MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 15)

Of course just a few days after I write my recently promoted prospects article and say that no major prospects will be promoted before the All-Star Break the Pirates promote first base prospect Josh Bell and the Nationals promote Trea Turner. And did you see Bell’s grand slam against the Chicago Cubs the other day? […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Shortstops

If you came to me eight years ago and asked about the depth at shortstop, I would tell you that aside from a few stud prospects, the shortstop position did not look great. There weren’t a lot of impact bats and there were mostly just some slick defenders at the position. Now all of that […]

Week 14 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

This is the second consecutive week that a Top-10 pitching prospect has been promoted to the big leagues. Top Pirates’ prospect, Tyler Glasnow, made his Major League debut Thursday against the Cardinals after his promotion following Jameson Taillon’s placement on the 15-day DL. With the All-Star Break next week, fantasy owners should not expect to […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 14)

Welcome back RotoBallers. How about that last week of action for the Washington Nationals and their pitchers? Top prospect Lucas Giolito was finally called up. Then Stephen Strasburg came off the DL and pitched a gem. Joe Ross was placed on the DL after a noted loss in velocity late in his last start against the Cincinnati […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)

For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop […]

Week 13 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

The second (technically third) edition of the weekly promoted prospects list had a tough act to follow after the last issue covered the top prospects called up between the previous two editions. That included guys like starting pitchers Julio Urias, Blake Snell and Jameson Taillon as well as near-superstar catcher Willson Contreras and speedy shortstop […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Third Base

Ah third base. Home of shortstops who lack the range to play up the middle and first basemen with too much athleticism to be wasted at first. This is where you will find a lot of power bats and future middle of the order hitters. Some of these guys will shift to first base in […]

Week 12 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article where I examined the recently promoted prospects and gave analysis on the value they would have for fantasy owners. I am officially rebooting that article series and it will now become a weekly article. This week, since I have not done the article in a while, […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Second Base

The second base does not quite get enough credit for some of the talented players it has produced. Guys like Robinson Cano and Dustin Pedroia have been outstanding leaders at the position while others like Jason Kipnis, Brandon Phillips and Ian Kinsler have quietly also provided very solid value for both their teams and fantasy […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 12)

Wow! What a flurry of promotions all made over one week! Jameson Taillon was promoted and is likely up for good; Blake Snell was called up for good (probably); Cody Reed was called up for good; Jose Peraza was called up (could return to the minors, though unlikely) and Willson Contreras was promoted (more than […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: First Basemen

First base has generally been where the league’s best hitters are found. These are advanced hitters like Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera, and Paul Goldschmidt who can hit for power, hit for average and take their share of free passes. They are middle of the order power hitters with 40-home run capabilities like Albert Pujols and […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: Catcher

For the longest time, if you could find a shortstop who could hit, you found a rare commodity. Nowadays, the shortstop who can hit is starting to become much more common and the offensive-minded catcher is becoming extinct. If a catching prospect can hit, more often than not his defense is going to be poor. […]

Cody Reed (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned In: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: When Johnny Cueto was dealt, the Reds got in return Brandon Finnegan, pitcher who debuted with the Royals in the World Series shortly after being drafted; John Lamb, a former top pitching prospect; and Cody Reed, a relative unknown. Finnegan and Lamb […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)

A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to […]

Blake Snell Getting Called Up: Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It was reported by Roger Mooney on Sunday that Rays top pitching prospect and MLB.com’s number 12 overall prospect Blake Snell would return to the big leagues on Thursday to start against the Seattle Mariners. If all goes well, he is expected to stay […]

2016 MLB Mock Draft: First-Year Players & Dynasty Prospects

The draft has finally arrived! Later today, the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft will begin, thus entering a new wave of prospects into professional baseball. This draft has just as much of an impact on the teams involved as it does for fantasy baseball dynasty owners. They are given a look at the […]

Five Dynasty Sleepers: 2016 MLB Draft

With the MLB draft just days away and the NCAA baseball regionals going on, it's time to look at dynasty draft sleepers. Guys like A.J. Puk of Florida and Kyle Lewis of Mercer are no-brainers, but there are many other draft prospects who could be big time fantasy producers in the future. After all, not every […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 10)

Just to answer a question I have received a lot right at the top: I do not know when the exact Super Two deadline is. The day varies each year and no one has released a specific date for it. Just so you have a general date to keep in mind, last season Carlos Correa […]

Five Dynasty Standouts: 2016 MLB Draft

It is always very exciting for me as a baseball fan and prospect analyst to see the MLB Draft coming back around. Though I understand that many believe it lacks the excitement of the NFL, NBA, or even NHL draft because most players taken won’t reach the professional league for several years, I still believe […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)

This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 8)

Colin Moran was finally promoted in an effort to actually provide some positive production out of the third base position. He is by no means a must-own prospect and could actually himself be replaced by Alex Bregman who is absolutely tearing up Double-A right now. But based on his track record, Moran could provide fantasy […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 7)

I continue to be very impressed by the way Brandon Drury has played to open up this season. He is batting .298/.323/.532 with six home runs and has been a major boost to many fantasy teams so far. Other players too like Corey Seager and Nomar Mazara have really helped owners to stay one step ahead […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 6)

The early rookie sensations that captured the baseball spotlight earlier in the year have begun to fade and others have now started to make a name for themselves. Players like Brandon Drury and Aledmys Diaz have really started to garner a lot of attention as their hot play of late has made them must-own fantasy […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 5)

There were several top pitching arms promoted over the past few days and most of them looked very solid for their respective teams. Jose Berrios debuted for the Minnesota Twins, Sean Manaea debuted for the Oakland Athletics, and Michael Fulmer debuted for the Detroit Tigers. If you want to read more about these arms, check […]

Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups From Week 5

Welcome to the first edition of a new series. This article will discuss recently promoted prospects and the fantasy impact that owners can expect to receive from them. On weeks where there are no prospects promoted, I will discuss some sleeper prospects who have been in the majors for a bit who may be expected […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 4)

When I saw the news that Blake Snell was going to start against the New York Yankees, my first thought was, “Potentially elite left-handed pitching prospect debuting against a team that just struggled against lefty Rich Hill?! I know who I’m starting in DraftKings on Saturday!” As it turned out, Snell looked a little shaky […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 3)

How about the surprise performances from these rookies? Trevor Story and Corey Seager should be less surprising than most (though I’m sure Story surprised a lot of people by just how much he mashed early), but other guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker and Tyler White have proven to be very productive rookies for both their major […]

MLB Prospects and Call-Ups: Checking In On The Rookies (Week 2)

It has not taken long for several rookies to make a name for themselves early in this season. Obviously, there is no bigger story on the season than Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies.  Tyler White of the Houston Astros has really flown under the radar, but he has been a major force for Houston […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 2)

Regular season baseball is back! And my first comment about the season, how about Trevor Story?! Throw a pitch over the plate and watch him hit it a long way. I am not going to say that one hot start is going to propel him over Corey Seager as the favorite for the NL Rookie […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for 2016 (March)

The last of the monthly Top 30 Fantasy Prospect Rankings for the preseason. This article should give fantasy owners a good idea of who to target in drafts and who could have some value this season. Not all of these rookies are worth drafting: some will open up the season with their team and begin […]