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Three, two, one, liftoff! Baseball season is here, and with the start of another season, we bring you the Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for April. While we are only about a week into the new season, we are now able to observe, study, and analyze on a nightly basis.
The early developments over spring training and the start of the regular season have already caused some interesting outcomes, some expected, others not so much.
All of this new data also influences plenty of movement among our rankings. Which prospects are on the cusp of The Show? What prospects have shown that a little more seasoning might be appropriate for at least the start of the 2024 season? What lower-level prospects are hinting at a 2024 breakout? We will discuss some stock reports and make a few predictions later.
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MLB Prospect Dynasty Rankings - April Update
As always, these rankings are fluid and will change throughout the season. This list focuses on dynasty leagues, and while performance and proximity to the big leagues matter, there is a strong focus on ceiling/upside. We plan to provide an update to this list during the first week of every month of the season and are excited to see whose star will rise and whose may dim. The recent graduations and influx of young talent in MLB ensures that this list highlights the future stars of baseball.
Make sure to check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy baseball dynasty articles and fantasy baseball prospects coverage!
Prospect risers: Jared Jones, Christian Scott, Joey Loperfido, Michael Busch
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team |
| 1 | Jackson Holliday | SS | BAL |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | OF | TEX |
| 3 | Jackson Chourio | OF | MIL |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | TAM |
| 5 | Dylan Crews | OF | WAS |
| 6 | Evan Carter | OF | TEX |
| 7 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | SP | LAD |
| 9 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | ARI |
| 10 | James Wood | OF | WAS |
| 11 | Paul Skenes | SP | PIT |
| 12 | Coby Mayo | 3B | BAL |
| 13 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE |
| 14 | Jackson Jobe | SP | DET |
| 15 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN |
| 16 | Colt Keith | 3B/2B | DET |
| 17 | Ethan Salas | C | SDP |
| 18 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS |
| 19 | Noelvi Marte | SS | CIN |
| 20 | Jackson Merrill | OF | SDP |
| 21 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | CHC |
| 22 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | NYY |
| 23 | Max Clark | OF | DET |
| 24 | Heston Kjerstad | OF | BAL |
| 25 | Jared Jones | SP | PIT |
| 26 | Jett Williams | SS | NYM |
| 27 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA |
| 28 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | BOS |
| 29 | Mason Miller | RP | OAK |
| 30 | Adael Amador | SS | COL |
| 31 | Colton Cowser | OF | BAL |
| 32 | Ricky Tiedemann | SP | TOR |
| 33 | Termarr Johnson | 2B | PIT |
| 34 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | CLE |
| 35 | Brooks Lee | SS | MIN |
| 36 | Brady House | 3B | WAS |
| 37 | Masyn Winn | SS | STL |
| 38 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY |
| 39 | Tyler Black | 3B/2B | MIL |
| 40 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | TAM |
| 41 | Cade Horton | SP | CHC |
| 42 | Lazaro Montes | OF | SEA |
| 43 | Ceddanne Rafaela | OF | BOS |
| 44 | Gabriel Gonzalez | OF | MIN |
| 45 | Cole Young | SS | SEA |
| 46 | Andrew Painter | SP | PHI |
| 47 | Matt Shaw | SS/3B | CHC |
| 48 | Jung Hoo Lee | OF | SFG |
| 49 | Ryan Clifford | 1B | NYY |
| 50 | Leodalis De Vries | SS | SDP |
| 51 | Luisangel Acuna | SS | NYM |
| 52 | Shota Imanaga | SP | CHC |
| 53 | Joey Loperfido | OF | HOU |
| 54 | Christian Scott | SP | NYM |
| 55 | Carlos Jorge | 2B | CIN |
| 56 | Cam Collier | 3B | CIN |
| 57 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN |
| 58 | Curtis Mead | 2B | TAM |
| 59 | Michael Busch | 2B | CHC |
| 60 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX |
| 61 | Noah Schultz | SP | CHW |
| 62 | Connor Norby | 2B | BAL |
| 63 | Carson Williams | SS | TAM |
| 64 | Samuel Zavala | OF | SDP |
| 65 | Josue De Paula | OF | LAD |
| 66 | Jonatan Clase | OF | SEA |
| 67 | Drew Gilbert | OF | NYM |
| 68 | Jacob Misiorowski | SP | MIL |
| 69 | Ronny Mauricio | SS | NYM |
| 70 | Yanquiel Fernandez | OF | COL |
| 71 | Everson Pereira | OF | NYY |
| 72 | Tyler Locklear | 3B | SEA |
| 73 | Jordan Beck | OF | COL |
| 74 | Dalton Rushing | C | LAD |
| 75 | Joey Ortiz | SS/3B | MIL |
| 76 | Kyle Harrison | SP | SFG |
| 77 | Yoeilin Cespedes | SS | BOS |
| 78 | Hurston Waldrep | SP | ATL |
| 79 | Rhett Lowder | SP | CIN |
| 80 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | 3B | DET |
| 81 | Brock WIlken | 3B | MIL |
| 82 | Garrett Mitchell | OF | MIL |
| 83 | Mick Abel | SP | PHI |
| 84 | Nick Yorke | 2B | BOS |
| 85 | Chase Hampton | SP | NYY |
| 86 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHL |
| 87 | Kevin Alcantara | OF | CHC |
| 88 | Orelvis Martinez | SS | TOR |
| 89 | Noble Meyer | SP | MIA |
| 90 | Jonathan Aranda | 2B | TAM |
| 91 | Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL |
| 92 | Jace Jung | 2B | DET |
| 93 | Hector Rodriguez | OF | CIN |
| 94 | Druw Jones | OF | ARI |
| 95 | Aidan Miller | 3B | PHI |
| 96 | Mac Horvath | OF | BAL |
| 97 | Luis Lara | OF | MIL |
| 98 | Tommy Troy | SS | ARI |
| 99 | Harry Ford | C | SEA |
| 100 | Matt Mervis | 1B | CHC |
| 101 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | TOR |
| 102 | Shane Baz | SP | TAM |
| 103 | Joendry Vargas | SS | LAD |
| 104 | Xavier Edwards | 2B | MIA |
| 105 | Blaze Jordan | 1B | BOS |
| 106 | River Ryan | SP | LAD |
| 107 | Enrique Bradfield Jr. | OF | BAL |
| 108 | Dylan Lesko | SP | SDP |
| 109 | Carson Whisenhunt | SP | SFG |
| 110 | Chase Davis | OF | STL |
| 111 | Brock Porter | SP | TEX |
| 112 | Bryan Ramos | 2B | CHW |
| 113 | Marco Luciano | SS | SFG |
| 114 | Max Meyer | SP | MIA |
| 115 | George Valera | OF | CLE |
| 116 | Yu-Min Lin | SP | ARI |
| 117 | Jeferson Quero | C | MIL |
| 118 | Kyle Teel | C | BOS |
| 119 | Juan Brito | SS | CLE |
| 120 | Troy Johnston | 1B | MIA |
| 121 | Miguel Bleis | OF | BOS |
| 122 | Justin Foscue | 2B | TEX |
| 123 | Cristhian Vaquero | OF | WAS |
| 124 | Tink Hence | SP | STL |
| 125 | Kumar Rocker | SP | TEX |
| 126 | Connor Phillips | P | CIN |
| 127 | Kevin Parada | C | NYM |
| 128 | Benny Montgomery | CF | COL |
| 129 | Gavin Cross | OF | KCR |
| 130 | Aeverson Arteaga | SS | SFG |
| 131 | Jud Fabian | OF | BAL |
| 132 | Dillon Head | OF | SDP |
| 133 | Jacob Gonzalez | SS | CHW |
| 134 | Jaison Chourio | OF | CLE |
| 135 | Kyle Hurt | SP | LAD |
| 136 | Colson Montgomery | SS | CHW |
| 137 | Elijah Green | OF | WAS |
| 138 | Moises Ballesteros | 1B | CHC |
| 139 | Graham Pauley | 3B | SDP |
| 140 | Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | TEX |
| 141 | James Triantos | 2B | CHC |
| 142 | Dustin Harris | OF | TEX |
| 143 | Andy Pages | OF | LAD |
| 144 | Owen Caissie | OF | CHC |
| 145 | Bubba Chandler | SP | PIT |
| 146 | Ivan Melendez | 1B | ARI |
| 147 | Felnin Celesten | SS | SEA |
| 148 | Josue Briceno | C | DET |
| 149 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | CLE |
| 150 | Thomas Saggese | 2B | STL |
| 151 | Jose Perdoma | SS | ATL |
| 152 | Victor Scott II | OF | STL |
| 153 | Drew Thorpe | SP | CHW |
| 154 | Jackson Ferris | SP | LAD |
| 155 | DL Hall | SP/RP | MIL |
| 156 | Dax Fulton | SP | MIA |
| 157 | Cade Povich | SP | BAL |
| 158 | Max Wagner | 3B | BAL |
| 159 | Austin Martin | OF | MIN |
| 160 | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | OAK |
| 161 | Maddux Bruns | SP | LAD |
| 162 | Chayce McDermott | SP | BAL |
| 163 | Seth Johnson | SP | BAL |
| 164 | Roderick Arias | SS | NYY |
| 165 | Cristian Hernandez | SP | PHI |
| 166 | Robert Hassell III | OF | WAS |
| 167 | Trey Sweeney | SS | LAD |
| 168 | Bryce Eldridge | OF | SFG |
| 169 | Austin Wells | C | NYY |
| 170 | Yophery Rodriguez | OF | MIL |
| 171 | Ben Rice | C | NYY |
| 172 | Jacob Wilson | SS | OAK |
| 173 | Zac Veen | OF | COL |
| 174 | Robert Gasser | SP | MIL |
| 175 | Parker Meadows | OF | DET |
| 176 | Gavin Stone | SP | LAD |
| 177 | Jack Leiter | SP | TEX |
| 178 | Tyler Soderstrom | C | OAK |
| 179 | Daniel Espino | SP | CLE |
| 180 | Joe Boyle | SP | OAK |
| 181 | Nick Gonzales | 2B | PIT |
| 182 | Jordan Wicks | SP | CHC |
| 183 | Max Muncy | SS | OAK |
| 184 | Paulino Santana | OF | TEX |
| 185 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | DET |
| 186 | Ty Floyd | SP | CIN |
| 187 | Robby Snelling | SP | SDP |
| 188 | Yohandy Morales | 1B | WAS |
| 189 | Nick Frasso | SP | LAD |
| 190 | Gabriel Rincones | OF | PHI |
| 191 | Sal Stewart | 3B | CIN |
| 192 | Daylen Lile | OF | WAS |
| 193 | Fernando Cruz | SS | CHC |
| 194 | Lawrence Butler | OF | OAK |
| 195 | Cade Cavalli | SP | WAS |
| 196 | Blade Tidwell | SP | NYM |
| 197 | Leonardo Balcazar | SS | CIN |
| 198 | Colin Houck | SS | NYM |
| 199 | Braylin Tavera | OF | BAL |
| 200 | Ricardo Cabrera | SS | CIN |
| 201 | Mason Black | SP | SFG |
| 202 | Jarlin Susana | SP | WAS |
| 203 | Sterlin Thompson | SS | COL |
| 204 | Dawel Joseph | SS | SEA |
| 205 | Max Acosta | SS | TEX |
| 206 | Jake Gelof | 3B | LAD |
| 207 | Nelson Rada | OF | LAA |
| 208 | Will Warren | SP | NYY |
| 209 | Edwin Arroyo | SS | CIN |
| 210 | Tekoah Roby | SP | STL |
| 211 | Jacob Melton | OF | HOU |
| 212 | Zach Dezenzo | 3B | HOU |
| 213 | Quinn Priester | SP | PIT |
| 214 | Starlyn Caba | SS | PHI |
| 215 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA |
| 216 | Royber Salinas | SP | OAK |
| 217 | Chase Dollander | SP | COL |
| 218 | Thayron Liranzo | C | LAD |
| 219 | Diego Cartaya | C | LAD |
| 220 | Edgar Quero | C | CHW |
| 221 | Jairo Iriarte | P | CHW |
| 222 | Jackson Rutledge | SP | WAS |
| 223 | Mason Montgomery | SP | TAM |
| 224 | Owen White | SP | TEX |
| 225 | George Klassen | SP | PHI |
| 226 | Chase Petty | SP | CIN |
| 227 | Cole Wilcox | SP | TAM |
| 228 | Anthony Gutierrez | OF | TEX |
| 229 | Denzel Clarke | OF | OAK |
| 230 | Aaron Zavala | OF | TEX |
| 231 | Tsung-Che Cheng | SS | PIT |
| 232 | John Cruz | OF | MIA |
| 233 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | NYY |
| 234 | Adolfo Sanchez | OF | CIN |
| 235 | Brennen Davis | OF | CHC |
| 236 | Tai Peete | 3B | SEA |
| 237 | Thomas White | SP | MIA |
| 238 | Frank Mozzicato | SP | KCR |
| 239 | Trace Bright | SP | BAL |
| 240 | Kyren Paris | 2B | LAA |
| 241 | Rece Hinds | OF | CIN |
| 242 | Joey Estes | SP | OAK |
| 243 | Thomas Sosa | OF | BAL |
| 244 | Kendall George | OF | LAD |
| 245 | Joswa Lugo | SS | LAA |
| 246 | Andres Chaparro | 3B | ARI |
| 247 | Yeison Morrobel | OF | TEX |
| 248 | Homer Bush Jr. | OF | SDP |
| 249 | Ronan Kopp | SP | LAD |
| 250 | Zyhir Hope | OF | LAD |
Who's Rising, Who's Falling?
I am trying not to overstate my excitement involving Indians outfielder Chase DeLauter. While we should temper our enthusiasm over spring training performances, you can not ignore DeLauter’s 2024 showing. He hit for power. He hit for average. He got on base. He can run. All of this was on display in Arizona. Combining DeLauter's spring with a solid showing in the minors and an excellent amateur track record suggests he is not long for Double-A. This guy looks like a star, and this ranking may still be a bit light when it is said and done.
It sounds silly to call Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday a riser, but I do feel like he was passed by Wyatt Langford in the eyes of most analysts. Count me out on that. Langford is fantastic; if he's your guy, no one will blame you. With that said, Holliday seems to have as good a hit tool as anyone in the minors, and I do not buy the predictions of a 20-home run peak. I anticipate that Holliday ultimately settles in closer to 30 homers and could potentially have eligibility at 2B and SS. He is the current prize of the prospect world and he keeps getting better.
On the other side, Cardinals starting pitcher Tink Hence was once considered a top-50 overall prospect in several rankings. As it stands now, Hence has fallen outside of my top 100 due to injury, a lack of innings, and an inflated 2023 WHIP. Hence is still just 21 years old and has plenty of time to right the ship and make an impact in St. Louis, but that is no longer, like most pitchers, a sure thing.
Another once-promising right-hander, the Rays' Shane Baz is also tumbling out of the top 100. There was a time when Baz was maybe the top pitching prospect in baseball, and his talent still suggests that ceiling. Unfortunately, injuries have derailed him, and he is likely out until June with elbow issues. Baz has pitched just 40 total innings over the last two seasons, and it appears to be an uphill battle in 2024. Baz will be 25 this season, and the loss of developmental time and injuries are starting to take their toll.
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