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Brian analyzes three top fantasy baseball prospects - Deyvison De Los Santos, Colby Thomas, and Dalton Rushing - who could make big impacts this season. These MLB prospects are potential waiver wire pick-ups or stashes.
There is still time to stash an impact prospect for your fantasy baseball redraft roster.
As playoffs approach for head-to-head leagues and roto leagues reach the stretch run, managers looking for that extra boost can always look to the minor leagues to anticipate a call-up.
Here are a few names that could provide that lift that fantasy managers are always seeking.
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Deyvison De Los Santos - 3B/1B, Miami Marlins
Level: Triple-A Jacksonville
Availability: 14% rostered
2024 minor league stats: 105 G, .311/.367/.608, 33 HRs, 97 RBI, 73 R, 1 SB
De Los Santos is tearing up the minor leagues and has little yet to prove at Triple-A. He has launched 33 homers and driven in 97 runs between three teams this season.
The timing here is tricky as the Marlins could look to manipulate his service time before a call-up but that would still leave him with a month or so of production if they do call up near the end of August.
Deyvison De Los Santos is on fire 🔥
The @Marlins' No. 7 prospect sends his MiLB leading 31st homer of the season 460 feet -- his third since joining the Triple-A @JaxShrimp. pic.twitter.com/SAtEXdn4Qx
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 3, 2024
There is little doubt De Los Santos could help fantasy managers in the power categories while providing a solid batting average. Fantasy managers eagerly await news out of Miami of his call-up.
Colby Thomas - OF, Oakland Athletics
Level: Triple-A Las Vegas
Availability: 2% rostered
2024 minor league stats: 104 G, .280/.344/.562, 24 HRs, 76 RBI, 58 R, 14 SB
Thomas has provided a nice season this year across two levels of the minors. He has shown off a bit of a power-speed combination with 24 homers and 14 steals combined in Double-A and Triple-A.
The 23-year-old could earn one more promotion this year and if he were to get everyday at-bats in Oakland he could make a difference down the stretch.
Colby Thomas with an inside the park homer!!
What else could this team do in this game?#AviatorsLV pic.twitter.com/MAjFNHB7WT
— Las Vegas Aviators (@AviatorsLV) August 5, 2024
This is more of a speculative add than De Los Santos, but sometimes fantasy managers can be pleasantly surprised by a team's decision-making when it comes to pushing prospects to the major leagues.
Dalton Rushing - C/OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Level: Triple-A Oklahoma City
Availability: 7% rostered
2024 minor league stats: 88 G, .270/.383/.513, 19 HRs, 64 RBI, 53 R, 0 SB
Rushing has played a lot of outfield at Oklahoma City lately signifying the Dodgers might be looking for ways to get him up to contribute in L.A.
He's blocked by Will Smith at catcher for the Dodgers, but should still carry catcher eligibility for fantasy purposes - which is a big plus. His bat makes him an intriguing catcher fantasy addition and if he is playing in the field every day, he may get more at-bats than the typical catcher.
Top #Dodgers C/LF prospect Dalton Rushing sent this one into the pool for his second homer since being moved up to Triple-A
Rushing has a .973 OPS so far with OKC pic.twitter.com/6PmQuoPVHS
— Bruce Kuntz (@Bnicklaus7) August 17, 2024
He has shown a solid all-around bat with power potential and that should play at catcher given a late-season call-up.
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