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35. OF Heriberto Hernández, Miami Marlins (Age: 25)

Stats: 87 G, 118 wRC+, .266/.347/.438, 23 XBH (10 HR), 1 SB
WAR: 1.3

Signed for $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Hernández was traded from the Rangers to the Rays in the Nathaniel Lowe deal. He departed as a minor league free agent before making his MLB debut, and the Marlins signed him this past November. He had an .819 OPS over 92 plate appearances in September, and he should compete for a spot in the outfield next spring.

34. SP Ryan Bergert, San Diego Padres/Kansas City Royals (Age: 25)

Stats: 19 G, 15 GS, 3.66 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 35 BB, 73 K, 76.1 IP
WAR: 1.0

Bergert was traded from the Padres to the Royals at the deadline in exchange for catcher Freddy Fermin, and he immediately jumped into the Kansas City rotation. Over his first six starts with his new team, he logged a 2.43 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 33.1 innings, but he got shelled by the Guardians on Sept. 8 (3.1 IP, 11 H, 8 ER) and ended the season on the injured list with an elbow strain.

33. SP Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians (Age: 24)

Stats: 7 GS, 2.72 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 6 BB, 38 K, 39.2 IP
WAR: 1.0

Messick fits the mold of pitchers the Guardians have done a great job developing in recent years with a polished overall game, plus command and high floor coming out of Florida State. He kicked off his MLB career with brilliant starts against the D-backs (6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER) and Rays (7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER), and he logged four quality starts in seven outings for a Cleveland squad chasing a playoff berth.

32. SP Hurston Waldrep, Atlanta Braves (Age: 23)

Stats: 10 G, 9 GS, 2.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 22 BB, 55 K, 56.1 IP
WAR: 1.2

Waldrep allowed 13 earned runs in seven innings over two spot starts in 2024, but returned to the majors a different pitcher in August. He posted a 1.33 ERA in 40.2 innings over his first 10 appearances, and aside from one clunker against the Astros (4.2 IP, 8 H, 8 ER), he was excellent. The Braves went 8-2 in his 10 appearances, and he should have a leg up for a rotation spot next spring.

31. SP Jacob Lopez, Athletics (Age: 27)

Stats: 21 G, 17 GS, 4.08 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 37 BB, 113 K, 92.2 IP
WAR: 1.2

Lopez was acquired from the Rays during the offseason as part of the Jeffrey Springs trade, and after spending the first two months of the season shuttling between the rotation, bullpen and Triple-A, he joined the rotation for good in early June. He had three quality starts in June and three quality starts in August, succeeding without elite velocity as his fastball averaged just 90.8 mph.