Returned to Triple-A, Kyle Muller Strikes Out 11

Atlanta Braves prospect Kyle Muller was demoted back to Triple-A on July 4 but he wasn't moping about it on Friday. The 6-foot-7 left-hander was dominant with just two runs allowed on six hits in six innings of work. He struck out 11 batters and did not issue a free pass. Muller has appeared in... Read More

Healthy Brandon Marsh Homers, Triples In Return To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Marsh returned to the Triple-A lineup on Friday and went 2-for-5 with a triple, homer, three runs scored, and three runs driven in. He also struck out twice. Marsh had been on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. He also battled shoulder issues late last year. Prior to being reactivated... Read More

Keibert Ruiz Has Four Hits At Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Keibert Ruiz's hot streak continued on Thursday with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate. He singled twice, doubled, and homered. The 23-year-old catcher has hits in five of his last six games and is hitting .435 with three home runs and a BB-K ratio of 4-1 so far in July. On... Read More

Nick Suzuki Tops Canadiens In Playoff Points

The Montreal Canadiens were defeated in the Stanley Cup finals in five games by the Tampa Bay Lightning but Nick Suzuki was one of many bright spots for the club. The 21-year-old center scored seven goals and recorded 16 points in 22 playoff games. That strong performance came on the heels of a solid regular... Read More

Nikita Kucherov Dominates Playoffs, Wins Second Stanley Cup

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was held scoreless on Wednesday during the team's Stanley Cup-clinching victory but his impact was felt throughout the playoffs. The 28-year-old forward scored eight goals and recorded 32 points in 23 games. It was the second straight season that the Russian had broken the 30-point mark in the playoffs.... Read More

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning Claim Stanley Cup

Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded a shutout on Wednesday to help the Tampa Bay Lightning claim the Stanley Cup championship title. The lone goal was scored by 24-year-old rookie Ross Colton. The Lightning organization has now won back-to-back titles. Vasilevskiy was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP although teammate Nikita Kucherov also had an... Read More

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake... Read More

Garrett Mitchell Homers Twice, Gets Promoted

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Garrett Mitchell went 4-for-6 with two home runs and six runs driven in on Sunday. The former first-round pick was promoted from High-A to Double-A after the game. Mitchell may have earned a bump up even sooner but he missed almost a month during the early part of 2021 while dealing with... Read More

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Signs With Oilers For Eight Years

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins signed an eight-year, $41 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on June 29. The contract comes with an average annual salary of $5.125 million. He's coming off a season that saw him score 16 goals and tally 35 points in 52 games. The 28-year-old veteran of 10 NHL seasons had his best season... Read More

Viktor Arvidsson Traded To Kings

The Nashville Predators traded winger Viktor Arvidsson to the Los Angeles Kings on July 1. In return, the Predators received two draft picks: a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick. Arvidsson has three years remaining on his contract, which comes with a $4.25 million cap hit each season. He has parts of seven... Read More

Julio Rodriguez Hits First Double-A Homer

Seattle Mariners prospect Julio Rodriguez doesn't seem to be fazed by the promotion from High-A to Double-A. The 20-year-old outfielder hit his first Double-A home run on Friday during the initial game of a doubleheader that saw him go 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs driven in. He then followed that up with a... Read More

Keibert Ruiz Homers Twice At Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Keibert Ruiz has officially found his consistent power stroke. The 22-year-old backstop went 3-for-5 with two home runs — including a grand slam — on Thursday at Triple-A. Ruiz now has 11 homers, a .290 batting average, and an impressive BB-K ratio of 17-18 in 32 games. He has an excellent... Read More

Andy Pages Finishes June With 11 Homers At High-A

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Andy Pages went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday at High-A. He also walked and drove in four runs. The 20-year-old outfielder now has 16 home runs in 50 games this season. Pages leads both levels of A-ball in homers with the next closest player, Griffin Conine, at 15. The... Read More

Marco Luciano Hits Fourth Homer In Three Games At Low-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano flexed his muscles again on Wednesday when he went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. The 19-year-old shortstop has now gone deep four times in the last three games. He has 13 homers in 46 appearances this season — his first full year in pro ball after... Read More

Jordan Balazovic Unhittable At Double-A

Minnesota Twins prospect Jordan Balazovic threw 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball on Wednesday at the Double-A level. He walked two and struck out six. The 22-year-old right-hander got a late start to the 2021 season due to injury and is just starting to find his consistent command. Through six starts this season, he has... Read More

Jasson Dominguez Remains Hitless In Rookie Ball

New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez went 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout on Wednesday. He was also hit by a pitch and scored three times. The 18-year-old has been one of the most hyped prospects in baseball since signing a massive international free agent contract out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. However,... Read More

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 14

The weekly Top 50 Prospects for 2021 Redraft Leagues is back after a one-week hiatus which allowed me to provide an updated Top 250 dynasty league prospects list. When last we met to discuss 2021 redraft prospects, Wander Franco was No. 1 on the list while playing very well at Triple-A and Jesus Sanchez was... Read More

Vidal Brujan Reaches Base Five Times At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Vidal Brujan went 3-for-3 with two steals on Tuesday at Triple-A. Two of his hits were doubles while the third was a single. Brujan is no doubt looking forward to saying goodbye to June. The 23-year-old athlete lit the world on fire in May with a triple-slash line of .315/.408/.584. He... Read More

Julio Rodriguez Has Two Hits In Double-A Debut

Seattle Mariners prospect Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts on Tuesday. The 20-year-old was recently promoted to Double-A after producing a 171 wRC+ in 28 games at the High-A level. He also produced six home runs, five steals, and a 10% walk rate. Rodriguez is neck-and-neck with Jarred Kelenic for the... Read More

Cade Cavalli Strikes Out 11 Batters At Double-A

Washington Nationals prospect Cade Cavalli wasn't his sharpest on Thursday but he still struck out 11 batters in 5 2/3 innings of work at Double-A. The 22-year-old hurler allowed two runs on six hits and four walks. Cavalli opened the year at High-A ball and posted a 1.77 ERA with a K-BB of 71-12 in... Read More

Edward Cabrera Dominant With Nine Strikeouts At Double-A

Miami Marlins prospect Edward Cabrera had his swing-and-miss stuff working on Thursday. The 23-year-old hurler struck out nine batters without issuing a walk in six innings of work. He also gave up just three hits and did not allow a run. Cabrera got off to a late start to the 2021 season due to an... Read More

Jarred Kelenic Homers Twice At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners prospects Jarred Kelenic went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and drove in four runs on Thursday. The outfielder now has hits in 11 of his last 14 games and has homered five times since being demoted back to the minors on June 8. He hit just .092 with a 12 wRC+... Read More

Hunter Greene Strikes Out Six Batters At Triple-A

Cincinnati Reds prospect Hunter Greene is adjusting nicely to Triple-A hitters. He struck out six batters and allowed just two hits in five innings of work on Wednesday. The 22-year-old prospect was recently promoted to the level after dominating Double-A ball despite missing more than two years due to Tommy John surgery and the pandemic.... Read More

Garrett Mitchell Has Two Hits, Homers At High-A

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Garrett Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday. The 22-year-old outfielder has a least one hit in each of his last three games. Mitchell, who missed most of May with an injury, has shown an improved approach at the plate while posting a 181 wRC+ in 18 games at the... Read More

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out... Read More

Korey Lee Has Three Hits At Double-A

Houston Astros prospect Korey Lee went 3-for-4 with a triple and a home run on Tuesday. The 22-year-old catcher was playing in just his seventh game at Double-A after his recent promotion from High-A. Selected 32nd overall in the 2019 amateur draft, Lee opened the 2021 season by hitting .330 with a 141 wRC+ in... Read More

Riley Greene Just Misses Cycle At Double-A

Detroit Tigers prospect Riley Greene came close to hitting for the cycle on Saturday after going 3-for-3 with two walks. He hit a double, triple, and home run but missed the cycle after taking free passes in his final two at-bats — which also showed a mature approach. The 20-year-old outfielder has been on fire... Read More

Austin Martin Has Five Hits At Double-A

Toronto Blue Jays prospect Austin Martin went 5-for-6 and drove in four runs on Saturday. The 22-year-old is playing in his first pro season after being selected fifth overall in the 2020 amateur draft; at one point he had been projected as the top pick in the draft due to his strong hit tool. Martin... Read More

CJ Abrams Has Four Hits At Double-A

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams went 4-for-5 with four runs driven in on Friday at Double-A. The 20-year-old infielder hit two singles, two doubles, and stole a base. He now has a .307 batting average with nine doubles and 10 steals in 33 games. Selected sixth overall out of high school in the... Read More

Tyler Soderstrom Erupts With Two Homers At Low-A

Oakland Athletics prospect Tyler Soderstrom went 3-for-6 with two home runs and five runs driven in on Friday at Low-A. The young catcher (who is also spending time at first base) has now seen 21 of his 45 hits go for extra bases — including seven home runs — in 38 games. Soderstrom is also... Read More