MiLB Top 10 Prospects - Week One
Tim Kanak brings MLB DW members 15 prospects to watch from all of the minor league action in week one
Hey friends, welcome to my weekly prospect report, now only found with an MLB Data Warehouse subscription! The goal of this column is to give you the most fantasy-relevant prospect information throughout the last week, all in one place. The format of this weekly prospect report will be a run-through of my top 15-20 prospects of the week, with a goal to get at least three prospects at each level (DSL - AAA).
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I will try my best to highlight new prospects every week, rather than repeat names, unless the repeat is so warranted that I just can’t help myself.
This should not be seen as a weekly stash rankings, but as a ranking of top performers each week through all levels. My updated top 150 rankings can currently be found on MLB Data Warehouse, and thanks to Jon, we will now have regularly updated fScores throughout the year.
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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 March 30th - Sunday, April 5th 2026
***AAA started a week earlier, we discussed them last week on the Week 1 podcast.
T-10 Prospects
1 | OF James Tibbs III (Dodgers - AAA)
ETA: Mid/Late 2026
Comp: Mike Yastrzemski
Prime Skills / Player Notes: Tibbs has shown ridiculous power this year with seven bombs already and is not a huge dude, but does show solid power with mid 20s power potential and has above average plate skills with a slightly below average hit tool. He’s been good against lefties so I think he’s a big league corner OF as long as he can keep hitting lefties like he has so far in 2026, but when will the Dodgers have room for him?
Hitter Tool Grades:
Hit: 40/45
Plate Approach: 55/60
Power: 55/60
Speed: 45/45
Prospect Rank: Top 200
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2 | SP Seth Hernandez (Pirates - A)
ETA: Late 2027
Comp: Andrew Painter (yes, I’m comparing a prospect to a prospect)
Prime Skills: Hernandez is a well built starter with an old school top end starter’s arsenal, great command and a smooth delivery. The breakers need some work developing, but the fastball and changeup combo alone will help him raise quickly through the levels despite his age and with health this is a dude who could debut at 20/21 years-old.
Arsenal Grades:
FA4 (94-102 mph) w/ arm side run: 65/70
FA2 (93-97 mph): 50/60
CH (81-84 mph): 60/65
FC/SL (88-89 mph): 50/55
CU (77-82 mph): 45/55
Command: 50/60
Prospect Ranking: 57
3 | 2B Gavin Kilen (Giants - AA)
ETA: Late 2026
Comp: Brendan Donovan
Prime Skills / Player Notes: Kilen was the Giants first rounder last year, picked at 13th overall and I have been higher on him than others in FYPD with a plus hit tool and potential decent power at a very weak fantasy position at second base. The Giants have been looking for a second baseman, so he could be a quick mover if Arraez fails. He has an aggressive hit profile with a great hit tool and doesn’t strike out much.
Hitter Tool Grades:
Hit: 60/60
Plate Approach: 55/60
Power: 45/50
Speed: 45/50
Prospect Rank: Top 250
4 | SP Khristian Curtis (Pirates - AA):
ETA: Late 2026
Comp: Trey Yesavage light
Prime Skills: Curtis wasn’t much on my radar last season and he seemed kind of destined to be a back end rotation guy, but that was before we had some pitch level data on him. This Spring, we got to see what he actually has in his arsenal and he’s a pretty over the top delivery guy with a fastball that touches up to 20” IVB at times and hits 97 on the gun and Trey Yesavage-like approach and arsenal with a dancing split change up, hard 12/6 cutter and a high velocity slider with above average extension.
Arsenal Grades:
FA (95-97 mph): 50/60
SL (87-89 mph): 60/60
FC (93-94 mph): 45/50
FS/CH (84-87 mph): 50/60
CU (76-78 mph): 45/55
Command: 45/55
Prospect Rank: Unranked (was not on my radar until spring)
5 | SP Owen Murphy (Braves - AA)
ETA: Late 2026
Comp: Dylan Cease mash with Bryan Woo
Prime Skills: Murphy is a former first rounder with ridiculous fastball characteristics (up to 22” IVB on it.) and just returned from Tommy John. The fastball runs into the lower/mid-90s with excellent ride to it and he’s good and pounding it into the top of the zone. He throws a curve against a 12/6 slider, it would be killer if he could add a sweeper to the arsenal or something with more horizontal movement and the change up has some splitter characteristics.
Arsenal Grades:
FA (91-94 mph): 60/65
SL (83-86 mph): 60/65
CU (76-80 mph): 55/60
CH (78-82 mph): 40/45
Command: 60/65
Prospect Rank: 82
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