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Zach's top outfield fantasy baseball prospect stashes, sleepers and breakout candidates for 2025. These OF prospects have big upside if they get the opportunity.
Most Major League Baseball rosters are set as Opening Day (the domestic version) approaches on March 27th. That means that some hopeful prospects (such as players like Cam Smith) made their teams, some (like Jasson Dominguez and Dylan Crews) knew they were making it all along, while still others don't get to realize their big league dreams right now.
But just because some of the top outfield prospects didn't make their teams in late March doesn't mean they won't be with the big club by April or May. Injuries, poor performances, trades, or any number of variables could open up a roster spot for a top outfield prospect over the next six months.
This piece will look at four fantasy baseball outfield fantasy baseball prospects who are basically free in drafts and widely available on waiver wires. They may not be getting Major League plate appearances now, but they should stay on our radars. These are players destined to do great things when their time does come. Be sure to also check out our 2025 fantasy baseball prospect rankings (redraft leagues) and longer-term fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings.
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Charlie Condon, OF, Colorado Rockies
Charlie Condon is the MLB100's 29th-ranked prospect right now, in a similar range as players like Jasson Dominguez and Jacob Wilson, both of whom made their respective teams straight out of Spring Training. Condon was drafted out of the University of Georgia less than one year ago, so he needs more minor league experience, but not much more.
Condon played both outfield and third base in college, but projects to be a corner outfielder in the big leagues someday. His power is off the charts, as shown by his 25 home runs as a redshirt freshman in 2023 and then Division I leading 37 homers in 2024. This pushed him up to number three overall in the 2024 draft and fast-tracked him to High-A minor leagues.
Rockies prospect Charlie Condon absolutely destroys baseballs ... imagine him hitting at Coors Field? 👀 pic.twitter.com/oPpWjJUpoS
— MLB (@MLB) January 22, 2025
He injured his hand early in that stint, so he struggled at the plate, but he is looking to rebound and eventually make his Major League debut in 2025. What makes him so special is not just the otherworldly power, but also his plate discipline. His walk percentages for the last two years in college were 13% and 19% as he showed tremendous patience.
Condon is a player who might take until the second half of the season to make his debut. However, with Nolan Jones now out of Colorado and Nick Martini penciled in to play right field, the path for Condon just became a little clearer.
Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox
The dramatic roster crunch for the Boston Red Sox never really included Roman Anthony, MLB100's 2nd overall prospect. The Red Sox are set to start the season with Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, and Ceddanne Rafaela in the outfield. But that doesn't mean we won't see Anthony soon.
Only Jarren Duran is set to be in the Red Sox's plans long-term, and Wilyer Abreu would be the first to lose a spot if he starts off the 2025 season poorly. Even if both Anthony and Abreu are tearing the cover off the ball, it would likely be Rob Refsnyder (a 34-year-old backup) who would lose the roster spot, and the Red Sox would just figure out what to do with the problem of too many good bats.
The prospects at each position who I think will have the most fantasy value in 2025.
C - Agustin Ramirez
1B - Nick Kurtz
2B - Kristian Campbell
3B - Matt Shaw
SS - Jordan Lawlar
OF - Dylan Crews, Jasson Dominguez, Roman Anthony
SP - Roki Sasaki, Jackson Jobe, Bubba Chandler,…— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) March 21, 2025
The other scenario for Anthony is that Rafaela gets hurt and Wilyer Abreu moves over to centerfield. Abreu played all three outfield positions in 2024 and could do so again if needed because of an injury.
Anthony is the top hitting prospect in all of baseball for a reason. Across two levels in 2024, Anthony hit .291/.396/.498 with 18 home runs and 21 stolen bases. He has 20/20 potential from the moment he steps onto a big league ballpark for the first time, and he is just 20 years old. He walks, is smart with his speed, and is a capable outfield defender. Anthony will be up sooner rather than later.
Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, Minnesota Twins
Considering he has been hurt each of the past three seasons, EmManuel Rodriguez fits right in with this oft-injured Minnesota Twins' lineup. If the 37th-ranked prospect can manage to avoid the injury bug in 2025, he might just find himself with a Major League job in 2025 considering who is directly above him in the Minnesota pecking order.
In his minor league career, Rodriguez has been primarily a center fielder. The Twins' current center fielder is Byron Buxton, who is certainly not a paragon of good health. Buxton has played more than 100 games once (102 last year) since 2017. Rodriguez missed time with an injury to his knee in 2022, his abdomen in 2023, and his knee in 2024. Hopefully, players like Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis can serve as a warning to the young phenom.
The new greek god of walks - Emmanuel Rodriguez (Twins prospect)
My man swung at 31% of pitches last year. That's the second-lowest rate in all of pro ball. The lowest swing rate in the Majors was Robbie Grossman at 36% pic.twitter.com/xbfOskcoWD
— Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) March 7, 2025
Despite always being hurt, he has torn up minor league pitching when he has been given the chance. He hit .280/.459/.567 in 47 games across four teams in 2024. In just over a third of a season, he had nine home runs and nine steals to go along with a 51:62 BB/K ratio. That .459 OBP represents the third minor league season in a row he has reached base more than 40% of the time.
He will need to significantly cut down on his strikeout rate of 30% to make it in the big leagues, but he is going to get his shot soon. Just 22 years old, he has already dominated competition at many levels, and the Major Leagues is all that is left.
Owen Caissie, OF, Chicago Cubs
Based on roster configuration, outfielder Owen Caissie (MLB100's 53rd-ranked prospect) might have the toughest time making a Major League roster this year. The Cubs are set with Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker, and Pete Crow-Armstrong in the field and still have Seiya Suzuki at DH, who can play outfield in a pinch. But Caissie is just as ready to graduate as the other players on this list.
In Iowa last season, Caissie hit .278/.375/.472 with 19 home runs, 75 RBI, and 11 steals. He has above-average power, speed, and fielding ability, which made him a top-50 pick straight out of high school in 2020. Now 22 years old and with 127 games at AAA under his belt, you have to wonder how much longer the Cubs will keep him down in the minors.
Owen Caissie works a terrific 8-pitch at-bat, ending with a bomb to CF pic.twitter.com/JlIALmOiv6
— Greg Huss (@OutOfTheVines) May 8, 2024
Players like Tucker and Happ have had a tendency to get hurt before, and if that happens again, Caissie is amazing insurance the Cubs can call up to see if his bat is indeed Major League ready. Originally part of the deal that sent Yu Darvish to the San Diego Padres, Caissie is already projected for a handful of plate appearances in the Majors by ATC. If that number goes up due to injury or performance, he is a player to grab immediately.
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