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Baltimore Orioles

AL East
2025 record: 75-87 (5th)

MiLB affiliates
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides
Double-A: Chesapeake Baysox
High-A: Frederick Keys
Single-A: Delmarva Shorebirds

2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #10
Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings:
The Orioles are another team that should be much lower on this list. Seven of the top-10 prospects on our list to start the 2024 season have either graduated or been traded. So how have they managed to the remain a top-10 system? By killing it at the trade deadline last season and in the draft. Even with Basallo and Beavers likely to graduate early next season there is still plenty left in the tank.

2026 International Signings: Jose Luis Acevedo, SS (Dominican Republic) $2.3M, Ariel Roque, OF (Dominican Republic) $1.7M and Andri Hidalgo, LHP (Dominican Republic) $625,000. Not included in the Top 50 rankings below. Would likely be slotted in Tier 5 and should show up in our next Orioles prospects update.

Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), J.W. Mulpas (@CLEBoxscoreBeat), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam). The writer’s Twitter handle follows each player write-up or paragraph.

Prospects1500 Tiers:
Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years
Tier 2: Players with an above-average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 4: Players who have the potential to make the majors; possible sleeper candidates for sustained MLB success
Tier 5: Players of interest, worth keeping an eye on, who may make (or have made) the majors but provide minimal impact

Levels listed for each player are the highest levels player reached in 2025

Tier 1

1. Samuel Basallo, C, 21, MLB
Basallo made his Orioles debut as a DH on August 17, 2025 and signed an eight-year, $67 million extension just days later. His first MLB stint had some growing pains: a .165 average and four homers in 118 plate appearances. Still, Basallo’s raw power jumps out. In the minors, he posted an elite max exit velocity of 115.9 mph and an impressive 90th percentile EV. Overall, he’s patient at the plate but there are times when he can chase too much. His arm is a weapon, but with Adley Rutschman at catcher, Basallo will mostly stick at DH. Some see him as a Kyle Schwarber with a better hit tool. He’s already considered a top 10 major league DH. After crushing Triple-A pitching, the Orioles expect him in their Opening Day lineup. According to GM Mike Elias, he’s already impressed the new coaching staff in Baltimore. (@CLEBoxscoreBeat)

Tier 2

2. Dylan Beavers, OF, 24, MLB
Beavers made his MLB debut last August and performed well, slashing .227/.375/.400 with four home runs, two stolen bases and 14 runs driven in. He is currently projected to break camp in the mix for one of the Orioles starting outfield spots. Something to keep an eye on with Beavers is possible platoon splits against major league pitchers. Most of his damage has come against right-handed pitching. He hits 100 points lower against lefties, and of his 44 minor league home runs, only two came off southpaws. The Orioles are in the toughest division in baseball and will likely be in a dog fight from day one. If things don’t go well right off the bat don’t be surprised if Beavers gets optioned back to Triple-A to iron things out. (@JMahyfam)

3. Ike Irish, C/OF, 22, Single-A
Irish is a bat-first catcher whose offensive profile gives him a strong chance to stick in an everyday role if the defense comes along, although he is with an organization that isn’t lacking in catching depth. He has a short, direct swing and plus bat speed, producing hard contact from gap to gap with pull-side power that shows up in both line drives and home run impact. There can be stretches where the ball stays on the ground too often, but he consistently turns the barrel over well and shows a natural feel for contact that fits a run-producing role. Behind the plate, the arm strength is solid to plus, though pop times can be slowed by footwork and the receiving remains a work in progress, even if he handles balls in the dirt well. He has seen time in the outfield and is serviceable there with a power arm that will play well in right if needed and enough bat to carry the profile. (@ShaunKernahan)

Tier 3

4. Nate George, OF, 19, High-A
5. Wehiwa Aloy, SS, 22, Single-A
6. Trey Gibson, RHP, 23, Triple-A
7. Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF, 24, Triple-A
8. Esteban Mejia, RHP, 18, Single-A
9. Luis De León, LHP, 22, Double-A

George broke out in 2025 with a .337/.413/.483 slash across three levels, though an unsustainable .405 BABIP helped boost those numbers. He showed excellent contact for his age and plus-plus speed with gap power. Speaking of power, Aloy posted a max EV of 114 mph and a 54-57% hard-hit rate in the SEC last year. He also had a strong 147 wRC+ in 90 plate appearances at Single-A. Gibson is one of only six pitching prospects who had an xFIP under 3.00 and a strikeout rate above 30% over 100+ innings in 2025. Bradfield Jr. is an elite defender with game-changing speed. He’s swiped 135 bases in 209 minor league games, but struggled offensively in his first taste at Triple-A (.179/.226/.286 in 62 PA). At just 18, Mejia is one of the most promising arms in the minors. He already touches 102 mph with his fastball and flashes a low-90s slider, but he’ll need to refine his command after getting hit hard in Single-A. De León was the only minor league pitcher in 2025 to have a ground ball rate above 55% and a swinging strike rate above 15%. His stuff is electric. (@CLEBoxscoreBeat)

Tier 4

10. Aron Estrada, 2B/OF, 21, Double-A
11. Boston Bateman, LHP, 20, Single-A
12. Juaron Watts-Brown, RHP, 23, Double-A
13. Nestor German, RHP, 23, Triple-A
14. Braxton Bragg, RHP, 25, Double-A
15. Griff O’Ferrall, SS/2B, 23, Double-A
16. Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, 21, College
17. Wilfri De La Cruz, SS, 18, Rookie (DSL)

Estrada displays excellent bat-to-ball skills, striking out just 17% of the time across High-A and Double-A last season while also swiping 34 bags. The Orioles trade deadline sell off last season brought back some very interesting prospects. The former Padre Bateman, a 6’8” southpaw, is a flamethrower but his secondaries and command are still raw. Watts-Brown, a former Blue Jay, has a solid arsenal but command issues lead to him getting hit hard at times. In the hands of the Orioles pitching development team these two could be very interesting. German has a well above average change-up, but his fastball and breaking ball are just average limiting his overall upside. Bragg was absolutely dominant across High-A and Double-A last year striking out hitters at a 33% rate but will miss all of this season recovering from Tommy John surgery. O’Ferrall is a well-rounded prospect with plus defense, excellent contact skills, a feel to hit, and above-average sprint speed. Dzierwa, their second-round pick in the last draft, is an underrated arm out of Michigan State. His professional debut will be one that dynasty owners will want to watch closely. De La Cruz also came over at last year’s deadline and walked more than he struck out in his DSL debut combined with the Cubs/Orioles. (@JMahyfam)

Tier 5

18. Jordan Sanchez, OF, 20, Single-A
19. Victor Figueroa, 1B, 22, High-A
20. Levi Wells, RHP, 24, Triple-A
21. Colin Yeaman, 3B/SS, 21, Single-A
22. Vance Honeycutt, OF, 22, High-A
23. Ethan Anderson, C/1B, 22, Double-A
24. Creed Willems, C/1B, 22, Double-A
25. Anthony Nunez, RHP, 24, Triple-A
26. Cobb Hightower, SS, 20, Single-A
27. Tyson Neighbors, RHP, 23, Double-A
28. Thomas Sosa, OF, 21, Double-A
29. Payton Eeles, SS/2B, 26, Triple-A
30. Blake Money, RHP, 24, Single-A
31. Stiven Martinez, OF, 18, Single-A
32. JT Quinn, RHP, 21, College
33. Brandon Butterworth, 2B/SS, 23, Double-A
34. Joshua Liranzo, 3B/SS, 19, Single-A
35. Yasmil Bucce, C/1B, 21, High-A
36. Elis Cuevas, OF/1B, 21, High-A
37. Keeler Morfe, RHP, 19, Single-A
38. Andrew Tess, RHP, 19, Single-A
39. Leandro Arias, SS/3B, 21, High-A
40. Patrick Reilly, RHP, 24, Double-A
41. Elvin Garcia, SS/3B, 19, Rookie (FCL)
42. Chayce McDermott, RHP, 27, MLB
43. Sebastian Gongora, LHP, 24, High-A
44. Starlin Mieses, OF, 17, Rookie (DSL)
45. Jaiden Lo Re, SS, 19, High school
46. Zach Fruit, RHP, 25, Double-A
47. Cameron Weston, RHP, 25, Triple-A
48. Reed Trimble, OF, 25, Triple-A
49. Raimon Gómez, RHP, 24, High-A
50. Micah Ashman, LHP, 23, Double-A

Sanchez debuted in 2024 in the DSL and spent last season in the rookie complex league and Single-A. At 19, the outfielder impressed with a .291/.410/.541/.950 slash. Wells and Weston are a couple of Triple-A starters who’ll be looking to impress in camp this spring. Expect them to be in the mix at Norfolk. Yeaman was selected in the fourth round out of UC-Irvine last summer, and got some time in at Delmarva. He’s versatile and can play 3B, SS and 1B. Eeles was seemingly on track to make the majors with Minnesota, having reached Triple-A the last two seasons. His lingering knee injury forced him to miss the first couple months of 2025, and then was acquired by Baltimore in November. Quinn spent two years at Ole Miss, portaled over to UGA for his junior season, and then threw three games for Chatham on the Cape last summer before being drafted in the second round of the MLB Draft. I expect him to debut with Single-A Delmarva this spring. Morfe can sit 100-101 to begin a game, but needs to harness some command. A 2.17 WHIP across Rk/A ball last season will not help him get to upper levels. McDermott, once one of Baltimore’s top pitching prospects, reached the majors in 2024 and 2025 but only in a minimal capacity (12.1 IP, 12.79 ERA). There are flashes of upside and he could still be a useful MLB bullpen arm. Fruit has looked very good in High-A but struggled over 12 games for Bowie last year. Now the Chesapeake Baysox, expect the 25-year-old back in Double-A. Trimble, now in his sixth season in the organization, is on the cusp of the big leagues. Should Baltimore need an outfielder, he and Heston Kjerstad are the two likely names to get the call. Gómez has touched 105 on the radar gun, the hardest thrower ever tracked in the MiLB Statcast era. But can he garner control? He’s an exciting prospect to watch in 2026.

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