prospects to watch in 2025
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:49 am
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Blue Jays: OF Alan Roden
Get used to hearing Alan Roden’s name. The 25-year-old outfielder is an on-base machine, beloved by coaches in the Minors and should have a legitimate opportunity to earn MLB reps by the middle of 2025, if not sooner. Roden (Toronto’s No. 12 prospect) performed well in 71 games at Triple-A after his promotion last summer, hitting .314 with a .406 OBP, and while he’s not a slugger by any definition, he’s slowly growing into enough power to make pitchers take that part of his game seriously. There’s a reason Roden’s name comes up so often when speaking with members of the front office or Blue Jays coaches. -- Keegan Matheson
Red Sox: INF/OF Kristian Campbell
It’s hard to remember the last time a Boston prospect made as significant a jump from one season to the next as Campbell did last year. With some swing adjustments, Campbell (Boston’s No. 3 overall prospect) added power to the mix of the many other things he was already doing. It will be interesting to see whether Campbell can win a job on the Opening Day roster. If so, he could be a prime candidate to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Campbell is ranked No. 10 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects. -- Ian Browne
Blue Jays: OF Alan Roden
Get used to hearing Alan Roden’s name. The 25-year-old outfielder is an on-base machine, beloved by coaches in the Minors and should have a legitimate opportunity to earn MLB reps by the middle of 2025, if not sooner. Roden (Toronto’s No. 12 prospect) performed well in 71 games at Triple-A after his promotion last summer, hitting .314 with a .406 OBP, and while he’s not a slugger by any definition, he’s slowly growing into enough power to make pitchers take that part of his game seriously. There’s a reason Roden’s name comes up so often when speaking with members of the front office or Blue Jays coaches. -- Keegan Matheson
Red Sox: INF/OF Kristian Campbell
It’s hard to remember the last time a Boston prospect made as significant a jump from one season to the next as Campbell did last year. With some swing adjustments, Campbell (Boston’s No. 3 overall prospect) added power to the mix of the many other things he was already doing. It will be interesting to see whether Campbell can win a job on the Opening Day roster. If so, he could be a prime candidate to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Campbell is ranked No. 10 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects. -- Ian Browne