Here are MLB’s 7 best 17-year-old prospects

MLB Pipeline has ranked the top seven 17-year-old prospects across professional baseball, highlighting standout international signees and recent draft selections. Giants infielder Luis Hernández leads the list at No. 1, followed by Phillies outfielder Francisco Renteria and Royals outfielder Angeibel Gomez. The rankings focus on emerging teenage talent currently making rapid ascents through the minor league ranks.

Angels outfielder Jared Grindlinger ranks fourth, followed by Astros infielder Albert Fermín, Mets shortstop Wandy Asigen, and Cardinals shortstop Rocco Maniscalco. The ranked players feature a mix of high-profile international signees from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, alongside domestic high school draft picks who reclassified into the 2026 MLB Draft.