Over the past couple weeks, Baseball America has highlighted many of the underlying analytical numbers that organizations use to evaluate prospects in the minor leagues by way of Geoff Pontes’ series on Stuff+ rankings and Dylan White’s Hit+ rankings.
Today, we’re going to analyze organizational production in the minors from a purely results perspective by focusing only on the players who were young for their leagues. After all, a 28-year-old producing in Triple-A or a 23-year-old dominating High-A may help a team win MiLB games, but it’s not nearly as notable from a prospect perspective as a 20-year-old handling High-A.
For this exercise, we are normalizing statistics for league and park factors so that we can better compare hitters’ paradises like Reno to tough pitchers’ parks like West Michigan. To account for age, we’re only looking at pitchers and hitters who were at least one year younger than the average normalized age for their respective level.
Below, you can find comprehensive data tables featuring rankings of organizations receiving the most production from young hitters and pitchers, plus stats for the young players who contributed the most in 2025.
Top 5 Orgs Getting Production From Young Hitters
Org | PAs | Hitters | wRC+ | OPS+ | wRAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 5510 | 16 | 120.33 | 122.57 | 122.77 |
Mariners | 6374 | 16 | 110.02 | 111.10 | 81.42 |
Yankees | 5288 | 17 | 109.73 | 106.79 | 55.73 |
Mets | 8276 | 22 | 109.56 | 109.10 | 57.69 |
Pirates | 7629 | 26 | 109.02 | 106.80 | 64.5 |
Top Hitting Contributors For The Top 5 Orgs
ORG | Player | Team | PA | AGE | AGE VS LG |
wRC+ | OPS+ | wRAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | Josue Briceno | West Michigan | 244 | 20.8 | -1.9 | 159.9 | 160.2 | 16.1 |
Tigers | Gage Workman | Toledo | 346 | 25.7 | -1.2 | 136.2 | 122.9 | 15.6 |
Tigers | Hao-Yu Lee | Toledo | 579 | 22.4 | -4.5 | 120.8 | 115.4 | 14.4 |
Tigers | Eduardo Valencia | Toledo | 215 | 25.4 | -1.5 | 150.2 | 156.3 | 13.6 |
Tigers | Justyn-Henry Malloy | Toledo | 329 | 25.4 | -1.6 | 131.1 | 147.6 | 12.6 |
Tigers | Max Clark | West Michigan | 330 | 20.5 | -2.1 | 134.9 | 134.9 | 11.8 |
Tigers | Kevin McGonigle | Erie | 206 | 20.9 | -4.7 | 151.0 | 134.7 | 10.3 |
Tigers | Kevin McGonigle | West Michigan | 171 | 20.9 | -1.8 | 152.5 | 173.7 | 9.7 |
Mariners | Lazaro Montes | Everett | 301 | 20.7 | -2.0 | 148.3 | 117.5 | 16.6 |
Mariners | Michael Arroyo | Everett | 306 | 20.7 | -2.0 | 137.8 | 115.2 | 12.9 |
Mariners | Lazaro Montes | Arkansas | 282 | 20.7 | -4.9 | 137.8 | 128.0 | 11.9 |
Mariners | Jared Sundstrom | Arkansas | 489 | 24.0 | -1.6 | 119.5 | 114.4 | 9.8 |
Mariners | Colt Emerson | Everett | 412 | 20.0 | 2.7 | 122.5 | 103.9 | 9.3 |
Mariners | Cole Young | Tacoma | 245 | 21.9 | -5.0 | 123.1 | 111.0 | 9.1 |
Mariners | Tyler Locklear | Tacoma | 434 | 24.6 | -2.3 | 111.0 | 121.8 | 8.5 |
Mariners | Michael Arroyo | Arkansas | 250 | 20.7 | -4.9 | 121.3 | 123.5 | 5.6 |
Yankees | Brendan Jones | Somerset | 340 | 23.2 | -2.4 | 141.7 | 124.0 | 13.4 |
Yankees | Dylan Jasso | Somerset | 537 | 22.6 | -3.0 | 121.9 | 115.1 | 9.1 |
Yankees | Everson Pereira | Scranton/W-B | 314 | 24.2 | -2.7 | 123.9 | 111.8 | 9.1 |
Yankees | George Lombard Jr. | Somerset | 469 | 20.1 | -5.5 | 123.0 | 110.7 | 8.6 |
Yankees | Spencer Jones | Scranton/W-B | 298 | 24.1 | -2.8 | 123.0 | 115.4 | 8.3 |
Yankees | Roc Riggio | Somerset | 170 | 23.1 | -2.5 | 140.9 | 138.0 | 6.6 |
Yankees | Jesus Rodriguez | Scranton/W-B | 362 | 23.2 | -3.7 | 109.9 | 110.1 | 3.8 |
Yankees | T.J. Rumfield | Scranton/W-B | 587 | 25.1 | -1.8 | 106.3 | 107.7 | 3.5 |
Mets | Jett Williams | Binghamton | 421 | 21.7 | -3.9 | 146.0 | 136.1 | 18.7 |
Mets | Ryan Clifford | Binghamton | 437 | 22.0 | -3.6 | 140.6 | 132.5 | 16.7 |
Mets | Jacob Reimer | Brooklyn | 268 | 21.4 | -1.3 | 150.9 | 134.8 | 14.7 |
Mets | Christopher Suero | Brooklyn | 301 | 21.4 | -1.2 | 144.8 | 127.4 | 14.3 |
Mets | Elian Peña | DSL Mets | 223 | 17.7 | -1.2 | 118.7 | 144.9 | 9.6 |
Mets | Jacob Reimer | Binghamton | 254 | 21.4 | -4.2 | 137.8 | 133.6 | 8.9 |
Mets | A.J. Ewing | Brooklyn | 351 | 20.9 | -1.8 | 123.0 | 118.4 | 7.8 |
Mets | D’Andre Smith | Binghamton | 353 | 24.1 | -1.4 | 121.5 | 116.9 | 5.8 |
Pirates | Esmerlyn Valdez | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 314 | 21.4 | -1.2 | 142.1 | 137.6 | 13.9 |
Pirates | Iverson Allen | DSL Pirates Gold | 154 | 17.9 | -1.0 | 138.7 | 126.4 | 11.4 |
Pirates | Konnor Griffin | Greensboro | 234 | 19.2 | -3.5 | 140.6 | 133.1 | 10.0 |
Pirates | Darell Morel | DSL Pirates | 202 | 17.8 | -1.1 | 119.2 | 134.2 | 8.8 |
Pirates | Konnor Griffin | Bradenton | 231 | 19.2 | -2.1 | 128.4 | 135.1 | 8.2 |
Pirates | Edward Florentino | Bradenton | 238 | 18.6 | -2.7 | 123.8 | 128.0 | 7.1 |
Pirates | Keiner Delgado | Greensboro | 514 | 21.5 | -1.2 | 113.1 | 107.5 | 5.5 |
Pirates | Johan De Los Santos | DSL Pirates | 174 | 16.9 | -2.0 | 105.9 | 115.0 | 4.0 |
Top 5 Orgs Getting Production From Young Pitchers
Org | Young IP |
Pitchers | ERA+ (Pooled) |
ERA+ | Park ADJ ERA |
FIP | K-BB% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 1884 | 36 | 104.6 | 121.0 | 4.20 | 3.64 | 15.96 |
Athletics | 1628 | 28 | 98.3 | 131.5 | 4.76 | 4.47 | 12.48 |
Rays | 1857 | 30 | 96.2 | 113.5 | 4.44 | 4.07 | 14.94 |
Marlins | 2133 | 38 | 93.2 | 109.8 | 4.51 | 3.83 | 15.12 |
Brewers | 2509 | 46 | 90.5 | 107.0 | 4.77 | 4.09 | 11.96 |
Top Pitching Contributors For The Top 5 Orgs
Org | Player | Team | age | Age VS. LVL |
IP | ERA+ | Park-ADJ ERA |
FIP | K-BB% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | Jonah Tong | Binghamton | 22.0 | -3.1 | 102.0 | 201 | 1.91 | 1.72 | 29.7 |
Mets | William Watson | Brooklyn | 22.7 | -1.0 | 63.7 | 185 | 2.10 | 3.14 | 18.9 |
Mets | Nolan McLean | Syracuse | 23.9 | -3.8 | 87.3 | 142 | 3.29 | 3.97 | 16.4 |
Mets | Franklin Gomez | St. Lucie | 20.0 | -2.3 | 48.7 | 185 | 2.32 | 3.62 | 9.7 |
Mets | Dylan Ross | Syracuse | 24.8 | -2.9 | 32.0 | 234 | 1.99 | 3.62 | 13.4 |
Mets | Wellington Aracena | St. Lucie | 20.5 | -1.8 | 64.3 | 144 | 2.99 | 2.56 | 18.5 |
Mets | Ryan Lambert | Binghamton | 22.8 | -2.3 | 42.0 | 186 | 2.07 | 2.62 | 21.5 |
Mets | Douglas Orellana | Binghamton | 23.2 | -2.0 | 33.0 | 195 | 1.97 | 2.08 | 25.6 |
Athletics | Franco Zabaleta | DSL Athletics | 18.7 | -1.2 | 52.7 | 677 | 0.78 | 3.27 | 15.2 |
Athletics | Donny Troconis | Stockton | 19.7 | -2.6 | 50.7 | 295 | 1.54 | 3.53 | 11.2 |
Athletics | Jack Perkins | Las Vegas | 25.5 | -2.2 | 44.0 | 175 | 3.11 | 3.47 | 27.1 |
Athletics | Cole Miller | Stockton | 20.2 | -2.1 | 40.3 | 235 | 1.94 | 3.28 | 17.4 |
Athletics | Gustavo J. Rodriguez | Las Vegas | 24.5 | -3.2 | 31.7 | 221 | 2.47 | 4.69 | 10.9 |
Athletics | Gunnar Hoglund | Las Vegas | 25.5 | -2.2 | 29.7 | 207 | 2.63 | 4.17 | 20.0 |
Athletics | J.T. Ginn | Las Vegas | 26.1 | -1.6 | 21.3 | 238 | 2.29 | 3.03 | 25.0 |
Athletics | Elvis Alvarado | Las Vegas | 26.4 | -1.4 | 29.3 | 149 | 3.66 | 4.41 | 17.4 |
Rays | Joe Boyle | Durham | 25.9 | -1.8 | 86.0 | 208 | 2.23 | 3.50 | 21.1 |
Rays | Ian Seymour | Durham | 26.6 | -1.2 | 86.0 | 150 | 3.10 | 3.46 | 23.6 |
Rays | Jose Urbina | Charleston | 19.7 | -2.6 | 92.3 | 150 | 2.65 | 3.58 | 18.1 |
Rays | T.J. Nichols | Montgomery | 23.0 | -2.1 | 37.0 | 321 | 1.15 | 2.27 | 21.2 |
Rays | Mason Englert | Durham | 25.7 | -2.1 | 22.0 | 320 | 1.46 | 2.54 | 23.1 |
Rays | Ty Johnson | Montgomery | 23.8 | -1.4 | 110.3 | 120 | 3.08 | 2.33 | 25.8 |
Rays | Ben Peoples | Durham | 24.2 | -3.6 | 37.3 | 148 | 3.15 | 4.22 | 12.3 |
Rays | Brody Hopkins | Montgomery | 23.5 | -1.7 | 116.0 | 115 | 3.20 | 3.33 | 16.5 |
Marlins | Robby Snelling | Jacksonville | 21.5 | -6.2 | 63.7 | 297 | 1.57 | 2.61 | 26.0 |
Marlins | Thomas White | Pensacola | 20.8 | -4.4 | 45.3 | 200 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 26.7 |
Marlins | George Soriano | Jacksonville | 26.3 | -1.5 | 42.7 | 163 | 2.86 | 3.38 | 20.0 |
Marlins | Josh White | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 24.6 | -3.1 | 39.3 | 165 | 2.82 | 2.09 | 29.9 |
Marlins | Christian Roa | Jacksonville | 26.3 | -1.5 | 60.3 | 133 | 3.49 | 4.30 | 14.7 |
Marlins | William Kempner | Pensacola | 24.0 | -1.1 | 24.0 | 282 | 1.31 | 2.73 | 16.7 |
Marlins | Gerinton Mendez | DSL Marlins | 18.8 | -1.1 | 38.0 | 151 | 3.48 | 4.43 | 14.2 |
Marlins | Eliazar Dishmey | Jupiter | 20.7 | -1.6 | 74.7 | 116 | 3.71 | 4.10 | 10.9 |
Brewers | Melvin Hernandez | Carolina | 19.0 | -3.3 | 121.7 | 167 | 2.39 | 3.11 | 15.4 |
Brewers | Craig Yoho | Nashville | 25.7 | -2.0 | 47.7 | 401 | 1.16 | 2.49 | 20.9 |
Brewers | Jacob Misiorowski | Nashville | 23.2 | -4.5 | 63.3 | 178 | 2.62 | 3.30 | 19.4 |
Brewers | Ethan Dorchies | ACL Brewers | 18.7 | -1.2 | 27.0 | 253 | 2.02 | 3.13 | 22.9 |
Brewers | Bishop Letson | Wisconsin | 20.8 | -2.9 | 37.3 | 208 | 1.97 | 2.26 | 23.9 |
Brewers | Jayden Dubanewicz | Carolina Mudcats | 19.3 | -3.0 | 58.7 | 145 | 2.75 | 3.83 | 12.6 |
Brewers | Robert Gasser | Nashville Sounds | 26.1 | -1.6 | 32.0 | 168 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 20.0 |
Brewers | Diustin Mayorquin | DSL Brewers 1 | 17.7 | -2.3 | 47.7 | 141 | 3.74 | 2.67 | 22.0 |
Young Hitter Production Rankings For All 30 Teams
ORG | PAS | Hitters | wRC+ | OPS+ | wRAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 5510 | 16 | 120.3 | 122.6 | 122.8 |
Mariners | 6374 | 16 | 110.0 | 111.1 | 81.4 |
Yankees | 5288 | 17 | 109.7 | 106.8 | 55.7 |
Mets | 8276 | 22 | 109.6 | 109.1 | 57.7 |
Pirates | 7629 | 26 | 109.0 | 106.8 | 64.5 |
Cardinals | 5484 | 18 | 108.1 | 110.6 | 53.6 |
Orioles | 7414 | 29 | 107.8 | 101.3 | 54.9 |
Dodgers | 6888 | 20 | 107.5 | 105.6 | 50.7 |
Guardians | 12263 | 39 | 107.2 | 102.0 | 77.5 |
White Sox | 7037 | 20 | 106.5 | 105.6 | 19.5 |
Phillies | 7817 | 29 | 105.7 | 105.2 | 35.7 |
Twins | 7746 | 27 | 105.3 | 101.0 | 45.6 |
Cubs | 7583 | 20 | 105.0 | 104.3 | 20.6 |
Rays | 10543 | 33 | 104.1 | 104.1 | 11.6 |
Reds | 8317 | 24 | 103.6 | 100.5 | 8.4 |
Brewers | 10810 | 35 | 103.5 | 98.1 | 6.5 |
Blue Jays | 7334 | 24 | 101.9 | 99.6 | -3.8 |
Padres | 2805 | 10 | 101.4 | 103.5 | 2.5 |
Braves | 6150 | 17 | 101.3 | 99.1 | -9.6 |
Marlins | 8290 | 26 | 100.7 | 97.8 | 0.2 |
Astros | 6072 | 21 | 100.6 | 100.1 | 14.8 |
Red Sox | 11819 | 38 | 100.3 | 97.7 | -34.8 |
Rangers | 8004 | 27 | 100.0 | 98.2 | 6.0 |
Royals | 6583 | 22 | 99.8 | 97.1 | -16.9 |
Diamondbacks | 10299 | 27 | 99.0 | 93.5 | -23.5 |
Giants | 7228 | 22 | 98.3 | 100.6 | -11.6 |
Angels | 6216 | 19 | 98.2 | 97.2 | -27.9 |
Rockies | 8536 | 29 | 97.8 | 97.9 | -19.9 |
Athletics | 6068 | 19 | 97.2 | 95.7 | -20.9 |
Nationals | 6543 | 20 | 95.4 | 95.8 | -57.0 |
Young Pitcher Production Rankings For All 30 Teams
Org | IP | ERA+ (Pooled) |
ERA+ | FIP | K-BB% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mets | 1884.1 | 104.6 | 121.0 | 3.64 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 1627.2 | 98.3 | 131.5 | 4.47 | 12.5 |
Rays | 1857.1 | 96.2 | 113.5 | 4.07 | 14.9 |
Marlins | 2133.0 | 93.2 | 109.8 | 3.83 | 15.1 |
Brewers | 2509.0 | 90.5 | 107.0 | 4.09 | 12.0 |
Rangers | 1118.4 | 89.8 | 124.9 | 4.31 | 13.6 |
Royals | 2144.1 | 87.3 | 102.8 | 4.19 | 12.5 |
Blue Jays | 1428.1 | 86.2 | 99.7 | 4.35 | 13.2 |
Yankees | 1157.2 | 84.8 | 99.8 | 4.14 | 11.9 |
Giants | 1537.0 | 84.5 | 94.3 | 4.89 | 11.8 |
Cubs | 1158.4 | 84.2 | 104.8 | 4.29 | 10.6 |
Red Sox | 1802.2 | 83.6 | 99.9 | 4.40 | 11.8 |
Braves | 1503.0 | 83.1 | 117.4 | 4.36 | 11.5 |
Orioles | 1327.2 | 83.0 | 96.2 | 4.25 | 11.5 |
Guardians | 2142.1 | 81.5 | 95.2 | 4.45 | 10.7 |
Dodgers | 2204.0 | 80.2 | 94.1 | 4.71 | 11.5 |
Pirates | 1925.1 | 80.0 | 92.4 | 4.32 | 11.1 |
Cardinals | 2019.4 | 79.6 | 95.8 | 4.10 | 13.5 |
Tigers | 1011.0 | 79.5 | 88.4 | 4.25 | 12.9 |
Mariners | 1306.0 | 78.5 | 91.7 | 4.51 | 12.1 |
Nationals | 1040.0 | 78.2 | 92.8 | 4.50 | 11.1 |
Diamondbacks | 2116.1 | 77.3 | 92.0 | 5.04 | 9.2 |
Twins | 1593.0 | 77.3 | 91.5 | 4.39 | 12.8 |
White Sox | 1405.2 | 77.3 | 89.3 | 4.33 | 12.2 |
Rockies | 2135.1 | 76.1 | 108.8 | 5.01 | 10.7 |
Astros | 2134.0 | 75.8 | 93.7 | 4.93 | 9.7 |
Angels | 1895.0 | 74.6 | 98.6 | 4.68 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 1078.1 | 74.1 | 92.0 | 4.39 | 12.1 |
Padres | 1943.4 | 73.9 | 85.0 | 4.61 | 10.3 |
Reds | 1457.1 | 73.4 | 93.7 | 4.86 | 8.2 |
A quick explanation of the difference between pooled ERA+ and standard ERA+: Pooled ERA+ takes all young pitchers from an organization, gets a park-adjusted ERA for them and then indexes it against the league. Standard ERA+ takes the ERA+ of each pitcher and weights them by innings pitched to combine them.
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