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MLB Pipeline Unveils 2026 Top 100 Prospects as Mariners Lead with Seven

The list identifies which clubs are best positioned to supply immediate help in 2026.

Overview

  • MLB Pipeline revealed its 2026 Top 100 in a one-hour special on MLB Network and MLB.com on Jan. 23, detailing a rankings process built on industry scouting input and proximity to the majors.
  • Seattle tops all organizations with seven Top 100 prospects, sustaining a run of system depth that has paced MLB across recent ranking cycles.
  • Detroit stands as the only club with two Top 10 prospects and four in the Top 40, led by Kevin McGonigle at No. 2 and outfielder Max Clark at No. 10, with Clark also ranked MLB’s top outfield prospect in positional lists featuring multiple 2026 ETAs.
  • The Mets count four Top 100 prospects after recent trades reshaped their system — No. 6 Nolan McLean, No. 16 Carson Benge, No. 48 Jonah Tong and No. 97 A.J. Ewing — with McLean entering his first full MLB season and Benge set to compete for left field this spring.
  • Cleveland places six on the list — Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter, Angel Genao, Ralphy Velazquez, Parker Messick and Cooper Ingle — underscoring the Guardians’ broad pipeline depth heading into camp.