Risers and Fallers in MLB’s Latest Astros Top 30 Prospects List

There’s a new top prospect in the organization entering 2026, and five new entrants to the list. MLB.com has published their new Astros Top 30 Prospects list for 2026. OF Kevin Alvarez is the Astros new top prospect. See the full updated list below: https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/astros There are quite a lot of changes from the list […]

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There’s a new top prospect in the organization entering 2026, and five new entrants to the list.

MLB.com has published their new Astros Top 30 Prospects list for 2026. OF Kevin Alvarez is the Astros new top prospect. See the full updated list below:

https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/astros

There are quite a lot of changes from the list that ended 2025. Let’s start with our biggest RISERS (5 spots or better improvement):

OF Anthony Huezo (20) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – improved 11 spots from 30 to 19.

RHP Alonzo Tredwell (23) Corpus Christi Hooks – improved 8 spots from 25 to 17.

RHP James Hicks (24) Corpus Christi Hooks – improved 8 spots from 23 to 15.

OF Anthony Millan (17) DSL Astros Orange – improved 6 spots from 27 to 21.

OF Lucas Spence (23) Corpus Christi Hooks – improved 6 spots from 18 to 12.

OF Zach Cole (25) Houston Astros – improved 5 spots from 16 to 11.

RHP A.J. Blubaugh (25) Houston Astros – improved 5 spots from 13 to 8.

OF Kevin Alvarez (18) DSL Astros Blue – improved 5 spots from 6 to 1.

RHP Cole Hertzler (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – improved 5 spots from 28 to 23.

Now our biggest FALLERS (5 spots or worse):

SS/3B Caden Powell (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – fell 10 spots from 17 to 27.

RHP Jose Fleury (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys – fell 10 spots from 14 to 24.

OF Joseph Sullivan (23) Corpus Christi Hooks – fell 9 spots from 5 to 14.

RHP Miguel Ullola (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys – fell 9 spots from 4 to 13.

RHP Alimber Santa (22) Sugar Land Space Cowboys – fell 7 spots from 11 to 17.

C/1B Will Bush (22) Corpus Christi Hooks – fell 5 spots from 15 to 20.

The New Additions:

SS Albert Fermin (17) DSL Astros Blue – debuts at 10.

RHP Parker Smith (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – debuts at 25.

RHP Hudson Leach (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys – debuts at 26.

RHP Nick Potter (22) FCL Astros – debuts at 29.

RHP Gabel Pentecost (22) FCL Astros – debuts at 30.

The Dropoffs:

OF Luis Baez (23) Corpus Christi Hooks – was 19.

INF Alejandro Nunez (21) Asheville Tourists – was 20.

OF Kenni Gomez (20) Asheville Tourists – was 22.

OF Nehomar Ochoa Jr. (20) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – was 24.

UT Nick Monistere (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers – was 29.

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