Austin Krob - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Austin Krob, SP, San Diego Padres   ANALYSIS: The Padres drafted Krob out of Texas Christian University in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He posted a 5.12 ERA in his final year with TCU, which hurt his draft status. His pro debut didn't help his standing either, as he allowed five […]

Erik Martinez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Erik Martinez, RP, Los Angeles Angels ANALYSIS: After a strong career out of the bullpen with Cal-Berkeley, Martinez went undrafted in 2018. He spent the next four seasons playing independent ball and in the Mexican League before the Angels signed him this offseason. So far, Martinez has posted a 1.99 ERA combined between Single-A […]

Tanner Banks - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Tanner Banks, RP, Chicago White Sox ANALYSIS: An 18th-round pick out of Utah in 2014 by the White Sox, the lefty Banks made progress as a starter through the White Sox system, step by step. However, in 2019, Chicago saw the writing on the wall and moved the crafty lefty to a swingman role. […]

Andy Fisher - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Andy Fisher, SP, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: Originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois by the Reds in 2019, Fisher was a college lefty with the stuff you'd expect from one, not an elite fastball, excellent secondary stuff, and poise on the mound. That profile tends to play well in lower levels, […]

Orlando Ortiz-Mayr - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: Ortiz-Mayr represents a large contingent of the names that we'll discuss for older pitchers having success – arms that were unheralded when signed/drafted that profile primarily in relief. The Dodgers signed the 6'3" Puerto Rican as an undrafted free agent out of Troy in 2021. He spent […]

Elier Hernandez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Elier Hernandez, OF, Texas Rangers ANALYSIS: Originally signed by the Royals out of the Dominican in 2011, Hernandez made his debut straight into short-season A-ball in 2012 at 17 years old. He had a bit of hype around him after he hit .301 for that same Pioneer League team the next season, ranking among […]

Rangel Ravelo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Rangel Ravelo, 1B, San Diego Padres ANALYSIS: After being drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 draft out of a Florida high school by the Chicago White Sox, Ravelo began a journey that led him across four major league organizations before deciding to ply his trade in Japan in 2021. The Padres signed […]

Cody Thomas - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Cody Thomas, OF, Oakland Athletics ANALYSIS: Thomas finally got to the majors in 2022 with Oakland after a minor league journey that began as a 13th-round selection of the Dodgers out of Oklahoma. The 6'4" lefty is back in Triple-A in 2023, where he's more than a year older than the average Pacific Coast […]

Austin Shenton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Austin Shenton, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays ANALYSIS: The Mariners originally drafted Shenton in the fifth round of the 2019 draft out of Florida International University. In July 2019, Shenton and reliever JT Chargois were dealt to the Rays in exchange for reliever Diego Castillo. Shenton had an impressive 2021, hitting .295/.398/.549 across three minor league teams, finishing […]

Carter Howell - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Carter Howell, OF, San Francisco Giants ANALYSIS: An undrafted free agent signed by the Giants out of Augustana (SD) University, Howell made a big splash on the complex last year, hitting .310/.412/.379 while playing a strong center field. The Giants have played Howell across A-ball levels this season, where he's primarily played center field, […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Tanner Banks, Cody Thomas, Carter Howell, Thomas Pannone, Austin Shenton

One way to get an edge on your fellow dynasty fantasy baseball owners is by spotting guys who are doing something that's out of normal for their age at the level of the minors that they're at. Last time, we looked at players at least a full year younger than the average age at their […]

Zach Kokoska - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Zach Kokoska, 1B/OF, Colorado Rockies ANALYSIS: The Rockies drafted the lefty-swinging outfielder from Kansas State in the 10th round in 2021. He's slowly moved up the Rockies' system over his first two seasons as a pro, spending all of his time patrolling the outfield while offering a balanced offensive approach. This season, the Rockies […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Fantasy Baseball? Elly De La Cruz, James Wood, Luis Matos, Jeferson Quero, AJ Smith-Shawver

One of the ways to evaluate prospects when considering players for dynasty league fantasy baseball is age relative to level. Essentially, that means that even if a guy isn't putting up incredible stats, if he's 3-5 years younger than the average player at his level, you'll likely see him get plenty of attention on prospect […]

Josh Stephan - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Josh Stephan, SP, Texas Rangers ANALYSIS: The Rangers signed Josh Stephan as an undrafted free agent after the shortened 2020 draft. Unheralded coming out of high school in Texas, Stephan wasn't even ranked in any pre-draft rankings put out that season. Rather than going to college and potentially getting a much larger bonus, Stephan […]

Michael McGreevy - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Michael McGreevy, SP, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: The Cardinals made McGreevy their first pick at 18th overall in the 2021 draft out of UC Santa Barbara. Considered a polished pitcher, McGreevy finished his first full pro season in Double-A, posting a 3.99 ERA over 144 1/3 innings, but posting a sub-20% strikeout rate. The […]

Jonathan Cannon - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jonathan Cannon, SP, Chicago White Sox ANALYSIS: A third-round pick by the White Sox last year out of the University of Georgia, the 6'6" Cannon put up college statistics that may leave you wanting at the surface level (3.71 ERA and 8.1 K/9), but he consistently got through five innings for his team. Cannon's […]

Jeferson Quero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jeferson Quero, C, Milwaukee Brewers ANALYSIS: The Brewers signed Quero as part of their 2019 international class, but due to the pandemic, he did not make his pro debut until 2021 but made a big splash in the complex league in 2021 before handling his own across both A-ball levels in 2022 before the […]

Luis Matos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Luis Matos, OF, San Francisco Giants ANALYSIS: Signed as part of the Giants' 2018 international class that also brought the club's top team prospects Marco Luciano and Jairo Pomares. Originally highly-regarded due to his defense in center field, Matos carried a very strong hit tool in his first two seasons, despite missing 2020 due to the pandemic. […]

James Wood - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: James Wood, OF, Washington Nationals ANALYSIS: The towering 6'6" Wood was drafted out of IMG Academy in the second round in 2021 by the Padres. A bundle of raw tools, Wood quickly added strength to his frame while not losing any flexibility or athleticism. His raw power began to flash last season, mashing towering […]

Gabriel Gonzalez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gabriel Gonzalez, OF, Seattle Mariners ANALYSIS: Gonzalez was signed by the Mariners in February 2021 out of Venezuela with mixed reviews due to the difficulty of seeing the outfielder during the pandemic. He quickly made an impact in the DSL, slashing .287/.371/.521 with seven home runs and nine steals in 54 games in 2021. […]

Elly De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Elly De La Cruz, SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: A 2018 signee by the Cincinnati Reds out of the Dominican Republic, the 21-year-old switch-hitting De La Cruz has rare size for a shortstop, which is why many have been expecting him to move to the outfield or third base for years. However, after a huge […]

Patrick Monteverde - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Patrick Monteverde, SP, Miami Marlins ANALYSIS: Drafted in the 8th round out of Texas Tech in 2021 by the Marlins, Monteverde was viewed as a late bloomer in college after having Tommy John surgery and the pandemic wipe out two years of his college time. In his first full season, Monteverde put up strong […]

Quinn Priester - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Quinn Priester, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: The first prep pitcher taken in the 2018 draft when the Pirates selected him 18th overall, Priester has had his ups and downs along his development path, all the while showcasing major league-quality overall stuff when he's healthy and commanding and controlling his arsenal of pitches. After pitching […]

Cristian Mena - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Cristian Mena, SP, Chicago White Sox ANALYSIS: Signed by the White Sox out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, the pandemic delayed the debut of Mena, and his first showing at the complex level would not have impressed casual observers (7.82 ERA in 48 1/3 innings with a 62/21 BB/K ratio). However, the evident […]

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Bryan Woo, SP, Seattle Mariners ANALYSIS: Drafted due to an elite fastball, per analytics, Woo was picked in the sixth round by the Mariners in 2021 out of Cal Poly. There was an extreme risk due to his strength really being one pitch. Woo's dominant fastball allowed him to put up elite strikeout numbers […]

Connor Phillips - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Connor Phillips, SP, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: Much has been written about Reds' lefty Andrew Abbott's results to open the season, but former teammate Phillips has been having a very similar season. Acquired in the 2021-2022 offseason by the Reds from the Mariners, Phillips reached Double-A last year, but he struggled with his primarily two-pitch […]

Tyler Black - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Tyler Black, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers ANALYSIS: Black was drafted out of Wright State in 2021 by the Brewers, and he was showing his elite plate discipline in High-A last year while trying new defensive positions when he fractured his scapula diving for a baseball. He played well in the Arizona Fall League, setting him […]

David Hamilton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: David Hamilton, SS, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: If not for an Achilles injury in his draft season, Hamilton very well may have been a first-day talent in the draft, but the Brewers snagged him in the eighth round of 2019. He spent the rest of that year rehabbing and then missed the 2020 pandemic […]

Buddy Kennedy - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Buddy Kennedy, 2B/3B, Arizona Diamondbacks ANALYSIS: Kennedy was drafted in the fifth round in 2017 out of the same high school that gave baseball Mike Trout. He worked his way through lower levels before the 2020 pandemic. When Kennedy returned to enjoy the offensively-potent Amarillo environment, he hit 17 home runs in just 66 games. […]

Jordan Beck - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Beck, OF, Colorado Rockies ANALYSIS: Down the road, we may look back at the 2022 Tennessee team as one of the deepest teams in future major league talent in recent college baseball history. On many college teams, Beck would have been a no-doubt center fielder, but he was arguably the third-best defensive outfielder […]