Lookout Landing’s 2025 Prospect Rankings: Honorable Mentions #3

The final cluster of players that didn’t make the cut

With the spring season quickly approaching, we’ve assembled our final clump of honorable mentions for our 2025 prospect rankings, a smorgasbord of players that we couldn’t all fit into one cohesive archetype. You may or may not have heard of these players, however they all have some level of intrigue associated to them and are worthwhile names to know if you’re looking to be a real prospect sicko. Let’s dive right in.

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Dylan Wilson

Wilson, signed in the same IFA class as Jeter Martinez and Felnin Celesten, is a projectable young righty from the island of Curaçao. Usually in the low 90’s with his fastball, Wilson has shown an exceptional curveball for his age that gets tremendous drop. He’s toyed with a changeup as well, though it’s not yet a primary weapon for him. Wilson’s an athletic mover on the mound and has sound mechanics, though his strike throwing ability took a step backwards last season in the ACL. His secondary stuff moves a ton, and I question whether his control problems could be related to his extreme movement profiles exacerbating inconsistent control to an intolerable level. Wilson is still quite young and should have a shot in Modesto at some point this season.

Tyler Cleveland

A soft-tossing sidearmer with a ton of funk in his delivery, Cleveland uses immense deception and solid secondaries to punch plenty of tickets despite his lack of premium velocity. Used as a starter in 2023, Cleveland was dealing with some injuries last season and was used in a relief role, a spot where he thrived in. Totaling a 3.38 ERA in Everett last season with 48 K’s in 37.1 IP, Cleveland has been able to limit hard contact against him and could be an interesting relief option for Arkansas this season. The former Central Arkansas Sugar Bear turned 25 at the end of this season and will need to show whether or not his deceptive style can play against better competition if he’s to have a shot at his big league aspirations.

Peyton Alford

Another crafty reliever in the system, Alford was arguably the best reliever in the entire system last season, pitching to a 2.20 ERA for the Travelers. The left hander doesn’t have overwhelming stuff, but possesses decent velocity and interesting breaking balls that induce some swing and miss. He’s already 27 and hasn’t reached the big leagues just yet, but he looks to be a serviceable depth piece that could fill in on the big league roster if they get in a pinch. He’s not going to be a relief ace that’s closing out games, but I’d be comfortable giving him a chance as a low leverage lefty if he’s able to continue this level of success next year.

Taylor Dollard

If it’s felt like years since you’ve heard anything about Taylor Dollard, that is unfortunately a pretty accurate statement for what was once seen as a near big league lock after dominating for the Arkansas Travelers. In his last healthy season, Dollard logged a 2.25 ERA across 144 innings and looked like excellent starting pitching depth, however since then, a myriad of injuries have severely hampered Dollard’s time as a professional. With just 8.1 IP since 2022 and none since early season 2023, Dollard’s professional career is in somewhat of a limbo state with little public indication as to his current health status. Here’s to hoping he can get back to his former self and continue dominating at the highest level.

Dervy Ventura

An undersized, stocky lefty that’s already carving out a bit of a utility role, Ventura preformed well in the ACL last season, primarily relying on an offensive game focused on OBP. He doesn’t have tremendous power and doesn’t have much projection left to him, so he’ll need to rely on a keen eye and maximizing his defensive abilities. I’d expect for him to get a shot with Modesto to start this season off, hopefully proving his strong 2024 was no fluke.

Kelvin Alcantara

A corner outfield prospect with a simple lefty swing, Alcantara is another OBP centered player that projects to hit for more power than the aforementioned Ventura. While his tools aren’t overwhelming, he was another performer for the ACL team last season and might be another “greater than the sum of his parts” kind of player. Still very young, Alcantara will need to continue to produce at the plate as he lacks premium athleticism and is most likely a left fielder at the next level.

That wraps up our honorable mentions! Check back on Thursday for the beginning of our top twenty prospects.