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20 Prospects Who Dominated July
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Daniel Malone
July 31, 2026
Top 20 Hitters & Pitchers To Know From July
At the close of each month, BA prospects expert Geoff Pontes presents rundowns of high-performing pitchers and hitters from the past 30 days as a way of keeping tabs on how the game’s top prospects are faring over the course of 2026.
From Top 100 Prospects who’ve continued to shine to breakout players climbing Top 30 lists, these are the buzziest names to know from across the minors in July:
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Ranking The Top ACL & FCL Prospects For 2026
With the Arizona and Florida Complex League seasons in the books, it’s time for one of our most enlightening exercises of the season—ranking the top complex league prospects.
Complex league profiles ran the gamut in 2026, with Top 100 talents like Josuar Gonzalez and Luis Hernandez shining out in the desert while up-and-comers like Franklin Primera, Angel De Los Santos and Wilberson De Peña showed off in the Sunshine State.
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Trade Deadline Essentials: Everything To Know
To help keep track of the many names and scouting reports that will be flying around this weekend ahead of the trade deadline, here’s a rundown of BA’s essential prospect coverage, including rankings, the latest news and more.
✅ Trade Deadline Tracker: Follow updates all weekend for trade analysis on every key deal.
🏆️ Top 100 & Top 30 Rankings: Updated rankings of the game’s best players.
🤔 Tarik Skubal Trade Packages: Here’s what we think it might take to land him.
🛑 10 Blocked Prospects Who Could Be Moved: The talent is there—now comes the opportunity?
🔄 20 Change-Of-Scenery Candidates: A deadline shakeup could see these names blossom.
💯 How Many Top 100 Prospects Will Be Traded?: What does history say about the game’s best prospects being moved at the deadline?
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Top 100 HS Prospects For 2028
With college coaches able to officially contact players beginning Aug. 1, BA presents an update our ranking of the top players in the class of 2028.
Topped by Michigan outfielder Koltyn “Flip” Watters, the new list expands the board to 100 players while also introducing the BA star rating system for 2028 prospects for the first time. Click below for updated scouting reports and star ratings for every player.
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