Eric Cross' Top 125 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2025)

August 23, 2025

Eric Cross' updated fantasy baseball prospect dynasty rankings - his top 125 prospects for fantasy baseball from his August 2025 rankings update. Check out his dynasty prospect risers and fallers.

Another month has flown by, so it's time for some updated prospect rankings. Where has most of the summer gone? This particular prospect rankings update has always been one of my favorites throughout the season, as I get to add in all the newly drafted players into the mix.

These MLB prospect rankings are geared toward standard 5x5 fantasy baseball leagues (AVG) and consider many factors, including performance to date, scouting grades, future projection, and video and data analysis. Or, as I like to call it... "PPP," which stands for profile, performance, and projection.

While these dynasty fantasy baseball prospect rankings are more slanted towards long-term fantasy value, proximity and short-term value do play a part in where a prospect lands in my rankings. If you want to see the full Top 500, then head on over to my Patreon!

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: August Update

Prospect notes and analysis can be found in the rankings table below.

Prospect Eligibility: Less than 130 MLB AB or 50 IP (I'm ignoring service time)

Rankings Updated: August 2025

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Notes

Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates

With the graduation of Roman Anthony, your new top dog in my prospect rankings is Pittsburgh shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin. Frankly, I don't think there should be much of an argument in fantasy-focused prospect rankings right now, with Kevin McGonigle being the only other one I even considered for the top spot.

In 438 plate appearances between Low-A and High-A this season, Griffin is slashing a robust .332/.410/.532 with 20 doubles, 16 home runs, and 53 steals in 63 attempts. The power/speed upside has always been substantial, but what really pushed Griffin into the top spot were the improvements he's made to his contact skills and approach this season.

Konnor Griffin goes oppo for this solo shot 💪

MLB's No. 32 prospect (@Pirates No. 2) is now batting .357 with a 1.055 OPS for the High-A @GSOHoppers.

Don't miss what he does next: https://t.co/lX9hi2VM6p pic.twitter.com/SJUcoZ2jYA

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 27, 2025

Many evaluators wondered if he'd make enough contact, but Griffin has answered those questions by making contact 76% of the time in Low-A and 77% of the time in High-A. On top of that, Griffin's approach has improved throughout the season. After having a 5% walk rate and 24.4% strikeout rate in 201 combined plate appearances in April and May, he's improved those metrics to 12.2% and 18.6% respectively, in 237 plate appearances since the beginning of June.

No prospect has as much offensive upside as Griffin, and he's the no-doubt top fantasy prospect moving forward. Hands down.

Edward Florentino, Pittsburgh Pirates

While Griffin is the crown jewel of the Pirates system, Edward Florentino is doing his best to play Robin to Griffin's Batman. In 292 plate appearances between the Complex Level and Low-A, Florentino has racked up 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 31 steals in 35 attempts with a .293/.409/.556 slash line. The batting average has tumbled from .347 at the Complex Level to .257 in Low-A, but Florentino still has a .388 OBP, .500 SLG, and .243 ISO at the level.

Florentino's underlying metrics in Low-A have been even better with an 85% contact rate, 5.2% SwStr rate, 15.1% walk rate, a 21.8% strikeout rate, and a 146 wRC+, all while being one of the youngest players at the level. Florentino won't even turn 19 until November.

While I'm not expecting this level of stolen base prowess to continue, Florentino could settle in as a 10-15 steal threat to pair with a high AVG/OBP and more than 25 home runs annually, given his plus raw power, which could still tick up a little moving forward. His spot in my top-25 overall might seem aggressive, but it feels warranted to me, and we could see Florentino push for the top 15 by the end of the season.

Carson Benge, New York Mets

Another outfield prospect that made a massive leap in these August prospect rankings was Carson Benge of the New York Mets, who was recently promoted from Double-A to Triple-A. Benge has excelled and gotten on base at an elite clip at every level he's been at so far in his minor league career.

After debuting in Low-A with a .420 OBP in 15 games after the draft last season, Benge slashed .302/.417/.480 in 60 High-A games and then .317/.407/.571 in 32 Double-A games. Overall, Benge is slashing .308/.413/.513 in 92 games this season with 24 doubles, six triples, 12 home runs, and 19 steals in 23 attempts.

Carson Benge (@Mets No. 4 prospect) is on another planet 🤯

Benge -- @MLBPipeline's No. 68 prospect -- plates three on a bases-clearing double and has recorded 23 RBIs in 28 games at Double-A

🎠 x #NeedForSteed x @MetsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/rDVNzzUTGZ

— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) August 7, 2025

As you can probably expect with the consistently high AVG and OBP, Benge's blend of contact and approach isn't matched or exceeded by many prospects in baseball today. Benge has posted an 80% contact rate this season and has never been below a 79% contact rate at any level. He also has an impressive 7.9% SwStr rate, 14.2% walk rate, and a 17.5% strikeout rate this season, and while Benge isn't a masher or a burner, there's average to above-average raw power and above-average speed here.

When you put all of those tools together, Benge's all-around offensive profile gives him a higher floor than most, with solid five-category upside long-term. He's now in my Top-25 overall, and we could see him debut with the Mets by the end of the season or early in the 2026 season.

Bo Davidson and Jhonny Level, San Francisco Giants

Both Bo Davidson and Jhonny Level jumped into my Top 100 this month due to how they've performed this season, along with their long-term offensive projections. Davidson has racked up 14 doubles, 12 home runs, and 14 steals in 89 games between High-A and Double-A. Most of that damage came at High-A with his slash line falling in Double-A, but I'm not worried about that, and he still has two home runs and two steals in 17 Double-A games.

Davidson brings an above-average power/speed blend to the table and has shown a solid blend of contact and approach this season as well, with a 13.6% walk rate, 22.5% strikeout rate, and a contact rate around 75%. If he can finish the season strong in Double-A, I could see Davidson pushing Top-50 overall prospect status entering 2026.

As for Level, he impressed at the Complex Level by slashing .288/.375/.493 with nine home runs, 17 steals, a 12.6% walk rate, and a 15.3% strikeout rate in 261 plate appearances, earning a promotion up to Low-A. In 10 Low-A games, Level has a homer, two steals, eight walks, and just seven strikeouts.

Like with Davidson, Level's profile brings above-average power and speed, and he's shown an advanced feel for the strike zone and making contact, recording a 77% contact rate, 13.2% walk rate, and a 15.2% strikeout rate so far this season. He, too, could push top-50 overall prospect status by the end of the season.

Noah Schultz, Chicago White Sox & Quinn Mathews, St. Louis Cardinals

Two left-handed pitching prospects who are falling down my rankings lately are Noah Schultz of the White Sox and Quinn Mathews of the St. Louis Cardinals. Both have been falling due to notable concerns I have with their command and control moving forward. Schultz has a 14.4% walk rate in 68 innings between Double-A and Triple-A this season, along with a 4.76 ERA. Meanwhile, Mathews has posted a bloated 16.9% walk rate in 67 innings this season.

Am I out on either arm? No. Are they still talented southpaws with plenty of upside long-term? Absolutely. However, I've put more and more stock into a pitching prospect's command and control profile as I've become more experienced in prospect evaluation, and this method has served me well over the years.

I'm not saying these two can't make the necessary adjustments and rise back up rankings, but both are avoids for me right now in dynasty leagues. If you want to buy low on one, I'd prefer Schultz, but I'm not rushing out to buy low on either one if I'm being honest.

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