The Phillies are in a unique situation. Their Major League roster is filled with aging veterans and appears to be on the brink of seeing its window close. However, they also have multiple top prospects that are coming quickly to provide reinforcements. For dynasty managers, the top prospects in this system are set to make an impact in the dynasty world this season. Keep reading for their top 20 prospects that dynasty managers need to know about.

This is the first article of a series focusing on each MLB team’s top 20 prospects for fantasy baseball heading into the 2026 season. Stay tuned for prospect breakdowns for all 30 teams throughout January here at Pitcher List.

 

Top Phillies Prospects

 

The Top Tier

 

1) Andrew Painter – SP, 22 YO

2025 Stats (A/AAA): 118 IP | 5.26 ERA | 23.7 K% | 9.0 BB%

Andrew Painter is one of baseball’s top pitching prospects. An elbow injury and questionable rehab process resulted in Painter missing the entirety of both 2023 and 2024. He made his highly anticipated return to the mound last season. As Painter worked to shake off the rust, the results were inconsistent. His strikeout rate was lower, his walk rate was higher, and he suddenly developed a home run problem. All of this has his dynasty stock falling as prospect fatigue has begun to set in. Now is the perfect time to buy low.

Painter still ranks as the Phillies’ top prospect. He is set to make his Major League debut in 2026. Truthfully, the only takeaway from 2025 should be that Painter emerged healthy, and his pure stuff still looked excellent. Painter still averaged over 96 mph on his four-seam fastball. His changeup, slider, curveball, and cutter all posted whiff rates ranging from 29.6% up to 55% last season. There is no question that Painter still has front-end stuff. 2025 was all about shaking off the rust. His command was not back, and the results show that. However, the future is bright for Painter and dynasty managers should be excited about his potential.

 

2) Aidan Miller – SS/3B, 21 YO

2025 Stats (AA/AAA): .264 AVG | .392 OBP | .433 SLG | 14 HR | 59 SB | 23.4 K% | 15.6 BB%

Not only do the Phillies have one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, but they also have one of the top hitting prospects in baseball. Aidan Miller has done nothing but hit since being taken in the first round back in 2023. Miller’s season-long slash line does not look like anything special, but his second half was. From July 27 forward, Miller slashed an absurd .356/.492/.596. He also walked more than he struck out during that timeframe. His 600 PA pace during that stretch was 19 home runs and 71 stolen bases.

What makes Miller such an exciting dynasty prospect is the combination of floor and ceiling. Miller’s approach at the plate is polished. He has a calm stance that relies on a leg-kick for timing and his quick hands to do the damage. He has above-average contact skills, great zone control, and absolutely crushes fastballs. He is still growing into his game power, but he made an adjustment to become more pull-heavy last season, increasing his potential home run output. Miller is also an incredible athlete with excellent baseball instincts. His plus speed gives him easy 25+ stolen base potential with plenty of upside for more. At worst, Miller is a high on-base guy who is going to hit 10-15 homers and steal 25-30 bases. At his peak, Miller could be a 25/40 player with five-category contributions.

 

3) Aroon Escobar– 2B/3B, 21 YO

2025 Stats (A/A+/AA): .270 AVG | .361 OBP | .413 SLG | 15 HR | 24 SB | 18.2 K% | 10.4 BB%

Aroon Escobar’s 2025 Spring Breakout performance really put his name on the map. Escobar’s lightning-quick hands and twitchy athleticism turned him into a must-roster prospect. He continued his strong performance throughout the season, making it to three different levels along the way. Escobar appeared at both second and third base in 2025, but his long-term home is likely at second base.

Escobar is not the biggest prospect. He stands at 5’10” and lacks much physical projection. However, Escobar is still a strong athlete with really good speed. He has great baseball instincts and is a threat to steal 20+ bases in a season. He makes up for his undersized frame by getting his whole body into his swing. His lower half connects to his upper half with a leg kick, and he has significant power to his pull side. The Phillies and Escobar would be well served to get Escobar to tap into his pull-side pop more, which would increase his home run projection moving forward. Escobar just turned 21 and has only been in full-season ball for one year. He is one of the game’s top second base prospects.

 

4) Justin Crawford – OF, 21 YO

2025 Stats (AAA): .334 AVG | .411 OBP | .452 SLG | 7 HR | 46 SB | 18.0 K% | 11.5 BB%

Based on all reporting, the Opening Day center field job is Justin Crawford’s to lose. The son of former Major League player Carl Crawford has posted incredible batting averages throughout his brief professional career. While the back of the back-of-the-baseball-card numbers for Crawford have been excellent, those in the dynasty industry have struggled with figuring out where to rank him. On one hand, you cannot argue with his elite batting averages. Crawford has not hit below .313 in any of his three full seasons. He is also a plus runner, and his ability to get on base consistently should produce 35+ stolen bases per season.

The issue all boils down to his approach at the plate. Despite standing at 6’2″ with a projectable frame, Crawford lacks much of any game power. His swing and approach are designed to prioritize contact and slap the ball to all parts of the field. Crawford tends to swing down on pitches and has never posted a ground ball rate below 59.4%. High ground ball tendencies do not find the same success at the Major League level as they do at the Minor League level. A swing adjustment could turn Crawford into an elite dynasty asset, but for now, there is as much risk as there is reward.

 

5) Gage Wood – SP, 22 YO

2025 Stats (A):  2 IP | 4.50 ERA | 55.6 K% | 22.2 BB%

Gage Wood is well known for the no-hitter that he threw in the College Baseball World Series. This 19-strikeout performance helped push him even further up draft boards. He ultimately landed at 26th overall, going to the Phillies. He made just one appearance this season with Low-A, but struck out five batters across two innings. Standing at only 6’0″ tall, Wood appears bigger on the mound. He pitches with confidence and a fearless aura. He threw under 40 total innings last year between college and the pros, making an innings restriction in 2026 likely.

Having never eclipsed 40.1 innings in a season, there is significant relief risk in Wood’s profile. That risk is amplified by Wood’s two-pitch arsenal. Wood relies heavily on his four-seam fastball and mid-80s curveball. Both pitches are plus, borderline plus plus, offerings that give Wood plenty of upside. However, fastball-curveball heavy pitchers do not tend to make it as starters. Wood has a changeup, which he throws sparingly, but that could be the key to his long-term dynasty value. If the Phillies can help Wood develop consistency with this pitch, it could secure his long-term projection as a starting pitcher. If not, Wood could be destined for a high-leverage relief role.

 

6) Moises Chace – SP, 22 YO

2025 Stats (AA): 16.2 IP | 3.24 ERA | 25.3 K% | 16.0 BB%

Moises Chace is the most difficult Phillies prospect to rank. Chace entered 2025 with significant buzz around his name. This buzz came from a dominant second half of 2024, where his new organization seemed to solve the control issues that had hampered him throughout his time in Baltimore. Unfortunately, that success did not roll over into 2025. Chace’s walk issues returned in six starts at Double-A. He walked 16% of the batters he faced before suffering an elbow injury that ended his season. Tommy John Surgery in June makes it unlikely that dynasty managers will see Chace back on a professional mound until at least the second half of 2026. At that point, Chace will be 23 years old and still at least two years away from a Major League starter’s workload.

So, that is the concerning part. Chace has command issues and now faces an uphill battle to prove he can handle a starter’s workload. The relief risk is obvious. However, Chace also has the kind of stuff that dynasty managers want to get in on. His fastball sits in the mid to upper 90s with great life up in the zone. The pitch has a late rising effect and gets good arm-side run. His slider is a devastating breaking ball that consistently fools right-handed batters. Chace struck out 37.1% of the batters he faced in 2024 and has significant dynasty upside. If Chace does not stick as a starter, he will find himself pitching in a high-leverage role out of the bullpen.

 

7) Gabriel Rincones JR – OF, 23 YO

2025 Stats (AAA): .240 AVG | .370 OBP | .430 SLG | 18 HR | 21 SB | 22.5 K% | 15.8 BB%

The raw tools in Gabriel Ricones Jr’s profile suggest he should be a significant dynasty prospect. Rincones stands tall at 6’3″ with significant raw power and good athleticism. He has flashed that blend of power and speed consistently on the field and finished 2025 with 18 home runs and 21 stolen bases. He has posted strong wRC+ numbers throughout his career thanks to a double-digit walk rate that adds some floor into his projection.

The issue is that projecting Rincones as anything more than a strong-side platoon player is impossible. Minor League splits do not always paint the full picture for prospects, but in Rincones’ case, the pattern has been developed. In 2023, Rincones hit .209 against lefties. 2024 was even worse as his average against southpaws dropped to .189. Last year was the worst of them all as Rincones hit just .107. Rincones’ struggles against lefties and suspect hit tool make it difficult to project him turning into a reliable fantasy asset. He has the power and speed to carry some intrigue if he can work his way into regular playing time, but is not somebody that dynasty managers should count on moving forward.

 

Prospects Dynasty Managers Should Know

 

8) Matthew Fisher – SP, 19 YO

2025 Stats: DNP

Matthew Fisher’s projection is much more exciting than most seventh-round picks. The Phillies went way over slot to sign Fisher, and it is easy to see why. Already as a prep pitcher, it is easy to see Fisher having two plus breaking balls. His slider and curveball work well off of each other, each generating significant spin and movement. The Phillies are hopeful that his low-90s fastball will gain more velocity as he continues to grow into his body. At 6’3″, Fisher is projectable and relatively safe, making him an intriguing sleeper pick for 2026 FYPDs.

 

9) Cade Obermueller – SP, 22 YO

2025 Stats: DNP

The Phillies had a plan in attacking the 2025 draft. They were going after college-aged pitching prospects who can move quickly through their system. Cade Obermueller was their second-round pick out of Iowa and fits that mold perfectly. Obermueller already has two plus pitches from the left side. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and can touch as high as 97. His slider is a plus offering that is especially difficult for lefties. If the Phillies can help Obermueller develop his changeup, he has mid/back of the rotation upside. If not, he should fit in nicely in a high-leverage relief role for the Phillies.

 

10) Carson DeMartini – 3B, 23 YO

2025 Stats (A+/AA): .237 AVG | .340 OBP | .367 SLG | 10 HR | 45 SB | 26.7 K% | 11.3 BB%

Carson DeMartini hit for big-time power in his three seasons at Virginia Tech before being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft. The flash of an improved hit tool in 2024 sustained for DeMartini to begin 2025, which opened eyes to the potential upside he has. Unfortunately, the strikeout issues returned following his promotion to Double-A. He hit just .202 and struggled to lay off junk out of the zone and make consistent contact. DeMartini’s raw power is significant, but his approach and swing lack polish, making it difficult to project him ever turning into a reliable fantasy asset.

 

11) Dante Nori– OF, 21 YO

2025 Stats (A/A+/AA): .261 AVG | .361 OBP | .372 SLG | 4 HR | 52 SB | 14.7 K% | 13.0 BB%

Phillies fans have every right to be excited about their first-round pick from 2024. However, dynasty managers will struggle to find much value here. Nori is a speedy, glove-first outfield prospect who lacks much projectability in his profile. He is as close to a finished product as they come, but still hit just .261 in his first professional season. What Nori does well is make contact, take walks, and steal bases. That is not nothing for fantasy baseball managers, but he has almost no power projection. His inability to make hard contact caps his upside and dynasty appeal.

 

12) Dylan Campbell – 2B/3B/OF, 23 YO

2025 Stats (A+/AA): .215 AVG | .298 OBP | .367 SLG | 14 HR | 33 SB | 21.4 K% | 9.9 BB%

Dylan Campbell has all of the makings of a future utility player for the Phillies. Campbell does a lot of little things well, but is not especially good at any one thing. He has decent pop, but his swing can get long at times, and he lacks much in terms of bat speed. There is definite swing and miss in his profile, but he also hits a ton of line drives. He is also a plus runner, but not an elite base stealer. Campbell has played games at second and all three outfield positions, and was playing some third base in the Arizona Fall League this year. He is a fine prospect, but not one that should get dynasty managers too excited.

 

13) Griffin Burkholder – OF, 20 YO

2025 Stats (CPX/A): .197 AVG | .290 OBP | .386 SLG | 4 HR | 1 SB | 29.0 K% | 8.3 BB%

On pure potential, Griffin Burkholder would rank much higher. In terms of actual performance, Burkholder’s first professional season was about as disappointing as possible. The 6’1″ outfielder was limited to just 34 games last season. Coming out of high school, Burkholder’s speed and power landed him in the dynasty sleeper category, but it is clear that his hit tool needs significant improvement. Still only 20 years old, Burkholder has time to develop. That being said, the Phillies organization has not fixed many hit tools in recent years, creating skepticism that they will be able to help Burkholder figure things out.

 

14) Ramon Marquez – SP, 20 YO

2025 Stats (CPX/A): 55.0 IP | 4.42 ERA | 30.3 K% | 7.1 BB%

Signed out of Mexico last January, Ramon Marquez put together an excellent first professional season. Marquez features a four-pitch mix with his two secondaries grabbing the headlines. The changeup is his best pitch. Marquez’s quick arm action helps hide the 13 mph difference between that and his fastball. This and his slider, which is a tightly spun gyro offering, give him two plus strikeout pitches. Marquez ranks just 14th due to a mediocre fastball and lack of real projectability. Marquez’s frame is already filled out, and his sinker sits 92-94 in most games. He is a pitching prospect to know, but not one dynasty managers need to roster at this point.

 

15) Alex McFarlane – SP, 24 YO

2025 Stats (A+/AA): 80 IP | 4.84 ERA | 23.7 K% | 12.4 BB%

At this point, Alex McFarlane is 24 years old and has thrown only 5.2 innings above the High-A level. However, that is not entirely his fault. McFarlane missed most of 2023 and all of 2024 due to an elbow injury. In his return to the mound, McFarlane still flashed his plus fastball and slider that landed him in the fourth round of the 2022 draft. McFarlane is primarily a two-pitch pitcher with an inability to land his changeup consistently. Although both offerings are plus pitches, this adds inherent relief risk. McFarlane could be destined for a relief role, but he has upside that dynasty managers should be aware of.

 

The Next Five

 

Although these prospects do not crack the top 15, dynasty managers should keep their eye on these five players:

Alirio Ferrebus – 20 YO – A projectable catching prospect who is overly aggressive at the plate and is more likely to find a long-term defensive home at first base.

Jean Cabrera – 24 YO – A low-variance pitching prospect who lacks a true plus offering, but has posted decent numbers over the past two seasons.

Felix Reyes – 24 YO – A big 6’4″ corner outfield/first base prospect with significant power but a suspect hit tool despite the high batting average from 2025.

Devin Saltiban – 20 YO -A speedy outfield prospect who hit for good power in 2024 despite being undersized, but struggled to find any consistency in 2025

Keaton Anthony – 24 YO – A soft-hitting first base prospect with a good hit tool, but who lacks much fantasy upside.