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Breakouts & Risers Who Have Our Attention 👀

Breakouts & Risers Who Have Our Attention 👀

Plus: Field of 64, 2026 Bowman & more

May 13, 2026

Under-The-Radar Prospects To Know

If there’s one thing we love here at Baseball America, it’s shining the spotlight on under-the-radar prospects before they become household names. Whether it’s for MLB draft research, fantasy or even baseball card collecting, we love to help our readers identify future breakouts well before they become stars.

With that in mind, here’s a rundown of some recent BA content with an eye towards discovering tomorrow’s stars today:

😴 10 College Draft Sleepers Who Could Raise Their Stock

⚾️ Roldy Brito Might Be The Most Exciting New Top 100 Prospect

📈 How Eric Hartman Went From Breakout Candidate To The Top 100

🃏 12 Up-Arrow Prospects With 1st Cards In 2026 Bowman

5️⃣ Prospect Podcast: 5 Fast-Rising Prospects To Know

📊 Fantasy Podcast: Under-The-Radar Fantasy Prospects With Standout Data

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NCAA TOURNAMENT

Field Of 64 Bracket Projections (May 12)

Less than two weeks to go to Selection Monday, Baseball America presents our latest in-season Field of 64 NCAA Tournament bracket projection.

The SEC continues to lead our latest projection with 12 total bids followed by the ACC (9), Big 12 (7), Big Ten (6), Conference USA (3) and the Sun Belt (3).

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MLB ORG REPORTS

10 Prospects Who Caught Our Attention In May Org Reports

Throughout the season, Baseball America publishes an organization report for each of the 30 MLB clubs.

These reports from our major league correspondents contain a trove of player development updates and spotlight traditional reporting. Click below for 10 updates we found to be especially enlightening from our May reports, many of them highlighting mechanical changes or spotlighting other relevant updates for some of the game’s most interesting prospects.

DATA DARLINGS

Can Ace Reese Claim The 2026 Barrel Crown? | College Data Leaders

Each week during the college baseball season, Geoff Pontes digs into college performances from an analytical angle, looking at advanced data to identify pitchers, hitters and underclassmen making a splash.

Here’s who stood out in Week 13, including a star Mississippi State draft prospect making a late push for the 2026 barrel title.