3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Payton Tolle, Bryce Eldridge, Charlie Condon

April 21, 2026

Three top fantasy baseball prospects - Payton Tolle, Bryce Eldridge, Charlie Condon - that can make big impacts. These MLB prospects are waiver wire pickups or stashes.

Finding high-upside prospects on the waiver wire can provide a major boost to your fantasy team. Even in the opening month, we have seen the White Sox promote top prospect Noah Schultz to the majors, who is coming off an impressive outing.

In this piece, we will spotlight three more high-end prospects who could provide a major boost to your fantasy team when they earn the call.

Should fantasy managers stash these high-end prospects? Let's dive in!

Payton Tolle, SP, Boston Red Sox

Current Level: AAA
Availability: 10% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 15 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 19 SO, 4 BB

Remaining in our No. 1 spot is Payton Tolle of the Boston Red Sox. In his most recent outing, the hard-throwing southpaw impressed, tossing five shutout frames with just three hits and one walk against Triple-A Columbus. In this game, Tolle struck out six hitters.

This was his first shutout outing of the young season. He struggled in his first outing, allowing six runs (four earned) over four innings, but quickly bounced back in his second start, allowing just two runs (one earned) while striking out seven hitters over six frames.

While the Boston starting rotation is still full, Tolle continues to make a strong case to join the MLB roster, which makes him the top pitching prospect to stash. When looking at pure upside, especially in the strikeout department, Tolle stands alone on our list.

During the 2025 campaign, the TCU product made his professional debut (after being drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft) and wasted little time making a name for himself. The Red Sox had him begin his professional career with High-A Greenville, and he needed just 49 2/3 innings to earn the call to the upper minors.

With High-A, Tolle struck out an eye-catching 79 hitters while holding a 3.67 ERA. With Double-A, Tolle made six appearances (five starts) and posted a near-perfect 1.67 ERA with a 37:7 K:BB over a short 27-inning stint. This dominance then moved him to Triple-A Worcester, where Tolle needed just 15 innings to prove he was ready to join Boston for the stretch run.

In his first stint with Triple-A, Tolle racked up 19 punchouts over 15 innings while allowing seven runs (six earned). Unfortunately, he was unable to carry this momentum into his first MLB stint, as he allowed 11 earned runs with only 19 strikeouts over a 16 1/3-inning stint.

Currently, Connelly Early occupies the "final" spot in the rotation but has been very successful in his second MLB stint, logging 19 2/3 innings with a 2.29 ERA. However, Tolle could replace or serve as a No. 6 starter if Brayan Bello continues to stumble. Over his first 14 2/3 innings, Bello has surrendered 10 earned runs and posted a 9:9 K:BB.

Tolle will likely need to wait for an injury to earn the call, but his elite strikeout potential makes him worth holding ahead of his call-up. He is a top option to stash in all 12+ team leagues.

Payton Tolle's last two starts in Triple-A.

4/5: 6 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 7 K
Today: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, BB, 6 K#DirtyWater pic.twitter.com/gRAoHHZk1o

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) April 12, 2026

-Written by Andy Smith

Bryce Eldridge, 1B, San Francisco Giants

Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2025 AAA Stats: 19 G, .315/.425/.479, 6 2B, 2 HR, 27 SO, 11 BB

BAAAAANNNNGGGGG 💥💥💥

Bryce Eldridge goes yard to right field, making it 3-0 to start the game! pic.twitter.com/f2A65XAe9v

— Sacramento River Cats (@RiverCats) April 16, 2026

The Giants are currently 7-12 with a lifeless offense. They clearly need a spark before they dig themselves into too large a hole. Right now, the Giants have Casey Schmitt playing DH, which is, quite frankly, completely absurd. Schmitt is more known for his defensive value than his bat, so why play him at DH?

The clear move here is to promote Eldridge, who is currently slashing .358/.493/.566 with two home runs in 67 plate appearances at Triple-A. Sure, strikeouts are a problem (29.9 K%), but he walks a lot (16.4 BB%), and inserting a big bopper into this lineup is exactly what this team needs.

As long as the Giants continue to play underwhelming baseball while Eldridge mashes in the minors, the likelihood of his promotion increases. If you need a boost in power (like the Giants), it makes sense to stash Eldridge right now.

I can't imagine that he'll be in the minors for much longer. There's simply not much else for him to prove down there.

- Written by Frank Ammirante

Charlie Condon, 1B, Colorado Rockies

Current Level: AAA
Availability: 5% rostered
2026 AAA Stats: 15 G, .322/.452/.559, 2 2B, 4 HR, 13 SO, 12 BB

Condon has been dominating in the minors, currently slashing .319/.439/.617 with four home runs in 57 plate appearances. This is another hitter with strong plate discipline, as highlighted by a 14.0% walk rate and a 19.3% strikeout rate.

The Rockies are a rebuilding team, so Condon should be up in the big leagues sooner rather than later. Once that happens, you have to take a chance on him because we just don't know how high the ceiling can be, especially at Coors.

Think back to last season. Remember what we thought of Nick Kurtz? He was considered an intriguing prospect with upside, but no one expected him to mash the way that he did. But playing in a bandbox like Sutter Health Park brought out the best in him.

Obviously, this was an outlier season, but bringing back that example is just to reflect how rookies can often come up and set the league on fire. Playing at Coors, Condon will be in a favorable situation whenever he gets the call.

- Written by Frank Ammirante

2026 Prospect Fantasy Baseball Redraft Stash Rankings

Who are the top fantasy baseball prospects to know? Check out our latest 2026 prospect fantasy baseball rankings which are updated regularly by Eric Cross:

Promoted Last Week: Noah Schultz (CHW), Sam Antonacci (CHW), Ryan Ward (LAD)

Promoted This Week: Kendry Rojas (MIN)

Honorable Mentions (Hitters): Lazaro Montes (SEA), Harry Ford (WAS), Ryan Clifford (NYM), Kemp Alderman (MIA), Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT), Gabriel Gonzalez (MIN), Zac Veen (COL), Deyvison De Los Santos (MIA), Hector Rodriguez (CIN), Michael Arroyo (SEA), Pedro Ramirez (CHC), Blaze Jordan (STL), Luis Lara (MIL), Jacob Melton (TBR)

Honorable Mentions (Pitchers): Gage Jump (ATH), Carlos Lagrange (NYY), Elmer Rodriguez (NYY), Hagen Smith (CHW), Jaxon Wiggins (CHC), Trey Gibson (BAL), Brody Hopkins (TBR)

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