Overview
- MLB Pipeline unveiled the 2026 Top 100 in a one-hour MLB Network/MLB.com special on Jan. 23 after releasing positional Top 10s earlier in the week.
- Seattle tops club representation with seven Top 100 prospects, with Cleveland and New York (Mets) tied for second at six each.
- Max Clark leads the outfield group, with tool standouts including Lazaro Montes for power and Braden Montgomery for arm strength.
- Mets right-hander Nolan McLean is the top RHP prospect after debuting 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA across his first eight MLB starts, while Marlins lefty Thomas White headlines the LHP list.
- Team-focused updates point to near-term roles, with Cleveland’s Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter and Park Messick tracking for 2026 opportunities and Boston placing four prospects on the list, including pitchers Payton Tolle and Connelly Early pushing for rotation spots.