Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 23

September 6, 2025

Eric Cross' top 25 fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft for Week 23 (2025). His updated MLB rookie rankings for prospect call-ups to make 2025 impacts.

Welcome to the final Top 25 prospects to stash article of the season here on RotoBaller. Hopefully, this article has helped you throughout the 2025 season and landed you an impactful rookie or two along the way.

With September callups happening today, on Monday, September 1, when this article is posted, this will likely be the last big wave of prospect promotions for the 2025 season. We've already seen reports of a few notable prospects getting the call, and we'll likely get several more big names over the next day or two.

These prospect rankings are for 2025 redraft value only. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2025 redraft leagues. You can also see our top fantasy baseball dynasty prospects rankings for longer-term outlooks and our 2025 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for all other league formats.

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Top 25 Prospects to Stash in Redraft Leagues

My prospect write-ups are below the rankings. These rankings are for 2025 redraft value only, not dynasty. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2025.

Promoted This Week: Sal Stewart (CIN), Jac Caglianone (KCR), Carter Jensen (KCR)

Promoted Last Week: Jonah Tong (NYM), Payton Tolle (BOS), Jordan Lawlar (ARI)

Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Jett Williams (NYM), Sterlin Thompson (COL), Blaze Jordan (STL), Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA), Jorge Barrosa (ARI), Matthew Lugo (LAA), Joe Mack (MIA), Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Harry Ford (SEA), Travis Bazzana (CLE), Hector Rodriguez (CIN), James Triantos (CHC), Hao Yu Lee (DET)

Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Thomas Harrington (PIT), Rhett Lowder (CIN), Connelly Early (BOS)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Analysis

Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

The Royals announced a few roster moves that will take place on Monday, including the recall of Caglianone, who was absolutely mashing in Triple-A over the last few weeks. In 16 games on his rehab assignment, Caglianone slashed a stellar .385/.467/.692 with five doubles and five home runs while striking out in just 14.7% of his plate appearances.

This Jac Caglianone homer flew 451 feet 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Yky58LL75A

— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) August 31, 2025

Due to the time on the IL and the underwhelming .147/.205/.280 slash line that Caglianone put up in his first stint with the Royals earlier this season, he was likely kicked to the curb in many fantasy leagues. But there are a few metrics that you need to keep in mind with Caglianone. First, he had a tiny .153 BABIP in his time with Kansas City. Furthermore, Caglianone posted a solid 84.6% zone contact rate, 21.1% strikeout rate, .260 xBA, and a .462 xSLG, along with having a 12.1% barrel rate and 42.2% hard-hit rate.

Caglianone is one of the best power bats in the entire game, and his underlying metrics show that he had some misfortune during his first Major League stint. Given the upside, I'd be looking to add him where available to see if he can find his stride and provide my team with a notable power boost over the remainder of the season.

Carter Jensen, Kansas City Royals

Joining Caglianone in Kansas City will be slugging catcher Jensen. In 111 minor league games this season between Double-A and Triple-A, Jensen slashed .290/.377/.501 with 20 doubles, 20 home runs, and 10 steals. He also walked at a 12.2% clip with a 24.8% strikeout rate.

The leading offensive tool for Jensen has always been his power. With Triple-A Omaha, Jensen posted a 94 mph AVG EV, 59.4% hard-hit rate, and a 14.9% barrel rate, which helped him smack 14 home runs in just 43 games. The zone contact rate was solid as well, with an 84.4% mark. However, Jensen's overall contact rate was only 69%.

While the long-term power upside is exciting, I'm not sure Jensen is going to play every day for Kansas City down the stretch. I'm sure he'll get a few starts a week between catcher and DH, but the uncertain playing time makes him more of a target in two-catcher formats than single-catcher leagues right now.

Sal Stewart, Cincinnati Reds

The other big-name prospect bat that has already been reported to be on his way to the Majors on Monday is Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds. In my eyes, Stewart is one of the most underrated prospects in the game. In 118 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Stewart slashed .309/.383/.524 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs, and 17 steals while only being caught three times. He also walked at a 9.3% clip while only striking out 15.6% of the time.

Make it 3 straight months with a multihomer performance for Sal Stewart! 💥

The @Reds' top-ranked prospect has a 1.080 OPS across 20 contests this month for the Triple-A @LouisvilleBats: pic.twitter.com/ZEOI16qjLl

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 24, 2025

The impressive offensive showing goes far beyond the surface stats, though. With Triple-A Louisville, Stewart was hammering the ball, recording an impressive 93.1 mph AVG EV, 51.3% hard-hit rate, and a 21% barrel rate. The contact rates, both in zone and overall, dipped a bit in Triple-A, but Steward was still making contact at a 74.6% clip, and there are zero concerns in that department from me moving forward.

Alright, so we've established that Stewart is a talented hitter, but where and how much is he going to play? Personally, I believe Stewart is going to play close to every day, with the bulk of his starts coming at second base, with some first base and third base mixed in as well. Stewart has played all three positions in Triple-A over the last few weeks, and Matt McLain has been struggling mightily at the plate for most of the season. Stewart is worth a look in all fantasy leagues right now.

Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants

Another big prospect bat I'm anticipating getting the call for September is Eldridge of the San Francisco Giants. In 90 minor league games this season, Eldridge has clobbered 23 home runs with a .257/.331/.512 slash line while also adding 17 doubles and a 9.7% walk rate. Of those 23 home runs, 16 have come in 54 Triple-A games where he's slashing .242/.316/.517. Eldridge smacked nine home runs in the month of August, including four in his last 10 games.

Eldridge has the type of power that transcends any ballpark. With Triple-A Sacramento, Eldridge's quality of contact metrics was downright sexy with a 95.1 mph AVG EV, 61.2% hard-hit rate, and an 18.7% barrel rate. However, those power metrics came with a 66.4% overall contact rate and a 31.6% strikeout rate. The zone contact rate wasn't terrible at 80.4% though.

It's clear that Eldridge still has some warts in the contact and strikeout rate departments, but he has the power to become one of the game's most elite power bats. If he does get the call, he'd be worth a look in all fantasy leagues.

And now, before I move on to the next player, here's a 470-foot home run from Eldeidge last week for your viewing pleasure.

470-FOOT HOMER FOR BRYCE ELDRIDGE ‼️

The @SFGiants' No. 1 prospect obliterates his 23rd homer of the season, 16th for the Triple-A @RiverCats: pic.twitter.com/TDWfwi36ua

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 29, 2025

Andrew Painter, Philadelphia Phillies

If you've been holding out hope for Painter being called up and making an impact for your fantasy teams this season, it's probably time to put those hopes to bed. While Painter could still get the call this season, I'm not sure he'll pitch enough to be useful in fantasy leagues.

After missing all of 2023 and 2024, Painter just crossed the 100-inning mark in his last Triple-A start and currently sits at 103.2 innings for the season. How many more innings are the Phillies going to let their prized pitching prospect throw this season? On top of that, it's not like Painter has dominated Triple-A this season. In 19 starts at the level, Painter has a pedestrian 5.36 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with a 10% walk rate and a 23% strikeout rate.

Don't let this lackluster 2025 campaign make you think the upside isn't still immense or deter you from targeting Painter long-term. However, I'm just not seeing any sizeable impact from Painter for redraft leagues this season.

Kevin Alcantara, Chicago Cubs

Lastly, I wanted to include a quick blurb about Kevin Alcantara, who has also received the call to the Major Leagues. But unlike Stewart and Caglianone, I don't envision Alcantara playing more than once or twice a week while he's up with the Cubs. The Cubs already have Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ, and Seiya Suzuki filling their outfield and designated hitter spots, and Owen Caissie, who is being optioned for Alcantara, only played once in the last week.

While there's still some long-term upside here with Alcantara, who slashed .266/.349/.470 with 26 doubles, 17 home runs, and 10 steals in 102 Triple-A games this season, he can safely be left on the waiver wire in all fantasy leagues.

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