Down on the Farm: The Baltimore Orioles – April 2026

The Baltimore Orioles Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Basallo | C | MLB | 21 | 135.1 wRC+, 0.277/0.349/0.500, 28 HR, 3 SB, 80 Runs, 88 RBI |
| 2 | Aron Estrada | 2B | AA | 21 | 111.1 wRC+, 0.266/0.331/0.428, 17 HR, 24 SB, 79 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 3 | Nate George | CF | A+ | 20 | 107.9 wRC+, 0.265/0.327/0.422, 16 HR, 41 SB, 81 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 4 | Dylan Beavers | LF | MLB | 24 | 111.2 wRC+, 0.249/0.342/0.408, 17 HR, 20 SB, 77 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 5 | Anthony Nunez | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.27 ERA, 37 IP, 16 BB, 42 K, 10.2 K/9, 1.26 WHIP |
| 6 | Luis Guevara | SS | AA | 19 | 100.0 wRC+, 0.241/0.323/0.390, 16 HR, 16 SB, 75 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 7 | Miguel Rodriguez | C | A | 19 | 102.0 wRC+, 0.249/0.327/0.392, 16 HR, 4 SB, 66 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 8 | Luis De Leon | SP | AA | 22 | 4.09 ERA, 127 IP, 65 BB, 113 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.46 WHIP |
| 9 | Enrique Bradfield Jr. | CF | AAA | 24 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.230/0.312/0.328, 8 HR, 52 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 10 | Braxton Bragg | SP | AA | 24 | 4.28 ERA, 136 IP, 50 BB, 123 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 11 | Andrew Tess | C | A | 18 | 99.7 wRC+, 0.227/0.335/0.364, 14 HR, 13 SB, 71 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 12 | Grant Wolfram | RP | MLB | 29 | 3.69 ERA, 43 IP, 17 BB, 43 K, 9.0 K/9, 1.30 WHIP |
| 13 | Leandro Arias | SS | A+ | 20 | 90.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.313/0.365, 14 HR, 4 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 14 | Payton Eeles | 2B | AAA | 25 | 89.7 wRC+, 0.232/0.328/0.335, 9 HR, 26 SB, 69 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 15 | Ethan Anderson | C | AA | 22 | 91.1 wRC+, 0.240/0.314/0.368, 13 HR, 10 SB, 66 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 16 | Johnathan Rodriguez | RF | MLB | 26 | 108.6 wRC+, 0.256/0.319/0.436, 22 HR, 3 SB, 75 Runs, 74 RBI |
| 17 | Brandon Butterworth | 2B | AA | 23 | 81.8 wRC+, 0.229/0.288/0.370, 15 HR, 14 SB, 67 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 18 | Jose Castillo | RP | MLB | 29 | 3.76 ERA, 36 IP, 14 BB, 36 K, 8.9 K/9, 1.30 WHIP |
| 19 | Colin Selby | RP | MLB | 27 | 3.74 ERA, 36 IP, 15 BB, 38 K, 9.5 K/9, 1.31 WHIP |
| 20 | Juaron Watts-Brown | SP | AA | 23 | 4.58 ERA, 151 IP, 72 BB, 140 K, 8.4 K/9, 1.47 WHIP |
| 21 | Esteban Mejia | SP | A | 18 | 4.39 ERA, 118 IP, 62 BB, 99 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.53 WHIP |
| 22 | Elis Cuevas | RF | A+ | 21 | 86.9 wRC+, 0.227/0.307/0.360, 16 HR, 40 SB, 62 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 23 | Wehiwa Aloy | SS | A+ | 22 | 81.7 wRC+, 0.223/0.292/0.362, 15 HR, 16 SB, 67 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Creed Willems | C | AAA | 23 | 89.7 wRC+, 0.227/0.295/0.389, 20 HR, 1 SB, 63 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 25 | Yasmil Bucce | C | A+ | 20 | 94.9 wRC+, 0.220/0.325/0.359, 15 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 26 | Griff O’Ferrall | SS | AA | 23 | 77.8 wRC+, 0.229/0.301/0.333, 10 HR, 24 SB, 61 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 27 | RJ Austin | 2B | A+ | 22 | 81.7 wRC+, 0.227/0.299/0.352, 13 HR, 32 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 28 | DJ Layton | 2B | A | 19 | 82.0 wRC+, 0.215/0.306/0.337, 13 HR, 11 SB, 65 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 29 | Boston Bateman | SP | A+ | 19 | 4.66 ERA, 139 IP, 63 BB, 101 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.51 WHIP |
| 30 | Cobb Hightower | SS | A | 21 | 80.4 wRC+, 0.226/0.301/0.343, 12 HR, 10 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Samuel Basallo | Pete Alonso | Jackson Holliday | Gunnar Henderson | Jordan Westburg | Taylor Ward | Colton Cowser | Tyler O’Neill |
| Projected Backup | Adley Rutschman | Coby Mayo | Aron Estrada | Luis Guevara | Blaze Alexander | Dylan Beavers | Nate George | Jhonkensy Noel |
| Depth | Miguel Rodriguez | Ryan Mountcastle | Payton Eeles | Leandro Arias | Luis Vazquez | Dylan Carlson | Enrique Bradfield Jr. | Johnathan Rodriguez |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Kyle Bradish |
| Projected #2 | Shane Baz |
| Projected #3 | Trevor Rogers |
| Projected #4 | Zach Eflin |
| Projected #5 | Cade Povich |
| Depth | Luis De Leon |
| Depth | Dean Kremer |
| Depth | Trey Gibson |
| Depth | Braxton Bragg |
| Depth | Brandon Young |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Félix Bautista |
| Projected Setup #1 | Anthony Nunez |
| Projected Setup #2 | Micah Ashman |
| Next Up | Yennier Cano |
| Next Up | Tyson Neighbors |
| Next Up | Grant Wolfram |
| Depth | Jose Castillo |
| Depth | Colin Selby |
| Depth | Shawn Dubin |
| Depth | Walter Pennington |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Nate George – 60 | Samuel Basallo – 60 | Enrique Bradfield Jr. – 80 |
| Aron Estrada – 60 | Creed Willems – 55 | Luis Valdez – 80 |
| Samuel Basallo – 60 | Johnathan Rodriguez – 55 | Nate George – 70 |
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