10 hours agoMiami Marlins outfield prospect
Jakob Marsee has swiped four bags across the first four contests of the Triple-A regular season. While he has only tallied one hit across these games, Marsee has drawn five walks (.368 OBP) and made a significant impact on the basepaths. After not swiping a bag in the season opener, Marsee stole at least one in his past three games and posted a two-steal performance on Tuesday evening. Marsee is considered the No. 24 prospect in the Miami system on MLB Pipeline. Last summer, the 23-year-old spent most of his time at the Double-A level but finished the season at Triple-A. Across 115 total contests, Marsee swiped an impressive 44 bags while posting a modest .185 AVG but having a solid .341 OBP. If Marsee is able to develop his bat, he could become a prospect to monitor, given his elite speed. His upside is limited for now, as he relies heavily on his eye to reach first base.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
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10 hours agoCincinnati Reds outfielder
Will Benson has enjoyed a strong start to the Triple-A regular season. Through his first four contests, Benson has tallied at least two hits in all but one and even posted a three-hit outing in the season opener. Across this stint, Benson has held a stellar .421/.421/.684 slash line with eight total hits. Benson has hit one triple and one round-tripper. The 26-year-old has brought in three runs and scored seven. This is a great sign for Benson, as he was unable to make the Opening Day roster. After posting a promising .275/.365/.498 slash line during the 2023 campaign in Cincinnati, Benson took a significant step back in 2024 as he slashed an underwhelming .187/.274/.376 line with just 14 long balls. Benson is worth monitoring in deeper formats as he could eventually earn another opportunity in the majors. He could be worth taking a flyer on when he does get the call, given his ability to hit for power and steal bases.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
10 hours agoCincinnati Reds outfielder
Rece Hinds has gone deep twice during the first four games of the Triple-A regular season. Across this short stint, Hinds has tallied at least one hit in all but one contest. Hinds has posted a strong .333/.412/.833 slash line with two long balls, six RBI, and a 2:5 BB:K. Hinds has also swiped two bags and scored six runs. The 24-year-old received a brief taste of the major leagues last summer and flashed elite power upside. Across 24 games in Cincinnati, Hinds launched five long balls with four doubles and held a .717 SLG. He swiped two bags during this stint and generated an elite .386 xwOBA. However, he posted a hefty 38.2 percent whiff rate. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Hinds' progression at Triple-A as he should push for an early return to the big leagues. He is worth adding in all five outfielder leagues when he returns, given his power upside.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
12 hours agoMinnesota Twins outfielder
Harrison Bader hit a home run during his only plate appearance on Tuesday in his squad's 8-3 win against the Chicago White Sox. Bader came in to pinch-hit for teammate
Trevor Larnach in the top of the ninth and promptly blasted his second HR of the season, scoring DaShawn
Keirsey Jr. and
Byron Buxton to bring their run total to eight. The 30-year-old has just three hits on the season, but they're all of the extra-base variety (two homers, one double). Bader has oddly been better against right-handed pitchers in his career, and that's stayed true in 2025. All three of the New York native's hits have come off righties thus far, while he's 0-for-4 against lefties.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
12 hours agoBaltimore Orioles pitching prospect
Kyle Brnovich tallied seven punchouts across his first four innings of the regular season at Triple-A on Tuesday evening. Brnovich logged four innings of work and allowed two earned runs and four hits. He served up just one free pass. Most of his damage came on a two-run single by
Tristan Gray in the fourth inning. Last season, Brnovich spent his entire campaign receiving his second look at the Double-A level. Across 75 innings with Double-A Bowie, the right-hander posted a 3.96 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP. He tallied 77 punchouts. This was a steady improvement compared to the 4.50 ERA and 1.08 WHIP he held across High-A and a brief taste of Double-A during the 2023 season. He missed most of 2022 and the start of the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on Brnovich's development at Triple-A as he could push for a late-season MLB debut if he shows steady improvement with Norfolk.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
12 hours agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder
Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He also singled, scored a run, swiped a bag, and struck out. Walker took Angels pitcher
Kyle Hendricks deep in the bottom of the fourth inning for his second HR of the season -- getting the better of the veteran on a nine-pitch at-bat. It was the former first-round pick's second multi-hit game in a row. Walker has been hitting well to start the season, sporting a robust .429/.529/.643 triple-slash with just two strikeouts in 14 at-bats. The 22-year-old is a former top prospect who hit for power and average in the minors.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
12 hours agoArizona Diamondbacks second base prospect
Tim Tawa went 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple during their victory on Tuesday evening. Tawa brought in four of Reno's seven runs during this contest. Through his first four games of the Triple-A regular season, Tawa has enjoyed an incredible start, launching a home run in each of his previous three contests and holding an overall .439/.529/1.214 line. He has tallied at least one hit in each contest and two in each of his last two. During this hot start, he has tallied 10 RBI and scored seven runs. The 25-year-old made his Triple-A debut last summer and held a solid .304/.376/.616 slash line with 11 doubles and 10 home runs across 37 contests. Fantasy managers should watch Tawa's production closely as he should contend for an MLB debut later this summer.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
12 hours agoDetroit Tigers outfielder
Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in his team's 4-1 road win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Greene knocked in one RBI and scored and struck out twice. The former fifth-overall pick of the 2019 draft posted two hard-hit balls in this one -- his double came off the bat at 95.9 MPH, and the round-tripper, a 106.2 MPH blast to left-center-field off
Trent Thornton. Greene curiously hasn't drawn a walk yet -- something he did at an 11.0% clip a season ago -- and holds a ghastly 43.5% strikeout rate. However, those should normalize as the season trudges along. The 24-year-old is 6-for-23 (.261) with two homers, two doubles, two RBI, and four runs.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
12 hours agoTexas Rangers third base prospect
Cody Freeman went 3-for-3 with two home runs during their victory over Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday evening. During this contest, Freeman tallied four RBI. Through his first four contests of the regular season, Freeman tallied at least one hit in all but one contest and tallied five total RBI. Last season, the 24-year-old spent his entire campaign at the Double-A level. Across 123 contests with Double-A Frisco, Freeman held a strong .264/.320/.432 slash line with 33 doubles and 14 round-trippers. He swiped 15 bags and held a 37:94 BB:K. Freeman has yet to reach the major leagues and could be a name to monitor if he continues to produce at the Triple-A level. However, he may need to spend the first few months of the season at the top level of the minor leagues before being in contention for an MLB debut.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
13 hours agoSt. Louis Cardinals catching prospect
Jimmy Crooks has enjoyed a strong start to the 2025 campaign at the Triple-A level. Crooks has posted two multi-hit outings through his first three contests and tallied four RBI with a 2:2 BB:K. He also hit his first long ball of the campaign in the season opener. This is a promising start for the Oklahoma product as he spent his entire 2024 campaign at the Double-A level. Across 90 contests at Double-A in 2024, Crooks posted a strong .321/.410/.498 slash line with 19 doubles and 11 round-trippers. He held a 43:78 BB:K and swiped four bags. The 23-year-old is currently considered the No. 4-ranked prospect in the St. Louis system on MLB.com. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Crooks' production at Triple-A, but he will face an uphill battle to reach the majors as the Cardinals have two capable backstops in the majors.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
13 hours agoChicago Cubs outfielder
Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. The 28-year-old plated one run, scoring thrice, walked twice and struck out once. Tucker has been white-hot at the dish to start the year, hitting a superb .353/.450/.853 with nine extra-base hits (five doubles, four HRs), one steal, and a 6:6 K:BB ratio. Furthermore, he leads the MLB with 12 hits, is tied for the league lead with 11 RBI, and places second in runs scored (9) behind
Shohei Ohtani. Tucker will line up again at Sutter Health Park on Wednesday, squaring off against left-handed pitcher
Jeffrey Springs in the Cubs' series finale against the A's.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
13 hours agoThe San Diego Padres have signed outfielder
Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension worth $135 million. The contract can max out at $204 million and includes a $30 million club option for a tenth season, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Merrill was drafted with the 27th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft out of Severna Park HS. The 21-year-old made his MLB debut last summer and performed at an elite level, posting a .292/,326/.500 slash line. He tallied 24 long balls with 16 stolen bases. Under the hood, he generated an elite .372 xwOBA, .303 xBA, and a .534 xSLG, which were all well above the average marks. In addition, Merrill was placed in the 97th percentile in range and 90th in arm strength. Fantasy managers should expect Merrill to be the everyday center fielder in San Diego for the next decade. He should continue to be viewed as a high-end OF2 in all fantasy formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Robert Murray
13 hours agoAthletics first baseman
Nick Kurtz went 3-for-6 with a home run during their victory on Tuesday evening. Kurtz launched a two-run shot in the fifth inning. Kurtz was selected with the fourth overall pick in last year's MLB Draft out of Wake Forest and has been performing at an elite level through his first taste of Triple-A. Across his first four regular season games, Kurtz has tallied at least one hit in each contest and posted two three-hit outings. Kurtz has gone deep twice during this hot start and added two doubles. He has tallied six RBI and scored five runs. Last season, the 22-year-old received a brief 12-game taste of the minor leagues after being drafted. Across 12 games split between Low-A and Double-A, Kurtz posted a .368/.520/.763 slash line. If he continues this elite production at Triple-A, he will be in contention for an MLB debut later this summer.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MiLB.com
14 hours agoChicago Cubs outfielder/designated hitter
Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during their victory over the Athletics on Tuesday evening. Suzuki wasted little time as he launched a three-run shot in the opening frame off Athletics right-hander
Luis Severino. This home run also scored outfielders
Ian Happ and
Kyle Tucker. After tallying just two hits over his first four games, Suzuki has turned the corner. He has now tallied at least two hits in each of his previous three contests. During this stretch, he has launched his first two round-trippers of the campaign and tallied six RBI. The 30-year-old has seen steady progression since making his MLB debut during the 2022 season. Last summer, he launched a career-best 21 home runs and held a .283/.366/.482 line. He will look to post his fourth-straight multi-hit performance on Wednesday against Athletics southpaw
Jeffrey Springs.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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