Eric Cross’ top 50 fantasy baseball prospect rankings for 2025 first-year player drafts (FYPD). MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues.
While the weather outside might be frightfully cold in the northern part of the country, spring is inching closer, and we’re getting into the heart of offseason drafts for dynasty leagues. This is always an exciting time of year in dynasty leagues as we get to add new players to our teams and try to improve our teams for the future. Offseason FYPD drafts are an intricate part of any dynasty league and you can approach the draft differently depending on your contention window.
If you’re more of a win-now or win-soon team, one of the more advanced collegiate bats or arms will likely be more appealing to you. But if you’re in more of a rebuild, you might be more inclined to take a toolsy high school player with the hope that they blossom into a high-impact player for fantasy purposes.
Below, you’ll find my Top 50 FYPD rankings, which combine the 2024 Major League draft class with the 2025 international class, headlined by Roki Sasaki. For my full FYPD rankings, check out my Patreon. Also, make sure you check out Chris Clegg’s article here on RotoBaller, outlining some of his favorite FYPD targets!
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MLB Prospect Rankings for First-Year Player Drafts
Rank
Player
Position
MLB
Source
1
Roki Sasaki
SP
LAD
International
2
Travis Bazzana
2B
CLE
College
3
JJ Wetherholt
SS
STL
College
4
Charlie Condon
3B/OF
COL
College
5
Nick Kurtz
1B
ATH
College
6
Konnor Griffin
OF
PIT
High School
7
Braden Montgomery
OF
CHW
College
8
Jac Caglianone
1B/P
KCR
College
9
Chase Burns
P
CIN
College
10
Christian Moore
2B
LAA
College
11
Bryce Rainer
SS
DET
High School
12
Cam Smith
3B
HOU
College
13
Hagen Smith
P
CHW
College
14
Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez
SS
SFG
International
15
Seaver King
SS/OF
WAS
College
16
Theo Gillen
SS
TBR
High School
17
Braylon Payne
OF
MIL
High School
18
Vance Honeycutt
OF
BAL
College
19
Cam Caminiti
P
ATL
High School
20
Griff Burkholder
OF
PHI
High School
21
Slade Caldwell
OF
ARI
High School
22
Ryan Waldschmidt
OF
ARI
College
23
Carson Benge
OF/P
NYM
College
24
Ryan Sloan
P
SEA
High School
25
Trey Yesavage
P
TOR
College
26
Tyson Lewis
SS
CIN
High School
27
Yorger Bautista
OF
SEA
International
28
Kevin Alvarez
OF
HOU
International
29
Maykel Coret
OF
TBR
International
30
PJ Morlando
OF/1B
MIA
High School
31
Cris Rodriguez
OF
DET
International
32
James Tibbs
OF
SFG
College
33
Kaelen Culpepper
SS
MIN
College
34
Dakota Jordan
OF
SFG
College
35
Jurrangelo Cijntje
P
SEA
College
36
Kellon Lindsey
SS/OF
LAD
High School
37
Dorian Soto
SS
BOS
International
38
Caleb Bonemer
SS
CHW
High School
39
Tommy White
3B
OAK
College
40
Jared Thomas
OF/1B
COL
College
41
J.D. Dix
SS
ARI
High School
42
Kash Mayfield
P
SDP
High School
43
Blake Burke
1B
MIL
College
44
Jonathan Santucci
P
NYM
College
45
Luke Dickerson
SS
WAS
High School
46
Mike Sirota
OF
LAD
College
47
Braylon Doughty
P
CLE
High School
48
Billy Amick
3B
MIN
College
49
Carter Johnson
SS
MIA
High School
50
Elian Pena
SS
NYM
International
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2025 FYPD Rankings Notes
Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers
There’s no need to get cute if you have the top pick in your FYPD draft. As long as international prospects are included, Roki Sasaki should be the first player off the board. While there are some concerns with Sasaki’s declining performance and velocity last season, he will contribute to your fantasy team from day one, which you can’t say about any other name on this list.
Roki Sasaki, 92mph Splitter and 102mph Fastball, Overlay. pic.twitter.com/EIf8bh6Qdf
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 21, 2023
In 111 innings last season, Sasaki finished with a 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 7.1% walk rate, and a 28.7% strikeout rate. As mentioned, the velocity dipped a bit in 2024, but Sasaki was still in the mid-90s with a devastating splitter.
Even if Sasaki is only in the 130-140 inning range in 2025, he could provide immediate top-20 starting pitcher value. If there were a Wyatt Langford in this draft, it’d be a debate, but Sasaki is the unquestioned No. 1 for this class.
Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
You could make a case for Konnor Griffin having the highest fantasy ceiling of anyone in this draft class. Griffin is a premium athlete with elite speed and more than enough range, arm, and feel for the position to remain at shortstop long-term if that’s where Pittsburgh wants him.
At the plate, Griffin has already shown glimpses of impressive power upside and appears to have added a decent amount of bulk since the draft. But the big question is how will the hit tool play. Griffin wasn’t challenged much in high school, so it will be interesting to see how he fares against more advanced pitching in the minors this year, but the long-term upside is a star for fantasy purposes.
Charlie Condon, Colorado Rockies
Right after the draft, Charlie Condon was considered the No. 1 player for 2025 FYPDs by many after a dominant two seasons at the University of Georgia. However, since then, Condon has struggled mightily in 25 minor-league games and has seen his stock fall. I’m not going to let a few rough weeks wipe out two stellar collegiate seasons, though. Plus, there were reports Condon was playing hurt after the draft.
Chuck digs the long ball.#GoDawgs | @CharlieCondon14 pic.twitter.com/LXIiL0TquN
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) May 5, 2024
I’m a believer in the hitter we saw in college. Condon displayed an elite blend of hit and power and was arguably the best hitter in the nation in 2024. In 60 games last spring, Condon slashed a robust .433/.556/1.009 with 20 doubles, 37 home runs, and more walks than strikeouts. The upside is a middle-of-the-order force, and I’ll happily buy the dip in my FYPD drafts this spring.
Vance Honeycutt, Baltimore Orioles
One of the most polarizing prospects for 2024/25 FYPDs is Vance Honeycutt, and it’s not hard to see why. For real-life baseball, Honeycutt can bring plenty of value on the field to the Orioles given his all-around blend of skills, including plus defense and a strong throwing arm.
Offensively, Honeycutt is an above-average or better power bat with plus speed as well. In his final season at North Carolina, Honeycutt racked up 28 home runs and 28 steals in 62 games.
Four of Honeycutt’s tools are above average or better. However, the one that lags behind a bit is the hit tool. That’s why Honeycutt is such a decisive player in FYPDs this spring. He didn’t do himself any favors after the draft either, hitting .177 with a 42.9% strikeout rate in 13 games.
The upside is an all-star caliber player with the power and speed to exceed 20 home runs and 20 steals annually. But can Honeycutt hit enough to reach that lofty upside? Landing in a great player development organization like Baltimore certainly makes me feel a tad better about his long-term outlook.
International Prospects
While there are several intriguing international prospects who recently signed and made this Top 50, let me be clear that none of them are on the same level as Leodalis De Vries last year. I’ve changed my approach to targeting them in FYPDs as well over the last several years.
While it’s fun to dream on the upside, there’s just so much unknown with the 16 and 17-year-old prospects being signed out of Latin America that it makes it difficult to invest too heavily in them.
You’ll definitely see me targeting them, but unless it’s someone who is head and shoulders above the rest of the class (like De Vries last year), I’ll wait to target them past pick 40 or so after I’ve already secured two or three players.
Remember back in 2019? For most, the top three international bats were Jasson Dominguez, Robert Puason, and Erick Peña. While Dominguez has flourished and is one of the best prospects in the game currently, both Puason and Peña struggled and probably won’t ever make it to the Major Leagues. For every Dominguez, Jackson Chourio, or Jesus Made, you’ll have 10 Puasons or Peñas.
If you enjoyed these rankings and want to see the full top 100, along with additional rankings, analysis, and more, check out Eric’s Toolshed Fantasy Patreon.
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