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Three top fantasy baseball prospects - Charlie Condon, Joshua Baez, River Ryan - that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.
Every season, fantasy managers see high-impact prospects get the call to the MLB roster and emerge as must-start options.
In this piece, we will spotlight two of the top hitters at the Triple-A level, including one from the St. Louis system who is enjoying an incredible power surge and a pitcher who is on the verge of earning the call.
Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive in!
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Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Colorado Rockies
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 50 G, .262/.391/.466, 13 2B, 8 HR, 4 SB
After a relatively slow start to the season in Triple-A, Charlie Condon has really heated up over the last two weeks. With two more hits on Sunday, Condon is now on a 12-game hitting streak and has smacked four home runs in his last seven games.
CHARLIE CONDON WALK-OFF HOMER
MLB's No. 74 prospect (@Rockies) swats his eighth homer of the season for the @ABQTopes:
105.3 mph
415 ft pic.twitter.com/42zbFQA0Wg— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 31, 2026
This mini home run barrage has pushed Condon up to eight home runs in 50 games this season, to go along with 13 doubles, four steals, and a .262/.391/.466 slash line. Condon has also posted above-average quality of contact metrics with a 90 mph AVG EV, 44.2% hard-hit rate, and a 9.3% barrel rate. His 79.1% zone and 68.9% overall contact rates are a bit below-average, though.
With above-average power and close-to-average contact rates, Condon should be just fine once you factor in the Coors Field BABIP boost. And while there's not a glaring opening in Colorado's lineup, Condon could come up soon and split time between first base (against LHP) and DH.
-Written by Eric Cross
Joshua Baez, OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 52 G, .271/.350/.595, 11 2B, 17 HR, 11 SB
Well, I guess Joshua Baez didn't appreciate me moving him down these stash rankings last week because he went bonkers at the plate. Over the last week, Baez has racked up seven extra-base hits and five home runs while having three multi-hit games in Memphis' six-game series against Omaha.
Joshua Báez belts his FIFTH homer in the past THREE games for the Triple-A @memphisredbirds 🚀
The @Cardinals' No. 3 prospect sports an 1.020 OPS in the month of May: pic.twitter.com/NSahz4Kgum
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 29, 2026
On one hand, I'm still concerned about how Baez's contact, walk, and strikeout rates have all gotten worse this season and basically reverted back to pre-2025 levels. However, Baez has only struck out in 20.4% of his 49 plate appearances over his last 10 games and has already racked up 17 home runs and 11 steals in 52 games this season.
The average might be a bit low, but the power/speed blend makes Baez incredibly exciting for fantasy purposes.
- Written by Eric Cross
River Ryan, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 22 IP, 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 29 SO, 3 BB
Earlier this season, we highlighted Dodgers No. 5 prospect River Ryan. After another dominant Triple-A outing, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before he gets the call to the majors.
River Ryan continued his dominance of AAA with 6.0 shutout innings with 8 Ks yesterday
The Dodgers top pitching prospect is fully built up after returning from TJS earlier this season and is patiently waiting for his return to the Dodgers rotation. He looks so good! pic.twitter.com/usyu8upGXL
— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) May 29, 2026
Over his last two starts, he has racked up 15 strikeouts with zero walks and no earned runs across 11 innings. Ryan is a power right-hander with a true starter’s arsenal.
He has a mid-to-upper 90s fastball that he pairs with a sharp slider that generates whiffs against both righties and lefties. He also mixes in a usable curveball, sweeper, and changeup to keep hitters off balance.
The biggest question for Ryan is how he is going to crack the Dodgers' starting rotation.
Even with Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell on the injured list, the Dodgers are getting solid starts from Eric Lauer, Justin Wrobleski, and Roki Sasaki, so it may take another injury or rotation change for Ryan to get the call.
However, when he does arrive, he’s worth rostering in all formats. For now, he’s a strong stash in 15-team leagues, especially if you want to avoid having to spend big FAAB later.
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: Gage Jump (ATH), Jacob Gonzalez (CHW), Ryan Ward (LAD), Charles McAdoo (TOR)
Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Lazaro Montes (SEA), Harry Ford (WAS), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Zac Veen (COL), Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA), Hector Rodriguez (CIN), Blaze Jordan (STL), Jacob Melton (TBR), Michael Arroyo (SEA), Jonathon Long (CHC), Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (ATH)
Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Hagen Smith (CHW), Brody Hopkins (TBR), Jack Wenninger (NYM), Hunter Barco (PIT)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Edwin Arroyo | 2B/SS | Reds | NOW |
| 2 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Twins | June |
| 3 | Kade Anderson | SP | Mariners | July |
| 4 | River Ryan | SP | Dodgers | June |
| 5 | Joshua Baez | OF | Cardinals | July |
| 6 | Max Clark | OF | Tigers | August |
| 7 | Charlie Condon | 1B | Rockies | July |
| 8 | Braden Montgomery | OF | White Sox | July |
| 9 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | Brewers | July |
| 10 | James Tibbs III | OF | Dodgers | June |
| 11 | Luis Lara | OF | Brewers | June |
| 12 | Cooper Pratt | SS | Brewers | July |
| 13 | Cole Carrigg | OF | Rockies | June |
| 14 | Yohandy Morales | 1B/3B | Nationals | June |
| 15 | Walker Jenkins | OF | Twins | August |
| 16 | Elmer Rodriguez | SP | Yankees | July |
| 17 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | Guardians | August |
| 18 | Thomas White | SP | Marlins | July |
| 19 | Carlos Lagrange | SP | Yankees | July |
| 20 | Spencer Jones | OF | Yankees | July |
| 21 | Aidan Miller | SS | Phillies | August |
| 22 | Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | Nationals | July |
| 23 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Cubs | July |
| 24 | Kemp Alderman | OF | Marlins | July |
| 25 | Jordan Lawlar | INF/OF | Diamondbacks | July |
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