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Cam Schlittler, RHP, Yankees: It's hard for 6-foot-6 Cam Schlittler to fly under the radar, but the Yankees' No. 5 prospect has quietly dominated this season. He tossed six scoreless innings Wednesday, striking out nine with just two hits and a walk. He generated 19 swinging strikes, including three strikeouts of demoted Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell, touched 99 mph and flashed a plus slider throughout. With a 2.18 ERA and 97 strikeouts to 25 walks over 74.1 innings, Schlittler is showing true starter traits—he's missing bats, limiting damage and working deep into games.

Justin Crawford, OF, Phillies: While Crawford isn’t known for power, the Phillies’ No. 4 prospect flashed some thump Wednesday night with a 391-foot home run to right-center in the ninth inning. The ball left his bat at 105.3 mph, capping a 3-for-4 night in which he reached base four times with a walk. It was a bizarro night by his standards, as Crawford was caught stealing in the same game he homered—a true reversal for the speedster. The 21-year-old is slashing .336/.413/.441 at Triple-A and continues to showcase his elite contact skills, on-base ability and speed. He's an exciting player who could blossom in the coming years.

Trey Yesavage, RHP, Blue Jays: Yesavage delivered his best Double-A start yet on Wednesday, striking out eight over five scoreless innings for New Hampshire. The righthander allowed just one hit and one walk against Hartford, needing 75 pitches and generating 16 whiffs. Yesavage has climbed three levels already this season and could reach Triple-A Buffalo later this summer.

Lazaro Montes, OF, Mariners: The Mariners promoted Montes and fellow top prospect Michael Arroyo to Double-A this week, continuing their aggressive approach with young hitters. Montes wasted little time making an impact, collecting his first Double-A hit with a double in the first inning Wednesday before adding his first home run in the eighth. One of the premier young power bats in the game, Montes could position himself for a 2026 debut if he continues to slug against upper-level arms. Arroyo reached base three times as a part of a two-hit game. He doubled to lead off the third, and singled on a soft groundball to third base in his next at-bat. Arroyo continues to display an above-average hit tool and a knack for getting on-base. A below-average defender, Arroyo is a prospect who will go as far as his bat will carry him.

Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Twins: The Twins seem to have cornered the market when it comes to drafting well-rounded college infielders, and 2024 first-rounder Kaelen Culpepper is a perfect example. The 22-year-old homered for the second time since his promotion to Double-A Wichita last week and continues to show more pop than expected. Culpepper is now up to 11 homers and a .293/.383/.491 line with 22 extra-base hits, 15 steals and 47 starts at shortstop over 58 games. Much like Luke Keaschall before him, Culpepper is enjoying a standout full-season debut following his draft year.

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Gage Stanifer, RHP, Blue Jays: Each season, a handful of pitching prospects emerge from obscurity. Stanifer fits that description in 2025. The 21-year-old struck out nine over five innings for High-A Vancouver on Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits, two walks and two hit batters. Stanifer briefly lost his release point in the third inning but otherwise showed flashes of dominance, generating 11 whiffs. He mixes a high-ride four-seam fastball in the mid-to-upper 90s, a slurvy mid-80s slider and a changeup. Given a chance to work in a traditional starter’s role, Stanifer has impressed early.

Quick Hits

Prospect news and notes from around baseball…

• Jacob Misiorowski’s otherworldly start to his big league career hasn’t slowed down. He went five scoreless, punched out eight and outdueled Paul Skenes, and his stuff continues to draw comparisons to Jacob deGrom early in his career.

• Phillies righty Alex McFarlane was a breakout pick this winter and impressed scouts during spring training. He has battled erratic strike-throwing this year, but Wednesday was a bright spot for the High-A righthander. He struck out nine and walked just two over five hitless innings.

• Leo De Vries set High-A aflame over the first month of the season. The Padres’ top prospect owns just a .634 OPS with one home run since May 1, although his strikeout and walk rates remain impressive for a teenager in the Midwest League. He may be showing showing signs he’s heating back up. De Vries went 3-for-4 with a pair of double on Wednesday, his third multi-hit showing in his last four games.

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