Reds' Farm System Gets Major Shakeup in Latest Top 30 Prospect Rankings Including One Big Surprise

Some new faces on the list!

May 31, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama batter Justin Lebron (1) celebrates a double during the Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional in the championship series between Oklahoma State and Alabama. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Cincinnati Reds' farm system looks much different than it did entering the season, and Baseball America's final in-season update to its Top 30 prospect rankings reflects those changes.

The Reds entered the season with a middle-of-the-pack farm system, but several of their top prospects have since graduated to the big leagues. Sal Stewart, Rhett Lowder, Edwin Arroyo, Chase Petty and Zach Maxwell are among the notable names who are no longer prospect-eligible, while the organization added several intriguing players through the 2026 MLB Draft.

Baseball America released its updated Top 30 rankings this week, with catcher Alfredo Duno taking over the No. 1 spot in the organization. First-round pick Justin Lebron also made a significant debut on the list, while Steele Hall and Hector Rodriguez round out the top four.

The turnover has taken a toll on the overall depth of the system. Baseball America ranked Cincinnati's farm system No. 28 in baseball in its final in-season rankings, a drop from No. 19 in the preseason and No. 25 at midseason.

Here is a look at their Top 10 Cincinnati Reds prospects:

1. Alfredo Duno | C
2. Steele Hall | SS
3. Hector Rodriguez | OF
4. Justin Lebron | SS
5. Aaron Watson | RHP
6. Jose Franco | RHP
7. Eric Becker | SS
8. Mulivai Levu | 1B
9. Jirvin Morillo | C
10. Tyson Lewis | 3B

You can see Baseball America's full top 30 Reds' prospects here.

One Big Surprise

Chattanooga Lookouts infielder Cam Collier (6) fields the ball during a Minor League Baseball game against the Knoxville Smokies on June 17, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Baseball America dropped former Reds' first-round draft pick Cam Collier all the way down to No. 30 on their list.

Collier has struggled in Double-A Chattanooga this season, slashing .216/.298/.384 with 35 extra-base hits. He's struck out 122 times in 106 games.

"Even in his fourth pro season, Collier showed that he has a massive gulf between what he is and what he could be," Baseball America's scouting report read. "At his best, Collier can be a game-changing hitter, but he has long stretches where he seems lost at the plate. When he keeps his lower half in sync, he can drive 110 mph home runs that turn outfielders into onlookers."

"When he’s struggling, his swing becomes way too rotational, leaving his legs disconnected. He gets out front, relying entirely on his hands to do all the work in his swing. That produces stretches of rolled-over ground balls. He’s generally been ineffective against lefthanders, with a sub-.600 OPS in 2024 and 2025. Defensively, Collier was in better shape post-injury, which helped his flexibility, but he remains a below-average fielder at third base with questionable hands. He can make easy plays look difficult."

Collier has played 18 games at first base and 77 games at third base. He's made one error at first and 11 errors at third. It's easy to forget he's still just 21 years old, but the Reds need more from their 2022 first-round draft pick.