Where Top 100 prospects will begin the season 2026
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Key Points:
- Twenty of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects have made Opening Day rosters in Major League Baseball, including Kevin McGonigle (No. 2), JJ Wetherholt (No. 5), and Carson Benge (No. 16), while top prospect Konnor Griffin (No. 1) will start at Triple-A.
- The Minor League season begins with Triple-A Opening Day on Friday, featuring 29 Top 100 prospects such as Colt Emerson (No. 9), Max Clark (No. 10), and Walker Jenkins (No. 14) at the highest minor league level.
- Double-A will include 18 Top 100 prospects, High-A will have 15, and Single-A will feature nine, with several prospects starting the season on injured lists or in extended spring training.
- Notable injured prospects include Sebastian Walcott (TEX), Trey Yesavage (TOR), and Josue Briceño (DET), while others like Aidan Miller (PHI) and Josuar Gonzalez (SF) begin the year in extended spring training.
- The list highlights a broad distribution of top prospects across all minor league levels and MLB rosters, reflecting a mix of immediate major league readiness and ongoing development.
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