Anderson Brito, RHP
21 | 5\u201910\u201d | 155
A+ (HOU) | 3.28 ERA, 2.91 FIP, 49.1 IP (12 GS), 31.1% K, 13.4% BB
AFL | 11.1 IP, 6 H, 7 BB, 22 K<\/p>\n
Acquired in the Brandon Lowe trade<\/a>, Brito has three plus pitches with a fastball that touches 100 with cut-ride, and two breakers in a mid-80s curveball with surprising depth and a mid-80s slider he commands best. He also mixes in a developing low-90s cutter and a scattershot but intriguing mid-80s changeup with strong velocity and movement separation, with some added deception from his smaller frame helping limit hard contact. The concern is control, as he\u2019s posted below-average strike rates in A-ball across 2024\u201325 and lacks consistent feel outside the slider, leaving him to project as a slightly wild, high-leverage reliever for now. Still, with multiple plus pitches, improved durability, and meaningful command gains, he has mid-rotation starter upside, giving him possibly the widest range of outcomes on this list. Baseball Prospectus describes him as having \u201cShohei Ohtani\u2019s stuff with Johnny Cueto\u2019s body.\u201d<\/p>\n RankPlayerPositionVotesTotalPercentageLast Season1Carson WilliamsSS142556%12Brody HopkinsRHP192576%83Jacob MeltonOF142850%N\/A4Theo GillenOF142654%135Ty JohnsonRHP122548%156Daniel PierceSS132357%N\/A7Jadher AreinamoINF152854%N\/A8TJ NicholsRHP132846%N\/R9Michael ForretRHP83324%NA10Santiago SuarezRHP113037%1611Anderson BritoRHP72825%N\/A<\/p>\n Brito is arguably a top-5 prospects based on stuff, but with the projected outcomes so varied, he slots in to 11 on our list. It was a very close vote, with four prospects getting at least 5 votes. Brito narrowly edged X-man, who just got an invite to Spring Training, by one vote \u2014 a player that received a vote as far back as the first vote in our polling.<\/p>\n Testers suggested Chandler Simpson for this upcoming round, but he exceeded rookie limits during 2025 season, and I\u2019m feeling grateful I don\u2019t have to write up his profile this year. Simpson could be the fastest man in baseball, but his bat completely disappeared at the AAA\/MLB level. Tough projection! Instead, we\u2019ll add Aidan Smith.<\/p>\n Caden Bodine, C Drafted 30th overall in 2025, Bodine was acquired in the Shane Baz trade<\/a>. He profiles as a relatively safe prospect thanks to 60 grade bat-to-ball skills, and comfortably-plus blocking and receiving behind the plate. There is some concern that his smaller frame limits him to fringe power, but those concerns are off-set by solid plate discipline from both sides of the plate; his sweeter swing is left handed. All catching prospects will see their value proposition shift with the challenge system, but his defensive actions, leadership, and receiving give him real value, projecting him as a solid major league contributor.<\/p>\n Slater de Brun, OF
22 | S\/R| 5\u201910\u201d | 200
A (BAL) | .326\/.408\/.349 (133 wRC+) 49 PA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 5 BB, 8 K<\/p>\n
18 | L\/L | 5\u201910\u201d | 187<\/p>\n