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The Philadelphia Phillies are always in contention mode. General manager Dave Dombrowski loves to trade prospects for win-now pieces, meaning this farm system will likely be strong. But there is plenty of talent to like at the top, especially with Andrew Painter.
Today, we will cover the Philadelphia Phillies' top 10 prospects heading into the 2025 season as part of the MLB Prospect Rankings For Each Team series. There is a ton of talent to know here for dynasty leagues. RotoBaller readers can see reports on the Philadelphia Phillies' top 10 fantasy baseball prospects below and can see the full 30 by heading to the Dynasty Dugout!
So, who is on the way to Citizens Bank Park, and what do those players bring to the table for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues? Let's dive into the Philadelphia Phillies' top 10 prospects for 2025.
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N0. 10 Phillies Prospect - Carson DeMartini, INF
Age 22, 6-foot/197 pounds, Single-A
DeMartini enjoyed a successful career at Virginia Tech, leading to him being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft. A down 2024 season saw his stock take a minor hit as he struck out in over 27 percent of college plate appearances, but DeMartini still mashed 21 home runs.
The underlying power metrics were good in college and carried over to pro ball. In college, it was a 91 mph average exit velocity and a 106 90th percentile. He hit the ball at ideal angles and had one of the highest pull rates on a line drive and fly balls in college baseball.
The more significant issue was whiffs, as DeMartini made contact on just 72.5 percent of pitches he saw in the zone and 64 percent overall. Both marks were quite bad. To help correct those things, DeMartini made a swing change upon entering pro ball, lowering his hands and quieting his leg kick, and the contact rates soared.
While it was a small sample of 104 trips to the plate, he posted an 80 percent overall contact rate and an 85 percent in-zone mark while chasing just 20 percent of pitches out of the zone.
We must see the changes continue to show at higher levels as a Power Four college bat. If 2025 sees DeMartini continue to make contact at high rates, his stock will soar.
No. 9 Phillies Prospect - Dante Nori, OF
Age 20, 5-foot-10/195 pounds, Single-A
Nori was the oldest prep player in the draft this summer and will turn 20 in early October. While that would deter some model-driven teams, it did not stop the Phillies, who grabbed him with the 27th overall pick.
Being known for his elite speed, Nori posted a 6.15 60-yard dash at PG National, one of the top times in the class. Nori has a strong lower half and solid bat speed while having a relatively efficient swing.
While Nori did show the ability to post solid exit velocities with metal bats, he made his pro debut this year. Even though it was a small sample, the power numbers left a lot to be desired. He topped out at 97 mph and had a 93.3 mph 90th percentile with just an 81 mph average. It was just 36 batted balls, but we would like to see better numbers than that.
Still, Nori walked more than he struck out in his pro debut, which was positive, and he ran a low 23 percent chase rate. The in-zone contact rate is a solid 88 percent.
Nori has some traits that could give him intriguing fantasy value. But we do want to see him impact the ball a little more.
No. 8 Phillies Prospect - Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF
Age 24, 6-foot-3/225 pounds, Double-A
After a solid start to the 2024 season and an incredible Arizona Fall League in 2023, Rincones played just 13 games before tearing a ligament in his thumb and missing a significant amount of time. After a few weeks of rehab on the complex, Rincones returned to Double-A after the All-Star break and was solid.
Over that span, Rincones blasted seven home runs and added 12 doubles while also swiping 16 bases. The slash line does not jump off the page but sits at .253/.338/.453. The power is legit here and backed by solid exit velocities. While he may not be the fastest runner, Rincones is very efficient on the basepaths, getting great reads and jumps.
What is most notable this year is that Rincones is lifting the ball much more, seeing his air percentage jump by over 12 percentage points. In the process, he is pulling the ball more and getting to some monstrous home runs.
If Rincones had not missed extended time this year, he likely would be valued much higher in dynasty leagues. Get in now, as the data is good, he makes plenty of contact, and does not expand the zone too often. We could see Rincones reach the majors in 2025 and be a very solid contributor.
No. 7 Phillies Prospect - Jean Cabrera, RHP
Age 23, 6-foot/145 pounds, Double-A
Cabrera is another Phillies pitching prospect who took a big step forward in 2024. After dominating High-A with a 3.39 ERA and a 21 percent strikeout minus walk rate in 77 innings, he was bumped to Double-A where there were some struggles, but the 3.41 FIP might be more indicative of how he pitched rather than a 4.85 ERA in 29.2 innings.
Having above-average strike throwing this year at 63.5 percent, Cabrera also posted a strong 15 percent swinging strike rate. He walked 7.4 percent of batters while striking out 24.7 percent of hitters. His 3.39 FIP on the year stands out.
The 6-foot righty has a fastball that sits in the 94-95 and reaches 98. It has more of a dead-zone shape, meaning it has similar IVB and horizontal movement and has struggled to miss bats.
The good news is the secondaries are good. Cabrera utilizes a slider and changeup, with the latter sitting mid-to-high 80s. His changeup sits in the upper-80s with some strong traits. Cabrera also mixes a sweeper in the low 80s with heavy glove-side movement and occasionally throws a two-plane curveball.
No. 6 Phillies Prospect - Moises Chace, RHP
Age 21, 6-foot-1/213 pounds, Double-A
Chace dominated pretty much all year, and it was a bit surprising to see him traded from the Orioles to the Phillies at the deadline. Underrated in most circles, Chace was pushed aggressively by the Phillies to Double-A where he performed. Across 80 innings in High-A and Double-A, Chace posted a 3.59 ERA and an impressive 25 percent strikeout minus walk rate.
The walks are an issue, considering Chace posted a 12 percent walk rate and a 61 percent strike rate. Those numbers did improve all year, though. After being traded to Philadelphia, Chace walked less than 9 percent of hitters while having a strike rate near 63 percent.
Chace’s fastball is exceptionally flat from a low release point and has a very high IVB, making it quite the outlier. It sits in the 93-95 mph range but touches 97 with 18 inches of IVB from a 5-foot-4 release height and over 10 inches of arm-side run.
The changeup plays well off the fastball, having 10 or more mph of separation and 12 inches of fade. The slider sits in the low-80s with heavy sweeping action, averaging over a foot of horizontal movement.
If the control gains we saw at the end of the season stick, Chace has very strong stuff. He could vault to the top of the systems pitching prospects after Painter graduates.
No. 5 Phillies Prospect - Griffin Burkholder, OF
Age 19, 6-foot-2/195 pounds, Single-A
Burkholder was drafted in the second round, 63rd overall, by the Phillies in the 2024 draft. He received a $2.5 million bonus, nearly double the slot value, and the same bonus that the Phillies handed out to first-rounder Dante Nori. Burkholder made his pro debut, but it was just one game in which he smoked a 101 mph triple and showed off his 70-grade wheels.
At the Super 60 Pro Showcase, Burkholder clocked exit velocities at the top of his class and hit the ball at ideal angles, having an 84 percent air percentage. The hand and bat speed both ranked among the top of all prep hitters.
On top of the power potential, Burkholder grades exceptionally well as an athlete, having one of the top vertical jumps and sprint speeds in the class. On the 60-yard dash, Burkholder posted an incredible 6.29 seconds, an elite mark. In the 30-yard, home to the first equivalent, Burkholder posted a 3.54-second mark.
The frame is strong, but there is still a little projection left. There is a real chance Burkholder could have plus power and 70-grade speed when all is said and done.
No. 4 Phillies Prospect - Justin Crawford, OF
Age 21, 6-foot-2/188 pounds, Double-A
On the surface, Crawford looks like one of the best prospects in baseball, slashing .313/.360/.444 with nine home runs and 42 stolen bases. He totaled 38 extra-base hits in 110 games and now has a career .316 minor league average. So, why is he not in my top 100?
The issues in the profile are not related to contact skills but rather the quality of contact. Crawford posted an overall contact rate north of 82 percent this year, which is a really strong mark, and he has struck out in just 18.7 percent of plate appearances.
Some have questioned the power, but Crawford’s 90th percentile exit velocity is north of 104 mph, above MLB average. He also is a 70-grade runner. The tools are there if he can lift and pull the ball more often.
The ground-ball rate is down from 2023 but still sits north of 61 percent. Usually, anything near 50 percent is concerning. The pull rate is also an issue, sitting just north of 30 percent. When you factor in that Crawford chases nearly 35 percent of pitches out of the zone, there are some serious red flags here for me.
Can it all come together for Crawford to have All-Star potential? Yes. But it would take some tweaks in his swing, which could lead to other issues.
No. 3 Phillies Prospect - Eduardo Tait, C
Age 18, 6-foot/175 pounds, Single-A
Tait spent the 2024 season as a 17-year-old dominating complex ball and then looking rather polished in Single-A despite being nearly four years younger than the average competition. After slashing .321/.377/.500 with six home runs and 20 extra-base hits in 51 complex games, Tait posted a .777 OPS with 10 extra-base hits in 28 Single-A games.
The underlying power is quite impressive. Tait posted a 90th percentile exit velocity near 104 mph and topped north of 112 mph. Finding 17-year-olds who can punish the ball like that is few and far between.
From a contact standpoint, Tait has posted solid numbers as well. He is pretty aggressive and is used to making contact on nearly every pitch he sees, so it was reported he was working on being more selective. In Single-A, Tait chased at a 39 percent clip, but the good news is his zone contact was a strong 85 percent.
When I saw Tait, I did not see him behind the plate as he was in a DH role. Scouts say he needs to improve his arm accuracy, but there is present strength. The 33 percent caught steal rate in Single-A this year is rather impressive.
You have to wonder how Tait’s body ages and if he sticks behind the dish, but at present, he looks like a future power-hitting catcher.
No. 2 Phillies Prospect - Aidan Miller, 3B/SS
Age 20, 6-foot-1/205 pounds, Double-A
Miller mashes, which was evident as he progressed from Single-A to Double-A by the season’s end. Through some ups and downs, Miller finished the year with a .261/.366/.446 slash line and 11 home runs with 45 extra-base hits in 102 games.
The operation in the box is pretty simple, utilizing a small leg kick and minimal pre-swing hand movement. The bat path is direct to the ball, and Miller does a ton of damage.
The under-the-hood data looks strong, as Miller made contact on over 77 percent of pitches overall and 83 percent in-zone. He rarely chased out of the zone, having a mark near 20 percent, leading to a walk rate north of 12 percent.
There are some interesting disparities between Miller’s 90th percentile exit velocity and average. The hard-hit rate is lower than expected, and many of Miller’s hardest-hit balls are on the ground. The overall ground-ball rates are good and Miller gets to the pull-side often; it is just a matter of lifting it more often in the air on the hardest-hit balls.
Miller is one of the more decorated hitters in the 2023 draft class with a powerful frame. He possesses significant power, a fast bat, and solid contact skills. He has a strong arm and can stick at the hot corner for the long run, but his bat will play great there for fantasy purposes.
No. 1 Phillies Prospect - Andrew Painter, RHP
Age 21, 6-foot-7/215 pounds, Double-A
After going down with an injury in 2023 spring training, Painter went the rest and recovery route. Unfortunately, that ended in him having Tommy John surgery on July 25, 2023.
After being selected in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Painter tossed 103.2 innings in 2022, moving from Single-A to Double-A while posting a 1.56 ERA with 155 strikeouts and 25 walks. He looked like the best pitching prospect in baseball, and it was not close. Painter was on the verge of making his MLB debut out of spring training in 2023 and would have been 19 when he debuted.
Painter’s fastball averaged nearly 97 mph in 2022, reaching 101 with incredible IVB (induced vertical break), creating a rising effect at the top of the zone, especially given the high spin rates. It produced a ton of swing-and-miss and set up the rest of the arsenal well.
In the Arizona Fall League, he has sat at 97 mph and touched 100 mph. The velocity is fully back, and Painter saw his fastball have up to 19 inches of IVB on Friday but averaged closer to 16.2 inches with around five inches of horizontal movement. The VAA of -5.5 is pretty solid, given his 6-foot-4 release height. The fastball location has improved in each of his AFL starts as well.
The velocity being back from his first start is highly important. The command will only get better with the pitch, but it already looks like the plus offering that it was pre-surgery.
The slider drops in the mid-to-low 80s, averaging 10-13 inches of sweeping action with a great feel for spin. Painter hides it well and creates deception by using a late-breaking action. It has a good feel for late depth, and the horizontal movement also comes late.
Painter also mixes in a changeup, which made major strides in 2022, sitting in the high 80s. The curve is the lesser of the two breakers, but you can still argue it is a plus pitch in the upper 70s. It has a two-plane break but less depth than the typical curveball.
As far as 2025 goes, Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski doesn't have a timeline on when Painter will be on the major league roster. He said that Painter's MLB debut could come "July-ish, but is not sure if that means June or August."
Painter will be built up slowly as the Phillies likely want him in the playoff rotation and for their stretch run. While you may not get the performance you want in 2025, the long-term outlook is still good.
For full reports on the Top 30 Prospects in the Philadelphia Phillies system and the top 50 ranked, head to the Dynasty Dugout for more of Chris's work!
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