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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the September update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. The 2023 MLB season is entering its final month. Many dynasty baseball players have begun to turn their attention to the 2024 season.
For those who are still playing through the end of the season, are there prospects that could be of interest? For those looking to jump into contention in 2024, who are the prospects to target that could help? For those ready to rebuild and willing to wait a year or two, who are the top guys to target? This list should at least attempt to help!
There are many prospect lists that evaluate prospects for "real life" baseball, meaning that factors like defense, gap power, and exceptional baserunning (though not great base stealing) skills would all be much more highly valued in such lists. Similarly, a pitcher who projects strongly as a future MLB starter will rank higher in those lists. This list is purely for dynasty fantasy baseball value, specifically examining players that can contribute in traditional 5x5 categories.
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MLB Prospect Rankings for Dynasty Leagues
These fantasy baseball prospect rankings are geared towards dynasty leagues, which are looking at longer-term impacts for fantasy baseball. Some of these prospects will make immediate impacts for the 2023 fantasy baseball season but that is not the goal of these rankings.
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Updated Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (September)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Age | ETA |
| 1 | Jackson Holliday | SS | BAL | 19 | 2024 |
| 2 | Jackson Chourio | OF | MIL | 19 | 2024 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | TB | 20 | 2023 |
| 4 | Dylan Crews | OF | WSH | 21 | 2024 |
| 5 | James Wood | OF | WSH | 20 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wyatt Langford | OF | TEX | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | ARI | 21 | 2023 |
| 8 | Paul Skenes | SP | PIT | 21 | 2024 |
| 9 | Colt Keith | 3B | DET | 22 | 2024 |
| 10 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | BOS | 20 | 2025 |
| 11 | Evan Carter | OF | TEX | 21 | 2024 |
| 12 | Colson Montgomery | SS | CHW | 21 | 2024 |
| 13 | Jackson Merrill | SS | SD | 20 | 2024 |
| 14 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | CHC | 21 | 2024 |
| 15 | Ethan Salas | C | SD | 17 | 2026 |
| 16 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | 18 | 2026 |
| 17 | Max Clark | OF | DET | 18 | 2026 |
| 18 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | NYY | 20 | 2023 |
| 19 | Adael Amador | 2B | COL | 20 | 2024 |
| 20 | Marco Luciano | SS | SF | 21 | 2023 |
| 21 | Ricky Tiedemann | SP | TOR | 21 | 2024 |
| 22 | Heston Kjerstad | OF | BAL | 24 | 2024 |
| 23 | Kyle Harrison | SP | SF | 22 | 2023 |
| 24 | Noelvi Marte | 3B | CIN | 21 | 2023 |
| 25 | Mason Miller | SP | OAK | 25 | 2023 |
| 26 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS | 19 | 2026 |
| 27 | Curtis Mead | 2B | TB | 22 | 2023 |
| 28 | Andrew Painter | SP | PHI | 20 | 2024 |
| 29 | Matt Shaw | SS | CHC | 21 | 2025 |
| 30 | Colton Cowser | OF | BAL | 23 | 2023 |
| 31 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | 20 | 2025 |
| 32 | Termarr Johnson | 2B | PIT | 19 | 2025 |
| 33 | Cade Horton | SP | CHC | 22 | 2024 |
| 34 | Carson Williams | SS | TB | 20 | 2025 |
| 35 | Sal Frelick | OF | MIL | 23 | 2023 |
| 36 | Tink Hence | SP | STL | 21 | 2025 |
| 37 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | CLE | 23 | 2024 |
| 38 | AJ Smith-Shawver | SP | ATL | 20 | 2023 |
| 39 | Masyn Winn | SS | STL | 21 | 2023 |
| 40 | Ceddanne Rafaela | OF | BOS | 22 | 2023 |
| 41 | Owen Caissie | OF | CHC | 21 | 2024 |
| 42 | Jeferson Quero | C | MIL | 20 | 2024 |
| 43 | Jacob Misiorowski | SP | MIL | 21 | 2024 |
| 44 | Noah Schultz | SP | CHW | 20 | 2025 |
| 45 | Gabriel Gonzalez | OF | SEA | 19 | 2025 |
| 46 | Logan O'Hoppe | C | LAA | 23 | 2022 |
| 47 | Ronny Mauricio | 2B | NYM | 22 | 2023 |
| 48 | Max Meyer | SP | MIA | 24 | 2022 |
| 49 | Brooks Lee | SS | MIN | 22 | 2024 |
| 50 | Emmet Sheehan | SP | LAD | 23 | 2023 |
| 51 | Endy Rodriguez | C | PIT | 23 | 2023 |
| 52 | Coby Mayo | 3B | BAL | 21 | 2024 |
| 53 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | 21 | 2025 |
| 54 | Jonathan Aranda | 2B | TB | 25 | 2022 |
| 55 | Tommy Troy | SS | ARI | 21 | 2025 |
| 56 | Brady House | 3B | WSH | 20 | 2024 |
| 57 | Mick Abel | SP | PHI | 22 | 2024 |
| 58 | Nolan Schanuel | 1B | LAA | 21 | 2023 |
| 59 | Cole Young | SS | SEA | 20 | 2025 |
| 60 | Ben Brown | SP | CHC | 23 | 2024 |
| 61 | Drew Gilbert | OF | NYM | 22 | 2024 |
| 62 | Michael Busch | 2B | LAD | 25 | 2023 |
| 63 | Orelvis Martinez | SS | TOR | 21 | 2024 |
| 64 | Carson Whisenhunt | SP | SF | 22 | 2024 |
| 65 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | 3B | DET | 23 | 2024 |
| 66 | Druw Jones | OF | ARI | 19 | 2026 |
| 67 | Luisangel Acuna | SS | NYM | 21 | 2024 |
| 68 | Tyler Black | 3B | MIL | 23 | 2024 |
| 69 | Robby Snelling | SP | SD | 19 | 2025 |
| 70 | Tyler Soderstrom | C | OAK | 21 | 2023 |
| 71 | Everson Pereira | OF | NYY | 22 | 2023 |
| 72 | Enrique Bradfield Jr. | OF | BAL | 21 | 2025 |
| 73 | Gavin Stone | SP | LAD | 24 | 2023 |
| 74 | Connor Phillips | SP | CIN | 22 | 2024 |
| 75 | Ryan Clifford | 1B | NYM | 20 | 2025 |
| 76 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | 22 | 2025 |
| 77 | Samuel Zavala | OF | SD | 19 | 2025 |
| 78 | Connor Norby | 2B | BAL | 23 | 2024 |
| 79 | Yanquiel Fernandez | OF | COL | 20 | 2025 |
| 80 | Jackson Jobe | SP | DET | 21 | 2025 |
| 81 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL | 19 | 2026 |
| 82 | Matt Mervis | 1B | CHC | 25 | 2023 |
| 83 | Jett Williams | SS | NYM | 19 | 2025 |
| 84 | Dillon Head | OF | SD | 18 | 2026 |
| 85 | Chase Hampton | SP | NYY | 22 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lawrence Butler | OF | OAK | 23 | 2023 |
| 87 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | TB | 19 | 2025 |
| 88 | Brayden Taylor | SS | TB | 21 | 2025 |
| 89 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX | 17 | 2027 |
| 90 | Rhett Lowder | SP | CIN | 21 | 2025 |
| 91 | Jordan Beck | OF | COL | 22 | 2024 |
| 92 | Jared Jones | SP | PIT | 22 | 2024 |
| 93 | Dalton Rushing | C | LAD | 22 | 2025 |
| 94 | Cade Cavalli | SP | WSH | 25 | 2022 |
| 95 | Sterlin Thompson | OF | COL | 22 | 2024 |
| 96 | Kyle Teel | C | BOS | 21 | 2025 |
| 97 | Joey Ortiz | SS | BAL | 25 | 2023 |
| 98 | Kevin Alcantara | OF | CHC | 21 | 2025 |
| 99 | Dylan Lesko | SP | SD | 19 | 2025 |
| 100 | Joey Loperfido | OF | HOU | 24 | 2024 |
| 101 | Harry Ford | C | SEA | 20 | 2025 |
| 102 | Robert Gasser | SP | MIL | 24 | 2024 |
| 103 | Chase Davis | OF | STL | 21 | 2025 |
| 104 | Jonatan Clase | OF | SEA | 21 | 2025 |
| 105 | Hurston Waldrep | SP | ATL | 21 | 2025 |
| 106 | Carlos Jorge | 2B | CIN | 19 | 2026 |
| 107 | Noble Meyer | SP | MIA | 18 | 2026 |
| 108 | Jacob Melton | OF | HOU | 22 | 2025 |
| 109 | Anthony Solometo | SP | PIT | 20 | 2025 |
| 110 | Austin Wells | C | NYY | 24 | 2023 |
| 111 | Thomas Saggase | 2B | STL | 21 | 2024 |
| 112 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI | 19 | 2026 |
| 113 | Drew Thorpe | SP | NYY | 22 | 2025 |
| 114 | Bryan Ramos | 3B | CHW | 21 | 2025 |
| 115 | Miguel Bleis | OF | BOS | 19 | 2026 |
| 116 | Yu-Min Lin | SP | ARI | 20 | 2025 |
| 117 | Darell Hernaiz | SS | OAK | 22 | 2024 |
| 118 | Marco Raya | SP | MIN | 21 | 2025 |
| 119 | Zac Veen | OF | COL | 21 | 2024 |
| 120 | Diego Cartaya | C | LAD | 21 | 2025 |
| 121 | Jackson Ferris | SP | CHC | 19 | 2026 |
| 122 | Osleivis Basabe | SS | TB | 22 | 2023 |
| 123 | Cade Povich | SP | BAL | 23 | 2024 |
| 124 | Roderick Arias | SS | NYY | 18 | 2026 |
| 125 | Brock WIlken | 3B | MIL | 21 | 2025 |
| 126 | Andy Pages | OF | LAD | 22 | 2024 |
| 127 | Mike Vasil | SP | NYM | 23 | 2024 |
| 128 | Tyler Locklear | 1B | SEA | 22 | 2025 |
| 129 | Edgar Quero | C | LAA | 20 | 2025 |
| 130 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | CLE | 22 | 2023 |
| 131 | Owen White | SP | TEX | 24 | 2023 |
| 132 | Quinn Priester | SP | PIT | 22 | 2023 |
| 133 | Jonny DeLuca | OF | LAD | 25 | 2023 |
| 134 | Jake Eder | SP | CHW | 24 | 2024 |
| 135 | Jace Jung | 2B | DET | 22 | 2025 |
| 136 | Victor Scott | OF | STL | 22 | 2025 |
| 137 | Nick Frasso | SP | LAD | 24 | 2024 |
| 138 | Luken Baker | 1B | STL | 26 | 2023 |
| 139 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | TOR | 17 | 2026 |
| 140 | Daniel Espino | SP | CLE | 22 | 2025 |
| 141 | Juan Brito | 2B | CLE | 21 | 2025 |
| 142 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA | 18 | 2026 |
| 143 | Cristian Mena | SP | CHW | 20 | 2024 |
| 144 | Will Warren | SP | NYY | 24 | 2024 |
| 145 | Hunter Goodman | 1B | COL | 23 | 2023 |
| 146 | Thomas Harrington | SP | PIT | 22 | 2025 |
| 147 | Michael Arroyo | SS | SEA | 18 | 2026 |
| 148 | Blake Dunn | OF | CIN | 24 | 2024 |
| 149 | Wikelman Gonzalez | SP | BOS | 21 | 2025 |
| 150 | Kevin Parada | C | NYM | 22 | 2024 |
Who's Hot, Who's Not
The 2023 MLB draft class added tremendous talent to the dynasty prospect pool, as seen with five of the top 20 prospects coming from the most recent draft, including three in the top eight. Add in 2023 international signing Ethan Salas, and you have six players in the top 20 prospects who were not even signed with a team to begin last offseason.
While Jackson Chourio held firm near the top of the list all season, the other members of the top three in the list have had exceptional 2023 seasons. Jackson Holliday arguably had the best first pro season of a prep draftee in the last 20 years. Junior Caminero built on a very strong winter league performance to jump all the way to No. 3 in the rankings.
A handful of top players before the 2023 season have seen their value drop, primarily due to injury. Andrew Painter was widely considered a top-five prospect in dynasty baseball before missing all of 2023 with an elbow injury. Cade Cavalli was set to spend the season in the Nationals' rotation, but he also missed the year with injury. Zac Veen struggled to a .209/.304/.308 slash line before he injured his wrist diving for a baseball and required surgery, dropping him from a top-50 player in the preseason to outside the top 100.
There are a number of players who would make sense to get a brief call-up this season that are listed with a 2024 ETA. That is simply due to the fact that those players have not been called up yet and teams have mostly called up the players that they likely will through the end of the year. It would not surprise if a handful of players on this list got a brief call-up in September.
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