2/23 - 3/1 Spring Training Prospect Notables
Konnor Griffin, PIT, Baseball Focus #1
The consensus number one prospect in baseball hasn’t had a hard time proving why he’s the consensus best prospect in baseball. He launched three home runs this week, two of which came in the same game and one of which came off of Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez. He also didn’t strike out a single time in four games. Althought it still seems like a long shot, Griffin continues to make his case to the Pirates that he should break camp with the big league team.
Charlie Condon, COL, Baseball Focus #42
After a rough pro debut following the draft large in part due to some injuries, Charlie Condon started to turn a corner in the second half of the 2025 season where he posted a 132 wRC+ at Double-A Hartford. The third overall pick in the 2024 draft, Condon has been lost in the shuffle among the high-level players to come from the top of that draft class, but has reminded the industry why he can still be the best hitter to come from this class when it’s all said and done. He hit three home runs for Colorado this week, including a home run with an exit velocity of 115.3 mph.
Vance Honeycutt, BAL
Add Vance Honeycutt to the list of 2024 first round draft picks that homered three times this week. What was more impressive about Honeycutt’s three-homer week was that he did it in four plate appearance. His only other at bat resulted in a walk. Honeycutt is quite the interesting profile, and has been dating back to his draft year. He’s a premier defender and athlete in center field and has a lot of power upside at the plate if that wasn’t evident enough this week. The development of the hit tool has been and likely always will be the sticking point for Honeycutt, but you’re potentially talking about a special prospect if he were to cut down on the swing and miss. He had a 40.8% strikeout rate at High-A Frederick in Baltimore’s system in 2025. The guy at the top of the list, Konnor Griffin, came into pro ball with similar hit tool concerns and quickly made the necessary adjustments which turned him into the top prospect in baseball. If the early returns in Honeycutt’s production during spring training are any indicator that Honeycutt has made some adjustments, he could be a big up arrow prospect in 2026.
Gage Jump, Athletics
One of the top pitching prospects in the Athletics system, the left-handed Jump threw three innings across two appearances this week, striking out three in his spring debut. His fastball was averaging 96 mph while his plus breaking pitches were on full display. One of the quicker risers among pitching prospects last year, Jump advanced as high as Double-A Midland where he struck out 25.3% of batters he faced in 81.2 innings. Jump will make a case to join the big league club at some point in 2026 after making his pro debut in 2025.
Ryan Sloan, SEA, Baseball Focus #21
The 2024 second round right-hander is the fourth highest ranked pitching prospect on the Baseball Focus top 50 and made his spring debut this week. It was only one inning of work, but it was a clean frame as he was able to show why he’s one of the top prospects in baseball with just 12 pitches to do so. His fastball was up to 98 mph with some cut-ride action while he threw a filthy changeup with sub-1000 RPMs. He flashed his above-average sweeper and cutter as well, and of course featured the excellent strike throwing and command above all. High-A Everett with Seattle is the highest level of action Sloan has seen in his pro career thus far, but he’ll have a chance to push towards being the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball by year’s end as he advances into the upper minors.
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