Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (April 2024 Update)

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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.

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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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