Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 3 (2025)

April 18, 2025

Andy's top pitching fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 3 (2025). His MLB prospects to pickups and stash on your bench and N/A spots in redraft leagues.

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. Even though the regular season has just started, there is no better time to look ahead and identify high-upside stashes. Several rotations have been decimated by injuries, which will open the door for several budding aces.

This week, we will check in on familiar names to readers of this column and see how they are progressing in the minor leagues. In addition, we will take a look at an emerging arm in the Milwaukee system who could be just days away from a promotion.

Below are the top pitching prospects to stash leading up to Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season.

Bubba Chandler, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates

Currently At Triple-A
20% rostered

Bubba Chandler has begun to turn the corner at Triple-A and is on the doorstep of the major leagues. On April 8, Chandler tossed four shutout innings against Triple-A Louisville. He allowed just one hit and two walks. He struck out eight.

Then, in his most recent start on April 13, the right-hander tossed four innings of two-run ball. He struck out six batters while allowing no walks.

This is a great sign for the right-hander as he logged just two 2/3 innings during his first start of the season. Chandler also did not allow a run in that brief outing but held a modest 4:3 K:BB.

Last summer, Chandler flashed elite upside across Double-A and Triple-A. He opened the season with Double-A and logged 80 1/3 innings to the tune of a 3.70 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. During this stint, he struck out 94 batters and walked just 26. Then, across his first 39 1/3 innings with Triple-A Indianapolis, the 22-year-old held a stellar 1.83 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP.

During his first taste of Triple-A ball, Chandler struck out 54 batters.

Currently, Bailey Falter and Carmen Mlodzinski hold the No. 4 and No. 5 spots in the big league rotation, respectively. Falter has had a difficult start to the season, allowing 14 hits and 12 earned runs across 15 innings of work. Mlodzinski was able to bounce back in his second outing on April 8 but still holds a rough 5.19 ERA.

Chandler would easily slot in as the No. 2 option in this rotation behind Paul Skenes and push Andrew Heaney to the No. 3 spot. Chandler is a must-stash in all leagues.

Brandon Sproat, SP, New York Mets

Currently At Triple-A
5% rostered

After a rough season opener in which he served up four runs across two innings of work, Brandon Sproat got back on track on April 5 as he logged four innings of one-run ball. In this start, Sproat allowed just one hit and held a 2:2 K:BB.

In his most recent outing on April 12, the Florida product continued to find success as he tossed four 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He struck out six batters and allowed just two hits and two walks.

Like several teams on this list, the New York Mets have multiple injuries in their starting rotation. Sean Manaea (oblique) is on the 15-day injured list and has yet to return to throwing. Frankie Montas (lat) is also on the 15-day injured list and recently began his throwing program during the first week of April.

Both pitchers still have a long recovery road ahead. As a result, this has opened the door for Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning to start the season in the rotation. Megill has performed quite well, while Canning has struggled at times. In Canning's last outing against the A's, he allowed seven hits and four runs across five 1/3 innings.

Sproat would likely be the next man up if one of them were to take a step back or suffer an injury.

Zebby Matthews, SP, Minnesota Twins

Currently At Triple-A
13% rostered

Even though David Festa got the call to Minnesota first, Zebby Matthews remains a high-upside stash target. Through his first two starts of the Triple-A regular season, Matthews has logged 10 innings with a 1.80 ERA and a stellar 0.60 WHIP. He has posted a 13:1 K:BB and has not allowed a long ball.

Throughout his time in the minor leagues, the right-hander has flashed elite control. Last summer, Matthews spent time with High-A, Double-A, Triple-A, and even the major leagues, but never saw his walk rate climb high. Through the three levels in the minor leagues, the Western Carolina product held an incredible 114:7 K:BB across 97 innings of work.

In addition, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reported that the Twins are considering the idea of deploying a six-man rotation with ace Pablo Lopez (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list.

If you are lacking pitching upside, make sure to target Matthews on the waiver wire. He may be a few weeks away from receiving the call, but his upside is worth targeting in all formats.

Logan Henderson, Milwaukee Brewers

Currently at Triple-A
8% rostered

Logan Henderson is a new name on this list. While Jacob Misiorowski may be the "popular" name to monitor in Milwaukee, Henderson has been far more impressive during the early part of the Triple-A regular season.

After allowing five runs in his season debut, Henderson has flipped the script, tossing back-to-back five-inning shutouts. During these 10 innings, the right-hander has tallied eight punchouts in each contest, allowing just three total hits. His control has been uneven at times, serving up seven walks.

Misiorowski has kept the score sheet clean through his first 13 2/3 innings (0.66 ERA) but has also shown glaring concerns with his control, holding a modest 16:10 K:BB. In addition, he has been deployed out of the bullpen, which could suggest the team may be closely monitoring his innings, at least early in the season.

With Tobias Myers (oblique), Aaron Civale (hamstring), Nestor Cortes (elbow), and Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) all on the 15-day injured list, Henderson could provide much-needed depth to the rotation. Even though the Brewers acquired Quinn Priester from Boston last week, Henderson carries much higher upside.

Quinn Mathews, St. Louis Cardinals

Currently At Triple-A
7% rostered

Quinn Mathews enjoyed an impressive professional debut last season and continues to be on the verge of his major league debut. Last summer, the southpaw began the season with Low-A Palm Beach and finished the campaign with Triple-A Memphis. His production remained steady in Low-A through Double-A as he logged 126 2/3 innings to the tune of a 2.27 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP.

During this stretch, he struck out 180 batters and allowed just 35 walks.

However, in his first taste of Triple-A, the fast riser took a step back. In his first 16 2/3 innings at the top level of the minor leagues, Mathews allowed 18 total hits and 12 earned runs.

However, through his first two outings this season, the 24-year-old has already begun to show growth, logging seven 2/3 innings of three-run ball. His control was not great, as he served nine walks with only five punchouts.

In his most recent outing on April 11, his control led to his demise as he allowed six free passes and four runs in just two 2/3 innings of work. While this rough outing does not remove him from the stash list, fantasy managers should not expect him to be in the mix for an April MLB debut.

Other Prospects To Consider Stashing

• Andrew Painter PHI
• Noah Cameron KC
• Cade Horton CHC
• Caden Dana LAA
• Jake Bloss TOR
• Michael McGreevy STL
• Jackson Ferris LAD
• Noah Schultz CWS
• Yilber Diaz ARI

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