2026 June Farm Report: AL West

Now that the Angels have new leadership at the top, albeit not permanent, the goal is to try to rebuild the franchise from the ground up. And part of that job will rely on some of the prospects in the system.

The Angels could use some good stories, and one of those is Austin Gordon. Gordon, who can spot his stuff but isn’t a big swing-and-miss pitcher, had a great June. The righty struck out 30 over 24 innings with Double-A Rocket City, building off what was a good 2025 season in High-A. Low-90s sinker, coupled with a changeup with run and sink, and breaking balls.

Another is Raudi Rodriguez, who entered play on June 30 with a monthly slash line of .307/.441/.507 with four home runs and 23 extra-base hits, plus 17 walks, over 22 contests with the Trash Pandas. Rodriguez, one of the breakout stars from the 2025 AFL season, also trimmed his Whiff% from 2025, another positive sign.

Peyton Olejnik, who pitched well last season in Low-A, had a sub-2.00 ERA in June for High-A Tri-City. Most notably for Tri-City, Tyler Bremner is back after he missed roughly a month. The Angels have been cautious with him, as the righty was slowly built back up, and most recently, tossed four innings on June 28.

Bremner struck out 16 over 14 innings in June for the Dust Devils.

Astros

The numbers for Kevin Alvarez may be sexy on paper. However, one has to keep in mind that Alvarez is only 18 years of age.

Alvarez, one of the best prospects in the Astros’ system, slashed .227/.292/.348 with six extra-base hits (one home run) over 17 contests for Low-A Fayetteville. Those numbers ticked his 2026 season totals down. But still, an overall slash line of .266/.322/.437 with six home runs and 24 extra-base hits across 55 contests. Consistent contact, as Alvarez sported a 20% Whiff% over the final seven weeks before the end of the first half.

Over that span, Xavier Neyens had a swing-and-miss rate above 30% with the Woodpeckers. Now, that’s high, but keep in mind that Neyens leans as a power hitter. That’s certainly born true in his numbers, as he had 12 home runs over the first three months of 2026. Plus, he’s currently the Carolina League walks leader (67), one ahead of Nats prospect Luke Dickerson.

With his profile, that’s not a shock.

Moving on, one of the risers in the Astros’ system this year is 2024 fifth-rounder Cole Hertzler. Hertzler only made four starts last season with Low-A Fayetteville, as he missed most of 2025 on the IL. But in 2026, he ripped through High-A Asheville before he earned a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi.

Numbers looked very favorably on Hertzler, who was a strikeout machine with Liberty. And before he left Asheville, he was among the best swing-and-miss pitchers in High-A. His 38.8% Whiff% from May 1 through June 21 (he was promoted on 6/12) was good for a top-15 finish at that level.

Lastly, an update on Jason Schiavone, one of several notable catching prospects in the Astros’ system. Schiavone had four more home runs with Double-A Corpus Christi, which put him at 23 for the year.

Athletics

The Athletics’ system has played a key role in the team’s success this season. After all, it would be hard to state that the team would be competing for a playoff spot without Gage Jump or Henry Bolte, both of whom have produced since moving from Triple-A to Sacramento.

Now, it’s time to take a look at who’s on the horizon.

Devin Taylor, who made our preseason top-five prospect list for the A’s in 2026, hit .342/.392/.562 with four home runs and seven extra-base hits over his first 18 contests for Double-A Midland. Taylor was a sound hitter in each of his three years with the Indiana Hoosiers, so these numbers are not shocking by any means.

Leo De Vries, arguably the best prospect in the Athletics’ system, had 23 hits (four home runs) over 20 contests with the Rockhounds. De Vries has also been significantly active on basepaths this season, as he swiped 12 bases in the month. That gave him 28, easily surpassing his career-high of 13.

There’s also another story to lock in on, as highly-touted Japanese infielder Shotaro Morii has held his down over his first two full months with a full-season affiliate. Morii, over 32 games with Low-A Stockton, slashed .244/.323/.395 with two home runs and eight extra-base hits. Good numbers for a 19-year-old.

In addition to his duties as a shortstop, Morii has also been dabbling as a starting pitcher. Granted, Morii has worked in short stints but he’s struck out 13 over 10 innings (eight outings) this year for the Ports. However, he’s walked six and allowed 22 hits in brief work on the mound.

Mariners

Kade Anderson has been, arguably, the best pitcher in all of Double-A. And while I can’t state that affirmatively for obvious reasons, it’s a hard notion to dispute.

The Mariners’ top pick from 2025 has done nothing but beat down Texas League hitters, and that was on full display in June. Anderson struck out a Texas League-high 32 batters over 22.2 IP, walked only three, and posted a .79 ERA for Arkansas. And yes, the swing-and-miss numbers tell you everything else you need to know about Anderson: he’s the real deal.

His tag-team partner in Arkansas, Ryan Sloan, struck out 23 over 19.2 IP for the Travelers. However, he conceded five home runs over the month.

As for the offense down in Arkansas, Lazaro Montes had a monstrous month for the Travelers. Now, we’ve made a lot of Montes’ swing-and-miss troubles over the past few years, and that likely won’t go away. However, the Mariners outfield prospect has among the most prodigious power in the Minors. This month, he cracked 11 home runs over 24 games to pace the league.

Hunter Fitz-Gerald and Charlie Pagliarini each had eight home runs for the Travelers.

In Everett, it was a pair of prospects who shone with the Aquasox, and two youngsters who are notable prospects. Infielder Felnin Celesten hit seven home runs and 14 extra-base hits for Everett, while outfielder Jonny Farmelo slashed .293/.404/.587 with six home runs for the Aquasox. Good numbers from Farmelo, who needed time to play in 2026 after time missed last year.

Catcher Luke Stevenson slashed .153/.358/.339 with 19 walks and 27 strikeouts over 15 contests for Everett. There’s been a lot of swing-and-miss in Stevenson’s game, which would explain why the strikeouts pile up. But it’s also worth noting that he takes a lot of pitches, which has its pluses and minuses.

Rangers

From a peripherals standpoint, the 2026 season has been a very good year for Malcolm Moore and Dylan Dreiling, two of the Rangers’ top picks from 2024.

Dreiling, despite some down peripherals, actually didn’t have that bad of a 2025 campaign, which we noted in our 2025 Rangers farm review. But this year, the results have been there. In June, Dreiling had 26 hits, four of which were home runs, for Double-A Frisco. He’s been part of a productive, yet older Frisco team that’s received production from the likes of longtime Minor Leaguers Marcus Lee Sang and Frainyer Chavez.

The 23-year-old is up to 11 home runs, one shy of his mark over a full season with High-A Hub City in 2025.

Malcolm Moore, the Rangers’ first-rounder from 2024, joined Dreiling in mid-June when he was promoted to Double-A Frisco. He had a 27% Whiff% in his final weeks with Hub City, where he batted .300 with 10 home runs and 26 extra-base hits.