10 farm systems with the best outfield prospects
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On Wednesday, we took a look at the farm systems with the best crop of infield prospects. Now it’s time to move to the grass and evaluate which organizations have the best group of future big league outfielders.
It’s a good time to take a fresh look at all of our lists, right after a full rerank of our Top 100, our team Top 30 rankings and a fresh farm system rankings. We’ll continue this series with a look at the deepest pitching pools.
There are currently 18 outfielders on that new Top 100. That’s not the highest representation -- we have 29 shortstops and pitchers on the list -- but it’s a significant number of some of the toolsiest players in the Minors. And when looking at which organizations had the best group of outfielders, there was one system that really stood head and shoulders above the other 29 teams.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
By pretty much every measure, the Dodgers are the clear No. 1 team when it comes to outfield prospects. They boast four Top 100 players in Josue De Paula (MLB No. 12), Zyhir Hope (MLB No. 19), Eduardo Quintero (MLB No. 55) and Mike Sirota (MLB No. 66) (De Paula, Hope and Quintero all land on the Top 10 outfielders list.). This quartet alone might put the Dodgers in the lead, but they have two more interesting guys in their top 10, with the recently acquired James Tibbs III (LAD No. 8) and Ching-Hsien Ko (LAD No. 10). And if you’re looking for depth, they have quantity along with quality, with 11 outfielders on their Top 30, the most of any organization.
2. Seattle Mariners
One of only three teams with multiple Top 100 outfielders, the Mariners' group is led by Lazaro Montes’ incredible power potential at No. 29 and Jonny Farmelo’s tools at No. 82. It probably wouldn’t surprise anyone if Yorger Bautista (SEA No. 11) rises through the ranks and becomes an elite-level type of player after signing this past January for $2.1 million. He’s one of five outfielders in the M’s 11-30 range, providing solid depth up and down their system.
3. Minnesota Twins
The Twins’ pair of Top 100 outfielders, Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 14) and Emmanuel Rodriguez (MLB No. 71) both have the upside to add credence to an argument that this system should land ahead of the Mariners, but their difficulty staying healthy and showing off their tools consistently as a result makes us pause just a little. They also have just two other outfielders on their Top 30, though the huge bounce-back year for Gabriel Gonzalez (MIN No. 10) certainly provides a boost.
4. Chicago Cubs
New big leaguer Owen Caissie (MLB No. 45) is the organization’s lone Top 100 outfielder, but he’s not alone near the top of Chicago's list. In fact, Kevin Alcántara (CHC No. 5) has spent time in our Top 100 in the past, and 2025 first-round pick Ethan Conrad (CHC No. 6) gives them three Top 10 outfield prospects. If we counted James Triantos (CHC No. 10), who has seen more time at second base but has played a good amount of outfield, that would be four. But even without him, the Cubs have a robust amount (eight) of outfielders on their Top 30.
5. New York Mets
The team’s first-rounder from 2024, Carson Benge (No. 20), has been even better than advertised in his first full season of pro ball. The 22-year-old is now at his third level, in Triple-A, carrying an impressive .306/.413/.504 line with a dozen homers and 20 steals. He’s also shown he can play all three outfield spots, though he has the chance to play center full-time in the big leagues. A.J. Ewing (NYM No. 7) joins him in the Mets’ top 10 and there’s some depth here with three more coming in the 11-30 range. And that’s without counting Top 100 prospect Jett Williams (MLB No. 30), who has shown he can play center as well as on the dirt.
6. Cleveland Guardians
A fully healthy Chase DeLauter (MLB No. 56) could have inched the Guardians up this list a spot or two as he has a solid .302/.384/.504 career line. But his career high in games played is 57 and he’s been out since July 11 following hamate surgery. He’s joined by Jaison Chourio (CLE No. 6) and '25 draftee Jace LaViolette (CLE No. 8) in Cleveland’s top 10, and there are five more in the 11-30 range to give the Guardians nine total, among the most of all teams.
7. Tampa Bay Rays
Theo Gillen (MLB No. 67) is the Rays’ outfield representative on the Top 100, and he’s still getting used to being a full-time center fielder after playing shortstop in high school. His plus speed has certainly been showing up in his first full season, with 36 steals in 73 games before a broken finger shelved him in mid-August. Gillen has company on the team’s Top 30, with three other players in the top 10, including '25 draftee Brendan Summerhill. There are three other outfielders in the rest of the Top 30, with Dean Moss coming via the ‘25 Draft while Colton Ledbetter and Homer Bush Jr. have swiped a combined 78 bases in Double-A.
8. Philadelphia Phillies
Justin Crawford (MLB No. 68), is the Phillies’ lone Top 100 outfielder and he’s a little polarizing because not everyone believes his high-groundball-rate approach will work in the big leagues. But he’s swiped 40 bases in three straight seasons and he’s second in the Triple-A International League with his .334 average. Dante Nori and Gabriel Rincones Jr. join him in the club’s top 10 and there are four more providing depth lower down on the list.
9. Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox also have seven outfielders on their Top 30, led by Jhostynxon Garcia (MLB No. 77) in the Top 100, and he’s been getting to his power consistently with back-to-back 20-homer seasons. He has company in Boston’s top 10 with '24 international signee Justin Gonzales, who has made a very solid jump to full-season ball after playing in the Dominican Summer League after signing. There are five more further down the list, playing from Double-A on down in the system.
10. Detroit Tigers
The Tigers nab the last spot because of quality (of one) over quantity. They have just three outfielders in their Top 30, but one of those is Max Clark, who at No. 9 on the Top 100 is the highest-ranked outfield prospect in baseball. The two-time Futures Gamer has had a solid second year of pro ball, reaching Double-A at age 20. Keep an eye on Cris Rodriguez. He’s the Tigers’ No. 8 prospect who received a franchise-record international bonus of nearly $3.2 million to sign back in January. He’s had a very solid pro debut in the DSL (.904 OPS).