Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 13

June 23, 2026

Eric Cross' top 25 fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft for Week 13 (2026). His updated MLB rookie rankings for prospect call-ups to make 2026 impacts.

Well, it was a slow week for prospect promotions last week, with only a handful of smaller promotions happening since the Cooper Pratt promotion a little over a week ago.

It still feels like several big names are on the cusp of their Major League debuts, though, so there are still plenty of notable names to either be stashing or simply monitoring right now.

These prospect rankings are for 2026 redraft value only. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2026 redraft leagues. You can also see our top fantasy baseball dynasty prospects rankings for longer-term outlooks and our 2026 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for all other league formats.

Top 25 Prospects to Stash in Redraft Leagues

My prospect write-ups are below the rankings. These rankings are for 2026 redraft value only, not dynasty. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2026.

Promoted Last Week: Cooper Pratt (MIL), Kahlil Watson (CLE)

Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (ATH), Jonathon Long (CHC), Max Anderson (DET), Zach Ehrhard (LAD), Kemp Alderman (MIA), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Lazaro Montes (SEA), Michael Arroyo (SEA), Jacob Melton (TBR), Yohandy Morales (WAS), Abimelec Ortiz (WAS), Harry Ford (WAS)

Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): George Klassen (LAA), Jack Wenninger (NYM), Hunter Barco (PIT), Quinn Mathews (STL), Brody Hopkins (TBR)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Analysis

Joshua Baez, St. Louis Cardinals

The Joshua Baez power show is showing zero signs of slowing down. Over the last 10 days, Baez has smacked seven more home runs in 37 plate appearances while striking out just six times. He's now up to 25 home runs and 42 extra-base hits this season, which rank second and first in the minor leagues, respectively. The only minor league hitter with more home runs is Arizona's Manuel Pena.

MiLB Extra-Base Hit Leaders (Age <25)

1. Joshua Baez (23/STL) 42
2. Manuel Peña (22/ARI) 41
3. James Tibbs III (23/LAD) 39
4. Jhonny Level (19/SFG) 36
5. Josue De Paula (21/LAD) 35
5. Easton Shelton (20/LAD) 35
5. Andrew Fischer (22/MIL) 35 pic.twitter.com/CE6YMm5rUe

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) June 23, 2026

With Baez mashing and also trimming his strikeout rate of late, you have to imagine his call-up to St. Louis is imminent. Slotting him in center field would be the most likely scenario, but current center fielder Nathan Church is slashing a respectable .269/.315/.412 with a 103 wRC+ this season. But even so, Baez could force St. Louis' hand if he continues treating the Pacific Coast League like his own personal batting practice session.

Given the power upside and ability to steal bags, Baez's upside for fantasy is highly intriguing. And the ceiling is higher than any other top prospect who is knocking on the door to the majors.

Max Clark, Detroit Tigers

While it's been a bit of an up-and-down season for Max Clark at the plate, Detroit's top prospect has been picking up the pace in June following an underwhelming May. In 15 games this month, Clask is slashing .270/.370/.476 with four home runs, two steals, and nearly as many walks (10) as strikeouts (11). He's also currently on an eight-game hitting streak and has reached base in 14 of his last 16 games.

First and foremost, Clark's speed can help him provide an immediate impact in the stolen base department. Clark has averaged 33 steals per 150 games played in the minor leagues with a stellar 88.2% success rate. He's swiped 14 bags in 65 games this season, while adding 22 extra-base hits, six home runs, and a .264/.348/.400 slash line.

The quality of contact (88.6 mph AVG EV, 38.2% HH) has always made me think Clark is more of a 15-18 homer bat, but that could come with a high AVG and OBP, and 30 or more steals annually as well. In Triple-A this season, Clark is running an 85.7% overall contact rate and 91.4% in zone.

Luke Adams, Milwaukee Brewers

An intriguing name to keep an eye on in Milwaukee is Luke Adams. In 27 Triple-A games this season, Adams has mashed nine home runs with four steals, a .258/.417/.596 slash line, and nearly as many walks (15) as strikeouts (21). Most of this has been after spending nearly two months on the IL from mid-April to early June.

Adams even picked up his first career multi-homer game on Sunday, smacking three home runs against Nashville after reaching base in all six plate appearances the day before.

In his first career multihomer game, Luke Adams leaves the yard three times!
384 ft
437 ft
404 ft@Brewers | @nashvillesounds | @BrewersPD pic.twitter.com/8diLCUkVms

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 21, 2026

Adams is one of those prospects who does a lot of things well without having the loud and flashy profile that often draws attention. In Triple-A so far this season, he's posted an 87 mph AVG EV, a 38.6% hard-hit rate, and a 12.9% barrel rate. On top of that, Adams is running an 82.8% zone and 75% overall contact rate while walking at a 12.6% clip.

Adams isn't a rush to the waiver wire type of prospect when he gets called up, but there could be some intrigue here, especially in deeper leagues of 15 or more teams. Adams can play both corner infield positions, and Milwaukee has been trotting David Hamilton out at the hot corner regularly this season.

Karson Milbrandt, Miami Marlins

I've been meaning to write about Karson Milbrandt for a few weeks now. The 22-year-old right-hander has been dominant all season in the upper minors, and that dominance hasn't slowed down since he got the bump to Triple-A a few weeks ago. In his three starts for Jacksonville, Milbrandt has allowed just two earned runs in 15 innings, lowering his ERA for the season to 1.31 in 12 starts to go along with a 1.07 WHIP, 11.6% walk rate, and a 35.1% strikeout rate.

Milbrandt features a deep five-pitch mix with a mid-90s fastball, two solid breaking balls, and a good upper-80s cutter leading the way. He'll also mix in the occasional changeup. Missing bats has never been an issue for Milbrandt, but his command and control have been spotty at times, highlighted by his 11 walks in 15 Triple-A innings so far.

But as long as he can keep the walk rate relatively in check, Milbrandt has the chance to make a solid fantasy impact once he's up with Miami this summer.

Additional Prospect Notes

Kade Anderson, Seattle Mariners: Anderson is still dominating and still thoroughly blocked. In his two starts last week, Anderson allowed just five hits and one walk with 14 strikeouts over 12.2 scoreless innings. But unfortunately, Seattle has so many good arms that they started a piggybacking schedule. The glimmer of hope for Anderson stashers is that Luis Castillo continues to underwhelm, and Emerson Hancock's recent struggles continue.

Jonah Tong, New York Mets: I nearly took Tong out of the Top-25 this week, and likely will soon if his struggles continue. In his last three outings since being sent back down to Triple-A, Tong has allowed 21 hits, 11 earned runs, and eight walks in 12 innings. And for the season, Tong is sporting an underwhelming 6.30 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 50 Triple-A innings.

Kaelen Culpepper, Minnesota Twins: Culpepper landed on the 7-day minor league injured list last week due to a left hip strain. The injury isn't considered major or concerning, so hopefully this is just a minor speed bump in Culpepper's 2025 season. He's still one of the top prospects to stash right now in redraft leagues.

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