The last few weeks of the 2026 Minor League season saw several top picks from this past year get the ball rolling in their pro careers. And for the Marlins, a championship down in the Florida State League. Here’s our September farm report for the five NL East teams.

Braves

While the Braves pushed many players up from Low-A Augusta in 2026, there was still some notable talent amongst the remaining Greenjackets by season’s end.

One was 18-year-old Manuel Campos, who batted over .300 in the FCL & continued to hit in the Carolina League. Campos led the Carolina League in total hits (20) over his last 15 games, a span in which he also picked up six extra-base hits and seven stolen bases.

Landon Beidelschies‘ 2026 season wasn’t outstanding. However, he finished the yeae well, as the left-hander struck out 15 over his final 14 innings with Augusta.

Carter Beck, the Braves’ second first-rounder from 2026, walked a South Atlantic League-high 16 times over his final 15 games with High-A Rome. Also among the league’s best in said category was Connor Essenburg, who racked up seven extra-base hits over the last 13 games of 2026.

The top swing-and-miss pitcher in the South Atlantic League across the last two plus weeks was Davis Polo, who jumped up and down through the Braves’ four full-season affiliates this season. But he put up good numbers, finishing with 140 total strikeouts over 129 frames. He struck out 18 over his last 11 IP with High-A Rome, before moving starts in Double-A and Triple-A during September.

Columbus had two of the best hit men over the last three plus weeks. John Gil finished second in the Southern League in hits (28), while Alex Lodise (24) wasn’t far behind. Also in Double-A, Cam Caminiti ended with 19 strikeouts and a sub-2.00 ERA over his final 17 innings.

Up in Triple-A, Cedric De Grandpre (33) led the International League in strikeouts. Garrett Baumann finished near the top of Triple-A in Chase%.

Marlins

It wound up being a good last few weeks for the Marlins’ last two first-round picks. Jacob Lombard capped off 2026 with a Florida State League title, while Aiva Arquette put some struggles behind him with a good last few weeks in the Southern League.

Arquette had 22 hits over the final 17 games of the regular season with the Blue Wahoos. It ended what was a good but not great year for Arquette, one shortened by injuries. Still, he hit 10 home runs in 50 games with Pensacola.

Max Williams also had a fine end to the regular season. Williams cracked six home runs over his last nine games with Pensacola. Miami’s third-round pick from 2025 will look to continue the run in the Arizona Fall League.

Back to Jupiter for a second, Echedry Vargas batted .442 with 19 hits (six home runs) over his last 12 games. It doesn’t change the fact that 2026 was technically a step back for Vargas. After all, he did go back to Jupiter after spending 2025 in High-A. Nonetheless, he still performed well statistically, with 27 home runs in Jupiter.

Cody Schrier went off during the final two plus weeks of 2026. The former UCLA infielder cracked six home runs and 14 total hits over his last 10 regular-season games with Beloit. Lots of pull-side contact from the 23-year-old down the stretch.

Moving up to Triple-A, Cam Cannarella enters 2027 as a viable option for Miami at some point. Cannarella slashed .287/.380/.460 with 11 extra-base hits over his last 21 games with Jacksonville. Brandon Compton, another one of Miami’s 2025 draft picks, cracked three home runs during the final month in Jacksonville.

The 22-year-old Compton finished 2026 with 26 home runs between three levels.

Mets

We’ll start in Triple-A, where several potential pieces for the Mets excelled down the stretch.

Jefferson Rojas, as noted on September 21, ended the Triple-A season — and the year overall — with a bang. But so did Billy Amick, who hit seven home runs over 21 contests, tied for second in the International League. Amick had the highest Barrel% (21.8%) over the last month of 2026 — although he did strike out a lot.

From a numbers standpoint, it was also a good final month for pitching prospects Jonathan Santucci and Jack Wenninger. Santucci was burned (five HR over 20.1 IP) by the long ball down the stretch. However, he posted a sub-4.00 ERA, as he struck out 25 over 20 and didn’t walk many. Wenninger struggled with the walks, hence the 5.30 ERA over his last 18.2 IP.

Down in High-A, Yonatan Henriquez ended the final two plus weeks of 2026 with 20 hits, second-most in the South Atlantic League. Plus, five home runs. It was an interesting last few weeks for Brooklyn, as reinforcements came in spades thanks to the August trades & promotions.

John Spikerman, acquired from the Phillies, posted a .414 on-base percentage thanks to 10 walks over his last 10 games with Brooklyn. Cole Mathis, acquired from the Cubs in June, also got time in late with the Cyclones.

As for those promotions, Elian Pena received a well-deserved promotion to High-A. However, he slashed .164/.260/.224 in 16 games. Aiden Robbins, who showed those power and pull-side tendencies that showed up in spades with Texas, also finished up with Brooklyn.

Nationals

Double-A Harrisburg was a hot spot for the Nationals. And it wasn’t just because Eli Willits made his arrival to Pennsylvania in September.

Infielder Devin Fitz-Gerald did not have it easy in Double-A after he tore through Wilmington earlier in the season. But over the last three weeks, Fitz-Gerald was one of the best hitters in the Eastern League. He racked up 22 hits, including five home runs, over his last 17 games of the year with the Senators.

There was, however, a lot of swing-and-miss and strikeouts in that Senators lineup down the stretch. Ethan Petry and Elijah Green finished tied for the fifth-most strikeouts in the Eastern League in that aforementioned time span. For Green, a 2022 first-rounder, nothing has been easy at the pro level.

Speaking of swing-and-miss, Luke Dickerson had a 40.4% Whiff% over the last two plus weeks in the South Atlantic League. Dickerson struck out 21 times over his last 15 games with Wilmington, ending what was another complicated campaign for the former second-round pick.

Nonetheless, the Nationals have plenty of talented young hitters. The question for 2027 and beyond is what the pitching will look like. Travis Sykora missed all of 2026, and Jarlin Susana missed most of the year. But Susana returned to action late with Double-A Harrisburg. And he was very good, to say the least.

Phillies

Bryan Rincon was a true breakout star for the Phillies this season.

After what felt like years of teases, the shortstop hit eight more home runs over the final three plus weeks to complete a 26-home run campaign. Between the glove, the eye, and now the bat, Rincon may very well be one of those future assets up at the big-league level soon.

It also wasn’t a bad end to the regular season for Dante Nori, despite .237 average. He posted a .357 on-base percentage thanks to 11 walks over the 15-game span, as well as put the ball in play plenty of times. No, this wasn’t a breakout amidst time missed. However, Nori will get a shot make up for time in Arizona.

The last few weeks also saw some first-rounders from years’ past get some work in. Aidan Miller missed most of 2026 and only played in four games between Low-A and Triple-A. However, it was something amidst what was somewhat of a lost year.

Tyler Spangler, the Phillies’ first-rounder from 2026, made his pro debut with Low-A Clearwater. He only batted .176 in his first nine games as a pro. What stood out? A reserved approach at the plate.

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