I recently went through the baseball prospect selection process I developed and streamlined it. Instead of choosing twelve prospects per year, I’m picking nine, so that I can fit autographs of every prospect for a given year onto a single nine-pocket card holder sheet. I’ve also updated the process itself so that it’s neater and easier to run through the process each year.
I’m waiting until USA Today picks their Minor League Player of the Year award before selecting my top 2025 prospects. In the meantime, here are the current reigning top nine baseball prospects from 2024.
For the full list of top nine prospects for each of the past ten years, visit https://stevesnotebook.com/prospects/.
Kristian Campbell
92% chance of being an MLB All-Star
Kristian Campbell was nicknamed “Barry Bonds” by some on his team, which is a big comparison for a young hitter. His father, Kenneth, played college football as a running back for the Tennessee Volunteers. During the 2025 season, Campbell made his Major League Baseball debut with the Boston Red Sox, hitting six home runs with a .223 batting average in 67 games before being optioned to Triple-A.
JJ Wetherholt
71% chance of being an MLB All-Star
Jonathan David “JJ” Wetherholt, a natural right-hander, decided to become a left-handed hitter at age six to emulate his older brother. Despite growing up near the University of Pittsburgh, he chose to play his college ball for their rival, West Virginia University, where he led the nation in hitting with a .449 average in 2023. In 2025, Wetherholt played in both Double-A and Triple-A for the St. Louis Cardinals organization, hitting a combined .306 with 17 home runs, 59 RBIs, and earning both the Texas League MVP and International League Top MLB Prospect awards.
Charlie Condon
67% chance of being an MLB All-Star
Once a lightly-regarded walk-on at the University of Georgia, Charlie Condon rapidly transformed into a college baseball superstar. As a high school senior, the multi-sport athlete also served as his team’s starting quarterback for three years, in addition to breaking the Georgia high school all-time home-run record. In the 2025 minor league season, Condon played across three levels of the Rockies’ farm system, including Double-A, where he hit 11 of his 14 total home runs and posted a .465 slugging percentage in 55 games.
Travis Bazzana
64% chance of being an MLB All-Star
An interesting fact is that before he became the first Australian-born first overall pick in the MLB draft, Travis Bazzana captained his high school’s cricket team to their first state championship as a wicketkeeper and opening batsman. His distinctive, unusual-looking swing involves a deep bat tip behind his shoulder and a sizable leg kick, yet he still manages elite barrel-to-ball contact. In 2025, Bazzana played across multiple minor league levels (Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus) and finished the MiLB season with a combined batting average of .245 with nine home runs and 12 stolen bases.
James Wood
55% chance of being an MLB All-Star
At 6-foot-7, James Wood is one of the tallest position players in Major League Baseball, and he once became the first player since Barry Bonds in 2004 to be intentionally walked four times in a single game. His father and sister were also standout collegiate basketball players, with his uncle playing one season for the Utah Jazz. Wood played the entire 2025 season at the Major League level for the Washington Nationals, where he was named an All-Star and hit 31 home runs with a .256 batting average.
Christian Moore
55% chance of being an MLB All-Star
A routine physical during Christian Moore’s freshman year of college determined he needed contact lenses to correct an astigmatism. He also made MLB history by becoming the first player in the Expansion Era to hit multiple game-tying or go-ahead home runs, including a walk-off, in a single game within his first three career homers. In the 2025 season, Moore played at the Major League level for the Los Angeles Angels, where he hit 7 home runs with a .198 batting average in 162 at-bats.
Roman Anthony
50% chance of being an MLB All-Star
One of Roman Anthony’s minor league nicknames is “Roman Empire,” and the promising young hitter once received an over-slot $2.5 million signing bonus out of high school. Despite only turning 21 in May, he became the youngest Red Sox player in history to hit a leadoff home run during the 2025 season. Anthony spent part of 2025 in Triple-A, but he ultimately made his Major League Baseball debut in June and finished the season with the Boston Red Sox, hitting .292 with 8 home runs and 32 RBIs in 71 games.
Konnor Griffin
50% chance of being an MLB All-Star
At his Mississippi high school, Konnor Griffin was a two-way star who showcased a plus-plus arm, clocking his fastball up to 96 mph on the mound. As a high schooler, he managed a staggering 87 stolen bases in 88 attempts during one spring season. The 19-year-old was named Baseball America’s 2025 Minor League Player of the Year after an incredible season that saw him climb three levels from Single-A to Double-A, finishing with a .333 batting average, 21 home runs, and 65 stolen bases.
Deyvison De Los Santos
45% chance of being an MLB All-Star
Known for his prodigious “light-tower raw power,” Deyvison De Los Santos once launched a 476-foot home run in the minors. Despite his bat, De Los Santos has been cited for an aggressive approach at the plate, which resulted in a 46 percent chase rate in the minors during the 2024 season, matching the worst percentage in the big leagues. In 2025, he spent the majority of the season at the Triple-A level with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, where he logged a .250/.317/.399 slash line with five home runs through 40 games before being sidelined with a quad strain and eventually being recalled by the Miami Marlins on September 29th.
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