Philly Leader

The annual review of the industry's top 100 baseball prospects for 2025 highlights the diverse opinions among different rankings. Various organizations, including The Athletic, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN, FanGraphs, and MLB Pipeline, have released their lists with differing criteria and biases.

The consensus this year includes 52 prospects appearing on all six lists. However, notable differences in eligibility criteria exist between these rankings. For instance, some lists exclude players with foreign professional experience or those who have surpassed certain thresholds in major league appearances.

Two players stood out across all lists: Roman Anthony of the Red Sox and Dylan Crews of the Nationals. They are the only two consistently ranked within the top ten by all sources. Roki Sasaki also received high marks but was not included in every list due to eligibility differences.

MLB Pipeline has its own take on several prospects compared to industry averages. Notable players include Max Clark of the Tigers and Travis Bazzana of the Guardians, both rated higher by MLB Pipeline than other sources. Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski and Jonny Farmelo were rated lower by MLB Pipeline compared to other rankings.

Polarizing figures like Zyhir Hope and Alfredo Duno demonstrate how varied opinions can be about emerging talent. These players showed significant deviation in their rankings across different outlets.

Additionally, some organizations have unique "flag" players that only appear on their specific list. Examples include Nick Yorke from The Athletic and Brady House from ESPN.

FanGraphs led with the most unique "high" evaluations among prospects, while MLB Pipeline had fewer but more second-highest ratings compared to other lists.

The diverse assessments highlight how subjective prospect evaluations can be and reflect different strategic focuses across organizations in identifying potential major league talent.