Generally speaking, we get our monthly fantasy baseball prospect watch lists out early. But with it being April, it’s a good idea to take a few weeks and take a deep dive into early data. For our April 2026 list, we take a look at five prospects performing well in the Minors, and whether those players are A) on the cusp and B) should be stashed.
Charlie Condon
Power hitters will also be the prospects with the most fantasy intrigue. Every now and then, you’ll get a player like Kevin McGonigle or JJ Wetherholt, players who seem to get the bat on every ball and have pop. However, there are very few of those types in baseball. But power hitters, those have value in any format.
Charlie Condon had a monstrous spring for the Rockies and has continued his ways in Albuquerque. Condon, to this point, slashed .322/.452/.559 with four home runs and six extra-base hits over 15 contests. Plus, for those in points league, 12 walks for the Isotopes.
Entering play on the 21st, Condon had the tenth-best chase rate (16.1%) in Triple-A, illustrating patience. And, the swing-and-miss rate (29%) is not concerning yet. He’s currently sporting a sub-20% Whiff% on four-seamers — something that I can’t state about every prospect here.
Bryce Eldridge
Bryce Eldridge is a good example of why a slash line in the Minors can be misleading.
Eldridge, right now, is doing fine on paper. Through his first 19 games, he slashed .315/.425/.479 with two home runs and eight extra-base hits in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Not bad numbers. However, that’s where things get funny.
Currently, he entered play on April 21 with the third-most strikeouts (27) in the PCL. His 35.6% Whiff% puts him among the worst in Triple-A, although the 20% in-zone swing-and-miss illustrates what exactly is bugging him. A lot of whiff on changeups/splitters (39%).
Unless an injury arises, Eldridge will likely need to wait — or try to force the issue.
Didier Fuentes
Last season, the Braves had to call on Didier Fuentes to help fill out a rotation depleted by injuries. Even though the Braves’ rotation is still dealing with a shortage of depth, Atlanta is in command of the NL East and receiving good pitching. Fuentes, meanwhile, is working on getting back to Atlanta.
The right-hander pitched very well over his first three starts of 2026 with Gwinnett. Twenty strikeouts over 16 innings, and the third-best overall Whiff% (37.6) in Triple-A.
Fuentes is still a three-pitch pitcher, with the slider, the splitter, and the fastball. However, the results have been stellar to this point. His fastball touched 100 MPH, and that four-seamer (33.3% Whiff%) is, not surprisingly, a swing-and-miss pitch.
Out of all the prospects listed here, Fuentes is the one who has the most fantasy value now. Fuentes had his most recent start skipped amidst the possibility that he could come pitch for the Braves in late April. However, that may not happen just yet. Still, watch for news on the right-hander.
Brody Hopkins
In Yahoo! leagues, Brody Hopkins is owned in 1% of the leagues, unremarkable for an MLB player but notable for a prospect. The thing is, though, that you might want to hold off on him, even though the strikeouts make him a tempting prospect.
Hopkins’ 36.8% Whiff% in Triple-A is good for the top ten in Triple-A overall. On four-seamers alone, it’s 37%, not surprising given the lower arm slot, whippy arm action, and velocity. The right-hander hit 100 MPH multiple times this season in Durham already.
Hard-throwing pitchers like Hopkins tend to get fast-tracked. Hopkins’ journey has been more interesting, as he was an outfielder-turned-pitcher in college and went from an underrated pick to a premier prospect. But on the other hand, Hopkins walked 17 batters in 18 innings, an indication to hold off on stashing if you have room in yearly leagues.
It wouldn’t be a shock to see Hopkins up at some point this season, especially since the Rays have to add him to the 40-man roster by mid-November. What role, though, remains to be seen.
James Tibbs III
Like with Bryce Eldridge, the same misleading slash line sentiment applies to James Tibbs III.
Tibbs had a big start to the 2026 season, and that has helped him maintain a slash line of .282/.380/.682 with nine home runs, most in the PCL. And that would explain why Tibbs is owned in 4% of Yahoo! leagues. But for those wondering why the Dodgers won’t call him up, it’s simpler than you think.
The former FSU star is currently rocking a Whiff% of 40.2% overall. Breaking that down to in-zone rates, it goes to 35.6%, which is very concerning to say the least. Why is that high? Well, he’s had a difficult time squaring up fastballs, missing on them alsmost 50% of the time.
Unlike Eldridge, though, Tibbs doesn’t have a clear path to the Majors right now. He’s not on the 40-man roster and, unless something catastrophic happens, won’t sniff the Majors for right now.
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