July Top 100 Prospects Update

Plus: Risers and fallers, subscriber Top 100 chat, draft hitter data & more

July 02, 2025

Our July Top 100 Update Is Here

Baseball America’s July update to the Top 100 Prospects list is here, and with it comes a ton of new prospect movement.

Our latest Top 100 re-evaluation features a large number of new additions—13 since our last update in June. You’ll also find key risers and falling prospects, including a former No. 1 overall prospect who’s dropped out of the top 25 and a 2024 first-round draft pick who’s entered the top five and appears to be on a path to stardom.

So, who made the cut in the July edition of our Top 100? Check out the complete list and read on below for more coverage, including a breakdown of key changes to the ranking and a look at month-over-month player movement so far in 2025.

TOP 100 RISERS & FALLERS

Risers, Fallers & New Top 100 Additions

Midway through the 2025 season, injuries and continued industry feedback since our last major Top 100 Prospects update have made for some noteworthy changes to our July list. Highlights include:

  • One of MiLB’s buzziest young arms making his Top 100 debut

  • A trio of struggling pitchers falling off the list

  • A promising Dodgers OF jumping more than 50 spots

Top 100 Chat With J.J. Cooper On Thursday

Looking for even more Top 100 insight? We’ll be hosting a special subscribers-only chat with J.J. Cooper at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 3 to discuss risers, fallers and any other questions you may have about the new list.

Not a BA subscriber? Join today to gain access to all of our exclusive prospect rankings, draft coverage, fantasy content and much more.

Top 100 Prospects Movement Tracker

With the July update to the Top 100 Prospects list now live, it’s a good time to look back at how the current crop of players has seen their rankings change from month to month.

Click the link below to see the complete month-over-month movement history for prospects ranked in the Top 100, which we will update with each new in-season update over the course of the year.

Data Dives On 5 Likely College First-Round Draft Picks

With the 2025 MLB Draft nearly here, Geoff Pontes breaks down intriguing data for five college hitters expected to come off the board in the first round.

We examine their bat-to-ball skills, plate discipline, power and batted-ball profiles to highlight areas of strength, expose potential weaknesses and project how their games could evolve in professional development environments.

TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA

📈 Josh Norris wrote about new Top 100 Prospect, Esteban Mejia.

🥇 Our 2025 transfer portal rankings expanded to 35 players.

💬 Peter Flaherty is hosting an MLB Draft chat at 2 p.m. ET today.

⚾ We’ve updated our list of players who could jump into MLB Draft first round.

👶 Matt Eddy ranked MLB rookies at the midseason point.

🏆 Ethan Holliday was named BA’s High School Player of the Year.

👀 ICYMI: Carlos Collazo’s MLB mock draft 5.0 dropped this week.

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