The Farm
A converged watchlist of the top minor-league prospects — and an honest line about which ones our engine can actually see.
as of · 50 ranked · 13 we read · 35 we watch
This ranking is not ours. Consensus watchlist (Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, FanGraphs, Keith Law). Fever reads the AAA names. It is a weighted average of four outside lists — a place to start looking, not a Fever call. Our whole reason to exist is that we keep score of ourselves, so we only put a Fever read on a prospect the engine can actually see: exit velocities exist at AAA and the majors, where the ballparks are wired. Below AAA there is no batted-ball data, so there is no EV95, no board, no call — and we say so on every one of those names rather than imply a grade we never made.
Sources: 2026-09-08
What the market's backing
this weekThe watchlist prospects whose cards moved most over the past week — a gauge of where collectors are piling in. This is market interest, not a Fever read: a card price is the crowd's attention, never the engine's call. We show it because the divergence is the story.
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Week-over-week move on each card's best-covered grade. Prices via the card rack · the full Card Pulse · why a price isn't our signal
Since we filed
the watch- 2026-09-09PromotedEli WillitsA+ → AA
- 2026-09-08Off the boardJefferson Rojas
- 2026-09-08Off the boardBrody Hopkins
- 2026-09-08Off the boardEthan Holliday
- 2026-09-08Off the boardJosue Briceño
- 2026-09-08Off the boardCharlie Condon
- 2026-09-08Off the boardRiver Ryan
- 2026-09-08Off the boardZyhir Hope
The Read
13 · AAA / MLBThese have reached a level the engine reads. Their Fever page carries the real numbers — EV95, board placement, drift — where we have them. The rest of the ranking is theirs; this part we check.
.326/.414/.593 breakout power in AA/AAA
ToolsPlus hit, emerging plus power, plus defense at SS, solid speed
Huge riser with strength gains and loft; BA #2, high on FG/KL/MLB. Consistent top-5.
Fever readon our radar at a level we can read — no qualified batted-ball sample on file yet.
Dominant AA with elite changeup, low walks
ToolsPlus command, four-pitch mix led by wipeout change, starter upside
KL #1 outlier high, BA/MLB/FG top-6; pitching prospect standout. Flagged as KL pure high on some.
Strong AA production
ToolsPlus hit/power, CF tools
BA #10, FG #4, MLB ~15; high FV consensus.
Fever readon our radar at a level we can read — no qualified batted-ball sample on file yet.
AAA rebound production
ToolsAdvanced catcher defense, hit tool, power
BA #12, FG #12, KL #11, MLB #23; rebound from prior stumbles.
AAA holding own with OBP
ToolsPlus SS defense, hit/OBP, 20-HR potential
BA #15, FG #18, KL #6; aggressive promotions.
AA CF production
ToolsPlus CF defense, hit tool, power/speed
BA #17, FG #5, MLB ~13; toolsy center fielder.
AA/ MLB looks
ToolsContact-oriented SS/3B
BA #20, FG #11; solid multi-list.
Fever readon our radar at a level we can read — no qualified batted-ball sample on file yet.
AAA stuff refinement
ToolsWipeout arsenal, starter potential
FG #9; pitching riser, fewer BA/MLB high.
Power production
ToolsPlus power 1B/OF
MLB riser; Guardians.
Fever readon our radar at a level we can read — no qualified batted-ball sample on file yet.
A production
ToolsCatcher defense/bat
MLB #51; Rays.
AA power
ToolsOF power
MLB riser; Cardinals.
AAA CF
ToolsCF defense, hit
FG earlier high; Mets.
MLB looks, still eligible
ToolsPlus power RF
FG high; borderline graduated but included per thresholds. Flag if pure outlier.
The Watch
35· AA & belowBelow AAA the engine is blind — no exit velocities, so no grade. What you see here is the consensus ranking and the outside scouting line, nothing of ours. We watch these names for the day they reach a level we can read (or the call-up that earns a Seam piece).
.276/.350/.445 with low K% in AA
ToolsElite bat-to-ball, plus speed, power potential, defensive instincts; may shift to 3B
Consensus #1 across most lists; BA/MLB/FG anchor; youth and contact skills stand out. Pure consensus leader.
.292/.384/.455 switch-hitter in AA
ToolsSwitch-hit bat, power/speed combo, athletic defender possibly to 3B
MLB #2, high BA/FG/KL; performance edge over peers. Strong multi-source consensus.
Strong AA production with power/OBP
ToolsPlus power, hit tool, corner OF arm/defense
BA #4, MLB #6, FG high-teens; consistent top-10 hitter.
High-A with 99-101 FB, elite change whiffs
ToolsElite stuff: 100+ FB, plus change/slider/curve; No. 1 upside
BA #8, MLB #7, FG #8, KL #9; pure stuff monster.
AA success with 96-100 FB, sweeper, low BB%
ToolsElite velocity, plus sweeper/change, strike-thrower
BA #9, MLB #8, FG #10, KL #8; Mariners pitching depth.
High-A hit tool with added strength at 18
ToolsPlus hit/defense at SS, OBP skills, emerging power
MLB #4, FG #7, KL #10, BA #14; age/ETA proximity boost. Youngest high-end.
.342/.449/.589 High-A then AA promotion
ToolsPlus hit/OBP, speed, CF defense, power breakout
BA #5, KL #5, MLB high riser, FG #16; massive 2026 breakout.
AA return post-elbow surgery
ToolsPlus raw power, athleticism, arm; possible RF shift
BA #11, MLB #9, FG #13, KL #7; toolsy with injury caveat.
Post-draft debut limited
ToolsPolished hit tool, athleticism, HS standout
MLB #10, BA #13, FG #15, KL draft high; new draftee consensus.
Post-draft limited stats
ToolsCollege polished SS, hit/power/defense
BA #7, MLB #11, FG #19; top draftee, BA high.
72-game OBP streak High-A/AA
ToolsElite OBP skills, CF defense
BA #19, MLB riser to ~16; on-base machine.
Rising A+ production
ToolsAthletic SS, hit tool upside
BA #18, MLB #17; Giants system standout.
A+ power/speed
ToolsToolsy OF upside
BA #16; Dodgers depth, fewer sources.
A+ contact skills
ToolsHit tool, middle infield
BA #21, FG high; Brewers SS depth.
Post-draft
ToolsCollege catcher bat/defense upside
FG #14, MLB #19; draftee.
Rising production
ToolsOF tools breakout
BA #22, MLB riser #42; multi-list.
.919 OPS 22 HR A-ball
ToolsPower-hitting IF
MLB big riser to #24; performance outlier.
A+ catcher production
ToolsPower bat behind plate
FG high, earlier lists; catcher scarcity.
A+ power
ToolsPlus power catcher
FG #20ish; toolsy backstop.
A+ stuff
ToolsPower arm
MLB #33; pitching prospect.
AA debut strikeouts
ToolsStuff with command
MLB #36 newcomer; Dodgers arm.
Rising OF
ToolsPower/hit OF
MLB #39; Cubs riser.
Post-draft
ToolsCollege power arm
MLB #31 draftee.
A+ after trade
ToolsSS tools
MLB riser; Angels.
A-ball
Tools3B/SS power
MLB riser; White Sox.
A production
ToolsAthletic SS
MLB #50; Mariners.
A+ after trade
ToolsArm strength
MLB #49; Orioles.
A-ball
ToolsMiddle IF
MLB #47; Giants depth.
Post-draft
ToolsHS OF tools
MLB #40 draftee.
Post-draft
ToolsCollege OF
MLB #41 draftee.
A+ rising
ToolsPower pitcher
MLB riser; Angels.
Post-draft
ToolsSS tools
MLB #67 draftee.
Post-draft
ToolsOF athleticism
MLB #91 draftee.
Post-draft
ToolsLHP prospect
MLB #97 draftee.
A-ball
ToolsSS upside
FG high; Tigers depth.
Not yet on file
22 ranked names could not be resolved to a confirmed player yet — freshly-signed draftees the league hasn’t indexed. We hold them rather than guess which human the name means (a name is not an identity), and they join the board automatically once they take a roster line.
The Farm sweeps monthly. The ranking is filed and never edited; a new sweep files a new list beside the old one. · The Seam writes the long-form journeys · the ethos