2026 Phillies Mid-Season Top-31 Prospects - Yep, These are Definitely Prospects

Over the All-Star Break I finalized my top prospects list for the Phillies, so it's time now to break down the rankings. Firstly, I will note this list actually has 31 guys because Alan Rangel MIGHT have exceeded rookie limits over the break, but I can't confirm this, so he has provisional status on this list. And truthfully, I kinda struggled with the guys in 26th and on, so it looks a bit odd in this section. Anyway, let's jump right in with the bottom of the list.

We start with the new additions. The team added 6 guys in the Draft that I would consider likely to be on this list were I to include the new draftees (I don't because at the time of this list, most hadn't signed). These 6 are Tyler Spangler, Will Gasparino, Ruger Riojas, Jaxon Jelkin, Bo Rhudy, and Caden Bogenpohl. The top 3 would be locks, with Spangler being in the top 10 and Gasparino and Riojas being somewhere in the next 10 in particular. They would likely replace some of the following:

#31 - Brian Keller

Keller caught my eye the moment the Phillies signed him nearly three years out of the game. Injuries derailed his career after a strong run in AAA culminating in 2023, but he's back to dominating hitters at the AAA level, and recently earned a promotion to the Majors. He's probably more of a AAAA swingman type, but he's beat every challenge to this point, so him becoming a viable MLB pitcher wouldn't be too shocking.

#30 - Tanner Gresham

Gresham turns 25 in September and hasn't mastered High-A yet, but his strong pro start at Clearwater got me a bit intrigued that he's more than just a neat little story. The West Point product's underlying numbers aren't fantastic, but again, he's still in his first pro season, and hitting the ground running from the jump stands as a good sign.

#29 - Sean Youngerman

Youngerman started the season sitting near some of last year's top draftees, but he's had a poor season and his stuff has yet to take a step forward like the team presumably hoped. He did just turn 22, but he's looking more and more like a reliever in the future.

#28 - Griff Burkholder

After struggling with injury in 2025 and having a tough April, Burkholder slashed .289/.398/.519 in May and June to jump back up prospect boards, but I'm not exactly convinced. Otherwise as a pro he's been injury prone and unproductive, and his K rate remains high. If he keep up the momentum for Jersey Shore I might buy the breakout, but for now now, I'm not buying his stock.

#27 - Brad Pacheco

Long listed as a prospect to watch in the low Minors, Pacheco struggled in his stateside debut last year, but has looked up to the task in an aggressive move up to Clearwater. Reports state he's vastly overhauled his arsenal, and the numbers back it up. He's a guy who just needs to keep up the momentum and he'll keep rising up this list.

#26 - Juan Parra

A big name #2 piece in the latest Phillies signing class, Parra has emerged as one of the better players in the DSL at just 17. He slashed .299/.457/.393 prior to the break and evaluators have been impressed. Unlike a Francisco Renteria, however, he does not have the loud tools that would rank a DSL prospect higher. If he does this again nest year, however, he could rocket up the list.

2026 Phillies Preseason Top 30 Prospects - The Top

I will be putting out my midseason Phillies prospect list soon, but I forgot to post my top 8 for the start of the season previously. They were as follows:

1. Aidan Miller
2. Andrew Painter
3. Dante Nori
4. Justin Crawford
5. Keaton Anthony
6. Gabriel Rincones Jr.
7. Aroon Escobar
8. Jean Cabrera

This list has aged less than ideally to say the least. I had Jean Cabrera fairly high up due to a strong season in the unfriendly environs of Reading due a high floor - unfortunately that hasn't borne out. Aroon Escobar has played with a well-rounded approach at levels advanced for his age, but his experience above the Low-A level has shown for sure. He remains a longer-term project. Gabriel Rincones Jr. and Keaton Anthony were guys I had as contenders for the OD roster before injuries. The former hasn't had crazy numbers at AAA, but still has a lot of solid skills that should make him an effective MLB player, and the latter's torrid pace last year should still have him in the Majors in short order, even while blocked at 1B. Justin Crawford and Dante Nori came in close for me, but I leaned towards the latter's more balanced ceiling over the polish and contact-oriented approach of Crawford. Hard to tell if either have All-Star ceilings, but their floors are pretty high. Andrew Painter had a tough last year and it's continued into this year, but I still believe now as I did at the start of the year that his talent is worth holding onto. Finally, Aidan Miller takes the top spot after a season where he really showed all the tools, hitting for power and contact, stealing bases, and improving drastically at SS. Even with his injury concerns, I still believe he's a future star in this lineup.