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Three top fantasy baseball prospects - Max Clark, Karson Milbrandt, Yohandy Morales - that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.
Over the past month, managers have seen the importance of stashing prospects in real time as players like Gage Jump and Cole Carrigg have flashed high-end fantasy upside in their first taste of the major leagues.
Below, we will look at two of the top hitting prospects at the Triple-A level and an emerging pitching prospect who has begun to surge up stash rankings.
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: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 67 G, .261/.345/.393, 14 2B, 6 HR, 15 SB
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 17 games this month, Clask is slashing .227/.358/.443 with four home runs, three steals, and nearly as many walks (10) as strikeouts (13).
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 15 bags in 67 games this season, while adding 22 extra-base hits, six home runs, and a .261/.345/.393 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.
-Written by Eric Cross
Karson Milbrandt, SP, Miami Marlins
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 15 IP, 1.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 15 SO, 11 BB
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.
- Written by Eric Cross
Yohandy Morales. 1B/3B, Washington Nationals
Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 68 G, .314/.386/.550, 13 2B, 16 HR, 3 SB
Yohandy Morales is a name that hasn’t been featured in this piece this season, despite being consistently good all year. There always seemed to be more exciting names to prioritize, but a lot of those players have already been promoted, and Morales has never stopped hitting.
June has actually been his worst month so far, with a .441 slugging percentage, but it’s hard to hold that against him when he slugged .518 in April and .691 in May. On the season, he’s slashing a ridiculous .314/.386/.550 with 16 home runs, 49 RBI, 54 runs, and three stolen bases.
yoyo 🫨
that's 1️⃣3️⃣ HR on the season for yohandy morales! pic.twitter.com/SeBTsBCqP3
— Nationals Player Development (@Nats_PlayerDev) June 2, 2026
The 24-year-old has already matched his home run total from last season in half of the games, and it wouldn’t be surprising if you haven’t heard of him until recently. While most prospects discussed here are true blue-chip phenoms who we’ve been excited about for years, Morales has taken a much different path.
The 2023 second-round pick out of Miami dealt with a significant thumb injury early in his professional career and never looked like the same player he was in college. He entered 2026 ranked 28th on the Nationals’ top-30 prospects list, as he hit only .249 with 11 home runs in 95 Triple-A games last season. That all changed in 2026, though, and he could be nearing a promotion.
Curtis Mead took the major league third base job with an excellent hot streak of his own, but he’s hit under .200 over the past 14 days. It’s only a matter of time before Morales gets his chance in what’s shaping up to be a very high run-scoring environment in Washington.
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 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)
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Joshua Baez | OF | Cardinals | July |
| 2 | Kade Anderson | SP | Mariners | July |
| 3 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Twins | July |
| 4 | Max Clark | OF | Tigers | July |
| 5 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | Diamondbacks | July |
| 6 | Charlie Condon | 1B | Rockies | July |
| 7 | Karson Milbrandt | SP | Marlins | August |
| 8 | Walker Jenkins | OF | Twins | August |
| 9 | River Ryan | SP | Dodgers | July |
| 10 | Zac Veen | OF | Rockies | July |
| 11 | Seaver King | SS/2B | Nationals | July |
| 12 | Hector Rodriguez | OF | Reds | August |
| 13 | Luke Adams | 1B/3B | Brewers | July |
| 14 | James Tibbs III | OF | Dodgers | July |
| 15 | Luis Lara | OF | Brewers | July |
| 16 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | Pirates | July |
| 17 | Owen Murphy | SP | Braves | July |
| 18 | Hagen Smith | SP | White Sox | July |
| 19 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | Brewers | July |
| 20 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | Guardians | August |
| 21 | Elmer Rodriguez | SP | Yankees | July |
| 22 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | Yankees | July |
| 23 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Cubs | July |
| 24 | Wei-En Lin | SP | Athletics | August |
| 25 | Jonah Tong | SP | Mets | July |
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