Los Angeles Angels Top Prospects to Know

You are reading the free version of the Los Angeles Angels Top Prospects. In this version, you will get the full writeups on the top prospect in the system, the biggest sleeper, and a player I could see breaking out in 2025.

In this edition, you will see what I offer in the full team reports. For every farm system, you will get my top 50 ranked players and detailed reports on the top 30. Each report includes advanced player data, traditional scouting thoughts from live and video looks, plus thoughts from scouts around the league.

Let’s dive in on what you get in the full report!

Glossary:

FFG = Future Fantasy Grade - essentially, what is the likely long-term outcome for the prospect? This is always going to be more conservative. Handing out ace tags is not something I like to do. So, this is a realistic outcome.

90th Peak = If the player hits their best-case outcome, what does it look like?

Variance = How risky is this player’s profile, and how likely are they to hit their likely outcome? Low variance is good; high means more risky.

Format for report: Name/Position/Age on 2025 Opening Day/Height/Weight/Highest Level

Los Angeles Angels Top Prospect

1. Christian Moore, 2B, 22, 6’1”/210, AA

Moore has hit pretty much his entire collegiate career at Tennessee, hitting over .300 and having an OBP north of .440 in all three seasons. The power gradually developed, but this year, he took off. Moore mashed 34 home runs and had 55 extra-base hits in 72 games.

Hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the class, Moore posted a 96 mph average exit velocity and a 112 mph 90th percentile. Handling all pitch types well was another important marker for Moore, who had an OPS north of 1.000 against high velocity, spin, and offspeed pitches.

The contact improvements were also notable. Having a pretty scary 65 percent overall contact rate and 75 percent in-zone in 2023 left questions about how his profile would work. This year, Moore saw his overall contact rate jump to 77 percent and the in-zone to 83. The question is, is it sustainable?

Solid chase rates of around 23 percent each of the last two years shows good pitch recognition and why he runs high OBPs. Moore lifts the ball with ease but does not pull it often. It did not matter this year clearly, as he hit 34 home runs. But it is something to watch.

Moore jumped into pro ball and performed, dominating in Single-A and Double-A. He seemed destined to make his MLB debut in 2024 if not for a meniscus injury. He did return and look fine in the final game of the 2024 season. Don’t be surprised when you see Moore suiting up for the Angels early in 2025.

FFG: Power Hitting 2B

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .275/.340/30 HR/5 SB

Variance: High

Buy/Sell: Buy

Los Angeles Angels Sleeper Prospect

7. Samy Natera Jr., LHP, 25, 6’4”/225, AA

Natera is an intriguing lefty in the Angles system who was taken in the 17th round of the 2022 draft. At 25 years old, Natera is on the older side of things for prospects, but given his draft year and injuries, it is not surprising he has not made it past Double-A. In 2023, Natera posted a 4.76 ERA across 90.2 innings with 118 strikeouts. Pitching just 15 innings last year due to injury, Natera struck out 24 and walked six while allowing just one earned run. He went to the AFL, where he might have been the best pitcher there, not named Andrew Painter.

His fastball works in the low-to-mid 90s, touching 97 mph at peak. The fastball shape is rather good, having 18-20 inches of IVB regularly, with solid horizontal movement. It shows good carry-up in the zone.

He also mixes slider in the 81-84 mph range with long sweeping action with good carry. Natera’s changeup sits in the 86-88 mph range with a strong arm-side fade.

Natera is highly athletic on the mound and has a solid fastball/slider combo with a changeup that can play. Given the lack of track record as a pitcher, there is still plenty more in the tank than we have seen. He could be a starter if he can throw innings in 2025.

FFG: SP5/RP

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 120 IP/3.90 ERA/120 K

Variance: High

Buy/Sell: Buy in Deeper Leagues

Los Angeles Angels 2025 Breakout Prospect

21. Hayden Alvarez, OF, 18, 6’3”/190, DSL

Signing for $685k in January 2024, Alvarez is a highly projectable player, standing at 6’3”/190. Being highly physical and athletic, Alvarez put together a solid performance in the DSL, slashing .250/.363/.358 with just one home run, but he stole 32 bases.

Alvarez has clocked plus run times, and the speed plays well on the base paths and in the field. He swiped 32 bases and was caught just six times. There is plenty of raw power in the profile as well, but Alvarez will need to actualize it into games.

There are tools to dream of Alvarez developing, and if he does, he could become one of the more exciting players in the system.

FFG: Toolsy Fourth OF

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .260/.340/17 HR/10 SB

Variance: Extreme

Buy/Sell: Buy in Deep Leagues