The lower levels wrapped up their regular seasons last Sunday, with Double-A concluding today (though the final game isn’t captured in this update). With only two FAAB periods left, now is the time to start positioning your dynasty rosters for 2026.
As we discussed on the most recent fantasy podcast, major league organizations are moving their upper-level pitchers aggressively. Jonah Tong, Connelly Early, Payton Tolle and Nolan McLean have all debuted, with Blue Jays righthander Trey Yesavage set to make his first start for Toronto on Monday. Back in the spring, it would’ve been tough to project that kind of timeline for any of them. That recent trend makes targeting high-performing—though perhaps less heralded—upper-level arms a viable strategy heading into 2026. It’s relevant even for redraft formats, given how quickly they’re breaking in.
For dynasty players, following RoboScout throughout the season helps you spot these names before your league mates do. But even now, it’s important to note that as high-stakes redraft players start drafting them in the preseason, industry buzz will spill over into dynasty leagues.
With only one additional game in Low-A and High-A after last week’s update—and a new Statcast data dump—we’ll begin this week with the “final” Low-A and High-A rankings.
Low-A Hitting
The top hitting performances for Low-A per RoboScout are:
NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Edward FlorentinoPIT1814310291001002Rainiel RodriguezSTL18145133100973Alfredo DunoCIN1916418689884Eduardo QuinteroLAD19160143593865Luis PenaMIL1813864189806Dax KilbyNYY1815901684797Konnor GriffinPIT1915692678778Caleb BonemerCHW19146102780779Juneiker CaceresCLE1710212787610Emil MoralesLAD1816155747511Theo GillenTBR19149536787512Jesus MadeMIL18121440777313Deniel OrtizSTL201451031737314Bryce RainerDET1913459667015Eduardo TaitPHI18106110747016Nathan FlewellingTBR1812469727017Nate GeorgeBAL19163125756818Ching-Hsien KoLAD188901686819Roldy BritoCOL18156113756820Justin GonzalesBOS181314117067
With the latest Statcast data influx, Reds catcher Alfredo Duno surpasses Dodger outfielder Eduardo Quintero for the third spot on the Low-A podium. Duno had a huge season. RoboScout projects the 19-year-old slugger as a potential .280/.365 hitter with 25-30 home run potential at peak.
Nationals first overall pick finished his debut with a 128 wRC+ across 58 plate appearances, but without a home run. Under the hood, the 17-year-old has shown strong contact rates above 80%, but below-average exit velocities and barrel rates. It’s a very small sample size, but it’s worth nothing that he didn’t rake this year.
RoboScout also noticed that Astros third-round pick Ethan Frey has very compelling Statcast data. The 21-year-old is essentially the same age as Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony with similar data, though there’s a massive caveat: Frey is in Low-A while Anthony was at Triple-A. Still, it’s a fascinating side-by-side comparison:
NameMilb PAsCont%IZCnt%EV90%EVBarrel%Chase%xwOBAFrey12280%85%95 mph108 mph25%19%.349Anthony26573%83%95 mph110 mph24%18%.362
Considering he’s likely not ranked in anyone’s top 50, Frey is an intriguing 2026 FYPD sleeper.
Low-A Pitching
The top pitcher performances in Low-A per RoboScout are:
NameTeamAgeIPK%BB%WHIPERAGB%Robo1Sean Paul LinanLAD2029.244.2%8.8%0.841.2141.5%1002Trey YesavageTOR2133.143.3%6.3%0.812.4348.3%993Johnny KingTOR1837.238.1%17.9%1.513.3533.8%984Wei-En LinOAK195034.0%3.0%1.103.9629.2%975David ShieldsKCR1871.228.3%5.2%1.022.0146.7%956Caden ScarboroughTEX207532.3%6.5%0.922.8843.5%957Cam CaminitiATL1856.131.9%11.1%1.222.0850.8%948Kendry ChourioKCR1722.225.0%4.2%1.065.1647.6%949Christian OpporCHW2022.139.5%8.1%0.852.4221.4%9210Braylon DoughtyCLE1985.127.3%6.4%1.253.4849.4%9211Jogly GarciaCLE2130.242.9%11.1%1.042.0546.3%9212Jacob BresnahanSFG209332.5%11.3%1.182.6131.2%8913Ryan SloanSEA192227.1%5.3%1.153.4448.9%8914Jesus CarreraHOU2070.230.9%8.5%1.234.5042.6%8915Wellington AracenaBAL206931.9%12.8%1.092.2249.3%8916Kash MayfieldSDP2060.234.1%10.9%1.222.9743.6%8917Christian ZazuetaLAD2066.129.7%5.9%1.042.4436.7%8818Keyner MartinezSFG202231.3%11.5%1.452.8651.9%8819Yhoiker FajardoBOS1851.127.8%9.4%1.232.9850.0%8720Kelvis SalcedoDET19639.0%7.3%0.601.5448.8%87
Tigers righthander Kelvis Salcedo neaks onto the back of the list with a dominant showing for Low-A Lakeland: a 39% strikeout rate, sub-1.00 WHIP and sub-2.00 ERA across 23.1 innings. His raw stuff isn’t as loud as some peers, but for a 19-year-old he’s flashing a legitimate starter’s mix. Salcedo works with two 94 mph fastballs, an 87 mph slider that generates nearly 50% whiffs and a changeup that produces 50%+ whiffs as well. RoboScout currently projects him as a back-end starter at peak, but with room for midrotation upside as the arsenal matures.
Dodgers righthander Christian Zazueta is an intriguing name to track for 2026 after he took big strides this year. His fastball now sits 93 mph and touches 97 after adding over 1 mph from last year in addition to more extension. His ultra-flat fastball shape is similar to Phillies righty Moises Chace. Last year, Zazueta threw an 81 mph slider with eight inches of sweep, but he’s refashioned it into an 86 mph cutterish breaker. He’s also throwing his 82 mph curveball with more velocity and slurve-like shape. His changeup is the true weapon, with 40%+ whiffs and heavy chase rates thanks to 18 inches of armside fade. A compelling arm with an arsenal that is coalescing into a dominant package, Zazueta is one of my favorite underrated arms for next year.
High-A Hitting
The top hitter performances for High-A per RoboScout are:
NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Rainiel RodriguezSTL188200991002Josue BricenoDET20187151100983Kevin McGonigleDET202157387884Leo De VriesSDP1812010990865Eduardo QuinteroLAD1913651289866Konnor GriffinPIT1917073384857Max ClarkDET2015771279798Josue De PaulaLAD20143123279789Caleb BonemerCHW1919222797810Luis PenaMIL184333817611Jesus MadeMIL1815725777612Michael ArroyoSEA20153153757513Esmerlyn ValdezPIT21176202747414Colt EmersonSEA19125116757315Deniel OrtizSTL2016938727316Zyhir HopeLAD201321326717317Eduardo TaitMIN189530747318Nathan FlewellingTBR1814600737319Ralphy VelazquezCLE20120171677220Lazaro MontesSEA20150183777221Izaac PachecoDET22155170677222Jefferson RojasCHC201441114777223George Lombard Jr.NYY201931117272
Let’s appreciate White Sox shortstop Caleb Bonemer, who finishes ninth in the High-A rankings. After posting a 146 wRC+ in Low-A, the 19-year-old carried his momentum to High-A Winston-Salem, where he produced a 192 wRC+ in just 44 plate appearances. RoboScout projects him for a peak .265/.345 slash line with 20–25 homers and 10–15 steals, a profile that mirrors 2025 dynasty breakout Luis Peña. From a Statcast standpoint, Bonemer stacks up impressively against Peña, Jesus Made, Eduardo Quintero and Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson, and he even boasts a higher 90th percentile exit velocity than both Peña and Quintero. It’s been a fantastic season for Bonemer, who now looks like an easy top-50 fantasy prospect.
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%993Carlos LagrangeNYY2241.238.1%7.1%1.034.1036.4%944Gage JumpOAK223137.2%4.1%0.842.3233.8%925Caden ScarboroughTEX201338.8%4.1%0.620.0046.2%916Bishop LetsonMIL2037.130.3%6.3%0.991.6954.0%917Payton TolleBOS2249.238.3%6.8%1.173.6233.9%898Wei-En LinOAK1930.133.6%10.1%0.963.2639.4%889Jarlin SusanaWSN21944.4%5.6%0.893.0052.9%8810Trey GibsonBAL2338.240.4%8.4%1.195.1245.7%8811Gage StaniferTOR217636.5%11.7%1.223.2040.3%8812Juaron Watts-BrownTOR2337.139.7%7.7%1.183.6242.9%8813David DavalilloTEX225134.0%5.5%0.822.1254.5%8714Sean Paul LinanWSN2040.125.9%9.4%1.173.1245.8%8615Michael ForretBAL2159.233.5%7.5%0.801.5138.3%8616Eduardo RiveraBOS2244.239.5%9.3%0.831.6159.0%8617Thomas WhiteMIA203536.6%11.7%1.112.8347.2%8518Jogly GarciaCLE218.124.3%8.1%1.325.4034.8%8519Santiago SuarezTBR2040.226.9%3.6%1.012.8840.0%8520T.J. NicholsTBR2396.230.4%5.4%1.093.6341.9%8421Ryan SloanSEA1911.126.5%0.0%1.245.5655.9%8422Manuel RodriguezMIL1983.225.6%4.6%0.993.0131.4%8423Christian OpporCHW2065.129.3%12.5%1.303.3150.0%84
RoboScout has been getting some inquiries about Twins righthander Adrian Bohorquez, who made five appearances for High-A Cedar Rapids after an early August promotion. Across those outings, the 20-year-old logged a 29% strikeout rate, 6% walk rate, 1.09 WHIP and 3.52 ERA, averaging just under five innings per start. That recent stretch suggests a potential back-of-the-rotation profile, though factoring in his full-season line with Low-A Fort Myers pushes the projection down a notch. The stuff, however, is compelling: a 95 mph four-seam fastball that’s flatter and a tick harder than in 2024, an 88 mph slider with cutter-like shape and a curveball that has firmed to 80 mph from 78 last year. He also mixes in a show-me changeup about 10% of the time. If he can sustain his High-A progress, Bohoroquez has the arsenal to climb prospect lists as a 2026 sleeper.
Rangers righthander Caden Scarborough finishes the season as RoboScout’s fifth-ranked pitcher at High-A, thanks to a dominant 13-inning stint at the level paired with 75 innings at Low-A Down East. The 20-year-old works with a 94 mph four-seam fastball delivered from a very low slot with long extension, producing a super-flat shape with late tail. His sweeper is nasty, sitting 81 mph with 16 inches of break, and has been his main secondary. So far, Scarborough hasn’t needed a changeup—he’s thrown it only about 5% of the time—but he’ll need to develop one to handle lefthanded hitters. Adding a bridge pitch to better balance his 30 inches of east-west movement could also help him maximize his arsenal. As it stands, he’s already flashing midrotation potential.
Double-A Hitting
The top hitter performances in Double-A per RoboScout are:
NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Kevin McGonigleDET201571061001002Josue BricenoDET201145097963Ryan CliffordNYM2114724495964Jett WilliamsNYM21155103295915Walker JenkinsMIN2015571194906Bryce EldridgeSFG201477082877Konnor GriffinPIT191794685868Max ClarkDET201427785869Sal StewartCIN211451013808510Leo De VriesOAK1810612878511Luke AdamsMIL211691110868512Sebastian WalcottTEX191061331868313Brock WilkenMIL23166182818314JJ WetherholtSTL22150714808315Lazaro MontesSEA20124142858316Michael ArroyoSEA2012329798117Aidan MillerPHI211331351848118Kala’i RosarioMIN221352526797819Jacob ReimerNYM2115594777820Esmerlyn ValdezPIT2113361777821Spencer JonesNYY241831610787822Hector RodriguezCIN211391267878
Athletics shortstop Leo De Vries capped another huge week with four home runs, boosting his Double-A wRC+ from 106 to 151. The 18-year-old cooled off a bit midseason after a blazing start but is closing the year on fire. RoboScout projects him as a .285/.360 hitter at peak with 25 homers and 6–10 steals. It’s been a monster year for a monster prospect.
Brewers shortstop Jesus Made, freshly promoted to Double-A Biloxi, has opened with a 125 wRC+ and two stolen bases in 20 plate appearances. Given his age and level, he’s likely to return to Double-A in 2026, setting up a realistic major league ETA in the second half of that season. RoboScout projects him at peak for a .275/.355 line with 17–20 homers and 20 steals—a strong outlook considering this year was seen as a bit of a “down” season relative to preseason expectations.
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%973Payton TolleBOS222737.4%7.1%0.741.6740.4%924Trey GibsonBAL2352.132.5%8.6%0.901.5549.1%895Jarlin SusanaWSN2147.138.0%15.4%1.393.6145.5%896Kendry RojasTOR2218.240.0%2.7%1.073.8657.1%897Trey YesavageTOR213038.0%9.1%1.074.5027.0%898Thomas WhiteMIA2045.139.3%12.6%1.191.5938.4%889Yordanny MonegroBOS2233.235.8%5.8%1.192.6757.0%8610Mitch BrattTEX21122.129.3%4.2%1.173.3836.9%8411Ty JohnsonTBR23110.134.7%8.8%0.942.6134.5%8312Coleman CrowMIL244331.1%4.8%0.912.5150.5%8313Braxton BraggBAL2442.233.7%6.9%1.122.3248.5%8314Carlos LagrangeNYY2278.131.0%14.9%1.293.2241.6%8015Robby SnellingMIA2172.128.2%7.3%1.223.6152.9%8016David DavalilloTEX225625.7%7.5%1.022.7345.9%8017Michael ForretBAL2114.127.3%7.3%0.911.8841.2%7918Cam SchlittlerNYY245330.2%8.0%1.212.3848.4%7919Luis MoralesOAK2242.131.7%9.0%1.022.9846.4%7920Hunter BarcoPIT2425.236.2%7.4%0.700.0049.0%79
Rangers righthander David Davalillo climbed to 16th on the Double-A list after adding 5.1 innings and seven more strikeouts to his line. Rather than relying on one overpowering pitch, the 22-year-old leans on depth and variety, offering a true kitchen-sink mix. He features two fastballs in the 93–94 mph range, an 81 mph sweeper with 17 inches of break, a splitter that generates over 55% whiffs and a curveball with more than a foot of two-plane movement. He’s also dabbled with a cutter, a more traditional changeup and a slider with a different shape than his sweeper and cutter. All in, RoboScout projects him for a 1.23 WHIP and 3.81 ERA at peak, with a higher floor than many peers thanks to the sheer number of usable pitches. Davalillo could log meaningful innings for Texas as soon as 2026.
Speaking of vast arsenals, Yankees righthander Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz sits just outside the Top 20 but has put together an impressive six-week run, striking out 35% of hitters with a walk rate under 10% and a 58% groundball rate across his last 42.1 innings. The 21-year-old’s above-average extension helps his 95 mph fastball play up with heavy tail, and he backs it with an 82 mph sweeper that breaks a foot to the glove side, a cutterish 87 mph slider and a 79 mph curveball—giving him three distinct breaking looks. He also mixes in a changeup that generates over 40% whiffs. For a pitcher this young at the upper levels, it’s a deep and impressive arsenal that could support a midrotation outcome if he continues to keep the walks in single digits.
Marlins righthander Karson Milbrandt has made two starts for Double-A Pensacola, logging 10.2 innings with a 1.69 ERA and a 60% groundball rate. On the latest fantasy podcast, we highlighted the arsenal gains made by fellow Marlins arms Robby Snelling and Thomas White, and Milbrandt has followed a similar path of reinvention. He’s added a tick of velocity to his four-seam fastball, now sitting 95 mph, and has reshaped his breaking mix: instead of the 82 mph slider with modest six-inch break he showed in 2024, he now features two distinct offerings—an 88 mph cutterish slider and an 84 mph sweeper with eight inches of horizontal movement. It’s another success story for Miami’s development group and one that could push Milbrandt up prospect lists if he sustains these gains.
If any pitcher in the Double-A rankings is still available in your dynasty league, it’s a solid investment right now. Over the offseason, many will get drafted in high-stakes redraft leagues which will build buzz. They’re all quite likely to make their big league debuts in 2026 barring setbacks. Now’s the time to get them for cheap if available.
Triple-A Hitting
The top hitter performances for Triple-A per RoboScout are:
NameTeamAgewRC+HRSBRoboRoboCast1Samuel BasalloBAL201512301001002Dylan BeaversBAL23152182384833Ryan CliffordNYM21984179834Bryce EldridgeSFG2010518177825Roman AnthonyBOS2114510377816Owen CaissieCHC2213822574817Sal StewartCIN2116310474808Walker JenkinsMIN20941274769JJ WetherholtSTL2216397707410Jett WilliamsNYM217152747311Luis CampusanoSDP26151252697312Jac CaglianoneKCR22186111727313Jordan LawlarARI221301120717314Brooks BaldwinCHW24194124747215Carter JensenKCR21167143667216Spencer JonesNYY241261718697117Matt ShawCHC2314965697018Ryan WardLAD271323315667019Cole YoungSEA2112054687020Harry FordSEA22125167696921Rece HindsCIN241442420696922Moises BallesterosCHC211211356769
Twins outfielder Walker Jenkins hit his first Triple-A home run this week and has raised his wRC+ to 94 after 73 plate appearances. Quietly, it seems, Jenkins has raised his peak projection to .270/.350 with 20-25 home runs and 12-15 stolen bases. As a 20-year-old in Triple-A, Jenkins is on the precipice of the major leagues. It will be fascinating to see where he is being drafted in 2026 redraft leagues.
After getting the call to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Phillies shortstop Aidan Miller has a 153 wRC+ with four stolen bases, continuing his scorching final months of the season. Over his last 163 plate appearances across Double-A and Triple-A, the 21-year-old has five home runs and 19 stolen bases, projecting as a .270/.350 bat with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases at peak. On the season, Miller has a 106 mph 90th percentile exit velocity with above-average contact and in-zone contact rates while chasing less than 18% of the time.
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%983Jack PerkinsOAK254438.4%11.3%1.022.8640.5%914Payton TolleBOS221528.8%3.4%0.873.6041.0%915Jacob MisiorowskiMIL2363.131.6%12.3%1.092.1340.9%906Robby SnellingMIA2158.232.5%6.1%0.991.3846.3%897Didier FuentesATL2022.132.6%4.5%1.073.6334.5%888Troy MeltonDET2436.137.8%6.1%1.162.7240.0%879Zebby MatthewsMIN2536.231.8%6.1%1.091.7245.6%8710Emmet SheehanLAD2517.242.5%2.7%1.024.5839.5%8611Michael McGreevySTL247525.5%4.9%1.243.7253.8%8612Joe BoyleTBR258632.9%11.8%1.011.8851.1%8513Logan HendersonMIL2377.227.9%7.7%1.113.5936.7%8414Mick AbelPHI2398.128.6%10.1%1.112.2047.5%8415Cam SchlittlerNYY2423.235.7%9.2%1.233.8046.2%8416Trey YesavageTOR2117.136.1%15.3%1.153.6340.0%8417Jacob LopezOAK272736.5%7.7%0.892.3340.0%8318Nolan McLeanNYM2387.127.0%10.6%1.102.7853.5%8319David FestaMIN2531.132.0%5.7%0.992.5943.2%8320Ian SeymourTBR268629.2%5.6%1.142.6234.2%82
Congratulations to Trey Yesavage, who will start for the Toronto Blue Jays tomorrow, marking his fifth level he will pitch for in 2025. RoboScout projects a 1.21 WHIP, 4.07 ERA and a 27% strikeout rate for 2025 at the major league level for the 21-year-old.
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