3 Up 3 Down: Rising From the Unranked

Rankings notes

Wehiwa Aloy (216->160) Made up for his higher strikeout rate by slugging a ton.

Nolan Perry (unranked->199) He's been so impressive! 50K:10BB in 31 IP.

Eric Hartman (135->107) It's not a huge jump, but he's inching towards a top 100 player.

Denzer Guzman (unranked ->250) His first chance in the Majors didn’t go well at all, but he’s only 22 years-old, is hitting .310 in Triple-A, striking out less than 20% and has a wRC+ of 119.

Luis Hernandez (105-> 93) The Giants are the new Brewers when it comes to international prospects.

Yeremy Cabrera (358->235) Flew through Single-A. Now let's see if it continues at High-A.

Caden Bodine (194->155) He doesn't strikeout! 4.1%

Austin Overn (198->138) He has the potential to be a top 100 player very soon. 7 HR, 27 SB, and a .317 average.

Matt Wilkinson (262 ->215) Tugboat is dawning a new flag.

Quentin Young (313->273) Super-tooled athlete finally getting comfortable.

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Keyner Martinez, (Single-A) RHP SF

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2026 stats: 23.2 IP, 40 K, 13 BB, 5.7 ERA

April rank: Unranked

New rank: 300

In 69 innings last year, split between starting and relieving, Martinez put up some impressive numbers. Forty-seven of those innings came at the Complex level, but his success there carried over into Single-A. Martinez can bring the heat, and watching him this year, I’ve been impressed with his ability to work inside with the fastball. He likes to attack lefties in on the hands, and against right-handed hitters, he uses his fastball to set up his slider, which initially mirrors the fastball before darting out of the zone. The changeup has also flashed effectiveness at times this year, though it still appears to need more refinement than his other offerings.

It has not been the smoothest start to the season. In six outings, he has allowed 15 runs in just 23.2 innings pitched. What has stood out, though, is his approach against hitters and his ability to generate swinging strikes. His SwStr% is up to 17.3% this year, and his CSW% is now 35.4%. He’s throwing more first-pitch strikes and allowing less contact overall. When looking deeper into his outings, there may be a couple of reasons for the inconsistency. He often starts strong, but seems to run into trouble the second time through the order, and when he begins putting runners on base, it has led to some bigger innings. I’m not sure if pitching out of the stretch is throwing him off or if he simply is not ready to consistently handle five innings at a time yet. Martinez is an exciting young arm who has shown two potential plus pitches. There is still development ahead, but the foundation is intriguing. His 300th rank feels aggressive for someone young and needing work, but I like the foundation he has.

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