FYPD Risers, Fallers & Updated Top 100 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings For 2025

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With the start of the 2025 MLB season just around the corner, dynasty draft season has by and large come to pass over the last month. This means that we have a better idea of how this offseason’s first year player drafts played out. A majority of these drafts take place between late December and late February, and primarily feature recent draftees and international signees.

The goal of this exercise is to take a final look heading into the season and identify which prospects have seen the greatest helium bump this spring. Even if you’ve already completed your draft, a full offseason is a long time, and younger players still in their infancy as professionals tend to make significant improvements in a matter of just a few months, so it’s worth noting how stocks are rising and falling.

Let’s look at who’s trended up, who’s trended down and why.

FYPD Risers

Cam Smith, OF, Astros

Smith has quickly established himself as the top hitter in a loaded class for college bats. After putting together the best post-draft debut of any draftee, Smith has continued to trend upward in 2025, as he hit .342/.419/.712 with four home runs this spring. He is now on the precipice of breaking camp with the Astros, and if he does not, he likely faces only a short tenure in the minor leagues. Smith’s seen a meteoric rise over the last year, as he impressed in the Cape Cod League, during his final season at Florida State and then again across each level of professional competition he’s faced. The biggest knocks on Smith are in the defensive side of the ball, where his above-average running ability and athleticism likely fit in his new home in the outfield. The Astros knew what they were doing when they targeted Smith in the Kyle Tucker trade and could have his long-term replacement in tow almost immediately. Smith has the upside, skills and athleticism to blossom into a star.

Konnor Griffin, OF, Pirates

The Pirates have had a very checkered history in recent years with positional prospects selected in the top 10 of the draft. Griffin looks to be flying in the face of that narrative early in his professional career. Over the course of spring training, no player this side of Cam Smith has been as impressive as Griffin. I came away from two weeks in Florida believing he has the highest upside of any player in the 2025 FYPD class—including Roki Sasaki. He does still present more risk than both Sasaki and Smith, as well as a longer ETA, but it would be foolish to ignore the drastic improvements this uber-athlete has made in the last calendar year. His swing looks significantly cleaned up, as he sequences well and remains stacked in his load. Griffin also showed solid plate approach and the ability to hit for power. He’s an easy plus runner that strides like a gazelle on the base paths and outfield grass. This is a true five-tool type of player, should the hit tool continue to trend, it could be average or better. If everything clicks Griffin might have first-round fantasy upside at peak.

Bryce Rainer, SS, Tigers

The top prep shortstops showed out this spring, and Rainer was impressive over the last few weeks during Spring Breakout and backfield play. While Konnor Griffin has been moved to the outfield, Rainer remains in the dirt. The Tigers’ 2024 first-round pick showed an advanced hit tool and a clean, balanced swing throughout our looks. He’s not as athletic or twitchy as Griffin, however, and there’s some stiffness in his movements. While it’s a tired comparison, he has Corey Seager-type of skills both at the plate and in the field. He hits the ball hard consistently and knows how to find the barrel. He moves well and could likely add some muscle in the coming years, unlocking more power without sacrificing his plate skills.

Jac Caglianone, 1B, Royals

While there’s still reason to be skeptical, Caglianone was impressive this spring. His combination of bat-to-ball ability and outlier strength have allowed him to crush baseballs to all parts of the field. Our initial skepticism around Caglianone was rooted in his history of questionable swing decisions. While that looks to have improved heading into the season, it will still be interesting to see if higher-level pitchers find an area to attack. That said, you simply can’t make a mistake to Caglianone without him making you pay. He’s just at the end of the second tier of hitters in this class behind Rainer and JJ Wetherholt.

Trey Yesavage, RHP, Blue Jays

Between the Spring Breakout and one backfield start, the Blue Jays Trey Yesavage has proved he’s healthy and ready for a good 2025. The Blue Jays 2024 first rounder sat mid 90s on his four-seam fastball, touching 97 mph at peak with over 20 inches of induced vertical break consistently. His splitter is a true swing-and-miss weapon and out pitch. He showed a pair of breaking ball shapes that were both effective and consistently in the zone, as well. Yesavage does not have top-of-the-rotation upside like others on this list such as Roki Sasaki, Chase Burns or Hagen Smith, but he does have midrotation upside and a very high likelihood of being a starter in the big leagues with a long career.

Payton Tolle, LHP, Red Sox

There’s a new SP8 in Tolle, and what he showed in backfield games this spring has many tuned into where he’s assigned out of camp. Tolle showed a significant velocity bump on his four-seam fastball with outlier extension, and his ability to dominate with it sets up the rest of his arsenal well. A former two-way player with a large, physical build, Tolle fits the starting pitching archetype to a tee. Could he be the pitcher from outside the first round that gains the most helium in 2025? That’s where I’m placing my bets at the moment. Tolle’s improvements led to him making the largest jump on the list, pushing up 36 spots.

FYPD Fallers

Travis Bazzana, 2B, Guardians, Nick Kurtz, 1B, Athletics and Chase Burns, RHP, Reds

Bazzana and Kurtz remain excellent fantasy prospects and slide down a only few spots behind both Smith and Griffin. Neither can match the upside or complete nature of Smith or Griffin’s potential production, however. This doesn’t change the evaluation of either, as both have all-star potential, but they are more likely to be top 50 players at peak versus top 25 or higher. Burns, meanwhile, also slid a couple spots due to the push on both Smith and Griffin, but he remains the best pitcher in this class outside of Sasaki. We received only limited looks on Burns this spring, but what we did see was electric.

Charlie Condon, OF, Rockies

With news of his recent wrist injury, Condon has continued to slide. At the moment, he’s probably priced appropriately in moving to 13 on this list, just at the edge of the drop off in available talent. While there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about Condon between his rocky debut and recent struggles with health, this might be the first reasonable buying opportunity for the former college superstar. The risk is lessened by the price drop, making this an opportune period to potentially buy Condon at his lowest price point.

Hyeseong Kim, SS, Dodgers

The Dodgers sending Korean import to Triple-A to begin the season has his stock plummeting. Managers that drafted Kim didn’t anticipate a minor league stint to begin his North American professional career. Now he offers less upside that players drafted around him with a significant downgrade in potential ETA.

More Names To Know

Based on anecdotal evidence from FYPDs I’ve either participated in or reviewed, I’ve noticed a number of players finding themselves as hotter targets than we first anticipated. Those names include:

Luke Dickerson, SS, Nationals
Tyson Lewis, SS, Reds
Braylon Doughty, RHP, Guardians
Carson DeMartini, 3B, Phillies
Casey Saucke, OF, White Sox
Braylon Payne, OF, Brewers
Dasan Hill, LHP, Twins
Bryce Cunningham, RHP, Yankees

Updated 2025 FYPD Rankings

rank	player	position	team
1	Roki Sasaki	RHP	Dodgers
2	Cam Smith	OF	Astros
3	Konnor Griffin	OF	Pirates
4	Travis Bazzana	2B	Guardians
5	Nick Kurtz	1B	Athletics
6	JJ Wetherholt	SS	Cardinals
7	Chase Burns	RHP	Reds
8	Bryce Rainer	SS	Tigers
9	Jac Caglianone	1B	Royals
10	Christian Moore	2B	Angels
11	Braden Montgomery	OF	White Sox
12	Hagen Smith	LHP	White Sox
13	Charlie Condon	OF	Rockies
14	Elian Pena	SS	Mets
15	Josuar Gonzalez	SS	Giants
16	Theo Gillen	SS	Rays
17	Trey Yesavage	RHP	Blue Jays
18	Seaver King	SS/3B	Nationals
19	Ryan Waldschmidt	OF	D-backs
20	Ryan Sloan	RHP	Mariners
21	Carson Benge	OF	Mets
22	Slade Caldwell	OF	D-backs
23	Jurrangelo Cijntje	SHP	Mariners
24	James Tibbs III	1B/OF	Giants
25	Vance Honeycutt	OF	Orioles
26	Tommy White	3B	Athletics
27	Tomoyuki Sugano	RHP	Orioles
28	Payton Tolle	LHP	Red Sox
29	Yorger Bautista	OF	Mariners
30	Chris Rodriguez	OF	Tigers
31	Griffin Burkholder	OF	Phillies
32	Diego Tornes	OF	Braves
33	Brody Brecht	RHP	Rockies
34	Kellon Lindsey	SS/OF	Dodgers
35	Luke Dickerson	SS	Nationals
36	Tyson Lewis	SS	Reds
37	Cole Mathis	1B/RHP	Cubs
38	JD Dix	SS	D-backs
39	PJ Morlando	1B/OF	Marlins
40	Cam Caminiti	LHP	Braves
41	Kale Fountain	3B	Padres
42	Caleb Bonemer	SS	White Sox
43	Dante Nori	OF	Phillies
44	Ryan Forcucci	RHP	Astros
45	Braylon Doughty	RHP	Guardians
46	Wilfry De La Cruz	SS	Cubs
47	Billy Amick	3B	Twins
48	Dakota Jordan	OF	Giants
49	Kaelen Culpepper	SS	Twins
50	Andrew Salas	SS	Marlins
51	Kash Mayfield	LHP	Padres
52	Kyle DeBarge	SS	Twins
53	Carson DeMartini	3B	Phillies
54	Hyeseong Kim	SS	Dodgers
55	Casey Saucke	OF	White Sox
56	Braylon Payne	OF	Brewers
57	Bryce Cunningham	RHP	Yankees
58	Joey Oakie	RHP	Guardians
59	Dylan Dreiling	OF	Rangers
60	Ethan Anderson	1B/C	Orioles
61	Ben Hess	RHP	Yankees
62	Kendry Martinez	SS	Mariners
63	Blake Burke	1B	Brewers
64	Malcolm Moore	C	Rangers
65	Levi Sterling	RHP	Pirates
66	Jonathan Santucci	LHP	Mets
67	Dasan Hill	LHP	Twins
68	Chase Mobley	RHP	Guardians
69	Owen Hall	RHP	Tigers
70	Bryce Meccage	RHP	Brewers
71	Mike Sirota	OF	Dodgers
72	Gage Jump	LHP	Athletics
73	David Shields	LHP	Royals
74	Cole Messina	C	Rockies
75	Joseph Sullivan	OF	Astros
76	Gabriel Davalillo	C	Angels
77	Drew Beam	RHP	Royals
78	Chris Cortez	RHP	Angels
79	Jared Thomas	OF/1B	Rockies
80	Warren Calcano	SS	Royals
81	Carter Johnson	SS	Marlins
82	Josh Kuroda-Grauer	SS	Athletics
83	Johan De Los Santos	SS	Pirates
84	Luke Holman	RHP	Reds
85	Cristopher Polanco	SS	Blue Jays
86	Tytus Cissell	SS/OF	Diamondbacks
87	Rodney Green Jr.	OF	Athletics
88	Kevin Alvarez	OF	Astros
89	Kyle Hart	LHP	NC Dinos
90	Ryan Johnson	RHP	Angels
91	Jakob Christian	1B/OF	Giants
92	Manny Cedeno	SS	Yankees
93	Daniel Eagen	RHP	D-backs
94	Carter Frederick	OF	Royals
95	Conrad Cason	SS/RHP	Red Sox
96	Chase Allsup	RHP	Orioles
97	Brayan Cortesis	SS	Nationals
98	Nick McLain	OF	White Sox
99	Khal Stephen	RHP	Blue Jays
100	Chase Harlan	3B	Dodgers