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Risers, Fallers & New Additions To May 2025 Top 100 Prospects Update

As you’ll see below, there was a good deal of player movement this time around. Here’s a rundown of the most significant moves on, off, up and down the latest Top 100 Prospects rankings update.

Players Who Joined The Top 100

Kayfus’ ability to make consistent, hard line-drive contact keeps relieving concerns about the profile of a hit-first, average-power first baseman. Baseball America’s 2023 MiLB Pitcher of the Year saw his stuff back up in 2024, and Snelling was traded to the Marlins. His stuff is back to the form that helped him dominate in 2023, and he looks back on track to be a potential midrotation starter.

On most teams, Pena would be the star prospect. He can’t say that on a Carolina team that also has Jesús Made, but Pena impresses as well. He projects to be a well above-average offensive second baseman. Arizona spent their first-round pick in 2024 on Caldwell, an Arkansas prep player who earned potential plus grades for his hittability and defense to go with 70-grade speed. The smaller, short-levered Caldwell has spent the first month of the season proving those evaluations prescient.

Swing changes have helped Bonemer unlock his potential, and he posted an .855 OPS through the first 24 games of his career. Tolle is turning into a potential front-line arm with a high-90s fastball and improved changeup. Clarke has no upper-level experience yet, but he has some of the best stuff in the minors

Waldschmidt is another D-backs outfielder who is impressing offensively. Yesavage has been kept at Low-A Dunedin early this season to avoid cold weather, but he has the stuff and approach to move up quickly.

Players Who Dropped Out Of The Top 100

Alcantara remains a solid prospect, but there are concerns that he has somewhat stagnated at Triple-A . Caba’s glove is exceptional, but he has a lot of work to do at the plate. Harrington has made the majors this year, but multiple scouts questioned his long-term upside.

Montgomery has been sent back to the Arizona Complex to try to solve significant contact issues. Hence’s durability is a big question and leads to worries that he could end up in the bullpen. Thomas isn’t far from the majors, but will it be as a regular or useful role player?

Harrison and Gill Hill are a pair of still-promising Rays pitchers, but they haven’t taken steps forward yet this year. Gill Hill’s stuff has taken a slight step backwards while Harrison has struggled with his control. Velazquez is a first baseman, which means he really has to hit. He hasn’t hit at all since his late-season promotion to High-A Lynchburg last season.

Baez could return to the rankings later in the year, but he’s struggled so far, which means he slides off so we can add other prospects. Ford’s power concerns have heightened in Triple-A.

Biggest Top 100 Risers

Walcott has handled Double-A even though he has just turned 19. Some scouts already view Made as the best prospect in the game. De Vries also has a case to be the No. 1 prospect at some point this year. He’s dominating High-A, and he’s younger than some of the top high school prospects in this year’s draft clas

Lombard continues to climb in the rankings after more positive feed, and he just got a promotion to Double-A. Burns’ stuff puts him into the top tier of pitching prospects. Kurtz has already hit his way to the majors. Keaschall impressed in his first big league stint before going onto the injured list with a forearm fracture after being plunked.

Pratt continues to draw consistent raves for his glove and hitting ability. Smith is another ultra-fast mover, as he’s held his own in the majors despite almost no MiLB experience. Rainer’s tools are as advertised, or maybe a bit better than advertised. Caglianone’s 80-grade raw power was expected, but he’s shown excellent hand-eye coordination, as well.

Matthews’ stuff seems to get better every year. He should be back in Minnesota soon. Mack is one of the early stars of the season. He’s performing like a cleanup hitter with the glove to be an everyday catcher. Tait and Montes are both sluggers with big power.

McLean has blossomed as a pitcher after giving up hitting. He just earned a promotion to Triple-A. Nimmala is one of the best hitters in the Northwest League, and he’s also years younger than most players in the league. Quero hasn’t shown much power, but he hits as the White Sox’s everyday catcher.

Biggest Top 100 Fallers

Williams and Eldridge largely moved down because a significant number of prospects moved up. Rocker’s shoulder injury raises further durability concerns. Lowder is just getting back onto the mound in a rehab assignment. Mayo is back in the majors, but his defensive concerns remain. He has seven errors in 15 starts at third base.

Salas is on the injured list with a back injury, but the bigger worry is his struggles to hit at Double-A. Chourio’s early-season struggles can somewhat be blamed on the cold-weather in the Midwest League. He moved down in part because of prospects moving up. Miller saw a similar slide because of other players making steps up. Smith has shown big stuff, but he isn’t throwing nearly enough strikes.

Mathews didn’t look like the same pitcher early this year, and he ended up on the injured list with a shoulder injury. Condon has missed the first month with a broken wrist. He needs to get back on the field to flush the memory of last season’s struggles. A hamstring injury has further delayed Quero’s long-awaited return from last year’s shoulder injury. Sproat’s four-seam fastball has proven too hittable in Triple-A.

DeLauter just needs to show he can stay healthy, but that has proven a massive challenge. Taylor is hitting .145 in his return to Double-A Montgomery. Carrigg has stopped playing shortstop. He’s hitting, but his strikeout rate is a bit worrisome.

Graduated Prospects

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