Youngest MLB Players & Prospects In Each League For 2025

Image credit: Leodalis De Vries (Photo by Bill Mitchell)

Editor’s Note: Samuel Basallo was added after this was published. While Basallo is now on the injured list, he was active on MiLB Opening Day.

They say age is just a number, but when it comes to MLB players and prospects, those numbers can sometimes be quite interesting.

To that end, at the start of each new season Baseball America surveys every level of professional baseball to identify the youngest players in the game. Below, you’ll find the 25 youngest players in each league for 2025 from the majors straight down to Low-A.

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Major Leagues

The youngest players in the major leagues at the start of 2024 are once again the youngest players in the major leagues at the start of 2025. Jackson Holliday and Jackson Chourio may have graduated from prospect status a while ago, but they remain younger than many of the top players in the minors. Chourio, for example, would be the third-youngest player in the International League and the youngest player in the Pacific Coast League.

American League

player	team	position	DOB	age
Jackson Holliday	Baltimore	2B	2003-12-04	21.3
Junior Caminero	Tampa Bay	3B	2003-07-05	21.7
Cam Smith	Houston	3B	2003-02-22	22.1
Jasson Dominguez	New York	LF	2003-02-07	22.2
Max Muncy	Athletics	2B	2002-08-25	22.6
Jackson Jobe	Detroit	RHP	2002-07-30	22.7
Kristian Campbell	Boston	2B	2002-06-28	22.8
Jacob Wilson	Athletics	SS	2002-03-30	23.0
Nolan Schanuel	Los Angeles	1B	2002-02-14	23.1
Tyler Soderstrom	Athletics	1B	2001-11-24	23.4
Wyatt Langford	Texas	LF	2001-11-15	23.4
Kyren Paris	Los Angeles	2B	2001-11-11	23.4
Joey Estes	Athletics	RHP	2001-10-08	23.5
Colt Keith	Detroit	2B	2001-08-14	23.6
Mason Fluharty	Toronto	LHP	2001-08-13	23.6
Jhonkensy Noel	Cleveland	RF	2001-07-15	23.7
Gunnar Henderson	Baltimore	SS	2001-06-29	23.8
Anthony Volpe	New York	SS	2001-04-28	23.9
Marc Church	Texas	RHP	2001-03-30	24.0
Taj Bradley	Tampa Bay	RHP	2001-03-20	24.0

National League

player	team	position	DOB	age
Jackson Chourio	Milwaukee	LF	2004-03-11	21.1
Jackson Merrill	San Diego	CF	2003-04-19	22.0
AJ Smith-Shawver	Atlanta	RHP	2002-11-20	22.4
James Wood	Washington	LF	2002-09-17	22.5
Javier Sanoja	Miami	2B	2002-09-03	22.6
Angel Chivilli	Colorado	RHP	2002-07-28	22.7
Paul Skenes	Pittsburgh	RHP	2002-05-29	22.9
Jordan Walker	St. Louis	RF	2002-05-22	22.9
Thomas Saggese	St. Louis	2B	2002-04-10	23.0
Pete Crow-Armstrong	Chicago	CF	2002-03-25	23.0
Masyn Winn	St. Louis	SS	2002-03-21	23.0
Luisangel Acuna	New York	SS	2002-03-12	23.1
Dylan Crews	Washington	RF	2002-02-26	23.1
Luis Matos	San Francisco	CF	2002-01-28	23.2
Elly De La Cruz	Cincinnati	SS	2002-01-11	23.2
Matt Shaw	Chicago	2B	2001-11-06	23.4
Roki Sasaki	Los Angeles	RHP	2001-11-03	23.4
Chase Dollander	Colorado	RHP	2001-10-26	23.4
Hayden Birdsong	San Francisco	RHP	2001-08-30	23.6
Ezequiel Tovar	Colorado	SS	2001-08-01	23.7

Triple-A

Roman Anthony is a candidate to be promoted at any time if the Red Sox have an opening in the outfield, but for now, he’ll have to settle for being the youngest player in Triple-A. Luis Ariza, the second-youngest, is an odd case. He has just seven games above the complex league and has yet to play in a game for Triple-A Durham, but he is on the active roster as a backup/roster filler.

International League

Player	Team	ORG	Position	DOB	AGE
Samuel Basallo	Norfolk	BAL	C	2024-08-13	20.7
Roman Anthony	Worcester	BOS	CF	2004-05-13	20.9
Luis Ariza	Durham	TB	1B	2004-05-08	20.9
David Leon	Columbus	CLE	C	2004-02-02	21.2
Justin Crawford	Lehigh Valley	PHI	CF	2004-01-13	21.2
Moises Ballesteros	Iowa	CHC	C	2003-11-08	21.4
Carson Williams	Durham	TB	SS	2003-06-25	21.8
Deyvison De Los Santos	Jacksonville	MIA	3B	2003-06-21	21.8
Brady House	Rochester	WAS	3B	2003-06-04	21.8
Edgar Quero	Charlotte	CWS	C	2003-04-06	22.0
Chase Petty	Louisville	CIN	RHP	2003-04-04	22.0
Emmanuel Rodriguez	St. Paul	MIN	CF	2003-02-28	22.1
Hao-Yu Lee	Toledo	DET	2B	2003-02-03	22.2
James Triantos	Iowa	CHC	2B	2003-01-29	22.2
Andry Lara	Rochester	WAS	RHP	2003-01-06	22.2
Marcelo Mayer	Worcester	BOS	SS	2002-12-12	22.3
Max Acosta	Jacksonville	MIA	SS	2002-10-29	22.4
Jeferson Quero	Nashville	MIL	C	2002-10-08	22.5
Bubba Chandler	Indianapolis	PIT	RHP	2002-09-14	22.6
Luke Keaschall	St. Paul	MIN	2B	2002-08-15	22.6

Pacific Coast League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Caden Dana	Salt Lake	LAA	RHP	2003-12-17	21.3
Cole Young	Tacoma	SEA	SS	2003-07-29	21.7
Adael Amador	Albuquerque	COL	2B	2003-04-11	22.0
Nick Kurtz	Las Vegas	ATH	1B	2003-03-11	22.1
Harry Ford	Tacoma	SEA	C	2003-02-21	22.1
Yanquiel Fernandez	Albuquerque	COL	RF	2003-01-01	22.3
Cristian Mena	Reno	ARI	RHP	2002-12-21	22.3
Evan Carter	Round Rock	TEX	LF	2002-08-29	22.6
Jordan Lawlar	Reno	ARI	SS	2002-07-17	22.7
Miguel Ullola	Sugar Land	HOU	RHP	2002-06-19	22.8
Warming Bernabel	Albuquerque	COL	SS	2002-06-06	22.8
Matthew Linskey	Sugar Land	HOU	RHP	2002-04-19	23.0
Brice Matthews	Sugar Land	HOU	SS	2002-03-16	23.1
Anthony Molina	Albuquerque	COL	RHP	2002-01-12	23.2
Zac Veen	Albuquerque	COL	RF	2001-12-12	23.3
Marco Luciano	Sacramento	SFG	OF	2001-09-10	23.6
Troy Taylor	Tacoma	SEA	RHP	2001-09-09	23.6
Alex Freeland	Oklahoma City	LAD	SS	2001-08-24	23.6
Jean Walters	Reno	ARI	2B	2001-08-13	23.6
Kyle Harrison	Sacramento	SFG	LHP	2001-08-12	23.6

Double-A

Ethan Salas and Nelson Rada are both repeating the level, but they easily remain the youngest players in their leagues. Salas’ return keeps Sebastian Walcott from being the youngest player in the Texas League, even though he would be one of the youngest players in High-A.

Eastern League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Termarr Johnson	Altoona	PIT	2B	2004-06-11	20.8
Aidan Miller	Reading	PHI	SS	2004-06-09	20.8
Alessandro Ercolani	Altoona	PIT	RHP	2004-04-20	21.0
Jarlin Susana	Harrisburg	WAS	RHP	2004-03-23	21.0
Ahbram Liendo	Portland	BOS	2B	2004-02-01	21.2
Mikey Romero	Portland	BOS	SS	2004-01-12	21.2
Hendry Mendez	Reading	PHI	OF	2003-11-07	21.4
Luis Ravelo	Portland	BOS	SS	2003-11-05	21.4
Jett Williams	Binghamton	NYM	SS	2003-11-03	21.4
Bryant Betancourt	Hartford	COL	C	2003-10-12	21.5
Diego Velasquez	Richmond	SFG	SS	2003-10-01	21.5
Ryan Clifford	Binghamton	NYM	1B	2003-07-20	21.7
Yaqui Rivera	Chesapeake	BAL	RHP	2003-07-19	21.7
Thayron Liranzo	Erie	DET	C	2003-07-05	21.7
Jonah Tong	Binghamton	NYM	RHP	2003-06-19	21.8
Victor Juarez	Hartford	COL	RHP	2003-06-19	21.8
Roberto Campos	Erie	DET	OF	2003-06-14	21.8
Moises Chace	Reading	PHI	RHP	2003-06-09	21.8
Creed Willems	Chesapeake	BAL	C	2003-06-04	21.8
Allan Castro	Portland	BOS	CF	2003-05-24	21.9

Southern League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Nelson Rada	Rocket City	LAA	CF	2005-08-24	19.6
Luis Lara	Biloxi	MIL	CF	2004-11-17	20.4
William Bergolla	Birmingham	CWS	2B	2004-10-20	20.5
Cooper Pratt	Biloxi	MIL	SS	2004-08-18	20.6
Luke Adams	Biloxi	MIL	3B	2004-04-24	20.9
Pedro Ramirez	Knoxville	CHC	2B	2004-04-01	21.0
Hector Rodriguez	Chattanooga	CIN	LF	2004-03-11	21.1
Denzer Guzman	Rocket City	LAA	SS	2004-02-08	21.2
Walbert Urena	Rocket City	LAA	RHP	2004-01-25	21.2
Robby Snelling	Pensacola	MIA	LHP	2003-12-19	21.3
Sal Stewart	Chattanooga	CIN	3B	2003-12-07	21.3
Edwin Arroyo	Chattanooga	CIN	SS	2003-08-25	21.6
Hagen Smith	Birmingham	CWS	LHP	2003-08-19	21.6
Jacob Miller	Pensacola	MIA	RHP	2003-08-10	21.7
Noah Schultz	Birmingham	CWS	LHP	2003-08-05	21.7
Jheremy Vargas	Biloxi	MIL	OF	2003-05-10	21.9
Cooper Kinney	Montgomery	TB	2B	2003-01-27	22.2
Jhancarlos Lara	Columbus	ATL	RHP	2003-01-15	22.2
Joe Mack	Pensacola	MIA	C	2002-12-27	22.3

Texas League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Ethan Salas	San Antonio	SDP	C	2006-06-01	18.8
Sebastian Walcott	Frisco	TEX	SS	2006-03-14	19.1
Walker Jenkins	Wichita	MIN	CF	2005-02-19	20.1
Leonardo Bernal	Springfield	STL	C	2004-02-13	21.1
Jackson Ferris	Tulsa	LAD	LHP	2004-01-15	21.2
Luis Baez	Corpus Christi	HOU	RF	2004-01-11	21.2
Wilmy Sanchez	Corpus Christi	HOU	RHP	2003-12-17	21.3
Manuel Pena	Amarillo	ARI	2B	2003-12-05	21.3
Victor Lizarraga	San Antonio	SDP	RHP	2003-11-30	21.3
Bradgley Rodriguez	San Antonio	SDP	RHP	2003-11-16	21.4
Jose Fernandez	Amarillo	ARI	SS	2003-09-22	21.5
Henry Bolte	Midland	ATH	RF	2003-08-04	21.7
Carter Jensen	Northwest Arkansas	KCR	C	2003-07-03	21.8
Mitch Bratt	Frisco	TEX	LHP	2003-07-03	21.8
Gavin Conticello	Amarillo	ARI	OF	2003-06-11	21.8
Alimber Santa	Corpus Christi	HOU	RHP	2003-05-03	21.9
Jeremy Rivas	Springfield	STL	SS	2003-03-04	22.1
Jac Caglianone	Northwest Arkansas	KCR	1B	2003-02-09	22.1
Cameron Cauley	Frisco	TEX	SS	2003-02-06	22.2

High-A

The Padres have no concerns about pushing players to higher levels quickly. Shortstop Leodalis De Vries is by far the youngest player in High-A and would be the fifth youngest player in Low-A.

Midwest League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Leodalis De Vries	Fort Wayne	SDP	SS	2006-10-11	18.5
Yophery Rodriguez	Wisconsin	MIL	CF	2005-12-05	19.3
Charlee Soto	Cedar Rapids	MIN	RHP	2005-08-31	19.6
Manuel Rodriguez	Wisconsin	MIL	RHP	2005-08-08	19.7
Steven Echavarria	Lansing	ATH	RHP	2005-08-06	19.7
Juan Baez	Wisconsin	MIL	3B	2005-06-27	19.8
Ralphy Velazquez	Lake County	CLE	1B	2005-05-28	19.9
Josue De Paula	Great Lakes	LAD	RF	2005-05-24	19.9
Jaison Chourio	Lake County	CLE	CF	2005-05-19	19.9
Eduardo Guerrero	Great Lakes	LAD	SS	2005-05-09	19.9
Echedry Vargas	Beloit	MIA	SS	2005-02-27	20.1
Rosman Verdugo	Fort Wayne	SDP	SS	2005-02-02	20.2
Zyhir Hope	Great Lakes	LAD	CF	2005-01-19	20.2
Noble Meyer	Beloit	MIA	RHP	2005-01-10	20.2
Nestor Rios	Beloit	MIA	C	2005-01-04	20.2
Max Clark	West Michigan	DET	CF	2004-12-21	20.3
Erick Torres	Quad Cities	KCR	CF	2004-12-20	20.3
Brandon Winokur	Cedar Rapids	MIN	SS	2004-12-16	20.3
Michael Kennedy	Lake County	CLE	LHP	2004-11-30	20.3
Ricardo Cabrera	Dayton	CIN	SS	2004-10-31	20.4

Northwest League

player	team	Org	position	dob	age
Juan Flores	Tri-City	LAA	C	2006-02-13	19.1
Arjun Nimmala	Vancouver	TOR	SS	2005-10-16	19.5
Tai Peete	Everett	SEA	OF	2005-08-11	19.6
Colt Emerson	Everett	SEA	SS	2005-07-20	19.7
Cristofer Torin	Hillsboro	ARI	2B	2005-05-26	19.9
Capri Ortiz	Tri-City	LAA	2B	2005-04-01	20.0
Jansel Luis	Hillsboro	ARI	2B	2005-03-06	20.1
Randy De Jesus	Tri-City	LAA	RF	2005-02-13	20.1
Michael Arroyo	Everett	SEA	SS	2004-11-03	20.4
Lazaro Montes	Everett	SEA	RF	2004-10-22	20.4
Demetrio Crisantes	Hillsboro	ARI	SS	2004-09-05	20.6
Andy Perez	Spokane	COL	3B	2004-06-03	20.8
Cutter Coffey	Vancouver	TOR	3B	2004-05-21	20.9
Welinton Herrera	Spokane	COL	LHP	2004-04-03	21.0
Guillermo Williamson	Eugene	SFG	1B	2004-03-16	21.1
Anderdson Rojas	Hillsboro	ARI	2B	2004-03-08	21.1
Yordin Chalas	Hillsboro	ARI	RHP	2004-02-22	21.1
Fernando Perez	Vancouver	TOR	RHP	2004-02-12	21.1
Anthony Scull	Tri-City	LAA	CF	2004-01-26	21.2
Druw Jones	Hillsboro	ARI	CF	2003-11-28	21.3

South Atlantic League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Juan Valera	Greenville	BOS	RHP	2006-05-18	18.9
Alexander Clemmey	Wilmington	WAS	LHP	2005-07-18	19.7
Adrian Santana	Bowling Green	TB	SS	2005-07-18	19.7
Didier Fuentes	Rome	ATL	RHP	2005-06-17	19.8
George Lombard	Hudson Valley	NYY	SS	2005-06-02	19.8
Nazzan Zanetello	Greenville	BOS	3B	2005-05-25	19.9
Kenni Gomez	Asheville	HOU	CF	2005-05-14	19.9
Devin Saltiban	Jersey Shore	PHI	SS	2005-02-14	20.1
Leandro Arias	Aberdeen	BAL	2B	2005-02-05	20.2
Thomas Sosa	Aberdeen	BAL	CF	2005-01-18	20.2
Aron Estrada	Aberdeen	BAL	2B	2005-01-13	20.2
Santiago Suarez	Bowling Green	TB	RHP	2005-01-11	20.2
Anthony Gutierrez	Hub City	TEX	CF	2004-11-25	20.4
Jeral Perez	Winston-Salem	CWS	3B	2004-11-06	20.4
Esteban Mejia	Hub City	TEX	3B	2004-11-03	20.4
Marvin Alcantara	Greenville	BOS	SS	2004-11-02	20.4
Fraymi De Leon	Greenville	BOS	2B	2004-09-28	20.5
Gary Gill Hill	Bowling Green	TB	RHP	2004-09-20	20.5
Alejandro Nunez	Asheville	HOU	SS	2004-09-08	20.6

Low-A

Marlins shortstop Andrew Salas followed in his brother Ethan’s footsteps. He jumped straight to full-season ball this year, making him the youngest player in full-season baseball by 10 months.

California League

player	team	Org	position	dob	age
Slade Caldwell	Visalia	ARI	OF	2006-06-18	18.8
Jesus Lopez	Lake Elsinore	SDP	RHP	2006-03-14	19.1
Jeter Martinez	Modesto	SEA	RHP	2006-02-16	19.1
Ryan Sloan	Modesto	SEA	RHP	2006-01-29	19.2
Yassel Soler	Visalia	ARI	3B	2006-01-26	19.2
Robert Calaz	Fresno	COL	CF	2005-11-22	19.4
Wilfred Alvarado	Stockton	ATH	RHP	2005-11-20	19.4
Edwardo Espinal	Inland Empire	SDP	CF	2005-11-19	19.4
Joendry Vargas	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD	SS	2005-11-08	19.4
Wei-En Lin	Stockton	ATH	LHP	2005-11-04	19.4
Samuel Sanchez	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD	RHP	2005-10-21	19.5
Yeiker Reyes	Fresno	COL	CF	2005-10-17	19.5
Donny Troconis	Stockton	ATH	RHP	2005-10-12	19.5
Kellon Lindsey	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD	SS	2005-09-21	19.5
Boston Bateman	Lake Elsinore	SDP	LHP	2005-09-20	19.5
Eduardo Quintero	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD	CF	2005-09-16	19.5
Junior Sanchez	Visalia	ARI	RHP	2005-09-16	19.5
Felnin Celesten	Modesto	SEA	SS	2005-09-15	19.6
Yerald Nin	Visalia	ARI	SS	2005-08-18	19.6
Lisbel Diaz	San Jose	SFG	CF	2005-07-19	19.7

Carolina League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Jesus Made	Carolina	MIL	SS	2007-05-08	17.9
Luis Pena	Carolina	MIL	SS	2006-11-13	18.4
Nathan Flewelling	Charleston	TB	C	2006-11-11	18.4
Braylon Payne	Carolina	MIL	OF	2006-08-14	18.6
Pablo Guerrero	Hickory	TEX	1B	2006-07-31	18.7
Owen Carey	Augusta	ATL	OF	2006-07-22	18.7
Melvin Hernandez	Carolina	MIL	RHP	2006-07-03	18.8
Luis Merejo	Lynchburg	CLE	1B	2006-06-28	18.8
Eric Hartman	Augusta	ATL	OF	2006-06-16	18.8
Keeler Morfe	Delmarva	BAL	RHP	2006-06-09	18.8
Welbyn Francisca	Lynchburg	CLE	SS	2006-05-17	18.9
John Gil	Augusta	ATL	3B	2006-05-14	18.9
Kleyver Salazar	Salem	BOS	C	2006-05-01	18.9
Jose Pirela	Lynchburg	CLE	CF	2006-04-09	19.0
Bryce Meccage	Carolina	MIL	RHP	2006-03-21	19.0
Rayven Antonio	Augusta	ATL	RHP	2006-03-02	19.1
Ethan Bagwell	Augusta	ATL	RHP	2006-02-24	19.1
George Wolkow	Kannapolis	CWS	OF	2006-01-11	19.2
Jeremy Reyes	Augusta	ATL	RHP	2006-01-11	19.2
Asbel Gonzalez	Columbia	KCR	CF	2006-01-02	19.3

Florida State League

player	team	ORG	position	dob	age
Andrew Salas	Jupiter	MIA	INF	2008-03-04	17.1
Eduardo Tait	Clearwater	PHI	C	2006-08-27	18.6
Jeremy Rodriguez	St. Lucie	NYM	SS	2006-07-04	18.8
Edgleen Perez	Tampa	NYY	C	2006-05-25	18.9
Keyner Benitez	Jupiter	MIA	LHP	2006-05-23	18.9
Konnor Griffin	Bradenton	PIT	SS	2006-04-24	18.9
Carter Johnson	Jupiter	MIA	SS	2006-02-22	19.1
Carlos Castillo	Bradenton	PIT	RHP	2006-02-04	19.2
Alfredo Duno	Daytona	CLE	C	2006-01-07	19.2
Dasan Hill	Fort Myers	MIN	LHP	2005-12-25	19.3
Starlyn Caba	Jupiter	MIA	SS	2005-12-06	19.3
Owen Hall	Lakeland	DET	RHP	2005-11-14	19.4
Andres Valor	Jupiter	MIA	CF	2005-11-08	19.4
Trey Snyder	St. Lucie	NYM	SS	2005-09-21	19.5
Daiverson Gutierrez	St. Lucie	NYM	C	2005-09-11	19.6
Dameury Pena	Fort Myers	MIN	2B	2005-09-01	19.6
Axiel Plaz	Bradenton	PIT	C	2005-08-12	19.6
Leonel Sequera	Palm Beach	STL	RHP	2005-08-06	19.7
Simon Juan	St. Lucie	NYM	RF	2005-07-13	19.7
Franklin Gomez	St. Lucie	NYM	LHP	2005-07-06	19.7

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