{"id":500321,"date":"2026-02-24T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500321\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T05:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:30:19","slug":"mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-2026-ranking-all-30-mlb-teams-by-the-young-talent-in-the-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/500321\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB 26-and-under power rankings 2026: Ranking all 30 MLB teams by the young talent in the organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo Sports\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-evaluating-the-young-talent-in-each-organization-starting-at-the-bottom-with-the-rockies-231309761.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:26-and-under power rankings;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:26-and-under power rankings;slk:26-and-under power rankings;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">26-and-under power rankings<\/a> are a remix on the traditional farm system rankings that assess the strength of MLB organizations\u2019 talent base among rookie-eligible and MiLB players. By evaluating all players in an organization entering their age-26 seasons or younger, this project aims to paint a more complete picture of each team\u2019s young core. Our rankings value productive young major leaguers more heavily than prospects who have yet to prove it at the highest level, and most prospects included in teams\u2019 evaluations have already reached the upper levels of the minors.<\/p>\n<p>To compile these rankings, each MLB organization was given a score in four categories:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters: scored 0-10; 26-and-under position players and rookie-eligible hitters projected to be on Opening Day rosters<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB pitchers: scored 0-10; 26-and-under pitchers and rookie-eligible pitchers projected to be on Opening Day rosters<\/p>\n<p>Prospect hitters: scored 0-5; prospect-eligible position players projected to reach MLB in the next 1-2 years<\/p>\n<p>Prospect pitchers: scored 0-5; prospect-eligible pitchers projected to reach MLB in the next 1-2 years<\/p>\n<p>If you want to read more about our methodology, check out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-taking-stock-of-the-young-talent-in-each-mlb-organization-starting-with-the-phillies-at-no-30-163043087.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:last year\u2019s rankings for a deeper explanation;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:last year\u2019s rankings for a deeper explanation;slk:last year\u2019s rankings for a deeper explanation;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">last year\u2019s rankings for a deeper explanation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re counting down all 30 organizations\u2019 26-and-under talent bases from weakest to strongest (with the top 10 coming later this week). Below is an overview of the scores for each team in each category and the key players who fall into each bucket. For a deeper dive into each organization, check out our tier-by-tier breakdowns: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-evaluating-the-young-talent-in-each-organization-starting-at-the-bottom-with-the-rockies-231309761.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:26-and-under rankings Nos. 30-26;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nos. 30-26;slk:26-and-under rankings Nos. 30-26;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Nos. 30-26<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:Nos. 25-21;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nos. 25-21;slk:Nos. 25-21;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Nos. 25-21<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:Nos. 20-16;cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nos. 20-16;slk:Nos. 20-16;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Nos. 20-16<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nos. 15-11;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Nos. 15-11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jump to a team by clicking on the links below:<img alt=\"The Rockies once again find themselves at the very bottom of our 26-and-under team rankings.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ed_021226_26andunder_landing_30-26.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Rockies once again find themselves at the very bottom of our 26-and-under team rankings.<\/p>\n<p> (Bruno Rouby\/Yahoo Sports)30. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-evaluating-the-young-talent-in-each-organization-starting-at-the-bottom-with-the-rockies-231309761.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colorado Rockies;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Rockies<\/a> (total score: 9\/30) | 2025 rank: 29<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (4\/10): C Hunter Goodman, SS Ezequiel Tovar, OF Jordan Beck, 2B Adael Amador, INF Ryan Ritter <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): RHP Chase Dollander, RHP Victor Vodnik, RHP Seth Halvorsen, RHP Juan Mejia, RHP RJ Petit <br \/>Prospect hitters (1\/5): 1B Charlie Condon, OF Cole Carrigg, OF Zac Veen, OF Jared Thomas, 2B Roc Riggio, SS Ethan Holliday <br \/>Prospect pitchers (1\/5): LHP Carson Palmquist, RHP McCade Brown, RHP Brody Brecht, LHP Welinton Herrera, LHP Sean Sullivan<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>29. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-evaluating-the-young-talent-in-each-organization-starting-at-the-bottom-with-the-rockies-231309761.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Diego Padres;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego Padres<\/a> (total score: 9\/30) | 2025 rank: 15<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (5\/10): OF Jackson Merrill <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (2\/10): RHP David Morgan, RHP Bradgley Rodriguez <br \/>Prospect hitters (1\/5): C Ethan Salas, OF Tirso Ornelas <br \/>Prospect pitchers (1\/5): RHP Miguel Mendez, LHP Kash Mayfield, RHP Garrett Hawkins, RHP Tucker Musgrove, LHP Kruz Schoolcraft<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (3\/10): OF Heliot Ramos, OF Drew Gilbert, 1B\/DH Bryce Eldridge, OF Luis Matos, OF Grant McCray, C Daniel Susac <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (1\/10): RHP Hayden Birdsong, RHP Randy Rodriguez <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Bo Davidson, OF Dakota Jordan, 1B\/OF Parks Harber, 2B Gavin Kilen, SS Josuar Gonzalez, 2B Nate Furman <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): LHP Carson Whisenhunt, RHP Blade Tidwell, RHP Will Bednar, RHP Trevor McDonald, LHP Joe Whitman, LHP Jacob Bresnahan<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>27. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-evaluating-the-young-talent-in-each-organization-starting-at-the-bottom-with-the-rockies-231309761.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:30;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Astros;cpos:30;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Astros<\/a> (total score: 10\/30) | 2025 rank: 21<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (2\/10): OF Zach Cole, OF Cam Smith, OF Zach Dezenzo <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (4\/10): RHP Mike Burrows, RHP Spencer Arrighetti, Roddery Mu\u00f1oz <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Brice Matthews, OF Joseph Sullivan, C Walker Janek, OF Lucas Spence, OF Ethan Frey <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): RHP Miguel Ullola, RHP AJ Blubaugh, RHP Ethan Pecko, RHP Bryce Mayer<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (2\/10): INF\/OF Otto Kemp, OF Justin Crawford, OF Johan Rojas <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (2\/10): RHP Orion Kerkering, RHP Andrew Painter <br \/>Prospect hitters (4\/5): SS Aidan Miller, OF Gabriel Rincones Jr., 2B Aroon Escobar, 1B Keaton Anthony, OF Dylan Campbell <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): RHP Moises Chace, RHP Gage Wood, RHP Jean Cabrera, RHP Alex McFarlane<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Can Junior Caminero and Wyatt Langford help their teams get back in the postseason picture in 2026? \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ed_021326_26andunder_21-25_landing.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Can Junior Caminero and Wyatt Langford help their teams get back in the postseason picture in 2026?<\/p>\n<p> (Amy Monks\/Yahoo Sports)25. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:32;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Angels;cpos:32;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> (total score: 12\/30) | 2025 rank: 23<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (5\/10): SS Zach Neto, 1B Nolan Schanuel, C Logan O&#8217;Hoppe, INF Vaughn Grissom, OF Wade Meckler, INF Christian Moore, INF Oswald Peraza, INF Matthew Lugo, INF\/OF Kyren Paris <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): LHP Reid Detmers, RHP Grayson Rodriguez, RHP Jos\u00e9 Fermin, RHP Chase Silseth, RHP Ben Joyce, RHP Jack Kochanowicz, RHP Caden Dana <br \/>Prospect hitters (1\/5): OF Nelson Rada, SS Denzer Guzman, INF David Mershon <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): RHP Tyler Bremner, LHP Sam Aldegheri, RHP George Klassen, RHP Ryan Johnson, RHP Chris Cortez, RHP Chase Shores, RHP Walbert Urena<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>24. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:33;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toronto Blue Jays;cpos:33;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> (total score: 12\/30) | 2025 rank: 25<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (3\/10): 3B\/OF Addison Barger, OF Jonatan Clase <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (5\/10): RHP Trey Yesavage, RHP Braydon Fisher, LHP Mason Fluharty, RHP Spencer Miles <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Yohendrick Pinango, OF RJ Schreck, SS Josh Kasevich, OF Victor Arias, INF Charles McAdoo, 3B Sean Keys <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): LHP Ricky Tiedemann, RHP Jake Bloss, RHP Gage Stanifer, LHP Johnny King, RHP Angel Bastardo<\/p>\n<p>23. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:34;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Twins;cpos:34;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> (total score: 13\/30) | 2025 rank: 20<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (3\/10): 2B Luke Keaschall, SS Brooks Lee, OF Alan Roden <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): RHP Taj Bradley, RHP Mick Abel, RHP David Festa, RHP Zebby Matthews, RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP Travis Adams\u00a0 <br \/>Prospect hitters (4\/5): OF Walker Jenkins, OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, SS Kaelen Culpepper, OF Gabriel Gonzalez, OF Hendry Mendez, C Eduardo Tait <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): LHP Connor Prielipp, LHP Kendry Rojas, RHP CJ Culpepper, RHP Marco Raya, RHP Andrew Morris, RHP John Klein, LHP Dasan Hill, RHP Charlee Soto<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>22. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:35;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Rangers;cpos:35;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers<\/a> (total score: 14\/30) | 2025 rank: 22<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (6\/10): OF Wyatt Langford, OF Evan Carter, OF Alejandro Osuna, 2B\/OF Cody Freeman <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): RHP Jack Leiter, RHP Kumar Rocker, RHP Cole Winn, RHP Carter Baumler <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): SS Sebastian Walcott, SS Cameron Cauley, C Malcolm Moore <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): RHP Jose Corniell, RHP Caden Scarborough, RHP David Davalillo, RHP Emiliano Teodo, RHP Winston Santos<\/p>\n<p>21. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-25-21-zach-neto-trey-yesavage-junior-caminero-lead-their-teams-young-cores-210256420.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:36;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tampa Bay Rays;cpos:36;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> (total score: 14\/30) | 2025 rank: 11<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (6\/10): 3B Junior Caminero, OF Chandler Simpson, INF Ben Williamson, OF Justyn-Henry Malloy <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (1\/10): RHP Mason Englert, RHP Yoendrys Gomez, RHP Joe Boyle <br \/>Prospect hitters (3\/5): SS Carson Williams, OF Jacob Melton, 1B Xavier Isaac, 1B Tre Morgan, C Dominic Keegan, 2B Jadher Areinamo <br \/>Prospect pitchers (4\/5): RHP Brody Hopkins, RHP TJ Nichols, RHP Anderson Brito, RHP Santiago Suarez, RHP Ty Johnson, RHP Michael Forret<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Can Munetaka Murakami, James Wood and Anthony Volpe take steps forward and deliver on their potential in 2026? \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ed_021626_mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-20-16.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Can Munetaka Murakami, James Wood and Anthony Volpe take steps forward and deliver on their potential in 2026?<\/p>\n<p> (Taylor Wilhelm\/Yahoo Sports)20. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:37;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Braves;cpos:37;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> (total score: 14\/30) | 2025 rank: 7<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (6\/10): C Drake Baldwin, OF Michael Harris II <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (5\/10): RHP Spencer Schwellenbach, RHP Hurston Waldrep, RHP AJ Smith-Shawver <br \/>Prospect hitters (0\/5): 1B\/3B David McCabe, SS John Gil, SS Alex Lodise, OF Pat Clohisy <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): RHP Didier Fuentes, RHP J.R. Ritchie, RHP Owen Murphy, LHP Cam Caminiti, RHP Lucas Braun, RHP Ian Mejia<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>19. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:38;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Yankees;cpos:38;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> (total score: 15\/30) | 2025 rank: 26<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (5\/10): OF Jasson Dom\u00ednguez, C Austin Wells, SS Anthony Volpe <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (5\/10): RHP Cam Schlittler, LHP Ryan Weathers, RHP Cade Winquest <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Spencer Jones, SS George Lombard Jr. <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): RHP Ben Hess, RHP Bryce Cunningham, RHP Carlos Lagrange, LHP Elmer Rodriguez, RHP Chase Hampton<\/p>\n<p>18. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:39;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago White Sox;cpos:39;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> (total score: 15\/30) | 2025 rank: 28<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (6\/10): SS Colson Montgomery, INF Chase Meidroth, C Kyle Teel, INF Miguel Vargas, 1B Munetaka Murakami, C Edgar Quero, UTIL Luisangel Acu\u00f1a, UTIL Brooks Baldwin, INF Lenyn Sosa, OF Everson Pereira, INF Curtis Mead <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): RHP Shane Smith, RHP Sean Burke, RHP Jonathan Cannon, RHP Grant Taylor, RHP Mike Vasil, RHP Wikelman Gonz\u00e1lez, RHP Alexander Alberto, RHP Jedixson Paez <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Braden Montgomery, 2B Sam Antonacci, INF Caleb Bonemer, INF William Bergolla Jr. <br \/>Prospect pitchers (4\/5): LHP Hagen Smith, LHP Noah Schultz, RHP David Sandlin, RHP Tanner McDougal, LHP Christian Oppor<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>17. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:40;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington Nationals;cpos:40;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Nationals<\/a> (total score: 15\/30) | 2025 rank: 10<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (7\/10): OF James Wood, SS CJ Abrams, OF Daylen Lile, OF Dylan Crews, INF Luis Garc\u00eda Jr., 3B Brady House, INF Nasim Nu\u00f1ez, INF Jos\u00e9 Tena, CF Jacob Young, OF Robert Hassell III <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (2\/10): RHP Brad Lord, RHP Cole Henry, LHP DJ Herz, LHP Mitchell Parker <br \/>Prospect hitters (3\/5): C Harry Ford, 1B Yohandy Morales, SS Seaver King, OF Christian Franklin, OF Andrew Pinckney, SS Eli Willits, INF Gavin Fien, 1B Abimelec Ortiz <br \/>Prospect pitchers (3\/5): RHP Jarlin Susana, RHP Travis Sykora, RHP Luis Perales, LHP Alex Clemmey, LHP Jackson Kent<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>16. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-20-16-can-anthony-volpe-james-wood-and-munetaka-murakami-deliver-on-their-potential-223644980.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:41;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Cubs;cpos:41;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> (total score: 15\/30) | 2025 rank: 17<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (6\/10): OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, INF\/OF Matt Shaw, C\/DH Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (5\/10): RHP Cade Horton, RHP Daniel Palencia <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): OF Kevin Alc\u00e1ntara, 1B Jonathon Long, 3B Pedro Ramirez, 2B James Triantos, INF Jefferson Rojas, OF Ethan Conrad <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): RHP Jaxon Wiggins, RHP Brandon Birdsell<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Is JJ Wetherholt ready to become the next face of the St. Louis Cardinals? \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ed_021726_26andunder15-11_modart.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Is JJ Wetherholt ready to become the next face of the St. Louis Cardinals?<\/p>\n<p> (Davis Long\/Yahoo Sports)15. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:42;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:St. Louis Cardinals;cpos:42;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> (total score: 16\/30) | 2025 rank: 16<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (5\/10): DH Iv\u00e1n Herrera, SS Masyn Winn, OF Jordan Walker, CF Victor Scott II, 3B Nolan Gorman, INF Thomas Saggese <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (3\/10): LHP Matthew Liberatore, RHP Michael McGreevy, RHP Gordon Graceffo, RHP Richard Fitts, RHP Hunter Dobbins <br \/>Prospect hitters (4\/5): SS JJ Wetherholt, C Leonardo Bernal, C Jimmy Crooks, 1B Blaze Jordan, OF Nathan Church, OF Chase Davis, OF Joshua Baez, C Rainiel Rodriguez <br \/>Prospect pitchers (4\/5): LHP Liam Doyle, SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, LHP Quinn Mathews, RHP Tekoah Roby, RHP Tink Hence, LHP Ixan Henderson, LHP Brandon Clarke, RHP Chen-Wei Lin, RHP Tanner Franklin<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>14. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:43;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Marlins;cpos:43;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a> (total score: 16\/30) | 2025 rank: 27<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (5\/10): OF Jakob Marsee, C\/DH Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez, SS Xavier Edwards, OF Owen Caissie, INF Connor Norby, INF Graham Pauley, UTIL Javier Sanoja, OF Heriberto Hern\u00e1ndez <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (5\/10): RHP Eury Perez, RHP Ronny Henriquez <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): C Joe Mack, INF Starlyn Caba, 1B\/3B Deyvison De Los Santos, OF Kemp Alderman, SS Aiva Arquette, OF Dillon Lewis, OF Brendan Jones <br \/>Prospect pitchers (4\/5): LHP Robby Snelling, LHP Thomas White, RHP Karson Milbrandt, LHP Dax Fulton<\/p>\n<p>13. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:44;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Guardians;cpos:44;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> (total score: 16\/30) | 2025 rank: 9<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (4\/10): 1B Kyle Manzardo, INF Gabriel Arias, OF\/1B C.J. Kayfus, C Bo Naylor, INF Brayan Rocchio, OF George Valera, UTIL Angel Martinez <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (6\/10): RHP Gavin Williams, LHP Joey Cantillo, LHP Parker Messick, RHP Andrew Walters, RHP Peyton Pallette <br \/>Prospect hitters (4\/5): \u00a0OF Chase DeLauter, 2B Travis Bazzana, INF Juan Brito, 1B Ralphy Velazquez, SS Angel Genao, OF Kahlil Watson, C Cooper Ingle, OF Jace LaViolette <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): RHP Khal Stephen, RHP Austin Peterson, RHP Daniel Espino, LHP Matt Wilkinson, LHP Josh Hartle, LHP Doug Nikhazy<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>12. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:45;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Dodgers;cpos:45;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> (total score: 16\/30) | 2025 rank: 5<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (3\/10): Andy Pages, Dalton Rushing <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (7\/10): Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski, Will Klein <br \/>Prospect hitters (4\/5): Alex Freeland, Zyhir Hope, Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota, James Tibbs <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): Jackson Ferris, Adam Serwinowski, Zach Root, Peter Heubeck<\/p>\n<p>11. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/mlb-26-and-under-power-rankings-nos-15-11-are-roman-anthony-and-jj-wetherholt-ready-to-ascend-to-stardom-225147917.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:46;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Red Sox;cpos:46;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> (total score: 16\/30) | 2025 rank: 1<\/p>\n<p>Young MLB hitters (8\/10): OF Roman Anthony, 1B Triston Casas, INF Marcelo Mayer, OF Ceddanne Rafaela, OF Kristian Campbell, INF Caleb Durbin <br \/>Young MLB pitchers (4\/10): LHP Connelly Early, LHP Payton Tolle <br \/>Prospect hitters (2\/5): SS Franklin Arias, INF Mikey Romero, OF Allan Castro <br \/>Prospect pitchers (2\/5): LHP Jake Bennett, RHP Kyson Witherspoon, RHP Anthony Eyanson, RHP Marcus Phillips, RHP Gage Ziehl, RHP Juan Valera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yahoo Sports\u2019 26-and-under power rankings are a remix on the traditional farm system rankings that assess the 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