X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Hot Prospects To Watch - Anthony Kay, Jarren Duran, Nick Madrigal All Promoted

Fantasy baseball prospects, rookies and minor league players to watch. Keith Hernandez looks at rising MLB prospects that owners should be monitoring in Week 11.

With the MLB draft having come and gone last week, we can get back to the regularly scheduled programming. If you're looking for a change of pace to MLB games and minor league contests, many of the youngsters drafted last week will be in action starting this weekend in Omaha for the College World Series. It's always a fun watch.

Back on the minor league circuit, two high-profile pitching prospects received bad news. Forrest Whitley, the No. 6 prospect in baseball, went on the injured list at Triple-A Round Rock on May 29 with shoulder fatigue. The 21-year-old has gone 0-3 with a rough 12.21 ERA, 2.06 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in five starts and three relief outings. His upside is so high, though, that he should remain stashed in dynasty leagues.

The other injured hurler is Brent Honeywell, who had surgery to fix a fracture in his right elbow on Monday. Tampa's top pitching prospect was recovering from Tommy John surgery, so this is a significant setback that might keep him out for most of the 2020 season. The silver lining is that his ulnar collateral ligament, which was repaired during his TJ surgery, was not damaged. Honeywell's upside makes him worthy of stashing in dynasty/keeper leagues as well.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Mets Promote Kay To Triple-A

Anthony Kay - SP, New York Mets

The team's No. 7 prospect deserved a promotion after posting a 1.49 ERA in the Eastern League with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Kay was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday after making 12 starts for Binghamton, where he had 23 walks and 70 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings. He allowed only two home runs in his time there.

Drafted 31st overall in 2016, Kay had a 4.54 ERA with Single-A Columbia last year before being promoted to High-A St. Lucie, where he posted a 3.88 ERA in 10 outings. Between the two levels, the left-hander struck out 123 batters over 122 1/3 frames.

The 24-year-old product out of the University of Connecticut already has had Tommy John surgery and features a refined three-pitch mix and can reach the mid-90s with his heater. His curveball has an elite spin rate and he also throws an above-average changeup with late sinking action. Kay's command and control are what have helped him move quickly through the Mets system.

He might not make his major league debut in 2019, but Kay should be firmly in the mix to pitch in New York's rotation at some point in 2020. He has the upside to settle in as a middle-of-the-rotation arm at the big league level whenever he gets there.

 

Duran Hungry Like The Wolf

Jarren Duran - OF, Boston Red Sox

The 22-year-old left-handed hitter isn't living in an ordinary world. He's yet to come undone in the minors. OK, enough of the Duran Duran references. He was promoted to Double-A Portland on June 3 after slashing .387/.456/.543 with four homers, 19 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 49 runs scored in 50 games with High-A Salem. His exploits earned him a nod in the Carolina League All-Star Game.

This comes after the Long Beach State alumni hit .357/.394/.516 with three home runs, 35 RBI, 52 runs scored and 24 stolen bases in 34 attempts in 67 games with Low-A Lowell and Single-A Greenville in 2018. He hit .377 in three years in college and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2018 draft by Boston.

Power has never been a big part of Duran's game, but his elite speed has quickly made him one of the team's top outfield prospects in the system. His game is based on a gap-to-gap line-drive swing from the left side that will help him hit for a high average at all levels. Duran's defensive abilities should allow him to stick in center field.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder will absolutely be a fantasy asset at the major league level because of his speed, but he should also be able to help owners out in batting average. The Red Sox would like to see him improve defensively and work on improving as a base stealer before they bring him up. Duran could be a regular in Boston's outfield by the 2021 season, though.

 

Madrigal Rising Quickly

Nick Madrigal - 2B, Chicago White Sox

Like Kay and Duran, Madrigal was recently promoted to Double-A Birmingham after hitting .272/.346/.377 with two home runs, 27 RBI, 20 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 21 attempts in 49 games for High-A Winston-Salem. He had an impressive 17:6 walk-to-strikeout rate in his 218 plate appearances.

The 22-year-old was taken with the fourth overall pick last year out of Oregon State after helping the Beavers win the College World Series. He was also drafted in the 17th round out of high school in 2015. He's taken to Double-A pitching in the early going, recording eight knocks (one double), two RBI and three steals in his first 12 at-bats over three games.

Madrigal won Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2017 and was considered the best pure hitter in last year's draft. He does nothing but hit line drives to all fields and managed to strike out just five times in 173 plate appearances in his first minor league season at three levels. Madrigal also has the skills at second to eventually become a Gold Glover.

Chicago's No. 4 prospect won't hit for a ton of power at the major league level, but his advanced hitting mentality, plate discipline, contact-oriented approach and plus speed will make him an asset in all fantasy leagues when he makes his big league debut. That could happen towards the end of this season, but we'd bet on 2020 for a more full-time role.

More MLB Prospects Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Eugenio Suárez3 hours ago

Eugenio Suarez Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Tuesday
A.J. Puk3 hours ago

Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday
Michael King3 hours ago

Fans 11 In Five Shutout Innings Tuesday
Christian Yelich3 hours ago

Hits First Homer Of Season, Steals Base Tuesday
Evan Engram3 hours ago

Sean Payton Excited About Evan Engram In Joker Role
Anthony Bender3 hours ago

Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday
Robert Hassell III3 hours ago

Has Three-Hit Day At Triple-A
Thomas Harrington3 hours ago

Hit Hard In MLB Debut Tuesday
Gunnar Henderson4 hours ago

Hits Solo Homer In Triple-A Rehab Game Tuesday
Marcelo Mayer4 hours ago

Hits First Home Run At Triple-A
Caleb Williams4 hours ago

To Spend More Time Working Under Center
Tom Hoge4 hours ago

Looking To Build Off Strong Performance At The PLAYERS Championship
Zebby Matthews4 hours ago

Twirls Five Shutout Innings At Triple-A
Daniel Jones4 hours ago

Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones To Split First-Team Reps This Offseason
Terry McLaurin4 hours ago

Commanders Interested In Extending Terry McLaurin
Rashee Rice5 hours ago

Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
Hurston Waldrep5 hours ago

Fans Seven In Win At Triple-A
Garrett Wilson5 hours ago

Jets Plan To Get Garrett Wilson The Ball "As Much As Possible"
Keaton Mitchell5 hours ago

Ravens Have High Hopes For Keaton Mitchell
Angel Genao5 hours ago

Dealing With Shoulder Injury
Derrick Henry5 hours ago

John Harbaugh Wants Ravens To Extend Derrick Henry
Christian McCaffrey5 hours ago

Is Healthy
Clarke Schmidt5 hours ago

To Return April 15 Or 16
Shane Baz6 hours ago

Strikes Out 10
Mike Tauchman6 hours ago

Begins Rehab Assignment
Wyatt Langford6 hours ago

Launches Another Homer
Nathan Eovaldi6 hours ago

Throws Complete Game Shutout
Michael Petersen7 hours ago

Traded To Atlanta
Matt Fitzpatrick7 hours ago

Looking For Consistency At Valero Texas Open
Corey Conners7 hours ago

Continues Strong Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Patrick Cantlay7 hours ago

Eyeing Victory At Valero Texas Open
Reynaldo López7 hours ago

Reynaldo Lopez To Undergo Right-Shoulder Surgery
Gary Woodland7 hours ago

Showing Great Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Akshay Bhatia7 hours ago

Aiming For Repeat At Valero Texas Open
Alejandro Tosti8 hours ago

A Volatile Choice At TPC San Antonio
NFL8 hours ago

Tush Push Unlikely To Be Banned For 2025 Season
Xavier Legette8 hours ago

Dave Canales Compares Xavier Legette To DK Metcalf
Brett de Geus8 hours ago

Phillies Claim Brett de Geus Off Waivers From Marlins
New York Giants8 hours ago

Ty Summers Re-Signs With New York
Nick Mears8 hours ago

Beginning Rehab Assignment At Triple-A
Sam Ehlinger8 hours ago

Signs One-Year Deal With Denver
Guerschon Yabusele8 hours ago

Out Against Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns9 hours ago

Sits Out Tuesday's Game
Arizona Cardinals9 hours ago

Calais Campbell Returns To Arizona
Jevon Carter9 hours ago

Ruled Out Tuesday
Dalen Terry9 hours ago

Unavailable Against Raptors
Julian Phillips9 hours ago

Out On Tuesday
Jalen Smith9 hours ago

Available Against Raptors
Lonzo Ball9 hours ago

Still Out On Tuesday
Kevin Huerter9 hours ago

Cleared For Tuesday's Matchup
Josh Giddey9 hours ago

Will Play On Tuesday
Dalano Banton9 hours ago

Starting Against The Hawks
Royce O'Neale9 hours ago

Unavailable Against Bucks
Jerami Grant9 hours ago

Out Again On Tuesday
Bradley Beal9 hours ago

Out On Tuesday
Ron Holland II9 hours ago

Tagged With A One-Game Suspension Tuesday
Anfernee Simons10 hours ago

Ruled Out Versus The Hawks
Trae Young10 hours ago

Officially Available Tuesday
Marcus Sasser10 hours ago

Suspended For One Game On Tuesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo10 hours ago

Will Play On Tuesday
Jimmy Snuggerud10 hours ago

Ready For NHL Debut Tuesday
Isaiah Stewart10 hours ago

Suspended For Two Games On Tuesday
Jacob Trouba10 hours ago

Set To Rejoin Ducks Lineup Tuesday
Jonathan Kuminga10 hours ago

Ruled Out On Tuesday
Troy Terry10 hours ago

On Track To Play Tuesday
Jaylen Brown10 hours ago

Questionable Versus Miami
Jonathan Marchessault10 hours ago

Remains Out Against Blue Jackets
Alex Laferriere10 hours ago

Expected To Return On Tuesday
Luke Schenn11 hours ago

A Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Dante Fabbro11 hours ago

Returns Against Predators
Detroit Lions13 hours ago

Alim McNeill Could Miss Start Of Regular Season
Tennessee Titans13 hours ago

Justin Hardee Sr. Returning To Titans
Washington Commanders13 hours ago

Brandon Coleman Moving To Right Tackle For Commanders
Raheem Blackshear13 hours ago

Returning To Carolina
Kirk Cousins14 hours ago

Not Expected To Attend Voluntary Offseason Training
NFL14 hours ago

NFL Ownership Votes To Move Kickoff Touchbacks To 35-Yard Line
Olli Määttä14 hours ago

Olli Maatta A Game-Time Call On Tuesday
Jordan Greenway14 hours ago

Remains Sidelined On Tuesday
Dallas Cowboys14 hours ago

Cowboys Willing To Make Micah Parsons The Highest-Paid Non-QB
Jordan Staal14 hours ago

Doubtful For Wednesday
Matt Roy14 hours ago

Not Traveling With Team
Josh Norris14 hours ago

Not Traveling With The Team On Tuesday
Brady Tkachuk14 hours ago

Not Playing On Tuesday
Jordan Spieth16 hours ago

Needs To Find Consistency At TPC San Antonio
Jake Knapp16 hours ago

Making First Appearance At Valero Texas Open
Michael Kim16 hours ago

Looking To Find The Magic Again In San Antonio
Tommy Fleetwood17 hours ago

Is Nearly A Must-Play At Valero Texas Open
Tony Finau17 hours ago

Hoping For Better Approach Play In San Antonio
Eric Cole17 hours ago

Trending In Right Direction Ahead Of Valero
Casey DeSmith21 hours ago

Sharp In Monday's Victory
Mason Marchment21 hours ago

Tallies Two Helpers On Monday
Adam Klapka21 hours ago

Tallies Two Points In Shootout Victory
Ivan Fedotov21 hours ago

Sharp Against Nashville
Matvei Michkov21 hours ago

Continues Hot Stretch On Monday
Luke Hughes21 hours ago

Scores Goal, Adds Assist In Victory
Sam Stevens1 day ago

Enjoys Nice Result In Houston
PGA1 day ago

J.T. Poston Seeks To Contend At Valero Texas Open
Denny McCarthy1 day ago

Keeps Making Cuts But Needs To Make More Putts
Brian Harman1 day ago

Off To A Subpar 2025 So Far
Ilya Samsonov1 day ago

Nursing An Upper-Body Injury
Tomas Hertl1 day ago

To Sit Out At Least One More Week
Ryan Preece1 day ago

Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career
NASCAR1 day ago

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"
Todd Gilliland1 day ago

Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish
Brandon Moreno1 day ago

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Steve Erceg1 day ago

Losses Third Consecutive Fight
Drew Dober1 day ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres1 day ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Harry Hall1 day ago

Bounces Back In Houston Last Week
CJ Vergara1 day ago

Gets Submitted
Ryan Fox1 day ago

Showing Improvement Heading Into The Valero Texas Open
Édgar Cháirez1 day ago

Edgar Chairez Gets Submission Win At UFC Mexico City
Vince Morales1 day ago

Drops Decision At UFC Mexico City
Raul Rosas Jr.1 day ago

Gets Decision Win At UFC Mexico City
Saimon Oliveira2 days ago

Still Winless In The UFC
David Martinez2 days ago

Wins His UFC Debut
Kevin Borjas2 days ago

Earns His First UFC Win
Ronaldo Rodríguez2 days ago

Ronaldo Rodriguez Suffers His First UFC Loss
Joel Dahmen2 days ago

Scores Top-20 Finish At Texas Children's Houston Open
Jacob Bridgeman2 days ago

Had Some Rest Heading Into The Valero
Christopher Bell2 days ago

Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville
Chase Elliott2 days ago

Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson2 days ago

Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
William Byron2 days ago

Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville
Joey Logano2 days ago

Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance
Tyler Reddick2 days ago

Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville
Denny Hamlin2 days ago

Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change
Ty Gibbs2 days ago

Earns Best 2025 Finish At Martinsville Despite Failing Cool Suit
Ross Chastain2 days ago

Has A Great Day At Martinsville
Chase Briscoe2 days ago

Has Solid Run At Martinsville
Erik Jones2 days ago

Disqualified At Martinsville For Weight Violation
Josh Berry3 days ago

Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville
Joey Logano3 days ago

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend
Ryan Preece3 days ago

Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career
Chase Elliott3 days ago

Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville
Christopher Bell3 days ago

Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?
Ryan Blaney3 days ago

Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car
Denny Hamlin3 days ago

New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record
Steve Erceg5 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Brandon Moreno5 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres5 days ago

Set For Co-Main Event
Drew Dober5 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Mexico City
Joe Pyfer5 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kelvin Gastelum5 days ago

Set For Middleweight Matchup
Vince Morales5 days ago

In Dire Need Of Victory
Raul Rosas Jr.5 days ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Saimon Oliveira5 days ago

Looks For His First UFC Win
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF