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I write about fantasy baseball prospects at Rotoballer after spending more than 10 years at FanGraphs. If you've been following my writing, then you likely got the early jump on underrated players like Julio Rodriguez, Jared Walsh, Shane McClanahan, and Tony Gonsolin -- among many others.
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Riley Greene Has Three Hits At Double-A
Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene went 3-for-4 on Friday to raise his batting average to .271. The 20-year-old has had a bit of an up-and-down season in 2021 but he's also playing at Double-A after skipping over High-A ball entirely. During his debut season in 2019, after being selected fifth overall out of high... Read More
Spencer Torkelson Slugs First Double-A Homer
Detroit Tigers first base prospect Spencer Torkelson slugged his first Double-A home run on Friday. The first-overall selection from the 2020 amateur draft was playing in his fourth game at the level after opening the season at High-A ball. Known for his prodigious power, Torkelson has just six home runs in 35 games this season... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12
Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for... Read More
Jarred Kelenic Homers In Second Straight Triple-A Game
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic went 1-for-3 with his second home run in as many nights. He was recently demoted to the minors after a truncated visit to the majors. After going hitless in his first two games back in Triple-A, Kelenic is 4-for-11 (.364) with a double, two homers, and two steals over... Read More
Nolan Jones Is Waking Up At Triple-A
Cleveland Indians third base prospect Nolan Jones is finally starting to hit at the Triple-A level. He finished Sunday's game 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. The top prospect entered the year with the potential to arrive in the majors by mid-season but he hit just .189 with one home run and 39... Read More
Hunter Greene Earns Promotion to Triple-A
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene has been promoted to Triple-A from Double-A. The hard-throwing right-hander was coming off a dominant outing against fellow top prospect Max Meyer (Marlins) in which he struck out nine batters over six shutout innings and stole the show. Greene has shown very little rusty coming off of two-and-a-half lost... Read More
Spencer Torkelson Promoted To Double-A
The Detroit Tigers have promoted first base prospect Spencer Torkelson to Double-A from High-A. The first-over selection from the 2021 draft had started the season off slowly and hit just .235 with three home runs in the first month of the season but he caught fire in June. Prior to his promotion, he was hitting... Read More
Orelvis Martinez Flexing Muscles At Low-A
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Orelvis Martinez went 3-for-5 with two doubles on Saturday. The 19-year-old infielder has seen 17 of his 37 hits go for extra bases during his first taste of full-season ball. Formerly a top international signee, Martinez has always flashed above-average power for his age and slugged seven home runs in... Read More
Oneil Cruz Heating Up At Double-A
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run on Saturday at Double-A. The homer was his eighth of the season in 30 games. With a 55% ground-ball rate, Cruz has much more power to tap into if he can make some adjustments to his swing. He's also flashed some... Read More
Edward Cabrera Making Up for Lost Time In Rehab Outing
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Edward Cabrera (biceps inflammation) made his second rehab start of the year on Saturday after recovering from the injury that kept him out for the first month of the season. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out eight batters in three shutout innings. He threw 32 of his 51 (63%) pitches for strikes.... Read More
Francisco Alvarez's Value Keeps Rising At High-A
New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run on Saturday. Just 19, he continues to show why he's one of the top-ranked catchers in dynasty baseball. He opened the 2021 season in Low-A but hit .417 with a 15-7 BB-K in 15 games to earn a promotion.... Read More
Nolan Gorman Hits Three Homers, Is A Must-Have Dynasty Target
St. Louis Cardinals prospect Nolan Gorman is on a massive hot streak. The 21-year-old third baseman went 3-for-4 with three home runs and a walk on Saturday. Gorman's calling card has always been his power — even going back to his amateur days in high school. Selected 19th overall in 2018 because of his raw... Read More
Cade Cavalli Strikes Out 15 Batters At High-A
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli struck out 15 batters over seven no-hit innings on Saturday. The 22-year-old hurler has been dominant in 2021. He lowered his ERA to 1.77 and now has an eye-popping K-BB ratio of 71-12 in 40 2/3 innings of work. Cavalli was selected 22nd overall in the 2020 draft and... Read More
Nolan Gorman Slugs Two Homers At Double-A
St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Nolan Gorman sent balls flying at the Double-A level on Friday. The powerful, young hitter slugged two home runs and drove in three runs. Gorman has been hitting well in 2021 with a .315 average but his power output had been down in the early going. The homers now... Read More
Keibert Ruiz Flashes Power At Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers catching prospect Keibert Ruiz put on a power show at the Triple-A level on Friday. The 22-year-old catcher slugged with fifth and sixth homers of the year in his 17th minor league game. He should easily surpass his previous career-high of 12 in 101 games set back in 2018. The offensive outburst... Read More
Gabriel Moreno Flirts With .400 At Double-A
Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect Gabriel Moreno put on another offensive show on Friday at the Double-A level. The 21-year-old catcher went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, and a home run. The outburst raised his average on the year to .398 through 23 games. Moreno has always had a feel for hitting but the... Read More
Hunter Greene Continues to Pile Up Ks At Double-A
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene didn't have his best control on Friday but he still dominated his opponents. The hard-throwing right-hander walked four batters but allowed just two hits — a single and a double — during six innings of work. Greene also whiffed nine batters and now has 60 strikeouts in just 41... Read More
Gunnar Henderson Keeps Rolling At Low-A
Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-5 on Thursday at the Low-A level. He had a single, double, and triple in the game. The breakout prospect now has three multi-hit games through seven June contests. Selected 42nd overall in 2019, the 19-year-old has eight doubles and eight home runs through 27 games. He's been... Read More
Spencer Torkelson Reaches Base Five Times At High-A
Detroit Tigers first base prospect Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-3 with two walks on Thursday at High-A. The first overall selection of the 2020 draft had two singles and his eighth double of the year. Torkelson had a tough start to the season but he's now up to a 157 wRC+ through 28 games. The slugger... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 11
If you’re the proud owner of Trevor Rogers, Ian Anderson, Yermin Mercedes or Adolis Garcia, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. Who is the next rookie that’s going to pop up and help out? The 2021 fantasy baseball season has entered its third month, but there is still a lot of baseball to be... Read More
Shane Baz Perfect For Five Innings At Double-A
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz continued his dominance on Wednesday. He did not allow a base runner in five innings of work and struck out six batters. He threw 39 of his 53 pitches for strikes (74%) as the organization continues to monitor his workload carefully. Baz's control has experienced a massive improvement over... Read More
Julio Rodriguez Keeps Getting Better, Has Four Hits At High-A
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez did not miss a step after returning from helping the Dominican Republic at the Olympic qualifying tournament. The 20-year-old outfielder went 4-for-4 with a double and a home run on Wednesday. The long ball was his sixth of the season. Rodriguez now has a 189 wRC+ through 23 games at... Read More
Pedro Leon Heating Up At Double-A
Houston Astros prospect Pedro Leon is on fire in June. The first-year pro out of Cuba went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four runs driven in on Tuesday. After hitting just .173 with a BB-K ratio of 7-33 in May, he's now up to .474 with a BB-K ratio of 2-3 through six June... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez Dominates Again At Double-A
Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez continues to see his dynasty value spike as he mows down Double-A hitters. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old hurler threw five shutout innings and allowed just two hits with two walks. He also struck out six batters. Rodriguez opened the year at the High-A level and posted a K-BB ratio... Read More
Joey Bart Bangs Out Four Hits At Triple-A
San Francisco Giants prospect Joey Bart went 4-for-5 with a solo homer on Monday night at Triple-A. The home run was his fourth of the year and the 24-year-old catcher saw his batting average jump to .349 through 17 games. Bart has already had an eventful season having spent time on the sidelines with an... Read More
Francisco Alvarez Justifies High Ranking With Big Day At High-A
New York Mets prospect Francisco Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two doubles on Sunday at High-A. The catching phenom now has a 133 wRC+ through 10 games at the level after a recent promotion that saw him move up from Low-A. At the lower level, Alvarez had a 227 wRC+ in 15 games. Combined, the young... Read More
Reid Detmers Continues To Miss Bats At Double-A
Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Reid Detmers stuck out 10 batters in five innings of work on Saturday. The 21-year-old allowed five hits and did not issue a free pass. Detmers now has a K-BB ratio of 40-9 in 25 innings of work. The southpaw is always around the strike zone and has allowed 23... Read More
CJ Abrams Puts Injury Behind Him, Has Three Hits
San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams had three hits on Saturday and is looking like his old self after recently missing a week with an ankle injury. The 20-year-old infielder went hitless in his return from the injury on May 30 but has gone 5-for-15 (.333) over his past four games. He's now hitting... Read More
Max Meyer Dominants Double-A Opponents Again
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Max Meyer struck out nine batters in six innings of one-run work on Saturday. The 22-year-old hurler allowed just three hits and a walk. Meyer lowered his ERA to 1.86 and now has a K-BB ratio of 31-9 in 29 innings of work. These six appearances have been the first games... Read More
Adley Rutschman Homers, Has Three Hits At Double-A
Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman continued his hot hitting on Saturday with three hits at the Double-A level. Two of those hits went for extra bases: a double and a solo homer. The first overall selection in the 2019 amateur draft was hitting .234 on May 25 but is now up to .281. He... Read More
