MLB top prospects for 2022
Baseball is one of those sports where you can totally get lost in the numbers, and scouting the best prospects for the major leagues is one of those exciting things to chat to your friends about in the bar, or speculate on for your fantasy draft. In this guide, we’re exploring some of the most […]
Guys That Could Be Called Up Soon
By Ross Parcel Jun 11, 2012 Mr. Fantasy Freak Every season, many young minor league players earn their way to The Bigs by putting up impressive numbers in Triple-A. Others are forced to come up because of an injury. There are numerous reasons why prospects get the call, but one thing is certain: these guys […]
Top Prospect Dustin Ackley (2B) Debuts for the Mariners Tonight
Dustin Ackley will be making the most highly anticipated Seattle Mariner debut on June 17th 2011 since the debut of one King Felix Hernandez in 2005. Ackley got off to an abysmal start in April, but he then hit .355/.443/.605 in May and .346/.500/.538 in June. Yes, he’s due for regression away from those numbers, […]
2011 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Kansas City Royals’ Mike Moustakas
In one of the most anticipated roster moves of the 2011 season, the Kansas City Royals promoted third base prospect Mike Moustakas from Triple-A on Friday. He has exactly one hit (including his first major league HR on Saturday) and one run in each of his first three games. Moustakas ranked as the No. 9 prospect according […]
15 MLB Newcomers to Watch in 2011
The good thing about baseball is that even fans of the perpetually obsolete clubs have hope each year. With the emergence of a hot prospect or still-green major leaguer, a team’s fortunes can change for the better. Take the 2008 Rays — after losing more than 90 games each year since the franchise’s […]
2011 Fantasy Baseball Keeper Conundrum: Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper or Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout?
Last week I received an intriguing e-mail from an avid reader of the site. Essentially, he asked me to choose between Nationals’ right fielder Bryce Harper and Angels’ center fielder Mike Trout in a keeper/dynasty format. My initial reaction was Harper, without question. After a few days of thought, however, my answer became much more complicated… […]
Future Baseball Studs And A Fantasy Round Up
Throughout the course of the year, there are several different dates/events that receive plenty of hype and that fans look forward to. Opening Day, Week 1, the All-Star Break, the Trade Deadline and Free Agency are just a handful. Another event that generates plenty of hype and optimism is the Amateur Draft. Each sport has […]
2010 MLB Draft: When Will Nationals’ Bryce Harper Become Fantasy-Relevant?
The first round of Major League Baseball’s 2010 first-year player draft featured many unexpected surprises, including the position at which Bryce Harper was drafted. As expected, the Washington Nationals made the 17-year-old Junior College standout the No. 1 overall pick last Monday night. Unexpectedly, they selected the switch hitter as an outfielder instead of a catcher, the position […]
Passing the Fantasy Baseball Torch
Last week we saw the retirement of one of the truly elite talents in baseball history and one of the most dominant players that played in my (and every other ~23 year old’s) generation. Ken Griffey Jr. was my first favorite baseball player, the first guy that I would wait to watch on Sports Center […]
The 411 on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 20 Prospects: #’s 1-10
Image by SD Dirk via Flickr The following list of players are from Baseball Prospectus’ top 101 prospects that have already joined the MLB club: ranked # 34 – Wade Davis SP with the Rays, # 37 – Starlin Castro SS with the Cubs, # 49 – Austin Jackson OF with the Tigers, # 57 […]
Prospect Report: Does Texas Rangers’ Justin Smoak Have Fantasy Value in 2010?
In one of the most anticipated roster moves of 2010, the Texas Rangers promoted highly-touted prospect Justin Smoak last Friday. In 10 games since being called up, the switch-hitting first baseman is 5-for-30 with five runs, one HR and four RBI. He does, however, have eight walks…
My 2010 Spinners Scribe Contest Entry
Image via Wikipedia When I saw this contest and read the possible topics I thought it would be best to combine a few, show some versatility and have some fun with it while still providing my regular readers with some useful information. So here it goes… When I asked myself why I would want to […]
The 411 on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 20 Prospects: #’s 11-20
The following list of players are from Baseball Prospectus’ top 101 prospects that have already joined the MLB club: ranked # 34 – Wade Davis SP with the Rays, # 49 – Austin Jackson OF with the Tigers, # 57 – Scott Sizemore 2B with the Tigers, # 58 – Josh Reddick OF recently called […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates: After the Dust Has Settled
Of the 25 Pittsburgh Pirates who took the field on Opening Day 2008, 7 remain with the organization today. General manager Neal Huntington has turned over his depth chart methodically and added a number of talented prospects to his farm system. Doing so was not easy. Huntington sent away All-Stars in Jason Bay, Nate McLouth, […]
A Look at the Red Sox Minor League Catchers 2009
With Jason Varitek not getting any younger, George Kottaras not looking like a # 1 starting catcher and not having much confidence in newly acquired Victor Martinez as a longtime solution ( I see him at 1B once Lowell’s contract is up), I decided to look into the Red Sox minor league system for a […]
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: The Impact of Deadline Deals
Major League Baseball has seen 18 trades go down in the past week. While the contenders struggled to find the final missing piece, the cellar dwellers took on prospects with an eye towards the future. So what does this have to do with fantasy baseball? Well, I’m glad you asked. Did you know that Cliff […]
Chasing the Aces and the Pennants
Image via Wikipedia It’s officially trade rumor season in the MLB and teams are now just beginning to assess their needs and see what is available on the market. This season marks a special one in the starting pitching department as we have four key names playing for underperforming teams looking to slash payroll and […]
Tracking the Top Prospects: 11-20
No lengthy introduction needed here as we continue with the second half of the top 20 prospects in baseball thanks again to Keith Law of Scouts, Inc. We will start now with No. 11. 11. Tim Beckham, SS, Tampa Bay Rays organization Last year’s number one overall pick in the MLB first-year player draft went […]
