MLB Top Prospects 2026: Every Club’s Top Prospects On Opening Day

Opening Day arrives March 25 with the Yankees and Giants kicking the regular season off. For the next 24 hours, the rest of Opening Day will continue as the MLB 2026 season begins as every team eyes a World Series run.

 And some of those teams, like the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and others will feature some of the best young players in the game making their debut. Yes, a new wave of MLB Pipeline prospects are set to shape the 2026 season.

Konnor Griffin headlines the Top 100 list, joined by fellow elite shortstops Kevin McGonigle, Jesús Made and Leo De Vries, signaling a youth movement built around premium infield talent.

The depth extends across organizations, with names like Samuel Basallo, Colt Emerson and Max Clark among those nearing the majors with 2026 ETAs.

Here are the top 5 prospects according to MLB for each team in 2026. 

Arizona Diamondbacks Top 5 Prospects In 2026Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, 23, 6’0″ / 205 lbsKayson Cunningham, SS, 19, 5’10” / 182 lbsSlade Caldwell, OF, 19, 5’9″ / 182 lbsTommy Troy, 2B/OF, 24, 5’9″ / 197 lbsDemetrio Crisantes, 2B/3B, 21, 6’0″ / 178 lbsAthletics Top 5 Prospects In 2026Leo De Vries, SS, 19, 6’0″ / 183 lbsJamie Arnold, LHP, 22, 6’1″ / 188 lbsGage Jump, LHP, 22, 6’0″ / 200 lbsWei-En Lin, LHP, 20, 6’2″ / 179 lbsHenry Bolte, OF, 22, 6’3″ / 195 lbs

The @Athletics have a long line of ace southpaws, and the club has a trio of LHP prospects — including ’25 first-rounder Jamie Arnold — currently climbing the farm system’s ladder.@jimcallisMLB reports from A’s camp: https://t.co/2QwKupo8jh pic.twitter.com/4FE540tS0N

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2026Baltimore Orioles Top 5 Prospects In 2026Samuel Basallo, C/1B, 21, 6’4″ / 180 lbsDylan Beavers, OF, 24, 6’5″ / 206 lbsNate George, OF, 19, 6’0″ / 200 lbsLuis De Leon, LHP, 22, 6’3″ / 168 lbsTrey Gibson, RHP, 23, 6’5″ / 240 lbsChicago Cubs Top 5 Prospects In 2026Moisés Ballesteros, C, 22, 5’8″ / 195 lbsJaxon Wiggins, RHP, 24, 6’6″ / 225 lbsEthan Conrad, OF, 21, 6’2″ / 220 lbsKevin Alcántara, OF, 23, 6’6″ / 188 lbsJefferson Rojas, SS/2B, 20, 5’11” / 150 lbsChicago White Sox Top 5 Prospects In 2026Braden Montgomery, OF, 22, 6’2″ / 220 lbsNoah Schultz, LHP, 22, 6’10” / 240 lbsCaleb Bonemer, SS/3B, 20, 6’1″ / 195 lbsHagen Smith, LHP, 22, 6’3″ / 235 lbsBilly Carlson, SS, 19, 6’1″ / 185 lbsCincinnati Reds Top 5 Prospects In 2026Sal Stewart, INF, 22, 6’1″ / 224 lbsAlfredo Duno, C, 20, 6’2″ / 210 lbsSteele Hall, SS, 18, 5’10” / 180 lbsRhett Lowder, RHP, 24, 6’2″ / 200 lbsTyson Lewis, SS/3B, 20, 6’1″ / 195 lbsColorado Rockies Top 5 Prospects In 2026Ethan Holliday, SS, 19, 6’2″ / 210 lbsCharlie Condon, 1B/OF, 22, 6’5″ / 216 lbsJared Thomas, OF, 22, 6’1″ / 190 lbsRoldy Brito, OF/2B, 18, 5’11” / 183 lbsRobert Calaz, OF, 20, 6’2″ / 202 lbsDetroit Tigers Top 5 Prospects In 2026Kevin McGonigle, SS, 21, 5’9″ / 187 lbsMax Clark, OF, 21, 5’11” / 205 lbsBryce Rainer, SS, 20, 6’3″ / 195 lbsJosue Briceño, C/1B, 21, 6’4″ / 200 lbsMax Anderson, 2B/3B, 24, 5’11” / 215 lbs

Since 2020, the #Tigers‘ Kevin McGonigle leads all of Minor League Baseball in wRC+ (163) and BB/K ratio (1.46).

Here’s what to expect from MLB’s No. 2 prospect in his first taste of The Show: https://t.co/Hm7HfLhGyF pic.twitter.com/apMVg8EQus

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2026Houston Astros Top 5 Prospects In 2026Kevin Alvarez, OF, 18, 6’3″ / 184 lbsXavier Neyens, SS, 19, 6’3″ / 210 lbsEthan Frey, OF, 22, 6’4″ / 225 lbsBrice Matthews, 2B, 24, 5’10” / 190 lbsWalker Janek, C, 23, 5’11” / 190 lbsKansas City Royals Top 5 Prospects In 2026Carter Jensen, C, 22, 6’0″ / 210 lbsBlake Mitchell, C, 21, 6’0″ / 202 lbsKendry Chourio, RHP, 18, 6’0″ / 160 lbsDavid Shields, LHP, 19, 6’2″ / 210 lbsSean Gamble, OF/2B, 19, 6’1″ / 188 lbsLos Angeles Angels Top 5 Prospects In 2026Tyler Bremner, RHP, 21, 6’2″ / 190 lbsRyan Johnson, RHP, 23, 6’6″ / 215 lbsNelson Rada, OF, 20, 5’9″ / 185 lbsJohnny Slawinski, LHP, 19, 6’3″ / 180 lbsGeorge Klassen, RHP, 24, 6’2″ / 195 lbs

Ryan Johnson slings 4 scoreless frames in his final spring tuneup 👀

The @Angels‘ No. 2 prospect employs his cutter to finish off 4 of his 5 strikeouts and lowers his March ERA to 1.89. pic.twitter.com/b9O7XKWMYK

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2026Los Angeles Dodgers Top 5 Prospects In 2026Josue De Paula, OF, 20, 6’3″ / 185 lbsZyhir Hope, OF, 21, 5’10” / 193 lbsEduardo Quintero, OF, 20, 6’1″ / 175 lbsMike Sirota, OF, 22, 6’2″ / 188 lbsEmil Morales, SS, 19, 6’3″ / 191 lbsMiami Marlins Top 5 Prospects In 2026Thomas White, LHP, 21, 6’5″ / 240 lbsRobby Snelling, LHP, 22, 6’3″ / 210 lbsOwen Caissie, OF, 23, 6’4″ / 190 lbsAiva Arquette, SS, 22, 6’5″ / 220 lbsJoe Mack, C, 23, 6’0″ / 210 lbsMilwaukee Brewers Top 5 Prospects In 2026Jesús Made, SS/2B, 18, 6’1″ / 221 lbsLuis Peña, INF, 19, 5’11” / 185 lbsJett Williams, SS/2B/OF, 22, 5’7″ / 179 lbsCooper Pratt, SS, 21, 6’4″ / 210 lbsBrandon Sproat, RHP, 25, 6’3″ / 205 lbsNew York Mets Top 5 Prospects In 2026Nolan McLean, RHP, 24, 6’2″ / 214 lbsCarson Benge, OF, 23, 6’1″ / 184 lbsJonah Tong, RHP, 22, 6’1″ / 180 lbsA.J. Ewing, OF/2B, 21, 5’10” / 160 lbsRyan Clifford, 1B/OF, 22, 6’3″ / 200 lbs

“You worked really hard, and now you just have to enjoy it. You earned it.”

Watch #Mets top prospect Carson Benge’s reaction as he got the news he would be on the Opening Day roster: https://t.co/3TsDJqvoRx pic.twitter.com/I1kfO6mdgO

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2026New York Yankees Top 5 Prospects In 2026George Lombard Jr., INF, 20, 6’2″ / 190 lbsCarlos Lagrange, RHP, 22, 6’7″ / 248 lbsElmer Rodríguez, RHP, 22, 6’3″ / 160 lbsDax Kilby, SS, 19, 6’2″ / 190 lbsBen Hess, RHP, 23, 6’5″ / 255 lbsPhiladelphia Phillies Top 5 Prospects In 2026Aidan Miller, SS, 21, 6’1″ / 205 lbsAndrew Painter, RHP, 22, 6’7″ / 215 lbsJustin Crawford, OF, 22, 6’2″ / 188 lbsGage Wood, RHP, 22, 6’0″ / 205 lbsFrancisco Renteria, OF, 17, 6’3″ / 216 lbsPittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Prospects In 2026Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, 19, 6’3″ / 222 lbsBubba Chandler, RHP, 23, 6’3″ / 206 lbsSeth Hernandez, RHP, 19, 6’4″ / 190 lbsEdward Florentino, OF/1B, 19, 6’3″ / 200 lbsHunter Barco, LHP, 25, 6’4″ / 229 lbs

“At the end of the day, this is still a promotion for me. … This is still one step closer to reaching my dream of playing in the big leagues.”

MLB’s No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin (#Pirates) dishes on opening the 2026 season at Triple-A: https://t.co/Xx7ZKpO4Qf pic.twitter.com/jnnLeM5iZg

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2026San Diego Padres Top 5 Prospects In 2026Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, 18, 6’8″ / 229 lbsEthan Salas, C, 19, 6’1″ / 185 lbsMiguel Mendez, RHP, 23, 6’2″ / 165 lbsKash Mayfield, LHP, 21, 6’4″ / 200 lbsHumberto Cruz, RHP, 19, 6’1″ / 170 lbsSeattle Mariners Top 5 Prospects In 2026Colt Emerson, SS, 20, 6’0″ / 195 lbsKade Anderson, LHP, 21, 6’2″ / 179 lbsRyan Sloan, RHP, 20, 6’5″ / 220 lbsLazaro Montes, OF, 21, 6’5″ / 210 lbsMichael Arroyo, 2B, 21, 5’10” / 160 lbsSan Francisco Giants Top 5 Prospects In 2026 Bryce Eldridge, 1B, 21, 6’7″ / 251 lbs Josuar Gonzalez, SS, 18, 5’10” / 178 lbs Luis Hernández, SS, 17, 5’10” / 172 lbs Jhonny Level, SS, 18, 5’8″ / 186 lbs Gavin Kilen, SS/2B, 21, 5’10” / 187 lbs

“I want to make an impact [in San Francisco], but you know, I’m not gonna put that pressure on myself to try and rush it.”#SFGiants top-ranked prospect Bryce Eldridge will open 2026 at Triple-A, where he’s looking forward to continued development: https://t.co/aIp01QvjKX pic.twitter.com/IGiMgbDizl

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2026St. Louis Cardinals Top 5 Prospects In 2026JJ Wetherholt, INF, 23, 5’9″ / 190 lbsLiam Doyle, LHP, 21, 6’2″ / 220 lbsRainiel Rodriguez, C, 19, 5’10” / 197 lbsJoshua Báez, OF, 22, 6’3″ / 220 lbsJurrangelo Cijntje, RHP, 22, 5’11” / 200 lbsTampa Bay Rays Top 5 Prospects In 2026Carson Williams, SS, 22, 6’1″ / 180 lbsTheo Gillen, OF, 20, 6’2″ / 195 lbsBrody Hopkins, RHP, 24, 6’4″ / 200 lbsJacob Melton, OF, 25, 6’2″ / 208 lbsDaniel Pierce, SS, 19, 6’0″ / 185 lbsTexas Rangers Top 5 Prospects In 2026Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B, 20, 6’4″ / 190 lbsCaden Scarborough, RHP, 20, 6’5″ / 185 lbsAJ Russell, RHP, 21, 6’6″ / 223 lbsJose Corniell, RHP, 22, 6’3″ / 165 lbsWinston Santos, RHP, 23, 6’0″ / 160 lbsToronto Blue Jays Top 5 Prospects In 2026Trey Yesavage, RHP, 22, 6’4″ / 225 lbsJoJo Parker, SS, 19, 6’2″ / 200 lbsArjun Nimmala, SS, 20, 6’0″ / 190 lbsJohnny King, LHP, 19, 6’3″ / 210 lbsRicky Tiedemann, LHP, 23, 6’4″ / 220 lbsWashington Nationals Top 5 Prospects In 2026Eli Willits, SS, 18, 6’1″ / 180 lbsTravis Sykora, RHP, 21, 6’6″ / 232 lbsHarry Ford, C, 23, 5’10” / 200 lbsJarlin Susana, RHP, 22, 6’6″ / 235 lbsGavin Fien, INF, 19, 6’3″ / 200 lbs

Last year’s No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits leads Washington’s crop of talented infield prospects at the lower levels of the Minors.

The @Nationals are working to navigate that logjam — a good problem to have — while their rebuild is well underway: https://t.co/UyKREQrFDR pic.twitter.com/7Whf8fuLjx

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2026When Is The 2026 MLB Draft?

The MLB Draft begins the Sunday of MLB All-Star Week, which is being held in Philadelphia from July 11-14.

2026 MLB Draft OrderChicago White SoxTampa Bay RaysMinnesota TwinsSan Francisco GiantsPittsburgh PiratesKansas City RoyalsBaltimore OriolesOakland AthleticsAtlanta BravesColorado RockiesWashington NationalsLos Angeles AngelsSt. Louis CardinalsMiami MarlinsArizona DiamondbacksTexas RangersHouston AstrosCincinnati RedsCleveland GuardiansBoston Red SoxSan Diego PadresDetroit TigersChicago CubsSeattle MarinersMilwaukee Brewers

The Blue Jays, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Yankees are expected to receive a 10-pick penalty for  on their first picks for exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the Competitive Balance Tax.

How To Watch More Of The 2026 College Baseball Season On FloCollege

College baseball in 2026 will be streamed on FloCollege and the FloSports app for select Division I preseason tournaments and for much of the Division II and Division III seasons. 

Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects 

Here’s the composite rankings for the 2026 MLB Draft prospects. 

RankNamePositionAgeSchoolCommitment1Roch CholowskySS20UCLA–2Grady EmersonSS17Fort Worth ChristianTexas3Justin LebronSS21Alabama–4Jackson FloraRHP20UC Santa Barbara–5Drew BurressOF21Georgia Tech–6Cameron FlukeyRHP20Coastal Carolina–7Derek CurielOF20LSU–8Tyler SpanglerSS18De La SalleStanford9Jacob LombardSS18Gulliver PrepMiami10Liam PetersonRHP20Florida–11Eric BeckerSS20Virginia–12Sawyer StrosniderOF20TCU–13AJ GraciaOF21Virginia–14Chris HacopianSS21Texas A&M–15Tyler BellSS20Kentucky–16Vahn LackeyC20Georgia Tech–17Chris Rembert2B20Auburn–18Blake BowenOF17JSerraOregon State19Caden SorrellOF20Texas A&M–20Eric BoothOF17Oak GoveVanderbilt21Rocco ManiscalcoSS16OxfordMississippi State22Tegan KuhnsRHP20Tennessee–23Zion RoseOF20Louisville–24Gavin Grahovac3B20Texas A&M–25Kaden WaechterRHP18JesuitFlorida State26Gio RojasLHP18Stoneman DouglasMiami27Carson BolemonLHP18Southside ChristianWake Forest28Chase BrunsonOF20TCU–29Ace Reese3B20Mississippi State–30Logan SchmidtLHP17GaneshaLSU31Coleman BorthwickRHP17South WaltonAuburn32Jensen HirschkornRHP17KingsburgLSU33Ryder HelfrickC20Arkansas–34Gabe GaeckleRHP21Arkansas–35Trevor CondonOF17EtowahTennessee36Will BrickC17Christian BrothersMississippi State37Joseph ContrerasRHP17Blessed TrinityVanderbilt38Kevin Roberts Jr.OF17Jackson PrepFlorida39Brady HarrisOF17Trinity ChristianFlorida40James ClarkSS18St. John BoscoPrinceton41Joey VolchkoRHP20Georgia–42Maddox MolonySS21Oregon–43Cole KoeningerSS/RHP18KellerTennessee44Cade TownsendRHP20Mississippi–45Jared GrindlingerLHP18Huntington Beach (Calif.)Uncommitted46Cole CarlonLHP20Arizona State–47Ryan LynchRHP20North Carolina–48Denton LordRHP18South Walton–49Caden BogenpohlOF20Missouri State–50Tommy LaPourRHP20TCU–51Keon JohnsonSS17First Presbyterian–52Aiden RuizSS18The Stony BrookVanderbilt53Jarren Advincula2B20Georgia Tech–54Connor ComeauSS/3B17AndersonTexas A&M55Ethan KleinschmitLHP20Oregon State–56Aiden RobbinsOF21Texas–57Archer HornSS17St. IgnatiusStanford58Savion SimsRHP18Prestonwood ChristianOklahoma59Carson TinneyC20Texas–60Landon Thome2B/3B18Nazareth AcademyFlorida State61Matt PonatoskiSS17MoellerKentucky62Logan HughesOF20Texas Tech–63Beau Peterson3B18Mill ValleyTexas64Ethan NorbyLHP20East Carolina–65Jason DeCaroRHP19North Carolina–66Brady Ballinger1B20Kansas–67Lucas MooreOF20Louisville–68Trey RangelRHP18The ColonyTexas69Sean DuncanLHP17Terry Fox (Canada)Vanderbilt70Blake BryantRHP18Citizen ChristianClemson71Cameron JohnsonLHP21Oklahoma–72Jake BrownOF20LSU–73Henry FordOF21Tennessee–74Shane SdaoLHP22Texas A&M–75Eli HerstRHP17Seattle AcademyVanderbilt76Ethan BassSS18Glenbrook NorthWake Forest77Owen KramkowskiRHP20Arizona–78Will YowSS18St. Anne’s-BelfieldVirginia79Trey BeardLHP21Florida Atlantic–80Cooper SidesRHP18Orange LutheranLSU81Mason EdwardsLHP21Southern California –82Gavin Gallaher3B21North Carolina–83Malachi WashingtonOF17ParkviewLSU84Daniel Cuvet3B20Miami–85Hunter DietzLHP20Arkansas–86Kade Lewis1B20Wake Forest–87Gary MorseRHP18Orange LutheranTennessee88Noah WilsonOF18McCallieVanderbilt89Dominic Santarelli1B18St. Joseph–90Aidan KnaakRHP21Clemson–91James JorgensenSS/RHP18Jesuit College Prep SchoolTexas92Bo Lowrance3B
Christ Church Episcopal HSVirginia93Blake MorningstarRHP20Wake Forest–94Jorvorskie Lane Jr.OF17GrapevineArkansas95Kaiden McCarthyRHP18Vermont Academy, ChesterTennessee96Ben BlairRHP21Liberty–97Wilson AndersenRHP17JesuitMississippi State98Jason AmalbertSS19DePaul Catholic HSOklahoma99Ryan MarohnLHP21NC State–100Ricky OjedaLHP20UC Irvine–Missed The 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown?

Revisit everything that happened during the 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 14-16. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms. 

Curious About What Happened During The 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series?

Revisit everything that happened during the two weekends of play at the 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 21-March 2. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms. 

FloBaseball Archived Footage

Video footage from FloBaseball events will be archived and stored in a video library for FloBaseball subscribers.

Join The College Baseball Conversation On Social