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15. RHP Yhoiker Fajardo, St. Louis Cardinals

Age: 19
Stats (Rk/A): 19 G, 2.25 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 27 BB, 83 K, 72.0 IP
Trade: Willson Contreras to Red Sox

Fajardo has a projectable 6’3″, 181-pound frame and is more polished than the average teenager, giving him good odds to develop into a middle-of-the-rotation starter. He has three quality pitches, and if everything clicks, he will have the stuff to match his impressive pitchability.

14. C Caden Bodine, Tampa Bay Rays

Age: 22
Stats (NCAA): 67 G, .318/.454/.461, 24 XBH (5 HR), 42 RBI
Trade: Shane Baz to Orioles

With one of the best hit tool in the 2025 draft class and the defensive chops to stick behind the plate, Bodine could be the answer to a long-standing question at the catcher position for the Rays. His game is built on his bat-to-ball skills, so he may never be a major power threat, but his defensive profile and hit tool give him starting backstop upside.

13. RHP Michael Forret, Tampa Bay Rays

Age: 21
Stats (A+/AA): 19 G, 1.58 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 21 BB, 91 K, 74.0 IP
Trade: Shane Baz to Orioles

With 91 punchouts in 74 innings and a stingy .157 opponents’ batting average last season, Forret clearly has electric stuff, and there is room for more as he continues to grow into his 6’3″, 190-pound frame. The Rays know how to develop pitching, and with a four-pitch arsenal and improving command, he offers a ton of potential.

12. LHP Jake Bennett, Boston Red Sox

Age: 25
Stats (A/A+/AA): 19 G, 2.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 19 BB, 64 K, 75.1 IP
Trade: Luis Perales to Nationals

The Red Sox flipped the long-term upside and injury concerns of Luis Perales for the high floor and MLB readiness of Bennett, who could see the majors in 2026. The 6’6″, 234-pound lefty has a mid-90s fastball and a terrific changeup, and while his command is still developing, he could be ready to help in a multi-inning bullpen role with an eye on still developing into a long-term rotation option.

11. OF Slater de Brun, Tampa Bay Rays

Age: 18
Stats: N/A
Trade: Shane Baz to Orioles

The Orioles selected de Brun with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 draft, but his $4 million signing bonus fit 15 spots higher in terms of slot values. With a 55-hit, 65-speed profile and more polish than most prep hitters, he has drawn comparisons to a young Corbin Carroll, and even if he never develops more than average power his value as a table-setter and future center fielder is extremely high.