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Three top fantasy baseball prospects - Max Clark, Colt Emerson, Charlie Condon- that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.
Finding high-upside prospects on the waiver wire can give your fantasy team a major boost. Last season, managers saw Nick Kurtz immediately establish himself as a must-start option while Nolan McLean won leagues down the stretch.
In this piece, we will spotlight three prospects who are knocking on the MLB door and emerging as high-impact stash options.
Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive in!
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Max Clark, OF, Detroit Tigers
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 10% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 15 G, .256/.437/.523, 8 2B, 6 SB
Max Clark is a 21-year-old outfielder and the Detroit Tigers’ No. 2 prospect behind Kevin McGonigle. Clark projects to eventually be a five-tool fantasy asset, and he is already finding success at Triple-A this season.
Max Clark’s first ten AAA games:
.421 AVG, 7 2B, 5 RBI, 5 SB, 8 BB#Tigers pic.twitter.com/6BLfvhcXRN
— Milb Central (@milb_central) April 9, 2026
The Tigers are down an outfielder after Parker Meadows collided with Riley Greene over the weekend. Although Greene avoided serious injury, Meadows suffered a fractured arm and a concussion and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
Unsurprisingly, switch-hitting Wenceel Perez got the call-up from Triple-A over Clark to help fill the void left by Meadows. However, if Pérez struggles as he did at times last season, it’s possible the left-handed hitting Clark could arrive earlier in the summer than initially anticipated. So far, Pérez is hitless across his first seven plate appearances.
Unfortunately, A.J. Hinch has already stated that Clark still needs additional development time, and there are no immediate plans to promote him. So, when should we expect Clark to join the big league squad? Optimistically, a post–April 20 call-up remains possible, as that’s the point when the Tigers would secure an extra year of team control. There is also a good chance that we don't see him until around the All-Star break.
Either way, Clark is dominating Triple-A, and soon he won't have anything else to prove in the high minors. Although he hasn't fully developed his power, his other four tools make him a fantasy asset worth monitoring this season. He should be stashed in 15-team, five outfielder leagues.
-Written by Marty Tallman
Colt Emerson, SS, Seattle Mariners
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 14 G, .255/.333/.392, 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 SB
Colt Emerson is the No. 1 prospect in the Seattle Mariners organization, and the two parties recently agreed to an eight-year, $95 million contract extension. The Mariners' President of Baseball Operations, Jerry Dipoto, just said he expects Emerson to join the big league club very soon.
How far away is Colt Emerson from the Big Leagues?
Mariners POBO Jerry Dipoto: "He's as close as they come..."
MLB Network + @SageUSAmerica pic.twitter.com/0xi4SeaZ2w
— MLB Now (@MLBNow) April 13, 2026
The lefty-hitting Emerson offers the upside of a plus hit tool and power, with the ability to play shortstop or third base. Across Double-A and Triple-A in 2025, the 20-year-old slashed .285/.383/.458 with 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases.
He also displayed encouraging plate discipline, striking out just 17.5% of the time while walking at an 11.8% rate over 600 plate appearances. So far in Triple-A, Emerson’s only real concern is his inflated 31.5% strikeout rate. However, Emerson has consistently improved at each level as he settles in, so there’s little cause for concern.
In 2025, he struck out 22.2% of the time across 27 Triple-A plate appearances. Once called up, ATC projects him for just five home runs and five stolen bases, but that’s in only 284 plate appearances. If he earns a call-up by May, he could realistically double that production. But do the Mariners actually need him right now? As a team, Seattle sits around a 96 wRC+, yet Emerson’s direct competition has been far more productive offensively.
Infielders J.P. Crawford, Cole Young, and Brendan Donovan all own a wRC+ of 120 or better. That said, even without a clear opening, the organization seems determined to put Emerson into the lineup sooner rather than later. For fantasy, Emerson will be most valuable in 15-team leagues as a middle infielder with upside. This may be your last chance to stash him before he packs his bags for Seattle.
- Written by Marty Tallman
Charlie Condon, 1B, Colorado Rockies
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 12 G, .319/.439/.617, 2 2B, 4 HR, 1 SB
Another top prospect off to a hot start in Triple-A is Colorado's Charlie Condon. The 2024 No. 3 overall pick has smacked four home runs in his first 10 games with a .325/.438/.675 slash line and a 14.6% walk rate.
Charlie Condon belts his 4th homer of the season as part of a 3-hit game that bumps his OPS up to 1.113 🔥@Rockies | @ABQTopes | @BaseballUGA pic.twitter.com/RPHZ5sz0ph
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 12, 2026
Condon has been hitting the ball hard with a 92.1 mph AVG EV and 45% hard-hit rate, but he continues to make contact just slightly over 70% of the time. Thankfully, Coors Field has a way of boosting a hitter's AVG, so I believe Condon could be at least a .250 hitter while pushing for 30 home runs annually. If he continues to hit well in Triple-A, I'd bank on seeing him up with the Rockies sooner rather than later.
- Written by Eric Cross
2026 Prospect Fantasy Baseball Redraft Stash Rankings
Who are the top fantasy baseball prospects to know? Check out our latest 2026 prospect fantasy baseball rankings which are updated regularly by Eric Cross:
Promoted This Week: Noah Schultz (CHW)
Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Lazaro Montes (SEA), Harry Ford (WAS), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Kemp Alderman (MIA), Kevin Alcantara (CHC), Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT), Gabriel Gonzalez (MIN), Zac Veen (COL), Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA), Hector Rodriguez (CIN), Michael Arroyo (SEA), Pedro Ramirez (CHC), Blaze Jordan (STL), Ryan Ward (LAD), Luis Lara (MIL), Jacob Melton (TBR)
Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Gage Jump (ATH), Carlos Lagrange (NYY), Elmer Rodriguez (NYY), Hagen Smith (CHW), Jaxon Wiggins (CHC), Trey Gibson (BAL), Brody Hopkins (TBR)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Noah Schultz | SP | CHW | April |
| 2 | Sam Antonacci | 2B/3B/OF | CHW | May |
| 3 | Didier Fuentes | SP | ATL | April |
| 4 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | ARI | May |
| 5 | Robby Snelling | SP | MIA | May |
| 6 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | May |
| 7 | Payton Tolle | SP | BOS | May |
| 8 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | June |
| 9 | Charlie Condon | 1B | COL | May |
| 10 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | May |
| 11 | Joshua Baez | OF | STL | June |
| 12 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | MIL | May |
| 13 | Max Clark | OF | DET | July |
| 14 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | MIN | May |
| 15 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | June |
| 16 | River Ryan | SP | LAD | May |
| 17 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | PIT | June |
| 18 | Jonah Tong | SP | NYM | June |
| 19 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI | July |
| 20 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | May |
| 21 | James Tibbs III | OF | LAD | June |
| 22 | Thomas White | SP | MIA | July |
| 23 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | July |
| 24 | Jonathon Long | 1B | CHC | June |
| 25 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | July |
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