The Division Reports are a new series put out by the PitcherList Dynasty team. These reports provide a list of each team’s top 10 prospects in the division and highlight two players from each organization. Each division is updated once a month by our division experts. This article focuses on the NL West.

Be sure to head to the Pitcher List Dynasty page to see the farm system reports that have already been released.

NL West

Colorado Rockies

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• A new number one emerges: Charlie Condon, drafted out of Georgia where he hit 37 home runs in 60 games, is the number one fantasy prospect from the 2024 MLB Draft class and immediately takes the top spot in the Colorado Farm Report. He’ll start his career in High-A of the Midwest League, but the weaker pitchers and friendlier ballparks will likely lead to some big numbers and a fairly quick rise to Double-A. He has the potential to be a high-level run producer, though he’s expected to end up as an outfielder rather than a corner infielder. Condon will likely be selected second overall in most rookie drafts at worst, as power-hitting prospects with an expected floor as high as his don’t come around all that often.
• Yanquiel Fernández was promoted from the Hartford Yard Goats to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes after a scorching July. After pitching with an OPS around .730 in his first few months, Fernandez picked it up and had a July where he hit .310/.370/.464 – by far his best month. He should be a player who will make an impact in the major leagues next season. He is expected to be another good power hitter from that Colorado farm system. If he stays with the Rockies and gets to play at Coors, and the same goes for Condon, the power could be even more useful in fantasy.

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• Cole Carrigg is currently fourth in the Northwest League in OPS after ranking 10th with 10 home runs and having 10 triples, which is double the next player. Carrigg’s speed is an important tool and his strong arm should be noticeable at the next levels as well. He is only three runs behind the league leader, has played 12 fewer games and is coming off a month of July in which he batted .490 and stole 10 bases. He should be making a splash through 2026 and with his skill set, there’s a good chance he has a long career at the top of the batting order.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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• No major movement among the top talent for Arizona. There isn’t much room at the top to move hitters up, but there could be some pitcher call-ups later in the season.

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• Druw Jones, son of five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glover Andruw Jones, has had a really good season in Single-A. At 20 years old, Jones has a .271/.403/.393 batting average in his first full minor league season. Those may not sound like the highest numbers, but they’re good enough for ninth in the California League behind names like Lazaro Montes, Jeral Perez and Leodalis De Vries. Add in the strong arm, speed and clearly innate fielding ability, and Jones probably wouldn’t need to be a great hitter to be considered a prospect. If he’s anything like his father, who FanGraphs ranks as the most valuable defensive outfielder of all time, he’ll make an impression — and that’s why he was signed with a Diamondbacks-record bonus of over $8 million after being selected second last year. So the fact that he’s hitting well is a big deal. He should find his way to the major leagues and stay there in the next two to three years, especially if his hitting power continues to improve.

San Francisco Giants

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• Marco Luciano, who we seem to talk about here every month, is back with the Giants after being called up on July 30th after the Giants traded Jorge Soler. Luciano is expected to play regularly through the end of the season. He is still working on getting up to MLB speed and has hit just 3-of-17 with 8Ks since being called up.
• James Tibbs II is on the list, the 13th pick overall should be an exciting candidate. The ACC Player of the Year had the second-leading RBI in all of college baseball at Florida State and led his team to the finals of the College World Series.

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• Bryce Eldridge was promoted to High-A in late June and has done even better at the higher level than he did in Single-A. The 19-year-old has a batting average of .305/.429/.457 in his first 29 games with the Eugene Emeralds and already has 23 RBIs. He can throw, too, but the Giants aren’t making him work on it – he should be a great first baseman in a few years and his bat speed numbers back that up.

Los Angeles Dodgers

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• River Ryan was called up to the major leagues on July 22nd and has since made three starts for the Dodgers. He has a record of 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 15.2 innings and has also recorded 14 strikeouts so far. He has played against Houston, Oakland and San Francisco so far and has an impressive 8 of his 14 strikeouts against the Astros, who some consider the toughest of that group. Unfortunately, the other two starts were a little less dominant, but at 25 years old, Ryan still has plenty of time to find his feet. His fastball has real potential and given the Dodgers’ rotation issues, he could stick around for a while.
• Dalton Rushing was promoted from Double-A to Triple-A just this week. In 77 games at the Double-A level, he posted a monstrous .270/.378/.512 batting average with 17 home runs and 59 RBI. It’s great to see one of the players widely considered the top prospects in the Los Angeles system develop so quickly. This time last year, he was still in High-A. The excitement, as with all prospect catchers, is whether he will stick behind the plate. His defensive skills are reportedly improving. As long as that continues, he will remain at the top of the fantasy prospect rankings as well as the baseball prospect rankings.
• Hyun-Seok Jang rose from Rookie Ball to Single-A – this season he struck out 49 batters in 24.1 innings in the Arizona Complex League.

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• Technically, this is also a promotion: Eduardo Quintero was bumped up a notch this week, from Rookie Ball to Single-A. The 18-year-old is nearly 20th in MLB.com’s rankings, but he’s been in my top 10 all year for exactly that reason: He’s a baller. Quintero’s performance in the Dominican Summer League, where he posted a 1.090 OPS, translated to the Arizona Complex League, where he finished 8th with a .908 OPS. During his ACL time, he ranked 2nd in stolen bases with 29. He’s a tremendous hitter, and his speed should benefit him down the stretch. He’s a long-term investment, as even the best prospects typically don’t debut until they’re 22 or 23. But if you’re part of a dynasty and want a player who could be considered a top prospect in a few years, Quintero is your guy.

San Diego Padres

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• Graham Pauley and Robby Snelling were traded to the Marlins and Dylan Lesko to the Rays, so they’re off the list. They were Nos. 2, 3, and 5, respectively. The Padres’ aggressive moves at the deadline make room for Kash Mayfield at the bottom of the list, San Diego’s most recent first-round draft pick out of high school. The Padres do this a lot: They’ve drafted a high school player for the ninth year in a row, and former picks Jackson Merrill and CJ Abrams are now All-Stars – which bodes well for Mayfield. Kash went 8-0 with a 0.16 ERA in 44 innings in Elk City last year. He struck out 115 (!!) and allowed just four hits and eight walks on the season.
• Brandon Valenzuela was called up to Triple-A this week. The 23-year-old has been playing in the minors since 2018, and while it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride, he’s almost ready for the major leagues. He’s not going to be a star catcher by any means, but he’ll likely contribute — his placement on the roster somewhat hints at the tenuous nature of this Padres farm system, which has repeatedly sold off assets in recent years.

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• Victor Lizarraga has had a good stretch in June and July. In his 10 starts over the two months, he has struck out 59 batters in 53.1 innings while allowing just 20 earned runs. The strikeouts are a welcome sight, as his biggest detriment has been an inability to generate whiffs. He has always been young compared to the competition, which is a great sign, so if he maintains his strong performance, he could be on his way to becoming a solid starter at the bottom of the rotation.