00:00Hello Detroit Tigers fans, mark your calendars for this Friday at 8pm ET, that's when MLB
00:06Pipeline is set to unveil its highly anticipated 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, featuring a special
00:13one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. In the lead-up to the main list, they are
00:18breaking down the top 10 prospects at every single position.
00:22Now, here's a wild piece of history. MLB Pipeline has been doing these rankings since 2004.
00:27In all those years, a position has been completely left off the overall Top 100 list only twice,
00:35second baseman in 2007 and 2009, back when the list was only a Top 50, so this year is a historic
00:42first for the Top 100 era. There is not a single third baseman on the overall Top 100 list. You
00:49could say the hot corner has cooled off for now. These things tend to be cyclical, and it wouldn't
00:53be a shock to see some of the guys in this third base Top 10 hit their way onto the list soon.
00:58The top two names, Andrew Fisher of the Brewers, and Jacob Reimer of the Mets, are considered very
01:03close. But let's be clear, this group will have to hit, and hit a lot to get noticed. The scouting
01:09reports label it, a bat-first group. Many will get their at-bats in the big leagues soon, but there's
01:14a real chance it might not be at third base. Let's run through MLB Pipeline's Top 10 Third Base
01:20prospects for 2026, along with their estimated arrival year, ETA, 1. Andrew Fisher, Milwaukee
01:26Brewers, ETA, 2027. 2. Jacob Reimer, New York Mets, ETA, 2026. 3. How You Lee, Detroit Tigers,
01:34ETA, 2026. 4. Tommy White, Oakland Athletics, ETA, 2027. 5. Mikey Romero, Boston Red Sox, ETA,
01:422026. 6. Lou James Groover, Arizona Diamondbacks, ETA, 2026.
01:47Seattle, Juan Sanchez, Toronto Blue Jays, ETA, 2029. 8. Chase Harlan, Los Angeles Dodgers,
01:54ETA, 2028. 9. Brock Wilkin, Milwaukee Brewers, ETA, 2026. 10. Parks Harbor, San Francisco Giants,
02:02ETA, 2027. Now, let's look at the top tools in this group, graded on the 20-80 scouting scale.
02:09Best hit tool, 55 grade. Lou James Groover. Since Arizona drafted him in the second round in 2023,
02:16all he's done is hit. He has a career, 2.297 average, and 384 on-base percentage.
02:23Last year at AA, he slashed, 309.399.434. He rarely strikes out, career 13.5% K rate,
02:31and according to Synergy Sports, had just a 20% miss rate in 2025.
02:36Best power tool, 60 grade. Andrew Fisher, Jacob Reimer, Juan Sanchez, Brock Wilkin.
02:43Fisher, a 2025 draftee, has a lefty swing built for loft and hit 45 homers over his last two college
02:50years. Reimer has transformed into more of a power threat. Sanchez, who hasn't played in the U.S. yet,
02:57had an explosive DSL debut with high power metrics. Wilkin, the ACC's all-time home run leader from
03:03Wake Forest, slugged, 550 in 2025 before a knee injury. Best run tool, 55 grade. How you Lee.
03:13This isn't a fast group, but Lee is the only one with an average or better grade. He stole 22 bags
03:19last year and still gets time at second base. Best arm, 60 grade. Juan Sanchez and Brock Wilkin.
03:26Sanchez has the arm for shortstop, though he'll likely settle at third. Wilkin's arm is also a
03:30definite plus for the hot corner. Best field, 50 grade. How you Lee. The report says there's
03:36impressive offensive potential here, but the defense lags. It's unclear how many will stay at
03:42third, with Lee being the only one with an average glove grade. Finally, some superlatives for the
03:48group. Highest ceiling. Juan Sanchez signed for just under Wundab Wundalwaters in the 2025 international
03:56period. He dominated the DSL, finishing top 10 in average, .341, slugging, .565, and OPS, .144.
04:07Highest floor, Andrew Fisher. He proved his power early in college and with wood bats in the Cape Cod
04:12League. In 2025, he improved his plate discipline so much some Brewers scouts believed he was the best
04:19college hitter in his draft class. Rookie of the year candidate, How you Lee. While no one has a
04:25guaranteed starting job, Lee has a full year at each upper level. At 22 in AAA last year, he set career
04:34highs in homers and steals, and he can also find at-bats at second base. Highest riser. Humblest
04:41beginnings. Parks Harbor. A non-drafted free agent in 2024. He wasn't even on the Giants' top 30 list
04:48until October 2025. A 970 OPS in A-ball and leading the Arizona Fall League in extra base hits. 12. Put
04:56him on the map. Most to prove. Tommy White. This is about the huge expectations for Tommy Tanks, who hit
05:0275 college homers. He reached AA and hit decently in the AFL, but the question is translating that
05:09legendary power to pro ball. Keep an eye on Pedro Ramirez, Chicago Cubs. He was on last year's top
05:1610. At AA he hit 280, 346, 386 with 28 steals. His future may be as a utility player seeing time at
05:26third, second, and outfield. Alright Tigers faithful, with our own How you Lee showing up as the best
05:32fielder and a potential rookie of the year candidate in this group. What are your realistic expectations
05:37for him at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull in 2026?
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