Top 100 Draft Prospects For 2026

Plus: 20 Spring Breakout standouts & Week 5 college top 25 rankings

March 17, 2025

Top 100 Draft Prospects For 2026

While the 2025 draft cycle heats up, Baseball America is already looking ahead to 2026 with our initial ranking of the top 100 MLB Draft prospects in the class.

The ranking—our first combining the top 2026 college and high school players—is headlined by a talented prep shortstop from Texas—Grady Emerson. One of the class' most pure hitters, Emerson features an exciting blend of athleticism and advanced offensive skills.

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SPRING BREAKOUT SUPERLATIVES

20 Standout Performances From Spring Breakout

The 2025 MLB Spring Breakout series wrapped up this weekend, featuring many of the game’s top prospects.

If you missed any of the this year’s games, don’t worry, as we’ve got a complete rundown of standout prospect performances, names to know from both inside and outside the Top 100 Prospects list and even a few lowlights.

Red-Hot Vols Headline Latest Top 25 College Rankings

After five weeks of play, top-ranked Tennessee is the last remaining undefeated college baseball team in the country.

Head coach Tony Vitello’s squad improved to 20-0 on the season after completing an impressive three-game sweep of SEC rival Florida in which Tennessee outscored the Gators 22-7.

Three teams, including preseason No. 1 Texas A&M, Mississippi State and UC Santa Barbara dropped out of the rankings altogether.

The Hot Sheet Show continues through spring training with new episodes every Monday at 3:30 p.m. EST on the BA YouTube channel.

Be sure to also check out our daily Prospect Profile series featuring Hot Sheet Show host Scott Braun and expert analysis from J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes on the No. 1 prospect for each organization.

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⚾ Billed as the most prominent matchup of the college season to date, Tennessee vs. Florida delivered on the hype.

🔥 Clemson’s Aidan Knaak struck out 12 and allowed only one hit in seven innings of scoreless ball to lead the way in the week five ace report.

📰 Jacob Rudner wrote about how Tennessee transfer Alberto Osuna is helping to shape the ongoing NCAA eligibility battle.

📈 J.J. Cooper took a look at how far the new-look White Sox farm system has come since last year’s Spring Breakout.

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