Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects to Know

Top Prospects to Know From The Baltimore Orioles Farm System.

You are reading the free version of the Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects. In this version, you will get the full writeups on the top prospect in the system, the biggest sleeper, and a player I could see breaking out in 2025.

In this edition, you will see what I offer in the full team reports. For every farm system, you will get my top 50 ranked players and detailed reports on the top 30. Each report includes advanced player data, traditional scouting thoughts from live and video looks, plus thoughts from scouts around the league.

Let’s dive in on what you get in the full report!

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Glossary:

FFG = Future Fantasy Grade - essentially, what is the likely long-term outcome for the prospect? This is always going to be more conservative. Handing out ace tags is not something I like to do. So, this is a realistic outcome.

90th Peak = If the player hits their best-case outcome, what does it look like?

Variance = How risky is this player’s profile, and how likely are they to hit their likely outcome? Low variance is good; high means more risky.

Format for report: Name/Position/Age on 2025 Opening Day/Height/Weight/Highest Level

Baltimore Orioles Top Prospect

1. Samuel Basallo, C/1B, 20, 6’4”/230, AAA

On the surface, Basallo’s 2024 numbers were nothing to write home about, but it’s a good thing that minor league stats don’t paint much of a picture. Between Double-A and Triple-A, Basallo slashed .278/.341/.449 with 19 home runs and 25 doubles. He did this while spending the majority of the season as a 19-year-old.

The power is off the charts here as Basallo posted a 90th percentile exit velocity just shy of 107 mph while hitting the ball at ideal launch angles. The barrel rate was impressive, and Basallo had an average exit velocity north of 90 mph. The bat speed is electric, and the swing is relatively simple. Basallo never tries to do too much at the plate, which has helped him hit for power and respectable batting averages.

From a contact standpoint, Basallo is an interesting hitter to figure out. He has quite a high swing rate at 50 percent, but the overall contact rate was just 72 percent this year. He is prone to chasing out of the zone as well, something he did at a 32 percent clip in 2024, and it only rose in Triple-A. His in-zone swing rate was on the lower end of what you would like to see from hitters with his pedigree.

Basallo is significantly bigger than his listed 180 pounds and is probably at least 230. He can mash, that is for sure. The power is easily plus or better, and Basallo consistently hits for average. However, the chase rate is something to keep an eye on moving forward.

It is also worth noting that Basallo got notable reps at first base in 2024. He caught 56 games while playing first in 32 and DHing in the other 35. Behind the dish, he caught 24 percent of attempted base stealers, which is a respectable mark. For fantasy purposes, you hope he sticks behind the plate for enough games to keep eligibility.

FFG: Top-10 C/1B

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .280/.350 OBP/28 HR/2 SB

Variance: Medium

Buy/Sell: Buy

Baltimore Orioles Sleeper Prospect

8. Nestor German, RHP, 23, 6’3”/225, A+

German is an interesting name that popped up for me during the season when doing some data inquiries. Splitting time between Single-A and High-A, the 2023 11th-rounder out of Seattle has posted a 1.59 ERA across 73.2 innings of work. He struck out 90 batteries and walked just 17. German finished the season with a swinging strike rate of 19 percent, an elite mark, while throwing strikes at a substantial rate north of 65 percent.

In college last season, German averaged 92 mph on the fastball, but this year, he has worked between 93 and 96, topping out at 97 mph. He mixes in a low-to-mid 80s slider and an upper-70s curveball with different movement profiles. The changeup has an interesting shape, being a high carry pitch that has ten-plus inches of horizontal movement when he throws it.

German has been older for the lower levels of the minors, but I think there is something here. He has a strong 6’3”/225 frame that looks like it has a little projection left on it. We have already seen the fastball tick up, and the secondaries can be solid.

If his success continues as he moves up, German will be much more popular in prospect circles, but right now, the cost is still the ground floor.

FFG: SP5/RP

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 130 IP/3.80 ERA/130 K

Variance: Very High

Buy/Sell: Buy

Baltimore Orioles 2025 Breakout Prospect

11. Jordan Sanchez, OF, 19, 6’1”/176, DSL

Signing with the Orioles in December of 2023, Sanchez had a solid pro debut in the DSL in 2024. Putting up a slash of .333/.432/.605, Sanchez hit six home runs and had 21 extra-base hits in 38 games.

Looking much taller than his listed 6’1” frame, Sanchez is built highly athletically and still has room to add weight to his frame. His approach is good, and Sanchez makes respectable contact, striking out in 20 percent of plate appearances while walking nearly 15 percent of the time.

The power is tantalizing, though. Sanchez takes some big swings from the left side, creating good bat speed. His exit velocity data was pretty impressive for an 18-year-old, with a 90th percentile already near the MLB average at 103 mph.

Obviously, the hit tool is still in question until we see him stateside and facing better pitching. But Sanchez looks like a future slugger who could move up this system fast.

FFG: Power Hitting OF

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .260/.330/25 HR/4 SB

Variance: Extreme

Buy/Sell: Buy