10 farm systems with the best infield prospects

Our Top 100 Prospects list has been updated. The team Top 30 rankings are new. The farm system rankings have gotten their biannual fresh coat of paint. And we’re not done yet.

After overhauling our various prospect lists, we still have other ways we can review baseball’s top prospects, specifically when it comes to the specific strengths of certain organizations. Over the next week, we’ll analyze the most loaded farm systems for infield, outfield and pitching talent. First up: the best on the dirt.

1. Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee has the ideal infield mix when it comes to prospects. There are three Top 100 prospects in Jesús Made (No. 5 on the Top 100), Luis Peña (No. 16) and Cooper Pratt (No. 53). Those top two, in particular, have the makings of potential superstars with Made’s bat speed as a switch-hitter and Peña’s combination of bat-to-ball ability and improving strength. There’s also plenty of depth with 13 members of the Top 30 playing across the four infield spots, tied with Pittsburgh for the most of any farm system. Minor League performers Luke Adams and Josh Adamczewski and 2025 picks Andrew Fischer and Brady Ebel could all be future Brewers contributors and give the organization the desirable headache of having too many good players for only four spots.

2. Detroit Tigers
Boasting arguably the Minor Leagues’ best pure hitter in Kevin McGonigle (No. 2) will take a club far on this list, but the Tigers ascend to the second spot for other options beyond the career .319 hitter. We’ll count Josue Briceño (No. 32) as a first baseman for this exercise, allowing his consistently loud contact to raise the Tigers’ ceiling, and 2024 first-rounder Bryce Rainer (No. 35) adds another Top 40 overall type, thanks to his budding pop and rocket arm at short. Hao-Yu Lee and Max Anderson hope to knock down the door to the bigs in 2026, while 2025 top pick Jordan Yost should be a moldable talent for years to come.

3. Cincinnati Reds
The Reds may have “only” nine infielders in their Top 30 -- a low number compared to others on this list -- but four of them are in the Top 100. It’s that ceiling that pushes Cincinnati to this height. Sal Stewart (No. 31) continues to produce with the bat at every level, including Triple-A, where he’s slashing .324/.397/.627 through 27 games. Tyson Lewis (No. 84) and Steele Hall (No. 88) bring different skills to the shortstop position -- the former bringing a good amount of thump and speed to Single-A and the latter a potential plus-plus runner who could impress quickly on the defensive side. Cam Collier (No. 99) has seen his stock deflate after spring thumb surgery, but he’s still only 20 at Double-A.

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4. Pittsburgh Pirates
As mentioned above, the Bucs are one of two teams with 13 Top 30 prospects on the infield, tied for the most in baseball. On one hand, only one of those 13 is in the Top 100. On the other, that one is No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin. The 19-year-old shortstop has met expectations with his power-speed combo and exceeded them with his hit tool, thanks to developments with his swing mechanics. Termarr Johnson, Sammy Stafura and Wyatt Sanford also feature in Pittsburgh’s Top 10, and all the way at No. 30 is first baseman/outfielder Tony Blanco Jr., who rivals Oneil Cruz for most raw power in the entire organization regardless of level.

5. Cleveland Guardians
We didn’t assign bonus points for MLB proximity in this ranking, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Of Cleveland’s three Top 100 prospects from the infield, second baseman Travis Bazzana (No. 15) is showing an advanced approach at Triple-A, shortstop Angel Genao (No. 57) is holding his own at Double-A and first baseman/outfielder C.J. Kayfus (No. 59) is displaying signs of his trademark pop in the Majors. (We’re still counting Kayfus here since the majority of his starts between the Minors and Majors have come at the cold corner.) Don’t overlook first baseman Ralphy Velazquez either, considering he’s gone deep 11 times between High-A and Double-A since July 1.

6. Seattle Mariners
Only eight members of the M’s Top 30 ply their trades on the dirt -- lowest of anyone on this list -- but three of them are Top 100 prospects, and that’s worth plenty. Shortstop/third baseman Colt Emerson (No. 11) has ridden his 65-grade hit tool to Double-A in what’s technically his age-19 season, second baseman Michael Arroyo (No. 61) could put together his second straight 20-homer season and shortstop Felnin Celesten (No. 96) has been uneven in 2025 but has four at least above-average tools when he’s on. Second-rounder Nick Becker signed for above slot as a New Jersey prep shortstop and drew solid pre-Draft reviews for his hit, run and fielding tools at the six.

7. Arizona Diamondbacks
The return of Jordan Lawlar (No. 23) to Triple-A Reno gets both him and Arizona one step closer to determining where he fits in their Major League infield puzzle. Even as injuries have piled up, the 23-year-old still has the makings of someone who can contribute in all facets of the game, especially with his glove and plus-plus wheels. The infield well won’t go dry after his graduation either. Kayson Cunningham and Demetrio Crisantes each have plus hit tools, Tommy Troy has everyday potential at second base and JD Dix has impressed with his athleticism at the keystone in his first full season. Speaking of graduation, Tyler Locklear is on the verge of losing prospect status as Arizona’s replacement for Josh Naylor at first base, but he and his plus raw power still count, firming up the D-backs’ high ranking.

8. San Francisco Giants
This group comes with tremendous upside and could ascend much higher by this time next year. Sure, first baseman Bryce Eldridge (No. 13) is the name you know because of his rise to Triple-A at 20 years old. The 6-foot-7 slugger is already posting a max exit velocity north of 114 mph at the Minors’ top level, and his plus-plus pop remains some of the best in the Minors. All the way down in the Dominican Summer League, top international signee Josuar Gonzalez is closing in on his own Top 100 spot with impressive early discipline, pop and defense at shortstop at 17 years old. Only one year older, Jhonny Level is already at Single-A as another switch-hitter at the same position. This year’s first-rounder Gavin Kilen is the oldest of these Top 4 prospects at 21, but after looking like one of the SEC’s best bats in the spring, he could be a quick mover in the pros.

9. Tampa Bay Rays
Ranked at the top of this list last year, the Rays have certainly slipped with Xavier Isaac, Brayden Taylor and Tre’ Morgan all coming out of the Top 100 at various stages of the 2025 season. Even top prospect Carson Williams has fallen from his once lofty status to his current place at No. 47 due to continuing strikeout concerns. But the 2021 first-rounder remains an exceptional defender at shortstop, and he’s on the cusp of setting a new career high in homers with 22 through 109 games for Triple-A Durham. This year’s 15th overall pick Daniel Pierce also adds to the ceiling of this group as he brings four above-average-or-better tools from the Georgia prep ranks, and Isaac could get back to the Top 100 if his plus-plus pop returns when he’s fully healthy from a wrist issue.

10. Chicago Cubs
Matt Shaw’s graduation this summer moved shortstop/second baseman Jefferson Rojas (No. 62) into the top spot among Cubs infield prospects, and the 20-year-old is already up to Double-A in his age-20 season with a solid all-around profile. Four more infielders factor into the first 11 spots of Chicago’s Top 30, including first baseman Jonathon Long, who continues to look the part of a high-OBP, 20-plus-homer threat after two impressive seasons in the upper Minors. Keep an eye out for second/third baseman Juan Cabada, who enjoyed a solid DSL campaign after signing for $1.5 million back in January.