Top 10 Outfield Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (2026)

January 19, 2026

Eric's top 10 outfield prospects for fantasy baseball and how they project long-term along with some names to buy or sell at this position in dynasty leagues. His top prospects include Walker Jenkins, Max Clark, and more.

All of the infield is complete in this prospect positional rankings series, and now it's time to head to the outfield, which is loaded with talent right now.

All 10 names below are within my Top-50 overall, and several of these names should make an impact at the major league level at some point this season. And while the talent here is bountiful, there's some added risk with several of these names due to either durability concerns or long-term playing time questions marks. Yes, I'm looking at you, Dodgers.

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Outfield Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Age and highest level in parentheses

1. Walker Jenkins, Minnesota Twins (20/AAA)

Since being drafted in 2023, Walker Jenkins has shown an exciting offensive upside when he's been on the field. But the problem is that Jenkins has been limited to under 90 games in each of the last two seasons. In 84 games last season, Jenkins slashed .286/.399/.451 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs, and 17 steals. Jenkins' season ended with 23 games in Triple-A, where he slashed .242/.324/.396.

When you combine contact and approach, it's easy to throw a plus or better grade on Jenkins' hit tool. He made contact at a 78% clip in 2025 with a 13.5% walk rate and 20.5% strikeout rate. He's also an above-average runner who has shown above-average raw power at times as well. In Triple-A, Jenkins had an 89.1 mph AVG EV, 43.8% hard-hit rate, and an impressive 15.6% barrel rate.

However, all of his home runs came against right-handed pitching, with zero homers in 119 plate appearances against southpaws.

Staying healthy is going to be key for Jenkins moving forward, who hasn't shown he's able to do so over a full season just yet. But it's hard to doubt the massive upside that Jenkins possesses at the plate, with the upside to be a 20/20 threat who hits for a high average with an elite OBP.

2. Max Clark, Detroit Tigers (21/AA)

While Kevin McGonigle emerged as the top Detroit prospect in 2025, Max Clark isn't too far behind him, ranking inside my Top-10 overall. In 533 plate appearances in 2025 between High-A and Double-A, Clark racked up 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 19 steals in 21 attempts with a solid .271/.403/.432 slash line. For prospects age 20 or under who had at least 500 plate appearances, only Konnor Griffin and Eduardo Quintero had a higher OBP than Clark did.

Clark's advanced ability to get on base has been evident for his entire professional career, posting a career .388 OBP and 15.6% walk rate in his first 241 games. Clark also had more walks (94) than strikeouts (90) and struck out in only 16.9% of his plate appearances in 2025.

Max Clark CRUSHES this one for a leadoff home run!#RepDetroit pic.twitter.com/JzUaBvY41X

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) September 5, 2025

Outside of his elite approach, Clark is also a plus or better runner who has converted in 88.3% of his 60 stolen base attempts as a professional. Clark is a plus contact hitter as well, who made contact at an 82% clip in 2025 with a 6.4% swinging strike rate. If Clark is able to just be a 15-homer bat to go with the blend of contact, approach, and speed, he could settle in as an impact offensive outfielder for fantasy.

Clark has plenty of bat speed and has shown solid raw power for his age, so getting into the 15-20 homer range is certainly possible.

3. Eduardo Quintero, Los Angeles Dodgers (20/High-A)

It was one heck of a season in 2025 for Eduardo Quintero. In 113 games between Low-A and High-A, Quintero racked up 48 extra-base hits, 19 home runs, and 47 steals while slashing .293/.415/.508. Out of the 209 minor leaguers with over 500 plate appearances in 2025, only Sam Antonacci and Ryan Waldschmidt posted a higher OBP than Quintero, and Quintero had the 6th best wRC+ and 2nd best wOBA.

Quintero blends a high blend of contact, approach, and speed. He's a plus runner who has converted on 81.5% of his 124 career MiLB stolen base attempts. Quintero has been able to do plenty of damage when he's on base, which has been often. Quintero walked at a 16.3% clip in 2025 and has a career .427 OBP in 245 minor league games.

He's also made contact at a 78% clip in each of the last two seasons while hitting over .280 and showing solid power against both right-handed and left-handed pitchers.

The all-around offensive upside with Quintero is really exciting for fantasy purposes long-term. But as is the case with him and the other Dodgers prospects below, the major question is how they fit into Los Angeles' long-term plans.

4. Edward Florentino, Pittsburgh Pirates (19/Low-A)

The Pittsburgh Pirates system featured two major breakouts in 2025 with Konnor Griffin and Edward Florentino. One is now the #1 prospect in baseball, while the other is inside my Top-20 overall, but I don't believe the perceived value is quite at that level yet. Florentino slashed .290/.400/.548 with 16 home runs and 35 steals in 83 games between the Complex Level and Low-A this season. Pretty impressive season for just 83 games.

Despite the higher stolen base total in 2025, Florentino is considered more of a fringe-average runner who probably projects more in the 15-steal range long-term. However, the upside with the bat is truly exciting. Florentino is a plus raw power bat who made contact at an 81% clip last season, with a 14% walk rate on top of that. So even if he's not a 30-steal guy long-term, the skills to make an impact in the AVG, OBP, and HR categories more than make up for that.

With his .280/25/15 upside, Florentino could easily be considered a universal Top-10 prospect for fantasy by mid-2026 if he continues excelling in High-A and Double-A next season.

5. Dylan Beavers, Baltimore Orioles (24/MLB)

As many of you know, I'm pretty high on Dylan Beavers. In fact, I've gone on record as saying that nobody should be surprised if he winds up as a better fantasy asset than Samuel Basallo long-term. In 129 combined games between Triple-A and the majors, Beavers had 22 home runs, 25 steals, and 94 walks. And despite hitting only .227 in 137 major league plate appearances, Beavers still managed a .375 OBP, 10 extra-base hits, four home runs, and two steals.

Dylan Beavers walks it off for the @Orioles! pic.twitter.com/kxkn5lgh4Q

— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2025

Beavers is a plus runner and had an 89th percentile sprint speed in the majors down the stretch last season. He's also shown a willingness to run often while improving his conversion rate exponentially over the last two seasons, converting on 58 of his 65 attempts.

Beavers also adds above-average contact skills (86.9% zone, 80.3% overall in Triple-A) with the ability to draw walks at a high clip. There's sneaky-good power in the profile as well, which could have Beavers flirting with 20-homers annually to pair with a decent average, high OBP, and more than 20 steals.

6. Josue De Paula, Los Angeles Dodgers (20/AA)

Each of the last two seasons has been pretty similar for Josue De Paula. After slashing .268/.404/.405 in 2024, De Paula followed that up by slashing .250/.391/.400 in 102 games last season with 16 doubles, 12 home runs, and 32 steals.

De Paula is an above-average contact bat, and don't let the underwhelming averages make you lose sight of that. In each of the last two seasons, De Paula has posted a contact rate around 78% and a SwStr rate just a hair above 8%. But De Paula's on-base abilities are what truly stand out in his profile. De Paula has never had an OBP under .388 or a walk rate below 13.5% at any level outside of his four-game stint in Double-A last season.

Don't sleep on De Paula's power either. Sure, the home run totals haven't stood out, but there's above-average or better raw power in the profile. However, De Paula has been more of a line-drive hitter so far in the minors.

Long-term, De Paula profiles as an above-average or better contact and power bat who provides an elite OBP with enough speed to be a double-digit steal threat annually.

7. Carson Benge, New York Mets (22/AAA)

I'm expecting Carson Benge to emerge as a decent fantasy outfielder in 2026. Benge played in 116 games across three levels in 2025, slashing .281/.385/.472 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs, and 22 steals. His 150 wRC+ ranked eighth best among minor leaguers with at least 500 plate appearances. And now that the Mets outfield is Juan Soto and two question marks, one of those question marks could be filled by Benge as soon as Opening Day.

While not one single tool with Benge stands out, he's rock solid across the board offensively. Benge posted an 86.5% zone and 79.9% overall contact in Triple-A last season, along with a 92.1 mph AVG EV, 53.5% hard-hit rate, and a 15.5% barrel rate. Benge's approach was impressive as well, with a 13.1% walk rate, 17.7% strikeout rate, and an 8.1% SwStr rate overall last season. He's an average or better runner to round out the profile.

Long-term, I'm not expecting Benge to flirt with 30 home runs or 30 steals, or even hit .300. But he projects as a .270 or better hitter to pair with a good OBP and the potential to approach or exceed 20/20 annually.

8. Mike Sirota, Los Angeles Dodgers (22/High-A)

Oh look, another Dodgers outfield prospect inside my Top-25 overall. What, are they growing them on the palm trees out there or something? The Reds drafting Sirota in the third round was a steal, as was the Dodgers acquiring him for Gavin Lux last offseason.

In his first season in the Dodgers organization, a knee injury limited Sirota to just 59 games between Low-A and High-A. But what a 59-game sample it was. Sirota slashed .333/.452/.616 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs, and five steals. His 189 wRC+ was the highest mark in the minor leagues for prospects with at least 250 plate appearances last season, and the highest since Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 191 wRC+ back in 2018.

Sirota features plus or better raw power that he flexed early and often last season, posting a 90th percentile EV around 107 mph with plenty of bat speed and a swing geared for driving the ball in the air. Sirota was selective last season, though, with a swing rate of 37%. Sirota is also an above-average to plus runner, giving him an exciting all-around power/speed blend.

As for his contact skills, they aren't quite as highly regarded as the power/speed blend or the approach, but Sirota's 74% contact rate is solid. With a full season in 2026, Sirota could push for Top-10 overall prospect status by the end of the season.

9. Zyhir Hope, Los Angeles Dodgers (20/AA)

When you see Zyhir Hope, he looks like an NFL running back. While he's not the tallest at 5'10, Hope is very muscular throughout his frame, and that has translated to some impressive exit velocities for his age. However, he hasn't exactly lit up the home run column in the minor leagues quite yet.

In 127 games last season, most of which were in High-A, Hope slashed .266/.376/.428 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs, and 27 steals in 33 attempts. Hope's raw power shone through, as did his ability to draw walks at a high 14.5% clip. However, he only made contact at a 68% clip with a 26.3% strikeout rate and 13.1% SwStr rate. Hope also hit just .215 with nine extra-base hits in 152 plate appearances against southpaws. His OBP was still an impressive .371 against them, though.

Hope's strength and above-average speed are really enticing for fantasy purposes, and he has legit 25/20 upside. But he's going to need to make more consistent contact moving forward and keep the strikeout rate in check as he advances to the upper levels of the minors in 2026.

10. Chase DeLauter, Cleveland Guardians (24/Majors)

I'm sure at this point, not many still have Chase DeLauter as a near Top-25 overall prospect, and that's fine. I'm still all-in on the skills, even if his durability concerns are a pain in the butt. Once again in 2025, DeLauter performed well when on the field with impressive underlying metrics, but he was limited to only 42 games after playing 39 in 2024 and 57 in 2023.

In those 42 games last season, DeLauter slashed .264/.379/.473 with seven home runs and as many walks as strikeouts (28) in 177 plate appearances.

CHASE HOME RUN DELAUTER pic.twitter.com/G14434XhDV

— Columbus Clippers (@CLBClippers) July 9, 2025

Under the hood, DeLauter combines a blend of contact, approach, power, and speed that not many prospects in baseball can match. You need to look no further than his 2025 metrics for evidence of that. On top of his stellar 15.8% walk and 15.8% strikeout rates, DeLauter recorded a 51.9% hard-hit rate, 12.5% barrel rate, 81.1% contact rate, and 83.3% zone contact rate. DeLauter is also an above-average runner, but he's barely attempted to steal any bags over the last two seasons. Hopefully, he starts running again if he's fully healthy in 2026.

If durability wasn't a problem, DeLauter might be #1 on this list, and I firmly believe that his upside is higher than any outfield prospect in the game right now. But he needs to prove that he can stay healthy in 2026.

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