Orioles Prospect Report - December 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 9:55 am
From BP's December 1 article 2026 Prospects: Sacramento Athletics Top Prospects:
1. Leo De Vries
Pos: SS
Born: 2006-10-11
B: Switch
T: Right
H: 6′ 1″
W: 183 lbs.
History: Signed January 15th, 2024 by the San Diego Padres out of the Dominican Republic for $4.2 million. Acquired from San Diego for Mason Miller and JP Sears.
Previous Rank: #1 (org, SDP), #23 (Top 101)
Major-league ETA: 2027
The Report: One of the top names from the 2024 IFA class, De Vries has done nothing but boost his stock higher over the past two years. After heading right to full-season ball in 2024, he more than held his own in the Cal League, posting major-league quality exit velos with impressive contact ability considering his age and level. His age-18 season was more of the same, ending in the Texas League, where he slugged .551 over 103 PA. De Vries is incredibly advanced for an 18-year-old switch hitter. His swings mirror each other well, with the right-handed swing having a bit more twisty, torquey, upper-body action, while his lefty stroke is more brute force and bat speed. He was better from the left side this year, but hit more as a righty in 2024. I don’t think De Vries will end up with much of a split long-term, but I do think the left-handed swing is more of a finished product at present, not uncommon for a young switch-hitter getting more reps from that side. Despite the bat speed and occasional violence in the swing, he moves the barrel around well, and is very comfortable swatting a single rather than trying to fully sell out for his power. The power should round out to plus-plus in time—he already hits a lot of flyballs given his age and level of competition—and De Vries might end up with the best overall offensive tools of any prospect in baseball. If we were more certain he’d end up a major-league shortstop, he’d have a strong case for the number one prospect in baseball. As it is, we think it’s more likely he slides to second or third base long-term, and thus is merely one of the five best prospects in baseball. Oh well.
OFP: 70 / All-star infielder
Variance: Medium. I guess this is the spot where we nitpick a little. De Vries was merely okay before the trade, and his performance in the Athletics org is only a fraction of one season as good as it is. He may settle in as more of a plus regular if the raw power doesn’t take another step forward, and he’s already mostly filled out his 6-foot-1 frame. Of course if this is just what he is, he’s probably ending up a plus regular, which is why the variance is this low for a still-teenaged prospect.
1. Leo De Vries
Pos: SS
Born: 2006-10-11
B: Switch
T: Right
H: 6′ 1″
W: 183 lbs.
History: Signed January 15th, 2024 by the San Diego Padres out of the Dominican Republic for $4.2 million. Acquired from San Diego for Mason Miller and JP Sears.
Previous Rank: #1 (org, SDP), #23 (Top 101)
Major-league ETA: 2027
The Report: One of the top names from the 2024 IFA class, De Vries has done nothing but boost his stock higher over the past two years. After heading right to full-season ball in 2024, he more than held his own in the Cal League, posting major-league quality exit velos with impressive contact ability considering his age and level. His age-18 season was more of the same, ending in the Texas League, where he slugged .551 over 103 PA. De Vries is incredibly advanced for an 18-year-old switch hitter. His swings mirror each other well, with the right-handed swing having a bit more twisty, torquey, upper-body action, while his lefty stroke is more brute force and bat speed. He was better from the left side this year, but hit more as a righty in 2024. I don’t think De Vries will end up with much of a split long-term, but I do think the left-handed swing is more of a finished product at present, not uncommon for a young switch-hitter getting more reps from that side. Despite the bat speed and occasional violence in the swing, he moves the barrel around well, and is very comfortable swatting a single rather than trying to fully sell out for his power. The power should round out to plus-plus in time—he already hits a lot of flyballs given his age and level of competition—and De Vries might end up with the best overall offensive tools of any prospect in baseball. If we were more certain he’d end up a major-league shortstop, he’d have a strong case for the number one prospect in baseball. As it is, we think it’s more likely he slides to second or third base long-term, and thus is merely one of the five best prospects in baseball. Oh well.
OFP: 70 / All-star infielder
Variance: Medium. I guess this is the spot where we nitpick a little. De Vries was merely okay before the trade, and his performance in the Athletics org is only a fraction of one season as good as it is. He may settle in as more of a plus regular if the raw power doesn’t take another step forward, and he’s already mostly filled out his 6-foot-1 frame. Of course if this is just what he is, he’s probably ending up a plus regular, which is why the variance is this low for a still-teenaged prospect.