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When is Ryan Waldschmidt getting called up? Will Ryan Waldschmidt debut in April of this MLB season? Read about Ryan Waldschmidt's debut date and fantasy baseball prospect updates for 2026.
Arizona Diamondbacks top outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt was in serious consideration to break camp with the MLB roster, with both Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the shelf.
However, with Carroll being cleared ahead of Opening Day, Waldschmidt was instead sent to Triple-A Reno to continue his development to begin the regular season.
Should managers expect the Diamondbacks to promote Waldschmidt in the near future? Is he nearing his MLB debut? Let's dive in!
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Ryan Waldschmidt Prospect Update for Fantasy Baseball
Even though Waldschmidt never appeared in a Triple-A contest before the 2026 campaign, the former Kentucky standout nearly broke camp in the big leagues. Since making his Triple-A debut last week, Waldschmidt has shown he can play at a high level and is on the verge of his MLB debut.
Throughout his first 11 games with the Aces, Waldschmidt has held a dominant .298/.431/.532 slash line with four doubles, two triples, one home run, and one stolen base. On April 9, Waldschmidt enjoyed his best showing at the plate, posting his first four-hit showing of the young season.
However, his path to majors is looking even clearer as the Diamondbacks placed Jordan Lawlar (wrist) on the 60-day IL and Pavin Smith (elbow) on the 10-day IL. Additionally, Carroll is battling a sore hip and could face eventual hit the injured list, opening a clear role for Waldschmidt.
Ryan Waldschmidt tees off for his first Triple-A @Aces roundtripper, upping his OPS to .943 🏌️♂️
The @Dbacks' No. 1 prospect entered the night with 6 balls in play at 101+ mph this season: pic.twitter.com/3K3hCw9WPa
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 10, 2026
Ryan Waldschmidt Outlook for Fantasy Baseball
While he did not break camp with the major league roster as fantasy managers would have hoped, the current injuries in the Arizona outfield have opened a clear path for the former 31st overall pick. During the 2025 season, Waldschmidt spent his time at High-A and Double-A and posted an overall .289/.419/.473 slash line with 18 long balls and 29 stolen bases.
Fantasy managers should continue to view him as a priority outfielder to stash, given Arizona's current outfield situation. Even though Gurriel is nearing a return, Waldschmidt could provide an immediate spark, especially if Carroll were to miss an extended stint on the injured list.
Heading into Week 3, he is a top stash option in all standard 12-team leagues.
Fantasy Baseball Redraft Prospect Stash Rankings
You can also check out the rest of Eric Cross's fantasy baseball redraft prospect stash rankings.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | May |
| 2 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | May |
| 3 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | May |
| 4 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | ARI | June |
| 5 | Robby Snelling | SP | MIA | May |
| 6 | Payton Tolle | SP | BOS | May |
| 7 | Joshua Baez | OF | STL | June |
| 8 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | MIL | May |
| 9 | Sam Antonacci | 2B/3B/OF | CHW | May |
| 10 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | MIN | May |
| 11 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | June |
| 12 | River Ryan | SP | LAD | April |
| 13 | Charlie Condon | 1B | COL | June |
| 14 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | PIT | June |
| 15 | Max Clark | OF | DET | July |
| 16 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | May |
| 17 | Jonah Tong | SP | NYM | June |
| 18 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI | July |
| 19 | James Tibbs III | OF | LAD | June |
| 20 | Thomas White | SP | MIA | July |
| 21 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | July |
| 22 | Jonathon Long | 1B | CHC | June |
| 23 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | July |
| 24 | Jacob Melton | OF | TBR | May |
| 25 | Michael Arroyo | 2B | SEA | 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:
Prospect notes and analysis can be found below the rankings table.
Prospect Eligibility: Less than 130 MLB ABs or 50 IP (I'm ignoring service time)
Rankings Updated: March 2026
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Age | ETA | Prev |
| 1 | Konnor Griffin | SS | PIT | 19.9 | 2026 | 1 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | DET | 21.6 | 2026 | 2 |
| 3 | Chase Burns | P | CIN | 23.2 | Debuted | 3 |
| 4 | Nolan McLean | P | NYM | 24.6 | Debuted | 4 |
| 5 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B/SS | STL | 23.5 | 2026 | 7 |
| 6 | Jesus Made | SS | MIL | 18.8 | 2027 | 5 |
| 7 | Leo De Vries | SS | ATH | 19.4 | 2027 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Clark | OF | DET | 21.2 | 2026 | 11 |
| 9 | Trey Yesavage | P | TOR | 22.6 | Debuted | 12 |
| 10 | Eduardo Quintero | OF | LAD | 20.5 | 2027 | 13 |
| 11 | Edward Florentino | OF | PIT | 19.3 | 2027 | 14 |
| 12 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | 21.1 | 2026 | 8 |
| 13 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL | 21.6 | Debuted | 10 |
| 14 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI | 21.8 | 2026 | 17 |
| 15 | Bubba Chandler | P | PIT | 23.5 | Debuted | 19 |
| 16 | Sal Stewart | 1B/3B | CIN | 22.3 | Debuted | 22 |
| 17 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX | 20.0 | 2027 | 9 |
| 18 | Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL | 24.6 | Debuted | 16 |
| 19 | Thomas White | P | MIA | 21.5 | 2026 | 15 |
| 20 | Josue De Paula | OF | LAD | 20.8 | 2027 | 18 |
| 21 | Carson Benge | OF | NYM | 23.1 | 2026 | 20 |
| 22 | Josue Briceno | C/1B | DET | 21.5 | 2026 | 21 |
| 23 | Mike Sirota | OF | LAD | 22.7 | 2027 | 23 |
| 24 | Zyhir Hope | OF | LAD | 21.1 | 2027 | 25 |
| 25 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | 24.4 | Debuted | 31 |
| 26 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | 20.6 | 2026 | 26 |
| 27 | Joshua Baez | OF | STL | 22.7 | 2026 | 36 |
| 28 | Carter Jensen | C | KCR | 22.7 | Debuted | 39 |
| 29 | Jonah Tong | P | NYM | 22.7 | Debuted | 24 |
| 30 | Rainiel Rodriguez | C | STL | 19.2 | 2028 | 27 |
| 31 | Luis Pena | 2B/SS | MIL | 19.3 | 2027 | 28 |
| 32 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | ARI | 23.4 | 2026 | 32 |
| 33 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | 21.4 | Debuted | 29 |
| 34 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | 23.5 | 2026 | 30 |
| 35 | Kade Anderson | P | SEA | 21.7 | 2026 | 33 |
| 36 | Payton Tolle | P | BOS | 23.4 | Debuted | 35 |
| 37 | Bryce Rainer | SS | DET | 20.7 | 2027 | 37 |
| 38 | Emil Morales | SS | LAD | 19.5 | 2027 | 38 |
| 39 | Michael Arroyo | 2B | SEA | 21.4 | 2026 | 34 |
| 40 | JoJo Parker | SS | TOR | 19.6 | 2028 | 40 |
| 41 | Lazaro Montes | OF | SEA | 21.4 | 2026 | 41 |
| 42 | Eli Willits | SS | WAS | 18.3 | 2028 | 42 |
| 43 | Caleb Bonemer | 3B/SS | CHW | 20.4 | 2027 | 61 |
| 44 | Seth Hernandez | P | PIT | 19.7 | 2028 | 43 |
| 45 | Jordan Lawlar | 2B/3B/SS | ARI | 23.7 | Debuted | 44 |
| 46 | Ryan Sloan | P | SEA | 20.1 | 2027 | 66 |
| 47 | Robby Snelling | P | MIA | 22.2 | 2026 | 45 |
| 48 | Jonathon Long | 1B | CHC | 24.1 | 2026 | 46 |
| 49 | Connelly Early | P | BOS | 23.9 | Debuted | 62 |
| 50 | Alfredo Duno | C | CIN | 20.2 | 2027 | 60 |
| 51 | Andrew Painter | P | PHI | 22.9 | 2026 | 47 |
| 52 | Josuar de Jesus Gonzalez | SS | SFG | 18.4 | 2028 | 48 |
| 53 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI | 22.2 | 2026 | 49 |
| 54 | Andrew Fischer | 1B/3B | MIL | 21.8 | 2027 | 73 |
| 55 | Charlie Condon | 1B | COL | 22.9 | 2026 | 50 |
| 56 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | MIN | 23.2 | 2026 | 51 |
| 57 | Travis Sykora | P | WAS | 21.9 | 2027 | 52 |
| 58 | EmManuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | 23.0 | 2026 | 53 |
| 59 | Braden Montgomery | OF | CHW | 22.9 | 2026 | 54 |
| 60 | Owen Caissie | OF | MIA | 23.7 | Debuted | 55 |
| 61 | Jett Williams | 2B/SS/OF | MIL | 22.4 | 2026 | 56 |
| 62 | Moises Ballesteros | C | CHC | 22.3 | Debuted | 57 |
| 63 | Ethan Conrad | OF | CHC | 21.7 | 2027 | 58 |
| 64 | Felnin Celesten | SS | SEA | 20.5 | 2027 | 65 |
| 65 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA | 21.3 | 2027 | 68 |
| 66 | Ike Irish | OF/C/1B | BAL | 22.3 | 2027 | 69 |
| 67 | Nate George | OF | BAL | 19.8 | 2027 | 70 |
| 68 | Jacob Reimer | 3B/1B | NYM | 22.1 | 2026 | 72 |
| 69 | Tyson Lewis | SS | CIN | 20.2 | 2027 | 83 |
| 70 | Cam Caminiti | P | ATL | 19.6 | 2027 | 74 |
| 71 | Dax Kilby | SS | NYY | 19.3 | 2028 | 75 |
| 72 | Bo Davidson | OF | SFG | 23.7 | 2026 | 76 |
| 73 | Francisco Renteria | OF | PHI | 17.3 | 2030 | 77 |
| 74 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | CLE | 20.8 | 2026 | 109 |
| 75 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 1B/OF | PIT | 22.1 | 2026 | 78 |
| 76 | Jarlin Susana | P | WAS | 22.0 | 2026 | 79 |
| 77 | Luis Hernandez | SS | SFG | 17.4 | 2030 | 80 |
| 78 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | 22.7 | Debuted | 63 |
| 79 | Jacob Melton | OF | TBR | 25.5 | Debuted | 81 |
| 80 | CJ Kayfus | OF/1B | CLE | 24.4 | Debuted | 67 |
| 81 | Jhonny Level | SS | SFG | 19.0 | 2028 | 89 |
| 82 | Wandy Asigen | SS | NYM | 16.7 | 2030 | 82 |
| 83 | Ethan Holliday | SS | COL | 19.1 | 2028 | 85 |
| 84 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | 24.8 | 2026 | 64 |
| 85 | Aidan Smith | OF | TBR | 21.6 | 2026 | 86 |
| 86 | Sam Antonacci | 2B/3B | CHW | 23.1 | 2026 | 113 |
| 87 | Aiva Arquette | SS | MIA | 22.4 | 2027 | 87 |
| 88 | Kyson Witherspoon | P | BOS | 21.6 | 2027 | 88 |
| 89 | Theo Gillen | OF | TBR | 20.5 | 2027 | 90 |
| 90 | Liam Doyle | P | STL | 21.8 | 2026 | 91 |
| 91 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B/3B/SS | BOS | 23.3 | Debuted | 59 |
| 92 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | PIT | 23.3 | Debuted | 92 |
| 93 | Luke Adams | 1B/3B | MIL | 21.9 | 2027 | 93 |
| 94 | Jamie Arnold | P | ATH | 22.0 | 2026 | 95 |
| 95 | Luis De Leon | P | BAL | 22.9 | 2027 | 216 |
| 96 | Franklin Arias | SS | BOS | 20.3 | 2027 | 71 |
| 97 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | TOR | 20.4 | 2027 | 96 |
| 98 | Johenssy Colome | SS | ATH | 17.6 | 2030 | 84 |
| 99 | Eduardo Tait | C | MIN | 19.5 | 2027 | 97 |
| 100 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | NYY | 20.8 | 2026 | 98 |
| 101 | Noah Schultz | P | CHW | 22.6 | 2026 | 102 |
| 102 | A.J. Ewing | OF | NYM | 21.6 | 2026 | 99 |
| 103 | Jaxon Wiggins | P | CHC | 24.4 | 2026 | 100 |
| 104 | Aroon Escobar | 2B | PHI | 21.2 | 2027 | 101 |
| 105 | Elian Pena | SS | NYM | 18.4 | 2028 | 103 |
| 106 | Caden Scarborough | P | TEX | 20.9 | 2027 | 104 |
| 107 | Gage Jump | P | ATH | 22.9 | 2026 | 107 |
| 108 | Gavin Fien | SS | WAS | 19.0 | 2028 | 105 |
| 109 | Harry Ford | C | WAS | 23.1 | Debuted | 106 |
| 110 | Kendry Chourio | P | KCR | 18.4 | 2029 | 108 |
| 111 | Elmer Rodriguez | P | NYY | 22.6 | 2026 | 110 |
| 112 | Steele Hall | SS | CIN | 18.6 | 2028 | 111 |
| 113 | Hagen Smith | P | CHW | 22.6 | 2026 | 112 |
| 114 | Ryan Clifford | 1B/OF | NYM | 22.7 | 2026 | 114 |
| 115 | David Shields | P | KCR | 19.5 | 2027 | 115 |
| 116 | Kayson Cunningham | SS | ARI | 19.7 | 2028 | 116 |
| 117 | Brandon Sproat | P | MIL | 25.5 | Debuted | 117 |
| 118 | Zac Veen | OF | COL | 24.3 | Debuted | 178 |
| 119 | Kevin Alvarez | OF | HOU | 18.2 | 2028 | 118 |
| 120 | Brody Hopkins | P | TBR | 24.2 | 2026 | 129 |
| 121 | Cris Rodriguez | OF | DET | 18.1 | 2029 | 119 |
| 122 | Kash Mayfield | P | SDP | 21.1 | 2027 | 144 |
| 123 | Slade Caldwell | OF | ARI | 19.7 | 2027 | 120 |
| 124 | Ricky Tiedemann | P | TOR | 23.6 | 2026 | 121 |
| 125 | Tommy Troy | 2B | ARI | 24.2 | 2026 | 135 |
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