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Breakout Prospects For Every AL Team
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Breakout Prospects For Every AL Team
With the offseason here, Baseball America is busy diving deep into American League organizations to build out team-by-team prospect lists for the 2026 Prospect Handbook (preorder yours here) and beyond.
As part of the prospect ranking and report process, a number of up-and-coming players have stuck out as potential breakout candidates heading into next season. Each has showcased skills that could land them in the major leagues or send them climbing further up prospect lists.
Also be sure to check out last month’s rundown of top breakout candidates for every NL team.
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TOP 10 PROSPECTS
Top 10 Red Sox Prospects For 2026
After wrapping up the National League last week, we’re beginning our rollout of the Top 10 Prospects for every American League team heading into 2026 with a look at the Boston Red Sox.
The top of the Red Sox system is headlined by Payton Tolle, the hard-throwing lefthander who skyrocketed to the majors last season and figures to play a big role in Boston’s future pitching plans.
For the complete Red Sox rollout, be sure to also check out:
Stay tuned this week as we continue prospect drops and chats for the rest of the AL East.
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Top 40 Arizona Fall League Prospects
From power bats and speedsters to live arms and defensive standouts, there was plenty of prospect firepower in the Arizona Fall League this year.
Led by No. 2 overall prospect Kevin McGonigle, our ranking of the top 40 AFL players who stood out to scouts ranges from Top 100 names to potential under-the-radar gems. Check out the complete list to see which prospects boosted their stock this fall and could be in for big things heading into 2026.
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