Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2025 Deadline

FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 50 1 Leo De Vries SS 18.8 ATH SDP Miller Switch-hitting infielder with power, question marks on defense and versus high fastballs. Future everyday player. 50 2 Khal Stephen SP 22.6 CLE TOR Bieber Plus command of three average or better pitches, prototypical workhorse frame and stamina. Near-ready no. 3/4 starter. 47 3 Eduardo Tait C 18.9 MIN PHI Duran Lefty-hitting catcher with plus power and arm strength. Poor ball/strike recognition brings serious volatility. 47 4 Adam Serwinowski SP 21.2 LAD CIN Littell Southpaw with prototypical size, plus fastball, potentially plus slider. Needs a third pitch. 47 5 Blade Tidwell SP 24.2 SFG NYM Tyler Rogers Big-framed righty with deep repertoire headlined by a plus slider. Mechanical violence creates relief risk. 45 5.5 RF 25.6 MIN TOR Varland Recent rookie graduate with plus contact skills, but less power than is ideal for a corner outfielder. Big league-ready platoon bat. 45 6 Ryan Bergert SP 25.4 KCR SDP Fermin A 2025 change in arm slot and fastball playability buoyed Berget’s projection to a no. 4/5 starter. 45 7 Kohl Drake SP 25.0 ARI TEX Kelly Big-framed lefty with command of deceptive riding fastball. Limited secondary stuff. 45 8 Mitch Bratt SP 22.1 ARI TEX Kelly Superlative strike-thrower with uphill fastball, limited secondary stuff. 45 9 Mick Abel SP 24.0 MIN PHI Duran Athletic righty with prototypical size who has struggled with spats of poor fastball movement and control. Rejuvenated curveball still gives him a no. 4/5 starter look. 45 10 Roc Riggio 2B 23.1 COL NYY Bird Plus second base defender with actualized above-average power. Potential Rougned Odor type in skill and demeanor. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 45 11 Kendry Rojas SP 22.8 MIN TOR Varland Well-built lefty with riding mid-90s fastball. Control-over-command type with fringe secondary stuff, no. 4/5 starter on track for a 2026 debut. 45 12 Christian Franklin CF 25.7 WSN CHC Soroka Lefty-mashing part-time outfielder, plus in the corners and playable in center. 45 13 Drew Gilbert CF 24.8 SFG NYM Tyler Rogers Well-rounded fourth outfielder with tweener fit on defense. Plays with an edge. 45 14 James Tibbs III RF 22.8 LAD BOS May Well-rounded, compact, lefty-hitting corner outfielder with strong side platoon projection. 45 15 Hunter Cranton SIRP 24.8 ARI SEA Suarez Monster uphill fastball and effectively wild slider. Sitting 98 since return from IL, will move fast and play higher-leverage role. 45 16 Wellington Aracena SIRP 20.6 BAL NYM Soto A-ball madcap righty with nasty, cutting, upper-90s fastball at peak. 45 16.5 Draft Pick CompA 2026 ARI MLB Keeping Zac Gallen Assuming Gallen is QO’ed and signs a sufficiently large deal elsewhere, this draft pick will fall just after round one, which is where the tier of 45 FV players tends to end for me. 40+ 17 Yunior Marte SP 21.9 SFG KCR Yastrzemski Broad-shouldered 6-foot-5 A-ball righty with exciting slider/splitter combo. High-risk mid-rotation prospect. 40+ 18 Tyler Locklear 1B 24.7 ARI SEA Suarez Plus-gloved first baseman who’s made drastic changes to his swing this year. Effective part-timer if paired with lefties. 40+ 19 Jorge Quintana 3B 18.3 SDP MIL Cortes Projectable SS/3B with plus bat speed, hit tool risk. 40+ 20 David Hagaman SP 22.3 ARI TEX Kelly Fresh off of TJ, exciting 6-foot-4 righty with a loose, powerful delivery and burgeoning secondary stuff. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 40+ 21 Braden Nett MIRP 23.1 ATH SDP Miller Hard-throwing righty with a nasty cutter and fringe command. On the starter/reliever line, but has big stuff. 40+ 22 Jeter Martinez SP 19.5 PIT SEA Ferguson Raw developmental teenager with crude control, upper-90s arm strength, plus-flashing secondaries. 40+ 23 Kenya Huggins SP 22.6 ATH CIN Andujar Remade his body coming off TJ and now looks like an efficient sinker/changeup starter. 40+ 24 Ashton Izzi SP 21.7 ARI SEA Naylor Dev project with an ideal pitcher’s build and arm action, and a good slider. Malleable arm strength guy with upside. 40+ 25 Jadher Areinamo 2B 21.7 TBR MIL Jansen Limited athlete with an entertaining swing and great bat-to-ball skills. 40+ 26 Jesus Baez 3B 20.4 STL NYM Helsley Loose rotational athlete with a plus arm and bat speed, a crude approach, and an unclear defensive fit. Maikel Franco skill set. 40+ 27 Jesus Rodriguez C 23.3 SFG NYY Doval Twitchy catcher with a 70 arm and improving defensive skills. Funky swing and a poor approach. Fun backup catcher fit. 40+ 28 Cam Devanney SS 28.3 PIT KCR Frazier Viable shortstop in his physical prime, has playable power and should have a window of relevance prior to age-related decline. 40+ 29 Andrew Hoffmann SIRP 25.5 ARI KCR Grichuk Mid-90s fastball, plus changeup, slightly better than the standard middle-inning fit. 40+ 30 Brandyn Garcia MIRP 25.2 ARI SEA Naylor Lefty specialist look except he sits 96. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 40+ 31 Eriq Swan SIRP 23.8 WSN LAD Call Huge-framed dev project whose fastball command has made little progress. Could be a nasty slider-heavy reliever. 40+ 32 Edgleen Perez C 19.2 PIT NYY Bednar Athletic catcher with oppo-geared swing who’s looked overwhelmed in full-season ball. Plate discipline and defense should be plus at peak. 40+ 33 Ronny Cruz SS 18.9 WSN CHC Soroka Lanky infielder who hit for power in rookie ball. Big long-term power ceiling with contact risk. 40 34 Juaron Watts-Brown MIRP 23.4 BAL TOR Domínguez Plus secondary stuff, among the minor league leaders in swinging strike rate. Fastball command and quality point to the bullpen. 40 35 Rafael Flores C 24.7 PIT NYY Bednar Huge-framed catcher with power. Has developed as a receiver but still has questionable plate coverage and arm. 40 36 Wilberson De Pena RF 18.7 NYY LAA Peraza Toolsy outfielder who’s had a significant uptick in raw power. Exciting, high-ceiling sleeper in his second DSL season. 40 37 Boston Bateman SP 19.9 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Enormous lefty with limited ceiling due to secondary pitch quality. Workhorse fifth starter type who’s still years away from the bigs. 40 38 Hunter Feduccia C 28.2 TBR LAD Littell Bat-first backup catcher who struggles to control the run game. 40 39 Sammy Stafura SS 19.9 PIT CIN Hayes Physical shortstop without ideal arm. Has some pop, in-game power limited by below-average hit tool. 40 40 Duncan Davitt SP 25.9 CHW TBR Houser Surgical righty with below-average stuff. Backend starter/swingman ready for prime time. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 40 41 Griffin Herring SP 22.2 COL NYY McMahon Has made changes since turning pro — more sliders, better extension, higher arm slot — and the result looks like a stable backend starter despite 30-grade fastball velocity. 40 42 Ryan Gallagher SP 22.5 MIN CHC Castro Strike-throwing backend starter with a plus screwball-style changeup. 40 43 Sean Paul Liñan SP 20.7 WSN LAD Call Changeup-heavy righty who sits 91. Has enough command to start, but not enough to be an impact guy while sitting 91. 40 44 Wilfri De La Cruz 3B 17.9 BAL CHC Kittredge Projectable young infielder with classic low-ball swing. High-variance lottery ticket. 40 45 Clayton Beeter SIRP 26.8 WSN NYY Rosario Oft-injured relief righty with plus-plus stuff, but 30-grade control. 40 46 Everson Pereira CF 24.3 TBR NYY Caballero Power/speed outfielder whose hit tool is suspect. Most likely a fifth outfielder. 40 47 Brandon Valenzuela C 24.8 TOR SDP Wagner Switch-hitting backup catcher with modest offensive tools. 40 48 Esmil Valencia LF 19.8 MIA HOU Jesús Sánchez Small-but-physical outfield prospect with base-stealing acumen and a funky swing. 40 49 Zach Ehrhard RF 22.5 LAD BOS May Pull-heavy corner outfielder with max-effort swing. 40 50 Hendry Mendez LF 21.7 MIN PHI Bader LF/DH-only fit on defense. Outstanding hand-eye and bat control, but with extreme groundball output. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 40 51 Callan Moss 1B 21.9 PIT KCR Falter Small-school first baseman who’s hit through the mid-minors. Swing is often too late to do damage despite strength in hands. 40 52 Jake Eder SP 26.8 WSN LAA Chafin/García Fallen former Top 100 guy who now looks like a fifth starter or swingman. 40 53 Ben Peoples SIRP 24.3 CHW TBR Houser Pretty standard fastball/breaking ball middle reliever. 40 54 Juan Burgos MIRP 25.6 ARI SEA Suarez Small, athletic reliever with sinker/cutter/slider mix. 40 55 Tyson Neighbors SIRP 22.8 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Relief prospect with a knee-buckling curveball and average fastball velocity. 40 56 Micah Ashman MIRP 22.9 BAL DET Morton 6-foot-7 long relief prospect whose size creates extra downhill movement on his secondary stuff. 40 57 Skylar Hales SIRP 23.8 STL TEX Maton Athletic relief prospect with prototypical 6-foot-4 frame and mid-90s velo, but poor control. 35+ 58 Brian Van Belle SP 28.9 TBR CIN Littell Strike-throwing depth starter with a plus changeup. 35+ 59 Ben Shields SIRP 26.5 COL NYY Bird Two-pitch lefty with fastball carry that puts him on the starter/reliever line despite lacking a third true weapon. 35+ 60 Henry Baez SP 22.8 ATH SDP Miller Lanky depth starter whose fastball plays down. Is in his first season on the 40-man in what was likely a dev-only capacity prior to the trade. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 35+ 61 Nate Dohm SP 22.6 STL NYM Helsley Dev project despite SEC pedigree due to relief role and initial small school commitment. Sneaky fastball. 35+ 62 Josh Randall SP 22.8 WSN DET Finnegan Sinker-oriented starter with NFL QB frame. Lacks bat-missing stuff, but throws strikes. 35+ 63 Gage Ziehl SP 22.2 CHW NYY Slater Strike-throwing, slider-heavy depth starter. 35+ 64 Josh Grosz SP 22.9 COL NYY McMahon Well-rounded depth starter with improving changeup. 35+ 65 Brandon Butterworth SS 22.9 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Plus athlete and viable shortstop defender. Has exciting contact data, but his swing generates skepticism it will hold. 35+ 66 Enrique Jimenez C 19.7 MIN DET Paddack Squat switch-hitting catcher with a plus arm. Second or third catcher projection. 35+ 67 Paul Gervase SIRP 25.2 LAD TBR Littell Gigantic righty with elite extension, plus fastball playability. Walk-prone track record. 35+ 68 Eduarniel Núñez SIRP 26.2 ATH SDP Miller Wild older reliever with some of the spinniest stuff in the minors. 35+ 69 Evan Sisk SIRP 28.3 PIT KCR Falter Excellent lefty specialist. 35+ 70 Cameron Foster SIRP 26.4 BAL NYM Soto Older breakout reliever with more velo and extension than in 2024. Up/down reliever starting in 2026. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 35+ 71 Austin Smith SIRP 25.3 COL ATL Kinley Sits 97, average slider, fringe command. 35+ 72 Chase Jaworsky SS 21.0 MIA HOU Jesús Sánchez Speedy lower-level utility prospect with modest power. 35+ 73 Cobb Hightower SS 20.4 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Viable shortstop defender without typical big league physicality. 35+ 74 Josueth Quinonez CF 18.4 DET PHI Manning Two years of single-digit K% in the DSL. Skinny center field prospect with below-average bat speed. 35+ 75 R.J. Sales SIRP 22.0 WSN DET Finnegan Sitting 92-95 and touching 97 with potentially above-average slider (and other breakers). Low-leverage relief look. 35+ 76 Twine Palmer MIRP 20.9 BAL HOU Urías Small-school relief prospect with riding fastball. 35+ 77 Frank Elissalt SIRP 23.4 STL NYM Helsley Has added four ticks to his fastball and remade his breaking ball. Middle relief look pending improved fastball command. 35+ 78 Sam Brown 1B 23.9 WSN LAA Chafin/García Contact-oriented, lefty-hitting first baseman with modest ceiling. 35 79 Mason Molina SP 22.1 STL TEX Maton Nomadic changeup artist with upper-level org look, maybe a depth starter. 35 80 Trystan Vrieling SP 24.8 SFG NYY Doval Athletic strike-throwing Double-A starter with 40-grade stuff across the board. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 35 81 Sam Armstrong SP 24.9 MIN CHC Castro An athletic strike-throwing Double-A starter with 40-grade stuff across the board. 35 82 Geremy Villoria SP 16.9 MIN PHI Bader The age here isn’t a typo. Plus-flashing changeup and curveball in extremely limited sample. Slight of build, sits 91. 35 83 Garrett Horn SIRP 22.4 MIN TEX Coulombe Skinny vert slot lefty relief prospect. 35 84 Matthew Etzel OF 23.4 MIA TBR Fortes Physical outfield prospect with modest tools for a corner outfielder. 35 85 Jim Jarvis SS 24.7 ATL DET Montero Fundamentally sound shortstop defender with a light bat. 35 86 Parks Harber 3B/1B 23.8 SFG NYY Doval 3B/1B with power, long swing with extreme oppo batted ball profile. 35 87 Brian Sanchez OF 21.0 PIT NYY Bednar Toolsy lefty-hitting outfielder behind the developmental curve as a 21-year-old guy still in Low-A. 35 88 Browm Martinez OF 18.8 WSN NYY Rosario Cartoonish surface stats but modest tools on this second-year DSL outfielder who hasn’t played in a month due to a torn meniscus. 35 89 Chandler Marsh SIRP 22.8 BAL NYM Mullins Undrafted free agent out of Georgia who is thriving as a reliever thanks to his vertical slider and a 94-97 mph fastball that plays down due to a lack of control. 35 90 Tanner Smith SIRP 22.9 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Enormous 6-foot-6 guy with a nice arm action, sitting 93-94 with 6-foot-8 extension, average curveball. FV Rank Player Pos Age To From Trade 35 91 Carlos De La Rosa SP 17.7 SFG NYY Doval Vert slot DSL lefty sitting 89-93. Plus-flashing two-planed breaking ball. 35 92 Victor Figueroa 1B 21.6 BAL SDP O’Hearn/Laureano Hefty power hitter with big exit velos. Swing looks very long to the eye. 35 93 Ivan Brethowr OF 22.5 PIT CHC Taylor Rogers Physical guy with freaky size at 6-foot-6. Contact rate is 66%, power data is a little shy of average. 35 94 Matt Mikulski SIRP 26.2 MIN HOU Correa Former early-round draft prospect who has struggled in pro ball and was walking nearly a batter per inning at the time of trade.