One prospect to watch on every AL team in 2025

With Spring Training underway, teams are getting their top players ready for the season while also seeing what their top prospects are made of.

This means that this is the perfect time to watch some March baseball and lock in on some of the best prospects to watch throughout the season to see if they get called up or make major progress.

Yankees: Will Warren, RHP

Even though Jasson Dominguez is the top-ranked prospect in their system, Warren has been dominant in two Spring Training appearances, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts.

His pitching motion is similar to that of former Yankee Michael King, which could make the Yankees reminisce on old times and bring Warren up this season

Red Sox: Kristian Campbell, UTIL

Like the Yankees, Campbell is the second-highest-ranked prospect in Boston behind outfielder Roman Anthony. Anthony has high expectations of making the squad this year. Still, Campbell provides positional versatility that the big league club could use while bringing a very similar hitting profile to Anthony.

Orioles: Coby Mayo, 3B/1B

Despite teammate Samuel Basallo being one spot above him in MLB’s Top 100 prospects, Mayo is already expected to open the year with the Orioles. Scouts have graded Mayo with 70 hitting power and 70 arm strength (out of 80 possible points), making him even more intriguing in 2025.

Rays: Carson Williams, SS

The ninth overall ranked prospect has yet to reach higher than Double-A, but the Rays have very high hopes for Williams, a shortstop who scouts have profiled as a power-hitting glove-first middle-infielder.

He has shown offensive consistency as he has posted a .800 or better OPS in each of his four minor league seasons, and MLB projects him to make the big league club this year.

Blue Jays: Arjun Nimmala, SS

Even though Nimmala isn’t projected to make the Blue Jays big league roster until 2028, the 19-year-old has shown his raw talent, posting a .807 OPS last year with 17 home runs across rookie ball and Single-A. 2025 is to see if Nimmala can continue to improve and work his way up the prospect ladder.

Tigers: Max Clark, OF

Like the Orioles, Detroit has two prospects back to back in Jackson Jobe and Max Clark. Jobe is already expected to make the major league roster, while Clark won’t make it to the bigs for another two years.

The reason Clark is the prospect to watch is that he profiles as a five-tool outfielder who could be a major piece for the Tigers moving forward.

White Sox: Noah Schultz, LHP

Despite being a three-pitch starter, Schultz's pitches are graded well, with his fastball being a 60, slider at a 70, and changeup at a 55. His control at 55 makes Schultz an even better prospect that the White Sox could call on if they want to give him a try in what will most likely be another down year.

Guardians: Travis Bazzana, 2B

Cleveland drafted the tenth-ranked prospect first overall last year, and scouts already expect him to be ready for the Major Leagues by this year. The reason for this is that his bat is ready for the majors with a 70-graded contact tool and 55-graded power tool that posted a .765 OPS in High-A ball last year.

Twins: Luke Keaschall, UTIL

Keaschall is yet another prospect on this list who is expected to make the major league roster this year, but it makes sense why. He posted a .903 OPS across the minors last year with 21 doubles and 15 homers, making him an option to fill Minnesota’s void at first base that is currently held by Ty France.

Royals: Jac Caglianone, 1B

The former two-way Florida baseball superstar was drafted sixth overall last year by Kansas City and is showing why he is worth it. Even though he posted a .690 OPS last year in the minors, Caglianone is raking this spring with a 1.286 OPS and a 435-foot homer that was launched off of his bat.

Mariners: Colt Emerson, SS/3B

Emerson is one of four prospects expected to make the Mariners roster either this year or next year, but he could make a case for coming up this year despite his 2026 projection. Emerson has posted a .838 career OPS across two minor league seasons so far, and one more good year in the minors could convince Seattle to have Emerson fill their void at third base.

Athletics: Jacob Wilson, SS

Wilson spent 28 games last year with the Athletics before getting injured, and in that time, he posted a pretty mediocre stat line, but not one that is discouraging by any means. He’ll look to bounce back with a massive year, and his 70 graded contact tool, along with his amazing minor league stats, show that he’s capable of it.

Rangers: Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B

Right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker is projected to make the Rangers’ Opening Day roster, but Walcott is a whole 27 spots ahead of Rocker in the Top 100. Walcott has been graded by scouts as an all-around player who the Rangers will be interested in watching progress in 2025.

Angels: Christian Moore, 2B

Both Moore and other Top 100 Angels prospect Caden Dana are expected to make the Angels roster at some point this year, but Moore has a case to be the Angels’ next superstar.

He profiles as a very good hitter, and the sixth overall draft pick from last year proved that by demolishing the baseball last season by hitting 20 homers across A-ball.

Astros: Cam Smith, 3B

Acquired in the Kyle Tucker trade with the Cubs, Smith is Houston’s only prospect in the Top 100. His Spring Training performance so far has done nothing but prove his value in the Tucker trade, as he’s homered twice in just five at-bats so far and looks to improve further this year.

Dylan Sechrist is a third-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email dks5749@psu.edu.