Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 22

August 26, 2025

Eric Cross' top 25 fantasy baseball prospects to stash in redraft for Week 22 (2025). His updated MLB rookie rankings for prospect call-ups to make 2025 impacts.

The month of August has been a big month for prospect promotions, especially over the last few weeks. Over the last week, we had four notable prospect promotions, including three prospects in my top-50 with Bubba Chandler, Jhostynxon Garcia, and Carson Williams being called up by the Pirates, Red Sox, and Rays, respectively.

But thankfully, we still have plenty of exciting prospects knocking on the door to the Major Leagues right now, both on the hitting side and the pitching side as well. There's no guarantee any of these prospects get the call at this point. But if you have the bench room and are in a spot where stashing one won't hurt your playoff/championship push, the prospects below are all worth a look to varying degrees depending on the size and depth of your fantasy league(s).

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 This Week: Jonah Tong (NYM)

Promoted Last Week: Bubba Chandler (PIT), Jhostynxon Garcia (BOS), Mick Abel (MIN), Carson Williams (TBR)

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), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Harry Ford (SEA), Travis Bazzana (CLE)

Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Thomas Harrington (PIT), Rhett Lowder (CIN), Connelly Early (BOS)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings Analysis

Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

Similar to my Kristian Campbell inclusion in this article, I figured it would be beneficial to start including Jac Caglianone, as he's only 20 at-bats past the prospect eligibility threshold. While Caglianone hit just .147 in his time with Kansas City before landing on the IL, don't let that make you forget that the upside with Cags is still substantial, thanks to his immense power upside. Caglianone showed some of the power with Kansas City, posting a 12.1% barrel rate and 42.2% hard-hit rate with an elite 77.1 mph bat speed.

Jac Caglianone hits another home run 😤 pic.twitter.com/XyFLG2XYfa

— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) August 23, 2025

In 11 games since starting his rehab stint with Triple-A Omaha, Caglianone has slashed .388/.444/.714 in 54 plate appearances with four doubles, four home runs, and only eight strikeouts. Caglianone has reached base in 10 of these 11 games and has multiple hits in six of these 11 games. I don't think we've seen the last of Caglianone with the Royals this season.

Walker Jenkins, Minnesota Twins

Walker Jenkins makes his way onto the list this week after being promoted from Double-A to Triple-A on Sunday. In 52 games at the Double-A level, Jenkins slashed .309/.426/.487 with 11 doubles, seven home runs, and 11 steals. However, the problem is that Jenkins has had a hard time avoiding the IL during his professional career, which is why he only has 61 total games played this season as we approach the end of August.

Would I bet money on Jenkins being up with Minnesota this season? No, probably not. But when a top-10 prospect in my rankings is now only one step away from the Major Leagues, we need to pay attention in redraft formats. Jenkins brings an exciting all-around offensive skill set, headlined by his high-end blend of contact and approach, which has led to a 79% contact rate, 15.1% walk rate, and an 18.5% strikeout rate.

Jonah Tong, New York Mets

Update: On Tuesday, after this article was published, it was announced that Jonah Tong is being promoted and starting on Friday. He is a must-add in all leagues.

After terrorizing Double-A hitters for three months, Jonah Tong has carried his domination up to the Triple-A level. In his first two Triple-A starts, Tong has yet to allow a run in 11.2 innings with 17 strikeouts to only three walks. For the season, Tong is now down to a pristine 1.43 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 22 starts with an elite 40.5% strikeout rate. Only Trey Yesavage has a higher strikeout rate for pitching prospects with at least 80 innings pitched this season.

In his last Triple-A outing on Saturday (shown above), Tong racked up a whopping 21 whiffs, with 14 coming on his mid-90s 4-seamer. Tong's best secondary offering is his upper-70s hammer curveball, but he didn't even use the curveball much in his last outing, opting to go with his changeup and slider more, both of which have improved this season. The upside here is massive.

Robby Snelling, Miami Marlins

Robby Snelling has now been at the Triple-A level for seven starts, and do you know how many earned runs he's allowed in those seven starts? Just five. Those all came in his first four outings at the level, with Snelling allowing zero earned runs in his last three outings. He also has at least seven strikeouts in each of his last five outings, with two 11-strikeout games in that stretch. Overall, Snelling has a 1.13 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 6.5% walk rate, and a 33.1% strikeout rate in 39.2 innings.

This run Snelling has been on in Triple-A is truly remarkable. In Snelling's last time out against the Worcester Red Sox, he tossed six shutout innings with eight strikeouts and 10 whiffs. Eight of those 10 whiffs came on his curveball, which is easily a plus offering, but Snelling can also miss bats with his slider and changeup as well. And on top of it all, Snelling has above-average to plus command and control.

You can make a strong case for Snelling being the #2 overall left-handed pitching prospect in the minor leagues right now, behind fellow Miami pitching prospect Thomas White.

Andrew Painter, Philadelphia Phillies

At this point, I'm not entirely sure we'll see Andrew Painter up with the Philadelphia Phillies this season. Long-term, the upside is still massive, and I still believe Painter will be a high-impact starter for fantasy purposes down the road. However, he's been struggling mightily in Triple-A lately, and the Phillies aren't exactly in desperate need of a starting pitcher right now as they try to secure at least the #2 seed in the National League postseason picture. Even with Zack Wheeler out, that rotation is still very good.

While his last two starts have been better, Painter has posted a 5.87 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over his last nine starts with a 9.8% walk rate and just a 20.6% strikeout rate. For the season, Painter's ERA sits at 4.98 with a 1.47 WHIP. With Taijuan Walker entering the rotation to fill Wheeler's spot, there's no opening for Painter right now.

Even if he does get the call, the Phillies will likely limit his workload, which also limits his potential short-term impact for fantasy purposes. That could be in the form of shorter outings, limiting his chances for a win, or in a relief role.

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