# Prospect Rankings Update w/Keith Law

An episode of [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486883874), 2 Jun 2026, 54 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a1f35ef33a84cc3a4a8c61e/media.mp3

It’s time to talk prospects, as some of baseball’s brightest young stars inch closer to the big leagues while others gear up for a run to the College World Series. Today, Eno and DVR are joined by The Athletic Senior Baseball Writer Keith Law to break down his latest prospect rankings, discuss the pitching development trends shaping organizations across MLB, and look ahead to the player who could top his prospect list in 2027. Rundown: 1:13 Franklin Arias: Getting To Power Regularly at Double-A 5:18 Projecting Future Power: What Does Keith Look For? 8:51 Ethan Salas: Back on Track in the Padres’ System 10:48 Felnin Celesten: Another Physical Projection Question 15:45 A Future No. 1? Josuar Gonzalez Dominating ACL 19:25 Shorter Outings in Pitching Development 22:43 Concerns About Limitations in Spinning the Ball? 24:48 Seattle Boasts Keith’s Top Two Pitching Prospects 30:17 Do Current Struggles Impact Future Assessments? 38:44 Edwin Arroyo Gets the Call 40:45 Ralphy Velazquez: Real Power Coming Through Cleveland System 46:09 Which Teams Skew Heavily Toward Hitters or Pitchers? 50:18 Players & Teams to Watch: It’s Super Regional Time in CWS Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Keith on Bluesky: @keithlaw.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Keith Law Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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