Arizona Diamondbacks 2026 Top Hitting Prospects, Part Two: The Top Five
The Diamondbacks system may be lacking depth or pitching, but the upper tier of hitting might be the future of the team
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 21: Arizona Diamondbacks consensus stop prospect Ryan Waldschmidt prepares to bat during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Introduction Last week we went over the bottom half of the Dbacks top hitting prospects, this week we look at the top five. 5) Demetrio Crisantes Fangraphs | Baseball-Reference | MLB Pipeline A native Arizonan from the borderown of Nogales, Demetrio Crisantes was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 2022 draft with the 198th overall pick.
Crisantes has done nothing but absolutely rake at every level. In 29 games in his professional debut in the Arizona Complex League, Crisantes hit . 347/.
417/. 465 with a 126 wRC+. He’d return to the ACL for another 29 games to begin his 2023 season and hit an even more robust .
355/. 431/. 521 with a 141 wRC+.
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