Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2023)

Another month has flown by, and with it comes another update to my Top 500 overall dynasty rankings. We've seen plenty of movement within the top-50 with a couple of some names falling this season, a major injury to a top-5 arm, and plenty of risers as well. As I have previously, I'll be posting […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 21)

We might only have 6-7 weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, but there's still plenty of time to improve your spot in the standings and make that championship or money push. Being ahead of the curve on some potential prospect promotions can certainly help you achieve those goals. If you have a bench spot […]

Trey Cabbage - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Trey Cabbage, OF, Los Angeles Angels ANALYSIS: I'm not suggesting you run out and stash Trey Cabbage right now, but he's certainly one to keep an eye on and could make an impact down the stretch if the Angels decide to give him another shot over the final six weeks of the season. Cabbage […]

Colton Cowser - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Colton Cowser, OF, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: After hitting just .115 with zero home runs and two extra-base hits total in 77 plate appearances in the majors, Colton Cowser finds himself back in Triple-A Norfolk. If you had or still have Cowser on your roster, he's an easy drop right now in redraft leagues. I'm […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: Well, Pete Crow-Armstrong has certainly hit the ground running in Triple-A. In 10 games at the level, Crow-Armstrong has slashed .275/.408/.575 with three doubles, three home runs, three steals, and eight walks. Given his power/speed blend, Crow-Armstrong has the upside to make a significant fantasy impact once he's […]

Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks ANALYSIS: Last week, I didn't believe there was a high chance that Jordan Lawlar would be up with Arizona this season. Now I'm starting to think he might. Lawlar was recently promoted to Triple-A after slashing .263/.366/.474 with 23 doubles, 15 home runs, and 33 steals in the Double-A […]

Joey Loperfido - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Joey Loperfido, OF, Houston Astros ANALYSIS: A prospect recently promoted to Triple-A that everyone should have on their radar is Houston's Joey Loperfido. The former 7th-round selection out of Duke has back-to-back productive seasons in the minors and is one of a handful of prospects to have more than 20 home runs and 20 […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Ke'Bryan Hayes, Triston Casas, James Outman, & More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 20)

It was a relatively quiet week in the prospect world outside of Toronto's Davis Schneider getting the call and going downright bonkers over his first few games. Curtis Mead also was promoted but he's been fairly quiet over his first few games. All the remaining big names we're waiting for are still in the minors […]

Brayan Rocchio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Brayan Rocchio, SS, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: With Amed Rosario now out of town, the Cleveland Guardians have been rolling with Gabriel Arias and his current .205/.304/.317 slash line at the shortstop position lately. If he doesn't start showing some adequacy at the plate, it wouldn't be surprising to see Cleveland make the swap and bring up the more […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes: Cody Bellinger, William Contreras, Cubs Prospects, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: With the Chicago Cubs only four games back in the National League Central and 3.5 games back of the third wild card spot, it wouldn't surprise me to see them call up Pete Crow-Armstrong at some point over the final two months of the season. The Cubs currently […]

Connor Norby - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Connor Norby, 2B, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: Just another in a stacked Orioles farm system. After a sluggish April, Norby has been excellent ever since, slashing .305/.369/.529 in 328 plate appearances since May 1st with 23 doubles, 13 home runs, and six steals. Like Kjerstad, Ortiz, and even Coby Mayo, there's no room for Norby […]

Joey Ortiz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Joey Ortiz, SS, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: A surging bat down in Triple-A Norfolk belongs to shortstop Joey Ortiz. Since being optioned back down in late-June, Ortiz has slashed .370/.425/.574 with 11 doubles, three home runs, and eight steals. He doesn't possess the upside of others on this list, but his ability to hit for average […]

Heston Kjerstad - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Heston Kjerstad, OF, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: Let me begin by saying that I'm still 100% as high on Colton Cowser now as I was when he debuted. But Cowser has struggled mightily with Baltimore and this could be a situation where they option him back to Triple-A and give Heston Kjerstad a shot who has been […]

Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ronny Mauricio, 2B/SS, New York Mets ANALYSIS: A player I'm beginning to have doubts about coming up soon is Ronny Mauricio. For starters, Mauricio has cooled off since his torrid April/May, slashing just .233/.293/.409 since June 1st. The power and speed have still been there however with nine home runs and seven steals over […]

Michael Busch - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Michael Busch, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: Well, the trade deadline has come and gone, but Michael Busch still remains in Triple-A for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Getting him out of Los Angeles and into an organization that could actually play him regularly at the Major League level was something I was hoping for, […]

Masyn Winn - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Masyn Winn, SS, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: While the Paul DeJong trade didn't exactly send ripples throughout the baseball world, it does create a path to playing time for Masyn Winn this season. The unfortunate news of Brendan Donovan being out for the remainder of the season helps as well. Still, St. Louis might wait a few weeks […]

Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: In a rather surprising move, Kyle Manzardo is now a member of the Cleveland Guardians after being acquired in the Aaron Civale deal. When the deal happened, I didn't think it changed his ETA or 2023 rest-of-season outlook much. However, Cleveland then proceeded to deal Josh Bell to the Miami Marlins which […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 19)

Another MLB trade deadline has come and gone. And per usual, plenty of prospects have either been traded into better situations or had Major Leaguers traded that makes their path to playing time a little bit easier. With the exception of Michael Busch that is. He's apparently stuck in Triple-A purgatory until the end of […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Riley Greene, Jarren Duran, Ha-Seong Kim, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July)

The July Top 500 prospect rankings update is always my favorite update during the season. Why? Well, I get to add all the recent MLB draft prospects to the mix which was around 70 overall in my top 500. This time of year truly fits the term "Christmas in July" for us prospect rankers. These […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 18)

The prospect promotion scene slowed down this past week after the previous week's prospectapalooza, but we still received the callup and debut of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick awho ranked #15 on this list last week. If you need a boost in AVG or SB, Frelick could give you a boost. Just don't expect a […]

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Gavin Stone, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: In three starts since being optioned back down to Triple-A, Gavin Stone has pitched to the tune of a 3.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 2.9% walk rate, and a 26.5% strikeout rate. Walks had started becoming an issue for Stone during May and early-June with a 17.3% walk […]

Michael Busch - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Michael Busch, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: At this point, we're REALLY hoping that the Los Angeles Dodgers trade Michael Busch at the deadline. Even after they optioned Miguel Vargas to Triple-A, the Dodgers had the luxury of sliding uber-athlete Mookie Betts from right field to the keystone, keeping Busch in Triple-A. Meanwhile, Busch continues to rake in […]

Heston Kjerstad - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Heston Kjerstad, OF, Baltimore Orioles ANALYSIS: If you simply looked at the production, profile, and proximity to the Majors, Heston Kjerstad would look like a pretty solid prospect to stash right now. After excelling in Double-A for a couple of months, Kjerstad has been even better in Triple-A with a .344/.421/.584 slash line, 11 […]

Masyn Winn - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Masyn Winn, SS, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: To the surprise of nearly everyone, the St. Louis Cardinals have struggled mightily this season and are currently nine games out of the 3rd wild card spot in the National League. This has led to reports of the Cardinals being sellers at the deadline which makes a […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Fantasy Baseball News for Edouard Julien, Sandy Alcantara, Andrew Painter, and more

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 17)

What a week it's been for prospect promotions! Over the last week we've seen Baltimore recall Grayson Rodriguez, New York recall Oswald Peraza, and the Major League debuts of Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, and last week's #1 and #2 prospects in these rankings, Colton Cowser and Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Well, there goes […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July 2023)

It's hard to believe that the 2023 Major League season is almost half over but here we are. The first 90 or so games of the season have been incredibly exciting with plenty of rookie debuts, injuries, and players rising or falling in dynasty rankings. That's always the case, but this season feels a bit […]