2026 June Farm Report: NL West

I’ll start with the Diamondbacks, who’ve seen several notable infielders take major steps forward.

Kayson Cunningham, at least for right now, has taken a substantial lead with respect to the race to be the top prospect in the D-Backs’ system. The 20-year-old was one of the California League’s best in terms of contact hitters. And no, that’s not just because Cunningham hit .381 with Visalia before a promotion to High-A.

Effortless when it comes to staying back on pitches, an asset in his game that we’ve seen thus far in High-A Hillsboro, as well.

The other is Demetrio Crisantes, who entered play on June 30 with 30 total hits in the month down in the Texas League, second-most behind Rangers prospect Frainyer Chavez. One of the most patient hitters in the Texas League (57% Take% from 5/1-6/21), Crisantes walked 12 times, as well. He’s also shown some pull-side pop, which helped him on the 28th when he hit for the cycle.

Another notable infielder, JD Dix, has been quietly producing in what’s been a very good year for the D-Backs system so far. Dix, a former first-rounder by Arizona, had 12 hits in 10 Northwest League games. He, like Cunningham, was also promoted to High-A this year.

On the mound, the D-Backs have seen some prospects turn into big-leaguers this year. That includes Jose Cabrera & Mitch Bratt. But in Hillsboro, there are some names to watch, one of those being David Hagaman.

Lastly, Patrick Forbes is back on a mound after he missed most of the first two months of 2026. Forbes pitched well in June, as he struck out 17 over 12.2 IP and walked just two for High-A Hillsboro.

Dodgers

If the Dodgers are going to make some moves over the final few weeks before the Trade Deadline, it’s safe to say that the team will have plenty of assets to play with.

Josue De Paula, who hasn’t done much to have the top spot in the farm system yanked away from him, had a great June with Tulsa. De Paula, who had one of the lowest Whiff% over the final few weeks before the first half’s conclusion (see image in the Padres’ section), slashed .292/.387/.510 over 23 June games before this writing. And he wasn’t the only Driller to have a great month.

Mike Sirota, recently promoted to Double-A, had 26 hits in 22 contests, four of which were home runs. Sirota’s done nothing over the last two years but prove that his subpar junior season at Northeastern was an aberration. No, he wasn’t a first-rounder in 2024. But since being picked up in a trade with the Reds, Sirota has played like a first-round pick.

Eduardo Quintero, another one of those toolsy outfielders who puts the ball in play, had 24 hits in 21 games for High-A Great Lakes.

And for those who want a pitcher to watch, former Arkansas & East Carolina pitcher Zach Root is one of those names. A first-rounder from 2025, Root had one of the 20 best swing-and-miss rates (37.8%, min. 125 swings) in High-A from May 1 through June 21. Root had 22 strikeouts through his first four June starts.

Giants

Now that Bryce Eldridge has graduated from prospect status, the question becomes who becomes the next top prospect in the Giants’ system. There are several contenders, one of whom is Josuar Gonzalez, who’s hitting well in the ACL. But right now, another teenage infielder likely ticks ahead of him.

That would be Jhonny Level, who’s done nothing but hit in A-ball. Level did an adept job of elevating and getting the bat out in front with San Jose, which resulted in a high Pull FB% and 10 home runs, along with 26 extra-base hits with the baby Giants. We haven’t seen Level do that with Eugene yet. But in June, he had 31 hits with the Emeralds, tied for second in the Northwest League.

Another infielder who’s been scorching hot this season is Gavin Kilen. The 13th overall pick from the 2025 MLB Draft, the Tennessee Volunteer had one of the better contact rates in the Northwest League. And overall, Kilen has walked (32) almost as many times as he’s struck out (43) this season for Eugene. Kilen had four home runs in June for Eugene.

You may also notice that third-round pick Trevor Cohen is on the above list. He, too, has been a revelation down in High-A. Cohen will likely finish June as the hit king with Eugene, as the former Rutgers standout had 35 hits in the month.

There’s also Bo Davidson, who’s a legitimate top-five prospect in the Giants’ system. Eleven home runs in the month in Double-A Richmond. The 23-year-old is now up to 17 home runs this season for the Flying Squirrels.

Maui Ahuna, meanwhile, had 35 strikeouts in 21 games down in Double-A to pace the league. Not hard to figure out why.

One last note: Matt Wilkinson cruised through Double-A and was promoted to Sacramento at the start of the month. Wilkinson, acquired for Patrick Bailey, had 14 strikeouts over 10.2 IP with the River Cats before he went on the IL.

Padres

It’s a shame that catcher Ty Harvey went on the 60-day IL. The Padres’ fifth-round pick was having a strong year at the plate before he hit the list on June 9.

No, he did not have the best of runs defensively. Harvey let by three passed balls and had just a 11.1% CS%. On the other hand, the offensive production was very good. The Florida boy picked up 22 hits (six extra-base hits) over 21 contests with Lake Elsinore. Thirteen walks, as well, and that’s not a shock when taking into account how often Harvey took at the plate.

Aside from Harvey, another name to watch is 19-year-old righty Jesus A. Castro. Castro, who had a Whiff% over 30% from May 1 through the end of the first half, struck out 22 over 15.1 IP with the Storm in June. He’s part of a Lake Elsinore staff that also includes Kruz Schoolcraft. The tall lefty’s getting swing-and-miss — but with 31 walks over 44.2 IP, there’s still a lot of work to be done.

Lots of contact from Ethan Salas, who’s been one of the best contact hitters in the Texas League this season. However, he hit just .167/.314/.167 in June, numbers that were down considerably from what Salas accomplished during the first two months.

Rockies

On June 30, we documented that Charlie Condon is having a pretty good season down in Triple-A. There hasn’t been a ton of swing-and-miss from him this season, at least anything particularly concerning. And the power, as expected, has carried him near the top of the Pacific Coast League home run leaderboard.

There’ve been some other names who’ve done pretty well in the Colorado system. One is 22-year-old Bryant Betancourt, who has displayed some “big boy,” pull-side power. Plus, he doesn’t swing-and-miss a whole lot. All of that resulted in 30 extra-base hits in 67 contests with Double-A Hartford.

Betancourt was promoted to Triple-A on June 30.

Moving down, it was a good month for several players in Spokane. Roynier Hernandez, one of the best contact men in the Northwest League, picked up 28 hits, three of which were home runs, over 22 contests with the Indians. Max Belyeu finally had a breakout month, as he cracked eight home runs in June.

Another interesting story to watch is Jack O’Dowd. Yes, O’Dowd is an overage player who’s hitting well in A-ball. Still, the numbers have been impressive, as the 25-year-old slashed .354/.426/.679 with 16 home runs and 35 extra-base hits across 56 contests. Not bad production at all from someone who signed with the Rockies after a great 2025 in the Pioneer League.