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5 ‘Top 100 Prospects’ Who Are Pushing for a Call-Up

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No. 5 Colt Emerson, SS – Seattle Mariners
Normally, it would feel a bit ambitious to consider a 20-year-old with 18 whole games of Triple-A experience as pushing for a call-up. But the Mariners are the ones who accelerated that timeline a couple weeks ago.

Right after the first series of the season, the Mariners and Emerson agreed to an eight-year, $95 million contract extension. It set the new record high for a contract given to a player who has yet to make his MLB debut.

For what it’s worth, Emerson already seems plenty comfortable at Triple-A, as he’s hitting .309 with an .898 OPS in his 18 career games. Before long, Seattle will have to pull the trigger and call him up so they can start getting a return on their investment.

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No. 17 Bryce Eldridge, 1B – San Francisco Giants
Eldridge didn’t exactly set the world on fire in his MLB debut last September, but he put a good foot forward this spring. Trying to earn an Opening Day roster spot, he slugged four doubles, a triple, and a homer and reached base at a 38% clip. The Giants opted to give him more playing time to start the season, though, and sent him to the minors to begin 2026.

He has continued to show that he has nothing left to prove at the Triple-A level. In 13 games for the Sacramento River Cats, Eldridge is slashing .360/.492/.520 with five doubles and a homer. He’s still striking out a bunch at just over 30%, but that’s to be expected with him.

The 6-10 Giants could very much use his bat right now. Their 51 runs scored are second to last in the majors, and their seven homers are dead last. Eldridge would still have to share playing time with Casey Schmitt and Rafael Devers, but the increase in offense would be worth it.
No. 92 Logan Henderson, RHP – Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee’s fourth round pick from 2021 shoved in his debut MLB season last year, pitching to a 1.78 ERA in 25.1 innings, holding batters to a .187 average, and striking out 33. But due to the team’s starting pitching depth, Henderson was held to just five starts – and retained prospect status.

That depth is why Henderson once again started the year in the minors, but he’s already making it hard for the Brewers to keep him there. He’s thrown 6.1 scoreless innings for Triple-A Nashville on a hit and three walks with 10 strikeouts.

Henderson made a spot start for the Crew last weekend as the 27th man in a doubleheader, giving up two runs in two innings. With Brandon Sproat struggling in his rotation spot and Quinn Priester still on the shelf to begin the year, perhaps Henderson gets another chance to prove he belongs in the majors, this time for good.
No. 99 Jimmy Crooks, C – St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have spent the last couple years moving on from some of the older players on their roster and giving their younger talent a chance to make names for themselves. Last year, 2022 fourth-rounder Jimmy Crooks got a small cup of coffee in the big leagues.

Crooks went just 6-for-45 in 15 games late last year but logged his first career triple and home run. He’s off to a very strong start at Triple-A Memphis this season, though, slashing .286/.400/.595 in 11 games. He’s tied for third in the International League with four homers already.

The two main Cardinal catchers have been off to slow starts. Pedro Pages is batting just .179 with an 83 wRC+ in nine games, while Iván Herrera is leading the league with 14 walks but is batting only .192 with three extra base hits, all doubles, in 13 games. St. Louis is off to a surprisingly strong start, and Crooks could keep things moving.
No. 25 Robby Snelling, LHP – Miami Marlins
Like the Cardinals, the Marlins appear ready to compete on the backs of some of their young talent after finishing third in the NL East at just four games under .500 last year. To do so, though, their pitching staff will need to do better than a 4.60 ERA that was tied for fifth-worst in MLB in 2025.

Before long, Snelling will be up to help bring that number down. Miami’s 39th overall pick in 2022 dominated his 11 starts with Triple-A Jacksonville last year, going 6-1 with a 1.27 ERA, and has started this year hot once again, pitching to a 2.77 ERA in three starts with a .152 batting average against and 22 strikeouts to just eight walks.

The Marlins rotation could certainly use the boost. Only Sandy Alcantara (2.67) and Max Meyer (3.68) have ERAs under 4.00 through the team’s first 15 games.
No. 5 Colt Emerson, SS – Seattle Mariners
Normally, it would feel a bit ambitious to consider a 20-year-old with 18 whole games of Triple-A experience as pushing for a call-up. But the Mariners are the ones who accelerated that timeline a couple weeks ago.

Right after the first series of the season, the Mariners and Emerson agreed to an eight-year, $95 million contract extension. It set the new record high for a contract given to a player who has yet to make his MLB debut.

For what it’s worth, Emerson already seems plenty comfortable at Triple-A, as he’s hitting .309 with an .898 OPS in his 18 career games. Before long, Seattle will have to pull the trigger and call him up so they can start getting a return on their investment.

The post Top 100 Prospects Who Are Pushing for a Call-Up appeared first on Just Baseball.
No. 17 Bryce Eldridge, 1B – San Francisco Giants
Eldridge didn’t exactly set the world on fire in his MLB debut last September, but he put a good foot forward this spring. Trying to earn an Opening Day roster spot, he slugged four doubles, a triple, and a homer and reached base at a 38% clip. The Giants opted to give him more playing time to start the season, though, and sent him to the minors to begin 2026.

He has continued to show that he has nothing left to prove at the Triple-A level. In 13 games for the Sacramento River Cats, Eldridge is slashing .360/.492/.520 with five doubles and a homer. He’s still striking out a bunch at just over 30%, but that’s to be expected with him.

The 6-10 Giants could very much use his bat right now. Their 51 runs scored are second to last in the majors, and their seven homers are dead last. Eldridge would still have to share playing time with Casey Schmitt and Rafael Devers, but the increase in offense would be worth it.

5 ‘Top 100 Prospects’ Who Are Pushing for a Call-Up

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