Top 10 Sleeper Prospects in 2025 Bowman Chrome

One of my favorite parts of this hobby is diving into players that I think are currently undervalued.  While most sleeper prospects will never become future MLB MVP’s, I do believe there are certain skills that could make them highly valuable players in the future.  Sleeper prospects are the furthest thing from “locks” in the hobby but they are a good way to enjoy collecting with a smaller price tag. To avoid confusion, you can find a quick breakdown of my different rankings on my Resources Page. I have also recently updated my 2024 Bowman Draft Autograph Checklist on the Let’s Talk Wax Patreon Page where you can find career stats, ranks, and write-ups for all players on the checklist. I update all of my breakdowns throughout the year all the way back to 2020 releases.

I WANTED TO PROVIDE EVERYONE WITH SEVERAL CHEAP OPTIONS ON THIS LIST.  THAT BEING SAID, I FEEL LIKE ANDERSON, RIVAS, APONTE, AND TORNES ARE MUCH LONGER SHOT SLEEPERS THAN THE OTHER PLAYERS ON THIS LIST.  I LIKE DEVIN FITZ-GERALD AS A SLEEPER TOO BUT I COULDN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT WITH A TOP 11 LIST ON MY COMPUTER. ALSO, SORRY FOR THE ALL CAPS - I COPIED AND PASTED FROM MY PATREON BREAKDOWN. 

10. JOSE ANDERSON - MILWAUKEE BREWERS

ANDERSON HAS A HIGH POWER CEILING BUT A VERY HIGH RISK CONTACT PROFILE.  WHILE HE DID GET ALL 341 LOW A PA'S AT AGE 18, HIS SWING AND MISS NUMBERS WERE OFF THE CHARTS.  HE'S TRENDING TOWARDS A CORNER OF SPOT GETTING THE MAJORITY OF HIS REPS IN RF.  HE'LL NEED TO CLEAN UP HIS SWING AND MISS IN ORDER TO GET TO MORE POWER AS HE FACES UPPER LEVEL ARMS IN A+/AA.  

9. HAROLD RIVAS - BOSTON RED SOX

TWO THINGS THAT STICK OUT TO ME HERE ARE ELEVATED SWSTR% AND HIGH GB/FB RATES.  PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR DSL AREN'T GREAT BUT HE'S A BIG PHYSICAL KID WITH SOME SPEED THAT PLAYED ALL 42 DSL GAMES IN CF. THIS IS A DEFINITE PROJECTION OVER PERFORMANCE LOOK RIGHT NOW.

8. LIBERTS APONTE - CINCINNATI REDS

APONTE HAS ABOVE AVERAGE POWER WITH REASONABLE K#'S IN THE DSL.  WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HE COMES STATESIDE TO SEE HOW HIS OFFENSIVE PROFILE LOOKS WITH BETTER PITCHING.  POWER HITTING SS'S ARE QUITE POPULAR IN THIS HOBBY BUT ONLY THE FUTURE WILL TELL IF HE CAN STICK AT THE POSITION AND KEEP HITTING BOMBS AS HE INCREASES LEVELS.

7. DIEGO TORNES - ATLANTA BRAVES

TORNES IS A BIG KID FOR AGE STANDING AT 6'2 AND PLAYED SOME OF THE DSL AT AGE 16.  SHOWED OFF A SOLID CONTACT/SPEED TOOL BUT HASN'T RUN INTO ANY POWER YET.  HE'S ONE OF THE YOUNGER PLAYERS ON THIS CHECKLIST SO IT MAY TAKE TIME TO DEVELOP MORE POWER (IF HE DOES AT ALL). 

6.ELORKY RODRIGUEZ - TEXAS RANGERS

SOLID PROFESSIONAL DEBUT IN THE AND EXCELLENT UNDERLYING DATA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GB/FB BEING A BIT HIGH.  HE KIND OF FITS INTO A UTL MOLD DEFENSIVELY AND GOT THE MAJORITY OF HIS REPS AT 2B AND CF IN 2025.  FROM WHAT I'VE READ HE DOESN'T POSSESS ANY PLUS PLUS TOOLS BUT HE'S A SOLID PLAYER.  IT'S ALWAYS A COIN FLIP AS TO HOW THESE DSL DOMINATORS WILL PERFORM AFTER COMING STATESIDE. WHILE IT'S STILL VERY EARLY, HE'S ALREADY SETUP WITH A PLATOON FLOOR PLAYING MULTIPLE POSITIONS AND SWINGING IT FROM THE LEFT SIDE. 

5. GABRIEL DAVALILLO - LOS ANGELES ANGELS

DAVALILLO HAD A GREAT SEASON IN THE DSL BUT I HIGHLY ADVISE TREADING LIGHTLY ON DSL STATS.  I'VE SEEN PLAYERS WITH GREAT DSL NUMBERS COME STATESIDE AND GET OVERMATCHED BY LOW A ARMS TIME AND TIME AGAIN.  DAVALILLO GIVES ME MORE HOPE THOUGH BASED ON HIS UNDERLYING DATA.  HE WALKED MORE THAN HE K'D IN 2025 AND ALSO POSTED AN IMPRESSIVE 6.7 SWSTR% SHOWING THE POSSIBILITY OF A BACKSTOP THAT HITS FOR AVERAGE AND POWER.  CATCHERS ARE ALWAYS A TOUGH BUY IN THE LOWER MINORS BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE HOW A FULL SEASON WORKLOAD WILL IMPACT THEIR OFFENSIVE PROFILE.

4. JOHN GIL - ATLANTA BRAVES

GIL IS A BURNER WITH A SOLID HIT TOOL THAT COULD REALLY TAKE OFF IF HE RUNS INTO ANY POWER THROUGHOUT HIS DEVELOPMENT.  WHILE HIS POWER IS STILL LIMITED TO MORE OF A GAP TO GAP PROFILE, HIS HR OUTPUT HAS IMPROVED OVER THE COURSE OF 3 SEASONS.  HE SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF HIS TIME AT SS AND IS STILL QUITE YOUNG CONSIDERING HE'S PLAYED 3 YEARS OF AFFILIATED BALL. HE WAS PROMOTED TO AA AT THE END OF THE SEASON FOR 6 GAMES BUT SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HIS TIME IN LOW A AT AGE 18. GIL IS THE EPITOME OF A PLAYER WITH A POWER DEPENDENT CEILING AND THERE'S STILL QUITE A BIT OF RUNWAY HERE AT 19.2.

3. JUNEIKER CACERES - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

CACERES IS ANOTHER INTERESTING PROSPECT THAT MAY NOT STANDOUT PRODUCTION WISE, BUT HAS VERY PROMISING UNDERLYING DATA.  HE WAS PROMOTED TO LOW A AT JUST 17 YEARS OLD THIS SEASON AND HELD AN EXCELLENT CONTACT %, SWSTR%, AND K%.  THE BB% TOOK A BIG HIT AFTER THE PROMOTION BUT WAS SOLID IN THE DSL & CPX LEAGUE.  WHILE HIS POWER NUMBERS AREN'T JAW DROPPING, BASEBALL AMERICA REPORTED THAT HIS 90TH PERCENTILE EXIT VELO IMPROVED FROM 101 TO 105 OVER THAT LAST YEAR.  HE'S GOING TO BE A PROSPECT TO KEEP AN EYE ON IN 2026 AS THERE IS A CHANCE HE COULD START THE SEASON IN A+ AT AGE 18.  

2. BO DAVIDSON - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

DAVIDSON IS AN INTERESTING PROSPECT ESPECIALLY FINISHING UP HIS 2025 SEASON AT AGE 23.  HE'S GOT SOME PRETTY BIG JUICE WHICH HE SHOWCASED THIS PAST SEASON HITTING 18 HR'S ACROSS A+ AND AA.  WHILE THE HIT TOOL DIPPED SIGNIFICANTLY IN AA, HIS POWER PRODUCTION CONTINUED ON WHILE ALSO POSTING A CAREER LOW GB/FB RATE.  WHILE HIS AGE ISN'T VERY APPEALING IN THE HOBBY, HE HITS FOR POWER, PLAYS CF, AND SWINGS IT LEFTY GIVING HIM A PRETTY GOOD PLATOON FLOOR IN SF. HIS CEILING IS STILL A MYSTERY BUT I LIKE THE CURRENT PROFILE. 

1. MARCO DINGES - MILWAUKEE BREWERS

DINGES WAS DRAFTED IN THE 4TH ROUND OF THE 2024 DRAFT OUT OF FSU.  HIS PRO DEBUT WAS PRETTY MUCH A WASH WITH A SMALL 55 PA SAMPLE SIZE.  HE STARTED THE 2025 SEASON IN LOW A AND PUT UP SOME BIG NUMBERS.  FOLLOWING A PROMOTION TO HIGH A HE CONTINUED TO HIT FOR AVERAGE AND POWER.  HE WAS GOOD FOR 10 HR'S ACROSS ROUGHLY 300 PA'S IN A+ WITH DECENT K#'S.  THE BAT LOOKS TO BE THE CARRYING TOOL HERE WITH SIGNIFICANT POWER UPSIDE. IF HE DOESN'T STICK BEHIND THE PLATE, HIS BAT MAY BE BIG ENOUGH JUSTIFY A CORNER OUTFIELD SPOT.

Honorable Mention Sleeper Bats:

Devin Fitz-Gerald (TEX)

Sleeper Arms:

Ethan Pecko (HOU)

Henry Baez (ATH)

Kevin Defrank (MIA)

Miguel Ullola (HOU)

Trevor Harrison (TBR)