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Welcome to our fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 21 of the 2024 MLB season. In the last edition, we saw all three players discussed make their debuts. With September call-ups on the way, I provide seven prospects you can stash on your fantasy teams.
Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform.
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. This biweekly article will dive deep into three players who could make an impact sooner rather than later. Let's dive in.
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Christian Moore, 2B, Los Angeles Angels
Moore has hit pretty much his entire collegiate career at Tennessee, hitting over .300 and having an OBP north of .440 in all three seasons. The power gradually developed, but this year, he took off. Moore mashed 34 home runs and had 55 extra-base hits in 72 games.
The hitting and power have continued right into Moore's pro career. In 10 games, Moore is slashing .488/.533/1.000 with six home runs and three doubles. Moore already has a 113 mph exit velocity with wood and a ton of batted balls north of 100 mph.
Hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the class, Moore posted a 96 mph average exit velocity and a 112 mph 90th percentile at Tennessee. Handling all pitch types well was another important marker for Moore, who had an OPS north of 1.000 against high velocity, spin, and offspeed pitches.
The contact improvements were also notable. Having a pretty scary 65 percent overall contact rate and 75 percent in-zone in 2023 left questions about how his profile would work. This year, Moore saw his overall contact rate jump to 77 percent and the in-zone to 83. The question is, is it sustainable?
Having solid chase rates of around 23 percent each of the last two years shows good pitch recognition and why he runs high OBPs. Moore lifts the ball with ease but does not pull it often. It did not matter this year clearly, as he hit 34 home runs. But it is something to watch.
With the Angels' track record of pushing players to the majors fast, Moore is the next candidate. Moore is the best hitter the Angels have drafted in some time, and it would not be a shock to see him in Los Angeles as soon as late August.
Christian Moore is unlike anything we have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/hTozxz0Zte
— Rocket City Trash Pandas (@trashpandas) August 10, 2024
Deyvison De Los Santos, 1B, Miami Marlins
After being traded from Arizona to Miami at the deadline, De Los Santos has continued to hit in Jacksonville, having five home runs in 15 games with a .279/.353/.541 slash. On the year, De Los Santos has 33 home runs in 102 games with an impressive .993 OPS.
Every time I think De Los Santos will see the enormous chase rate or aggressive swings catch up to him, he just hits more home runs. It should be a bit telling that De Los Santos has been with three teams in the last five months, but he continues to defy all odds.
In Double-A, De Los Santos' contact rate sat at 62 percent. Things have surprisingly improved since moving to Triple-A as it sits at 66 percent and a strong 81 percent in zone. His 108.4 mph 90th percentile exit velocity shows 70+ grade power, and it should surprise no one that he is hitting for as much power as he is.
2023 was a tale of two halves as De Los Santos was sent to the development list midseason, where he made a swing change that paid off in big ways. Before the development list, he was slashing just .206/.269/.308, but after coming back, De Los Santos slashed .322/.340/.596 with 14 home runs in 238 plate appearances.
Could he be up in Miami soon? Considering Jonah Bride is the team's first baseman and the designated hitter role is mix and match depending on the game, there is no reason De Los Santos could not step right in and play for this Marlins team.
Deyvison De Los Santos puts the jumbo in Jumbo Shrimp on his titanic, MiLB-leading 33rd homer of the season!
The @Marlins' No. 7 prospect has gone deep five times in 13 games for the @JaxShrimp, including back-to-back days: pic.twitter.com/UERLfWIBzs
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 11, 2024
Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
After a strong but up-and-down year in Double-A for Misiorowski in 2024, he earned the bump to Triple-A. He has moved to the bullpen role in preparation to make his MLB debut down the stretch for the Brewers where he has thrived.
In his last two outings out of the bullpen, Misiorowski has fired 3.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and just one hit allowed. He has not walked a batter, which is encouraging, especially after he walked three in his first bullpen stint.
Command and strike-throwing have been issues throughout his career, but the stuff is off the charts. Misiorowski pumps a fastball that consistently reaches triple digits but plays up even more due to his release point and extension. The fastball averaged over 98 mph this season with an elite ride up in the zone and over 12 inches of run.
The biggest swing-and-miss pitch for Misiorowski is a curveball that sits in the upper 80s with plenty of downward action but also gets 13-15 inches of sweeping action consistently. The curve gives hitters nightmares to try and prepare for both the fastball and ravenous curve.
Misiorowski also throws a slider/cutter that sits in the low 90s but gets up to 94 on occasion. The pitch is inconsistent in shape, sometimes looking like a slider, other times appearing more of a cutter, and sometimes he even gets arm-side run to it. Even still, hitters struggled to make contact against it.
The back end of the Brewers bullpen could be a lot of fun come September with Misiorowski added to it.
Jacob Misiorowski hits the right notes in Music City🎶@nashvillesounds | @Brewers | @BrewersPD pic.twitter.com/oEbcSUwd4T
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 8, 2024
Other Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
Brandon Sproat, RHP, New York Mets
After a blowup in his initial Triple-A start, Sproat bounced back with a strong three-inning start this week. He has been one of the best arms in the minors with a 2.55 ERA in 95 innings this year with 116 strikeouts. The arsenal is electric, and Sproat has been one of the biggest prospect risers in 2024.
AJ Smith-Shawver, RHP, Atlanta Braves
Smith-Shawver was rushed to the majors last year by the Braves as a 20-year-old, where he pitched 25.1 innings in Atlanta. Spending much of the 2024 season hurt, Smith-Shawver has struggled to find his footing in Triple-A. The talent remains, and the Braves have had trouble with injuries in their rotation.
Jasson Dominguez, OF, New York Yankees
Dominguez took the world by storm last year when he made his MLB debut and mashed four home runs in eight games. Injuries have kept Dominguez from spending time with the Yankees this year, but he looks poised to be back with the big league club soon.
Edgar Quero, C, Chicago White Sox
Quero is a young 21-year-old but has consistently handled aggressive assignments well. After a strong stint in Double-A, Quero has spent the last month in Triple-A and has thrived, slashing .313/.408/.506 with four home runs. With the White Sox poised to have the worst record in MLB history, it might be time to let the kids play, and Quero should be one of them getting a shot.
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