50 Prospects Who Have Scouts Buzzing This Spring

Plus: 2026 No. 1 prospect predictions, Dynasty 500 updates & 2027 draft rankings

April 02, 2025

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50 Prospects Who Impressed Scouts On Spring Training Backfields

The culmination of Baseball America’s spring training coverage is finally here.

We’ve spent weeks watching games, tracking player performances and getting expert feedback from scouts spread across the backfields of Florida and Arizona. The result is an exhaustive list of buzzy names, under-the-radar risers and established prospect stars who have impressed this spring.

By now, this annual exercise has a proven track record of identifying future stars. Last year, we highlighted up-arrow names such as Leodalis De Vries, George Lombard Jr., Josue De Paula, Angel Genao, Jackson Ferris, Thomas White, Cooper Pratt, Arjun Nimmala and lots more. Potential breakout names from this year’s list include:

  • A Marlins catcher “with the potential to be one of the best backstops in the sport”

  • A Dodgers shortstop who was the toast of the DSL and is primed for a breakout

  • A talented RHP who could be the Mariners’ next pitching dev victory

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Predicting The No. 1 Prospect In Every System For 2026

Speaking of identifying future stars, the BA staff recently convened to try to predict who will be next year’s No. 1 prospect in all 30 MLB systems.

Last year, 24 of the eventual 30 No. 1 prospects for 2025 were included in our team-by-team rundown of candidates. Do you think we can best that total for 2026?

Top 500 Dynasty Rankings (April Update)

With spring training now over, positional battles have been won and lost, some meaningful MLB games have finally been played and we’re checking in with an “Opening Day” Dynasty 500 update.

Though we’ve tried to refrain from any major reactionary moves this early in the season, the new rankings do feature several new notable additions, risers and fallers. Check out the complete April update below to make sure your fantasy team is ready to roll for the new season.

Top 2027 High School Draft Prospects

Baseball America presents our initial ranking of the top players in the 2027 high school class.

At the top of the list is Jacob Seamon, an outfielder from North Carolina with immense offensive upside and significant projection remaining in his lanky 6-foot-4 frame. One early program standout in the 2027 recruiting landscape is TCU, which has already landed three of the top 50 players.

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👀 We looked back to see how our 2025 No. 1 prospect predictions fared.

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