With the Toledo Mud Hens’ 2025 season coming to an end, it’s never too early to look to next year.

The Mud Hens’ roster was fairly stable for most of the season, with only a handful of the organization’s top prospects passing through Triple-A.

That could change in 2026, however, as several of the crown jewels of the farm system are likely to see action at Fifth Third Field.

Here are five names Mud Hens fans should familiarize themselves with for next season.

Kevin McGonigle

There might not have been a player in the minors who improved their stock more than McGonigle in 2025.

Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in baseball by mlb.com, the 37th overall pick in the 2023 draft cemented himself as arguably the best hitter in the minor leagues, batting .305 and posting a .991 OPS across three lev

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