MLB Pipeline<\/a>.<\/p>\nNominees on the current ballot:<\/p>\n
Expected level: Triple-A | Age 22<\/p>\n
2025 stats (AA\/AAA): 488 PA, .284\/.385\/.427, 20 doubles, 6 triples, 9 HR, 56 RBI, 57 BB, 141 K, 44 SB<\/p>\n
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:<\/p>\n
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 65 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45<\/p>\n
Bolte is a tooled-up athlete who continues to fill out his big 6-foot-3 frame. His impressive raw power continues to show up in the Minors, though there is still a real concern over his swing-and-miss and high strikeout rate as he continues to struggle with offspeed stuff out of the zone. The A\u2019s have worked with him to revamp his swing in order to improve his bat path and cover more of the zone, which has produced slight improvements in those areas, though there is still plenty of work to be done.<\/p>\n
Another shining tool for Bolte is his near-elite speed, which was on display last season as he swiped 46 bags. That speed also comes in handy on defense, combining that with a strong arm that makes him a solid outfielder at all three spots. Further refining is required, but he remains an exciting talent with a very high ceiling who continues to steadily advance through the system.<\/p>\n
Expected level: Triple-A | Age 23<\/p>\n
2025 stats (AA): 3.75 ERA, 24 starts, 105 2\/3 IP, 116 K, 48 BB, 8 HR, 3.77 FIP<\/p>\n
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:<\/p>\n
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 55<\/p>\n
While working around the injuries, Nett has continued to show stellar velocity, touching as high as 99 mph in the Minor Leagues last season. He typically sits 95-97 mph and gets swing-and-miss up in the zone thanks to ample carry. He also throws a tight 81-84 mph slider that ran a 38 percent whiff rate in \u201924 and a sharper 90-92 mph cutter that can catch hitters off guard. He\u2019ll mix in an upper-70s curveball with more vertical drop and he\u2019s scrapped a low-80s splitter in favor of a much more effective 88 mph kick-change that really neutralizes lefties.<\/p>\n
Nett has some effort in his delivery, and the 2025 season (pre-trade) was the first time he\u2019d posted a walk rate below 13 percent at any Minor League stop. Combine that with the early injury concerns, and it\u2019s easy to think he could be a reliever eventually. But his arsenal is deep enough, and his stuff is promising enough — when combined with strides taken this season — to keep landing him in a starting role in the upper Minors.<\/p>\n
Expected level: Dominican Summer League | Age 17<\/p>\n
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:<\/p>\n
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 65 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 60<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not often that teenage prospects launch home runs. But Colome has a tendency to get to that jumpy pop with frequency, consistently leveraging his swing well \u2013 so well in fact, that one evaluator mentioned the most recent occasion on which he saw an international prospect continually get to their launch point in such a manner was Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Colome is a right-handed hitter with explosive hands and a solid contact rate, although he has been known to be a tad aggressive in the box as a means of getting to said power.<\/p>\n
Something of an athletic marvel at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds at age 16, Colome is an agile athlete who shows a lot of lateral quickness. The fluidity of his movements and strong arm led to a Manny Machado comparison being hung on him defensively. Much like the seven-time All-Star, Colome may move off short as his frame fills out, but he\u2019s a tremendously dedicated worker and has the feet, soft hands and instincts to stick at the premium position.<\/p>\n
Expected level: Double-A | Age 20<\/p>\n
2025 stats (A+): 4.59 ERA, 25 starts (26 appearances), 104 IP, 88 K, 42 BB, 8 HR, 4.10 FIP<\/p>\n
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:<\/p>\n
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45<\/p>\n
The A\u2019s believe Echavarria\u2019s stuff played better than the overall numbers might suggest. His fastball reached 98 mph and sat 95-96 with good ride up in the zone. The issue was struggling to command his arsenal when he would fall behind in counts. His mid-80s slider flashes plus, and his upper-80s changeup continues to improve. He also throws a two-seamer in the 92-93 mph range. He clearly dealt with some control issues, but the A\u2019s are not at all sounding the alarm, instead patiently working with the teenager on adjustments.<\/p>\n
Echavarria profiles as a starter for the long-term with his 6-foot-1 frame and sound delivery. Previously having shown an ability to consistently throw all of his offerings for strikes prior to the Draft, he will continue to work to rediscover that control in his second season of pro ball.<\/p>\n
Expected level: Low-A | Age 19<\/p>\n
2025 stats (DSL): 244 PA, .313\/.484\/.580, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 9 HR, 50 RBI, 60 BB, 54 K, 11 SB<\/p>\n
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:<\/p>\n
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45<\/p>\n
A switch-hitting shortstop, Montero has shown the ability to impact the ball from both sides of the plate, with his natural right-handed swing more direct to the ball, though his left-handed swing is more picturesque and he obviously gets more plate appearances from that side. He has the chance to hit for average and power, with a solid approach that has allowed him to walk more than he strikes out for much of the summer.<\/p>\n
Last year, Montero was slower and less athletic, but attention to conditioning and nutrition has helped him get leaner and stronger. An average runner, Montero has the instincts and actions to stick at shortstop for a long time, with a solid and accurate arm. If his body gets bigger as he matures — he played all of 2025 at age 18 — he could move to the hot corner, but the A\u2019s don\u2019t see that in his future. What they are hoping for is that he comes to instructs this year and stays in the United States as one of the better prospects to come out of their Dominican academy in some time.<\/p>\n
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