The 2026 Major League Baseball season is nearly upon us, and MLB Pipeline, ESPN, Baseball America, and FanGraphs have each released their top 100 prospect lists. Here's what you need to know.
Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin is the consensus No. 1, topping all four lists. Griffin, the No. 9 pick in the 2024 draft, hit 21 homers and stole 65 bases in 122 games across three minor-league levels last year while flaunting elite defense at shortstop.
In total, 133 different players appeared on at least one of the lists. The Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians led the way with eight prospects each. Meanwhile, the Houston Astros were the only team without a single representative.
However, if we narrow the field to the top 100 of those 133, the Brewers stand alone with seven prospects, while the San Diego Padres join the Astros in getting shut out.
By evenly weighting all four lists and combining them, we can establish a composite top 100. Here's how it looks, including a note beside each player indicating their highest and lowest appearances on any list.
