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

Jackson Chourio - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Steve's updated top-250 fantasy baseball prospects rankings (dynasty) as of April 2024. His MLB prospect rankings for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues.

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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