Top Triple-A Bats: Early-Season Hitting Prospects to Note

A week has passed since we did deep dives on MLB prospects, so I think it's time to assess some of the better performers so far in the season. 

Here's the last prospect writeup we did on top-100 pitchers and hitters.

Today, I'm going to highlight players in Triple-A who are excelling early on. They are the closest ones to being called up, so it makes sense to check in on them most often. I'll look at hitters in this story - check back later for a writeup on pitchers.

We'll look at players age 25 and under only, not every single leader in each stat.

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Most Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Freeland and Athletics' Nick Kurtz are tied for the second-most hits (22) in Triple-A so far.

Freeland is the team's No. 5 prospect and has a 2025 ETA. The 23-year-old shortstop has six doubles and a home run among his knocks, along with 17 RBIs, nine walks, 10 runs scored, five stolen bases and 18 strikeouts. 

It'll be tough for him to reach the big leagues given the Dodgers' abundance of big league talent, but they can only keep a hitter performing this well in Triple-A for so long. He might move to second or third base in order to get to the big leagues sooner.

Kurtz is a player who has appeared in a lot of my prospect stories already - he's the Athletics' No. 1 prospect and has a 2026 ETA. I've said it before and will say it again, but there's no way the team keeps him in AAA all season if he's performing as well as he has early on.

Kurtz has six doubles and seven home runs among his 22 total knocks. He also has 22 RBIs, five walks, 15 runs scored and 15 punchouts.

He's already been added in some deeper fantasy leagues, and might force the team's hand if he keeps hitting this well. At the very least, I see him getting called up when rosters expand in September, but I think him being up before June is also a possibility.

Tampa Bay's Tanner Murray has 20 hits on the young season. He's got seven doubles and three home runs among his knocks, along with 11 RBIs, six runs scored, two walks, a stolen base and 16 strikeouts.

Murray is not on the team's top-30 prospect list. That's a bit surprising seeing he's still young enough and he has a career .293 average and .344 on-base percentage in the minors. 

The Rays have a loaded farm though, so it wouldn't be shocking to see Murray get a call up at some point this season. He's a shortstop, but could increase his chances of being called up by moving around the field to a position of need for Tampa Bay.

Most Home Runs

Kurtz is the AAA leader in home runs with his seven.

Baltimore's Jud Fabian is at five homers so far, and is one of five players with at least that many homers. He's hitting just .216 this season, but does have a .298 OBP. Fabian also has a double, 10 RBIs, six walks, seven runs scored and 20 strikeouts to his name.

Fabian is the team's No. 24 prospect and has a 2025 ETA. He's a power hitter who struggles with average (.239 for his minor league career) and strikes out a lot. The outfielder will need some help from injuries or player movement, or a change of scenery, to get a call to the big leagues in 2025.

Most Runs Scored/RBIs

Arizona's Jordan Lawlar is tied for the third-most runs scored (15) in Triple-A so far. New York Yankees' Jorbit Vivas has 14 RBIs on the season, which is tied for the eighth most.

Lawlar is the team's No. 1 prospect and already got some MLB experience in 2023. He's got six doubles and two home runs among his hits this season. Lawlar also has posted 11 RBIs, nine walks, four stolen bases, 15 runs scored and 21 strikeouts.

He's clearly ready for another big league stint, but the D-Backs are loaded with talent, and have players like Geraldo Perdomo overperforming, so Lawlar isn't needed right now.

It's only a matter of time before he gets a call back up. If Arizona won't bring him up, expect another MLB franchise to trade for him and give him a crack at an everyday big league role.

Vivas is the team's No. 20 prospect and has a 2025 ETA. He has three doubles and two home runs among his hits, along with 14 RBIs, nine walks, one stolen base, nine runs scored and just four strikeouts.

This is a nice bounceback season after Vivas hit just .225 across three levels of play in 2024. He's a career .272 hitter in the minor leagues, and more continued production in AAA this season should help the second and third baseman reach the big leagues eventually.

The Yankees have a ton of talent at the MLB level already, so he could be a name to watch around the trade deadline in case he's moved to a team that can call him up and start him immediately.

Most Stolen Bases

Miami's Jakob Marsee leads Triple-A with 13 stolen bases already. Miami's Maximo Acosta is tied for second with eight steals.

Marsee is the team's No. 24 prospect and has a 2025 ETA. He might lead the way in steals, but he's hitting just .214 this season. Marsee has a ridiculous .421 OBP though, along with a double, triple and homer among his nine hits. He also has 12 walks, eight runs scored, four RBIs and only eight strikeouts.

The 23-year-old outfielder definitely has some speed to utilize, but he's going to need to rack up more hits before maybe getting called up to the big leagues. If he ever figures out the hitting thing, the high OBP mixed with the speed could make Marsee a fun fantasy asset in the MLB.

On a bad Marlins' team, Marsee and Acosta have better chances to get called up than a lot of players we've discussed in this article.

Acosta is the team's No. 20 prospect and also has a 2025 ETA. He's got a .315 average and .439 OBP so far. Acosta has two doubles and a homer among his 17 total knocks, along with seven RBIs, 12 walks, nine runs scored and 17 strikeouts.

The shortstop and second baseman has pretty solid minor league numbers in his career, and his speed could make him a decent fantasy asset when he makes the big leagues. You'll want to keep a close eye on Marsee and Acosta, especially for those of you in deeper leagues.

Highest OBPs

Among qualified hitters, Toronto's Jonatan Clase has the third-highest OBP (.523) in Triple-A. Chicago White Sox' Edgar Quero has a .448 OBP.

Clase isn't on the team's top-30 prospect list - he's already gotten 61 MLB at-bats in his career. He has two doubles among his 13 hits on the season, while also having nine walks. Clase has no RBIs though, while scoring four runs, stealing six bases and striking out seven times.

While Clase is getting on base often, his AAA teammates aren't moving him around the bases, and it's hurting his overall numbers. He hasn't been given much of a chance at the big league level, and Toronto is likely to afford him the opportunity at some point this season. Clase could be a valuable deep-league pickup if he gets the call again.

Quero is the team's No. 6 prospect, and his ETA is this season as well. He has a double and a home run among his 15 total knocks, along with four RBIs, 11 walks, nine runs scored and 14 strikeouts.

He's had a very solid minor league career, and it's only a matter of time before he gets called up. With Chicago being a bad team, his chances of reaching the big leagues and sticking there are pretty solid.

Keep a close eye on Quero, who would be picked up in a bunch of deeper leagues if he gets the call.