Earlier this year, Baseball America presented the Top 30 Angels Prospects for 2026. Now, we’re digging even deeper to highlight prospects who just missed making the cut but still have the potential for breakout seasons or future MLB careers.
Here are the next 10 players to know in the Angels system beyond their Top 30. You can find the complete index of players who just missed their teams’ respective lists here.
31. Luke LaCourse, RHP
Despite LaCourse’s inconsistent senior high school spring, the Angels drafted him in the sixth round in 2025 and signed him for $512,500. Few pitchers can spin a breaking ball like LaCourse. The 6-foot-3 righthander has a low-80s slider with unicorn traits and spin rates between 3,300-3,500 rpm that create two-plane break and frisbee-like sweep. He has quality spin on an 89-91 mph fastball that touches 94. His mid-80s changeup shows some depth and could become a serviceable option.
32. Capri Ortiz, SS/CF
Signed for $125,000 in 2022, Ortiz is a borderline 80-grade runner who can wreak havoc on the basepaths and has turned into an impact up-the-middle defender. A natural righthanded hitter, he scrapped a lefthanded, slap-and-dash swing that lacked lower-half engagement. His bat stalled in High-A Tri-City, but his speed and defense still give him a path to a big league role.
33. Anthony Scull, OF
The son of 19-year Cuban star Antonio Scull, Anthony has been a solid low-minors performer who checks a lot of boxes from a tools perspective. A lefthanded hitter who can handle all three outfield spots, Scull found his power stroke in 2025 with 13 home runs for High-A Tri-City. Still, he reached Rule 5 eligibility without cracking the upper minors. He has a ceiling of a strongside platoon option entering his age-22 season.
34. Samy Natera Jr., LHP
Natera didn’t begin pitching until late in his high school career but has turned into one of the more interesting southpaw relievers in the Angels organization. Walks and an elbow injury limited the start of his pro career before a breakout in the Arizona Fall League in 2024 that carried over into a loud 2025 campaign between Double-A and Triple-A, where he pitched to a 2.84 ERA and 34.3 K%. The Angels left him unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft. An outstanding athlete on the mound, his mid-90s fastball has special spin traits, but his below-average command leaves him ticketed as a late-blooming relief prospect.
35. Dioris De La Rosa, RHP
De La Rosa signed for $300,000, the highest bonus for a pitcher in the Angels’ 2024 international class. He was a strong Dominican Summer League performer that year while seeing his velocity bump from 89-91 to 91-94 and touching 96. His control backed up in his stateside debut in 2025, but his three-pitch mix, durability and prior track record of strikes gives him the foundation of an innings-eater.
36. Yojancel Cabrera, OF
Signed for $400,000 as a bat-first shortstop at the start of the 2025 international signing period, Cabrera was moved to right field during his pro debut where his plus arm and enticing lefthanded power fit the prototypical corner outfield profile. He made more contact than the Angels anticipated and was one of the better DSL performers in 2025. He’ll make his stateside debut in 2026, and his strength and leveraged swing make him an interesting power-hitting prospect.
37. Alton Davis II, LHP
Davis II was one of the SEC’s (and USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team’s) most reliable relief arms for three years before the Angels made him an overslot 11th-rounder for $400,000 in 2025. The athletic lefthander has a projectable frame, a plus mid-90s fastball and a mid-80s sweeper from a low slot. He’s a relief-only prospect because of his below-average strike-throwing, but one who could carve out a lengthy career.
38. Anthony Santa Cruz de Oviedo, 1B/OF
The Angels signed Santa Cruz for $200,000 out of Cuba in 2025 and he rewarded them with a solid pro debut in the DSL. The lefthanded hitter makes plenty of hard contact and draws his fair share of walks, but may need to grow into more over-the-fence power production to fit his first base/corner outfield defensive profile. He will make his stateside debut in 2026.
39. Randy De Jesus, OF
The Angels signed De Jesus for $1.2 million and his plus-plus power remains undeniable. He hit 18 home runs with High-A Tri-City in 2025 at 20 years old. But his 34% strikeout rate and 18.6% swinging strike rate are both unsustainable figures. He has the upside of a power-hitting corner outfielder, but enters a pivotal age-21 season where he’ll become Rule 5 eligible at the end of the year.
40. Ryland Zaborowski, IF/OF
Diagnosed with autism at three years old, Zaborowski was a baseball-obsessed child who grew up in Orange County cheering for the Angels. He dispelled any prejudices about athletes with a disability by being one of the most productive hitters in college baseball for a half decade, ending his collegiate career as the SEC leader in on-base percentage and slugging percentage in 2025. The Angels signed him as an undrafted free agent, though an arm injury delayed his pro debut until 2026. Zaborowski is a corner defender with a flyball swing that helps him hit for pullside power. He will have to cut down his swing-and-miss to tap into his notable offensive ceiling.