2025 CBA Top 80 Prospects
No team has knocked DC off of the top of the pedestal for the best farm system in the league. DC, however, has traded away plenty of top prospects, and a lot of their former prospects have also seen their debuts with the big league club. With Indianapolis trending closest to DC last year, will they finally surpass DC?
| Rank | Prospect | Team | Acquired | Previous Rankings: |
| 80 | SP Antonio Trujillio | GL | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 6 | N/A |
| 79 | SP Matt Cooper | HOU | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 8 | N/A |
| 78 | SS Austin Nemeth | WCH | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 3 | N/A |
| 77 | SS Kevin Monckton | CAR | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 2 | 2024 – 77 |
| 76 | SP Chance Locke | DC | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 20 | N/A |
| 75 | CF Andres Perez | ATL | Scouting Discovery (2023) | N/A |
| 74 | 3B John Bosquez | MID | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 17 | N/A |
| 73 | RP Lazaro Prieto | MEX | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 14 | N/A |
| 72 | SP Victor Companioni | CIN | Trade (DC) | 2024 – 44 |
| 71 | 3B John Weatherford | MIA | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 46, 2023 – 51, 2024 (Pre) – 52, 2024 – 33 |
| 70 | SP Chris Mickles | MIA | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 4 | 2024 (Pre) – 79 |
| 69 | OF Isaiah Wardlow | MID | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 18 | N/A |
| 68 | 3B Brian Woodard | CHI | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 14 | N/A |
| 67 | RP David Foster | IND | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 21 | N/A |
| 66 | 1B Billy Williams | BRK | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 26 | N/A |
| 65 | SP Tony Borrero | SAC | IAFA Signing (2021) | 2022 – 12, 2023 – 46, 2024 (Pre) – 77 |
| 64 | OF David Higgins | IOW | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 9 | N/A |
| 63 | SP Chris Hunter | LA | Trade (DC) | N/A |
| 62 | SP Dane Goldfarb | IOW | Trade (LA) | 2022 – 16, 2023 – 57, 2024 (Pre) – 40 |
| 61 | 1B Lorenzo Morales | IOW | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 40, 2023 – 27, 2024 (Pre) – 67, 2024 – 31 |
| 60 | OF Juliano Castelo | DAL | Scouting Discovery (2023) | 2024 (Pre) – 47, 2024 – 22 |
| 59 | OF Nelson Aguirre | CAR | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 1 | 2024 – 43 |
| 58 | 1B Salvatore Gutierrez | CAR | Trade (DC) | 2024 – 65 |
| 57 | SS Matt Ellis | WCH | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 30 | N/A |
| 56 | 2B Rodolfo Rivera | DET | IAFA Signing (2024) | N/A |
| 55 | SP Michael Haynes | FLA | 2021 Rd. 6 Pick 19 | N/A |
| 54 | RP Leonardo Martinez | LA | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 18 | N/A |
| 53 | SP Mark Warstler | DEN | Trade (SD) | 2022 – 51 |
| 52 | SP Jose Terrazas | SAC | IAFA Signing (2022) | N/A |
| 51 | SP Sean Schaeffer | HOU | Trade (POR) | 2022: 32, 2023: 75,2024 (Pre) – 66 |
| 50 | RP Aaron Goodson | NY | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 48 |
| 49 | 2B Fernando Nunoz | PHI | Scouting Discovery (2022) | N/A |
| 48 | 3B Leo Giraldo | BAP | 2024 Rd. 2 Pick 2 | 2024 – 37 |
| 47 | SP Francisco Garibay | ARI | Scouting Discovery (2024) | N/A |
| 46 | SP Edgar Trejo | MID | IAFA Signing (2023) | 2024 (Pre) – 71, 2024 – 56 |
| 45 | OF Mike McGinley | WCH | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 16 | N/A |
| 44 | OF Warren Easter | IND | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 3 | N/A |
| 43 | SP Alfredo Tobar | BOS | 2025 Rd. 2 Pick 9 | N/A |
| 42 | 1B Teo Nederlof | SAC | Scouting Discovery (2022) | 2023 – 25, 2024 (Pre) – 57, 2024 – 29 |
| 41 | RP Brian Ayre | DAL | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 27 | 2023 – 79 |
| 40 | SS Jose Perez | BAP | 2022 Rd. 2 Pick 1 | 2023 – 76, 2024 – 76 |
| 39 | SP Travis Emery | DC | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 7 | N/A |
| 38 | OF Ricardo Garcia | BOS | 2022 Rd. 1 Pick 8 | 2023 – 45, 2023 – 65, 2024 – 50 |
| 37 | SP Brian Latimer | IND | 2021 Rd. 2 Pick 15 | 2023 – 80, 2024 (Pre) – 35, 2024 – 27 |
| 36 | SP Alejandro Ramirez | IND | Scouting Discovery (2024) | N/A |
| 35 | SP Kang Nam | CHI | Trade (DC) | 2023 – 78, 2024 (Pre) – 49, 2024 – 51 |
| 34 | 1B Dermott Main | DC | 2022 Rd. 1 Pick 21 | 2023 – 13, 2024 (Pre) – 25, 2024 – 19 |
| 33 | OF Bobby Davilla | ARI | Trade (CIN) | 2024 – 55 |
| 32 | SP Alberto Cruz | CAR | IAFA Signing (2022) | 2023 – 22, 2024 (Pre) – 19, 2024 – 13 |
| 31 | SP Aaron McCrary | DC | Trade (LA) | N/A |
| 30 | SP Dan Emery | AUS | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 3 | 2024 – 21 |
| 29 | SP Antonio Cruzrivera | POR | Trade (DC) | 2024 – 80 |
| 28 | C Dave Torres | DC | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 35, 2023 – 35, 2024 (Pre) – 58, 2024 – 42 |
| 27 | OF Jason Isley | CIN | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 6 | 2024 – 20 |
| 26 | RP Seth Faust | DC | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 27 | 2024 – 47 |
| 25 | SP Gary Borg | OKL | 2021 Rd. 2 Pick 5 | 2024 (Pre) – 62, 2024 – 38 |
| 24 | IF Orlando Chavez | LA | Scouting Discovery (2023) | N/A |
| 23 | SP Juan Sanches | LA | Trade (IOW) | 2023 – 53, 2024 – 72 |
| 22 | SP Scott Bradford | IND | Trade (FLA) | 2023 – 73, 2024 (Pre) – 8, 2024 – 8 |
| 21 | OF Phil Page | AUS | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 11 | N/A |
| 20 | SP Jesus Jaimez | ARI | IAFA Signing (2024) | N/A |
| 19 | OF Niccolo Sapia | DET | Scouting Discovery (2024) | 2024 (Pre) – 41, 2024 – 35 |
| 18 | 2B Andy Rodriguez | BAP | 2022 Rd. 1 Pick 14 | 2023 – 24, 2024 (Pre) – 32, 2024 – 28 |
| 17 | OF David Perez | CIN | Trade (BRK) | 2022 – 76 |
| 16 | RP David Williams | LA | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 15 | 2023 – 29, 2024 (Pre) – 43, 2024 – 30 |
| 15 | SP Kenny DeWitt | LA | 2021 Rd. 1 Pick 2 | 2022 – 10, 2023 – 70, 2024 (Pre) – 27, 2024 – 26 |
| 14 | SP Corey Youngblood | FLA | 2024 Rd. 1 Pick 7 | 2024 – 11 |
| 13 | 1B Jake Quick | SD | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 3 | N/A |
| 12 | SP Gilberto Beltran | POR | IAFA Signing (2021) | 2022 – 67, 2024 – 9 |
| 11 | SS Ramon Millan | CIN | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 4 | N/A |
| 10 | SP Craig Tipler | WCH | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 7 | N/A |
| 9 | 3B German Ruiz | DAL | Trade (OKL) | 2024 – 34 |
| 8 | 1B Guan-Pei Yao | BAP | 2023 Rd. 1 Pick 3 | 2023 – 18, 2024 (Pre) – 31, 2024 – 12 |
| 7 | SP Tony Varela | CIN | Trade (WCH) | 2023 – 6, 2024 (Pre) – 3, 2024 – 6 |
| 6 | OF Ken Karbach | DC | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 7, 2023 – 14, 2024 (Pre) – 6, 2024 – 4 |
| 5 | OF Efrain Rodriguez | DET | IAFA Signing (2021) | 2023 – 9, 2024 (Pre) – 7, 2024 – 2 |
| 4 | 2B Josh Martin | DAL | 2022 Rd. 1 Pick 29 | 2023 – 50, 2024 (Pre) – 50, 2024 – 36 |
| 3 | SP Sergio Avena | WCH | Inaugural Draft | 2022 – 27, 2023 – 38, 2024 (Pre) – 15, 2024 – 15 |
| 2 | SP Bobby Simpson | WCH | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 2 | N/A |
| 1 | SP Chris Anderson | CAR | 2025 Rd. 1 Pick 1 | N/A |
| 1 | DC | 7 | 6, 26, 28, 31, 34, 39, 77 | 326 |
| 2 | WCH | 6 | 2, 3, 10, 45, 57, 78 | 291 |
| 3 | LA | 6 | 15, 16, 23, 24, 54, 64 | 290 |
| 4 | CIN | 5 | 7, 11, 17, 27, 72 | 271 |
| 5 | DAL | 4 | 4, 9, 41, 60 | 210 |
| 6 | BAP | 4 | 8, 18, 40, 48 | 210 |
| 7 | IND | 5 | 22, 36, 37, 44, 67 | 199 |
| 8 | CAR | 5 | 1, 32, 58, 59, 77 | 178 |
| 9 | DET | 3 | 5, 19, 56 | 163 |
| 10 | ARI | 3 | 20, 33, 47 | 143 |
| 11 | POR | 2 | 12, 29 | 121 |
| 12 | AUS | 2 | 21, 30 | 111 |
| 13 | FLA | 2 | 14, 55 | 93 |
| 14 | SAC | 3 | 42, 52, 65 | 84 |
| 15 | BOS | 2 | 38, 43 | 81 |
| 16 | SD | 1 | 13 | 68 |
| 17 | CHI | 2 | 35, 68 | 59 |
| 18 | OKL | 1 | 25 | 56 |
| 19 | IOW | 3 | 61, 62, 64 | 56 |
| 20 | MID | 3 | 46, 69, 74 | 54 |
| 21 | PHI | 1 | 49 | 32 |
| 22 | HOU | 2 | 51, 79 | 32 |
| 23 | NY | 1 | 50 | 31 |
| 24 | DEN | 1 | 53 | 28 |
| 25 | MIA | 2 | 70, 71 | 21 |
| 26 | BRK | 1 | 66 | 15 |
| 27 | MEX | 1 | 73 | 8 |
| 28 | ATL | 1 | 75 | 6 |
| 29 | GL | 1 | 80 | 1 |
| 30 | SLC | 0 | — | 0 |
- DC Eagles
DC doesn’t have the star power at the top of their list like they have in seasons past. However, Ken Karbach remains at the top of the list, and they still have a good group with Dermott Main, Dave Torres, and Seth Faust. They’ve also acquired three new top 80 guys since the last list – Travis Emery, Chris Locke, and Aaron McCrary. They are a young team vying for promotion, and they still have seven more guys who could make an impact on the big stage later on.
- Wichita Weasels
It’s been a long climb for Wichita, but they finally did what they needed to do – trade Chris Abbott. Funny thing is, almost none of the result from that trade mattered into their ranking. In a mere year, they’ve acquired a fearsome big 3 in Sergio Avena, Craig Tipler, and Bobby Simpson. All three of those players rank in the top 10, and that would be a fearsome rotation to face off against if all three develop. Outfielder Mike McGinley should provide the major thumper that the lineup needs, and they’ve got Matt Ellis and Austin Nemeth, two sure handed shortstops, to get the infield defense.
Oh, they’ve also got plenty of draft picks heading forward.
- LA Chilis
LA traded Aaron McCrary to DC to get Chris Hunter, a 15 year old starter and a 2nd round selection. The trade’s value hinges on Hunter’s chances to develop – if he does, LA has won the trade, otherwise DC seems to have won. Their starters look good for the future – Kenny DeWitt and Juan Sanchez look to be perhaps the best 1-2 in the league in the future, while their two relievers on the list – Leonardo Martinez and David Williams – look to be a great back of the bullpen. LA is thin on hitters, though, as their only hitter on the list is Utility man Orlando Chavez.
- Cincinnati Royals
Cincy is high on the list for a second year in a row, and it’s headed by Tony Varela, who could be a true ace in the league. Shorstop Ramon Millan, who the Royals traded up to get, draws comparisons to Ernie Horton – similar hitting styles, though Millan gets a slight nod in the field, while Horton is better on the basepaths. They acquired starter Victor Companioni from the Eagles, while their outfield looks good with David Perez in center and Jason Isley in right.
- Dallas Devils
Dallas is in second place right now, and only a fool looks at that team and says their stars will be there in a few years. Keith Bush, while still looking like Keith Bush, has seen his velocity drop, his walk rate has increased, and his strikeout rate has decreased. Chris House is old, Adam Borne is getting old, Jim Forrestall is old, so they need their prospects to pan out.
Josh Martin is the best pure hitter in the minors in the CBA, and despite worries about his attitude, has definitely gotten better since he entered the Devils’ system. German Ruiz appears to be headed to stardom as a third baseman, and Juliano Castelo is looking good in the outfield. Their pitching might be weak now – only reliever Brian Ayre makes the list, and it seems like he might be called up soon – but future drafts should yield good results in Dallas.
- Bay Area Pandas
You can hear robots shouting “Trust the process” in their geeky little voices in the streets of Bay Area.
Gone are the days of, “Bay Area! It’s getting scary-a!”, and in come the days of hope. Of fearlessness. Of promotion.
We know their pitching is good in the BL. But you see, their pitchers graduated, and now the only people left on the list are hitters. Bay Area has their future infield in prospects – Guan-Pei Yao at first, Andy Rodriguez at second, Leo Giraldo at third, and Jose Perez at short. Considering they’re solid everywhere else on the diamond, this is the crew that will be the final piece for Bay Area.
- Indianapolis Hawks
Indy fell thanks to their callups of Aaron Schneider and John Davies, but that strong rotation remains intact in the minors. Scott Bradford, Brian Latimer, and Alejandro Ramirez represent a good rotation for Indy, while newcomer Warren Easter picks up a spot in the middle of the list.
- Carolina Aces
Some question whether or not it’s ethical for Carolina to tank this much, headed toward their third straight #1 pick.
In the words of our president, The Rock, he has something to say to the naysayers:
“IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK”
Because eventually Carolina should wind up with a winner.
It’d be a disservice to talk about prospects without looking at the #1 prospect, and #1 overall selection in the previous draft, Chris Anderson. He is a once in a generation pitcher, with some projecting he’ll be one of the greatest pitchers to ever play in the CBA, past, present, or future. Throw in Alberto Cruz and you’ve got the best 1-2 punch in the league in the future. They’ve got a few hitters in Salvatore Gutierrez, Nelson Aguirre, and Kevin Monckton – however, all three of them are a long distance away. This plays out to be a slow, but steady rebuild for Carolina.
- Detroit Motors
Detroit features three hitters – Niccolo Sapia, Efrain Rodriguez, and Rodolfo Rivera. It seems like what Detroit needs, Detroit has in the system – unless that need is a pitcher. Throw in an aging staff, and Detroit may need to focus more on pitching in the drafts – but not to be outdone, Zachariah Patoine (Wow, bonus name drop!) may soon find himself on the list, after appearing on previous ones.
- Arizona Thunderbirds
Arizona makes the list despite having no draft picks to choose in the next two drafts. Their strength comes from their teens, with Jesus Jaimez, Bobby Davila, and Francisco Garibay notching votes in the top 50. However, all three are a few years away, but Arizona’s moves should ensure their well being until those three are ready to be called up.
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