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Top 100 Prospects For 2025
Plus: 15 prospects who just missed, 10 primed to rise & every player receiving votes
Baseball America’s 2025 Top 100 Prospects
Today is one of our favorite days of the year—the new Top 100 is finally here.
Taking the top spot in our initial 2025 list is none other than new Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki. With an 80-grade splitter and fastball that sits 96+, there’s good reason for all the hype surrounding the 23-year-old’s stateside debut.
Who else cracked our new Top 100? Click to see the full 2025 rankings and be sure to read on below for more Top 100 coverage, including who didn’t make the list, every player receiving a vote and more.
WHO DIDN’T MAKE THE LIST?
15 Prospects Who Just Missed The Top 100
Inevitably, there are far more prospects in consideration for our preseason Top 100 ranking each year than will make the list. Some end up getting very close before being left on the cutting room floor.
That being said, there are also plenty of players on the list who will graduate during the course of the season, while others will see their stock drop thanks to injuries or underperformance.
When those changes happen, these 15 near-miss prospects will be ready to enter the list to take their place.
PROSPECTS TO WATCH IN 2025
Top 100 Players Primed To Rise In 2025
As soon as leather starts popping and lumber starts cracking, players on the Top 100 will begin making their cases to move higher and higher on the list.
Last year, we highlighted possible risers like White Sox lefthander Noah Schultz, Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson, Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez, Pirates righthander Bubba Chandler and Padres shortstop Leodalis De Vries. All five of those players currently rank within the top 20 of the current list.
Here are the top 10 players who have the strongest chances to follow suit in 2025.
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OVER 200 PLAYERS RECEIVED VOTES
Every Prospect Who Received A Top 100 Vote
As our flagship ranking, the Top 100 is meant to reflect how the industry feels about MLB's top prospects. Inevitably, though, opinions will vary widely on certain players.
As such, more than 200 prospects received at least one vote in our staffers' personal lists that built the foundation of the Top 100.
DIGGING INTO THE DATA
Top 100 Fastball Velos & 90th Percentile EVs
In recent years, evaluation of prospects has evolved, and with the onset of more available data, we have increased precision in how we measure certain skills and characteristics.
To that end, Geoff Pontes digs into the data to present a more analytical look at this year’s crop of Top 100 prospects.
MORE TOP 100 PROSPECTS COVERAGE
💬 Mark your calendars: We’ll be hosting a special BA subscribers chat to discuss our Top 100 rankings beginning at noon ET on Friday, Jan. 24.
🇯🇵 J.J. Cooper explains why Roki Sasaki is eligible for the Top 100 list.
📊 Wondering which team has the most Top 100 prospects? Jesús Cano breaks down this year’s rankings by the numbers.
🎙️Throw in your headphones to listen to J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Carlos Collazo discuss this year’s prospect rankings.
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Top 30 prospect lists for every organization (coming next week)
Preseason college baseball Top 25 rankings (coming next week)
Top 200 draft rankings for the 2025 class (coming in February)
