Top 40 Arizona Fall League Prospects For 2025

1. Kevin McGonigle, SS, Tigers

Placing McGonigle at No. 1 on this list was not just a slam dunk—it was a 360-degree, windmill, rim-rocker that brings an arena to its feet. Detroit’s top prospect used six weeks in the desert to reinforce his reputation as the purest hitter in the minor leagues and as a player who should be a fixture in the Tigers’ lineup by the middle of next season. He can hit, hit for power and play solid enough defense to stick on the dirt, even if it’s not always at shortstop.

2. Hagen Smith, LHP, White Sox

Smith’s regular season included a pause to return to the White Sox’s complex for a delivery remapping. The 2024 first-round pick’s fastball-slider combination can be lethal when everything is clicking, and the breaking ball, in particular, can get silly swings from even the most polished of hitters. The sweepy pitch wavers back and forth between plus and double-plus and drew a miss rate of 48.8% during the regular season. A fully-developed changeup would go a long way toward vaulting Smith into the upper echelon of the game’s pitching prospects. 

3. Braden Montgomery, OF, White Sox

One of the key pieces the White Sox received from Boston in the Garrett Crochet deal, Montgomery moved from Low-A to Double-A by season’s end and was one of Chicago’s most impressive young talents. Montgomery can hack it in center field but might be better suited in right field. He’s got the raw juice to produce corner-profile power, but he’ll need to get the ball in the air more often to turn those EVs into extra bases.

4. Alfredo Duno, C, Reds

Duno was the runaway winner of the Florida State League’s MVP honors, and he was showing that same form by the end of the AFL. He’s got big-time bat speed and as much raw juice as anyone in the AFL not named Tony Blanco Jr., but he understandably needs to firm up his approach to swing at pitches he can damage rather than just anything he can contact. Scouts believe his body has improved over the course of the season, and he will have to continue to make gains in that department as he moves up the ladder in order to keep his catch-and-throw skills intact. 

5. David Hagaman, RHP, Diamondbacks

When Arizona swung a deal to send Merrill Kelly to Texas, they nabbed three of the Rangers’ top pitching prospects. The early returns suggest Hagaman might have been the biggest prize of them all. The physical righthander can bully hitters with a powerful mix of heat and spin, and he can pound the strike zone with all four pitches. His stuff might not be quite as loud as a couple of other pitchers in the AFL, but he has a strong chance to settle in as a midrotation arm with upside for more after a full offseason of health and rest.  

6. Seaver King, SS, Nationals

After a disappointing regular season, King used his time in the AFL to rejuvenate his prospect stock. With Scottsdale, the righthanded hitter showed off athleticism and quick bat speed that helped him shoot line drives all over the yard. Scouts believe he’ll need to become a shade less aggressive as he moves up the ladder and faces savvier pitching. The Wake Forest alum played impressive enough defense at shortstop to make evaluators believe he can stick at the position. With a few tweaks to his swing and approach, he could be in for a big rebound in 2026.

7. Luis De Leon, LHP, Orioles

De Leon was the most impressive arm in the Spring Breakout game between the Orioles and Yankees, but his regular season was limited by injuries to just 87.1 innings. In the AFL, he unleashed nasty mid-90s sinkers backed by sweepers and changeups that drew plenty of tentative swings. He struck out 22 of the 69 hitters he faced, good for a rate of 31.8%. His delivery and arm action don’t lend themselves to pinpoint control or command, however, so he’ll have to iron out those areas in order to stick in a rotation. 

8. Anderson Brito, RHP, Astros

Brito’s stuff was, pound for pound, the best in the AFL. The righthander showed the potential for four outstanding pitches, including a fastball in the mid-to-upper 90s and a curveball that flashed double-plus potential. He backed his two headline offerings with a short, sharp slider and a changeup that could get to average with higher usage. Brito’s biggest questions center on his size, durability and whether he will hold up to the workload required of a big league starter. If not, he has the stuff to be a weapon in relief. 

9. Luis Perales, RHP, Red Sox

Perales had pitched his way into the Top 100 before having Tommy John surgery, a procedure he only returned from late in the regular season. Understandably, he was a bit rusty, and his mechanics were out of sync. The stuff, however, was undeniable. He regularly brought his fastball past 100 mph, and he backed the pitch with an above-average cutter and filthy split-changeup. He’ll certainly be given plenty of leash as a starter, but his pitch mix is potent enough to fit in the bullpen as early as next season. 

10. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Reds

After making his big league debut in 2024, Lowder was limited to just 9.1 rehab innings in the minor leagues until taking the hill in the Fall League. With Peoria, the righthander got the job done but didn’t look quite as sharp as he had in past seasons. He complemented a potentially-plus fastball with an above-average sweeper and average changeup. Scouts saw a pitcher with a bit of understandable rust in his mechanics after such a brief season. Still, he seems like a safe bet to settle into the back of a rotation. 

11. Jonny Farmelo, OF, Mariners

One of the top prospects in Seattle’s system, Farmelo’s performance in the AFL was middling. There’s still plenty of talent in his game, but he’s trending as more of a power-over-hit player thanks in part to barrel accuracy that needs improvement. He can play center field, but he’s not likely to be more than average out there. If he has to move over, left field would be his likely home thanks to arm strength that is only fringy.

12. Max Anderson, 2B, Tigers

If McGonigle didn’t take home the AFL’s MVP honors, it was going to go to Anderson. The infielder was one of the sport’s biggest breakout prospects during the regular season, and he took it up a notch in the fall, hitting .447/.609/.809 over 14 games and finishing with twice as many walks (18) as strikeouts (9). Even so, scouts were a little more skeptical about his ultimate upside than the numbers would suggest. He has the potential to be an average hitter with fringe-average power, but his defensive limitations might push him off the dirt. 

13. Jose Corniell, RHP, Rangers

After a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery that wiped out his 2024 season and limited him to just 38.2 innings in 2025, Corniell showed he’d returned with enough stuff to garner a late-year look in the big leagues. As part of an impressive covey of Rangers pitchers on the Surprise staff, Corniell used a complement of four-seam, two-seam and cut fastballs to attack righties and lefties alike. He backed the fastballs with a sweepy slider and a changeup, with the former pitch flashing above-average potential while the latter trailed a tick behind. Put it all together, and Corniell could spend the bulk of 2026 in the Rangers’ rotation. 

14. Jake Bennett, LHP, Nationals

Despite missing all of 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Bennett re-emerged in 2025 with his stuff intact and earned a spot on Washington’s 40-man roster. The tall lefty uses high-end extension to help all of his pitches play up, including a low-90s fastball that can touch a few ticks higher. The gem of his arsenal is a dead-fish changeup that drew empty swings nearly 45% of the time during the regular season. Bennett’s slider and curveball vary between fringy and average, and his control is potentially plus. 

15. Karson Milbrandt, RHP, Marlins

Milbrandt is at the head of a talented group of Miami pitching prospects and was one of the better arms in the AFL. Throughout his time with Mesa, Milbrandt showed off a dynamic fastball-slider combination he used to strike out 23 hitters in 13.1 AFL frames. He also has a cutter in his mix, and his ceiling would raise a bit if he could make it more distinct from his slider. As currently constructed, his future is trending toward a multi-inning relief role. 

16. Nick Morabito, OF, Mets

Morabito was the table-setter on a Scottsdale team with run-producers like Kevin McGonigle in the middle. One of the newest additions to the Mets’ 40-man roster, Morabito paired high-end contact skills with excellent defense in center field. Those two traits give him the ideal profile for a player who hits at the top or bottom of the order. If he can add a bit more power to his game, his prospect stock will get a big boost. 

17. Enrique Bradfield, OF, Orioles

Bradfield’s offensive output in the AFL has to be taken with the knowledge that he was tinkering with his setup. Although he hit just .221 in the desert, the speedy Vanderbilt alum got on base enough to use his elite speed to cause plenty of havoc, as he swiped 17 bases in 18 attempts. No matter what he does in the batter’s box, Bradfield’s Gold Glove-caliber defense will give him a respectable big league floor. He’s a lockdown defender capable of highlight-reel plays on a nightly basis.

18. Dante Nori, OF, Phillies

Nori’s AFL campaign was marred slightly by a leg injury, but he still found enough time to show off a contact-oriented approach, speed that graded at least plus and enough defensive skills to play a solid-average center field. He fits in with Mets prospect Nick Morabito as one of the league’s classic table-setting prospects. 

19. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, SS, Athletics

One of two Rutgers alums among the Athletics’ AFL contingent, Kuroda-Grauer showed off the same kind of elite contact skills he displayed throughout the regular season, albeit without much in the way of power. He’s a versatile defender who can hack it at shortstop but might not fit there on an everyday basis. He got his first professional outfield experience during his time with Mesa, though his contact-based profile might necessitate him staying up the middle and away from the outfield corners. No matter where he lands defensively, Kuroda-Grauer has the type of tools and skills that can fuel a team. 

20. Parks Harber, 3B, Giants

San Francisco acquired Harber as part of the package the Yankees used to bring reliever Camilo Doval to the Bronx. With both organizations, all he’s done is hit. The same was true in the Fall League, where he finished with a 1.196 OPS in 17 games. Scouts who saw him in the AFL believe his thump will translate at the highest level thanks to exit velocity data that ranks among the best in his organization. Where he’ll wind up defensively is an open question. No matter the answer, the bulk of his value is likely to come in the batter’s box. 

21. Raudi Rodriguez, OF, Angels

Rodriguez posted a strong regular season at Low-A Inland Empire then added a few cherries on top in the AFL. The outfielder hits the ball plenty hard thanks to excellent bat speed and a knack for finding the barrel, but there are holes in his approach. He strides in the bucket and had slightly elevated miss rates during the regular season, which could lead to him getting exposed against better pitching in the coming years. Rodriguez can handle center field but might be best suited for right field. 

22. Esmerlyn Valdez, OF, Pirates

Kevin McGonigle took home the AFL’s MVP award, but Valdez won the league’s Offensive Player of the Year thanks to all-fields power that was on display frequently during the early portion of the season. The 21-year-old slugger has the potential to hit plenty of home runs, but his all-or-nothing approach might lead him to a future as a “three true outcomes” player. Specifically, he has exploitable holes high in the strike zone against velocity and away against spin. He’s unlikely to be more than a fringy defender, no matter if his ultimate home is in the outfield or at first base.

23. Charlie Condon, 1B, Rockies

The Rockies’ first-rounder from two drafts ago has had a rough time in pro ball so far thanks to injuries and underperformance. The Georgia alum performed serviceably in the Fall League but without the kind of power that will be required for him to reach the lofty ceiling he was projected to have coming out of the draft. He’s a below-average defender at first base, as well, meaning the vast majority of his value is going to have to come from his work in the batter’s box. He showed his potential in fits and starts, but he’ll need to do so more consistently in the regular season. 

24. Winston Santos, RHP, Rangers

Santos missed a chunk of the year with a back injury but looked big league-ready in the fall. As ever, the righthander’s calling card is a powerful fastball that sat in the mid 90s with standout life through the zone. He backed it with a potentially-plus changeup and a fringy slider. His command and control weren’t always sharp in the AFL, but he still had enough firepower to punch out 19 hitters in 18.1 innings, which was one more frame than he threw during the regular season. He still has a chance to start, but his most likely path is as a multi-inning reliever. 

25. Sam Antonacci, 2B, White Sox

Antonacci might not have the standout tools of other players on this list, but multiple scouts who saw him raved about the way he played the game. He’s a classic, hard-nosed player who is willing to do what it takes to put his team into the win column. At the plate, Antonacci does a good job staying within the strike zone and putting the bat on pitches he can handle. He has enough defensive chops to stick on the dirt, though his range and arm strength likely push him toward second base. 

26. Starlyn Caba, SS, Marlins

Caba held his own in the box out in the desert, but his elite defense gives him a chance to be a long-time big leaguer even if he never makes an offensive impact. He’s capable of making any play imaginable and converting tough throws on the run from multiple angles. There’s very little in the way of impact in his bat, however, and he’s likely destined for a future hitting toward the bottom of the order.

27. Owen Ayers, C, Cubs

Ayers’ performance was one of the biggest eye-openers during AFL play. The Marshall alum showed off an arm powerful enough to produce pop times better than 1.9 seconds with regularity. His strong sense of the strike zone helped him in the box and behind the plate, where he helped his pitchers by winning multiple challenges on ball-strike calls on the fringes of the zone. He’s got a bit of sneaky power, but his defense-first profile might lend itself toward a valuable backup role. 

28. Patrick Clohisy, OF, Braves

Clohisy was the Fall League’s premier base burglar, swiping 22 bases in 24 attempts. Scouts who saw him reported a player whose all-out style lends itself to the classic gamer-type of role. He can handle center field but might not be an ideal long-term option at the position. He showed issues against premium velocity, which might limit his offensive abilities as he moves up the ladder. Ultimately, he profiles as a speedy bat off the bench. 

29. Josh Adamczewski, 2B/OF, Brewers

Adamczewski began announcing his presence in spring training, then carried that momentum into the regular season. His year was limited by injury to just 71 games, but he made up for that lost time in the AFL. Adamczewski takes a hard, powerful cut that produces plenty of impact when he connects. Scouts highest on him see a potential above-average hitter with average power. He needs plenty of work defensively, however, and might settle in as a below-average outfielder once he reaches his peak. 

30. Daniel Vazquez, SS, Royals

The 21-year-old Vazquez played a full season and reached Double-A at 21 but still got a little more seasoning in the AFL. A righthanded hitter, he needs to make better swing decisions and focus on hitting pitches he can damage rather than those he can hit with weak contact. He played shortstop and third base in the Fall League and is likely to settle in as a player who moves around the diamond.

31. Tommy White, 1B/3B, Athletics

White was one of the most celebrated sluggers from his draft class, and he’s been decent so far as a pro. He missed time this past season with a knee injury and in the Fall League split his time between both corner infield spots. He has the raw strength to produce impact, and he does a good job handling pitches in the zone, but his chase rates need to be cleaned up before he can get the most out of his tools. That’s especially important if he winds up at first base. 

32. Ryan Lasko, OF, Athletics

Like Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Lasko came to the Athletics via Rutgers. Both players found success with Mesa, though scouts who saw both players believe Lasko’s offensive game needs a bit more polish. His overall and zone-miss rates were high during the season, and evaluators who watched Lasko during the AFL saw both of those traits show up despite strong surface numbers. He’s an intense player who can hold down center field, giving him a decent floor, as well.

33. Luke Adams, 3B, Brewers

In every season of his professional career, Adams has presented evaluators with a vexing profile. He knows the strike zone and has power, but all too often, it seems like he’s looking to walk instead of unleashing on pitches he can damage. Given that his defensive skill set points toward a first base-only profile, he’s going to need to get to as much of his power as possible. Among minor leaguers who took 300 or more plate appearances in 2025, Adams’ 33.3% swing rate was the second-lowest. 

34. Christopher Suero, C, Mets

Suero, 21, put together an intriguing season split between High-A and Eastern League-champion Double-A Binghamton. He moved around the diamond and got time behind the dish, at first base and in the outfield while racking up 35 stolen bases in the process. He added eight more swipes in as many chances in the AFL. He has strength but needs to tighten his approach to have success against savvier pitchers. 

35. Ethan Anderson, C, Orioles

Baltimore’s AFL contingent was impressive, with lefty Luis De Leon, Enrique Bradfield and Anderson showing a variety of upside-laden profiles. Anderson’s value is likely to be tied to his bat, which was plenty potent in the desert. The switch-hitter’s swings were geared toward different types of contact. From the left side, his cut delivered low line drives. As a righthander, he showed a more lofted swing designed for home run power. His defense needs to improve behind the plate or he’ll risk landing at first base, which would put more pressure on his ability to slug. 

36. Blake Mitchell, C, Royals

High school catchers are one of the most fraught demographics in the draft, and Mitchell’s early career is a reminder of the pitfalls. The lefty hitter has dealt with plenty of injuries, but he’s also shown a porous profile when healthy. Still, scouts gave him a little bit of a mulligan due to the potential for lingering effects of the broken hand that cut his season in half. Mitchell has improved on defense, but his hands are still a bit harder than is ideal. He has the upside of an everyday catcher, though the road to that ceiling remains lengthy. 

37. Cam Collier, 1B, Reds

One of the youngest players in the AFL, Collier flashed potential but also showed plenty of areas for improvement. In particular, scouts pointed to a bat path that descended sharply through the zone and sapped his ability to hit balls in the air. There’s raw power and bat speed, but those traits might be wasted without a change in mechanics. Collier is a below-average defender at first base, too, but he has decent arm strength. 

38. Cade Smith, RHP, Yankees

Smith’s regular season was shortened by minor injuries, but he was the Yankees’ most impressive arm in the desert. The righthander filled the zone with a mix of low-90s fastballs, sliders and curveballs. Both breaking balls project as solid-average offerings, though the slider is maybe a tick ahead of the curve. Without a true plus weapon, he projects as a No. 5 starter or swingman. 

39. Carson Montgomery, RHP, Padres

Montgomery’s regular season was limited to just seven innings, but he added 10.1 more in the Fall League. In that short sample, he showed a mid-90s sinking fastball and a potentially above-average slider along with a curveball and changeup that were each fringy offerings. His delivery sometimes got out of sync and led to him not getting down the mound as much as he needed to in order to be effective. His pro sample is small, but there’s plenty of upside to be realized. 

40. Luke Sinnard, RHP, Braves

Sinnard is a physical righthander who brings a powerful arsenal from a massive frame. He mixes a hard, mid-90s sinker with a high-80s slider at the front of a four-pitch mix. He’ll back those two pitches with a split-changeup and a very occasional curveball. His current approach doesn’t lend itself to high rates of swing-and-miss, but he could change that by using his offspeeds more as chase weapons than groundball-getters or strike-stealers. With his current approach, he could be an effective multi-inning reliever.