Updated 2026 top 10 prospect rankings for all 30 MLB teams

Now that the 2026 MLB trade deadline has passed, it's the perfect time for our final team-by-team MLB prospect rankings big board update -- with 2026 draft picks and traded players included in their new systems!

What else has changed during the season?

Below, you will find the rankings for your favorite team, along with what to know for each system, and all 30 of these lists have been updated regularly throughout the rest of the season.

Players in the big leagues are eligible for this update as MLB rookie eligibility rules apply here -- 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster -- and 2026 draft picks are bolded in the team lists.

Who are your favorite team's future stars and how close are they to reaching the majors? Which risers should you take notice of?

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American League

ATH|BAL | BOS | CHW | CLE

DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN

NYY|SEA | TB | TEX | TOR

National League

ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL

LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI

PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH

Athletics

One thing to know:Arnold's command is holding back a potential breakout, and we'll see if Burress' big swing holds him back; those were the two most recent top picks for the A's.

Lin is a strong pitchability lefty whose stuff is just a bit light, and Kuroda-Grauer is making the most of his tools. Edwards was an excellent value in the second round last month, after leading Division I in strikeouts at USC.

Arizona Diamondbacks

One thing to know: The big moves are OF Ryan Waldschmidt and UT Tommy Troy graduating from prospect status, trading prospects RHP Daniel Eagen, LHP Sandro Santana and a player to be named later for Lars Nootbaar and drafting Helfrick and Bryant. Crisantes is in Triple-A, can really hit and seems next up to debut.

Atlanta Braves

One thing to know:The emergence of rising position players: Southisene, Hartman and Essenburg. Something else to watch is the recent draft class, led by Gracia, McCarthy, Hirschkorn and OF Carter Beck, who just missed the list.

RHP Didier Fuentes and RHP JR Ritchie graduated, and none of these players seems likely to debut early in 2027, though Southisene and Caminiti could be second-half options with a strong start to the year.

Baltimore Orioles

One thing to know:The influx of talent this summer, particularly from the Adley Rutschman deal -- with Eyanson and Azocar the main headliners -- but also the return of Forret in a deal with Tampa Bay. Some interesting pitchers just missed: Kyson Witherspoon (also added in the Rutschman deal) and two rising 2025 collegiate picks, LHP Caden Hunter and RHP JT Quinn.

Boston Red Sox

One thing to know: And, on the flip side of Baltimore above, the story here is the loss of three real prospects in the Rutschman deal (Eyanson, Azocar, Witherspoon, along with a player to be named later) and the graduation of Jake Bennett, Connelly Early (also traded) and Payton Tolle, coupled with Valera undergoing elbow surgery.

Chicago Cubs

One thing to know: The Cubs traded Jefferson Rojas andMoises Ballesteros(with the latter also graduating) to help their major league roster, along with graduating Pedro Ramirez and Kevin Alcantara to their own major league roster and a mostly lost season for Wiggins (right elbow inflammation). The 2025 draft crop that I loved on draft day excelled this year and is rising up Chicago's rankings.

Chicago White Sox

One thing to know: The White Sox graduatedColson Montgomeryand Noah Schultz right around the time they brought in a big draft class headlined by No. 1 pick Cholowsky along with Thome, Prosek, Volchko and Weingartner.

Cincinnati Reds

One thing to know: The Reds graduated some of their top recent prospects in Sal Stewart, Rhett Lowder, Edwin Arroyo and Chase Petty, leaving the system quite thin after a light trade deadline for a last-place club.

Cleveland Guardians

One thing to know: The Guardians graduated Chase DeLauter, Travis Bazzana and Parker Messick and kept the scouting and development train rolling. CF Jace LaViolette has been disappointing, but Walton picked up the slack from the 2025 draft class, as did Curley.

Colorado Rockies

One thing to know: Cole Carrigg is the only notable graduate this year, but a solid pre-injury performance from Ethan Holliday raises the ceiling of the organization. The new regime stockpiled talent in the draft (Bell, Jackson, Reddemann were top picks, while C Jack Natili and RHP Tyler Putnam just missed the list) and other prospects moved forward (Brito, Arguelles, Dalis, Hughes).

Detroit Tigers

One thing to know: Obviously, SS Kevin McGonigle graduating and the return from the Tarik Skubal trade are the big stories. Hope and Ryan join the list, while RHP Brady Smith is No. 11. Mayfield was added in a different deadline deal, and Flukey was the first-round pick.

Houston Astros

One thing to know: It has been a bounce-back year for the system, with Alvarez and Neyens making progress (and being almost opposite kinds of hitters), while five 2026 draft picks (Hughes, Radel, Peterson, Johnson and Mendes) break into the list. The best upside prospects are in the lower minors, with some variance included in their projections, but at least there's upside now.

Kansas City Royals

One thing to know: Chourio and Ramirez continue to trend up, and Gomez has exploded on the scene this year; kudos to the international scouting group. On the domestic side, Hammond, Shields and Lamkin are all performing, and the Royals landed a deep draft class by saving on Rose, taking Rabe and spreading savings to Slightom.

Los Angeles Angels

One thing to know: Adding Nimmala in the Jose Soriano deal at the deadline was huge, and SS Denzer Guzman was the only notable graduate. The focus going forward should be on the domestic scouting group's returns from high school picks, including Slawinski, Jordan, Gregory-Alford and potentially 2026 first-rounder Grindlinger.

Los Angeles Dodgers

One thing to know: The Dodgers traded their No. 5, No. 8 and No. 15 prospects to land Tarik Skubal yet still have a top-five system, despite having limited picks/bonus pools in the draft for years now. Any team could use its revenue on good coaches, scouts and tech, but many don't.

Miami Marlins

One thing to know:The Marlins added Taylor at the deadline in the Liam Hicks deal, and selected Lombard and No. 11 prospect LHP Ethan Kleinschmit with their top two picks in the 2026 draft. Cannarella is a huge arrow-up guy from the 2025 draft, and Milbrandt broke through this year, offsetting the injuries to White and Snelling.

Milwaukee Brewers

One thing to know:The Brewers paid mightily for some pitching help from the Cardinals, dealing RF Alexander Frias (close to, if not on, the top 100 now) and CF Josiah Ragsdale (huge arrow-up prospect, top-10 list quality for many teams).

They also just graduated Cooper Pratt, and Luis Lara will soon join him. Brandon Sproat and Logan Henderson graduated earlier this year. Like all of the best organizations, the Brewers still have a top system even after all of these losses.

Minnesota Twins

One thing to know:LHP Dasan Hill was traded (along with several lower-ranked prospects, most notably RF Jhomnardo Reyes) to add at the deadline, and recent graduates include Connor Prielipp and Kendry Rojas.

The continued progression from 2025 draftees Houston and Quick helps backfill those losses, and Lackey adds to the top, as Culpepper and Jenkins should graduate by the middle of 2027.

New York Mets

One thing to know: The Mets didn't have the prospect-adding free-for-all that some expected, but they did land Rojas, the third-best prospect dealt at the deadline, and also added Stafura. Tong has backed up a bit, though Thornton has been better than expected and the position players in the system are generally progressing.

New York Yankees

One thing to know: The Yankees had some prospects move sideways, like Kilby (injury) and Rodriguez (performance), while I loved their top two picks in the draft (Dietz and Duncan), who added some upside to the system, while Matic and De Pena both emerged, adding even more. Keep an eye on C/OF Brendan Brock (third round) and OF Paul Contreras (fourth round) as draft sleepers with bat speed.

Philadelphia Phillies

One thing to know:Trading RHP Ramon Marquez hurt because he was poised to move into the top 100 and to the No. 3 spot in this ranking if he wasn't dealt for Luis Arraez. That's another blow to a system that graduated Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford this year, while top prospect Miller has missed the season because of a back issue. Wood, Renteria and Parra are the brighter spots this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

One thing to know:Graduating Konnor Griffin, Bubba Chandler and Esmerlyn Valdez thins out the system quite a bit, but obviously helps the big league team a lot. Hernandez, Gray and Carmichael have already outperformed their 2025 draft position, so the scouting department gets some slack.

I wasn't wild about how the Pirates used their pool money this year, but I'll reserve judgment on Curiel, SS Aiden Ruiz and 2B Chris Rembert until next season.

San Diego Padres

One thing to know:LHP Kash Mayfield and RHP Miguel Mendez, both on last month's top 10, departed at the trade deadline, as did SS Joniel Hernandez, the No. 11 prospect from that update who would've soared in this time.

The Padres are pushing their chips in the middle again, and the stock of last year's first-rounder, Schoolcraft, was down because of his trouble throwing strikes this year, though the Padres' top two picks this year (Borthwick and Lascelles) help replenish things a bit.

San Francisco Giants

One thing to know:The top two draft picks and three top trade deadline acquisitions all fit on here nicely and bolster the system for a Giants organization trying to get back on the right track. 1B Bryce Eldridge is the notable graduate this year, but this top-10 now has a mix of quick movers and impact talent.

Hernandez was about to be ranked second or third in the Padres' system as the scouting info on Dominican Summer League players flows much more freely just after the trade deadline; multiple teams admitted they were trying to land Hernandez last week, and some think he's already a candidate for the top 100.

Seattle Mariners

One thing to know:I believe this is the first team with this little movement in its top 10, though the just-missed portion from last time is still right there: LHP Mason Peters, CF Yorger Bautista and recent third-round pick RHP Nathan Taylor. At the deadline, the M's dealt players about half a dozen spots below these names we're talking about.

St. Louis Cardinals

One thing to know:The rise of JJ Wetherholt is the big story in the system this year, as is the number of new names and huge movement within this ranking throughout the year. I raved about the Cardinals' 2026 draft haul while some of the pitching prospects of yesteryear faded to the background because of injuries or ineffectiveness.

Some teams were shocked that Frias was available at the deadline, and many evaluators think he's easily inside of the top 100, possibly in the top half. He was about to soar up the Brewers' prospect list, thanks to post-deadline complex-level scouting notes emerging.

Tampa Bay Rays

One thing to know:3B Brayden Taylor would've made this list, but he was dealt to the Marlins in the Liam Hicks deadline deal; the No. 11-ranked prospect from the last update, RHP Michael Forret, was dealt to the O's. So some depth on the edges of the top 10 and some from the next dozen or so players were also dealt, but the 2024 and 2025 draft crop (and some acquired just after the draft, in Bodine's case) are thriving: Gillen, Flewelling, Flemming, Gray and Pierce.

Texas Rangers

One thing to know:The system was infused with high-ceiling talent in the draft -- Rojas, Bumila and No. 11 prospect 3B Connor Comeau -- though each comes with a lot of risk. Owens and Kim are intriguing two-way players when the vast majority of systems have zero. If Scarborough's velocity comes back next season, he could soar up the top 100.

Toronto Blue Jays

One thing to know:The Jays graduated Trey Yesavage this year and traded SS Arjun Nimmala at the deadline, two of the better prospects produced by the Jays during this era.

With lower picks in this year's draft, Carlon and Brick aren't at the same heights as last year's first-rounder Parker, though adding Hill at the deadline in the Jeff Hoffman deal helped to backfill with an exciting, high-upside talent.

Washington Nationals

One thing to know: The Nats have been consistently adding or developing talent to the system this year, with few notable graduates to the big leagues. Willits and King have paced the group as the shortstops of the future, while the injured potential front-line starters (Sykora and Susana) are on the mend.

Fitz-Gerald has had trouble at Double-A, while Fien has scuffled a bit, but James, Dickerson, Sime and two prospects who just missed the list -- RHP Landon Harmon and OF Samil Serrano -- have all been coming on in the second half.