and it’s not much better this season. The biggest change, at least so far, are his angles. After running a 50% groundball rate in 2025, he’s down to 28% so far in 2026. We’ll keep watching for whether there has been a substantive swing change, as his power/speed blend is desirable in fantasy, provided he can develop a hit tool that can survive in the major leagues. So far so good.

Geoff Pontes has been the main hype man for new Nationals acquisition Devin Fitz-Gerald all offseason. He has carried offseason momentum into the season with two home runs and nine steals, reinforcing the appeal of his well-rounded offensive profile.

High-A Pitching

Below are the top ten pitching prospects in High-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Anthony Eyanson	BOS	21	12.1	42.9%	0.0%	0.41	0.73	69.6%	100
2	Cam Caminiti	ATL	19	14.2	33.9%	3.6%	0.89	3.07	54.5%	96
3	Juan Valera	BOS	20	9.1	47.2%	11.1%	0.86	1.93	50.0%	94
4	JT Quinn	BAL	22	14	45.1%	5.9%	0.79	0.64	44.0%	93
5	Jackson Humphries	CLE	21	14	40.4%	7.7%	0.71	2.57	40.7%	89
6	Brooks Caple	CHC	23	10.2	43.2%	0.0%	0.28	0.84	42.1%	89
7	Christian Zazueta	LAD	21	7.2	46.7%	6.7%	1.04	4.70	42.9%	89
8	Sean Paul Linan	NYY	21	9.2	38.6%	2.3%	1.24	3.72	39.1%	88
9	David Shields	KCR	19	11	32.6%	8.7%	1.27	4.91	38.5%	86
10	Yhoiker Fajardo	STL	19	7.2	29.4%	0.0%	1.43	2.35	39.1%	85

Red Sox righthander Anthony Eyanson averaged 99 mph in Boston’s Spring Breakout game with a wipeout curveball and solid splitter. His spring velocity jump has translated to dominant early-season results. The 2025 third-rounder hasn’t issued a walk and has a 43% strikeout rate. His peak projection this early looks like a 1.24 WHIP and 3.82 ERA which would be second best in Double-A. Get ready to learn Portland, buddy.

Fellow Red Sox arm Juan Valera recently landed on the shelf with elbow inflammation just days after he became a Top 100 Prospect. He’ll reportedly need two weeks of rest, which is encouraging, but it’s a disappointing setback after a strong start.

Orioles righthander JT Quinn has leaned on a deep five-pitch mix to dominate early, posting sub-1.00 marks in both WHIP and ERA across three starts. The 6-foot-6 Georgia alum incorporates two different 96 mph fastballs, with an 86 mph slider and a hard downer curveball.

New Yankees righthander Sean Liñan is on his third team in eight months, which is curious for a RoboScout mainstay. Don’t take his frequent flyer mileage as an indictment of his talent. The 21-year-old righthander has a double-plus changeup. His walk rate has dropped to 2.3%, but his 38% ball rate mirrors last year’s mark, suggesting regression is likely given his struggles throwing strikes last year.

Double-A Hitting

Below are the top ten hitting prospects at Double-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	Est. Peak Projection (600 PAs)[BA/OBP HR/SB]
1	Franklin Arias	BOS	20	240	3	1	100	.275/.350 (118 wRC+) 26/9
2	Jesus Made	MIL	19	150	2	6	91	.275/.355 (115) 22/19
3	Leo De Vries	OAK	19	154	2	6	86	.265/.345 (111) 23/20
4	George Lombard Jr.	NYY	21	172	2	3	74	.255/.330 (106) 20/13
5	A.J. Ewing	NYM	21	184	0	8	73	.255/.340 (105) 14/28
6	Chris Suero	NYM	22	180	3	3	71	.235/.325 (100) 21/14
7	Will Bush	HOU	22	195	3	1	69	.245/.335 (98) 21/8
8	Jefferson Rojas	CHC	21	145	3	0	67	.240/.310 (99) 25/5
9	Sean Keys	TOR	23	204	5	1	67	.240/.315 (101) 25/7
10	Josue De Paula	LAD	21	152	1	4	67	.255/.330 (99) 16/15

Brewers infielder Jesus Made projects as a .275/.355 hitter with 20-plus home runs and stolen bases, and he’s not even the highest-ranked Double-A hitter. That honor goes to Red Sox infielder Franklin Arias, who has a stratospheric 279 wRC+ in 35 plate appearances.

In 2025, Arias had an 88% contact rate and a 10% strikeout rate over 526 plate appearances, but his 90th percentile exit velocity was “only” 102.6 mph. That’s a solid mark for a 19-year-old, let alone one who ended the year in Double-A Portland. Well, so far he has three home runs over 32 cold April plate appearances, paired with a strikeout rate below 9%. The power surge has RoboScout projecting 25 home runs now. I might take the “under,” but the hit tool is one of the best in the minor leagues.

There’s a substantial gap after the top tier of two hitters, but it’s interesting to see Will Bush (Astros) and Sean Keys (Blue Jays) both in the top 10. Both were Statcast standouts in 2025. They both have average contact rates, excellent top-end velocities at good angles and rarely chase.

Guardians shortstop Angel Genao is just off the list.

Double-A Pitching

Below are the top ten pitchers in Double-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Kade Anderson	SEA	21	14	41.5%	7.5%	0.86	0.64	55.6%	100
2	Jake Brooks	COL	24	14	42.1%	3.5%	0.93	3.86	44.8%	95
3	John Holobetz	BOS	23	16	39.7%	8.6%	0.69	1.13	51.7%	93
4	Eduardo Rivera	BOS	23	10	41.0%	7.7%	0.90	0.90	52.6%	91
5	Jose Cabrera	ARI	24	13	35.6%	0.0%	0.54	2.77	48.3%	90
6	Jamie Arnold	OAK	22	13	33.9%	6.8%	1.69	3.46	54.3%	90
7	Corey Avant	OAK	24	12	41.2%	11.8%	1.50	3.75	41.7%	88
8	Ashton Izzi	ARI	22	13	29.8%	4.3%	1.00	2.77	58.6%	86
9	Ty Langenberg	MIN	24	16.2	29.4%	4.4%	1.26	2.16	53.5%	85
10	Joe Whitman	SFG	24	13.2	33.9%	5.4%	1.17	6.59	42.4%	84

Mariners lefthander Kade Anderson has quickly moved to the top of the Double-A list. What’s not to like? He pairs sub-1.00 marks in WHIP and ERA with strong groundball rates and swing-and-miss ability. The 21-year-old first-round pick has a peak projection of a 1.21 WHIP and 3.73 ERA.

Interestingly, Rockies righthander Jake Brooks ranks second and owns one of the best strikeout-minus-walk rates at the level (38.6%). His performance is notable given the offensive environment at Hartford. Brooks is dominating Double-A hitters with above-average extension.

The Red Sox place two arms in the top four—John Holobetz and Eduardo Rivera—highlighting the organization’s continued success with pitch design and pitching development.

Fresh off an 11-strikeout performance over seven innings, Red Sox righthander John Holobetz vaults into the top three. Eduardo Rivera, who cracked RoboScout’s High-A list last June when he had a 40% strikeout rate over 44.1 innings, ranks fourth. Rivera, a giant 6-foot-7-inch lefthander, is likely a reliever, but he flirted with starter success last year and his 2026 is again showing signs of a potential starter. The key will be if his conditioning can hold up over the rigors of a full season.

Compared to the other levels, Double-A seems more bunched up with the following names ranking just outside the top 10:

• Tyson Hardin, Brewers
• Manuel Rodriguez, Brewers
• David Davalillo, Rangers
• Patrick Copen, Dodgers
• Mason Molina, Cardinals
• Santiago Suarez, Rays

One strong outing next week from any of them and they’ll likely join the list.

Triple-A Hitting

Below are the top 20 hitters in Triple-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	Est. Peak Projection (600 PAs)[BA/OBP HR/SB]
1	Luis Lara	MIL	21	170	2	11	100	.270/.345 (115 wRC+) 19/35
2	Max Clark	DET	21	157	1	6	96	.280/.350 (117) 16/19
3	James Tibbs III	LAD	23	177	9	0	90	.240/.320 (110) 30/3
4	Esmerlyn Valdez	PIT	22	163	4	0	87	.260/.350 (110) 23/3
5	Pedro Ramirez	CHC	22	145	5	7	85	.255/.325 (105) 23/23
6	William Bergolla Jr.	CHW	21	193	0	2	85	.270/.340 (110) 16/13
7	Rece Hinds	CIN	25	215	5	1	82	.245/.325 (106) 23/7
8	Jim Jarvis	ATL	25	186	3	13	81	.250/.325 (102) 16/36
9	Colt Emerson	SEA	20	110	2	6	78	.255/.330 (107) 20/21
10	Sam Antonacci	CHW	23	164	2	5	76	.255/.340 (101) 15/20
11	Hector Rodriguez	CIN	22	138	3	1	76	.255/.335 (104) 19/5
12	Bryce Eldridge	SFG	21	159	2	0	76	.250/.325 (109) 17/3
13	Cooper Ingle	CLE	24	219	2	0	75	.245/.345 (100) 17/4
14	Charles McAdoo	TOR	24	180	3	4	74	.245/.320 (102) 19/16
15	Nelson Rada	LAA	20	114	1	3	74	.260/.340 (105) 17/12
16	Jimmy Crooks	STL	24	172	6	0	73	.230/.310 (101) 25/3
17	Charlie Condon	COL	23	161	4	2	73	.250/.325 (100) 20/10
18	Kahlil Watson	CLE	23	147	4	4	73	.235/.320 (99) 19/14
19	Blaze Jordan	STL	23	159	4	1	72	.255/.315 (102) 21/6
20	Jasson Dominguez	NYY	23	138	2	8	71	.250/.325 (97) 16/26

Luis Lara has strong surface-level numbers and 30-steal potential, but there are some idiosyncrasies under the hood.

Of Lara’s first 55 batted ball events in 2026, his top five exit velocities are all groundballs. His sixth and seventh hardest-hit balls—at 102.7 mph and 102.1 mph respectively—were at the barrel launch angles. But his next five hardest-hit balls were also on the ground.

Lara needs to improve his bat path and launch angles to become more than a low-damage hitter. Of course, the 21-year-old plays double-plus center field defense and runs a 96% in-zone contact rate on the cusp of the majors. So don’t take the above as an indictment of Lara as a prospect. He has a long leash and lots of time to develop that damage with all kinds of other paths to providing value.

Braves shortstop Jim Jarvis is another solid up-the-middle defender with an impressive 186 wRC+ over 93 plate appearances. With Ha-Seong Kim and Mauricio Dubon on one-year deals and Nacho Alvarez’s lack of hitting production in his brief major league stints, it’s possible that Jarvis has a role with the Braves in 2027.

Blue Jays infielder Charles McAdoo is producing once again, but his path to a major league role is crowded, even with the Blue Jays’ injury woes.

Triple-A Pitching

Below are the top twenty pitchers in Triple-A per RoboScout:

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Noah Schultz	CHW	22	14	40.4%	4.3%	0.43	1.29	64.0%	100
2	Robby Snelling	MIA	22	19	41.9%	12.2%	0.95	1.89	50.0%	99
3	Thomas White	MIA	21	4	57.1%	0.0%	0.50	2.25	0.0%	94
4	Bruce Zimmermann	STL	31	20	34.1%	6.1%	1.15	3.15	43.8%	88
5	Brandon Young	BAL	27	16.2	32.8%	5.2%	0.54	1.08	44.4%	87
6	Didier Fuentes	ATL	21	16.2	31.7%	9.5%	0.84	2.16	41.2%	87
7	Payton Tolle	BOS	23	15	31.1%	6.6%	1.07	3.00	39.5%	84
8	Caden Dana	LAA	22	6	31.8%	0.0%	0.67	3.00	26.7%	84
9	Coleman Crow	MIL	25	15.2	27.3%	7.6%	1.34	4.02	54.8%	81
10	Brendan Beck	NYY	27	20.1	27.9%	3.5%	1.03	4.87	36.4%	80
11	Cade Povich	BAL	26	5	38.1%	0.0%	1.20	9.00	15.4%	80
12	Andrew Alvarez	WSN	27	19.1	33.3%	12.3%	1.19	4.66	45.5%	80
13	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	26	14.1	36.4%	10.9%	0.77	1.26	34.6%	79
14	Robert Gasser	MIL	27	9	37.5%	10.0%	1.44	4.00	30.0%	79
15	Chase Petty	CIN	23	16.1	30.6%	6.9%	1.41	6.61	37.8%	78
16	Josh Hendrickson	HOU	28	5	37.5%	0.0%	0.20	0.00	50.0%	78
17	Braxton Garrett	MIA	28	15.1	29.8%	8.8%	0.59	0.59	64.5%	77
18	JR Ritchie	ATL	23	27.1	26.2%	12.1%	1.02	0.99	50.0%	77
19	Nick Sando	CIN	25	6	27.3%	13.6%	0.83	0.00	30.8%	77
20	Hagen Smith	CHW	22	13	36.5%	9.6%	1.00	1.38	40.7%	76

RoboScout’s conversion rate of Triple-A pitchers to the majors is extremely high. Expect most of these names to accrue some big league time in 2026. Marlins lefthanders Robby Snelling and Thomas White are the most exciting. Both are still extremely young but bullying their opponents.

Orioles righthander Brandon Young has taken a step forward, adding 1 mph of velocity to his fastball and improving his secondary pitches. His splitter is generating a 41% whiff rate, and a new bullet slider has produced even stronger results after he abandoned his cutter. Durability remains the key question. Thus far, he has averaged over five innings per outing. On Saturday, Young threw his last four fastballs to Jacob Melton in the bottom of the sixth at 96 mph or above, his four fastest pitches of the night. RoboScout is tentatively optimistic.

Obviously, 31-year-old Bruce Zimmerman is not a prospect, but he may be of interest to redraft fantasy managers, or even those desperate for some starting pitching in 2026. Don’t be surprised if Zimmerman gets promoted by the Cardinals and is reasonable value. He’s in the literal ballpark of production akin to Michael McGreevy, who himself projected well in Triple-A in 2025.

Similar to Double-A, there is a lot of bunching up with pitchers like the Twins’ Connor Prielipp, Yankees’ Elmer Rodriguez, and Mets’ Jonah Tong, Christian Scott, and Jack Wenninger just off the list, essentially tied with the back-end names. One dominant outing will likely put them on the charts.

Happy bidding!