Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 22)

After a massive ascent up prospect rankings in 2024, as Sproat was one of the biggest pitching prospect breakouts in the game, 2025 has been rough, at least until recently. Sproat turned the corner in late June due to some pitch mix changes, and the results have followed. Sure, there was a five-run outing last week, but since June 28, Sproat has a 2.05 ERA across 48.1 innings with 57 strikeouts to 17 walks.

Brandon Sproat has been dealing over his last nine starts for Triple-A Syracuse 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Dl3cIedqsZ

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 20, 2025

There have been some changes in the profile that led to the jump. Sproat has seen an uptick in velocity and a pitch mix change. Sproat has also moved a few inches toward the first base side of the rubber. Little changes can make all the difference.

Over that span of the last nine starts, Sproat has sat at 97.3 mph on his fastball, which is up from 95.8 previously. The whiff rate has jumped to 32 percent, an impressive number for a fastball. The curveball usage has also increased, and Sproat is sequencing much better than we previously saw. The changeup is sitting at a 41 percent whiff rate and showing strong traits to play off the sinker.

Sproat is equally mixing his slider and sweeper, and both are missing bats at strong rates. A few changes have gone a long way for Sproat. At this point, we are looking at 140 Triple-A innings for Sproat. Yes, McLean got the call first, but I have a hard time not seeing Sproat get a shot in the Mets rotation soon.

Few prospects had the meteoric rise that Eldridge made in 2024. The talent level has long been known since he was selected 16th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. Selected as a two-way prospect, Eldridge gave up pitching immediately and then shifted from outfield solely to first base in 2024.

Moving from Single-A to Triple-A by season's end, Eldridge even went to the Arizona Fall League, where he dominated for ten more games. Between all stops, he mashed 23 home runs and added 27 doubles and two triples. The slash of .292/.374/.516 stands out for a 19-year-old, and Eldridge only made improvements all year. While he did miss time in 2025, Eldridge has mashed in Triple-A, hitting 13 home runs in just 189 trips to the plate in Triple-A, and is on the cusp of getting a cup of coffee with the Giants.

There is no denying the kind of power Eldridge brings to the table, as his 90th percentile exit velocity near 108 mph is a high-end mark for a 20-year-old. Not only does he hit the ball hard, having an average exit velocity north of 94 mph, but Eldridge also puts batted balls at ideal angles and has a barrel rate of 16 percent.

Eldridge is aggressive on pitches in the zone, especially over the heart of the plate. The approach and contact skills are around average, but when you have 70-grade power, the profile can work.

426 ft | 108.7 mph off the bat of Bryce Eldridge 🫡

MLB's No. 1 first base prospect (@SFGiants) drives one the other way for his 20th roundtripper of the year -- and 13th for the Triple-A @RiverCats: pic.twitter.com/eeAArIsdPL

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 21, 2025

The swing is relatively smooth, and the power comes naturally. Eldridge uses a toe-tap on all counts and starts with his hands high pre-swing before dropping them down into a slot to begin his swing. The bat's speed is electric, and Eldridge has strong wrists to help generate power. Considering how long his arms are, the swing is relatively short, and he has a direct path to the ball.

Maybe it is September when we see Eldridge, but it seems like it is coming.

The move to Triple-A has seen Snelling blossom, and he looks like one of the best arms in the minors. Over his last nine starts and 51.2 innings, Snelling has a 1.22 ERA with a 33 percent strikeout rate to just a five percent walk rate. The dominance has been highly impressive, and Snelling could be on the cusp of an MLB debut.

When you look at Snelling, his strong frame probably does not scream premium athlete. But he is an exceptional athlete who was a four-star linebacker recruit, heading to LSU for both baseball and football. He spent little time focusing on baseball alone until being drafted. While 2023 was incredible, 2024 was a step in the wrong direction as Snelling posted a 6.01 ERA and a 5.50 FIP in 73 innings with the Padres’ Double-A affiliate before being traded to Miami for Tanner Scott. He did make improvements over the final two months of the season with Miami.

What Snelling has shown in 2025 looks back to the level of arm talent we saw in 2023, when he was named Baseball America’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year. His ERA is down to 2.89 on the year and is backed by a 2.85 FIP and 2.69 xFIP. The command has steadily improved, and Snelling is rocking a 23 percent strikeout minus walk rate that has jumped to 28 percent in Triple-A.

The fastball used to sit in the low 90s with 16 inches of IVB from a 5’8” release height. Now, it is up to 95 mph on average with over 17 inches of IVB on average. Snelling gets 7-10 inches of arm-side movement with high spin rates for a four-seam and has shown the ability to miss bats.

His slider has some “slurvey” traits, having good depth and sweeping action. It's not quite a curveball, sitting in the low 80s, but it has a -5-inch IVB with 8-10 inches of horizontal. He is comfortable throwing it both in and out of the zone, getting whiffs and chasing. It runs away from left-handed hitters, but Snelling will also throw it to right-handers back foot on occasion.

The changeup has played quite well, generating 14 inches of fade on average while working around 88 mph. The added fastball velocity allows the changeup to play better now, given the separation between the pitches.

With a strike rate of 66.5 percent and a walk rate of 6.7 percent, Snelling looks the part of a high-end pitching prospect again. He should get a shot to pitch with the Marlins over the next few weeks to prepare to be fully in the rotation in 2026.

Abel took a massive step forward with command this year and saw his fastball velocity tick back up. Across 89.1 Triple-A innings, Abel has a 2.22 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP, a substantial difference from the 6.46 ERA we saw in 2024. Abel also made his MLB debut with the Phillies before being traded to Minnesota at the 2025 deadline for Jhoan Duran.

Abel’s fastball is averaging 96 mph this year and has topped at 99 mph with solid traits. The bat-missing has ticked up on the pitch, and Abel is creating more than 16 inches of IVB from a 5'6" release height. The flat VAA stands out in a big way, and Abel also creates eight inches of horizontal movement while having exceptional spin rates and active spin. The sinker plays well off it, giving him the ability to get groundball outs when needed.

The slider averages around 87 mph with a gyro shape, but is almost close to bullet spin. While it has missed plenty of bats, it is the curve that has been the best breaking pitch of the two breakers. The curveball shows excellent depth and a two-plane break, sitting around 82 mph.

Abel has not used the changeup much, but the upper-80s offering does have good fading action to it and respectable whiff rates. The improvements in the arsenal and command this year have been notable.

The Twins stated they wanted to keep Abel in Triple-A for a little while to work on his pitch mix and some tweaks. So far, we have seen Abel curb the slider usage in favor of using his changeup and curveball more. The Twins have also lowered his release point by around four inches, and Abel has moved an inch on the rubber. He has seen spin rates increase on all pitches, and the whiff rates have jumped on several of the pitches.

Abel should see time in Minnesota soon, and he could look even better than we previously saw.