After a week of paddleboarding in the Great White North with the loons, I’m back looking at prospects with refreshed eyes and updated Statcast hitting data. There are only a handful of FAAB Sundays left in the season. Let’s make them count.

Dominican Summer League Hitting

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Josue BritoBOS18179913711002Edgar MonteroOAK1817391167993Richard MaticNYY1716751176884Juan SanchezTOR171568476855Gabriel DavalilloLAA171327372846Starlin MiesesBAL1714321362837Luis CovaMIA1815493567828Diego TornesATL1611702476829Jose CastroMIA18136168678210Sami ManzuetaHOU1611357768211Jonathan RangelMIL1814425498112Elorky RodriguezTEX1716269748113Liberts AponteCIN1711179648114Juan EspinalATL18130621468015Elian PenaNYM17144921838016Rainer EspinozaSFG1611535727917Miguel CaraballoSFG1613258817918Cris RodriguezDET171201010717919Hyun Seung LeePIT17125217587820Freiker BetencourtCHC16114197277

With a larger Statcast sample now available, we can rank DSL hitters with more confidence. The clear standouts are Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Josue Brito and Athletics shortstop Edgar Montero, who are both 18 years old. Each pairs average or better contact and in-zone contact with 90th percentile exit velocities above 103 mph (DSL average: 98). Their regressed barrel rates (26%) lead the league, and both chase less than 16% of the time, though Brito can get passive. Without question, these two have the best “statcast” data profiles in the DSL.

Two 17-year-olds also crack the top five: Angels catcher Gabriel Davalillo and Blue Jays infielder Juan Sanchez, both previously detailed by Geoff Pontes. Both show advanced bat-to-ball skills, average-to-plus quality of contact though with some chase. For context, Davalillo’s Statcast line this year stacks up closely with what Cardinals catcher Rainiel Rodriguez posted at the same level in 2024.

 PACont%Z-Cont%90th EVChase%Barrel%xwOBADavalillo ‘2516984%90%102.5 mph23%16%.405Rodriguez ‘2418976%79%103.1 mph26%16%.420

Two other 17-year-olds, Yankees third baseman Richard Matic and Orioles outfielder Starlin Mieses, have similar Statcast profiles. They have plus-or-better quality of contact metrics–90th percentile exit velocities above 103 mph and barrel rates north of 18%–plus excellent swing decisions despite only making fringe-average contact right now.

Low-A Hitting

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

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Edward FlorentinoPIT1815210281001002Rainiel RodriguezSTL181409391873Eduardo QuinteroLAD19160143591814Luis PenaMIL1813964187775Alfredo DunoCIN1915914582776Juneiker CaceresCLE171331277747Konnor GriffinPIT1915692676738Theo GillenTBR1915053676719Caleb BonemerCHW19145926767110Jesus MadeMIL18122440757011Deniel OrtizSTL201451031726712Emil MoralesLAD1817054696713Dax KilbyNYY188606666614Nate GeorgeBAL19164125736615Justin GonzalesBOS18134411696516Eduardo TaitPHI18106110726517Wilder DalisCOL1814225686518Eli WillitsWSN1723501796419A.J. EwingNYM20201114706420Braylon PayneMIL181187307463

Over the last two weeks, Rainiel Rodriguez has four homers, two steals and raised his Low-A wRC+ from 124 to 140. With a 90th percentile exit velocity above 105 mph with average contact and chase, it’s no surprise that the 18-year-old is performing stateside and ranks in second place for the level.

Another huge riser–and potential catcher–is Reds slugger Alfredo Duno. He jumped 10 spots to fifth after hitting five homers and raising his wRC+ by 15 points over the last two weeks. Under the hood, Duno’s 105+ mph 90th percentile exit velocity is similar to last year and his barrel rate is at least plus. His contact rate has taken a big jump from 61% last year to 69% in 2025. RoboScout sees a peak projection of .275/.360 with 25 home runs. That’s a top-20 fantasy hitting prospect regardless of whether he sticks at catcher.

With five home runs, eight stolen bases and a 207 wRC+, Braves shortstop John Gil is one of the hottest hitters in Low-A in the last month. Year-over-year, Gil has improved his contact rate from 74% in 2024 to 79% this year, though his quality of contact metrics and swing decisions remain similar to last season. He has, however, increased his hard pull% from 34% to a now-average 43%. On the season, he projects to be a fringe-average hitter with 15-20 home runs and 15-20 stolen bases. That’s a top-100 fantasy hitting prospect.

It’s only been 13 plate appearances, but Nationals shortstop Eli Willits has yet to strike out and has a 235 wRC+. Yankees 2025 draft pick Dax Kilby already has a batted ball event of 108 mph. While it’s a small sample, his contact rate is comfortably above 80% as well. Both already rank among the Low-A top 20 after solid stars to their professional careers.

Low-A Pitching

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

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Sean Paul LinanWAS2029.244.2%8.8%0.841.2141.5%1002David ShieldsKCR186329.3%4.9%0.941.4345.9%983Johnny KingTOR1830.238.5%17.0%1.473.2332.7%984Trey YesavageTOR2133.143.3%6.3%0.812.4348.3%975Wei-En LinOAK195034.0%3.0%1.103.9629.2%966Kendry ChourioKCR1715.227.4%4.8%0.774.0248.7%957Jesus CarreraHOU2012.230.8%9.6%1.113.5544.8%928Caden ScarboroughTEX207532.3%6.5%0.922.8843.5%919Braylon DoughtyCLE1985.127.3%6.4%1.253.4849.4%9010Cam CaminitiATL1844.131.1%11.1%1.312.4451.9%8911Christian OpporCHW2022.139.5%8.1%0.852.4221.4%8912Jesus TraviesoBOS1819.234.5%5.7%1.473.6637.3%8813Jogly GarciaCLE2130.242.9%11.1%1.042.0546.3%8814Luis De La TorreSFG212835.2%5.6%0.862.2552.5%8715Ryan SloanSEA1970.227.1%5.3%1.153.4448.9%8616Kash MayfieldSDP2054.133.3%11.7%1.212.9840.7%8617Keyner MartinezSFG2010.228.9%11.1%1.220.0050.0%8518Christian ZazuetaLAD2066.129.7%5.9%1.042.4436.7%8519Wellington AracenaBAL206931.9%12.8%1.092.2249.3%8520Yhoiker FajardoBOS1838.124.2%8.9%1.233.2953.9%85

While they attack hitters differently, Royals lefty David Shields has caught Blue Jays southpaw Johnny King. Shields’ 4.9% walk rate suggests excellent control, though he trails Kings’ 39% Low-A strikeout rate and 42% strikeout rate in the Complex League by a significant margin. But once King’s unsightly 17% walk rate in 30.2 Low-A innings is factored in, the two pitchers have similar major league peak projections: a 1.20 WHIP and ERAs between 3.50 and 3.75. Those are excellent projections.

Royals 17-year-old righty phenom Kendry Chourio also has similar peak projections after accruing 11 more innings. He’s easily a top-150 fantasy prospect despite his age.

Red Sox righty Jesus Travieso joins the top 10 this week. He owens a 28.7% strikeout-minus-walk rate through 19.2 Low-A innings. Last year, Travieso’s four-seam fastball averaged 93 mph and occasionally touched 96. This year, he’s hit 99 mph on the gun. Travieso may not have a lot of extension, but his three-pitch mix has yielded significant success this year. He has back-of-the-rotation upside if he can continue to develop his changeup as a weapon against lefthanded batters.

Ninth-ranked Guardians righty Braylon Doughty is arguably the hottest Low-A pitcher over the last month. He has a 36% strikeout rate and a walk rate under 1% over his last four starts. The 2024 first-round draft pick is flashing midrotation starter potential.

High-A Hitting

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

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Josue BricenoDET201861511001002Kevin McGonigleDET202137386903Leo De VriesSDP1811910991884Konnor GriffinPIT1917073384865Eduardo QuinteroLAD1911721088866Luis PenaMIL18973184817Max ClarkDET2015671278808Michael ArroyoSEA2015215375789Josue De PaulaLAD201361028757710Zyhir HopeLAD201401324747611Jesus MadeMIL1818021757612Esmerlyn ValdezPIT21176202747513Lazaro MontesSEA20149183777514Jefferson RojasCHC201431114767515Colt EmersonSEA19125116757416Ralphy VelazquezCLE20119171667317Eduardo TaitMIN1810330757318George Lombard Jr.NYY20192111727219Izaac PachecoDET22160140667120Jeral PerezCHW2012720107370

Brewers phenoms Luis Peña and Jesús Made both rank among the top 11 hitters in High-A after accumulating over 60 plate appearances. Based on their 2025 performances, each project at peak to be above-average major league hitters who should hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases. Under the hood, Peña’s elevated 31% chase rate could get exploited by upper-level pitching, though his contact rate and in-zone contact rates are both plus for his age and the level.

Guardians first baseman Ralphy Velazquez really came on strong over the last month before his promotion to Double-A. He produced a 202 wRC+ and four home runs in his last 71 plate appearances for High-A Lake County. His suface-level production is finally catching up to season-long Statcast metrics that are among the strongest for the level. Velazquez’s 106.4 mph 90th percentile exit velocity is improved from last year (105 mph) as is his contact rate, which is up to 76% from 73% in 2024. His chase rate is still around league-average, but his barrel rate has exploded from 16% in 2024 to 25% this year. Velazquez is definitely a top 100 fantasy hitting prospect and may be sneakily underrated because his underlying metrics far surpass his surface stats.

Tigers third baseman Izaac Pacheco is an interesting name at No. 19 this week. There are some caveats, as the 22-year-old is a bit old for the level and has spent parts of four seasons with High-A West Michigan. But he has intriguing Statcast data. Despite fringe-average contact rates, Pacheco’s quality of contact is extremely loud with a preposterous 29.5% barrel rate and 106 mph 90th percentile exit velocity. It’s clearly showing up in games, too. Pacheco has has seven home runs in his last 101 plate appearances and 14 on the year. Considering he has increased his 90th percentile exit velocity from 103 mph in 2024 and raised his contact rate by 5% year-over-year too, he may be a sleeper for 2026 if this is a trend.

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%1003Gage JumpOAK223137.2%4.1%0.842.3233.8%914Carlos LagrangeNYY2241.238.1%7.1%1.034.1036.4%905Caden ScarboroughTEX20550.0%5.6%0.400.0057.1%896Wei-En LinOAK1925.133.0%11.0%0.993.5536.4%887Eduardo RiveraBOS2244.239.5%9.3%0.831.6159.0%888Juaron Watts-BrownTOR2337.139.7%7.7%1.183.6242.9%889David DavalilloTEX225134.0%5.5%0.822.1254.5%8810Payton TolleBOS2249.238.3%6.8%1.173.6233.9%8811Michael ForretBAL2159.233.5%7.5%0.801.5138.3%8712Sean Paul LinanLAD2040.125.9%9.4%1.173.1245.8%8713Gage StaniferTOR216536.1%12.8%1.293.4642.6%8714Thomas WhiteMIA203536.6%11.7%1.112.8347.2%8715Daniel EagenARI2297.234.1%10.6%1.062.4944.1%8616Bishop LetsonMIL203130.4%6.1%0.871.4552.1%8617Trey GibsonBAL2338.240.4%8.4%1.195.1245.7%8618Jarlin SusanaWSN21944.4%5.6%0.893.0052.9%8519T.J. NicholsTBR2396.230.4%5.4%1.093.6341.9%8520Owen MurphyATL211935.4%3.1%0.580.4735.9%84

Orioles righty Michael Forret has moved up three spots over the last two week and projects to be a potential midrotation starter with a 1.22 WHIP and 3.89 ERA at peak, per RoboScout. Forret operates with a mid-90s flat fastball from above-average extension and solid secondaries, including a splitter.

Fellow Orioles prospect, Luis De Leon, has 40 strikeouts over his last 24.2 innings spanning five outings. His 39.5% strikeout rate during that span trails only newly-acquired Rockies pitcher Griffin Herring (41%). De Leon had elbow issues earlier in the year, but with his excellent slider and mid-to-upper-90s fastball, the 22-year-old appears healthy once again. Keep an eye on him, as he has the stuff to support his most recent performance despite inconsistent results in 2025.

D-backs righty Daniel Eagen is the hottest High-A pitcher over the last month. RoboScout’s been a fan all season, and Eagen earned a promotion to Double-A Amarillo after averaging over six innings per start in August with 33 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. He then went 7.2 innings in his Double-A debut, which vaulted him onto the Top 20 of the Double-A rankings with a peak projection of a back-of-the-rotation starter.

Braves righthander Owen Murphy has picked up where he left off upon returning from Tommy John surgery in July. Murphy already ranks in the top 20 after just four starts with High-A Rome. The unique look and ultra-flat plane of Murphy’s low-90s fastball allows it to play above its weight. He also added two breaking balls that, in concern, embarrass righthanded hitters. Murphy projects to as a back-of-the-rotation starter, but there’s potentially more there if he can add weight and find a consistent weapon against lefthanded batters.

Double-A Hitting

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

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Kevin McGonigleDET20170741001002Ryan CliffordNYM2114724499993Josue BricenoDET2010440100994Jett WilliamsNYM21156103299955Walker JenkinsMIN2015671198936Luke AdamsMIL21170111095937Bryce EldridgeSFG201487086898Brock WilkenMIL2317418289899Sal StewartCIN211461013838810Leo De VriesOAK186401908711Lazaro MontesSEA20140142908612Max ClarkDET2015857868613Konnor GriffinPIT197203858614JJ WetherholtSTL22151714838515Michael ArroyoSEA2012526818316Sebastian WalcottTEX191011226858217Aidan MillerPHI211291249848118Spencer JonesNYY241841610818119Hector RodriguezCIN21139126828120Jac CaglianoneKCR22159927879

The top six hitters remain in tact from two weeks ago, albeit with a slightly different order. They’re all top-20 hitting prospects, per RoboScout.

Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin has had a bit of a rougher go of it in Double-A Altoona. The teenager “only” has a 72 wRC+ in his first 22 plate appearances. No one here is worried and Roboscout still projects him to be a 25/25 power-speed bat with a 130 wRC+ at peak.

Phillies infielder Aidan Miller has quietly authored an extremely productive August. Miller has a 190 wRC+, four homers and 14 steals over his last 122 plate appearances. Under the hood, it’s all solidly supported with better-than-average swing decisions, contact rates, and a 90th percentile exit velocity of 105.8 mph and a 15% barrel rate, indicating that he’s not just blasting them into the ground. RoboScout sees him as a .253/.332 bat with 18 home runs and 30 steals at peak. That’s a top-40 hitting prospect for fantasy.

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 TongNYM2210240.8%11.1%0.921.5954.6%1003Kendry RojasTOR2218.240.0%2.7%1.073.8657.1%934Payton TolleBOS222737.4%7.1%0.741.6740.4%925Trey YesavageTOR213038.0%9.1%1.074.5027.0%916Thomas WhiteMIA2040.138.0%11.7%1.241.7939.0%907Yordanny MonegroBOS2233.235.8%5.8%1.192.6757.0%898Trey GibsonBAL2352.132.5%8.6%0.901.5549.1%899Jarlin SusanaWSN2140.237.1%14.6%1.403.3246.8%8710Mitch BrattARI2110529.3%4.4%1.213.3436.8%8711Coleman CrowMIL244331.1%4.8%0.912.5150.5%8612Michael ForretBAL21635.0%0.0%0.330.0041.7%8513Hunter BarcoPIT2425.236.2%7.4%0.700.0049.0%8414Robby SnellingMIA2172.128.2%7.3%1.223.6152.9%8315Gage JumpOAK2271.127.5%8.1%1.011.8945.7%8316Braxton BraggBAL2442.233.7%6.9%1.122.3248.5%8317Ty JohnsonTBR2397.133.6%8.9%0.952.7735.1%8218Daniel EagenARI227.229.6%3.7%0.390.0041.2%8219Tekoah RobySTL234731.1%6.0%0.962.4942.9%8120Connelly EarlyBOS2371.232.3%9.8%1.132.5149.7%81

Mets righthander Jonah Tong just keeps trucking along. He earned a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse–and some speculation of a potential MLB debut–after his Double-A performance finally caught up to Chase Burns’ pace. RoboScout saw Tong’s potential last year. However, inserting my flawed-human cognition, I was concerned that his elite stuff would play down at the upper levels, especially against lefthanded batters. Tweaking his changeup grip unlocked a plus secondary, and he has thrown his changeup 31% of the time in Triple-A after throwing less than 10% of the time last year. That development cemented his starter-worthy arsenal, and RoboScout sees Tong as a potential No. 2 starter after a fantastic season.

Marlins lefty Thomas White ranks sixth for the season, but he’s the top-ranked pitcher still in Double-A. Nationals flamethrower Jarlin Susana ranks third among pitchers currently at the level. Both pitchers have strikeout rates north of 43% over the last month, marks shared with Tong and Blue Jays minor league ace Trey Yesavage. White, Susana and Yesavage all profile as midrotation starters and are all top 10 pitching prospects.

Despite primarily pitching as a reliever for Dallas Baptist, the Brewers drafted Jaron DeBerry in the third round of the 2024 draft–likely identifying his 2900+ rpm curveball and slider as potential weapons. DeBerry has averaged six innings over his last five starts, showing that he has the stamina to pitch deep into games. If the season started on July 24, DeBerry would be a top 10 pitcher at Double-A per RoboScout, potentially setting him up as a sleeper breakout for 2026. 

Triple-A Hitting

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

NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Samuel BasalloBAL201512001001002Dylan BeaversBAL23149142280843Roman AnthonyBOS2114510377824Spencer JonesNYY24219131076775Brooks BaldwinCHW2419412474746Jordan LawlarARI22136101874797Owen CaissieCHC2213820373768Bryce EldridgeSFG20959073759Rece HindsCIN241521816716610Moises BallesterosCHC2112894707411Ryan WardLAD271392812697412Sal StewartCIN2115042697413Matt ShawCHC2314865687214Harry FordSEA22129127687215Cole YoungSEA2112154687216Hector RodriguezCIN2116224687217Ryan RitterCOL24144163676618Daz CameronBAL28196117667119Otto KempPHI251621411656520Tyler LocklearSEA2413619186565

Mets first baseman Ryan Clifford slots in at No. 2, just behind Orioles extension signee Samuel Basallo, after adding a 124 wRC+ in 39 Triple-A plate appearances to his strong body of work at the lower levels. Clifford owns some of the biggest power in the minors and has been a RoboScout favorite for two straight years.

The hottest Triple-A hitter over the past month has been Reds infielder Sal Stewart, who posted a 192 wRC+ with eight homers in 118 plate appearances. Another longtime RoboScout “cheeseball,” Stewart looks close to a big league look in Cincinnati before season’s end. At peak, RoboScout projects him as a .280/.350 hitter with 25 home runs and around 10 steals—good enough to rank as a top-30 fantasy prospect.

Triple-A Pitching

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

NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Jonah TongNYM2211.237.8%6.7%0.940.0040.0%1002Chase BurnsCIN2212.130.4%8.7%0.892.1937.0%983Payton TolleBOS221528.8%3.4%0.873.6041.0%904Robby SnellingMIA2139.233.1%6.5%0.981.1344.4%895Jack PerkinsOAK254438.4%11.3%1.022.8640.5%896Michael McGreevySTL247525.5%4.9%1.243.7253.8%867Didier FuentesATL2022.132.6%4.5%1.073.6334.5%868Joe BoyleTBR257332.9%10.6%0.991.8551.6%869Emmet SheehanLAD2517.242.5%2.7%1.024.5839.5%8510Jacob MisiorowskiMIL2363.131.6%12.3%1.092.1340.9%8511Troy MeltonDET2436.137.8%6.1%1.162.7240.0%8512Zebby MatthewsMIN2536.231.8%6.1%1.091.7245.6%8513Trey YesavageTOR216.137.9%20.7%1.747.1150.0%8414David FestaMIN2528.230.6%3.6%0.982.8345.1%8415Mick AbelPHI2389.128.8%10.5%1.112.2247.7%8416Logan HendersonMIL2377.227.9%7.7%1.113.5936.7%8417Ian SeymourTBR268629.2%5.6%1.142.6234.2%8318Cristian MenaARI2244.227.1%8.3%1.394.8445.0%8219Cam SchlittlerNYY2423.235.7%9.2%1.233.8046.2%8220Jacob LopezOAK272736.5%7.7%0.892.3340.0%82

Remember how Tong’s Double-A performance finally caught up to Burns’ Double-A output? Well, Tong’s first two outings for Triple-A Syracuse were better than Burns’ first two starts with Triple-A Louisville. This essentially puts Tong as the number one pitching prospect, per RoboScout’s optical sensors. And why wouldn’t he be? With a 38% strikeout rate, a walk rate under 7%, the 22-year-old’s peak projection is an eye-popping 1.07 WHIP and 2.79 ERA.

Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle has dominated in his brief Triple-A career. Over three appearances, the 22-year-old has a 25.4% strikeout-minus-walk rate, bullying batters with his 95.5 mph fastball from big extension. RoboScout projects a 1.10 WHIP and 3.55 ERA at peak with a 26% strikeout rate. Based on 2025 performance, that’s a top five pitching prospect.

When I left for cooler climes, Marlins lefthander Robby Snelling was sitting 14th in Triple-A. Two weeks and 18 innings later, the 21-year-old firmly ranks fourth with an even better peak projection than Tolle.

One final note: Nearly all of RoboScout’s top Triple-A pitchers have been productive big leaguers this season. For redraft leagues where you can pick up pitchers in-season, especially in 2026, there’s opportunity to grab underrated pitchers for cheaper FAAB than expected. The Chase Burns and Jacob Misiorowski’s will go, appropriately, for a lot of FAAB $ due to their prospect pedigree. However, the unheralded names such as Jacob Lopez, Troy Melton or Cam Schlittler could be grabbed for much less of an outlay, as long as you have confidence that their Triple-A performance will carry over to the major leagues in the way that RoboScout suggests.

Happy bidding!