2 The Bigs

By Sal Corso: November 12th, 2025:

With the Arizona Fall League coming to an end, us prospectors officially shift into off-season mode. Now that we have gotten a full year of prospect performances and data, we can analyze and rank them accordingly going into the 2026 season. For the players, the offseason is vital. Given that most of these guys are still growing, many will be working throughout the winter, not just on their games, but also on their bodies. 2 The Big’s has always been hit-tool-first, but man do I love hearing about a kid that shows up to camp in the spring with pounds of muscle added on. That’s a tease to today’s ranking.

But first, I want to explain why our position rankings are going to be different than most. Anyone and everyone goes out and creates a “Top 10 1B Prospects, Top 20 3B Prospects, Top 100 Overall Prospects” list. Meanwhile, they haven’t watched tape on half of these kids, the list changes every week because somebody else moved a new prospect up into their rankings, and everyone else wants their lists to “keep up”, AND finally, prospects move positions all the time as they develop to fit their organizations needs. With all that being said, I’m not going to make those lists.

Instead, I’m going to compile my FAVORITE prospects for a specific type of toolset. For example, many corner infielders test both positions in the minors. Many teams also look for big, power-focused bats at these positions. So I’m going to give you my 10 favorite power hitting corner infielders in the minor leagues. And each week after this, I’ll be giving you a new list of favorites at certain toolsets/positions.

Rank. Name (Team) [Upside/Likeliness]

10. Jacob Reimer (NYM) [69/MED]

(.282/.379/.491) 17 HR 88 RBI

Reimer was a newbie to me when I started putting together this list. And that’s because his stats didn’t pop up anywhere in my analysis over the first few years of his career. He’s been hurt, and when healthy, he’s struggled. That’s until last year. In a perfect 122 game split between AA and AAA, his stat lines were nearly identical across both levels.

AA (61 G): .886 OPS 65 H 8 HR 39 RBI

AAA (61 G): .853 OPS 60 H 9 HR 38 RBI

There’s going to be a lot of shakeup in the Mets lineup. Depending on whether or not they add a corner infielder, Reimer could squeeze into a spot that Brett Baty just never seemed to be able to claim for good.

9. Xavier Issac (TB) [84/LOW]

(.201/.366/.446) 9 HR 21 RBI

I cried a bit when I dropped him down this list. Isaac was one of my top prospects going into 2025. That’s odd given I’m a “hit” first prospector, who has always steered away from the Spencer Jones’ and Bryce Eldridge’s of the sport. This is why you should sometimes trust your instincts. I love Isaac’s swing and his approach. He walks a ton, and when he hits the ball, it flies. But he doesn’t hit it much. I thought 2025 would be his year to work through that issue. He’s in the perfect organization to develop properly, and he has all the shock-value that makes you believe he can hit 40 home runs at the pro level. But again, he doesn’t hit it much. I said last year was a make-or-break year for Isaac. He’s added even more pressure to himself to put the pieces together in 2026. I’m not out just yet, but last year he would’ve been top-3 on this list.

8. Tommy White (ATH) [72/HIGH]

.275/.334/.439 12 HR 49 RBI

We just called Tommy out in our Arizona Fall League: Players To Watch write-up.

He’s got the tools to be a low-K power-hitter (very rare nowadays), but he’ll be turning 23 come opening day 2026. A strong AFL will give him momentum going into the spring to prove he’s ready for a late ’26 promotion to the bigs.

And he did not disappoint. In 19 games he had a .839 OPS with 3 HR 20 RBI and 21 total hits. Unless the A’s make a move, White will come into camp with relatively no competition at 3B (Max Muncy). It’s up to him to impress again possibly positioned himself to grab that starting job even earlier on opening day.

7. Blaze Jordan (STL) [75/MED]

.270/.331/.450 19 HR 80 RBI

I’m not really sure why Blaze doesn’t get any love. But remember what I said about everyone’s lists, if one prospector leaves him off, others will too. Yes, he’s not the best fielder, and yes, he’s very slow. But this guy can hit, and hit the ball hard. A career .283/.341/.450 slash across almost 500 career games is pretty impressive. He struggled after the trade last year from Boston, and he’ll need to work on his approach a tad, but he should make his debut for a Cardinals team that is likely not going to compete with the Brewers any time soon.

6. Ralphy Velasquez (CLE) [75/LOW]

.265/.342/.497 22 HR 77 RBI

The youngest prospect on this list, Ralphy put up his best numbers at his highest level reached (AA). I love young prospects that are in this exact position. A kid who already hit the hardest level in the minors early on, and knows he’ll likely have an entire year there to get comfortable and drill down on his approach. He’s got a swing-and-miss issue, but it weirdly doesn’t reflect in his K-rate, more so in his on-base rate. He became way more aggressive in 2025, which isn’t a bad thing. But in 2026 he will work on getting more bat-to-balls with those additional swings.

5. Jonathon Long (CHC) [72/HIGH]

.305/.404/.479 20 HR 86 RBI

Jonathon Long truly came out of nowhere. He was outside the top-30 Cubs prospects for both Baseball America and MLB.com. Then he put up the above line in an entire year at AAA. Sorry Cubs fans, but you are rebuilding. Kyle Tucker is gone, Imanaga is gone as well. But it’s not all bad in Chicago. I LOVE the young core that the Cubs have. We have been PCA believers for some time now. Ballesteros is one of my favorite prospects in baseball. Matt Shaw is better than what he’s shown so far. And Cade Horton was my favorite pitching prospect in baseball (so much so, I got a little carried away a few years ago and ranked him above Paul Skenes, ha). Long can add himself to that list of in-house developed starters that can quickly put the team back in playoff contention come 2026.

4. Charlie Condon (COL) [78/MED]

.268/.376/.444 14 HR 59 RBI

Condon has really jumped up my ranks since he got healthy. I initially gave him an upside score of 75, but he’s showing more and more that he has the tools to be an MLB all-star. The Rockies are making big changes to the front-office, and the tides may be turning in Colorado. They need a ton of pieces, but I like their potential young core (Tovar, Condon, Karros, Amador and so on). Condon will need to do more in AA in 2026, but it would not surprise me if he makes his way up to Colorado for a late-2026 debut.

3. Josue Briceno (DET) [79/LOW]

.266/.383/.500 20 HR 60 RBI

Briceno is a monster. 6’4”, 200 pounds, and just turned 21 last month. Josue was one of those guys who started appearing on top-100 lists mid-last year. He showed up in my analysis during the offseason, in my 2025 Bowman Baseball checklist report. He hit his way through the A-levels with ease, so much so that the Tigers GM added him to the “Untouchable” list of prospects during last years’ trade deadline, alongside McGonigle and Clark. He had a much tougher time in AA (.232/.335/.381, 23% K-rate), but he’ll have plenty of time in 2026 to make up for that. Look for him to have a full year in the minors before the possibility of a 2027 opening day promotion.

2. Sal Stewart (CIN) [82/HIGH]

.309/.383/.524 20 HR 78 RBI

Basallo has been the best prospect in baseball, Sal Stewart has been my FAVORITE. I’ve been screaming his name from the rooftops for years. Many prospectors thought his power would never develop to 20+ homer potential. I didn’t buy that take (remember what I said about groupthink in prospecting above). Well, his 50 home run 162-game pace he put up last year surely won’t hold, but this kid can easily add 30 HR to a .280 AVG /.380 OBP type of on-base rate. Go take a look at all my Sal Stewart thoughts from the past few years, nothing has changed.

1. Samuel Basallo (BAL) [88/MED]

.270/.377/.589 23 HR 49 RBI

The best prospect in baseball. A potential centerpiece for the Orioles and the reason why there have been rumors that Baltimore could give up on Adley soon. I have had Basallo at the top of my ranks since the beginning of last year. He went on a tear in AAA, and like many, struggled in his MLB debut. I’m not worried, whether he replaces Adley behind the plate, or stays at 1B, he’ll be hitting in the middle of that Orioles order for the entire season. A true 40 homer potential bat.