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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/14/26
Pick the brain of your friendly neighborhood prospect writer, who is in the throes of Bridge League and 2027 Draft scouting.
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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG

2026 Preseason Top 100
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update

Prospects Articles

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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/14/26
Pick the brain of your friendly neighborhood prospect writer, who is in the throes of Bridge League and 2027 Draft scouting.
8/14 - Eric Longenhagen 5
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Wait, What?! Nicolo Pinazzi's Emergence
The Italian lefty has blossomed from near obscurity into a real prospect.
8/14 - Brendan Gawlowski 8
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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 8/11/26
Come chat about prospects, baseball, area codes, or whatever else is on your mind.
8/11 - Brendan Gawlowski 14
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Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline
Post-trade deadline, these 94 prospects will try to make the majors with new orgs.
8/5 - Eric Longenhagen and Brendan Gawlowski 99
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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 8/4/26
Let's chat about baseball, prospects, the trade deadline, and whatever else is on your mind.
8/4 - Brendan Gawlowski 14
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Eying the Next Window: Evaluating Baltimore’s Return in the Adley Rutschman Deal
The end of the Rutschman era in Baltimore is made slightly less painful by getting a massive haul of talent in return.
8/3 - Brendan Gawlowski 18
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In Detroit's Valley of Darkness, a River of Hope
Going from Tarik Skubal to anyone else is a downgrade, but Detroit's prospect return will quickly impact its big league roster.
8/2 - Eric Longenhagen 85
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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 7/31/26
Let's stir up some deadline gossip.
7/31 - Eric Longenhagen 11
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Trade Deadline Prospects Guide: Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee should be shopping in the luxury end of the trade market. They've got plenty of depth to entice potential sellers.
7/31 - Brendan Gawlowski 45
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Trade Deadline Prospect Guide: Philadelphia Phillies
Can the Phillies navigate the deadline without coughing up all of their impact prospects, including a newly-minted Top 100 arm?
7/30 - Eric Longenhagen 19
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The Details of Our New Prospect Valuation Methodology
Let's get into the nitty gritty of our new approach to prospect valuation.
7/2 - Ben Clemens 9
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Introducing an Updated Method for Prospect Valuation
Our new method for prospect valuation updates previous studies for today's environment.
7/2 - Ben Clemens 54
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2026 Top 100 Prospects
The prospect team presents their 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
2/16 - Eric Longenhagen, Brendan Gawlowski and James Fegan 86
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2026 Top 50 MLB Free Agents
The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.
11/5 - Ben Clemens 148
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2025 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen presents his 2025 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
2/17/2025 - Eric Longenhagen 198
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2026 Updated Prospect List

2026 Preseason Prospect List

Rk	Name	Pos	Tm	FV
1	Jesús Made	SS	MIL	65
2	Franklin Arias	SS	BOS	60
3	Kade Anderson	SP	SEA	60
4	Walker Jenkins	CF	MIN	60
5	Max Clark	CF	DET	60
6	Leo De Vries	SS	ATH	60
7	Eli Willits	SS	WSN	60
8	Seth Hernandez	SP	PIT	60
9	Thomas White	SP	MIA	60
10	Ryan Sloan	SP	SEA	55
11	Angel Genao	SS	CLE	55
12	Ethan Salas	C	SDP	55
13	Sebastian Walcott	SS	TEX	55
14	Vahn Lackey	C	MIN	55
15	Grady Emerson	SS	TBR	55
16	Theo Gillen	CF	TBR	55
17	Josue De Paula	RF	LAD	55
18	George Lombard Jr.	SS	NYY	55
19	Roch Cholowsky	SS	CHW	55
20	Alfredo Duno	C	CIN	55

Rk	Name	Pos	Tm	FV
1	Jesús Made	SS	MIL	65
2	Franklin Arias	SS	BOS	60
3	Kade Anderson	SP	SEA	60
4	Walker Jenkins	CF	MIN	60
5	Max Clark	CF	DET	60
6	Leo De Vries	SS	ATH	60
7	Eli Willits	SS	WSN	60
8	Seth Hernandez	SP	PIT	60
9	Thomas White	SP	MIA	60
10	Ryan Sloan	SP	SEA	55
11	Angel Genao	SS	CLE	55
12	Ethan Salas	C	SDP	55
13	Sebastian Walcott	SS	TEX	55
14	Vahn Lackey	C	MIN	55
15	Grady Emerson	SS	TBR	55
16	Theo Gillen	CF	TBR	55
17	Josue De Paula	RF	LAD	55
18	George Lombard Jr.	SS	NYY	55
19	Roch Cholowsky	SS	CHW	55
20	Alfredo Duno	C	CIN	55

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Prospects MLB Playing Time

Name	Tm	FV	WAR	AB
GRADUATION LEVEL				130
Pedro Ramírez	CHC	50	0.9	127
Petey Halpin	CLE	40	0.4	127
Bryan Torres	STL	35+	0.3	106
Billy Cook	PIT	35+	0.1	103
Tyler Callihan	PIT	35+	-0.2	101
Tommy White	ATH	40	-0.3	98
Zach Cole	HOU	40	0.3	98
Kahlil Watson	CLE	45	0.2	88
Luis Lara	MIL	45	0.0	85
Tyler Black	MIL	35+	0.1	84
George Valera	CLE	40	-0.3	78
Drew Cavanaugh	SFG	40+	0.2	76
Jase Bowen	SDP	35+	-0.3	76
Jacob Melton	TBR	45+	-0.3	70
Sterlin Thompson	COL	40+	-0.2	69
Blaine Crim	COL	35+	-0.1	65
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	40	0.9	60
Max Clark	DET	60	0.4	58
Cam Cauley	TEX	40+	-0.3	58
Gage Workman	SDP	35+	-0.6	57
Rafael Flores Jr.	PIT	40+	0.5	55
Ryan Ward	LAD	40	0.3	55
Jhostynxon Garcia	PIT	45	-0.7	55
Eduardo Valencia	DET	40+	1.1	54
Harry Ford	WSN	50	0.4	54
Maximo Acosta	MIA	40	-0.1	54
Juan Brito	CIN	40	-0.3	51
LuJames Groover	ARI	45	-0.1	48
Zac Veen	COL	40+	-0.2	46
Charles McAdoo	TOR	35+	0.0	44
Kevin Alcántara	CHC	45+	-0.2	42
Abimelec Ortiz	WSN	40	0.4	40
Brett Bateman	TOR	35+	0.2	40
Felix Reyes	PHI	35+	-0.4	38
George Lombard Jr.	NYY	55	0.3	37
César Prieto	STL	40	-0.7	37
Sean Keys	TOR	40	-0.3	36
Junior Perez	CHW	40+	0.0	35
Angel Genao	CLE	55	0.3	34
Jonah Cox	SFG	40+	0.3	31

Name	Tm	FV	WAR	AB
GRADUATION LEVEL				130
Pedro Ramírez	CHC	50	0.9	127
Petey Halpin	CLE	40	0.4	127
Bryan Torres	STL	35+	0.3	106
Billy Cook	PIT	35+	0.1	103
Tyler Callihan	PIT	35+	-0.2	101
Tommy White	ATH	40	-0.3	98
Zach Cole	HOU	40	0.3	98
Kahlil Watson	CLE	45	0.2	88
Luis Lara	MIL	45	0.0	85
Tyler Black	MIL	35+	0.1	84
George Valera	CLE	40	-0.3	78
Drew Cavanaugh	SFG	40+	0.2	76
Jase Bowen	SDP	35+	-0.3	76
Jacob Melton	TBR	45+	-0.3	70
Sterlin Thompson	COL	40+	-0.2	69
Blaine Crim	COL	35+	-0.1	65
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	40	0.9	60
Max Clark	DET	60	0.4	58
Cam Cauley	TEX	40+	-0.3	58
Gage Workman	SDP	35+	-0.6	57
Rafael Flores Jr.	PIT	40+	0.5	55
Ryan Ward	LAD	40	0.3	55
Jhostynxon Garcia	PIT	45	-0.7	55
Eduardo Valencia	DET	40+	1.1	54
Harry Ford	WSN	50	0.4	54
Maximo Acosta	MIA	40	-0.1	54
Juan Brito	CIN	40	-0.3	51
LuJames Groover	ARI	45	-0.1	48
Zac Veen	COL	40+	-0.2	46
Charles McAdoo	TOR	35+	0.0	44
Kevin Alcántara	CHC	45+	-0.2	42
Abimelec Ortiz	WSN	40	0.4	40
Brett Bateman	TOR	35+	0.2	40
Felix Reyes	PHI	35+	-0.4	38
George Lombard Jr.	NYY	55	0.3	37
César Prieto	STL	40	-0.7	37
Sean Keys	TOR	40	-0.3	36
Junior Perez	CHW	40+	0.0	35
Angel Genao	CLE	55	0.3	34
Jonah Cox	SFG	40+	0.3	31

Prospects Team

2026 Updated Prospect List

2026 Preseason Prospect List

Rk	Name	Pos	Tm	FV
1	Jesús Made	SS	MIL	65
2	Franklin Arias	SS	BOS	60
3	Kade Anderson	SP	SEA	60
4	Walker Jenkins	CF	MIN	60
5	Max Clark	CF	DET	60
6	Leo De Vries	SS	ATH	60
7	Eli Willits	SS	WSN	60
8	Seth Hernandez	SP	PIT	60
9	Thomas White	SP	MIA	60
10	Ryan Sloan	SP	SEA	55
11	Angel Genao	SS	CLE	55
12	Ethan Salas	C	SDP	55
13	Sebastian Walcott	SS	TEX	55
14	Vahn Lackey	C	MIN	55
15	Grady Emerson	SS	TBR	55
16	Theo Gillen	CF	TBR	55
17	Josue De Paula	RF	LAD	55
18	George Lombard Jr.	SS	NYY	55
19	Roch Cholowsky	SS	CHW	55
20	Alfredo Duno	C	CIN	55

Rk	Name	Pos	Tm	FV
1	Jesús Made	SS	MIL	65
2	Franklin Arias	SS	BOS	60
3	Kade Anderson	SP	SEA	60
4	Walker Jenkins	CF	MIN	60
5	Max Clark	CF	DET	60
6	Leo De Vries	SS	ATH	60
7	Eli Willits	SS	WSN	60
8	Seth Hernandez	SP	PIT	60
9	Thomas White	SP	MIA	60
10	Ryan Sloan	SP	SEA	55
11	Angel Genao	SS	CLE	55
12	Ethan Salas	C	SDP	55
13	Sebastian Walcott	SS	TEX	55
14	Vahn Lackey	C	MIN	55
15	Grady Emerson	SS	TBR	55
16	Theo Gillen	CF	TBR	55
17	Josue De Paula	RF	LAD	55
18	George Lombard Jr.	SS	NYY	55
19	Roch Cholowsky	SS	CHW	55
20	Alfredo Duno	C	CIN	55

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Prospects MLB Playing Time

Name	Tm	FV	WAR	AB
GRADUATION LEVEL				130
Pedro Ramírez	CHC	50	0.9	127
Petey Halpin	CLE	40	0.4	127
Bryan Torres	STL	35+	0.3	106
Billy Cook	PIT	35+	0.1	103
Tyler Callihan	PIT	35+	-0.2	101
Tommy White	ATH	40	-0.3	98
Zach Cole	HOU	40	0.3	98
Kahlil Watson	CLE	45	0.2	88
Luis Lara	MIL	45	0.0	85
Tyler Black	MIL	35+	0.1	84
George Valera	CLE	40	-0.3	78
Drew Cavanaugh	SFG	40+	0.2	76
Jase Bowen	SDP	35+	-0.3	76
Jacob Melton	TBR	45+	-0.3	70
Sterlin Thompson	COL	40+	-0.2	69
Blaine Crim	COL	35+	-0.1	65
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	40	0.9	60
Max Clark	DET	60	0.4	58
Cam Cauley	TEX	40+	-0.3	58
Gage Workman	SDP	35+	-0.6	57
Rafael Flores Jr.	PIT	40+	0.5	55
Ryan Ward	LAD	40	0.3	55
Jhostynxon Garcia	PIT	45	-0.7	55
Eduardo Valencia	DET	40+	1.1	54
Harry Ford	WSN	50	0.4	54
Maximo Acosta	MIA	40	-0.1	54
Juan Brito	CIN	40	-0.3	51
LuJames Groover	ARI	45	-0.1	48
Zac Veen	COL	40+	-0.2	46
Charles McAdoo	TOR	35+	0.0	44
Kevin Alcántara	CHC	45+	-0.2	42
Abimelec Ortiz	WSN	40	0.4	40
Brett Bateman	TOR	35+	0.2	40
Felix Reyes	PHI	35+	-0.4	38
George Lombard Jr.	NYY	55	0.3	37
César Prieto	STL	40	-0.7	37
Sean Keys	TOR	40	-0.3	36
Junior Perez	CHW	40+	0.0	35
Angel Genao	CLE	55	0.3	34
Jonah Cox	SFG	40+	0.3	31

Name	Tm	FV	WAR	AB
GRADUATION LEVEL				130
Pedro Ramírez	CHC	50	0.9	127
Petey Halpin	CLE	40	0.4	127
Bryan Torres	STL	35+	0.3	106
Billy Cook	PIT	35+	0.1	103
Tyler Callihan	PIT	35+	-0.2	101
Tommy White	ATH	40	-0.3	98
Zach Cole	HOU	40	0.3	98
Kahlil Watson	CLE	45	0.2	88
Luis Lara	MIL	45	0.0	85
Tyler Black	MIL	35+	0.1	84
George Valera	CLE	40	-0.3	78
Drew Cavanaugh	SFG	40+	0.2	76
Jase Bowen	SDP	35+	-0.3	76
Jacob Melton	TBR	45+	-0.3	70
Sterlin Thompson	COL	40+	-0.2	69
Blaine Crim	COL	35+	-0.1	65
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	40	0.9	60
Max Clark	DET	60	0.4	58
Cam Cauley	TEX	40+	-0.3	58
Gage Workman	SDP	35+	-0.6	57
Rafael Flores Jr.	PIT	40+	0.5	55
Ryan Ward	LAD	40	0.3	55
Jhostynxon Garcia	PIT	45	-0.7	55
Eduardo Valencia	DET	40+	1.1	54
Harry Ford	WSN	50	0.4	54
Maximo Acosta	MIA	40	-0.1	54
Juan Brito	CIN	40	-0.3	51
LuJames Groover	ARI	45	-0.1	48
Zac Veen	COL	40+	-0.2	46
Charles McAdoo	TOR	35+	0.0	44
Kevin Alcántara	CHC	45+	-0.2	42
Abimelec Ortiz	WSN	40	0.4	40
Brett Bateman	TOR	35+	0.2	40
Felix Reyes	PHI	35+	-0.4	38
George Lombard Jr.	NYY	55	0.3	37
César Prieto	STL	40	-0.7	37
Sean Keys	TOR	40	-0.3	36
Junior Perez	CHW	40+	0.0	35
Angel Genao	CLE	55	0.3	34
Jonah Cox	SFG	40+	0.3	31

Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/14/26

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