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Three top fantasy baseball prospects - Charlie Condon, Abimelec Ortiz, Kade Anderson - that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.
Targeting prospects with high upside ahead of their promotion can provide managers not only a potential lottery ticket but also save them an ample amount of their FAAB budget.
Below, we will spotlight three prospects who are showcasing high-end potential in the upper minor leagues and approaching "must-stash" territory.
Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive in!
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Charlie Condon, OF, Colorado Rockies
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 60 G, .260/.391/.498, 13 2B, 13 HR, 5 sB
Condon was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, signing for a whopping $9.25 million. He continues to hit the ball well in his first year at Triple-A, and it seems like his MLB debut is quickly approaching. The idea of his right-handed power bat coming to the friendly confines of Coors Field should excite plenty of fantasy baseball managers.
Injuries have been the biggest obstacle in Condon's career, as he has never played 100 games in a single season. Knock on wood, he has shaken the injury bug and is healthy this year, putting him on pace to set a new career-high in games played. That also bodes well for his ability to set new career-highs in many counting stats; he's already well on his way to setting personal bests in home runs and steals.
At 6-foot-5, it's no surprise Condon mashes the baseball. His 112.6 mph max exit velocity this year ranks in the 91st percentile, and his 105.7 mph EV90 is in the 82nd percentile. He also has an impressive 8.7% barrel rate and a 45% hard-hit rate.
There's certainly some whiff in his game, but for the most part, Condon's swing decisions are encouraging. For a power bat, we're impressed that he only chases 18.5% of the time, which ranks in the 90th percentile. Similarly, he's walking at a 15.7% clip, which is high for a home run hitter.
Condon projects to debut in July, and he ranks as the No. 7 prospect in RotoBaller expert Eric Cross' 2026 Prospect Fantasy Baseball Redraft Stash Rankings. Managers should act fast and stash Condon now, as there's already starting to be some demand for him. He's up to a 4% roster share in fantasy baseball leagues.
Charlie Condon is heating up 🔥
The @Rockies' No. 2 prospect launches this one at 105.5 mph off the bat — his third homer in the past four games for the Triple-A @ABQTopes: pic.twitter.com/qnjDTMCelz
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 12, 2026
-Written by Andersen Pickard
Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, Washington Nationals
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 53 G, .259/.357/.508, 15 2B, 11 HR
Ortiz went undrafted in 2021 out of Florida Southwestern State Junior College. He ended up signing with the Rangers as a non-drafted free agent for just $20,000, kickstarting an impressive minor league career that has seen him emerge as one of the most valuable prospects in the spot.
Traded to the Nationals in last offseason's MacKenzie Gore trade, Ortiz has continued to mash the baseball at Triple-A. He launched 76 homers with the Rangers from 2023 through 2025, and he's already up to 11 this year. Additionally, he's up to 15 doubles, even though he's not a major speed threat.
If the minor leagues had Baseball Savant player cards, Ortiz's would overwhelm you with endless red. He has a 108.2 mph EV90 (96th percentile), a 14.7% barrel rate (92nd percentile), a 49% hard-hit rate (84th percentile), and a 24.8% pull-air rate (84th percentile).
Additionally, his swing decisions and contact rates are in decent ranges for a power-first bat. He ranks right near the Triple-A median in chase rate, whiff rate, zone swing rate, and zone contact rate.
The advanced metrics indicate that Ortiz has an advanced power profile, and we'd expect him to maintain his success once he reaches the major leagues. Despite his lack of speed and his modest walk rate, Ortiz projects as a fantasy contributor because of his power.
It's a bit alarming to see that Ortiz is rostered in approximately 0% of fantasy baseball leagues, because we know that he's getting very close to making his MLB debut. Fantasy managers would be wise to add and stash Ortiz now, before he gets called up and your league-mates take notice.
ANOTHER ONE FOR ABIMELEC ORTIZ 🔥🔥
2-HR game ✅
4-straight games with a HR ✅
7 HR in the last 6 games ✅ pic.twitter.com/NqCC9JW2v4— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) May 27, 2026
- Written by Andersen Pickard
Kade Anderson, SP, Seattle Mariners
Current Level: AA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 55 2/3 IP, 1.13 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 82 SO, 7 BB
Despite being at Double-A and "potentially" two stops away from the big leagues, the former LSU standout has been near-perfect to begin his professional career and has not endured any growing pains.
Since serving up a season-worst five runs on May 15, the left-hander has rounded back into form in dominant fashion, tossing 15 straight shutout frames (over three starts) while allowing just six hits with a 25:2 K:BB. Overall, the former third overall pick from last year's MLB Draft has made 10 starts with Double-A Arkansas this season and carried a 1.29 ERA with a 0.64 WHIP.
Removing his lone outlier showing where he allowed more than two runs for the first time (and only time) of his professional career, the southpaw would boast a ridiculous 0.40 ERA, 0.62 WHIP, and a 72:7 K:BB over 45 innings of work.
As we have noted in previous articles in this column, the only concern with his redraft value is his path to the major leagues. While it appears Anderson would be in contention for an early debut, Bryce Miller has not only returned to action but has looked quite impressive himself, logging 27 innings to the tune of a 1.33 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP.
His return has bumped veteran Luis Castillo to a long-relief role, but he has done more than enough to keep himself in this position, allowing just two runs over his last 10 2/3 innings of work while striking out eight. Also in the rotation are Bryan Woo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, and Emerson Hancock, who are all in no danger of losing their spot.
As a result, Anderson will likely have to wait for an injury, and potentially two, to even truly compete for his MLB debut. However, his current production at Double-A suggests he will likely not even need to make a start at Triple-A, let alone face much regression once he faces MLB hitters. Anderson's upside on a per-start basis puts him in his own tier among names on this list.
Anderson has put himself on the must-roster status and should be added in all standard leagues this weekend.
Kade Anderson was unreal again. Final line: 5IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 9K, 16 whiffs, 73 pitches, 47 strikes.
In 10 professional starts:
1.29ERA, 49IP, 27H, 7BB, 76K. pic.twitter.com/UlXZgYIcE3— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) June 6, 2026
- Written by Andy Smith
2026 Prospect Fantasy Baseball Redraft Stash Rankings
Who are the top fantasy baseball prospects to know? Check out our latest 2026 prospect fantasy baseball rankings which are updated regularly by Eric Cross:
Promoted Last Week: Braden Montgomery (CHW), Cole Carrigg (COL), Blaze Jordan (STL), Cooper Pratt (MIL), Denzer Guzman (LAA)
Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Lazaro Montes (SEA), Harry Ford (WAS), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Jacob Melton (TBR), Michael Arroyo (SEA), Jonathon Long (CHC), Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (ATH), Zach Ehrhard (LAD)
Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Jack Wenninger (NYM), Hunter Barco (PIT), Owen Murphy (ATL), Quinn Mathews (STL), George Klassen (LAA)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Twins | June |
| 2 | Joshua Baez | OF | Cardinals | July |
| 3 | Kade Anderson | SP | Mariners | July |
| 4 | Charlie Condon | 1B | Rockies | July |
| 5 | River Ryan | SP | Dodgers | June |
| 6 | Max Clark | OF | Tigers | August |
| 7 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | Diamondbacks | July |
| 8 | Walker Jenkins | OF | Twins | August |
| 9 | James Tibbs III | OF | Dodgers | June |
| 10 | Karson Milbrandt | SP | Marlins | August |
| 11 | Luis Lara | OF | Brewers | June |
| 12 | Zac Veen | OF | Rockies | July |
| 13 | Hector Rodriguez | OF | Reds | August |
| 14 | Yohandy Morales | 1B/3B | Nationals | June |
| 15 | Hagen Smith | SP | White Sox | July |
| 16 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | Brewers | July |
| 17 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | Guardians | August |
| 18 | Jonah Tong | SP | Mets | July |
| 19 | Elmer Rodriguez | SP | Yankees | July |
| 20 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | Yankees | July |
| 21 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Cubs | July |
| 22 | Kemp Alderman | OF | Marlins | July |
| 23 | Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | Nationals | July |
| 24 | Brody Hopkins | SP | Rays | July |
| 25 | Wei-En Lin | SP | Athletics | August |
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