RoboScout’s Top Fantasy Prospects At Every Level On May 11, 2025

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One of RoboScout’s industry separators from other statline-based prospect models is that it incorporates minor league Statcast data from all levels–not just Triple-A and the Low-A Florida State League. RoboScout discerns whether superficial performance data is supported by underlying metrics such as contact percentage, 90th percentile exit velocity barrel rates to make more informed prospect evaluation decisions.

For the first time this season, RoboScout is folding in MiLB Statcast hitting data.

In the tables below, the column marked “Robo” is the score for the hitters at each level without the Statcast data folded in. The RoboCast number has the Statcast data blended into the performance. If the player’s RoboCast number is higher than the Robo score, that suggests that their performance is underperforming expected statistics based on the Statcast data.

Without further ado, here’s what RoboScout is seeing this week.

Complex League Hitting

Hitters have fewer than 20 plate appearance, so it’s too early for meaningful rankings or much actionable Statcast data. Still, some players stand out.

Rainiel Rodriguez of the Cardinals and Juneiker Caceres of the Guardians were among Baseball America’s 10 Arizona Complex League prospects to watch, and were also in RoboScout’s 2024 DSL rankings. They both have a wRC+ over 160 and would rank at the top of the table. Another top 2024 DSL prospect, Brewers slugger Jose Anderson, has two home runs and a stolen base and is in the “top five”.

Pirates outfielder Edward Florentino had some great underlying hitting data last year. Thus far, the 18-year-old has a home run and two stolen bases in his first 23 plate appearances.

Other intriguing prospects: Guardians infielder Dauri Fernandez has a 252 wRC+ and two stolen bases. Perhaps most interestingly, Astros 18-year-old shortstop German Ramirez smoked a 111 mph batted ball. To put that into context, Brewers slugger Eric Bitonti last year, at the same age, had a max exit velocity of 110.9 mph. Ramirez has already surpassed that after a couple weeks.

Complex League Pitching

Similar to the hitters, it’s far too early to draw sweeping conclusions about Complex League pitchers, though some arms have caught RoboScout’s eye.

We already know that Travis Sykora was a favorite of RoboScout in 2024. So we won’t include the Nationals’ 21-year-old starter and his 82% strikeout rate in five rehab innings at the complex. His org-mate, 19-year-old Jose Feliz has a 46% strikeout-minus-walk rate in two starts spanning eight innings.

Pirates lefty Reinold Navarro looks extremely interesting with a 54% strikeout-minus-walk rate. Last year, his four seam fastball sat 93-94 mph with over 20 inches of IVB and his slider got over 55% whiffs. As a projectable 18-year-old, the fastball will probably ultimately sit in the upper 90s, as he hit 96 mph a few times in 2024. He’s an intriguing prospect for deep leagues.

Other pitchers of note after their one start are Jagger Beck of the Astros and David Shields and Kyle DeGroat, both of the Royals.

Low-A Hitting

The top hitters in Low-A, minimum 55 plate appearances, per RoboScout are:

RANKNAMETEAMAGEWrc+HRSBROBOrobocast
1Luis PeñaMIL1815311990100
2Andrew SalasMIA1715101110098
3A.J. EwingNYM202021147392
4Jesús MadeMIL181473128591
5Eduardo QuinteroLAD191566127987
6Aaron EscobarPHI20173716783
7Eduardo TaitPHI18130607782
8Slade CaldwellARI19184277081
9Sam ShawTOR20161426380
10Asbel GonzalezKCR191510317680
11Caleb BonemerCHW19140296780
12Javier MogollonCHW191713117779
13Yasmil BucceBAL20170315878
14Bryce RainerDET19149336577
15Owen CareyATL18131287176
16Konnor GriffinPIT191316136473
17Jeremy RdoriguezNYM18100076172
18Luis MerejoCLE19126526170
19Marco VargasNYM20201125670
20Franklin AriasBOS19131045370

Luis Peña has leapfrogged Andrew Salas for the No. 1 spot. The Brewers infielder has a contact rate above 80%, a 90th percentile exit velocity of 106.5 mph–which is plus for the level and for his age–and a maximum exit velocity of 109 mph. Although the number of batted ball events is really too low to use his 90th percentile exit velocity with any real confidence, Peña’s maximum exit velocity in nearly 200 plate appearances in the Dominican Summer League last year was 106.1 mph. He has already blown past that through 70 plate appearances against stateside pitching. He clocked in at No. 79 on our updated Baseball America Top 100 Prospects and RoboScout endorses the move.

Although his exit velocities are much less noteworthy, Salas is showing outstanding contact ability and swing decisions, especially for a 17-year-old in Low-A.

Slade Caldwell ranks eighth with a compelling 184 wRC+, two homers and seven steals. That said, it comes with a 32% strikeout rate and a 55% groundball rate. The D-backs’ prep first-rounder isn’t showing eye-popping swing decisions or launch angles, and also does not pull the ball in the air. However, Caldwell shows better-than-average contact rates and a higher xwOBA than Jordan Lawlar, and, intriguingly has a maximum exit velocity of 108 mph, which is higher than any batted balls Arjun Nimmala, Colt Emerson and org-mate Druw Jones managed in 2024 with over 200 batted balls each.

On the heels of excellent Low-A campaigns, Mets prospects A.J. Ewing and Marco Vargas both earned early promotions to High-A Brooklyn. The discrepancy between their RoboScore and RoboCast score suggests that RoboScout believes their Statcast data supports, if not exceeds, their current superficial performance.

Low-A Pitching

The top pitchers in Low-A, minimum 12 innings, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamageipk%bb%whiperagb%robo
1Sean LiñanLAD2029.244.2%8.8%0.841.2141.5%100
2Wei-En LinOAK1927.238.2%2.7%1.013.5825.8%96
3Dasan HillMIN191243.8%10.4%0.831.5036.8%89
4Christian OpporCHW2022.139.5%8.1%0.852.4221.4%87
5Braylon DoughtyCLE1923.230.8%6.7%1.354.5659.4%87
6Trey YesavageTOR2128.139.8%7.4%0.812.2249.1%86
7Tzu-Chen ShaOAK212536.8%3.2%0.922.1651.8%81
8Jogly GarciaCLE2125.243.9%13.1%1.092.1045.2%80
9Liomar MartinezMIA202436.7%13.3%1.043.3852.3%79
10Raimy RodriguezHOU1923.134.0%13.8%1.074.2445.8%79
11Luis ReyesCHW1921.127.3%9.1%1.597.1766.7%77
12Leonel SequeraSTL1931.125.2%4.9%0.892.0141.8%76
13Caden ScarboroughTEX2022.131.9%7.7%1.074.0332.0%76
14Greg FaroneSFG2326.137.5%7.7%0.991.3742.9%75
15Jose UrbinaTBR192028.6%7.1%1.052.7024.5%75
16Cole PeschlMIN2221.237.4%8.8%1.200.8353.2%74
17Griffin HerringNYY2234.231.7%9.4%0.951.0451.3%74
18Khal StephenTOR2235.130.1%4.4%0.881.7845.5%74
19John HolobetzMIL222431.3%5.1%0.883.0033.3%73
20Ryan SloanSEA1916.127.1%7.1%1.223.3144.2%73

Note that Brewers RHP Bryce Meccage is tied for 20th with Ryan Sloan.

Unsurprisingly, Sean Liñan is in the top spot, even though he’s currently plying his wares with High-A Great Lakes. A’s lefty Wei-En Lin continues to rank second with his minuscule walk rate. Lin’s groundball rate is quite low, as is fourth-ranked White Sox lefty Christian Oppor, suggesting both may be susceptible to home runs–that is, if batters can make contact with them considering they both have swinging strike rates above 16%.

Blue Jays 2024 first-rounder Trey Yesavage ranks sixth. RoboScout dings the 21-year-old for his age, as he’s a couple years older than his peers and is expected to perform better. However, his non-regressed major league equivalency is third-best among Low-A leaders. He will be in High-A Vancouver before long. Ditto for fellow Blue Jays righty Khal Stephen, who ranks 18th this week.

High-A Hitting

The top hitters in High-A, minimum 40 plate appearances, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamagewrc+hrsbroborobocast
1Leo De VriesSDP1815143100100
2Josue De PaulaLAD20175658283
3Max ClarkDET20163247581
4Jacob ReimerNYM21195537180
5Demetrio CrisantesARI20121467279
6Jeral PerezCHW20137937879
7Arjun NimmalaTOR19134718078
8George Lombard Jr.NYY201841117478
9A.J. EwingNYM20160176776
10Zyhir HopeLAD20146647375
11Josue BricenoDET20129607274
12Ryan WaldschmidtARI22169546471
13Kyle DeBargeMIN211534176971
14Yophery RodriguezMIL19106256870
15Lazaro MontesSEA20153726867
16Franklin AriasBOS19169215765
17Esmerlyn ValdezPIT21166806164
18Jefferson RojasCHC20124255863
19Colt EmersonSEA19110205862
20Michael ArroyoSEA20131415662

Leo De Vries continues to pace all others at the top of the High-A rankings. Just check out the gap between the 18-year-old’s RoboCast score and Josue De Paula (83) in the second slot.

Jacob Reimer continues to be one of the bigger breakouts of the year, with the underlying Statcast to support it. He makes in-zone contact 90% of the time and has already surpassed his 2024 max exit velocity (109.5 ph) with a 110.5 mph batted ball. Reimer’s barrel rate is also above 20%. RoboScout sees the third baseman as an above-average major league bat with 20+ home run power. If he’s not already there, he’s pushing top 100 fantasy prospect status. Read more about him here.

Ryan Waldschmidt had one of the bigger RoboScore boosts after folding in Statcast data on the strength of his excellent swing decisions. He’s chasing on only 11% of the time without showing passivity, making contact at a near-80% clip with a 90th percentile exit velocity of 106 mph and a 109 mph max exit velocity. He showed a similar Statcast profile in college, which is why we viewed him as an FYPD sleeper.

High-A Pitching

The top pitchers in High-A, minimum 12 innings, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamageipk%bb%whiperagb%robo
1Gage JumpOAK223137.2%4.1%0.842.3233.8%100
2Carlos LagrangeNYY2225.141.4%7.1%0.993.5536.0%96
3Bishop LetsonMIL202730.0%7.0%0.851.3354.1%91
4David DavalilloTEX2226.137.3%4.9%0.841.3755.4%91
5Jackson KentWSN2232.131.3%5.3%0.993.6247.4%89
6Michael ForretBAL2121.236.7%8.9%0.691.6642.5%88
7Joel DiazNYM212532.6%2.2%0.680.7223.7%88
8Manuel RodriguezMIL192525.5%5.1%1.001.8035.8%87
9Ben HessNYY222537.9%11.7%0.963.2451.0%87
10Tyson HardinMIL2331.228.1%3.3%0.981.4248.1%86
11Daniel EagenARI222437.0%11.0%1.293.0031.4%86
12Elmer Rodriguez-CruzNYY213232.0%9.4%0.841.9752.9%86
13Hayden MullinsBOS241742.9%4.8%0.821.0644.0%85
14Thomas WhiteMIA202534.3%14.8%1.323.2447.2%85
15Santiago SuarezTBR2025.128.3%5.1%0.831.7836.5%85
16Charlee SotoMIN191328.3%7.5%1.001.3848.4%84
17Zach ThorntonNYM2320.232.1%2.6%0.680.4451.1%84
18Payton TolleBOS2219.241.0%7.2%1.173.6646.3%84
19Adam SerwinowskiCIN2123.133.0%9.3%1.203.8634.0%84
20Antwone KellyPIT2123.133.3%9.4%1.295.0135.2%84

Note: Blue Jays RHP Juaron Watts-Brown is tied for 20th. Also, Red Sox LHP Brandon Clarke does not have enough innings to qualify, but would rank fourth based on his initial performance at High-A Greenville and Low-A Salem.

A’s lefty Gage Jump continues to be the class of High-A. He’s sitting 95-96 mph from a low slot with high IVB while mixing in two different breaking balls. A supplemental second round pick in 2024, Jump has averaged over five innings per start and is projected by RoboScout to have a 1.20 WHIP and an ERA under 4.00 at peak.

Yankees righty Carlos LaGrange isn’t far behind Jump. He has a similar peak projection and has pitched deeper into games so far in 2025. They’re an excellent pair at the top as they start to separate from the next tier.

After an 11-strikeout performance over 7.1 innings last week, Nationals lefty Jackson Kent vaults into the top five. The 2024 fourth-rounder has a four-pitch mix and RoboScout so far sees a back-of-the-rotation starter. 

Double-A Hitting

The top hitters in Double-A, minimum 50 plate appearances, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamagewrc+hrsbroborobocast
1Sebastian WalcottTEX1911127100100
2Hector RodriguezCIN21167449297
3Jac CaglianoneKCR22169919495
4Jett WilliamsNYM21144278795
5Mikey RomeroBOS21153539194
6Bryce EldridgeSFG20143208891
7Brock WilkenMIL23166718290
8Cooper PrattMIL201093108888
9Ethan WorkingerATL23177818587
10Joe MackMIA22212318586
11Robert MoorePHI23171537686
12Luke AdamsMIL21126458086
13Termarr JohnsonPIT21124568386
14William BergollaCHW201210128585
15Ryan CliffordNYM21130517985
16Cooper KinneyTBR22171708185
17Sal StewartCIN21140297785
18JJ WetherholtSTL22127136984
19Kyle KarrosCOL22179247884
20Travis BazzanaCLE22131467483

Sebastian Walcott remains at the top of the table, but his lead is getting smaller.

Jac Caglianone is nipping at Walcott’s heels in third spot with his nine home runs and a 169 wRC+. We all know about Caglianone’s prodigious power, but his chase rate was a concern entering 2025. So far, he’s kept it to a manageable 32%, which is lower than Cooper Pratt’s, for example. Caglianone has a 69% contact rate, so we’d expect his strikeout rate to rise closer to 30% considering how much he chases, but RoboScout endorses his performance right now.

Has the Red Sox bat speed development machine done it again? Mikey Romero ranks fifth with five home runs in 115 plate appearances at 21 years old. Even more importantly, Romero already has a 111 mph max exit velocity after maxing out at 108.7 mph a year ago over 240 batted ball events. Romero has a barrel rate over 20% with ideal hard-hit launch angles and pullside launch angles. So far, he looks like another success story.

RoboScout believes in a Jett Williams renaissance. The Mets prospect has a 144 wRC+ with two home runs and seven stolen bases. More impressively, Williams has surpassed his max exit velocity from 2023 and 2024 with a 110.7 mph mark already in 2025. He has always produced a good contact rate and excellent swing decisions, and now his barrel rate is over 20%, showing that he’s optimizing his launch angles with the increased thump. It’s an encouraging beginning to the season.

Braves outfielder Ethan Workinger already has eight home runs in 103 plate appearances. Last year he had a max exit velocity of 113 mph, so there’s always been some thump, but he seems to have kicked it up a notch in 2025 with an early-season barrel rate north of 20%. He’s showing very good swing decisions and better than average contact– though his in-zone contact rate is below the marks of noted sluggers Bryce Eldridge and Brock Wilken–but he’s elevating in the air and making the most of his hard hits. RoboScout can’t ignore the power production, but has some concerns with the underlying data, noting that his max exit velocity in 2025 thus far is only 106 mph, though the hit tool metrics boost his score compared to the average Double-A hitter.

Double-A Pitching

The top pitchers in Triple-A, minimum 13 innings, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamageipk%bb%whiperagb%robo
1Chase BurnsCIN221438.9%3.7%1.141.9343.3%100
2Jonah TongNYM222844.7%12.3%1.072.5759.6%99
3Yordanny MonegroBOS2216.144.1%7.4%1.352.2051.5%90
4Hunter BarcoPIT2425.236.2%7.4%0.700.0049.0%89
5Mitch BrattTEX2131.230.7%3.9%0.951.9933.8%87
6Blake AdamsCOL2419.235.8%3.7%1.227.3240.8%86
7Duncan DavittTBR253230.2%2.4%0.942.8145.1%84
8Jackson WolfSDP262532.6%3.2%0.803.2439.3%83
9Braxton BraggBAL2413.136.8%7.0%1.201.3556.7%82
10George KlassenLAA2325.230.6%5.4%1.213.8647.7%82
11Kohl DrakeTEX2422.139.1%12.6%0.902.4230.8%81
12Adam LaskeyMIA2725.229.0%4.0%0.942.4561.9%81
13Wilber DotelPIT2231.131.3%9.2%1.152.8733.3%80
14Ixan HendersonSTL2325.131.1%5.8%1.112.1335.9%80
15Jack WenningerNYM2330.230.1%6.5%1.083.5250.0%80
16Kade MorrisOAK233426.3%4.5%0.881.5961.6%79
17Robby SnellingMIA212828.9%9.9%1.393.8652.7%79
18Henry WilliamsKCR2336.227.0%5.0%0.952.4541.1%79
19Tyler UberstineBOS2629.229.2%3.3%1.043.6442.9%79
20Hagen SmithCHW2125.239.3%18.7%1.212.1045.0%79

On the heels of nearly seven perfect innings with 13 strikeouts this weekend, Jonah Tong vaults into a near-tie with Chase Burns. Since 2006, Tong ranks fifth among pitchers 22 or younger in Double-A in strikeout rate (minimum 20 innings) behind Cam Bedrosian, Tarik Skubal, Francisco Morales and Kenley Jansen, and ahead of DL Hall and Reid Detmers. It seems nearly a lock that Tong will be in the major leagues–the question is whether he will pitch in a rotation or out of the bullpen. Tong’s 12% walk rate doesn’t immediately portend relief. Skubal had a 11% walk rate in 2019, so there is still hope. It has been a great start to the season for the Mets righthander.

Orioles righty Braxton Bragg throws from a low slot and his 94 mph fastball comes in super flat with over a foot of armside horizontal run. His slider has over a foot of gloveside break, making for a very uncomfortable at-bat, especially for righthanded batters. He had the highest 2024 stuff rating of the top 20 pitchers and keeps the ball on the ground, raising his run prevention floor. RoboScout sees a back-of-the-rotation starter but with the arsenal for more. Bragg should reach Triple-A Norfolk by the second half if he continues his success.

Triple-A Hitting

The top hitters in Triple-A, minimum 50 plate appearances, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamagewrc+hrsbroborobocast
1Moises BallesterosCHC2114943100100
2Jordan LawlarARI221446139798
3Roman AnthonyBOS21142539698
4Luis CampusanoSDP26166718292
5Nick KurtzOAK22144708791
6Otto KempPHI251851069487
7Samuel BasalloBAL20106408887
8Marcelo MayerBOS22119717983
9Jorbit VivasNYY24140267583
10Nick LoftinKCR26149387383
11Jesus RodriguezNYY23158158180
12Coby MayoBAL23126617780
13Owen CaissieCHC22122607880
14Dalton RushingLAD24149417278
15Justin CrawfordPHI211200127475
16Juan BritoCLE23141247775
17Daz CameronBAL28182636875
18Joe MackMIA22135207674
19Will WilsonCLE26184617374
20Jose FerminSTL261312106674

Moises Ballesteros, Jordan Lawlar and Roman Anthony continue to comprise the Triple-A “big three.” Don’t be surprised if they all have regular or semi-regular roles in the major leagues by June 1.

RoboScout’s next highest-ranked Triple-A hitter is Phillies utilityman Otto Kemp. He has a 185 wRC+, 10 home runs and six stolen bases. Of course, he also has a 66% contact rate. In the major leagues, Michael Toglia has a 66.5% contact rate, suggesting that the 25-year-old Kemp might struggle if promoted, especially against the increased velocity of a big league fastball. Still, a great season for Kemp thus far.

High-contact hitters Nick Loftin and 2024 RoboScout favorite Jose Fermin of the Cardinals also dot the list. RoboScout believes in their ability to get on base and steal 20-ish bases if given a chance to make meaningful big league contributions. Perhaps this is the year they finally will.

Triple-A Pitching

The top pitchers in Triple-A, minimum 13 innings, per RoboScout are:

ranknameteamageipk%bb%whiperagb%Robo
1Spencer StriderATL2613.252.9%9.8%0.731.3227.8%100
2Logan HendersonMIL233034.8%9.6%0.972.4032.8%95
3Bubba ChandlerPIT222838.3%10.3%0.932.2550.0%94
4Nathan WilesATL2631.133.9%6.6%0.891.7243.7%94
5Jacob MisiorowskiMIL2342.133.1%11.0%0.921.4936.4%93
6Ian SeymourTBR2641.132.5%5.9%1.091.9635.4%89
7Caden DanaLAA2132.228.4%7.5%1.133.0339.3%87
8David FestaMIN252027.8%2.5%1.053.6050.9%85
9Cooper CriswellBOS2822.234.8%7.9%0.971.9945.8%85
10Blade TidwellNYM2430.132.6%8.5%1.254.4540.3%84
11Parker MessickCLE2432.234.8%10.9%1.192.7638.6%84
12Luinder AvilaKCR233527.5%8.5%1.094.1145.1%84
13Chase PettyCIN222928.9%9.9%1.142.7945.1%82
14Carlos RodriguezMIL2340.126.3%7.6%1.192.0138.5%82
15Noah CameronKCR2527.228.6%8.0%1.123.5852.2%81
16Mick AbelPHI2346.126.6%9.9%1.212.5349.2%81
17Kyle HarrisonSFG232633.3%7.0%1.313.4629.7%81
18Allan WinansNYY291442.9%8.9%1.070.0057.7%81
19Carson WhisenhuntSFG243724.8%3.9%1.224.1448.6%80
20Zebby MatthewsMIN2532.228.1%6.7%1.191.9346.5%80

Note that Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy is tied with Zebby Matthews in 20th.

Acquired from the Rays for cash considerations, Nathan Wiles continues to be a revelation for the Braves in 2025. The 26-year-old debuted inauspiciously in the majors when Spencer Strider went down unexpectedly with his current hamstring injury and did not pitch well, with a 4.00 WHIP in his one-inning relief debut.

In the starting rotation for Triple-A Gwinnett, Wiles has used his three-pitch mix to surprising success, including an 11-strikeout game on May 2 and a nine-strikeout gem in his next start. Wiles’ 93 mph four-seamer has above-average ride and extension, and is a full tick faster than in 2023 when he was with the Rays. He also has a solid changeup and cutter. The Braves tend to get more out of their pitchers than expected, and RoboScout likes what they see out of Wiles’ 31 innings in Triple-A.

Those of you in redraft leagues should make note of the pitchers on this list. RoboScout has a very respectable track record with top Triple-A pitcher debuts, including many unsung pitchers, such as Chad Patrick, Shane Smith or Michael McGreevy exceeding expectations.

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