Justyn-Henry Malloy - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Justyn-Henry Malloy, 3B, Detroit Tigers ANALYSIS: We often need to look at opportunities for playing time when deciding whether to stash a prospect or not, and in the case of Justyn-Henry Malloy, he has a golden opportunity to break into Detroit's lineup as a full-time starter and never look back. When you take a... Read More

Drew Waters - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Drew Waters, OF, Kansas City Royals ANALYSIS: After missing a month and a half with an oblique strain, Drew Waters has been hitting well since returning to the lineup two weeks ago. In 48 plate appearances, Waters is slashing .273/.333/.591 with four doubles, two home runs, and two steals. This after hitting five home... Read More

Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ronny Mauricio, 2B/SS, New York Mets ANALYSIS: When a top prospect that is nearly Major League ready begins playing another position in the upper minors, that is a clear signal that the parent club is trying to figure out how they can get that player into their lineup. That's exactly what's happening right now... Read More

Bo Naylor - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Bo Naylor, C, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: Well, it was an extremely short stint for Bo Naylor in Cleveland this time around as he was only brought up to serve as the 27th man on the roster for a double-header on Sunday. As it stands on Monday night, Mike Zunino is slashing .172/.280/.322 with a 46% strikeout... Read More

Royce Lewis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Royce Lewis, SS/3B, Minnesota Twins ANALYSIS: After missing nearly a full year recovering from his second torn ACL in his right knee, Royce Lewis is nearing a return to the lineup for Minnesota and could be back with the team in a week or so. Lewis is currently rehabbing in Triple-A where he's already... Read More

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Prospect Call-Ups, Pitchers to Sell, Rays Bats and more

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and... Read More

Jordan Westburg - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Westburg, 2B/3B/SS, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: We're a month and a half into the Triple-A season and Jordan Westburg just wont stop hitting. With home runs on Saturday and Sunday, Westburg is now up to 11 in 32 games with four steals and a .321/.395/.626 slash line. Throughout his minor league career, Westburg has... Read More

Elly De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Elly De La Cruz, SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: The narrative for Elly De La Cruz for a while now has been that he possesses massive fantasy upside given his elite power and speed, but that the approach needed refinement. We saw that all on full display last season when De La Cruz went bonkers... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 8)

It was another exciting week of prospect promotions with two big names being promoted to the Majors. First, Miami called up their studly right-handed pitching prospect Eury Perez who made his debut on Friday, and then Cincinnati gave Matt McLain's mother one heck of a Mother's Day gift by promoting him Sunday night. Needless to... Read More

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gavin Stone, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: Well, Gavin Stone was called up but still gets to be included on this week's list as he was sent right back down to Triple-A after the one start. Against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Stone allowed eight hits and four earned runs over four innings with... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 7)

It was an another fun week for prospect promotions and demotions. We finally received the long-awaited promotions of pitcher Brandon Pfaadt to Arizona and first baseman Matt Mervis to the Cubbies while also getting a brief glimpse at Gavin Stone with the Dodgers as well. But on the flip side, Vaughn Grissom was demoted once... Read More

David Hamilton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: David Hamilton, SS/2B, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: You could say that David Hamilton is running wild this season, even at a better pace than his 70-steal season in 2022. Through his first 28 games for Triple-A Worcester, Hamilton has already racked up 20 steals along with six home runs and a .311/.398/.557 slash line.... Read More

Jordan Westburg - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Westburg, 2B/3B/SS, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: I'm honestly not sure what Baltimore is waiting for when it comes to Jordan Westburg. While Adam Frazier hasn't exactly been terrible offensively, it's not like he's lighting the world on fire with his .240/.330/.375 slash line either. Meanwhile, Westburg is slashing .333/.395/.593 in Triple-A with eight home runs and... Read More

Colton Cowser - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Colton Cowser, OF, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: While he's slowed down a bit over the last several days, Colton Cowser has been swinging a hot stick for the last few weeks now. In 138 plate appearances, Cowser is slashing .303/.442/.514 with six doubles, five home runs, four steals, and nearly as many walks (25) as... Read More

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt McLain, 2B/SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: There are a lot of Cincinnati Reds prospects standing out right now. Last week, many were discussing Christian Encarnacion-Strand and we now switch the microscope to his Triple-A Louisville teammate, Matt McLain. In 31 games this season, McLain already has racked up 10 doubles, nine home runs, and... Read More

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Rookie Arms, Cincinnati Prospect Bats, and More

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and... Read More

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gavin Stone, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: The Dodgers are calling him up to make his MLB debut this week and there's a chance he could stick for a bit if he impresses in that outing. Or it could be a spot start, who knows. I'm not opposed to adding him regardless to see... Read More

Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gavin Williams, SP, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: We've already seen the debuts of Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen over the last week, and Gavin Williams likely isn't too far behind them. After a dominant 19-start stint in Double-A including a 0.63 ERA in a trio of starts this season, Williams was finally bumped to Triple-A last week... Read More

Matt Mervis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt Mervis, 1B, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: Matt "Mash" Mervis continues mashing in Triple-A while Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini continue to be the epitome of "meh" offensively for the Cubs. Another two hits on Sunday, including the missile below, have Mervis' season line up to .295/.407/.580 with seven doubles, six home runs, and as many walks as strikeouts... Read More

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B/3B, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: After missing the first few weeks of the Triple-A season, Christian Encarnacion-Strand made his debut at the level early last week and has been mashing all week. Encarnacion-Strand is slashing .448/.500/.931 in seven games with two doubles and four home runs already. And just as impressive is the... Read More

Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Taj Bradley, SP, Tampa Bay Rays ANALYSIS: If you have Bradley, I'd be holding unless you play in a shallower league. In three starts with the Rays, Bradley compiled an impressive 3.52 ERA, 2.29 xERA, 0.91 WHIP, 38.3% strikeout rate, and 35% K-BB rate. He was missing bats at a high clip with both his... Read More

Jordan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Walker, OF, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: Is it disappointing to see the Cardinals send Jordan Walker down to Triple-A? Obviously. Should they probably make a trade to free up some space in their crowded outfield? Absolutely. But for now, we'll have to wait for Walker to make his return. Honestly, I don't have... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 6)

It was an interesting week for prospect promotions and demotions. We received another exciting Cleveland prospect with Tanner Bibee while Michael Busch FINALLY made his long-awaited MLB debut, even if it took half the Dodgers team going on the paternity leave list for it to happen. But on the other side, St. Louis optioned Jordan... Read More

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Juan Soto, Wander Franco, Cleveland Arms, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 5)

While we didn't have quite the prospect promotion frenzy this past week as we did the week before, the top 25 prospects to stash list still saw some movement, including the call-up of electric right-hander Mason Miller and the recall of Taj Bradley. We also appear to have a few more arms on the cusp... Read More

Justyn Henry-Malloy - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Justyn Henry-Malloy, OF, Detroit Tigers ANALYSIS: A new addition to my top-25 prospects list this week, Justyn-Henry Malloy has gotten off to a hot start in 2023 after his breakout 2022 campaign. After another two hits on Sunday, Malloy is now up to a ridiculous .391/.538/.580 slash line this season with four doubles, three... Read More

Colton Cowser - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Colton Cowser, OF, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: After a slow start to the season in Triple-A, Colton Cowser has really turned up the heat over the last week and a half. Over the last 10 days, Cowser is slashing a robust .447/.533/.789 with six extra-base hits, three home runs, and a steal with a 7/9... Read More

Edouard Julien - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Edouard Julien, 2B, Minnesota Twins ANALYSIS: With Jorge Polanco returning from the IL this week, Minnesota optioned Edouard Julien back to Triple-A. Julien held his own with the Twins over eight games, cranking a pair of home runs, but will now have to wait in Triple-A for another turn. In deeper leagues, Julien remains a strong... Read More

Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays ANALYSIS: So here's the problem we're dealing with when it comes to Kyle Manzardo. In Triple-A, Manzardo is slashing a cool .283/.371/.600 with four doubles and five home runs. He's hitting for plenty of power so far while demonstrating that usual excellent approach with an 11.4% walk rate... Read More

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gavin Stone, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: It hasn't quite been as dominant of a showing here in 2023 as it was in 2022 for Gavin Stone, but the 24-year-old right-hander is coming off his best outing of the 2023 season on Saturday with seven strikeouts over five scoreless innings. Stone was arguably the... Read More