Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 6 - Redraft Leagues (2025)

May 2, 2025

Kevin Luo's top hitter fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 6 (2025). His MLB prospects to pick up and stash on your bench and N/A spots in redraft leagues.

Last week was such an exciting week for hitting prospect call-ups, so we were due for a little bit of a dud this week.

That being said, there were a number of top prospects putting up big numbers in the upper minors this week. Could they be getting the call to the majors this soon to help our fantasy teams?

Let's take a look at a few top prospects to stash for this week.

Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox

I'm sure it's starting to get a bit annoying seeing Roman Anthony at the top of prospects to stash lists, but it's also starting to get a bit annoying not seeing Roman Anthony in the majors.

Anthony had a mini injury scare earlier this week after he fouled a ball off his foot, but he only missed a couple of games and has returned to the Worcester lineup.

Anthony is again playing great in Triple-A, as he has in every stage of his minor league career. He has five HRs with a 159 WRC+ and almost as many walks as strikeouts.

It adds to how impressive Anthony has been this season when you see that no other player 20 or younger is hitting nearly as well as him at any level above High-A.

MiLB wRC+ Leaders, age 20 or less. pic.twitter.com/llqY2miInl

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) April 29, 2025

At this point, it's just a waiting game with Anthony. It's unclear if it will require an injury for him to finally get the call or if he can unseat one of the Red Sox regulars. Whenever he does get the call, he will be a starting-caliber outfielder in all league formats.

Matt Shaw, 3B, Chicago Cubs

Last week, I said that Matt Shaw was a week or two of hot hitting in the minors from getting the call back to Chicago. This week was at least one hot week of hitting for him.

At this time last week, Shaw had only one hit in 19 PAs in Triple-A. His minor league season production has ballooned to a 157 WRC+. He has also walked over three times as often as he has struck out (16.7 percent to 4.8 percent).

MATT SHAW HOMER

3-2 lead for the I-CUBS! pic.twitter.com/Obdywx849Q

— Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) April 27, 2025

My opinions of Shaw have not changed, and I imagine the Cubs' opinion of him hasn't changed either. He struggled in his first short stint in the majors, and it can be hard to adjust and build up your confidence on a contending team where there's more pressure to succeed.

Although Jon Berti has done a serviceable job manning the hot corner for the Cubs, neither he nor Nicky Lopez is serving as a deterrent to Shaw once the Cubs deem him ready to return to the majors, which can happen very soon.

When Shaw gets the call to return to Chicago, he'll provide five-category production in a loaded Cubs lineup while providing strong flexibility in leagues where he has 2B, SS, and 3B eligibility.

Coby Mayo, 1B/3B, Baltimore Orioles

So far this season, the Orioles have probably been the most disappointing team in baseball. After back-to-back seasons in the playoffs, they're currently sitting in the basement of the AL East.

A lot of this can be attributed to their horrid rotation, but their offense, which is supposed to be the team's strong suit, has not carried its weight.

This Orioles roster has so many question marks, but sooner or later, they have to let Coby Mayo be part of the solution. It's unclear whether that entails Mayo being in their everyday lineup or him being the centerpiece of a trade for a frontline starter.

Right now, Mayo has six HRs, a 147 WRC+, and a K-rate lower than he's had at any level since his stint in High-A in 2022.

Coby Mayo through 4 innings for the Triple-A @NorfolkTides:
⚫️ Homer
🟠 RBI 2B
⚫️ Homer

The @Orioles' second-ranked prospect ties his career high with 10 total bases. pic.twitter.com/dhEL1hX0ag

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 30, 2025

While Mayo is technically blocked in the Orioles' lineup, the path is a bit cleaner than some other top prospects to stash.

Jordan Westburg (hamstring) recently went on the IL, but the Orioles don't seem interested in playing Mayo at third base, as he's mostly played first base in the minors lately. However, incumbent first baseman Ryan Mountcastle only has a 55 WRC+ on the season, so his seat could be heating up a bit.

Strikeouts will likely always be a part of Coby Mayo's game, but if he can keep his K-rate with a "two" in front of it, he should hit for a decent enough average to help him provide value with his considerable power upside.

Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks

Could Jordan Lawlar be getting the call by the time this article is published?

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Jordan Lawlar has been removed from the Aces starting lineup tonight.

— Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info (@DbacksStatsInfo) May 2, 2025

Over the last couple of weeks, the Diamondbacks' lineup crunch has looked like an immovable object compared to the unstoppable force that is Jordan Lawlar's minor league production.

Last week, I said Eugenio Suarez's spot in the Diamondbacks lineup could be on the hot seat. He has been ice cold after hitting five HRs in his first five games of the season. He then went and hit four HRs in one game (while I was facing him in a H2H league), so that seat is not feeling nearly as hot this week.

However, something feels like it has to give regarding Jordan Lawlar's getting another opportunity in the majors. Lawlar has six HRs, 12 steals, and an 182 WRC+. He does have an unsustainably high 474 BABIP, but he's still playing like a man who is dying to get out of Triple-A.

Like Shaw, Lawlar should provide five-category production in a loaded lineup and will likely have multi-eligibility whenever he gets the call. Unless another injury occurs, we'll have to see whose spot Lawlar will be taking in the Diamondbacks' lineup.

Brady House, 3B, Washington Nationals

I'm a little unsure if the Nationals want to bring Brady House to Washington anytime soon, but he's playing very well this season, and the Nationals have a clear need at third base.

So far in Triple-A, House has five HRs with a 127 WRC+. His K-rate is still relatively high at 28.8 percent but he's tripled his Triple-A walk rate from last season from 3.0 percent to 9.3 percent which is a huge development for House if he ever wants to become a big league regular.

House sends it home for the 5th time this season! pic.twitter.com/IF6eBqa5JE

— Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) April 30, 2025

House has had an up-and-down minor league career so far. He showed a ton of offensive upside for the first couple of years of his career, most notably in 2023 when he had a 139 WRC+ between High-A and Double-A.

However, he struggled last season between Double-A and Triple-A, with a 93 WRC+ between the two levels. He's also dealt with a variety of injuries throughout his career, which have prevented him from developing rhythms over the course of almost all of his professional seasons.

As I mentioned in my write-ups about Emmanuel Rodriguez in prior weeks, the Nats might want to avoid "wasting bullets" in the minors with House, as he's currently healthy and hitting quite well.

Jose Tena is the Nationals' current primary third baseman, but he's unlikely to be the future answer at that position. He has a 66 WRC+ on the season.

Brady House may not have the super high upside like some other prospects on this list, but he should be a good source of average and power in an improving, young Nationals lineup when he gets the call.

Five Other Prospects to Consider Stashing

• Moises Ballesteros
• Bryce Eldridge
• Jac Caglianone
• Samuel Basallo
• Marcelo Mayer

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