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Will Sanders is a fantasy baseball prospect sleeper, dynasty stash, and minor leaguer to know for Week 9 (2025). Read the fantasy baseball rookie outlooks.
PROSPECT: Will Sanders, SP, Chicago Cubs
CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A
2025 STATS: 8 G, 8 GS, 3-1, 39.1 IP, 2.29 ERA, 2.33 FIP, 8.92 K/9, 1.83 BB/9, 0.23 HR/9, 50.0% GB%, .291 BABIP
ANALYSIS: Sanders was the Cubs' fourth-round pick in 2023. A right-hander out of South Carolina, his pro debut was delayed until 2024 due to injury. He immediately impacted the back half of the rotation at High-A.
Sanders throws a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup, but none of the pitches are overpowering. He lacks top-end velocity and movement on his pitches, but he makes up for it with impressive command. He has shown an ability to land his pitches in the strike zone, leading to a reduced walk rate and plenty of weak contact at the Double-A level.
Will Sanders strikes out the side in the 4th🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/QB8ll8WIXB
— Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) May 18, 2025
Pitching last Saturday, Sanders tossed six shutout innings. He allowed just one hit and zero walks, and he rounded out his stat line with seven strikeouts. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his last two starts, and he has just one earned run through 16 innings in May. Questions exist about Sanders' ability to be effective against quality hitters at the next level, but for now, he's certainly turning heads.
- Written by Andersen Pickard
Top Prospect Rankings and 2025 Call-Up ETAs
You can also check out RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospect rankings for 2025. Eric Cross updates the below rankings weekly for the top impact prospects for 2025, and when they may be called up:
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS | June |
| 2 | Matt Shaw | 3B | CHC | Now |
| 3 | Bubba Chandler | SP | PIT | June |
| 4 | Jacob Misiorowski | SP | MIL | June |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | KCR | July |
| 6 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | BOS | July |
| 7 | Coby Mayo | 3B | BAL | July |
| 8 | Brady House | 3B | WAS | June |
| 9 | Andrew Painter | SP | PHI | June |
| 10 | Colby Thomas | OF | ATH | June |
| 11 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | June |
| 12 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL | July |
| 13 | Deyvison De Los Santos | 1B | MIA | June |
| 14 | Otto Kemp | 3B | PHI | June |
| 15 | Shay Whitcomb | INF | HOU | July |
| 16 | Kyle Teel | C | CHW | July |
| 17 | Thomas Saggese | INF | STL | June |
| 18 | Rhett Lowder | SP | CIN | June |
| 19 | Zac Veen | OF | COL | June |
| 20 | Jonathon Long | 3B | CHC | June |
| 21 | Carson Whisenhunt | SP | SFG | June |
| 22 | Brandon Sproat | SP | NYM | June |
| 23 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | July |
| 24 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI | July |
| 25 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | July |
Top Prospect Dynasty Rankings
Looking for longer-term fantasy baseball prospect rankings? You can also check out RotoBaller's top dynasty prospect rankings from Eric Cross:
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Age | ETA | Prev |
| 1 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS | 21.01 | 2025 | 1 |
| 2 | Leodalis De Vries | SS | SDP | 18.6 | 2027 | 18 |
| 3 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | ATH | 22.18 | Debuted | 12 |
| 4 | Jesus Made | SS | MIL | 18.02 | 2027 | 16 |
| 5 | Jordan Lawlar | 2B/SS | ARI | 22.84 | Debuted | 15 |
| 6 | Konnor Griffin | SS/OF | PIT | 19.06 | 2027 | 27 |
| 7 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | 22.72 | 2025 | 6 |
| 8 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX | 19.18 | 2026 | 5 |
| 9 | Max Clark | OF | DET | 20.4 | 2026 | 8 |
| 10 | J.J. Wetherholt | SS | STL | 22.69 | 2026 | 11 |
| 11 | Zyhir Hope | OF | LAD | 20.32 | 2026 | 19 |
| 12 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | 20.24 | 2026 | 4 |
| 13 | Matt Shaw | 3B | CHC | 23.53 | Debuted | 7 |
| 14 | Josue De Paula | OF | LAD | 19.98 | 2026 | 34 |
| 15 | Samuel Basallo | C/1B | BAL | 20.76 | 2025 | 13 |
| 16 | Bubba Chandler | P | PIT | 22.67 | 2025 | 29 |
| 17 | Coby Mayo | 3B | BAL | 23.44 | Debuted | 17 |
| 18 | EmManuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | 22.22 | 2025 | 10 |
| 19 | Andrew Painter | P | PHI | 22.1 | 2025 | 14 |
| 20 | Jackson Jobe | P | DET | 22.8 | Debuted | 9 |
| 21 | Kevin McGonigle | 2B/SS | DET | 20.75 | 2026 | 20 |
| 22 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | KCR | 22.27 | 2025 | 30 |
| 23 | Dalton Rushing | C/1B | LAD | 24.24 | Debuted | 23 |
| 24 | Felnin Celesten | SS | SEA | 19.67 | 2027 | 28 |
| 25 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | 23.61 | 2025 | 21 |
| 26 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | BOS | 22.43 | 2025 | 38 |
| 27 | Chase Burns | P | CIN | 22.33 | 2026 | 46 |
| 28 | Lazaro Montes | OF | SEA | 20.57 | 2026 | 39 |
| 29 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | 20.57 | 2025 | 24 |
| 30 | Robert Calaz | OF | COL | 19.48 | 2027 | 31 |
| 31 | Noah Schultz | P | CHW | 21.78 | 2025 | 26 |
| 32 | Cam Smith | OF | HOU | 22.23 | Debuted | 36 |
| 33 | Braden Montgomery | OF | CHW | 22.06 | 2026 | 37 |
| 34 | Agustin Ramirez | C/1B | MIA | 23.69 | Debuted | 45 |
| 35 | Travis Sykora | P | WAS | 21.05 | 2026 | 41 |
| 36 | Bryce Rainer | SS | DET | 19.87 | 2027 | 61 |
| 37 | Moises Ballesteros | C | CHC | 21.5 | Debuted | 60 |
| 38 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | 21.9 | 2025 | 25 |
| 39 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA | 20.44 | 2026 | 43 |
| 40 | Emil Morales | SS | LAD | 18.65 | 2027 | 42 |
| 41 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | 19.82 | 2026 | 32 |
| 42 | Chase Dollander | P | COL | 23.56 | Debuted | 47 |
| 43 | Luis Pena | 3B/SS | MIL | 18.62 | 2027 | 134 |
| 44 | Thomas White | P | MIA | 20.63 | 2026 | 68 |
| 45 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | MIN | 22.76 | Debuted | 48 |
| 46 | Aidan Smith | OF | TBR | 20.82 | 2026 | 40 |
| 47 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | NYM | 21.54 | 2025 | 53 |
| 48 | Michael Arroyo | 2B | SEA | 20.53 | 2026 | 35 |
| 49 | Jacob Misiorowski | P | MIL | 23.12 | 2025 | 76 |
| 50 | Colby Thomas | OF | ATH | 24.31 | 2025 | 52 |
| 51 | Cade Horton | P | CHC | 23.74 | 2025 | 58 |
| 52 | Nolan McLean | P | NYM | 23.82 | 2025 | 451 |
| 53 | Cole Carrigg | OF | COL | 23.03 | 2025 | 59 |
| 54 | Zebby Matthews | P | MIN | 24.99 | Debuted | 62 |
| 55 | Josue Briceno | C/1B | DET | 20.65 | 2026 | 64 |
| 56 | Drake Baldwin | C | ATL | 24.14 | Debuted | 50 |
| 57 | Franklin Arias | SS | BOS | 19.49 | 2027 | 69 |
| 58 | Yoeilin Cespedes | 2B/SS | BOS | 19.69 | 2027 | 75 |
| 59 | Jacob Melton | OF | HOU | 24.69 | 2025 | 77 |
| 60 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | NYY | 19.96 | 2026 | 138 |
| 61 | Hagen Smith | P | CHW | 21.75 | 2026 | 78 |
| 62 | Cam Collier | 3B | CIN | 20.49 | 2026 | 80 |
| 63 | Jaison Chourio | OF | CLE | 19.99 | 2026 | 51 |
| 64 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | TOR | 19.58 | 2026 | 81 |
| 65 | Kyle Teel | C | CHW | 23.25 | 2025 | 57 |
| 66 | Eduardo Beltre | OF | MIN | 18.6 | 2027 | 82 |
| 67 | Kumar Rocker | P | TEX | 25.49 | Debuted | 49 |
| 68 | Braylon Payne | OF | MIL | 18.76 | 2027 | 157 |
| 69 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI | 20.94 | 2026 | 33 |
| 70 | Alex Freeland | SS/3B | LAD | 23.73 | 2025 | 96 |
| 71 | Slade Caldwell | OF | ARI | 18.91 | 2027 | 156 |
| 72 | Brady House | 3B | WAS | 21.95 | 2025 | 85 |
| 73 | Sal Stewart | 3B | CIN | 21.44 | 2025 | 94 |
| 74 | Quinn Mathews | P | STL | 24.62 | 2025 | 44 |
| 75 | Charlie Condon | 3B/OF | COL | 22.09 | 2026 | 22 |
| 76 | Santiago Suarez | P | TBR | 20.35 | 2026 | 79 |
| 77 | Alejandro Osuna | OF | TEX | 22.6 | 2025 | 86 |
| 78 | Rhett Lowder | P | CIN | 23.19 | Debuted | 84 |
| 79 | Brailer Guerrero | OF | TBR | 18.89 | 2027 | 72 |
| 80 | Jackson Ferris | P | LAD | 21.33 | 2025 | 88 |
| 81 | Jarlin Susana | P | WAS | 21.15 | 2026 | 70 |
| 82 | Aroon Escobar | 2B | PHI | 20.37 | 2027 | 346 |
| 83 | Brandon Sproat | P | NYM | 24.67 | 2025 | 66 |
| 84 | Eduardo Tait | C | PHI | 18.72 | 2027 | 129 |
| 85 | Tink Hence | P | STL | 22.78 | 2026 | 71 |
| 86 | Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez | SS | SFG | 17.6 | 2028 | 90 |
| 87 | Ryan Sloan | P | SEA | 19.3 | 2027 | 142 |
| 88 | Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL | 23.77 | 2025 | 92 |
| 89 | Alejandro Rosario | P | TEX | 23.36 | 2026 | 74 |
| 90 | Caden Dana | P | LAA | 21.42 | Debuted | 95 |
| 91 | James Triantos | 2B | CHC | 22.3 | 2025 | 97 |
| 92 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | 24.01 | 2025 | 117 |
| 93 | Shay Whitcomb | 1B/OF | HOU | 26.64 | Debuted | 101 |
| 94 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | TBR | 21.42 | 2025 | 55 |
| 95 | Robby Snelling | P | MIA | 21.41 | 2025 | 125 |
| 96 | Kevin Alcantara | OF | CHC | 22.85 | 2025 | 54 |
| 97 | Drew Gilbert | OF | NYM | 24.64 | 2025 | 100 |
| 98 | Otto Kemp | 3B | PHI | 25.69 | 2025 | 327 |
| 99 | Jonathon Long | 1B/3B/OF | CHC | 23.32 | 2026 | 226 |
| 100 | Joendry Vargas | SS | LAD | 19.52 | 2027 | 63 |
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