Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2025 Deadline

August 3, 2025

Ranked and briefly analyzed below are the prospects who have been traded during the loosely defined “2025 deadline season,” which for simplicity’s sake I consider all of July. Most of the deals these prospects were a part of have been analyzed at length on this site. An index of those pieces can be found here; you can also click the hyperlink in the “Trade” column below, which will take you to the relevant article. I’ve moved all of the 35+ FV and above players listed here to their new orgs over on The Board, so you can click through to see where they rank among their new teammates and read their full scouting reports, which have been updated where applicable. The Farm System Rankings, which update live, also reflect these changes, so you can see where teams’ systems stack up following the draft and the deadline.

2025 Traded Prospects

FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
50	1	Leo De Vries	SS	18.8	ATH	SDP	Miller
Switch-hitting infielder with power, question marks on defense and versus high fastballs. Future everyday player.
50	2	Khal Stephen	SP	22.6	CLE	TOR	Bieber
Plus command of three average or better pitches, prototypical workhorse frame and stamina. Near-ready no. 3/4 starter.
47	3	Eduardo Tait	C	18.9	MIN	PHI	Duran
Lefty-hitting catcher with plus power and arm strength. Poor ball/strike recognition brings serious volatility.
47	4	Adam Serwinowski	SP	21.2	LAD	CIN	Littell
Southpaw with prototypical size, plus fastball, potentially plus slider. Needs a third pitch.
47	5	Blade Tidwell	SP	24.2	SFG	NYM	Tyler Rogers
Big-framed righty with deep repertoire headlined by a plus slider. Mechanical violence creates relief risk.
45	5.5	Alan Roden	RF	25.6	MIN	TOR	Varland
Recent rookie graduate with plus contact skills, but less power than is ideal for a corner outfielder. Big league-ready platoon bat.
45	6	Ryan Bergert	SP	25.4	KCR	SDP	Fermin
A 2025 change in arm slot and fastball playability buoyed Berget’s projection to a no. 4/5 starter.
45	7	Kohl Drake	SP	25.0	ARI	TEX	Kelly
Big-framed lefty with command of deceptive riding fastball. Limited secondary stuff.
45	8	Mitch Bratt	SP	22.1	ARI	TEX	Kelly
Superlative strike-thrower with uphill fastball, limited secondary stuff.
45	9	Mick Abel	SP	24.0	MIN	PHI	Duran
Athletic righty with prototypical size who has struggled with spats of poor fastball movement and control. Rejuvenated curveball still gives him a no. 4/5 starter look.
45	10	Roc Riggio	2B	23.1	COL	NYY	Bird
Plus second base defender with actualized above-average power. Potential Rougned Odor type in skill and demeanor.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
45	11	Kendry Rojas	SP	22.8	MIN	TOR	Varland
Well-built lefty with riding mid-90s fastball. Control-over-command type with fringe secondary stuff, no. 4/5 starter on track for a 2026 debut.
45	12	Christian Franklin	CF	25.7	WSN	CHC	Soroka
Lefty-mashing part-time outfielder, plus in the corners and playable in center.
45	13	Drew Gilbert	CF	24.8	SFG	NYM	Tyler Rogers
Well-rounded fourth outfielder with tweener fit on defense. Plays with an edge.
45	14	James Tibbs III	RF	22.8	LAD	BOS	May
Well-rounded, compact, lefty-hitting corner outfielder with strong side platoon projection.
45	15	Hunter Cranton	SIRP	24.8	ARI	SEA	Suarez
Monster uphill fastball and effectively wild slider. Sitting 98 since return from IL, will move fast and play higher-leverage role.
45	16	Wellington Aracena	SIRP	20.6	BAL	NYM	Soto
A-ball madcap righty with nasty, cutting, upper-90s fastball at peak.
45	16.5	Draft Pick	CompA	2026	ARI	MLB	Keeping Zac Gallen
Assuming Gallen is QO’ed and signs a sufficiently large deal elsewhere, this draft pick will fall just after round one, which is where the tier of 45 FV players tends to end for me.
40+	17	Yunior Marte	SP	21.9	SFG	KCR	Yastrzemski
Broad-shouldered 6-foot-5 A-ball righty with exciting slider/splitter combo. High-risk mid-rotation prospect.
40+	18	Tyler Locklear	1B	24.7	ARI	SEA	Suarez
Plus-gloved first baseman who’s made drastic changes to his swing this year. Effective part-timer if paired with lefties.
40+	19	Jorge Quintana	3B	18.3	SDP	MIL	Cortes
Projectable SS/3B with plus bat speed, hit tool risk.
40+	20	David Hagaman	SP	22.3	ARI	TEX	Kelly
Fresh off of TJ, exciting 6-foot-4 righty with a loose, powerful delivery and burgeoning secondary stuff.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
40+	21	Braden Nett	MIRP	23.1	ATH	SDP	Miller
Hard-throwing righty with a nasty cutter and fringe command. On the starter/reliever line, but has big stuff.
40+	22	Jeter Martinez	SP	19.5	PIT	SEA	Ferguson
Raw developmental teenager with crude control, upper-90s arm strength, plus-flashing secondaries.
40+	23	Kenya Huggins	SP	22.6	ATH	CIN	Andujar
Remade his body coming off TJ and now looks like an efficient sinker/changeup starter.
40+	24	Ashton Izzi	SP	21.7	ARI	SEA	Naylor
Dev project with an ideal pitcher’s build and arm action, and a good slider. Malleable arm strength guy with upside.
40+	25	Jadher Areinamo	2B	21.7	TBR	MIL	Jansen
Limited athlete with an entertaining swing and great bat-to-ball skills.
40+	26	Jesus Baez	3B	20.4	STL	NYM	Helsley
Loose rotational athlete with a plus arm and bat speed, a crude approach, and an unclear defensive fit. Maikel Franco skill set.
40+	27	Jesus Rodriguez	C	23.3	SFG	NYY	Doval
Twitchy catcher with a 70 arm and improving defensive skills. Funky swing and a poor approach. Fun backup catcher fit.
40+	28	Cam Devanney	SS	28.3	PIT	KCR	Frazier
Viable shortstop in his physical prime, has playable power and should have a window of relevance prior to age-related decline.
40+	29	Andrew Hoffmann	SIRP	25.5	ARI	KCR	Grichuk
Mid-90s fastball, plus changeup, slightly better than the standard middle-inning fit.
40+	30	Brandyn Garcia	MIRP	25.2	ARI	SEA	Naylor
Lefty specialist look except he sits 96.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
40+	31	Eriq Swan	SIRP	23.8	WSN	LAD	Call
Huge-framed dev project whose fastball command has made little progress. Could be a nasty slider-heavy reliever.
40+	32	Anthony Nunez	SIRP	24.1	BAL	NYM	Mullins
Athletic catcher with oppo-geared swing who’s looked overwhelmed in full-season ball. Plate discipline and defense should be plus at peak.
40+	33	Edgleen Perez	C	19.2	PIT	NYY	Bednar
A recent conversion arm who took a circuitous route to pro ball, Nunez has plus command of a plus slider and should be in Baltimore’s bullpen next year.
40+	34	Ronny Cruz	SS	18.9	WSN	CHC	Soroka
Lanky infielder who hit for power in rookie ball. Big long-term power ceiling with contact risk.
40	35	Juaron Watts-Brown	MIRP	23.4	BAL	TOR	Domínguez
Plus secondary stuff, among the minor league leaders in swinging strike rate. Fastball command and quality point to the bullpen.
40	36	Rafael Flores	C	24.7	PIT	NYY	Bednar
Huge-framed catcher with power. Has developed as a receiver but still has questionable plate coverage and arm.
40	37	Wilberson De Pena	RF	18.7	NYY	LAA	Peraza
Toolsy outfielder who’s had a significant uptick in raw power. Exciting, high-ceiling sleeper in his second DSL season.
40	38	Boston Bateman	SP	19.9	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Enormous lefty with limited ceiling due to secondary pitch quality. Workhorse fifth starter type who’s still years away from the bigs.
40	39	Hunter Feduccia	C	28.2	TBR	LAD	Littell
Bat-first backup catcher who struggles to control the run game.
40	40	Blaze Jordan	1B	22.6	STL	BOS	Matz
Hitterish 1B/3B with a terrifying lack of plate discipline. Talented, if volatile, corner role player.
40	41	Sammy Stafura	SS	19.9	PIT	CIN	Hayes
Physical shortstop without ideal arm. Has some pop, in-game power limited by below-average hit tool.
40	42	Duncan Davitt	SP	25.9	CHW	TBR	Houser
Surgical righty with below-average stuff. Backend starter/swingman ready for prime time.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
40	43	Griffin Herring	SP	22.2	COL	NYY	McMahon
Has made changes since turning pro — more sliders, better extension, higher arm slot — and the result looks like a stable backend starter despite 30-grade fastball velocity.
40	44	Ryan Gallagher	SP	22.5	MIN	CHC	Castro
Strike-throwing backend starter with a plus screwball-style changeup.
40	45	Sean Paul Liñan	SP	20.7	WSN	LAD	Call
Changeup-heavy righty who sits 91. Has enough command to start, but not enough to be an impact guy while sitting 91.
40	46	Wilfri De La Cruz	3B	17.9	BAL	CHC	Kittredge
Projectable young infielder with classic low-ball swing. High-variance lottery ticket.
40	47	Clayton Beeter	SIRP	26.8	WSN	NYY	Rosario
Oft-injured relief righty with plus-plus stuff, but 30-grade control.
40	48	Everson Pereira	CF	24.3	TBR	NYY	Caballero
Power/speed outfielder whose hit tool is suspect. Most likely a fifth outfielder.
40	49	Brandon Valenzuela	C	24.8	TOR	SDP	Wagner
Switch-hitting backup catcher with modest offensive tools.
40	50	Esmil Valencia	LF	19.8	MIA	HOU	Jesús Sánchez
Small-but-physical outfield prospect with base-stealing acumen and a funky swing.
40	51	Zach Ehrhard	RF	22.5	LAD	BOS	May
Pull-heavy corner outfielder with max-effort swing.
40	52	Hendry Mendez	LF	21.7	MIN	PHI	Bader
LF/DH-only fit on defense. Outstanding hand-eye and bat control, but with extreme groundball output.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
40	53	Callan Moss	1B	21.9	PIT	KCR	Falter
Small-school first baseman who’s hit through the mid-minors. Swing is often too late to do damage despite strength in hands.
40	54	Jake Eder	SP	26.8	WSN	LAA	Chafin/García
Fallen former Top 100 guy who now looks like a fifth starter or swingman.
40	55	Ben Peoples	SIRP	24.3	CHW	TBR	Houser
Pretty standard fastball/breaking ball middle reliever.
40	56	Juan Burgos	MIRP	25.6	ARI	SEA	Suarez
Small, athletic reliever with sinker/cutter/slider mix.
40	57	Raimon Gomez	C	23.9	BAL	NYM	Mullins
Wild righty with elite arm strength but lackluster on-field results.
40	58	Tyson Neighbors	SIRP	22.8	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Relief prospect with a knee-buckling curveball and average fastball velocity.
40	59	Micah Ashman	MIRP	22.9	BAL	DET	Morton
6-foot-7 long relief prospect whose size creates extra downhill movement on his secondary stuff.
40	60	Skylar Hales	SIRP	23.8	STL	TEX	Maton
Athletic relief prospect with prototypical 6-foot-4 frame and mid-90s velo, but poor control.
35+	61	Brian Van Belle	SP	28.9	TBR	CIN	Littell
Strike-throwing depth starter with a plus changeup.
35+	62	Ben Shields	SIRP	26.5	COL	NYY	Bird
Two-pitch lefty with fastball carry that puts him on the starter/reliever line despite lacking a third true weapon.
35+	63	Henry Baez	SP	22.8	ATH	SDP	Miller
Lanky depth starter whose fastball plays down. Is in his first season on the 40-man in what was likely a dev-only capacity prior to the trade.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
35+	64	Nate Dohm	SP	22.6	STL	NYM	Helsley
Dev project despite SEC pedigree due to relief role and initial small school commitment. Sneaky fastball.
35+	65	Josh Randall	SP	22.8	WSN	DET	Finnegan
Sinker-oriented starter with NFL QB frame. Lacks bat-missing stuff, but throws strikes.
35+	66	Gage Ziehl	SP	22.2	CHW	NYY	Slater
Strike-throwing, slider-heavy depth starter.
35+	67	Josh Grosz	SP	22.9	COL	NYY	McMahon
Well-rounded depth starter with improving changeup.
35+	68	Brandon Butterworth	SS	22.9	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Plus athlete and viable shortstop defender. Has exciting contact data, but his swing generates skepticism it will hold.
35+	69	Enrique Jimenez	C	19.7	MIN	DET	Paddack
Squat switch-hitting catcher with a plus arm. Second or third catcher projection.
35+	70	Paul Gervase	SIRP	25.2	LAD	TBR	Littell
Gigantic righty with elite extension, plus fastball playability. Walk-prone track record.
35+	71	Eduarniel Núñez	SIRP	26.2	ATH	SDP	Miller
Wild older reliever with some of the spinniest stuff in the minors.
35+	72	Evan Sisk	SIRP	28.3	PIT	KCR	Falter
Excellent lefty specialist.
35+	73	Cameron Foster	SIRP	26.4	BAL	NYM	Soto
Older breakout reliever with more velo and extension than in 2024. Up/down reliever starting in 2026.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
35+	74	Austin Smith	SIRP	25.3	COL	ATL	Kinley
Sits 97, average slider, fringe command.
35+	75	Chase Jaworsky	SS	21.0	MIA	HOU	Jesús Sánchez
Speedy lower-level utility prospect with modest power.
35+	76	Cobb Hightower	SS	20.4	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Viable shortstop defender without typical big league physicality.
35+	77	Josueth Quinonez	CF	18.4	DET	PHI	Manning
Two years of single-digit K% in the DSL. Skinny center field prospect with below-average bat speed.
35+	78	R.J. Sales	SIRP	22.0	WSN	DET	Finnegan
Sitting 92-95 and touching 97 with potentially above-average slider (and other breakers). Low-leverage relief look.
35+	79	Twine Palmer	MIRP	20.9	BAL	HOU	Urías
Small-school relief prospect with riding fastball.
35+	80	Frank Elissalt	SIRP	23.4	STL	NYM	Helsley
Has added four ticks to his fastball and remade his breaking ball. Middle relief look pending improved fastball command.
35+	81	Sam Brown	1B	23.9	WSN	LAA	Chafin/García
Contact-oriented, lefty-hitting first baseman with modest ceiling.
35	82	Mason Molina	SP	22.1	STL	TEX	Maton
Nomadic changeup artist with upper-level org look, maybe a depth starter.
35	83	Trystan Vrieling	SP	24.8	SFG	NYY	Doval
Athletic strike-throwing Double-A starter with 40-grade stuff across the board.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
35	84	Sam Armstrong	SP	24.9	MIN	CHC	Castro
An athletic strike-throwing Double-A starter with 40-grade stuff across the board.
35	85	Geremy Villoria	SP	16.9	MIN	PHI	Bader
The age here isn’t a typo. Plus-flashing changeup and curveball in extremely limited sample. Slight of build, sits 91.
35	86	Garrett Horn	SIRP	22.4	MIN	TEX	Coulombe
Skinny vert slot lefty relief prospect.
35	87	Matthew Etzel	OF	23.4	MIA	TBR	Fortes
Physical outfield prospect with modest tools for a corner outfielder.
35	88	Jim Jarvis	SS	24.7	ATL	DET	Montero
Fundamentally sound shortstop defender with a light bat.
35	89	Parks Harber	3B/1B	23.8	SFG	NYY	Doval
3B/1B with power, long swing with extreme oppo batted ball profile.
35	90	Brian Sanchez	OF	21.0	PIT	NYY	Bednar
Toolsy lefty-hitting outfielder behind the developmental curve as a 21-year-old guy still in Low-A.
35	91	Browm Martinez	OF	18.8	WSN	NYY	Rosario
Cartoonish surface stats but modest tools on this second-year DSL outfielder who hasn’t played in a month due to a torn meniscus.
35	92	Chandler Marsh	SIRP	22.8	BAL	NYM	Mullins
Undrafted free agent out of Georgia who is thriving as a reliever thanks to his vertical slider and a 94-97 mph fastball that plays down due to a lack of control.
35	93	Tanner Smith	SIRP	22.9	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Enormous 6-foot-6 guy with a nice arm action, sitting 93-94 with 6-foot-8 extension, average curveball.
FV	Rank	Player	Pos	Age	To	From	Trade
35	94	Carlos De La Rosa	SP	17.7	SFG	NYY	Doval
Vert slot DSL lefty sitting 89-93. Plus-flashing two-planed breaking ball.
35	95	Victor Figueroa	1B	21.6	BAL	SDP	O’Hearn/Laureano
Hefty power hitter with big exit velos. Swing looks very long to the eye.
35	96	Ivan Brethowr	OF	22.5	PIT	CHC	Taylor Rogers
Physical guy with freaky size at 6-foot-6. Contact rate is 66%, power data is a little shy of average.
35	97	Matt Mikulski	SIRP	26.2	MIN	HOU	Correa
Former early-round draft prospect who has struggled in pro ball and was walking nearly a batter per inning at the time of trade.

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Joey CaltrainMember since 2019

11 hours ago

I’m still a bit mystified how Tyler Rogers brought back so much more than Doval when Doval is arguably better and has several years of control remaining. Then again, as a Giants fan, I find it absolutely hilarious that Rogers arguably brought back more than Eugenio Suarez.

DistantWanderingMember since 2024

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Doval is a complete headcase and I’m guessing Posey just wanted him out. Wild velo fluctuations, sometimes is sitting 100 but refuses to throw anything but a slider, forgets there’s a pitch clock regularly, forgets to cover first regularly, command is all over the place, can’t hold runners, super mopey attitude, stuff in decline, etc

Last edited 11 hours ago by DistantWandering