Top-100 Pitching Prospects Off to Strong Starts in Minor Leagues

After just going over some excelling top-100 hitters, let's go over top-100 pitching prospects who are excelling early on.

Here's the last minor league pitching story we did.

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Kade Anderson - Seattle Mariners

Anderson has been stellar over two starts at Double-A. The No. 17 prospect has a 2027 ETA.

Anderson has worked 14 innings, allowing just one run so far. He's surrendered eight hits and four walks, while punching out 22 batters.

He's off to a strong start, and could push for a late call up this season if he keeps excelling. Anderson will likely need to pitch a bit at Triple-A before he's called up, but don't count out a 2026 call up for the 21-year-old.

He's a better dynasty asset, and someone to expect to help your fantasy team in 2027 and beyond.

Seth Hernandez - Pittsburgh Pirates

Hernandez is the No. 24 prospect in baseball. The 19-year-old is pitching in Single-A, and has a 2028 ETA.

In 12 innings so far, Hernandez has allowed just one run. He's given up three hits and three walks, while striking out 23 batters.

Hernandez has been stellar so far, and could maybe push his way to the big leagues sooner if he keeps excelling. The Pirates have developed some good pitchers over the years, and maybe Hernandez is next of the bunch.

Stash him in dynasty leagues, and be anticipating his call up in a year or so.

Tyler Bremner - Los Angeles Angels

Bremner is the No. 73 prospect in baseball. He's working at High-A as a 22-year-old, and has a 2026 ETA. LA has a history of pushing prospects to the big leagues, and Bremner is expected to be part of that group.

Bremner has worked 11 2/3 innings so far. He's allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and four walks, while striking out 20 batters. 

Bremner could be a quick riser, so he's one to keep tabs on. His long-term outlook is really high, but he could help out in 2026, and maybe a lot sooner than you might think.

Gage Wood - Philadelphia Phillies

Wood is the No. 97 prospect and pitching in Single-A right now. He has a 2027 ETA.

Over 11 1/3 innings, he's allowed a run on four hits and five walks. Wood has 19 strikeouts already.

He looks the part of being a top-100 prospect early in 2026, and maybe he can move that ETA up with more good results the rest of this season. I doubt we see him in the big leagues in 2026, so he's more of a dynasty asset than a guy to watch and potentially add after a call up this year.

JR Ritchie - Atlanta Braves

Ritchie continues to excel in Triple-A, and he's ready for a big league call up whenever.

Across five games, he's covered 27 1/3 innings. Ritchie has allowed just three runs on 15 hits and 13 walks, while striking out 28 batters.

He needs to work on his command, but there's not much else he has to prove in the minor leagues. Ritchie should be up at some point in 2026, probably after an injury to a starting pitcher.

He could also be traded near the deadline, so he's a name to keep an eye on around that timeframe.

Robby Snelling - Miami Marlins

Snelling is the No. 34 prospect and is pitching at Triple-A as well. The 22-year-old is expected to debut sometime in 2026, and maybe pretty soon.

Snelling has worked 19 innings over four appearances, allowing four runs on nine hits and nine walks. He's struck out 31 batters, which is the most among top-100 prospects.

Snelling is highly regarded, and definitely will earn a call up at some point in 2026. The only thing that could slow him is an injury. He'll be worth adding in a good amount of redraft leagues when he's called up, so be keeping tabs on the Marlins' youngster.

Brody Hopkins - Tampa Bay Rays

Hopkins is the No. 77 prospect in the game. The 24-year-old is in Triple-A, and will make his debut in 2026 sometime, unless an injury hits.

Across four games pitched, Hopkins has covered 18 1/3 innings, striking out 21 batters along the way. He's allowed five runs on 12 hits and 17 walks.

He's also walking a few too many batters, so that might be the thing holding him back from a big league call up right now. Hopkins should get a call up at some point regardless, so be ready for that, as he could shine right away.

He's a bit of an older prospect, so his long-term outlook is a bit lower than some of the others we've covered. That doesn't mean to overlook him though, so keep tabs on Hopkins.

Elmer Rodriguez - New York Yankees

Rodriguez is the No. 74 prospect in baseball. The 22-year-old is in Triple-A, meaning a 2026 call up should be in the cards.

Rodriguez has worked 15 2/3 innings over three appearances so far. He's allowed three runs (two earned) on nine hits and six walks, while striking out 23 batters.

He's been great at every minor league stop, and it should be just a matter of time before he gets a shot at the big leagues. The biggest question is whether he will debut with the Yankees, or someone else. He could force his way into the big leagues with more strong pitching though.

Kendry Chourio - Kansas City Royals

Chourio has worked 12 2/3 innings at Single-A, and has looked great so far, He has allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out 15 batters.

Chourio is the No. 96 prospect in baseball. The 18-year-old has a 2029 ETA.

The youngster is excelling early on in 2026, and could move that ETA up with more promising results. He's still years off from debuting, so he's just a dynasty asset for the time being.

Chourio could really climb the top-100 list, and be one of the top prospects as he gets closer to the big leagues. He'll be a fun one to track.

Hagen Smith - Chicago White Sox

Smith has tossed 13 innings at Triple-A over four appearances so far. The 22-year-old should be another 2026 call up.

The No. 64 prospect has allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits and five walks. Smith has struck out 19 batters so far.

Smith is part of the perfect organization to eventually work his way to the big leagues this season. I'd expect him in the big leagues around the trade deadline, if not sooner, especially if he keeps excelling like he has so far.

Cam Caminiti - Atlanta Braves

Caminiti is another Atlanta pitching prospect who is excelling early on. He has worked 14 2/3 innings at High-A over three games.

Caminiti, the No. 61 overall prospect, has struck out 19 batters so far. He's allowed six runs (five earned) on 11 hits and just two walks.

Caminiti has a 2027 ETA, and that seems pretty spot on for a guy in High-A. He could jump a few levels before the end of the season, but it'd take a change of scenery or a bunch of injuries in Atlanta to get Caminiti in the big leagues by the end of 2026.