Scouting Every AL East No. 1 Prospect For 2025

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As part of the ramp up to the start of the season, Baseball America is going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL East.

Joined by Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo provide analysis for the division’s top prospects, explaining how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, running through their scouting reports and laying out what you should expect in 2025.

Read on below for each Prospect Profile, as well as a podcast combining all five No. 1 prospect breakdowns from the AL East.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) — Samuel Basallo, Orioles
(9:00) — Carson Williams, Rays
(17:45) — Ricky Tiedemann, Blue Jays
(26:05) — Jasson Dominguez, Yankees
(33:30) — Roman Anthony, Red Sox

Enjoying our Prospect Profiles? A new one drops each day on our YouTube channel. You can see our Top 30s for each system here.

Samuel Basallo, C, Orioles

Scouting Report: The offensive upside Basallo possesses, as well as the tremendously high standard he sets for himself, create the incredibly attractive profile of an impact middle-of-the-order major league bat. The value of that may be influenced by his ability to stay behind the plate, but Basallo has all-star potential and could push for a major league debut in 2025.

Carson Williams, SS, Rays

Scouting Report: The Rays often emphasize versatility in their prospects, asking them to bounce around the field, but Williams notably has never played a game at a position other than shortstop. That could change in 2025 as he heads to Triple-A Durham, but any other position he plays will only be to make him viable as a short-term fill-in. Shortstop is his long-term home. His defense is big-league ready right now, but his bat may need 500 plate appearances at Triple-A to add some final polish. Williams should be the Rays’ everyday shortstop for years to come. His combination of defense, power and athleticism gives him all-star upside. It wouldn’t be a surprise if his hitting doesn’t fully blossom later in the 2020s, but his glove will make him a valuable regular, even if he starts out in the majors as a lower-average power hitter whose hitting eventually catches up to the rest of his skills.

Ricky Tiedemann, LHP, Blue Jays

Scouting Report: Tiedemann will return in 2026 at age 23 with a spot on the 40-man roster. He will likely be in the Blue Jays’ rotation mix upon his return.

Jasson Dominguez, OF, Yankees

Scouting Report: Dominguez’s road to consistent big league playing time is clear heading into 2025. Even if Juan Soto returns, the left field job appears there for the taking. With a strong spring, Dominguez should have it in his grasp.

Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox

Scouting Report: Anthony’s rapid path and advanced offensive approach at a young age suggest the possibility that he could reach the big leagues as a 20-year-old—he turns 21 in May 2025—and become a franchise cornerstone soon thereafter. Boston’s offseason will dictate whether he opens 2025 in Triple-A or the big leagues, but either way, he’s a building block.