MiLB Top 10 Prospects - Week 13
Tim Kanak brings MLB DW members 15 prospects to watch from all of the minor league action in Week Thirteen
It’s time for Tim’s PROSPECTS OF THE WEEK! Let’s go into it.
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NOTE: Rookie status is determined by 130 ABs, or 50 IPs at the Major League level.
NOTE: All stats from Sunday, June 21st - Saturday, June 27th 2026
T-10 Prospects
1. SP Henry LaLane (Yankees) - A
ETA: 2029
Comp: AJ Puk
Prime Skills: LaLane is a big lefty who (of course… Yankees prospect) had a ton of hype back in 2024 after a killer 2023 complex showing and failed to live up to it, however since May 23rd, he has been a completely different pitcher with 50 strikeouts and 10 walks in 35 innings, only giving up 14 hits and 5 runs. LaLane has an above average fastball from both a velocity and a movement perspective, but he has subpar command of it and the big turn has been an increase in slider usage from 19% (third use) prior to 5/23 to 26% after May 23rd and over his last two starts the slider has become his primary pitch at 31% usage. The slider is more of a slow sweeper with a lot of horizontal movement and has a ridiculous 49.7% CSW on the year 24% SwStr% and is his best pitch from a command perspective. The sinker is a sub-par pitch that has good velocity, but he was throwing it way too much… the command is not great and it does not generate many groundballs. The change up is nasty and the more he throws the slider / sweeper, the better the change up performs as it keeps hitters off balance. He has good command of the change up and the biggest factor on continuing growth will be fastball command and the potential to develop a gyro slider. LaLane has 12 strikeouts this week, 0 walks and only gave up 1 hit in 7 innings.
Arsenal Grades:
FA (94-99 mph): 50/60
SL (78-82 mph): 60/70
CH (83-85 mph): 60/65
SI (93-95 mph): 30/40
Command: 35/45
Prospect Rank: Top 400
2. SP Brady Smith (Dodgers) - A
ETA: 2029
Comp: Michael King and Luis Castillo mash
Prime Skills: Just what the Dodgers need, another good prospect. Smith was a third rounder in 2023 out of high school and was drafted at that spot even though he had just received Tommy John surgery, showing just how high they were on his potential. Smith throws from an 1-2 o-clock over the top arm-slot and is known as a big time fastball / change up guy and while we don’t have pitch level data on the west coast, he has a very strong five pitch mix that has resulted in a 17% SwStr% on the season, a near 30% K-BB rate. He’s breaking out after 2025 was basically his build-up, get back to health year and everyone should keep an eye on him. The fastball is attributed with some nice ride, but also some good arm-side run giving it some sinker action. The change up is a diving change that falls off the table and might be one of the five best change ups in the minors. The slider has good velocity on it and has potential, but the cutter and curve are used more often for swinging strikes out this juncture. The movement on the cutter is average, but it holds good velocity and is more or less a foil against the arm-side movement on the fastball. The curve has good spin on it and could develop into a better pitch as he uses it more often. Smith had 11 strikeouts with 0 walks and only gave up one hit in 66 pitches thru 6 innings last week.
Arsenal Grades:
FA (93-98 mph): 55/60
CH (84-87 mph): 65/70
SL (86-89 mph): 40/55
FC (90-92 mph): 50/50
CU (77-79 mph): 30/50
Command: 40/50
Prospect Rank: Top 300
3. OF Cam Cannarella (Marlins) - AA
ETA: Early 2027
Comp: Brandon Nimmo
Prime Skills: Cannarella was a end of first round comp pick out of Clemson last year and was one of my favorite FYPD players coming into the year getting a Brandon Nimmo comparison for me out of college as a high average hitter with a plus plate approach. He’s added more of a leg kick this year and has opened his stance a little bit and it’s translating to more power this year. I don’t have exit velocity data post spring, but he has 8 bombs and 7 steals on the season though only 14 extra base hits in 40 games shows he’s more of an average and on base guy who should be able to peak around 20 bombs and 15 steals with a .280 average and .360 OBP.ala Nimmo. He has a ridiculous .374/.448/.585 slash as he has jumped from high A to AA this year and only improved. I expect him to potentially break camp next year with the Marlins and he should slot in as a top of the lineup hitter, but the fantasy upside is limited, though he had a heck of a week tagging 3 homers, 3 steals and 4 extra base hits. He’s faster than the stolen base totals will tell you, but so is Brandon Nimmo - so while he has 60 grade speed, he doesn’t run often at only a 14.5% attempt rate, thus the 50 grade speed rating.
Hitter Tool Grades:
Hit: 55/60
Plate Approach: 60/65
Power: 40/50
Speed: 50/60
Prospect Rank: Top 250
4. SP Dylan Brown (Red Sox) - A+
ETA: 2028
Comp: Better Jake Bennett mashed with a much worse Framber Valdez
Prime Skills: Dylan Brown is the underdog of the week to watch, as an 8th rounder out of Old Dominion in 2025 (Teammate of Blake Morgan, last week T-10 and near repeat this week). Brown is a well built lefty whom the fScores love with a fantastic rise and run fastball from a ¾ arm-slot that overperforms, especially high in the zone based on his deceptive release point. His best pitch is a nasty sweeping slider that performs best low and away in the zone against both righties (in-zone) and lefties (chasing outside of the zone), but he will also back foot it against righties. The changeup is used primarily against righties away and has a significant amount of late drop and fade to throw hitters off the sweeper. The cutter is a true cutter rather than a gyro slider. Brown has potential plus command with a 51% strike rate and only 34% ball rate on the year and 2.42 JA ERA despite a .383 BABIP against. He’s extremely consistent with 7 outings of more than 7 strikeouts and only one outing with more than 3 walks on the year. This week he had 11 strikeouts with 0 walks, only giving up 2 hits in 7 shutout innings. Brown is an underrated name to watch as he’s a groundball (54% on the year) strikeout guy with above average command that could lean to plus. Get a good defense behind him and he’s a major league mid-rotation arm.
Arsenal Grades:
FA (92-95 mph): 50/55
SL/ST (82-85 mph): 60/65
CH (82-84 mph): 50/55
FC (88-89 mph): 40/40
Command: 45/60
Prospect Rank: Top 300
5. OF Fenwick Trimble (Marlins) - AA
ETA: Early 2027
Comp: Lane Thomas and Mitch Haniger mash
Prime Skills: Trimble is a 2024 4th rounder out of James Madison and the dude is built, he has a very strong frame and is leaning into more power this year with increasing exit velocities (to around major league average per Baseball America reports) with a solid hit tool and plus plate approach, though it should be noted the plate approach has fallen off some with the increase in power. Trimble also has plus speed and in my opinion looks like a future solid regular OF, but does have more upside if he can increase the power to an above average 55. He’s having a great season hitting .273/.351/458 with 10 homers, 27 extra base hits and 17 steals in 64 games. Trimble has also opened his stance up this year, not quite to Ivan Herrera levels but it’s like Lane Thomas with the front foot more open and he’s a line drive master that will likely hit to .350 BABIPs in his best seasons. This week Trimble hit .400 with 6 extra base hits, 2 homers and 2 stolen bases.
Hitter Tool Grades:
Hit: 40/50
Plate Approach: 45/55
Power: 45/50
Speed: 60/60
Prospect Rank: Top 500