The Pitcher Edition of the Stash List highlights the 10 best pitching prospects likely to make an impact during the 2025 season.
Prospects are often thought of as only holding value in dynasty formats. However, knowing which prospects hold value for the current season can help set you apart in redraft leagues. Several have a 2025 ETA, and getting ahead of the curve on rostering these prospects is a key part of roster management. Last year, we saw more pitching prospects make their debut than ever before, and there is no reason we should expect to see anything change in 2025. Keep reading to find out the top ten pitchers you should stash in your redraft leagues.
Ground Rules
- The Stash List is for your redraft leagues and does not consider impact beyond 2025.
- Only current minor league players who are expected to make an impact this season are included.
- Upside, proximity, health, and opportunity are all weighed for each player.
- The focus is on 12-team leagues with standard categories.
- Rankings and roster percentages will be updated weekly.
- Stats will be updated weekly for all players through Thursday’s games.
The Stash List
Graduates/Call-Ups
The following prospects got the call to the Major Leagues within the last week:
The control was off for Thomas Harrington (PIT), who gave up four free passes after landing only 51% of his pitches in the zone. He battled back to make it to 90 pitches and 9 whiffs on the fastball, splitter, and sweeper. Pittsburgh will have to make space to fit Harrington into the rotation or option him back down around Tuesday to keep him on a regular schedule.
Chase Dollander (COL) will get the call on Sunday versus the Athletics. The colder temperatures may temper the flight of the ball, so as long as Dollander maintains his strike-throwing ways, it could be a more favorable outing than usually expected in Coors Field.
Caden Dana (LAA) is a late addition to the list as a likely temporary replacement for Ryan Johnson, who is going on the paternity list. Dana was scheduled to start Friday, so hopefully, he gets a few innings over the weekend before likely getting sent back down to Triple-A Salt Lake City.
Since many of the pitchers below will be on the stash list for the foreseeable future, let’s dig deeper into a different part of their pitcher profile each week. This week, we will focus on the pitch mix.
Top 10 Pitching Prospects to Stash
1. Quinn Mathews, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals
2025 AAA Stat line: 4 IP | 4.50 ERA | 5.6 K% | 16.7 BB%
2024 MiLB stat line: 143.1 IP | 2.76 ERA | 35.4 K% | 8.6 BB%
This rise in the rankings for Quinn Mathews is based on pedigree as well as Chandler’s apparent lack of proximity. Given that the Cardinals will begin a stretch of 13 games without a day off next week, Mathews could earn himself a promotion with strong second and third outings. Mathews is known for being a durable pitcher with a great slider and change, so we hope he produces better results in the near term.
In his first start on the road for Triple-A Memphis, Mathews put in four innings of work on 65 pitches. Mathews balances a slider and change (26% each) off a 95 mph fastball (39%) while sprinkling in a few sinkers and curveballs. Unfortunately, the overall mix did not produce enough strikes, as he had a 55% strike rate. Mathews gave up the two runs in a laborious second inning where he threw 31 pitches. Hitters were likely sitting on the fastball, which had zero whiffs.
2. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
2025 AAA Stat line: 2.2 IP | 0.00 ERA | 36.4 K% | 27.3 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 119.2 IP | 3.08 ERA | 30.9 K% | 8.6 BB%
The first 2025 appearance for Bubba Chandler met minimal expectations for such a high-quality pitcher. On the upside, Chandler touched 99 mph and sat 96-97 on the fastball. He had six whiffs and four strikeouts facing 11 batters while giving up only one hard hit and a .250 batting average on balls in play. In addition, he demonstrated toughness by striking out two hitters in a row after he loaded the bases with two walks and a hit.
On the downside, he issued three walks as a result of throwing only 46% of pitches for strikes. His early removal was due to a taxing 28-pitch third inning in which he lost the feel for the fastball. The lack of control throughout the game is something he will need to improve in his next start. His performance could improve with better use of a third pitch. In this outing, he was heavy fastballs (61%) and sliders (31%) along with a few changeups (6%) and curveballs (2%). The unfortunate reality is that Chandler is further away from a debut than anticipated.
3. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
2025 AAA Stat line: 5 IP | 0.00 ERA | 36.8 K% | 15.8 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 113.0 IP | 3.03 ERA | 34.2 K% | 10.0 BB%
Jacob Misiorowski didn’t make it onto this list last week because there was a perception that he was destined for the bullpen. In 2024, his final twelve games were out of the bullpen after eclipsing his previous career high in innings (71.1 IP in 2023, followed by 97.1 IP in 2024). Yet, he began the 2025 season with a strong statement, getting up to 5 innings on 79 pitches. He lands high on the stash list for his profile of getting major strikeouts despite the risk of a high walk rate.
In his 2025 debut for Triple-A Nashville, Misiorowski used a three-pitch mix of a fastball (57%), slider (32%), and curveball (11%). The 6’7″ righty gets almost 7.5 feet of extension each pitch, which plays up the perceived velocity on his 96 mph fastball that sometimes touches 99 mph. On this day, there was good and bad with the fastball as it had a swing and miss rate of 39%, but was also responsible for his three walks. Misiorowski induced weak contact all night with one barrel on a 0.063 batting average, along with 14 whiffs. Even more importantly, he reached 79 pitches, which is a great sign of things to come for Misiorowski.
4. Chase Dollander, RHP, Colorado Rockies
2025 AAA Stat line: 4 IP | 2.25 ERA | 26.3 K% | 10.5 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 118.0 IP | 2.59 ERA | 33.9 K% | 9.4 BB%
Chase Dollander is going through his own altitude training at Triple-A Albuquerque (5100 feet) to prepare for the rigors of playing in Coors Field (5200 feet). In his first 2025 game, he was up against another challenging stadium in Sacramento, where we just saw the Cubs and Athletics score 44 runs over three games.
Dollander went four innings of one-run ball, giving up six hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. He mainly used his 97 mph fastball (56%) while dabbling in the changeup (19%) with the cutter (14%) and curveball (10%). The fastball touched 100 with three whiffs, while the curveball had a 2800+ spin rate, among the highest of prospect pitchers on the stash list (Seth Johnson had a 2895 spin rate). Dollander’s 54% ground ball rate and one fly ball in the game support the argument that he has the pitch mix to keep the ball away from the large open areas of the Coors Field outfield.
5. Noah Cameron, LHP, Kansas City Royals
2025 AAA Stat line: 5 IP | 1.80 ERA | 28.6 K% | 14.3 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 128.2 IP | 3.08 ERA | 27.8 K% | 6.7 BB%
It was a mixed outing for Noah Cameron, who made the home start for Triple-A Omaha on April 2. He threw a 92 mph fastball (40%), changeup (30%), curveball (22%), and cutter (8%). He had to battle back from a 30-pitch first inning and a first-batter home run. With that rough start in mind, he did demonstrate a strong character by finishing with 13 whiffs and six strikeouts over the next four innings.
The curveball and changeup are his best strikeout pitches, given the below-average velocity on the fastball. He punched out five batters on either one of those two pitches. Cameron is likely the first up if the Royals needed a starter, but shout-out to 40-man rostermate and righty Luinder Avila, who struck out 11 batters on 14 whiffs with a mid-90s fastball and a curveball that reached over 2800 on the spin rate. The Royals could turn to bullpen arms, but note that they have a stretch of 17 games in a row without a day off starting April 4.
6. Noah Schultz, LHP, Chicago White Sox
2025 AAA Stat line: 4 IP | 9.00 ERA | 23.8 K% | 4.8 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 88.1 IP | 2.24 ERA | 32.1 K% | 6.7 BB%
With the confirmation that Noah Schultz will begin in Double-A Birmingham, the White Sox are looking to bring along an amazing core of pitchers in Schultz, Grant Taylor, and Hagen Smith together at the same time. Schultz is ahead of them in the order of call-ups.
Schultz was making his 2025 debut at the time of publication. His first inning featured two strikeouts before being blitzed by four straight singles, allowing two runs to score in the second inning. All six hitters in the inning swung at the first or second pitch in the zone, indicating a teamwide strategy. There will be limited data for Double-A games, but he was locating his pitches well and throwing strikes. He is known for an amazing slider while developing a curveball to support a mid-90s fastball. My prediction was always for Schultz to spend the majority of 2025 in the Minor Leagues building up to 6-inning starts.
7. Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
2024 MiLB Stat line: 15.2 IP | 2.30 ERA | 30.5 K% | 6.7 BB%
We are officially on bullpen watch with Andrew Painter, with not much new to state on his timeline. It was reported on Friday that Painter “threw 33 pitches across two innings of live BP.” His arm’s response to the batting practice will be used to set the next steps and possibly a Minor League assignment. Although he pitched over 15 innings in the Arizona Fall League, it is likely that he still needs to build up to 4-5 innings as a starter before getting the call. Given their proximity to Philadelphia, I speculate that he will eventually be assigned to either Double-A Reading (66 miles) or Single-A Lehigh Valley (69 miles). Painter is known for a high-grade fastball with an above-average slider and curveball. We will confirm any new pitch additions once data is gathered in his first 2025 start.
8. Jake Bloss, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays
2025 AAA Stat line: 4 IP | 6.75 ERA | 4.2 K% | 8.3 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 93.1 IP | 3.18 ERA | 23.3 K% | 9.5 BB%
It was not a fruitful beginning for Jake Bloss on the road for Triple-A Buffalo. He mostly used a 94 mph fastball (37%) along with the slider (35%), curveball (13%), and changeup (11%). He had a 65% strike rate, but this may not have been such a good thing. With only two whiffs and nine hard-hit balls, hitters were easily seeing what Bloss was offering in this game.
Stashing Bloss is still a proximity play, given that the Blue Jays could use another starter soon with the potential long-term IL stint for Max Scherzer. Bloss would serve his future well by stabilizing his performance in his next outing on Sunday or Tuesday.
9. Brandon Sproat, RHP, New York Mets
2025 AAA Stat line: 2 IP | 18.00 ERA | 25.0 K% | 25.0 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 116.1 IP | 3.40 ERA | 28.3 K% | 9.1 BB%
The 41-degree temperature at start time was not an aide to Brandon Sproat in his 2025 debut for Triple-A Syracuse. He used the slider (26%) most frequently, followed by the fastball (21%), sinker (19%), change (16%), sweeper (14%), and curveball (4%). The wide use of pitches was probably a sign that he was searching for an effective pitch in the poor conditions, as he only threw 56% of them for strikes. He only reached 96 mph on the fastball after touching 99 mph in the spring. Overall, he had three whiffs, three strikeouts, and three walks in a mostly forgettable game.
His second outing will likely come over the weekend at home against Scranton. With the Mets getting strong outings from Griffin Canning, Tylor Megill, and David Peterson, there is not as great of a need for Sproat or even Tong in the near term.
10. Ian Seymour, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays
2025 AAA Stat line: 10 IP | 0.90 ERA | 39.5 K% | 2.6 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 113.0 IP | 3.03 ERA | 34.2 K% | 10.0 BB%
On his own merits, Ian Seymour is building a case to be on your short list of stashes. In addition, he is likely the next prospect in line for the Rays if there is another injury in the rotation, since he is the only left-handed pitcher in their system with a foundation of innings and bat-missing ability. No offense to Joe Rock fans.
Seymour’s two starts with Triple-A Durham have produced excellent outcomes. He has posted 15 strikeouts and one walk, along with 32 whiffs and a swinging strike rate near 20%. Seymour is likely due for negative regression with a .333 BABIP, but he is currently building upon a 2024 season where he had 145.1 innings of a 0.95 WHIP and 21% K-BB rate. Starting April 8, the Rays will enter a stretch of 13 games without a day off. This weekend makes for a great time to stash Seymour in anticipation of his debut during that stretch.
On The Bubble
There are a few notable assignments for pitching prospects with all levels of Minor League Baseball in action this weekend. You should be cognizant of a few variables that affect those placements. Some Triple-A home stadiums are at high elevation (Albuquerque) or in a colder climate (most midwestern or northeastern ballparks) for the start of the baseball season. Teams may elect to have players avoid the challenging environments listed above and possibly “advance” or “hold back” the player. More important than the assignment at this time will be how often a pitcher throws and any positive growth we witness in their development. Here are the next several pitchers that were in consideration for inclusion on this week’s list:
Hurston Waldrep ATL (35 K% & 5 BB% over 5 innings), Chase Burns CIN, Rhett Lowder CIN, Doug Nikhazy CLE (6′ tall with 7′ extension on most pitches), Robby Snelling MIA, Carlos Rodriguez MIL, Logan Henderson MIL, Andrew Morris MIN, Jonah Tong NYM, Cam Schlittler NYY, Seth Johnson PHI, J.T. Ginn SAC (51.5 K% & 5.4 BB%! over 10 IP), Carson Seymour SFG (37.1 K% & 5.7 BB%! over 9 IP), Carson Whisenhunt SFG, Michael McGreevy STL, & Emiliano Teodo TEX (38 K% & 7.7BB% but sadly in relief).
Pitcher stash list
