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Four top fantasy baseball prospects - Cooper Pratt, Charlie Condon, George Lombard Jr., and Abimelec Ortiz - that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.
Welcome to Week 11 and RotoBaller's Redraft Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report for the 2026 MLB season, looking at prospect risers and fallers in redraft fantasy baseball leagues.
As we advance deeper into the regular season, we'll take a closer look at Cooper Pratt, Charlie Condon, George Lombard Jr., and Abimelec Ortiz. Each is a top talent in their team's farm system who has either already debuted early this season or is knocking on the door of receiving a call to the show.
We’ll dive into their early performances, analyze what’s working (and what’s not), and offer insights on what fantasy baseball managers can expect as we get deeper into the 2026 season.
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Cooper Pratt, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Availability: 1% rostered
2026 Triple-A Stats: 55 G, .252/.363/.405, 6 HR, 32 RBI, 17 SB, 13.6% BB%, 14.4% K%, 108 wRC+
The Brewers selected Pratt in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He had just finished high school at the time, and in less than three years, he had already ascended to Triple-A. Now, he's knocking on the door of the major leagues as he inches closer to making his MLB debut.
Pratt fits the mold of a typical Brewers prospect. The organization targets players who play a lockdown defense, hustle on the basepaths, and possess impressive contact numbers. He's up to 17 steals this season, which puts him on pace to surpass his career-high of 31, and he's walking almost as much as he's striking out.
Power hasn't historically been a key part of Pratt's game, but he's unlocked a little more thump this year. So far in 2026, he's already up to six home runs, putting him just two shy of his previous career-high mark (eight). His 108 wRC+ this year is his highest mark since Single-A in 2024.
Unsurprisingly, the contact numbers are some of Pratt's best advanced metrics. He has a 17.5% whiff rate (87th percentile) and a 89.8% zone contact rate (86th percentile) so far this year. We'd like to see the swing decisions improve slightly, as he currently ranks in the 50th percentile in chase rate.
Pratt projects as a reliable offensive threat who should maintain a high OBP and stolen base total in the majors, once his time comes. There isn't game-changing power here, but he has the potential to hit consistent extra-base hits with some home runs mixed in here and there. Fantasy managers should consider stashing him ahead of his potential MLB debut in July.
Seems like a misteak pitch there pic.twitter.com/Fu8HFAKZlZ
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) June 10, 2026
Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Colorado Rockies
Availability: 4% rostered
2026 Triple-A Stats: 56 G, .251/.387/.464, 10 HR, 31 RBI, 5 SB, 15.7% BB%, 24.5 K%, 108 wRC+
Condon was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, signing for a whopping $9.25 million. He continues to hit the ball well in his first year at Triple-A, and it seems like his MLB debut is quickly approaching. The idea of his right-handed power bat coming to the friendly confines of Coors Field should excite plenty of fantasy baseball managers.
Injuries have been the biggest obstacle in Condon's career, as he has never played 100 games in a single season. Knock on wood, he has shaken the injury bug and is healthy this year, putting him on pace to set a new career-high in games played. That also bodes well for his ability to set new career-highs in many counting stats; he's already well on his way to setting personal bests in home runs and steals.
At 6-foot-5, it's no surprise Condon mashes the baseball. His 112.6 mph max exit velocity this year ranks in the 91st percentile, and his 105.7 mph EV90 is in the 82nd percentile. He also has an impressive 8.7% barrel rate and a 45% hard-hit rate.
There's certainly some whiff in his game, but for the most part, Condon's swing decisions are encouraging. For a power bat, we're impressed that he only chases 18.5% of the time, which ranks in the 90th percentile. Similarly, he's walking at a 15.7% clip, which is high for a home run hitter.
Condon projects to debut in July, and he ranks as the No. 7 prospect in RotoBaller expert Eric Cross' 2026 Prospect Fantasy Baseball Redraft Stash Rankings. Managers should act fast and stash Condon now, as there's already starting to be some demand for him. He's up to a 4% roster share in fantasy baseball leagues.
Charlie Condon is heating up 🔥
The @Rockies' No. 2 prospect launches this one at 105.5 mph off the bat — his third homer in the past four games for the Triple-A @ABQTopes: pic.twitter.com/qnjDTMCelz
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 12, 2026
George Lombard Jr., SS, New York Yankees
Availability: 3% rostered
2026 Triple-A Stats: 37 G, .214/.367/.314, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 7 SB, 18.1% BB%, 22.0% K%, 92 wRC+
The Yankees selected Lombard in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He was a prep prospect at the time, signing for $3.3 million. He has quickly progressed through the farm system, spending most of 2025 in Double-A and getting the call to Triple-A on April 29, 2026.
Lombard played better at Double-A than he's played so far at Triple-A this year, but fantasy managers should not be discouraged. He's still walking at an absurd clip (18.1%, 92nd percentile), and the stolen base total has shown that his speed can play at the higher levels.
Even though Lombard has slugged just six homers this year (and only two since his promotion to Triple-A), the advanced metrics portray him as a dependable contributor at the next level. He has a 92.4 mph average exit velocity (90th percentile), a 48.5% hard-hit rate (84th percentile), and a 20.4% pull-air rate (70th percentile).
The swing decisions are solid, too. Beyond the elite walk rate, he's chasing just 23.1% of the time, which ranks in the 73rd percentile. There's certainly some whiff in his game, but that's an acceptable trade-off since the contact quality numbers are quite encouraging when he does put the bat on the ball.
The Yankees are unlikely to rush Lombard, especially since he was in Double-A less than two months ago. However, he's another potential stash in deeper leagues, especially those where prospects like Pratt or Condon have already been added to rosters.
George Lombard Jr. (Yankees #1 prospect) starts the series in Lehigh Valley by going 3-for-5 with a double, 2 RBI, and a walk. 👏#RepBX pic.twitter.com/L8N94xajsQ
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) May 20, 2026
Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, Washington Nationals
Availability: 0% rostered
2026 Triple-A Stats: 50 G, .262/.362/.525, 11 HR, 49 RBI, 0 SB, 10.8% BB%, 18.3% K%, 127 wRC+
Ortiz went undrafted in 2021 out of Florida Southwestern State Junior College. He ended up signing with the Rangers as a non-drafted free agent for just $20,000, kickstarting an impressive minor league career that has seen him emerge as one of the most valuable prospects in the spot.
Traded to the Nationals in last offseason's MacKenzie Gore trade, Ortiz has continued to mash the baseball at Triple-A. He launched 76 homers with the Rangers from 2023 through 2025, and he's already up to 11 this year. Additionally, he's up to 15 doubles, even though he's not a major speed threat.
If the minor leagues had Baseball Savant player cards, Ortiz's would overwhelm you with endless red. He has a 108.2 mph EV90 (96th percentile), a 14.7% barrel rate (92nd percentile), a 49% hard-hit rate (84th percentile), and a 24.8% pull-air rate (84th percentile).
Additionally, his swing decisions and contact rates are in decent ranges for a power-first bat. He ranks right near the Triple-A median in chase rate, whiff rate, zone swing rate, and zone contact rate.
The advanced metrics indicate that Ortiz has an advanced power profile, and we'd expect him to maintain his success once he reaches the major leagues. Despite his lack of speed and his modest walk rate, Ortiz projects as a fantasy contributor because of his power.
It's a bit alarming to see that Ortiz is rostered in approximately 0% of fantasy baseball leagues, because we know that he's getting very close to making his MLB debut. Fantasy managers would be wise to add and stash Ortiz now, before he gets called up and your league-mates take notice.
ANOTHER ONE FOR ABIMELEC ORTIZ 🔥🔥
2-HR game ✅
4-straight games with a HR ✅
7 HR in the last 6 games ✅ pic.twitter.com/NqCC9JW2v4— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) May 27, 2026
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.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Twins | June |
| 2 | Joshua Baez | OF | Cardinals | July |
| 3 | Kade Anderson | SP | Mariners | July |
| 4 | River Ryan | SP | Dodgers | June |
| 5 | Max Clark | OF | Tigers | August |
| 6 | James Tibbs III | OF | Dodgers | June |
| 7 | Charlie Condon | 1B | Rockies | July |
| 8 | Braden Montgomery | OF | White Sox | July |
| 9 | Luis Lara | OF | Brewers | June |
| 10 | Cooper Pratt | SS | Brewers | July |
| 11 | Cole Carrigg | OF | Rockies | June |
| 12 | Yohandy Morales | 1B/3B | Nationals | June |
| 13 | Hagen Smith | SP | White Sox | July |
| 14 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | Brewers | July |
| 15 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | Guardians | August |
| 16 | Walker Jenkins | OF | Twins | August |
| 17 | Elmer Rodriguez | SP | Yankees | July |
| 18 | Karson Milbrandt | SP | Marlins | August |
| 19 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Cubs | July |
| 20 | Kemp Alderman | OF | Marlins | July |
| 21 | Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | Nationals | July |
| 22 | Blaze Jordan | 1B/3B | Cardinals | July |
| 23 | Jordan Lawlar | INF/OF | Diamondbacks | July |
| 24 | Brody Hopkins | SP | Rays | July |
| 25 | Hector Rodriguez | OF | Reds | August |
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