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10 Draft Prospects Climbing Boards
Plus: Spring Breakout rosters, fantasy pitching targets, NCAA data standouts & more
10 Draft Risers Gaining Momentum
The amateur baseball season rolls along, and next week Baseball America is set to unveil our first in-season MLB Draft rankings update of the 2026 cycle. We’ve been watching games, scouring video, checking data and connecting with scouts all around the country as we attempt to line up the class as accurately as possible.
Ahead of that rankings update, here are 10 players you need to know who are trending up draft boards with impressive early-season performances.
SPRING BREAKOUT BEGINS THURSDAY
Updated Spring Breakout Rosters: Team Ranks, Top Players & More
MLB’s latest Spring Breakout series is set to begin Thursday, with games featuring some of baseball’s top prospects scheduled every day the rest of the week.
After getting a sneak peek at player pools earlier in the month, final game day rosters for this year’s event have finally be unveiled. Read on below for Baseball America’s complete preview coverage featuring roster rankings, player analysis and more:
FANTASY BASEBALL
38 Fantasy Pitching Prospects To Target In 2026 Redraft Leagues
Every fantasy manager knows, some of the sneakiest sources of value for redraft leagues is grabbing the “next big thing” before your league mates.
Fortunately, BA fantasy expert Dylan White is here to help you sniff them out by providing a list of the buzziest fantasy pitchers to target in redraft leagues this year. Check out the full story below and stay tuned for hitters to target later this week.
Want even more BA fantasy advice? Bookmark our 2026 fantasy home page for complete rankings, dynasty analysis and lots more.
NCAA DATA DARLINGS
Vahn Lackey, Trey Beard & More College Data Standouts From Week 5
Each week during the college baseball season, Geoff Pontes will be digging into college performances from an analytical angle, looking at advanced data to identify pitchers, hitters and underclassmen making a splash.
For hitters, he’ll highlight exit velocity, barrels and contact metrics. On the pitching side, he’ll discuss velocity, movement and arsenal depth. Here’s who stood out in Week 5.
GIANTS’ PROSPECT DUO
Josuar Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez Receive High Praise—And High Expectations
Heading into the 2026 season, one of the buzziest prospect duos to be found is out West with the Giants—Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez.
BA’s Jesús Cano spoke to San Francisco farm director Kyle Haines about the pair of top international signings to discuss their exciting talent and potential in the Giants’ system.
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TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA
👀 ICYMI: Here are our Prospect Breakout teams for 2026:
⚾️ Jacob Rudner wrote his weekly column explaining this week’s Top 25 poll.
🏅 Here’s every player who made our College Team of the Week.
🃏 Seth Mates previewed Panini’s USA Baseball Stars & Stripes release.
🌎️ J.J. Cooper praised the WBC and Geoff Pontes’ covered Venezuela’s win.
🤔 MiLB has several new rule tweaks in store for the upcoming season.
🎙️ This week’s College Podcast examines LSU’s stunning drop out of the Top 25.
📖 Don’t forget to order your 2026 Prospect Handbook.
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