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Chris's fantasy baseball prospects to stash list for Week 5 of 2025. HIs top MLB prospects and rookie sleepers to make fantasy impacts this year when called up.
Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 5. We finally get to take Nick Kurtz off the list as he finally received his promotion and made his MLB debut on Wednesday. Still, some others from last week loom. This week's article discusses prospects like Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, Jacob Misiorowski, and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year.
Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects present more risk in a one-year setting, such as a redraft league, if they succeed, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players receive adequate playing time and perform well.
Throughout the season, there will be plenty of prospects who will get promoted and make an impact on their respective MLB teams and fantasy teams. Getting ahead of the curve on these players can pay huge dividends when it comes to FAAB bids. You can save money and have your league mates question how you are already in on that player so far in advance. Here are this week's fantasy baseball prospects to stash. These players can make a splash in redraft leagues for the remainder of the 2025 season and are expected to debut in the big leagues soon.
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Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox
After moving into a designated hitter role the past few weeks due to shoulder soreness, Anthony returned to the field this week. He was already making diving catches in the outfield, looking like the shoulder is not bothering him a bit. For those who have heard people talking about Anthony not being a good outfielder, I can honestly say those people don't know what they are talking about. I watched Anthony live for over 40 games and believe he has the potential to play center field in the majors.
Despite the shoulder being sore, Anthony is still hitting the cover off the ball in Triple-A. He owns a .297/.436/.554 slash with four home runs and two stolen bases. Anthony has struck out in just 22 percent of plate appearances and has walked nearly as often.
Given the bat speed, the power metrics are off the charts, though, as Anthony has a 90th percentile exit velocity near 110 mph. The average exit velocity of 97.7 mph stands out, and Anthony has a hard-hit rate of 63 percent. The biggest flaw with the power is a ground ball rate shy of 48 percent, which is something to watch.
The plate discipline skills are impressive, and Anthony knows the strike zone as well as anyone. He chased just 17 percent of pitches out of the zone. The contact skills follow along with the discipline, as Anthony has an 83 percent in-zone contact rate.
The Red Sox have been outspoken that they would feel comfortable bringing up Anthony when he was back playing the field regularly. I think we are very close to seeing him put on a Red Sox uniform. Friday night, May 2, could be the night.
Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
It is no secret that the Pirates are slow-playing Chandler and building him up in a similar way to Paul Skenes last year. Chandler has steadily built up his pitch count, though, with his last three starts being 53, 61, and 69 pitches. He is slated to pitch on Friday and should get to at least 75 pitches.
After his first start saw him walk three batters and struggle to throw strikes in the rain, Chandler has settled in nicely, having just three walks and a strike rate of 70 percent in the last three starts. He looks more than ready to face MLB hitters.
From an arsenal standpoint, Chandler was highly impressive, featuring a fastball that averaged 98.6 mph and touched 100 mph with 19 inches of IVB and 10 or more inches of run. He touched 22 inches of IVB twice, and considering the 5-foot-8 release height, Chandler’s fastball is a 70-grade offering.
He pairs it with a changeup that tunnels well off the fastball and has excellent fading action, sitting in the upper 80s. It averages 17 inches of arm-side fade with a late tumbling action. The slider could end up being a 70-grade pitch if he harnesses the command of it, as it sits anywhere from 87-90 with a strong gyro shape.
Chandler's schedule lines him up to make his MLB debut on Thursday, May 1, in Pittsburgh. If not, then it might be a few weeks, as Monday, May 19, would be the next home game to line up with his schedule.
Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers have seven starters on the Injured List and have been cycling through starters. Despite Logan Henderson coming up, dominating, and being optioned, Misiorowski still stands a good chance of getting the call soon. Misiorowski is coming off his best start of the year this week, tossing six scoreless innings with one hit and one walk, while striking out eight.
Misiorowski pumps a fastball that consistently reaches triple digits but plays up even more due to his release point and extension. This year, the fastball averaged 96.8 mph with 16 inches of IVB from a 5-foot-2 release height. Given the release point, the fastball characteristics are pretty insane, and Misiorowski gets over 10 inches of arm-side movement as well. The VAA is an absurd -4.1.
His best swing-and-miss secondary pitch is the mid-80s curveball. The curveball sits at 85 mph with good depth and five to six inches of sweep. Misiorowski's slider/cutter sits 92-93 mph and has touched 96. The pitch has some carry and an inch or two of horizontal movement.
The arsenal is absurd, and it is such a unique look for hitters. Don't be surprised to hear Misiorowski's name called soon.
Jacob Misiorowski racks up 8 strikeouts over 6 one-hit frames for the @nashvillesounds -- with 11 total swings-and-misses.
The @Brewers' top pitching prospect leads Triple-A with 29 strikeouts on the season. pic.twitter.com/bHfEHuyluy
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 23, 2025
Caden Dana, RHP, Los Angeles Angels
Dana has pitched in the Majors already, both in 2024 and for one start in 2025, but he could be close to returning to Anaheim on a more permanent basis. In Triple-A this year, Dana has been nails, having a 1.13 in 16 innings with 20 strikeouts. This comes before his scheduled start in the Minors on Wednesday. Last week, Dana posted seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.
On the mound, Dana throws a fastball in the mid-90s, up to 97 mph, with a ton of life up in the zone. When he locates it consistently up in the zone, he gets plenty of swings and misses due to high spin and 17 inches of IVB.
The slider sits in the mid-80s with four to six inches of sweeping action, and Dana is comfortable throwing it to both lefties and righties. The curveball shows more downward movement with a late break when he snaps it off. It averages 67 inches of vertical drop with a nearly 12-6 shape. Dana rounds out his arsenal with a solid changeup.
The Angels tend to be aggressive with their prospects, and Dana is likely to be the next arm up. He has shown the ability to go deep into starts and miss bats, making him a viable fantasy starter.
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