RoboScout’s Top Fantasy Prospects At Every Level On May 25, 2025

Complex League Hitting

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

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	RoboCast
1	Rainiel Rodriguez	STL	18	250	7	1	100	100
2	Dauri Fernandez	CLE	18	236	1	4	79	79
3	Jose Anderson	MIL	18	207	3	3	77	77
4	Javier Sanchez	TEX	17	164	1	0	71	71
5	Juneiker Caceres	CLE	17	139	0	2	68	68
6	Johan Rodriguez	CLE	17	117	1	0	68	68
7	Stiven Martinez	BAL	17	131	1	2	67	67
8	Handelfry Encarnacion	MIL	18	139	3	3	66	66
9	Anderson Fermin	BOS	18	166	0	6	66	66
10	Kevin Garcia	MIL	17	110	2	0	64	64

Rainiel Rodriguez’s lead on the field is getting a bit ridiculous. With seven homers in 62 plate appearances, the Cardinals catcher is quite literally breaking the model, as RoboScout projects 50 homers at peak on the heels of this performance. Of course, this should be tempered slightly, but the bottom line is that RoboScout sees Rodriguez as the best hitter in short-season stateside ball.

Brewers slugger Jose Anderson is the only hitter on this list who has been promoted to Low-A. His 65 wRC+ so far through 22 plate appearances shows the step up in talent level, though RoboScout still sees an above-average major league hitter with 20-to-25-homer power even with the early slump.

Last week, we mentioned that Dauri Fernandez had above-average contact rates last year and, for another week, is performing at such a high level that RoboScout projects the Guardians middle infielder to be an above-average major leaguer at peak, capable of hitting .270 or so assuming average development. The question will be whether the 18-year-old will develop enough power to get to 12 to 15 home runs per season.

Handelfry Encarnacion is yet another interesting Brewers prospect. He has a 139 wRC+ along with three home runs and three stolen bases, though he has been caught stealing twice. Encarnacion was part of the same Brewers signing class as Jesus Made and Luis Pena. Last year, he showed solid swing decisions, good bat-to-ball skills, played solid outfield defense–and spent half the time in center field–while producing a 107 mph maximum exit velocity as a young 17-year-old.

RoboScout projects Orioles 19-year-old outfielder Nate George as a 20-20 threat in the majors. Earlier this season, he hit a ball with a max exit velocity of 108 mph and he’s toolsy, athletic and plays an adequate center field. George should be rostered, even despite not ranking in the top 10 because RoboScout thinks he should be in Low-A Delmarva by now,

Complex Pitching

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

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Ethan Dorchies	MIL	18	12	46.3%	7.3%	0.42	0.75	52.6%	100
2	Jose Feliz	WSN	19	17.2	33.8%	1.5%	0.68	2.04	52.5%	93
3	Argenis Cayama	SFG	18	15.1	35.0%	10.0%	0.98	0.59	65.6%	90
4	Miqueas Mercedes	MIL	18	10.1	40.0%	8.9%	1.06	1.74	15.0%	90
5	Stharlin Torres	CIN	19	15	35.1%	5.3%	0.87	2.40	34.4%	87
6	Nate Payne	MIA	19	10.2	41.0%	10.3%	0.84	2.53	26.3%	86
7	Johnny King	TOR	18	8	38.7%	9.7%	0.75	0.00	69.2%	86
8	Xavier Rivas	NYY	22	13.1	43.8%	6.3%	0.45	0.00	45.5%	85
9	Luis De La Torre	SFG	21	14.1	45.2%	12.9%	1.33	4.40	26.9%	84
10	Daviel Hurtado	NYM	20	12	36.6%	7.3%	0.58	0.00	65.2%	84

Brewers righty Ethan Dorchies continues to lead the Complex Leagues with a preposterous 0.42 WHIP and 0.75 ERA over three starts.

Nationals righty Jose Feliz finds himself in second place on account of his minuscule 1.5% walk rate. The 19-year-old doesn’t throw particularly hard but gets nearly six and a half feet of extension and about a foot of armside run on his fastballs. He also throws a slider and changeup. With a starter’s arsenal and the ability to command it, Feliz can achieve success in the lower levels.

Blue Jays lefty Johnny King is a new–and intriguing–entrant into the rankings. Toronto’s 2024 third-rounder, the low-slinging southpaw has good East-West movement and a projectable starter’s mix. King has started off strong with a near-40% strikeout rate and worm-murdering 69% groundball rate. He’ll need to maintain his walk rate (currently 9.7%) to stick as a starter, but he’s definitely rising.

Low-A Hitting

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

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	RoboCast
1	Luis Pena	MIL	18	152	3	21	100	100
2	Eduardo Quintero	LAD	19	157	8	20	93	93
3	Andrew Salas	MIA	17	123	0	15	97	90
4	Jesus Made	MIL	18	138	3	15	90	88
5	A.J. Ewing	NYM	20	202	1	14	78	87
6	Caleb Bonemer	CHW	19	154	3	13	80	83
7	Slade Caldwell	ARI	19	172	3	9	80	83
8	Sam Shaw	TOR	20	171	5	3	75	82
9	Theo Gillen	TBR	19	175	3	11	87	82
10	Javier Mogollon	CHW	19	171	3	11	82	79
11	Eduardo Tait	PHI	18	122	7	0	80	79
12	Yasmil Bucce	BAL	20	175	4	1	68	78
13	Aroon Escobar	PHI	20	164	8	2	71	78
14	Owen Carey	ATL	18	134	2	9	78	77
15	Konnor Griffin	PIT	19	138	8	18	73	75
16	Axiel Plaz	PIT	19	143	7	1	72	74
17	Victor Rodrigues	LAD	20	150	1	2	65	74
18	Asbel Gonzalez	KCR	19	137	1	38	73	73
19	Jose Anderson	MIL	18	65	0	0	73	73
20	Brailer Guerrero	TBR	19	148	3	6	68	72

Perennial RoboDarling Axiel Plaz is one of the hottest hitters in Low-A right now. The 19-year-old Pirates backstop has six home runs in May over only 67 plate appearances and a 169 wRC+. He’s always shown power with some of the highest exit velocities for his age, showing clear 30-homer juice, but he will need to lower his aggressiveness. In 2025, he’s running a chase rate over 35%, where average is around 25%, which is even higher than the already-elevated 29% that he had in 2024. Something to keep an eye on as he ascends levels.

As much as RoboScout loves Andrew Salas and what he’s doing, May has been a bit of a slow month for the 17-year-old, as he has a 91 wRC+ and no extra-base hits in 94 plate appearances. He has still stolen nine bases and has had a 18% walk rate in the month, and as a reminder, he is seventeen, but it seems that with the lack of pop in the bat, pitchers are starting to overwhelm Salas. It will be interesting to see how the young prospect adjusts. RoboScout still has a lot of faith in him.

Rays first-rounder Theo Gillen is challenging Plaz for the title of hottest Low-A hitter. He has a 211 wRC+, three home runs and nine stolen bases in 73 plate appearances in May. Playing mostly center field, Gillen has been relatively passive (22% walk rate) but has kept his strikeout rate at 22% this month. As an up-the-middle defender showing an above-average offensive profile, and a fantasy-friendly power and speed combination, Gillen is a current top 75 fantasy prospect and is on pace to be a top 50 prospect by the all-star break.

Among 18-year-olds with 20+ plate appearances in May, Jesus Made is holding his own with a 117 wRC+ this month. But Luis Pena (157 wRC+), Owen Carey (149), and Pablo Guerrero (131) have exceeded that mark. The only other 18-year-old with a better than league-average wRC+ is Eduardo Tait with a 105 wRC+ over 73 plate appearances.

Padres 18th-rounder Victor Figueroa continues to look like a steal. The 21-year-old dismantled the Complex in his pro debut to the tune of a 375 wRC+ and five homers, then carried it over to Low-A Lake Elsinore with two home runs in 23 plate appearances with a 233 wRC+. RoboScout sees Figueroa as an above-average big league bat with 25-homer power. He’s a likely first base-only profile, so he’ll need to continue to mashing.

Low-A Pitching

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

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Wei-En Lin	OAK	19	37.2	37.5%	2.0%	1.12	3.58	27.9%	100
2	Sean Linan	LAD	20	29.2	44.2%	8.8%	0.84	1.21	41.5%	99
3	Trey Yesavage	TOR	21	33.1	43.3%	6.3%	0.81	2.43	48.3%	95
4	Christian Oppor	CHW	20	22.1	39.5%	8.1%	0.85	2.42	21.4%	87
5	Braylon Doughty	CLE	19	30	29.8%	7.6%	1.40	4.80	54.3%	85
6	Jogly Garcia	CLE	21	30.2	42.9%	11.1%	1.04	2.05	46.3%	84
7	Dasan Hill	MIN	19	17	41.2%	13.2%	0.94	2.12	33.3%	83
8	Caden Scarborough	TEX	20	29.2	33.9%	8.9%	1.21	4.55	33.3%	79
9	Griffin Herring	NYY	22	44.2	33.3%	9.2%	0.90	1.21	51.0%	79
10	Ryan Sloan	SEA	19	24.1	29.4%	6.9%	1.23	3.33	41.9%	78
11	Tzu-Chen Sha	OAK	21	29	37.4%	4.3%	1.00	3.10	48.4%	77
12	Bryce Meccage	MIL	19	22.1	28.7%	9.2%	0.81	1.61	42.3%	76
13	Boston Bateman	SDP	19	30.1	26.2%	9.5%	1.25	4.45	60.8%	76
14	Lucas Elissalt	DET	20	22.2	30.2%	7.3%	1.19	5.16	41.4%	76
15	Khal Stephen	TOR	22	39.1	31.4%	4.6%	0.92	2.06	44.8%	75
16	Christian Zazueta	LAD	20	41.1	28.1%	6.6%	1.04	2.18	41.7%	75
17	Rayven Antonio	ATL	19	32	24.4%	7.4%	1.09	2.81	60.0%	75
18	Jose Urbina	TBR	19	32	27.0%	7.1%	0.97	2.53	26.9%	74
19	Hiro Wyatt	KCR	20	23.2	29.5%	10.5%	1.61	4.56	47.5%	74
20	John Holobetz	MIL	22	24	31.3%	5.1%	0.88	3.00	33.3%	73

Note that Padres prep first-rounder Kash Mayfield is tied for 20th on the rankings. A nice professional debut thus far for the 20-year-old lefty.

Another day one prep pick from 2024, Royals lefty David Shields, doesn’t qualify for the list yet, but he has had two excellent starts for Low-A Columbia after being promoted after one Complex League appearance. Shields has a 31% strikeout-minus-walk rate in his two starts, which is actually seventh among all starters in May. Big arrow up for the 18-year-old athletic lefthander.

Yankees lefty Griffin Herring is old for the level as a 2024 sixth-rounder out of LSU, but he has sustained his performance all season. He was initially considered a relief-only prospect yet has made eight starts and averaged over five innings per appearance. His low-90s fastballs, slider and changeup from big extension and a high slot has befuddled Low-A hitters, with each of his four pitches eliciting whiffs over 30% of the time. In May, he has the seventh-highest swinging strike among starters, trailing Blue Jays college draftees Trey Yesavage and Khal Stephen who are both now in High-A. In other words, expect Herring to be in Hudson Valley shortly.

High-A Hitting

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

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	RoboCast
1	Leo De Vries	SDP	18	131	4	4	100	100
2	Arjun Nimmala	TOR	19	143	9	2	95	90
3	Max Clark	DET	20	153	4	7	83	87
4	Jacob Reimer	NYM	21	186	7	6	80	86
5	Josue De Paula	LAD	20	148	7	11	85	86
6	Josue Briceno	DET	20	143	7	0	86	85
7	A.J. Ewing	NYM	20	170	1	17	77	83
8	George Lombard Jr.	NYY	20	183	1	11	80	82
9	Demetrio Crisantes	ARI	20	112	4	6	75	81
10	Zyhir Hope	LAD	20	141	7	4	78	79
11	Jeral Perez	CHW	20	121	10	4	77	78
12	Ryan Waldschmidt	ARI	22	164	5	5	69	75
13	Franklin Arias	BOS	19	154	2	3	68	72
14	Esmerlyn Valdez	PIT	21	163	13	0	75	75
15	Lazaro Montes	SEA	20	150	10	2	77	74
16	Jefferson Rojas	CHC	20	139	4	7	71	73
17	Kyle DeBarge	MIN	21	144	4	24	72	73
18	Colt Emerson	SEA	19	110	3	2	68	70
19	Yophery Rodriguez	BOS	19	97	2	5	68	70
20	Michael Arroyo	SEA	20	139	6	2	66	70

Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez has lost some prospect shine since they took him out of high school in the second round of the 2021 draft. Now 22, Baez has been hot in May with a 201 wRC+, three home runs, and 11 stolen bases in 78 plate appearances in May. In 2024, Baez struggled with making swing decisions, with a chase rate of 29%, and a poor contact rate of 63%, which is well below the league average of 72%. In 2025, he has drastically improved his swing decisions, chasing only 20% of the time, while also raising his contact rate. We’ll keep an eye on him.

Mets infielder Jesus Baez has been scaldingly hot in May as well with a 203 wRC+, four home runs and four stolen bases in his age-20 season. Baez fell out of Baseball America’s Top 100 in May, though it noted he could return later this year. He went full Michael Jordan and took it personally, reclaiming much of the luster that helped him rank No. 87 entering the season. He’s another prospect on a loaded High-A Brooklyn club.

File this away in the “Prospect development is not linear” department. Leo De Vries had struggled in May with a 65 wRC+ over 70 plate appearances after an otherworldly start to his 2025 campaign until this weekend, where a hot performance has raised his May wRC+ back up to 91. He is still a top prospect, but, like Jesus Made, has not hit a home run since the calendar turned over from April. RoboScout considers this just a speed bump. After all, he does still have a 131 wRC+ on the season.

Mets first-rounder Carson Benge is just off the High-A list, but has been quite hot in May with a 202 wRC+, three home runs and six stolen bases over 88 plate appearances. Based off of his nascent professional career, RoboScout sees an average major leaguer with 15 to 18 home runs and 15 to 18 stolen bases.

High-A Pitching

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

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Trey Yesavage	TOR	21	4	58.8%	17.6%	1.25	4.50	23.3%	100
2	Sean Linan	LAD	20	4	20.0%	6.7%	0.75	0.00	6.1%	95
3	David Davalillo	TEX	22	39.1	36.9%	4.7%	0.71	0.92	14.5%	96
4	Gage Jump	OAK	22	31	37.2%	4.1%	0.84	2.32	16.0%	94
5	Juaron Watts-Brown	TOR	23	37.1	39.7%	7.7%	1.18	3.62	18.9%	91
6	Carlos Lagrange	NYY	22	35	38.9%	7.6%	1.11	4.63	15.8%	90
7	Tyson Hardin	MIL	23	44.2	28.7%	2.4%	0.87	1.21	15.7%	87
8	Bishop Letson	MIL	20	27	30.0%	7.0%	0.85	1.33	12.0%	86
9	Payton Tolle	BOS	22	28.1	40.8%	5.8%	1.20	4.13	16.8%	86
10	T.J. Nichols	TBR	23	36.1	35.2%	4.8%	0.94	2.97	16.1%	85
11	Michael Forret	BAL	21	21.2	36.7%	8.9%	0.69	1.66	15.9%	84
12	Antwone Kelly	PIT	21	33.1	34.1%	8.3%	1.05	4.05	14.9%	84
13	Christian Oppor	CHW	20	3.2	16.7%	22.2%	2.18	9.82	11.4%	82
14	Manuel Rodriguez	MIL	19	25	25.5%	5.1%	1.00	1.80	14.1%	82
15	Eduardo Rivera	BOS	22	21.2	45.7%	11.1%	0.65	0.83	19.6%	82
16	Gage Stanifer	TOR	21	3.2	37.5%	31.3%	1.64	7.36	15.6%	79
17	Hayden Mullins	BOS	24	17	42.9%	4.8%	0.82	1.06	16.5%	81
18	Santiago Suarez	TBR	20	25.1	28.3%	5.1%	0.83	1.78	14.8%	80
19	Thomas White	MIA	20	25	34.3%	14.8%	1.32	3.24	18.1%	80
20	Zach Thornton	NYM	23	20.2	32.1%	2.6%	0.68	0.44	11.1%	80

Combined with his scintillating performance in Low-A, Trey Yesavage has actually surpassed Sean Linan to take the top spot in the High-A pitcher rankings. Yesavage’s arsenal consists of a 94 mph four-seam fastball, an 87 mph cutter that had a 49% whiff rate before his promotion to High-A Vancouver, a changeup that had a 65% whiff rate, and has occasionally mixed in an 83 mph slider. He’s a top 100 fantasy prospect.

His stuff is as good as Gage Jump’s, but David Davalillo’s High-A performance ranks higher. The Rangers righty is succeeding in May by limiting walks (under 3% in four starts in May) and a 66% groundball rate. RoboScout sees a likely back-of-the-rotation starter but if this performance continues, he’ll surpass that projection.

Patrick Copen, a Dodgers prospect tied for 20th in the High-A leaderboard (not listed), has been dominant in May. The 23-year-old righthander owns a 42.4% strikeout rate this month—tied with Top 100 prospect Payton Tolle (Red Sox) and trailing only Juaron Watts-Brown (Blue Jays) among qualified High-A starters. Copen has averaged six innings per start in May and looks poised for a promotion to Double-A Tulsa. He features a 94–96 mph fastball, a mid-80s slider with over a foot of sweep, and a high-spin curveball with significant depth and break.

Another standout in High-A is Ryan Gallagher, the Cubs’ sixth-round pick in 2024 out of UC Santa Barbara. The righthander has posted a 38% strikeout rate, 1.09 WHIP, and 2.61 ERA across four May starts for South Bend. Gallagher throws from an overhand slot with a low-90s fastball that carries more than 20 inches of induced vertical break thanks to strong spin efficiency. He also mixes in a slider, curveball, and a changeup with over 10 mph of velocity separation. He’s a potential back-of-the-rotation option with room to grow if his stuff continues to improve.

Double-A Hitting

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

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	RoboCast
1	Sebastian Walcott	TEX	19	114	6	8	100	100
2	Jett Williams	NYM	21	154	4	9	93	100
3	Bryce Eldridge	SFG	20	162	5	0	95	97
4	Luke Adams	MIL	21	154	6	9	91	96
5	Xavier Isaac	TBR	21	187	5	1	86	96
6	Hector Rodriguez	CIN	21	152	6	6	88	94
7	Yohendrick Pinango	TOR	23	183	7	5	82	93
8	Brock Wilken	MIL	23	168	11	1	84	92
9	George Lombard Jr.	NYY	20	93	0	4	84	90
10	Leonardo Bernal	STL	21	130	5	4	84	87
11	JJ Wetherholt	STL	22	133	3	6	72	87
12	Jac Caglianone	KCR	22	156	9	2	84	87
13	Sal Stewart	CIN	21	150	3	10	78	86
14	Luis Lara	MIL	20	116	1	18	81	84
15	Termarr Johnson	PIT	21	131	5	8	81	84
16	Ryan Clifford	NYM	21	130	7	1	77	83
17	Nelson Rada	LAA	19	126	0	21	87	83
18	Blaze Jordan	BOS	22	151	5	3	79	83
19	Travis Bazzana	CLE	22	136	4	8	74	83
20	Cooper Pratt	MIL	20	110	4	10	81	82

Blaze Jordan (Red Sox) has been on fire in May, posting a 217 wRC+ with five home runs and three stolen bases over 75 plate appearances. He’s struck out just 12% of the time this month while walking at a 13% clip. His 11.1% strikeout rate on the season is the lowest of his career at any level since being drafted in the third round in 2020. While Jordan may ultimately settle at first base, RoboScout projects him as a slightly better than average major leaguer with 20–25 home runs. If he can stick at third base, that production would carry even more value and significantly boost his prospect stock.

Last year, RoboScout flagged both Yohendrick Pinango (profiled last week) and RJ Schreck as underrated prospects—and the Blue Jays acquired both at the 2024 trade deadline. This May, Schreck has been one of the hottest hitters in the minors, with a 219 wRC+, eight home runs, and four stolen bases (with no caught stealings) across 82 plate appearances at Double-A New Hampshire. After recording a max exit velocity just under 109 mph in 2024, he’s already surpassed that mark this year while maintaining near-optimal launch angles. With a strong arm, Schreck is likely to land in right field, and his offensive profile suggests a 20+ home run bat with low double-digit steals.

Another hitter making a leap this May is Cardinals catcher Leonardo Bernal, a former RoboDarling who now ranks No. 10 for the season. The 21-year-old owns a 130 wRC+ on the year with five home runs and four stolen bases across 129 plate appearances. Four of those home runs and three of the steals have come in May alone. RoboScout projects Bernal as an above-average hitter with 20-home run power and 10–12 stolen base potential.

Double-A Pitching

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

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Chase Burns	CIN	22	24	39.8%	3.4%	0.88	1.88	38.8%	100
2	Yordanny Monegro	BOS	22	26.1	43.9%	6.5%	1.14	2.05	59.6%	100
3	Gage Jump	OAK	22	12	30.4%	6.5%	1.00	0.00	51.7%	91
4	Jonah Tong	NYM	22	38	42.2%	13.0%	1.05	2.37	57.6%	92
5	Juaron Watts-Brown	TOR	23	5	21.7%	13.0%	1.60	9.00	33.3%	87
6	Hayden Mullins	BOS	24	5.2	41.7%	16.7%	1.24	1.59	30.0%	87
7	Connelly Early	BOS	23	29	41.2%	13.2%	0.97	1.55	39.6%	85
8	Mitch Bratt	TEX	21	41.2	30.5%	3.6%	1.03	1.94	34.6%	85
9	Hunter Barco	PIT	24	25.2	36.2%	7.4%	0.70	0.00	49.0%	85
10	Zach Thornton	NYM	23	25.1	25.8%	1.1%	0.79	2.84	42.6%	81
11	Robby Snelling	MIA	21	38	30.5%	9.8%	1.34	4.03	52.1%	81
12	Braxton Bragg	BAL	24	22.1	37.2%	9.6%	1.16	1.21	48.9%	80
13	Kohl Drake	TEX	24	32.2	36.4%	9.3%	0.92	2.48	33.3%	80
14	Jackson Wolf	SDP	26	25	32.6%	3.2%	0.80	3.24	39.3%	79
15	Luis Morales	OAK	22	42.1	31.7%	9.0%	1.02	2.98	46.4%	78
16	Jack Anderson	BOS	25	21	39.8%	4.8%	1.00	2.57	40.0%	78
17	Nestor German	BAL	23	10.2	28.3%	8.7%	1.22	4.22	42.3%	77
18	Tekoah Roby	STL	23	35	29.9%	6.6%	1.00	3.09	45.2%	77
19	Wilber Dotel	PIT	22	39.1	29.8%	8.8%	1.32	3.43	34.3%	77
20	Jack Wenninger	NYM	23	41.2	29.3%	6.7%	0.98	2.81	50.0%	77

Since Gage Jump’s promotion to Double-A, Wilber Dotel—a 22-year-old fireballer in the Pirates system—may be performing even better. In May, Dotel has thrown six more innings than Jump, while posting a higher strikeout rate, nearly identical walk rate, a higher swinging strike rate, and a lower xFIP. And the results aren’t fluky—Dotel has the stuff to back it up and already ranks in the Pirates’ Top 30.

He features two fastballs that sit in the mid-to-upper 90s, a slider (86–88 mph last year) that generated chases and whiffs at a better than 35% clip, and a changeup with 9 mph of velocity separation from his four-seamer. In May, he’s averaged five innings per start. While his season-long walk rate sits at 8.8%, that number has dropped to 6.6% over his last four starts. He’s another Pirates arm worth watching—and performing, uh, pleasantly. Preach!

Tekoah Roby (Cardinals), who slots just behind Dotel in the back end of the top 20, has also been surging lately. Over his last four starts, the righthander has logged a 35% strikeout rate, a walk rate below 4%, and a 52% groundball rate. RoboScout sees Roby as a likely back-of-the-rotation starter, but with above-average stuff across a five-pitch mix, there’s potential for more.

Pop quiz: Which Double-A pitcher with at least 15 innings in May leads the level with a 45.4% strikeout rate—higher than Jonah Tong (Mets, 43.6%), Connelly Early (Red Sox, 42.3%), and Chase Burns (Reds, 41.5%)? The answer is Ty Johnson of the Rays, a late-2024 RoboDarling. While the righthander has battled command issues this season (12% walk rate), he’s made strides in May, lowering that number to 9.3%. A preseason sleeper, Johnson appears to be getting back on track.

Yordanny Monegro continues to intrigue RoboScout, boasting the highest strikeout rate among Double-A starters along with a 60% groundball rate. The 22-year-old sits in the mid 90s with his fastball but has averaged fewer than four innings per start. That doesn’t necessarily signal a future in the bullpen, but he’ll need to start going deeper into games to fully realize the potential the model sees in him.

Triple-A Hitting

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

	Name	Team	Age	wRC+	HR	SB	Robo	RoboCast
1	Roman Anthony	BOS	21	162	7	3	99	100
2	Samuel Basallo	BAL	20	138	9	0	100	97
3	Jordan Lawlar	ARI	22	142	6	13	84	87
4	Matt Shaw	CHC	23	150	6	5	83	85
5	Luis Campusano	SDP	26	152	10	2	72	83
6	Moises Ballesteros	CHC	21	130	4	3	79	83
7	Nick Kurtz	OAK	22	142	7	0	75	80
8	Mickey Gasper	MIN	29	200	9	2	70	80
9	Nick Loftin	KCR	26	150	4	12	69	79
10	Harry Ford	SEA	22	140	4	3	76	78
11	Anthony Seigler	MIL	26	154	6	12	72	77
12	Otto Kemp	PHI	25	173	12	10	81	77
13	Jonathon Long	CHC	23	152	6	2	70	76
14	Cole Young	SEA	21	109	4	2	71	75
15	Jorbit Vivas	NYY	24	137	2	6	65	75
16	Marcelo Mayer	BOS	22	114	9	2	69	75
17	Jose Fermin	STL	26	143	3	15	67	74
18	Jac Caglianone	KCR	22	136	3	0	73	74
19	Jace Jung	DET	24	147	6	1	69	74
20	Cam Devanney	KCR	28	156	11	2	63	72

Rockies infielder Ryan Ritter, highlighted by Geoff Pontes for drastically improving his chase rate and swing decisions, is now translating those gains into production. The 24-year-old owns a 175 wRC+ with five home runs in May. Given his defensive prowess, it’s entirely possible Ritter gets the call to Coors Field before the All-Star break.

Don’t look now, but Emmanuel Rodriguez (Twins) is heating up alongside the weather. The 22-year-old has posted a 167 wRC+ in May with four home runs and three stolen bases. The strikeout rate remains high—36% for the month—but there’s no denying the impact contact. Last week, Rodriguez smoked a double at 112.6 mph, harder than any batted ball by Roman Anthony this month.

Mariners prospect Harry Ford has surged into the top 10 thanks to a blistering May in which he’s compiled a 200 wRC+ with three home runs and a stolen base over 71 plate appearances. Over that span, the 22-year-old catcher has put 51 balls in play, with five of them—roughly his 90th percentile exit velocity—exceeding 105 mph. That’s above-average to plus raw power. Combine that with Ford’s elite swing decisions and strong contact ability against all pitch types—and assuming he stays behind the plate—and he could be a top-25 fantasy prospect. One last stat to file away: in May, Ford hit a ball 109.3 mph in Triple-A. That’s a higher exit velocity than any ball hit this season by Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ozzie Albies, Mookie Betts, Jose Altuve or even Kyle Tucker.

Triple-A Pitching

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

	Name	Team	Age	IP	K%	BB%	WHIP	ERA	GB%	Robo
1	Logan Henderson	MIL	23	30	34.8%	9.6%	0.97	2.40	32.8%	100
2	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	23	52.1	31.3%	10.0%	0.92	1.55	37.4%	98
3	Bubba Chandler	PIT	22	43.2	34.5%	11.3%	1.08	2.27	48.9%	97
4	Cristian Mena	ARI	22	40	27.4%	7.7%	1.28	4.28	44.8%	94
5	David Festa	MIN	25	23.2	31.2%	3.2%	1.01	3.42	49.2%	94
6	Jacob Lopez	OAK	27	27	36.5%	7.7%	0.89	2.33	40.0%	92
7	Ian Seymour	TBR	26	50	31.9%	7.0%	1.22	2.70	33.3%	91
8	Cooper Criswell	BOS	28	22.2	34.8%	7.9%	0.97	1.99	45.8%	90
9	Michael McGreevy	STL	24	44.2	24.5%	5.4%	1.30	3.22	53.2%	88
10	Chase Petty	CIN	22	29	28.9%	9.9%	1.14	2.79	45.1%	87
11	Luis Morales	OAK	22	6	36.8%	5.3%	0.17	0.00	45.5%	86
12	Mick Abel	PHI	23	52.1	27.2%	10.6%	1.20	2.41	48.9%	87
13	Kyle Harrison	SFG	23	26	33.3%	7.0%	1.31	3.46	29.7%	86
14	Nathan Wiles	ATL	26	40.1	27.5%	7.2%	1.14	2.68	43.0%	86
15	Jackson Wolf	SDP	26	15.2	25.4%	7.5%	1.28	4.02	41.9%	85
16	Noah Cameron	KCR	25	32.2	28.6%	9.8%	1.13	3.31	51.9%	85
17	Zebby Matthews	MIN	25	32.2	28.1%	6.7%	1.19	1.93	46.5%	85
18	Blade Tidwell	NYM	24	42	28.1%	8.4%	1.24	4.07	39.8%	84
19	Carlos Rodriguez	MIL	23	45.1	25.5%	7.8%	1.17	1.99	37.4%	84
20	Cade Horton	CHC	23	29	30.6%	12.0%	0.86	1.24	31.1%	83

It should be just a matter of time before Jacob Misiorowski is pitching in Milwaukee. The righthander has held a reasonable 10.0% walk rate this season—lower than Bubba Chandler’s 11.3% mark—and has shown further improvement in May. Over 22 innings this month, Misiorowski has trimmed his walk rate to below 8% while averaging more than five innings per start. With some of the biggest extension in baseball, the hard-throwing 23-year-old is looking more and more like a legitimate major league starter.

It’s a moot point now after his recent MLB promotion, but Mike Burrows was the most effective pitcher in Triple-A this month. The 25-year-old posted a 40.3% strikeout rate, a 6.1% walk rate, a 0.87 WHIP, and a 1.02 ERA before being called up by the Pirates. His most recent outing against the Brewers was underwhelming, but based on his 2025 performance, RoboScout sees a league-average big leaguer.

With J.T. Ginn back on the injured list, a rotation spot has opened up for 27-year-old lefty Jacob Lopez, who currently ranks sixth in Triple-A. Lopez’s four-seam fastball averages just 90.4 mph, but his 91st percentile extension and low arm slot create deception, as shown by the 36% whiff rate he’s generated with the pitch in Triple-A. In fact, all four of his offerings have elicited whiff rates above 29% for Las Vegas this season. He’s not overpowering, but his history suggests he can post close to 9 K/9—and notably, his Triple-A strikeout rate this year is higher than that of Bubba Chandler, Jacob Misiorowski, and 2025 breakout Logan Henderson (Brewers).

Happy bidding!