Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 20

August 16, 2025

Eric Cross' top 25 fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft for Week 20 (2025). His updated MLB rookie rankings for prospect call-ups to make 2025 impacts.

We're getting closer and closer to the 45-day mark from the end of the season, which means we likely start to see an uptick in prospect promotions in the next week or two, as Major League teams will be able to keep these prospects' rookie eligibility intact entering 2026.

Does that mean we will finally get the debuts of Bubba Chandler and Samuel Basallo? How about Spencer Jones in New York or Andrew Painter in Philadelphia?

These prospect rankings are for 2025 redraft value only. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2025 redraft leagues. You can also see our top fantasy baseball dynasty prospects rankings for longer-term outlooks and our 2025 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 2025 redraft value only, not dynasty. These are MLB prospects who could potentially make a fantasy baseball impact in 2025.

Promoted Last Week: Luke Keaschall (MIN), Drew Gilbert (SFG), Cade Cavalli (WAS), Kyle Karros (COL), Luis Morales (ATH)

Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Jett Williams (NYM), Kevin Alcantara (CHC), Sterlin Thompson (COL), Blaze Jordan (STL), Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA), Jorge Barrosa (ARI), Matthew Lugo (LAA), Joe Mack (MIA), Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN), Everson Pereira (MIA), Ryan Clifford (NYM)

Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Thomas Harrington (PIT), Noah Schultz (CHW), Rhett Lowder (CIN), Quinn Mathews (STL)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Analysis

Kristian Campbell, Boston Red Sox

Don't look now, but Kristian Campbell is getting hot! Actually, go ahead and look, because if you don't, you'll likely miss out. With two hits and a home run on Sunday, Campbell now has four home runs in his last 17 games, along with a 12.5% walk rate, 16.7% strikeout rate, and a .367/.472/.600 slash line.

kristian campbell loves being a worm pic.twitter.com/nvZ42vXzdi

— Wicked Worms of Worcester (@WooSox) August 10, 2025

Campbell has been splitting time between first base and second base in Triple-A, which are two spots that the Red Sox still don't have any stability at, outside of playing their gold glove caliber center fielder at second base, just because they have no other solid options.

I'm banking on Campbell taking one of those two spots down the stretch and providing solid fantasy value to anyone who is able to look past the slump he had in May/June and remember the upside/hype entering this season, which started out very well in April.

Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston Red Sox

Another prospect to keep an eye on in Triple-A Worcester right now is Jhostynxon Garcia, who has been mashing and also getting some work in at first base over the last week or so. The Red Sox are trying anyone and everyone at first base right now, so it's not out of the realm of possibility to see Garcia get the call to play first base for Boston down the stretch if they like how he looks there, or even to play outfield or if there happens to be an injury or they get tired of playing Masataka Yoshida.

If Garcia does get the call, there would be immediate intrigue for fantasy purposes given the skillset and how well he's been hitting in Triple-A this season. In 59 games at the level, Garcia is slashing a robust .303/.370/.581 with 11 doubles, 16 home runs, and a 12.7% barrel rate. Over his last 33 games, Garcia has smacked 18 extra-base hits and 10 home runs with a .303/.363/.606 slash line. The password could be unlocked in Boston before the end of the season.

Carson Benge, New York Mets

While I'm not entirely sure if he's up this season, one name to definitely at least keep an eye on is Carson Benge of the Mets, who was just promoted to Triple-A on Sunday along with Jett Williams, Ryan Clifford, and Jonah Tong. Benge has excelled in both High-A and Double-A so far, slashing a combined .311/.417/.519 in 91 games with 24 doubles, 12 home runs, and 19 steals in 23 attempts.

Benge possesses one of the best blends of contact and approach in the minor leagues, sporting a 14.3% walk rate, 17.5% strikeout rate, a 7.8% SwStr rate, and an 80% contact rate so far this season. While he's far from a masher or a burner, there's around average game power here with above-average speed. Benge's well-rounded offensive skill set would make him an attractive target for fantasy if he gets the call to Queens before the end of the season.

Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants have been scuffling since trading for Rafael Devers in June, but their top hitting prospect, Bryce Eldridge, certainly has not been scuffling in Triple-A lately. After slashing .280/.350/.512 with seven home runs in 34 Double-A games, Eldridge has cranked 12 home runs in 37 Triple-A games with a .252/.318/.540 slash line. Five of those home runs have come in his last eight games.

Bryce Eldridge finds the fences again 🔥

The @SFGiants’ No. 1 prospect belts his fifth homer of August, boosting his OPS this month to 1.165 over 34 AB for the Triple-A @RiverCats: pic.twitter.com/4Kscei4jWh

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 10, 2025

In case you're new to Eldridge, he has some of the best power in the minor leagues and has been flexing that power in Triple-A with an elite 95.6 mph AVG EV, 61.1% hard-hit rate, and an 18.9% barrel rate. However, the hit tool certainly lags behind, as Eldridge is running a 65.8% overall and 80.1% zone contact rate. That zone contact rate isn't terrible, but Eldridge profiles more as a .250 caliber hitter long-term while flirting with or exceeding 30 home runs annually.

The first base and designated hitter spots in San Francisco have been occupied by Devers and veteran Dom Smith. While Smith has been holding his own at the plate with the Giants, it wouldn't surprise me to see them give Eldridge a look down the stretch to see what they have in their top hitting prospect, especially since they are now four games back of the third wild card spot after losing both games over the weekend.

Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles

I haven't discussed him in this article in a few weeks, so I figured it was time to check in on Basallo, and to the surprise of no one, Basallo is still mashing for Triple-A Norfolk. Over his last 16 games, Basallo has racked up nine doubles, seven home runs, and a whopping 28 RBI while slashing .353/.421/.794. For the season, Basallo is now up to 17 doubles and 23 home runs in 73 games with a .279/.384/.612 slash line.

The power that Basallo possesses is truly elite, and he's shown that all season with a 94.4 mph AVG EV, 57.2% hard-hit rate, and a 21.4% barrel rate. The 69.7% contact rate is a tad low, but not terrible given Basallo's level of impact. With Mountcastle back from the IL and Coby Mayo showing signs of life, there's still no open spot for Basallo right now, though. That duo, plus Adley Rutschman, are currently occupying the first base, catcher, and designated hitter spots in Baltimore.

The Baltimore prospect who I actually believe has a higher percent chance of getting called up is Dylan Beavers, who is slashing .305/.422/.526 with 14 doubles, 18 home runs, 22 steals, and nearly as many walks (66) as strikeouts (69) in 399 plate appearances. It shouldn't be overly difficult for Beavers to break into the uninspiring outfield trio of Greg Allen, Jeremiah Jackson, and Dylan Carlson.

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