With the Complex Leagues ending this week, RoboScout felt a bit of bittersweet wistfulness about the books closing on stateside short-season games. With the prep signees not able to play in these leagues, the public will be fairly blind to their progress from here on out through the pre-season. The solution? Check out our FYPD list. This will continue to be a living, dynamic list throughout the next few months as we get more information from our industry contacts.

With the self-promotion out of the way, let’s see who has caught RoboScout’s optical sensors this week.

Dominican Summer League Hitting

A’s shortstop Edgar Montero was the best hitter at the DSL all star game and the 18-year-old followed up the accolades with a pair of home runs the next day. The 2024 signee now has nine homers, seven steals, and a 198 wRC+ on the season. While he’s slightly older than most DSL breakouts, Montero brings an intriguing mix of power, speed, plate discipline, and bat-to-ball skills from both sides. Just keep in mind: fewer than 10% of 18-year-olds in the DSL reach the majors.

Blue Jays infielder Juan Sanchez is playing shortstop for now and shown good power at age 17. He’ll likely move to a corner, but his six homers through 182 plate appearances shows signs of 25-homer potential.

Tigers outfielder Cris Rodriguez homered three times in his last two games, giving him seven in just 142 plate appearances. While his overall production has cooled since a hot start, he still has a 113 wRC+ and five strikeouts for every walk. With his age, power, pedigree and speed (he’s a perfect 9-for-9 on steals) he should be rostered in leagues with 300 or more prospects.

Complex League Hitting

The top hitting performances for the Complex Leagues per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboComment1Rainiel RodriguezSTL1823771100No longer at the level2Edward FlorentinoPIT181936689No longer at the level3Juneiker CaceresCLE171373586 4Dauri FernandezCLE1814561685 5Jose AndersonMIL182003380No longer at the level6Jhonny LevelSFG1811991779 7Ching-Hsien KoLAD181714578No longer at the level8Roldy BritoCOL1815932277 9Yandel RicardoKCR1815221774No longer at the level10Ramiro DominguezMIN1812931674 11Wilder DalisCOL1814931074 12Anderson FerminBOS1813802573 13Pedro IbarguenMIL1813521273No longer at the level14Emil MoralesLAD181279672No longer at the level15Robert AriasCLE1811422972 16Juan OrtunoMIL181493371 17Hayden AlvarezLAA1812822470 18Devin Fitz-GeraldTEX191466570No longer at the level19Edward LantiguaNYM1814631369 20Chase HarlanLAD181176169 

At first glance, it’s surprising to see Orioles outfielders Nate George and Stiven Martinez, along with Brewers center fielder Handelfry Encarnacion, left off the final RoboScout Complex League rankings—though all three still landed within the Top 30.

For the 19-year-old George, the issue is that he only accumulated 92 plate appearances before he was promoted to Low-A, his projection is regressed more heavily than younger players with larger sample sizes, which dampens his Complex League ranking. In reality, it’s probably more accurate to focus on his Top 15 rank in Low-A, where RoboScout projects a peak slash line of .263/.326 with 16 home runs and 25 stolen bases—more representative of his true talent level.

Overall, RoboScout’s takeaway is clear: Rainiel Rodriguez and Edward Florentino were great, while the next tier of players was far murkier.

Complex Pitching

The top pitcher performances in the Complex Leagues per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Johnny KingTOR182441.8%7.1%1.001.1359.1%1002Reinold NavarroPIT1825.244.8%19.0%1.052.8151.5%923Jesus CarreraHOU2018.145.2%4.1%0.760.9832.1%914Kendry ChourioKCR171135.4%0.0%1.092.4553.6%885Keyner MartinezSFG2048.134.7%5.6%1.122.0547.2%876Jose BelloBOS2032.135.8%7.3%0.902.5158.7%847Daviel HurtadoNYM201936.2%7.2%0.680.4765.2%848Jostin FlorentinoCHC2021.237.4%5.5%1.153.7440.8%849Eddy FelixDET2132.133.1%4.7%1.212.5150.6%8410Aidan CurryTEX2226.137.9%2.9%0.843.4245.8%8311Luis De La TorreSFG2138.238.3%9.9%1.143.7243.8%8312Jose GuevaraNYM2034.133.1%7.6%1.145.5039.7%8313Yhoiker FajardoBOS1820.231.6%9.2%0.770.4451.2%83

Royals righthander Kendry Chourio has yet to walk a batter over 11 stateside innings. Despite the small sample, he ranked fourth among Complex League pitchers.

Red Sox righthander Jose Bello finished the season with silly numbers. He’s doing his best to be more than just “part of the return” for Rafael Devers by posting a 0.90 WHIP, 2.51 ERA, 36% strikeout rate and 59% groundball rate. He finished sixth on the list.

My takeaway for this season is that there are three excellent pitching prospects from the Complex that should definitely be rostered: Chourio, Blue Jays southpaw Johnny King and Pirates lefty Reinold Navarro. The second tier of pitching is solid too, but no one has really separated themselves from the pack with the exception of Orioles righthander Esteban Mejia, though that is mostly based on scouting reports we’ve received and Stuff+ rather than surface-level performance.

Low-A Hitting

The top hitting performances for Low-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Edward FlorentinoPIT181646161001002Eduardo QuinteroLAD19160143594983Luis PenaMIL18145640941004Rainiel RodriguezSTL181265087875Jesus MadeMIL1813244083856Braylon PayneMIL1813172582787Theo GillenTBR1915553282818Konnor GriffinPIT1915792680839Deniel OrtizSTL201491029757710Eduardo TaitPHI18108110757611Caleb BonemerCHW19134823758012A.J. EwingNYM20203114748413Nate GeorgeBAL19156121747414Alfredo DunoCIN1914485747615Andrew SalasMIA1787124737216Slade CaldwellARI19160313737717Eric BitontiMIL191161514696718Pedro IbarguenMIL1813813696919Ching-Hsien KoLAD1821100686820Bryce RainerDET19135596873

The biggest breakout of the fantasy season is almost certainly Pirates outfielder Edward Florentino, who now tops the Low-A table with a peak projection of .265/.345 with 29 home runs and 18 stolen bases. RoboScout has him as the second-best fantasy prospect behind Samuel Basallo. And that was before he homered again on Sunday.

Marlins shortstop Andrew Salas, by far the youngest player in full-season ball, finally homered after posting an ISO below .050 through 300+ plate appearances. While he has slumped to a 90 wRC+ this season, it’s still quite impressive given the context: he is four years younger than the average hitter at the level. RoboScout still projects the youngster as a near-league-average major league bat with 15 home runs and 15-20 steals.

Dodgers outfielder Ching-Hsien Ko debuts in the Low-A rankings after being promoted to Rancho Cucamonga alongside Chase Harlan and Emil Morales. RoboScout projects Ko as an above-average MLB bat with strong on-base skills and 18–20 home run potential.

White Sox shortstop Caleb Bonemer homered and stole a base this week, pushing him into the Top 10 at the level. RoboScout now projects a peak slash line of .257/.335 with 20 home runs and 15 steals—nearly identical to Tigers shortstop Bryce Rainer. That makes Bonemer a Top 40 fantasy bat, likely falling in the 50–75 range for overall fantasy prospects.

Low-A Pitching

The top pitcher performances in Low-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Johnny KingTOR181343.3%21.7%1.692.7729.4%1002Sean Paul LinanLAD2029.244.2%8.8%0.841.2141.5%993Trey YesavageTOR2133.143.3%6.3%0.812.4348.3%964Wei-En LinOAK195034.0%3.0%1.103.9629.2%955Caden ScarboroughTEX205933.6%7.2%0.983.5143.3%896Christian OpporCHW2022.139.5%8.1%0.852.4221.4%887David ShieldsKCR1844.226.6%6.2%0.992.0144.7%888Cam CaminitiATL1826.132.7%10.9%1.252.7345.0%889Jogly GarciaCLE2130.242.9%11.1%1.042.0546.3%8710Ryan SloanSEA1961.227.8%5.2%1.153.3647.8%8611Ethan DorchiesMIL1820.132.5%12.0%0.931.3350.0%8512Braylon DoughtyCLE1971.225.9%7.4%1.334.0249.5%8413Griffin HerringNYY2244.233.3%9.2%0.901.2151.0%8314Luis De La TorreSFG21938.7%3.2%0.440.0052.9%8315Wellington AracenaNYM2064.131.7%13.2%1.132.3848.9%8316Lucas ElissaltDET2059.129.1%7.0%0.982.5838.2%8217Jostin FlorentinoCHC2036.227.1%8.4%1.121.7234.4%8218Christian ZazuetaLAD2062.128.9%6.3%1.062.4535.4%8219Boston BatemanSDP1968.125.8%8.6%1.324.0851.4%8120Jacob BresnahanSFG206531.8%12.1%1.173.1832.4%81

It seems like he’s in RoboScout every week, but Blue Jays lefty Johnny King continues to rank at the top of the class, even before Sunday’s three-inning, seven-strikeout outing. As far as RoboScout is concerned, King is a Top 500 dynasty player who continues to rise.

Mariners righthander Ryan Sloan has really turned it on in the last six weeks. Over his last six starts, he has a 29% strikeout rate, paltry 5% walk rate, 0.76 WHIP, 0.72 ERA and a worm-burning 54% groundball rate. Despite being a teenager pitching in Low-A, RoboScout already projects him to be a back-of-the-rotation starter.

Two pitchers from the top 15 were moved in trades this week. Wellington Aracena went to the Orioles in the Gregory Soto trade and Griffin Herring left the Bronx for higher altitude in Colorado as part of the Ryan McMahon return.

High-A Hitting

The top hitter performances for High-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Josue BricenoDET201811511001002Eduardo QuinteroLAD1990191913Leo De VriesSDP181127888914Kevin McGonigleDET202097387875Konnor GriffinPIT1916441980806Max ClarkDET2015271278837Josue De PaulaLAD20139102877798Lazaro MontesSEA2014818377749Jefferson RojasCHC201391114777810Eduardo TaitPHI181500767411Michael ArroyoSEA20151153767712Zyhir HopeLAD201461115767713Esmerlyn ValdezPIT21173202747414George Lombard Jr.NYY20190111737515A.J. EwingNYM20145241727916Colt EmersonSEA1911796727317Arjun NimmalaTOR191011113727018Jacob ReimerNYM21161811687419Demetrio CrisantesARI2011046687420Yophery RodriguezBOS191064106768

To make room for a wave of new arrivals at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, Dodgers outfielder Eduardo Quintero was promoted to High-A Great Lakes and immediately slotted in as the No. 2 prospect at the level. With a peak projection of .270/.355, 25 home runs, and 20 stolen bases, RoboScout views Quintero as a Top 10 fantasy prospect.

Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is just behind Quintero in the High-A rankings after hitting a home run and stealing two more bags last week.

Another new High-A entrant, Phillies catcher Eduardo Tait, debuts in the Top 10. RoboScout has always loved Tait’s power, especially given his youth at every level. Despite some extreme swing aggression, he’s torched the lower minors and now projects to peak at .265/.335 with 25 home runs (over 600 plate appearances). The big question: will his chase tendencies start getting exposed as he faces more advanced pitching?

High-A Pitching

The top pitcher performances in High-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Travis SykoraWSN2129.244.3%7.5%0.671.2142.9%1002Trey YesavageTOR2117.147.8%15.9%0.921.5652.0%1003Wei-En LinOAK191536.4%10.9%0.733.0046.4%934Gage JumpOAK223137.2%4.1%0.842.3233.8%915Carlos LagrangeNYY2241.238.1%7.1%1.034.1036.4%906Juaron Watts-BrownTOR2337.139.7%7.7%1.183.6242.9%897Eduardo RiveraBOS2244.239.5%9.3%0.831.6159.0%888David DavalilloTEX225134.0%5.5%0.822.1254.5%889Payton TolleBOS2249.238.3%6.8%1.173.6233.9%8810Sean Paul LinanLAD2037.125.0%9.0%1.102.6548.0%8711Thomas WhiteMIA203536.6%11.7%1.112.8347.2%8712Trey GibsonBAL2338.240.4%8.4%1.195.1245.7%8613Michael ForretBAL2148.133.3%7.0%0.851.8635.8%8614Gage StaniferTOR213938.0%14.6%1.444.8539.0%8615Bishop LetsonMIL202730.0%7.0%0.851.3354.1%8416T.J. NicholsTBR2391.229.9%5.7%1.083.4443.2%8417Antwone KellyPIT2159.130.4%7.4%0.983.0338.1%8318Tyson HardinMIL2357.226.7%3.9%1.142.3448.4%8219Daniel EagenARI2280.232.5%11.0%1.142.7941.4%8220Ryan JohnsonLAA2254.129.2%4.8%0.921.9949.6%82

Blue Jays righty Gage Stanifer slid after struggling to get his High-A walk rate below 15%, although the list above doesn’t include his eight-strikeout outing on Sunday. Stanifer has a midrotation ceiling, but RoboScout would be far more encouraged if he harnessed his command more consistently.

Brewers righty Melvin Hernandez caught our attention with standout data earlier this season. That has continued in July, where he has 16 strikeouts to just three walks. The 2023 signee out of Nicaragua keeps the ball on the ground, which raises his floor considering he doesn’t power traditional power stuff. As an 18-year-old, RoboScout sees a back-of-the-rotation starter with below-average strikeout totals but encouraging foundational traits.

Although he hasn’t cracked the Top 20 yet, Red Sox righthander John Holobetz has been lights out over his last five starts: 25.2 innings, 31 strikeouts and zero walks. His arsenal includes a low-to-mid-90s fastball, mid-80s slider, curveball and a firm changeup, but it’s the command that’s stood out. While he doesn’t miss a ton of bats, his pitchability and strike-throwing point to a future as a reliable back-end starter. Holobetz is shaping up as yet another B-A-N-A-N-A-S success story in the Red Sox’s pitching development pipeline.

Double-A Hitting

The top hitter performances in Double-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Josue BricenoDET209900100982Jett WilliamsNYM21162928981003Ryan CliffordNYM2114820493934Luke AdamsMIL21170111093935Sebastian WalcottTEX19114112492896Kevin McGonigleDET201371188887Brock WilkenMIL2317518286888Bryce EldridgeSFG201507085839Lazaro MontesSEA2014662827710Sal StewartCIN211461013818311Michael ArroyoSEA2016324818112JJ WetherholtSTL22152714818813Hector RodriguezCIN21140126808114Max ClarkDET2016223808215Blaze JordanBOS2216963797816Nelson RadaLAA19126133797217Spencer JonesNYY241861610797618Leonardo BernalSTL211201110777619Jac CaglianoneKCR2216192767520Jefferson RojasCHC2029017675

Tigers catcher/slugger Josue Briceno has raised his Double-A wRC+ from 46 to 99, cementing his position as the top bat at the level with absurd peak projection of .285/.370 with 32 home runs over 600 plate appearances. That puts him and Orioles catcher/slugger Samuel Basallo neck-and-neck for best hit-plus-power peak major league projection.

RoboScout’s favorite three-true-outcomes bat, Mets first baseman Ryan Clifford hit three bombs last week and now sits in the bronze position for the level. He also has a .340+ OBP projection at peak with 30+ home runs. As far as RoboScout is concerned, Clifford remains an extremely underrated fantasy project.

Tigers outfielder Max Clark has posted a 162 wRC+ in his first 45 Double-A plate appearances as a 20-year-old. RoboScout projects a peak line of .275/.360 with 20 home runs and 10 steals. Combined with his solid defense in center field, Clark brings a high floor in real life and stable fantasy value.

While Angels shortstop Denzer Guzman doesn’t crack the Top 20 for the season, he’s been red-hot since June 15, with five homers, three steals and a 164 wRC+ over his last 135 plate appearances. A plus defender at shortstop, Guzman carries real-life value, especially if he develops into a league-average bat with 20-homer power. At 21 and holding his own in Double-A, he’s likely underrated—though with Zach Neto locked in at shortstop, a shift to third base could be in his future.

Double-A Pitching

The top pitcher performances in Double-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Chase BurnsCIN224236.4%2.6%0.711.2942.9%1002Jonah TongNYM228940.0%10.7%0.901.7255.8%983Payton TolleBOS222336.9%6.0%0.741.9642.2%934Kendry RojasTOR2218.240.0%2.7%1.073.8657.1%935Thomas WhiteMIA202039.8%12.0%1.202.2555.3%906Yordanny MonegroBOS2233.235.8%5.8%1.192.6757.0%897Mitch BrattTEX218529.6%4.0%1.193.2835.0%878Trey GibsonBAL2341.131.5%10.1%0.971.9646.2%879Coleman CrowMIL244331.1%4.8%0.912.5150.5%8610David DavalilloTEX222225.0%8.0%1.002.4546.6%8411Hunter BarcoPIT2425.236.2%7.4%0.700.0049.0%8412Jack AndersonBOS255034.9%5.1%0.962.3441.7%8313Braxton BraggBAL2442.233.7%6.9%1.122.3248.5%8314Robby SnellingMIA2172.128.2%7.3%1.223.6152.9%8315Gage JumpOAK2255.128.0%9.6%1.031.9547.0%8216Carlos LagrangeNYY2240.232.4%15.3%1.233.5441.2%8217Tekoah RobySTL234731.1%6.0%0.962.4942.9%8118Connelly EarlyBOS2371.232.3%9.8%1.132.5149.7%8119Zach ThorntonNYM235227.0%4.6%0.872.6040.3%8020Jack WenningerNYM2391.129.5%6.8%1.072.9644.7%8021Trey YesavageTOR212132.6%12.8%1.145.1421.3%8022Eduardo RiveraBOS2218.217.6%14.1%1.774.3456.1%7923Sean SullivanCOL226828.0%4.6%0.912.7840.9%7924Cam SchlittlerNYY245330.2%8.0%1.212.3848.4%79

Blue Jays southpaw Kendry Rojas added another four innings to his resume. He remains firmly in the top four because of his 37% strikeout-minus-walk rate behind the big three of Chase Burns, Mets righthander Jonah Tong and Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle. Fine company indeed.

Marlins lefthander Thomas White catapulted into the fifth spot after a dominant 14-strikeout outing. He’s posted a 14.0 K/9 across High-A and Double-A this season, though his 4.4 BB/9 shows there’s still work to be done with command. That said, for a 20-year-old flashing this level of swing-and-miss, RoboScout sees midrotation upside

On this week’s fantasy podcast with Jacob Rudner, I mentioned that I quietly ran RoboScout last year on college pitchers and hitters. The top four arms? Chase Burns, Hagen Smith, Payton Tolle, and Mets lefty Jonathan Santucci.

Now in pro ball, Santucci is thriving. Over his last 25 innings (split between High-A and 7.2 innings in Double-A), he’s racked up 33 strikeouts with a high-octane mix: a mid-90s fastball with above-average ride, a low-80s bullet-style slurvy curveball and a changeup with over a foot of armside fade. After walking 5.6 per nine in his draft year at Duke, he’s trimmed that to 3.3 BB/9 over 81 innings in 2025. RoboScout currently sees a back-end starter, though trending in the right direction.

Triple-A Hitting

The top hitter performances for Triple-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Samuel BasalloBAL201632001001002Dylan BeaversBAL23146132071753Roman AnthonyBOS2114510371764Spencer JonesNYY2424713670715Brooks BaldwinCHW2419412469696Ryan WardLAD27148281269747Jordan LawlarARI22136101869738Owen CaissieCHC2213820368719Bryce EldridgeSFG208460656810Moises BallesterosCHC2112894646911Hector RodriguezCIN2122813646812Matt ShawCHC2314865646813Sal StewartCIN2112031636914Cole YoungSEA2112154636815Ryan RitterCOL24144163626216Rece HindsCIN241491616625817Daz CameronBAL28197116616718Otto KempPHI251621411606119Jac CaglianoneKCR2216460606320Tyler LocklearSEA2413719186061

We’re pretty sure you’re aware that Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones is on a tear, with 13 homers in his last 94 plate appearances, including a three-homer night. He remains one of the most polarizing prospects in baseball, a true exercise in extremes. RoboScout, attempting to strip away the emotion, sees a peak of 35+ home runs with a .335–.340 OBP. That plays in fantasy, even with his poor contact rate. For deeper insight into the underlying metrics, check out Eli Ben-Porat’s Statcast standout article and JJ Cooper’s excellent contextual breakdown.

Mariners first baseman Tyler Locklear is similarly scorching, with 14 home runs over his last 151 plate appearances. With Josh Naylor now in Seattle, Locklear’s immediate path to playing time is cloudy, but his raw power is undeniable. His 107 mph 90th percentile exit velocity and 112 mph max EV are in line with Eugenio Suarez and Randy Arozarena. The big question is whether he can manage the strikeouts enough to keep his batting average north of .250.

Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers leapfrogged Roman Anthony in the Triple-A rankings this week—though both still trail Samuel Basallo by a wide margin. Beavers has the better surface-level stats (higher wRC+, lower strikeout rate), but Anthony is two years younger and boasts far superior contact quality, including an xwOBA nearly 100 points higher. That said, Beavers’ 20 stolen bases raise his fantasy floor. RoboScout now projects him as a 20/20 big leaguer with a wRC+ north of 100—a Top 25 fantasy hitting prospect heading into 2025. Dam, Beavers!

Reds infielder Sal Stewart, a 2024 RoboScout favorite, continues to build his case with three home runs in his first 32 Triple-A plate appearances as a 21-year-old. Already a Top 10 Double-A performer with a peak projection of .270/.340 and 20+ homers, his recent power surge pushes that number closer to 25. If he sticks at second base—where he’s played 40% of his games for Louisville—he could become a highly valuable fantasy piece.

Triple-A Pitching

The top pitcher performances in Triple-A per RoboScout are:

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Chase BurnsCIN2212.130.4%8.7%0.892.1937.0%1002Jack PerkinsOAK254438.4%11.3%1.022.8640.5%923Michael McGreevySTL247525.5%4.9%1.243.7253.8%894Joe BoyleTBR257332.9%10.6%0.991.8551.6%895Emmet SheehanLAD2517.242.5%2.7%1.024.5839.5%886Jacob MisiorowskiMIL2363.131.6%12.3%1.092.1340.9%887Zebby MatthewsMIN2536.231.8%6.1%1.091.7245.6%888Troy MeltonDET2436.137.8%6.1%1.162.7240.0%879David FestaMIN2528.230.6%3.6%0.982.8345.1%8710Logan HendersonMIL2377.227.9%7.7%1.113.5936.7%8711Ian SeymourTBR268629.2%5.6%1.142.6234.2%8612Cristian MenaARI2244.227.1%8.3%1.394.8445.0%8513Jacob LopezOAK272736.5%7.7%0.892.3340.0%8514Cam SchlittlerNYY2423.235.7%9.2%1.233.8046.2%8415Robby SnellingMIA2115.225.4%6.3%1.152.3035.7%8416Tekoah RobySTL2331.122.6%6.0%1.314.0244.7%8317Mick AbelPHI237426.6%10.5%1.162.3148.1%8218Nolan McLeanNYM2371.226.0%9.8%1.133.0153.3%8119J.T. GinnOAK2621.135.7%10.7%1.132.1155.8%8120Noah CameronKCR2532.228.6%9.8%1.133.3151.9%8021Coleman CrowMIL24736.4%12.1%1.867.7141.2%8022Brandon WalterHOU2847.227.5%3.9%0.762.0860.5%8023Brandon YoungBAL2627.126.0%3.8%0.842.6346.5%80

There’s a new name in the Top 20 this week: Brewers righthander Coleman Crow. While his 1.86 WHIP and 7.71 ERA through two appearances look rough on the surface, there’s a lot to like under the hood. He’s struck out 36% of batters faced and holds a 2.76 xFIP. We’ve highlighted his high-spin curveball before, and the early returns in 2025 are outrageous—52% whiff rate on just 44 pitches. With a 2,971 rpm spin rate, Crow’s curve would rank 16th among MLB qualifiers (between Lance McCullers Jr. and Max Fried) and his 15.8 inches of horizontal break would rank 10th, just ahead of Charlie Morton. No wonder he throws it 34% of the time. Across 50 innings this year, RoboScout sees midrotation starter upside.

After his 11-strikeout performance over 6.2 innings yesterday, Marlins lefty Robby Snelling jumps into the top 15. It’s been a great 2025 for the 21-year-old, bouncing back from a mediocre last couple seasons.

One of the hottest arms in Triple-A over the past six weeks is Mets righthander Nolan McLean. He’s paired a 30% strikeout rate with a 48% groundball rate over that span, and his curveball might be the best in the minors. McLean tops Crow in both spin (3,200 rpm) and horizontal break (18.6 inches)—and he throws it four mph harder. It’s a weapon on par with Ryan Pressly or Phil Maton, and a big reason why McLean is firmly on the radar.

Happy bidding!