Top 100 Prospects Update

Plus: Biggest risers/fallers, 30 more prospects scouts love, latest draft intel & more

April 03, 2026

First Top 100 Update Of The New Season

With spring training in the books and official games underway, it’s time for Baseball America’s first in-season Top 100 Prospects update of 2026. Highlights include:

7 new additions following graduations & drop-offs
A pair of AL pitchers cracking the top 50
Several players falling to the bottom of the list

So who made the cut in the April edition of our Top 100? Check out the complete list and read on below for more coverage, including a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers and the debut of our 2026 movement tracker.

TOP 100 MOVEMENT

Risers, Fallers & New Top 100 Additions

Each April, our first Top 100 Prospects update is typically more about refinement than revolution. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of intriguing player movement to be aware of.

From early-season graduations and highest-ranked additions to slumping players who have been pushed off the list, here’s everything to know in the latest Top 100.

Looking to really dig into the rankings? Be sure to check out our 2026 Top 100 movement tracker, where will be keeping detailed notes on every single move up, down, on and off the list all season long.

SPRING PROSPECT BUZZ

One More Prospect Getting Scouting Buzz For Each Team

Earlier this week, we published our annual story highlighting 50 prospects who impressed scouts during camp. But they weren’t the only players who piqued evaluators’ interest this spring.

In his scouting feedback followup, Josh Norris identifies one more prospect for all 30 teams who jumped out during the spring. From Top 100 Prospects to players who didn’t crack Top 30s (yet), all caught eyes on the backfields.

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Good news, Pirates fans: Konnor Griffin is making his MLB debut today.

Only 19 years old, Baseball America’s No. 1 prospect and reigning MiLB Player of the Year is set to join some elite company with his callup to Pittsburgh—and even he’ll retain PPI status, too. Watch our Prospect Profile breakdown of Griffin’s game to learn why the newest Pirate will be one to watch in the big leagues in 2026.

MLB DRAFT INTEL

First-Round Rumblings 99 Days Out From The Draft

We’re now less than a hundred days out from the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. While three months can feel like a long time, Rob Manfred will be stepping up to the podium to announce the first pick before we know it.

With that in mind, BA draft expert Carlos Collazo has checked in with a rundown of how he’s currently viewing the state of the first round based on conversations with scouts throughout the industry and player performances so far.

RED SOX NAMES TO KNOW

Red Sox Prospect Intel: What We Learned This Spring

In recent years, the Red Sox have been particularly adept at keeping their player development cycle humming. And coming out of spring training, there’s a new slew of rising prospects to keep tabs on for a system that’s been known to produce high-profile names. Highlights from Ian Cundall’s deep dive into what we learned from Sox camp this spring include: