There is a large gap at the top of the system from 5 to 6. Nori is the near consensus #6 prospect in the system due to his combination of position and hit tool. Rounding out this bottom half of the top 10, there are the two 2025 draftees who received 2nd round level bonuses, plus a former top 5 prospect whose arm blew out, and a major league ready hitter who might not project for a full time role. It is yet another place where the shallowness of the system shows, but also in a year some of these players could be arrow up and filling in the top 5 after graduations.
6. Dante Nori, CF
Age: 21 (10/7/04)
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2024 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: L/L
H/W: 5’9” 190lbs
2025 Stats:
| Team (LVL) | G | PA | HR | SB | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLW (A-) | 109 | 502 | 4 | 37 | 13.1% | 14.9% | .262 | .363 | .381 |
| JS (A+) | 11 | 53 | 0 | 13 | 15.1% | 15.1% | .279 | .396 | .326 |
| REA (AA) | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4.5% | 9.1% | .190 | .227 | .286 |
| SUR (AFL) | 12 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 11.4% | 15.9% | .308 | .386 | .436 |
| Total | 125 | 577 | 4 | 52 | 13.0% | 14.7% | .261 | .361 | .72 |
Role: Everyday Center Fielder
Risk: High – Nori is risky in the way that there is no safe back end starting pitcher, there is no plus tool to fall back on if anything slips.
Overview: Nori is a solid defensive center fielder with at least plus speed and plus plus ability to put the bat on the ball. The problems are that he does not do much when he does put the bat on the ball, and his glove is just good, not special. He is not a ground ball hitter, but most of his balls in play are of the low line drive variety, which means most of his doubles and triples are coming from his speed and poor fielding, and not him peppering the outfield walls. His raw power was just above the bottom quartile in low-A, and he is already physically maxed out, so power gains are going to need to come from changes in his approach and swing. He has shown that he can get to some pull power, and while he shouldn’t sell out for it, he has the plate discipline to hunt for that better contact in advantageous situations. Against low level pitchers he was able to draw walks based on his contact abilities and solid patience. He isn’t passive at the plate, so if pitchers start to be in the zone more, he could see that walk rate creep down. He is unlikely to see a spike in strikeout rate without an approach change to get to more power, so he should be able to sustain a contact oriented stat line. It is unlikely that he is ever more than an average hitter, and it is likely he is a bit lower than that, but his glove and speed give him a chance to be a 2-3 WAR player batting at the back of a major league lineup.
2026 Outlook: Nori is older and was rushed through hi-A, AA, and then AFL as the season ended, but he probably goes back to Jersey Shore without a great camp. He likely makes it to AA not too late into the season, with a chance at a late season appearance with Lehigh Valley.
ETA: 2028
Previous Rank: 8
7. Matthew Fisher, RHP
Age: 20 (3/14/06)
Acquired: Drafted in the 7th Round of the 2025 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’3” 200lbs
2025 Stats: Did not pitch professionally in 2025
Role: Mid Rotation Starter
Risk: Extreme – You could put “placeholder” next to the role if you wanted. Fisher has a bunch of positive attributes to build a good pitcher on, but he is an older prep pitcher without current plus stuff and so there is a lot of development that needs to happen.
Overview: There was smoke that the Phillies would take Fisher underslot in the first, but they didn’t then or in the second, and instead signed him for a late second round bonus as a 7th round pick. Fisher is athletic with a good frame and was a quarterback in high school, leading there to be some hope that moving to one sport will bring out more from him. His fastball is mostly low 90s, with pre-draft reports indicating good characteristics in terms of release point, carry, and cut, but we don’t have a post draft set of measurements. Everyone agrees he has feel for spin, but inconsistent reports across sites lead me to think there is some refinement needed in his breaking balls that we will see in the pros. When all is said and done, he has the ability to have a larger sweeper or curveball, and then a harder slider/cutter. He has feel for a changeup per pre-draft reports, which for a high school arm tends to indicate he is going to need work on the pitch, but there is a base to start with. Everyone indicates that Fisher is athletic and repeated his delivery well, and that in the long term he should have solid control. Overall, Fisher is a fairly standard archetype of a high school 7 figure bonus arm, and some of those guys pop, some never develop, and some just get hurt. The Phillies have not really put a HS arm of Fisher’s caliber into their development program since Andrew Painter, so there is some optimism that, given a project with upside, they can mold Fisher into a good prospect. If he can add strength and velocity, and the feel for spin translates, he could exceed expectations.
2026 Outlook: The Phillies have not had a high school pitcher like Fisher since Andrew Painter and Mick Abel. Given his age and prominence, we should assume he will start with Clearwater. He doesn’t need to make the leap in 2026, but there should be signs that traits are becoming real MLB skills.
ETA: 2029
Previous Rank: N/A
8. Cade Obermueller, LHP
Age: 22 (7/28/03)
Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2025 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: L/L
H/W: 5’11” 150lbs
2025 Stats: Did not pitch professionally in 2025
Role: Mid Rotation Starter or Late Inning Reliever
Risk: High – Obermueller didn’t pitch after signing, and a year ago couldn’t pitch deep into games or avoid walking everyone. He is not a traditional body size, has a short track record, and requires some future development to stay in a rotation. That is a lot of risk and information deficit to feel comfortable saying he can stay in a rotation long term, but it is well worth giving it a try.
Summary: Obermueller was drafted, but did not sign in 2024, which was good for him as he pitched much better in 2025. He is short (listed at 5’11”), which when combined with a low arm slot gives him a flat approach angle, even if his fastball is more of a running sinker. His velocity on his fastball also improved this year to sit in the low to mid 90s. Given his low arm slot, he unsurprisingly pairs his fastball with a sweeping slider. He occasionally throws a changeup, and will need to find consistency or improvement there if he is going to stick in a rotation. Given his approach angle and breaking ball mix, he is an ideal candidate for the Phillies to give a cutter/hard slider and a 4-seam fastball to in order to diversify his pitch arsenal. Obermueller’s control has improved, but he wasn’t a command artist this year, so he will need to continue to trend in the correct direction there. Ten years ago, Obermueller would have been a no doubt reliever due to his size and pitch mix. However, modern pitching development sees positive trends from attributes of shorter pitchers, and pitch design has gotten better at pairing offerings to certain pitcher types. He may still be a reliever, but that will more be about him not taking developmental steps than a fated conclusion.
2026 Outlook: The Phillies are going to need to find innings for all of their college arms, and so where they start will be less important than where they end. A good Obermueller season sees him spend most of his time in the Jersey Shore rotation, with a possible end of year appearance with Reading if he hasn’t hit his innings limit.
ETA: 2028
Previous Rank: N/A
9. Moisés Chace, RHP
Age: 22 (6/9/03)
Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in 2019 by the Baltimore Orioles. Traded to the Phillies with Seth Johnson for Gregory Soto.
B/T: R/R
H/W: 6’1” 213lbs
2025 Stats:
| Team (LVL) | G | GS | W-L | IP | ERA | H/9 | HR/9 | BB% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REA (AA) | 6 | 6 | 0-0 | 16.2 | 3.24 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 16.0% | 25.3% |
Role: Mid Rotation Starter / Late Inning Reliever
Risk: Extreme – In addition to coming back from Tommy John surgery, Chace is going to need to show that his early 2025 decrease in velocity was an aberration, and that he can make the necessary steps forward in command and feel for secondary pitches.
Overview: After coming over in a trade at the 2024 deadline, Chace saw his stock skyrocket and looked poised for a breakout in 2025. However, he showed up to Spring Training reportedly not ready to throw with his fastball sitting 89-93. Pitching off diminished velocity, he was forced to rely more on refining his command and offspeed pitches for Reading. He was starting to show some growth in that area before he injured his arm at the end of May and had to have Tommy John surgery. At his best, Chace features a mid 90s four seam fastball with a flat approach angle and good ride, making it a swing and miss pitch up in the zone. He has a pair of breaking balls in a cutter like slider and a sweeper, both of which have above average to plus potential. He has struggled to find consistency with his changeup, but when he does have feel for it, it looks like the second best pitch in his arsenal. Moisés Chace at the end of 2024 looked like a mid rotation or better starting pitcher, but after missing most of two seasons it is going to be difficult for him to still project in that role, even if he comes back from surgery with his 2024 velocity. In a bullpen role, he needs the fastball to be there for him to be able to pitch in high leverage situations. It is a lot of volatility and risk, but he has flashed some of the best stuff of any pitcher in the organization.
2026 Outlook: Chace will miss at least half the season while rehabbing from surgery, but there is a chance he gets into some games late in the year if his recovery goes well, whether that is with an affiliate or in the Arizona Fall League.
ETA: 2027
Previous Rank: 3
10. Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF
Age: 25 (3/3/01)
Acquired: Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2022 Draft by the Phillies
B/T: L/R
H/W: 6’3” 225lbs
2025 Stats:
| Team (LVL) | G | PA | HR | SB | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHV (AAA) | 119 | 506 | 18 | 21 | 15.8% | 22.5% | .240 | .370 | .430 |
Role: Strong Side Platoon Corner Outfielder
Risk: Medium – Rincones is likely to never hit lefties or provide much defensive value, and that means he has limited overall ceiling in terms of total WAR, but he can provide value in doing the things he is good at.
Overview: Rincones does some things very well and some things not at all. The negative is he hit .107/.215/.107 off of left handed pitches in 65 PAs in 2025, as he was already being platooned in AAA. He can probably improve on that, but he should never really face lefties in the majors, and opposing managers will probably target him with lefty relievers. The flip side is he hit righties at a .261/.392/.480 rate. He hits the ball very hard, 108.6mph (90th percentile) and 116.4 mph (max) exit velocity, both of which were near the very top among all AAA hitters. He has middle of the road contact rates (about 50th percentile for offspeed whiffs and zone contact) and was really only susceptible to changeups and sinkers last year. He does not chase that much, but could stand to be more aggressive in the strike zone. Outside of the platoon problems, the only place to really quibble with Rincones at the plate is that he hits too many hard ground balls and does not elevate the ball enough, especially to the pull side. If he can consistently do those things, he could be a 30 home run bat even in limited playing time. Defensively, Rincones has mostly played right field, but that is mostly due to having a good arm, and he should be able to play left as well. He is a below average fielder due to below average range and just occasionally making some terrible misplays. Overall, he should be on the strong side of a platoon, but will likely require a defensive replacement and platoon buddy which gives him a clear role, but a potentially awkward fit. In that limited offensive role he could be a plus offensive player suited to hitting in the middle of a lineup.
2026 Outlook: Rincones does not have a clear path to an Opening Day roster spot without an injury, but he looks to be the primary replacement in either outfield corner or for Kyle Schwarber at DH. The Phillies will see if he can improve against lefties in AAA, but in an ideal world he probably forces the issue as a platoon partner with Adolis Garcia by the middle of the year.
ETA: 2026
Previous Rank: 7