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Will Sanders - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Dynasty Stashes (Week 9)

Prospect - RotoBaller, MLB, Stock Graphic, Fantasy Baseball

Will Sanders is a fantasy baseball prospect sleeper, dynasty stash, and minor leaguer to know for Week 9 (2025). Read the fantasy baseball rookie outlooks.

PROSPECT: Will Sanders, SP, Chicago Cubs

CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A

2025 STATS: 8 G, 8 GS, 3-1, 39.1 IP, 2.29 ERA, 2.33 FIP, 8.92 K/9, 1.83 BB/9, 0.23 HR/9, 50.0% GB%, .291 BABIP

ANALYSIS: Sanders was the Cubs' fourth-round pick in 2023. A right-hander out of South Carolina, his pro debut was delayed until 2024 due to injury. He immediately impacted the back half of the rotation at High-A.

Sanders throws a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup, but none of the pitches are overpowering. He lacks top-end velocity and movement on his pitches, but he makes up for it with impressive command. He has shown an ability to land his pitches in the strike zone, leading to a reduced walk rate and plenty of weak contact at the Double-A level.

Pitching last Saturday, Sanders tossed six shutout innings. He allowed just one hit and zero walks, and he rounded out his stat line with seven strikeouts. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his last two starts, and he has just one earned run through 16 innings in May. Questions exist about Sanders' ability to be effective against quality hitters at the next level, but for now, he's certainly turning heads.

- Written by Andersen Pickard

 

Top Prospect Rankings and 2025 Call-Up ETAs

You can also check out RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospect rankings for 2025. Eric Cross updates the below rankings weekly for the top impact prospects for 2025, and when they may be called up:

Rank Player Pos Team ETA
1 Roman Anthony OF BOS June
2 Matt Shaw 3B CHC Now
3 Bubba Chandler SP PIT June
4 Jacob Misiorowski SP MIL June
5 Jac Caglianone 1B KCR July
6 Marcelo Mayer SS BOS July
7 Coby Mayo 3B BAL July
8 Brady House 3B WAS June
9 Andrew Painter SP PHI June
10 Colby Thomas OF ATH June
11 Chase DeLauter OF CLE June
12 Samuel Basallo C BAL July
13 Deyvison De Los Santos 1B MIA June
14 Otto Kemp 3B PHI June
15 Shay Whitcomb INF HOU July
16 Kyle Teel C CHW July
17 Thomas Saggese INF STL June
18 Rhett Lowder SP CIN June
19 Zac Veen OF COL June
20 Jonathon Long 3B CHC June
21 Carson Whisenhunt SP SFG June
22 Brandon Sproat SP NYM June
23 Emmanuel Rodriguez OF MIN July
24 Justin Crawford OF PHI July
25 Carson Williams SS TBR July

 

Top Prospect Dynasty Rankings

Looking for longer-term fantasy baseball prospect rankings? You can also check out RotoBaller's top dynasty prospect rankings from Eric Cross:

Rank Player Position Team Age ETA Prev
1 Roman Anthony OF BOS 21.01 2025 1
2 Leodalis De Vries SS SDP 18.6 2027 18
3 Nick Kurtz 1B ATH 22.18 Debuted 12
4 Jesus Made SS MIL 18.02 2027 16
5 Jordan Lawlar 2B/SS ARI 22.84 Debuted 15
6 Konnor Griffin SS/OF PIT 19.06 2027 27
7 Travis Bazzana 2B CLE 22.72 2025 6
8 Sebastian Walcott SS TEX 19.18 2026 5
9 Max Clark OF DET 20.4 2026 8
10 J.J. Wetherholt SS STL 22.69 2026 11
11 Zyhir Hope OF LAD 20.32 2026 19
12 Walker Jenkins OF MIN 20.24 2026 4
13 Matt Shaw 3B CHC 23.53 Debuted 7
14 Josue De Paula OF LAD 19.98 2026 34
15 Samuel Basallo C/1B BAL 20.76 2025 13
16 Bubba Chandler P PIT 22.67 2025 29
17 Coby Mayo 3B BAL 23.44 Debuted 17
18 EmManuel Rodriguez OF MIN 22.22 2025 10
19 Andrew Painter P PHI 22.1 2025 14
20 Jackson Jobe P DET 22.8 Debuted 9
21 Kevin McGonigle 2B/SS DET 20.75 2026 20
22 Jac Caglianone 1B KCR 22.27 2025 30
23 Dalton Rushing C/1B LAD 24.24 Debuted 23
24 Felnin Celesten SS SEA 19.67 2027 28
25 Chase DeLauter OF CLE 23.61 2025 21
26 Marcelo Mayer SS BOS 22.43 2025 38
27 Chase Burns P CIN 22.33 2026 46
28 Lazaro Montes OF SEA 20.57 2026 39
29 Bryce Eldridge 1B SFG 20.57 2025 24
30 Robert Calaz OF COL 19.48 2027 31
31 Noah Schultz P CHW 21.78 2025 26
32 Cam Smith OF HOU 22.23 Debuted 36
33 Braden Montgomery OF CHW 22.06 2026 37
34 Agustin Ramirez C/1B MIA 23.69 Debuted 45
35 Travis Sykora P WAS 21.05 2026 41
36 Bryce Rainer SS DET 19.87 2027 61
37 Moises Ballesteros C CHC 21.5 Debuted 60
38 Carson Williams SS TBR 21.9 2025 25
39 Jonny Farmelo OF SEA 20.44 2026 43
40 Emil Morales SS LAD 18.65 2027 42
41 Colt Emerson SS SEA 19.82 2026 32
42 Chase Dollander P COL 23.56 Debuted 47
43 Luis Pena 3B/SS MIL 18.62 2027 134
44 Thomas White P MIA 20.63 2026 68
45 Luke Keaschall 2B MIN 22.76 Debuted 48
46 Aidan Smith OF TBR 20.82 2026 40
47 Jett Williams SS/OF NYM 21.54 2025 53
48 Michael Arroyo 2B SEA 20.53 2026 35
49 Jacob Misiorowski P MIL 23.12 2025 76
50 Colby Thomas OF ATH 24.31 2025 52
51 Cade Horton P CHC 23.74 2025 58
52 Nolan McLean P NYM 23.82 2025 451
53 Cole Carrigg OF COL 23.03 2025 59
54 Zebby Matthews P MIN 24.99 Debuted 62
55 Josue Briceno C/1B DET 20.65 2026 64
56 Drake Baldwin C ATL 24.14 Debuted 50
57 Franklin Arias SS BOS 19.49 2027 69
58 Yoeilin Cespedes 2B/SS BOS 19.69 2027 75
59 Jacob Melton OF HOU 24.69 2025 77
60 George Lombard Jr. SS NYY 19.96 2026 138
61 Hagen Smith P CHW 21.75 2026 78
62 Cam Collier 3B CIN 20.49 2026 80
63 Jaison Chourio OF CLE 19.99 2026 51
64 Arjun Nimmala SS TOR 19.58 2026 81
65 Kyle Teel C CHW 23.25 2025 57
66 Eduardo Beltre OF MIN 18.6 2027 82
67 Kumar Rocker P TEX 25.49 Debuted 49
68 Braylon Payne OF MIL 18.76 2027 157
69 Aidan Miller SS PHI 20.94 2026 33
70 Alex Freeland SS/3B LAD 23.73 2025 96
71 Slade Caldwell OF ARI 18.91 2027 156
72 Brady House 3B WAS 21.95 2025 85
73 Sal Stewart 3B CIN 21.44 2025 94
74 Quinn Mathews P STL 24.62 2025 44
75 Charlie Condon 3B/OF COL 22.09 2026 22
76 Santiago Suarez P TBR 20.35 2026 79
77 Alejandro Osuna OF TEX 22.6 2025 86
78 Rhett Lowder P CIN 23.19 Debuted 84
79 Brailer Guerrero OF TBR 18.89 2027 72
80 Jackson Ferris P LAD 21.33 2025 88
81 Jarlin Susana P WAS 21.15 2026 70
82 Aroon Escobar 2B PHI 20.37 2027 346
83 Brandon Sproat P NYM 24.67 2025 66
84 Eduardo Tait C PHI 18.72 2027 129
85 Tink Hence P STL 22.78 2026 71
86 Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez SS SFG 17.6 2028 90
87 Ryan Sloan P SEA 19.3 2027 142
88 Dylan Beavers OF BAL 23.77 2025 92
89 Alejandro Rosario P TEX 23.36 2026 74
90 Caden Dana P LAA 21.42 Debuted 95
91 James Triantos 2B CHC 22.3 2025 97
92 Spencer Jones OF NYY 24.01 2025 117
93 Shay Whitcomb 1B/OF HOU 26.64 Debuted 101
94 Xavier Isaac 1B TBR 21.42 2025 55
95 Robby Snelling P MIA 21.41 2025 125
96 Kevin Alcantara OF CHC 22.85 2025 54
97 Drew Gilbert OF NYM 24.64 2025 100
98 Otto Kemp 3B PHI 25.69 2025 327
99 Jonathon Long 1B/3B/OF CHC 23.32 2026 226
100 Joendry Vargas SS LAD 19.52 2027 63

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