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St. Louis Cardinals 2024 Dynasty Baseball Report (Top 10 Prospects/Interesting MLB guys/Strategy Talk)

Along with a Top 10 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Ranking, I like to highlight some interesting MLB guys for every team, and talk some strategy to give a more complete Dynasty Team Report. Like during the regular season, I’m still going to be posting a few articles a month for free on my website. This is one of those articles. Here is the St. Louis Cardinals 2024 Dynasty Baseball Report (Top 10 Prospects/Interesting MLB guys/Strategy Talk):

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Hitters

Jordan Walker STL, OF, 21.10 – The vibe seems to be that Jordan Walker was a bust, or at least a disappointment, but in my book, his value took a jump in 2023. He was a 20/21 year old in the majors who put up a well above average 116 wRC+ in 117 games. He hit the ball hard with an 89.4 MPH EV, he had plus speed with a 28.6 ft/sec sprint, he had an average plate approach with a 22.4%/8.0% K%/BB%, and all the hand wringing over his launch angle early in the season proved to be unfounded with a solid 10.2 degree launch. We can’t expect every prospect to immediately put up MVP numbers when we demand they get called up as 19/20/21 year olds. Being an above average MLB hitter at Walker’s age is extremely, extremely impressive, and for me, it puts him right on track to become the beast we all thought he would be last off-season. He ranked 35th on A Top 275 Sneak Peek of the 2024 Top 1,000 Dynasty Baseball Rankings (Patreon). 2024 Projection: 87/26/85/.271/.340/.469/15 Prime Projection: 98/31/102/.279/.356/.513/17

Nolan Gorman STL, 2B, 23.11 – Gorman’s swing and miss is in the danger zone with a 31.9% K% and 35.5% whiff%, and it made him an extremely streaky player in 2023. He alternated between red hot and ice cold, but it all added up to a classic low BA slugger type season, slashing .236/.328/.478 with 27 homers, 7 steals, and a 31.9%/11.4% K%/BB% in 119 games. He’s not a good defensive player, but St. Louis seems committed to getting his bat in the lineup, and looking up and down their organization, he’s one of their few young sluggers, so I’m not too worried about playing time long term. He also hits lefties well with a .840 OPS in 2023, so that shouldn’t be a major issue either. If his hit tool takes a step forward, he can be one of the best power hitters in the game, and even if it doesn’t, a 91 MPH EV, 22.2 degree launch, and 16.5% Barrel% ensures he will be an impact fantasy player no matter what. 2024 Projection: 77/33/90/.242/.331/.490/7

Pitchers

Lance Lynn STL, RHP, 36.11 – If the Dodgers couldn’t magically turn Lynn around, what hope do the rest of the mere mortals have? St. Louis is willing to give it a shot for a cool $11 million, but I wouldn’t even spend $11 of fake auction money on him. He had a 5.73 ERA (4.83 xERA) with a 5 year worst 23.6%/8.3% K%/BB% in 183.2 IP. His velocity is on a 5 year decline with it tanking to 92.6 MPH, and his 10.4% Barrel% is a career worst by far. Like I mentioned above, the Dodgers tried to work their magic, and while they did manage to bring his ERA down to 4.36 in 64 IP, they needed to kill his strikeout rate to do it with a 17.2% K%. He’ll be 37 years old about one month into the 2024 season, and his decline couldn’t be more clear cut, starting in 2022 and really hitting it’s stride in 2023. I do expect him to bounce back somewhat from his disaster season, and St. Louis is building a nursing home rotation of old, low velocity, pitch to contact pitchers, so maybe he can learn a thing or two about how to survive in your decline years, but his days of being a truly impact fantasy starter seem over. 2024 Projection: 10/4.27/1.31/158 in 165 IP

Sonny Gray STL, RHP, 34.5 – In Spring Training, Gray blamed his injury filled 2022 on not being prepared for the season due to the lockout, and he clearly wasn’t BS’ing with him throwing an 8 year high 184 IP in 2023. He put up a pitching line of 2.79/1.15/24.5%/7.3%. His whiff% bounced back in a major way with a 4.1 percentage point increase to 26%, and his velocity ticked back up 0.8 MPH to 92.9 MPH. St. Louis is clearly betting on him being able to keep it up as he enters his mid 30’s with a 3 year, $75 million contract, and I’m inclined to agree with them. 2024 Projection: 12/3.54/1.19/167 in 170 IP

Bullpen

Ryan Helsley STL, Closer, 29.9 – Helsley seems in line for the full time closer role in 2024, but the Cards always like to sneak Giovanny Gallegos in there too, so I would expect Gallegos to steal a few saves here and there. It won’t matter though, because Helsley is dominant enough to overcome a handful of saves shaved off the top with a 2.46 ERA and 35.6%/11.6% K%/BB% in 36.2 IP. He throws a 99.7 MPH fastball to go along with an elite slider (52.2% whiff%) and elite curve (.144 xwOBA). His control is spotty, but plenty of relievers thrive with similar control issues, and a forearm strain knocked him out almost 3 months mid-season, but he looked healthy when he returned. He’s not without risk, but the elite upside is worth it. 2024 Projection: 4/2.65/1.09/83/30 saves in 60 IP

St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

1) Masyn Winn STL, SS, 22.0 – Winn’s 29 wRC+ in his 137 PA MLB Debut was the 4th worst mark in the league (130 PA min). If you want to look on the bright side, it could have been worse. He could have been Cam Gallagher with a negative 17. Winn earned that terrible wRC+ by hitting the ball very weakly with only 2 barrels in 101 batted balls, but surprisingly, nothing actually looks too concerning to me in the underlying numbers. An 86/91 MPH AVG/FB EV is honestly not that terrible of a starting point for a relatively skinny 21 year old, and his 87.6 MPH EV in the minors clearly shows he has the juice for more. He showed double plus speed with a 29.2 ft/sec sprint, he got the bat on the ball with a 19%/7.3% K%/BB%, and he didn’t have any groundball issues with a 12.8 degree launch. He also got unlucky with a .196 BABIP and a .211 wOBA vs. .250 xwOBA, so the bad debut looked worse than it actually was. We saw plenty of players with a similar profile thrive in 2023, and I want to stress again, his EV numbers really aren’t in the true danger zone. Everything the Cardinals brass has said this off-season leads me to believe Winn is locked in as their Opening Day starting SS. All signs point towards him being much much better in 2024. 2024 Projection: 72/13/59/.241/.309/.388/21 Prime Projection: 83/17/64/.268/.330/.421/28

2) Thomas Saggese STL, 2B/3B, 22.0 – Saggese broke out in 2022, but many, including me, stayed skeptical because he’s not a big tools guy and the K%/plate approach weren’t particularly great, but some guys are just ballers, and Saggese balled out even harder in 2023. He slashed .306/.374/.530 with 26 homers, 12 steals, and a 22.9%/8.3% K%/BB% in 139 games at mostly Double-A. The same drawbacks that made me hesitant in 2022 are still present. His raw power is only average to potentially above average, he’s not fast, the plate approach isn’t great, and he’s not a big guy at 5’11”. But at some point, it’s silly to keep doubting a guy who is producing to this level. He’s obviously doing something right. He doesn’t have a clear path to playing time and I would still hesitate to put big upside on him, but I’m willing to bet on him being a very good MLB hitter at peak. 2024 Projection: 18/5/23/.249/.308/.416/2 Prime Projection: 75/24/82/.266/.328/.444/8

3) Victor Scott STL, OF, 23.2 – “Scott and the Case of the Missing Stolen Base.” If you look at Fangraphs, Scott led the entire minor leagues with 95 steals. Chandler Simpson was 2nd at 94 and Jonatan Clase was 3rd at 79. But if you look at Baseball Reference and MiLB.com, Scott only tied for 1st with 94 steals. Hmmmm … we need to hire a private dick to investigate the missing stolen base and then turn it into a 30 for 30 documentary. Then we can hire another private dick to figure out why private detectives are called private dicks. As you can clearly see, Scott has double plus speed and elite base stealing ability. He also has a good feel to hit with above average contact rates. He started the year at High-A with a 117 wRC+ in 66 games, and then he proved the skills will transfer to the upper minors, slashing .323/.373/.450 with 7 homers, 45 steals, and a 14.5%/5.8% K%/BB% in 66 games. The power is below average and he had relatively high K rates in college, so there’s definitely a chance he is an Estuery Ruiz like one trick pony, but like Ruiz, that one trick is so elite he can still be an impact fantasy player. Unlike Ruiz, he’s actually in a real organization where he won’t just be handed playing time. It seems likely that he will break into the bigs as a speedy 4th outfielder, and then have to earn more playing time from there. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 76/14/54/.262/.322/.398/52

4) Tink Hence STL, RHP, 21.8 – Hence finally met his match when he made it to Double-A with a 5.47 ERA and 22.2%/9.2% K%/BB% in 54.1 IP. It’s not great to see the production back up so much in the upper minors, but he was very young for the level, and he was blowing past his career high IP (96 IP). He also pitched very well at High-A with a 2.81 ERA and 27.9%/7.3% K%/BB%, and most importantly, he still looks absolutely electric on the mound. The delivery is extremely athletic, the mid to upper 90’s fastball explodes out of his hand, and the change, slider and curve all have plus potential. He doesn’t have prototypical starter size, but I think that is overblown in his case. He still screams ace upside to me, and I would take advantage of the hit to his value in 2023. Pitcher development is especially non linear. I expect him to have a big year in 2024. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 13/3.55/1.18/181 in 168 IP

5) Tekoah Roby STL, RHP, 22.6 – Roby is getting a ton of helium this off-season, and while I most certainly like him, my money is still on Hence as the best pitching prospect in this system. Roby put up a 4.63 ERA with a 28.9%/6.3% K%/BB% in 58.1 IP at Double-A. He missed almost 3 months of the season with a shoulder injury, but he looked like fire when he returned, and he also impressed in the AFL despite a 5.93 ERA in 13.2 IP. The stuff backs up the production with a mid 90’s fastball, plus curve, and a potentially above average slider and change. He strikes me as a strong mid rotation type rather than a top of the rotation starter, and I think his relatively high home run rates and ERA bears that out. 2024 Projection: 2/4.28/1.33/48 in 50 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.86/1.24/175  in 170 IP

6) Chase Davis STL, OF, 22.4 – Selected 21st overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, Davis went full Jacob Berry on us in his pro debut, and we saw Berry go from bad to worse in 2023. Davis’ pro debut was actually even worse than Berry’s with 0 homers, a 26% K% and .212 BA in 36 games at Single-A. It was good for a below average 91 wRC+ (Berry had a 118 wRC+). The most concerning thing was the lack of power with an 84.9 MPH EV. He also struggled to hit for power in the wood bat Cape Cod League in 2022 with 0 homers and a .629 OPS in 15 games. Those are scary numbers for a guy you are drafting for basically only his power. If you don’t want to put so much weight on the pro debut, Davis had a damn exciting junior year that got everyone excited going into the draft. He was a lefty power hitting beast who is a smooth operator in the box. I can honestly watch him crush homers all day. He cracked 21 homers in 57 Pac12 games this year. He’s not a particularly huge guy at 6’1”, but he’s a muscled up 216 pounds and the EV’s were legit in college. The swing is also very athletic, and he improved his hit tool this year (.362 BA with a 40/43 K/BB) after struggling with swing and miss in the past, but the struggles in pro ball show he still has a long way to go there too. I understand if you want to put more weight on the larger sample college production, but that would have been a mistake with Jacob Berry, and Davis seems to be headed down that same path. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 72/22/78/.242/.321/.437/7

7) Ivan Herrera STL, C, 23.10 – Herrera would rank higher on this list if he wasn’t blocked by Willson Contreras (under contract through 2027 at least), and I don’t think St. Louis will be particularly interested in trading him because depth is important and Contreras is getting up there in age. He dominated Triple-A, slashing .297/.451/.500 with 10 homers, 11 steals, and a 20.5%/20% K%/BB% in 83 games, and then he performed well in his cup of coffee in the majors with a 122 wRC+ and 91.3/100.4 MPH AVG/FB EV in 44 PA. He has the ability to be a complete hitter with an average to above average hit/power combo, but he might not get a full time job until 2028 barring trade (Contreras might be the more likely one to get traded) or injury. 2024 Projection: 23/4/18/.251/.328/.403/2 Prime Projection: 72/19/66/.268/.343/.432/6

8) Cooper Hjerpe STL, LHP, 23.0 – Hjerpe’s velocity did not tick up this year like many hoped with him sitting in the high 80’s to low 90’s. He has the type of hjerpe jerky, sidearm lefty delivery to make it work, but that is still dangerously low. He also didn’t have the most impressive pro debut from a statistical or injury standpoint. He put up a 3.51 ERA with a 29.8%/14.6% K%/BB% in 41 IP and missed 4 months of the season after undergoing surgery to get loose bodies removed from his elbow. Low velocity, poor control, and injury risk is not the 3 headed monster you are looking for. At this point, a #4 starter seems like a reasonable upside projection for him. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 10/4.17/1.31/163 in 160 IP

9) Travis Honeyman STL, OF, 22.6 – Selected 90th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, the 6’2”, 190 pound Honeyman makes a ton of contact, hits the ball fairly hard, and has above average speed. That is a strong combination of skills, and it led to an excellent season in the ACC, slashing .304/.383/.534 with 6 homers, 10 steals, and a 11.5% 7.1% K%/BB% in 39 games. He’s never been a big home run hitter in college, but his frame definitely has room to add power, and he also hit 4 homers with a .930 OPS in 24 games in the wood bat Cape Cod League in 2022. I like Honeyman a lot, and he ranked 71st overall on the 2024 Top 130 First Year Player Draft Rankings. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 79/18/73/.264/.321/.422/17

10) Leonardo Bernal STL, C, 20.2 – Bernal’s game power is going to have to tick up to become an impact fantasy catcher with only 3 homers and a 28.9% FB% in 78 games at Single-A. He’s already pretty thick, so he’s going to have to make adjustments to unlock that power rather than it coming naturally with more strength. Everything else is there though with an advanced plate approach (17%/15.2% K%/BB%) and a potentially good glove behind the dish. I trust St. Louis to develop hitters like him, so he’s in a perfect organization. ETA: 2026 Prime Projection: 66/14/59/.267/.338/.412/3

Just Missed

11) Gordon Graceffo STL, RHP, 24.0

12) Zack Showalter STL, RHP, 20.2

13) Won-Bin Cho STL, OF, 20.7

14) Zach Levenson STL, OF, 22.1 

Dynasty Baseball Thought/Strategy of the Day (which may or may not be related to the team I’m covering that day)

Cincinnati signs Frankie Montas to a 1 year, $16 million contract

The Reds are my favorite team headed into 2024, and they are doing everything right this off-season. Montas is a great upside bet to make, and they already signed a safer arm in Nick Martinez earlier in the off-season. They are my favorite win total O/U bet on the MLB slate. I locked them in at over 80 wins when the lines came out one month ago and it has already increased to 82.5 (I told you guys back in October in the Reds Team Report that ” I’m salivating at what “Vegas” is going to set the Cincinnati Reds win total O/U at,” so I hope you got in early too). I still like them at over 82.5, and I like their +4000 World Series odds on Draft Kings a lot as well. The one problem is that with these signings, they might be apt to just hold onto their talented infield depth. Depth is extremely important for real life, and while it gives me yet another reason to love them in real life, it is a thorn in our fantasy sides. It sure feels like the odds of them making a trade has gone down, although I’m sure they are still listening in on offers. Regardless, India and CES owners need to start planning on them possibly not getting full time at bats.

Atlanta trades Vaughn Grissom to Boston for Chris Sale and $17 million 

Boston isn’t going to target Grissom in a 1 for 1 Chris Sale trade if they don’t have every intention of handing him the starting 2B job. This is a boon for Grissom’s dynasty value as he was stuck in no man’s land with Atlanta. Any value Emmanuel Valdez had is now gone, and Marcelo Mayer’s path to playing time gets a bit more complicated as well, but I wouldn’t get too hung up on that if you are a Mayer owner. As for Grissom, he’s a safety over upside bat with a plus hit tool and moderate power/speed combo. He should be a doubles machine in Fenway, wearing out the Green Monster. He just ranked 65th overall on my Top 161 Shortstop Dynasty Rankings (Patreon), but with this trade, I would fly him up the rankings to top 40 status. Sale’s value doesn’t change. He remains a reasonably priced target for a win now team.

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Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (5/23/22)

I’ll be running down everything that caught my eye in the Dynasty Baseball world on most Mondays throughout the season. Here is the Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (5/23/22):

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Josh Naylor CLE, 1B/OF, 24.11 – Naylor crushed a low fastball out to centerfield at 108.1 MPH for his 6th homer in 21 games in the majors. He’s been crushing the ball all year with a 50% HardHit% (top 10% of the league). He never sold out for the flyball revolution, keeping that launch angle low (7.8 degrees), and it’s finally paying off with MLB going back to the dead ball which rewards line drive hitters. It’s a good life lesson. You don’t always have to adjust to the trends, just keep doing what you’re doing and let the trends come to you. He checked in at #308 on the Top 433 May 2022 Dynasty Baseball Rankings that hit my Patreon last week.

Nolan Gorman STL, 3B/2B, 22.1 – 3 for 5 with a 108.1 MPH double and is now 5 for 10 with a 1/2 K/BB in his 3 game Quad-A debut vs Pitt. The double came off Bryce Wilson and his 7.53 ERA. Gorman hits for power in his sleep with a 93 MPH EV and 19.4 degree launch angle. He also hasn’t been swinging and missing like a madman with a 22.7% whiff%. Of course, all of this damage came against Pitt, so the difficulty level might have actually been easier than his competition at Triple-A. Can’t wait for him to make his real MLB debut.

Roansy Contreras PIT, RHP, 22.7 – Speaking of that better competition at Triple-A, Pitt is finally deciding to field something that might resemble a real MLB team by calling up Contreras. Contreras was a guy who used to sit in the low 90’s and got by on the art of pitching, and then he showed up in 2021 pumping upper 90’s heat. He lost some control in that transformation, but that’s a tradeoff you gotta take. He’s a must add in all formats. Now we’re just waiting on Oneil Cruz control.

Oneil Cruz PIT, SS, 23.8 – Enter Mr. Cruz stage left, as Cruz destroyed his 4th homer in 35 games off what looked like a pro whiffle ball pitcher. He’s coming on after an understandably slow start (because of the ridiculousness of not cracking the MLB squad out of camp) with 3 homers, 2 steals, a .879 OPS and 11/11 K/BB in his last 14 games.

Trevor Story BOS, SS, 29.6 – The post Coors adjustment period seems to be over as Story has been out of his mind over his last 7 games with 6 homers, a 1.572 OPS and a 4/5 K/BB. His 14.7% Barrel% is actually a career high. He’s back, baby.

Tony Gonsolin LAD, RHP, 28.1 – 6 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 7/1 K/BB vs. Philly. Gonsolin was one of my top pitcher targets this off-season, and he’s paying dividends with a 1.61 ERA (2.48 xERA) on the back of an excellent 86.9 MPH EV against. 23.5% HardHit% against is in the top 2% of the league. His fastball hasn’t been great, but all 3 of his secondaries have been dominating. He was a no brainer target for me considering his price, and this start really cemented his status as an impact fantasy starter.

Michael Kopech CHW, RHP, 26.1 – 7 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 6/2 K/BB vs. NYY. The only pitcher I was targeting more than Gonsolin was Kopech, and he’s also been on point with a 1.29 ERA (2.64 xERA) in 42 IP. He hasn’t gone full breakout like I hoped he would with a solid but unspectacular 26% whiff%, but he’s inducing weak contact with a well above average 4.9% Barrel% against.

Adley Rutschman BAL, C, 24.2 – The slow trickle of Baltimore’s top prospects getting the call has begun with Adley fittingly leading the charge. He’s 2 for 8 with a 1/1 K/BB in 2 games, so the plus plate approach looks good so far.

Grayson Rodriguez BAL, RHP, 22.6 – Grayson can’t be far behind, going 6 IP with 4 hits, 2 ER, and 9/1 K/BB at Triple-A. There is nothing left for him to prove in the minors with a 38.6%/8.2% K%/BB% in 43.1 IP. Baltimore’s time is coming.

Kyle Stowers BAL, OF, 24.5 – Stowers doesn’t always get included in that upcoming Baltimore youth movement, but he’s doing his best to stay noticed after cranking 3 homers yesterday to give him 9 on the season. More important than the power, which was never in doubt, is the excellent 22.8%/11.7% K%/BB% in 34 games at Triple-A.

Graham Ashcraft CIN, RHP, 24.5 – Ashcraft made his MLB debut and went 4.1 IP with 4 hits, 2 ER, and a 3/2 K/BB vs. Toronto. He’s not a huge strikeout guy, but his big stuff (97.4 MPH cutter and 97.2 MPH sinker) induces weak contact (84.1 MPH EV against) and keeps the ball on the ground (negative 5.4 degree launch angle). This isn’t a pitching style comp, but numbers wise maybe he can end up something like Framber Valdez.

MacKenzie Gore SDP, LHP, 23.3 – 6 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 6/2 K/BB vs. SFG. The fastball sat 96.4 MPH and he put up a 28% whiff% overall. With Clevinger hitting the IL with a triceps strain, Gore has a chance to really lock down that rotation spot. He’s just another example of pitching prospect development being all over the place.

Christopher Morel CHC, OF, 22.11 – Morel didn’t play yesterday, but he’s been too good not to mention. He’s has always had big talent, and he’s starting to refine that talent this year. He got the call straight from Double-A (147 wRC+), and hasn’t missed a beat in the majors with a 95.2 MPH EV, 23.5%/11.8% K%/BB%, and 27.7 ft/sec sprint speed. It’s resulted in 2 homers, 1 steal, and a 1.145 OPS in 15 AB. There is still hit tool risk, but he seems to be coming into his own. He’s worth a shot in any league, and he cracked my Updated Dynasty Rankings at #424.

Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC, OF, 20.0 – Here’s what I predicted about Armstrong in my Predicting the 2023 Top 50 Dynasty Prospects Rankings this off-season, “Armstrong will not only pick up where he left off before he underwent shoulder surgery, he will show power potential many people doubt he has. He’ll profile as a less hyped version of Robert Hassell.” … Armstrong smashed his 6th homer yesterday and his profile looks exactly like a less hyped version of Robert Hassell, slashing .372/.463/.584 with 6 homers, 10 steals, and a 18.%/12.5% K%/BB% in 33 games at Single-A.

Anthony Volpe NYY, SS, 21.1 – Volpe ripped his 5th homer and stole his 18th bag in 34 games at Double-A. He only has a 94 wRC+, but it’s mostly due to a .227 BABIP. 24.5%/13.5% K%/BB% and the power/speed numbers all look good. Don’t sell low based on the .197 BA.

Zac Veen COL, OF, 20.6 – 2 for 4 with a 0/1 K/BB and his 4th homer in 34 games at High-A. After an early season K binge, Veen’s notched a 22.4% K% in his last 23 games which is great to see considering his hit tool is really the only concern. He has a 134 wRC+ with 10 steals and a 13.7% BB%. He has one of the most vicious swings in the minors, and I think he’s going to be a fantasy stud when it’s all said and done.

 Jasson Dominguez NYY, OF, 19.4 – 2 for 4 with 2 K’s and his 4th homer. Dominguez has fully shook off his slow start and is now slashing .298/.372/.548 with 4 homers, 3 steals, and a 30/9 K/BB in his last 21 games. The K’s are still a problem, but a 118 wRC+ in 33 games at Single-A ain’t bad at all. He’s not going full Kevin Maitan on us, thankfully, but he’s not going full Wander Franco either. He’s settling in somewhere in between.

Jairo Pomares SFG, OF, 21.8 – Pomares went deep twice yesterday to bring his season wRC+ up to 121 in 27 games at High-A. His walk rate is up to a career high 9.7%, but the K% remains high too at 31.1%. He’s got a whip quick swing and just looks like a player in the box. He’s not exactly dominating with a .768 OPS, but I’m still in on him.

Vinnie Pasquantino KCR, 1B, 24.6 – Vinnie with the Skinny just keeps on crushing, going 3 for 4 with a homer and 0 K’s. He has 10 homers with a 14.6%/13.5% K%/BB% in 40 games at Triple-A. This man has been as consistent as they come with a 152 wRC+ at Rookie Ball in 2019, a 154 wRC+ at High-A in 2021, a 153 wRC+ at Double-A in 2021, and now a 152 wRC+ at Triple-A this year.

Miguel Vargas LAD, 3B, 22.4 – Vargas is right on Pasquantino’s tail for the plate approach/power combo crown, going 2 for 4 with his 7th homer yesterday. He now has a 15.1%/14.6% K%/BB% with a 137 wRC+ in 41 games at Triple-A

Vaughn Grissom ATL, SS, 21.5 – 3 for 4 with a double, homer, steal, and 0/1 K/BB. Grissom’s plate approach has been silly elite with a 12.6%/11.3% K%/BB% in 34 games at High-A, and while that’s his calling card, don’t underestimate his very solid power (4 homers) and speed (6 steals).

Ken Waldichuk NYY, LHP, 24.5 – Waldichuk made his Triple-A debut and showed out, going 5.1 IP with 3 hits, 1 ER, and a 9/2 K/BB. He’s been an absolute strikeout machine his entire pro career with 267 strikeouts in 173.1 IP. He doesn’t have huge stuff but the guy knows how to pitch and the results don’t lie.

Matt Canterino MIN, RHP, 24.5 – 4 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 6/1 K/BB at Double-A. Canterino does have the huge stuff, but injuries have derailed his hype train. He’s been nothing but filthy when on the mound and now has a 1.53 ERA and 116/26 K/BB in 76.1 career IP. Now is mostly certainly the time to pounce if he’s still out there in your league.

Antoine Kelly MIL, LHP, 22.5 – 5.2 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 13/1 K/BB at High-A. Kelly is bouncing back from a terrible 2021 due to shaking the rust off from thoracic outlet surgery (9.78 ERA), and now has a 2.58 ERA with a 33.8%/12.1% K%/BB% in 39.1 IP this year. The fastball sits mid 90’s from a three quarters arm slot and the slider looks good too. Still risk, but big K upside.

Gabriel Martinez TOR, OF, 19.10 – Martinez is putting himself on the map, going 4 for 7 with a dinger yesterday. He’s showing off an above average hit/power combo as a 19 year old at Single-A, slashing .278/..342/.474 with 6 homers and a 17.1%/8.2% K%/BB% in 36 games. He’s a nice grab in a deeper league.

Bo Naylor CLE, C, 22.3 – Naylor was on the map, and then off the map after a tough 2021, and now he’s putting himself back on the map with a strong season at Double-A. He homered yesterday and now has a very respectable triple-slash of .281/.423/.479 with 3 homers, 7 steals, and a 21.1%/18.7% K%/BB% in 30 games. A catcher who can chip in with steals and maintain a solid average isn’t too bad at all.

 Joe Mack MIA, C, 19.3 – Mack made his season debut on May 17th and it didn’t take long for him to get going as he’s 4 for 6 with a double and a homer in his last 2 games. He has a cool 200 wRC+ in 4 games and has the potential to be one of the top catcher prospects in baseball in the not too distant future.

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Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (4/25/22)

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Jesus Luzardo MIA, LHP, 24.6 – 5 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 8/4 K/BB vs. Atlanta. Why improve your control when you can just make your stuff even nastier? Luzardo’s BB% is still sitting at 11.5%, but the fastball is up to 97.1 MPH and his whiff% is up 10.1 percentage points to 39.5%. It’s a good life lesson. If you can’t improve your weaknesses, just make your strengths even stronger.

Byron Buxton MIN, OF, 28.3 – 6 for 9 with 3 homers in his last 3 games. He now has a 97.8 MPH EV and a 1.361 OPS on the season. I ranked Buxton 32nd overall on my off-season Top 1,000 because I thought the injury risk was deflating his league winning upside too much. I’ll take a quick victory lap for Buxton while he’s still healthy, and also because if Buxton took the victory lap, he’d probably pull a hammy and be out for the year.

Connor Joe COL, 1B/OF, 29.7 – Continues to put in Yeoman’s work, going 1 for 4 with a double and a 0/1 K/BB. Joe has just been quietly performing like a near elite hitter with a career .370 xwOBA in 264 AB. He has a .406 xwOBA this year with a career best 17.3% whiff%, which backs up his excellent 18.6%/11.9% K%/BB%. He jumped all the way up to #183 on my Updated April 2022 Top 414 Dynasty Baseball Rankings over on Patreon. Don’t sleep on him. He looks like the next legit late career breakout.

Cody Bellinger LAD, OF/1B, 26.9 – I kept the faith on Bellinger, ranking him 63rd overall this off-season, and he has rewarded that faith, dropping two bombs yesterday to bring his season OPS up to .915. I would still be a tad cautious to consider him back to being elite because of a 33.3% K%, but it seems pretty safe to say he didn’t all of a sudden turn into a horrible ballplayer. It was just a rough couple years because of poor luck and injury.

Ty France SEA, 1B/2B, 27.9 – 3 for 5 with his 5th homer, and now has a 1.116 OPS on the year. He has a career best 10.5% K% and 89.6 MPH EV. Always gotta balance out all the back patting with one I got wrong, and while it’s not like I was super low on France, ranking him 163rd overall this off-season, I’ve been generally low on France his entire career. It was a mistake.

Corbin Carroll ARI, OF, 21.7 – Carroll’s ascent to truly elite prospect status was basically a foregone conclusion, and he’s fulfilling that promise with his 3rd homer on an electric swing down in the zone. He has a 192 wRC+ with 5 steals in 13 games at Double-A. I don’t care if you are in win now mode, do not trade this man unless you are getting back a near elite hitter back in return.

Michael Harris ATL, OF, 21.1 – Absolutely destroyed his first homer of the year at Double-A. and while he hasn’t hit many homers in his career, watching that one shows the kind of potential he has. All of the skills have basically transferred to Double-A with a .317 BA and 6 steals. Unlocking more of his plus raw power is the last step.

Masyn Winn STL, SS/RHP, 20.0 – St. Louis dropped the pitching thing and decided to have Winn focus solely on hitting. So far, so good as Winn unloaded for his first homer of the year to bring his season wRC+ up to 210 in 10 games at High-A on the back of a 15.6%/11.1% K%/BB%. He has 4 steals with a 38.7% GB% and plus raw power. Now could be the time to buy in before his value explodes.

Zack Collins TOR, C, 27.2 – Collins is stealing Alejandro Kirk’s presumed breakout, going 2 for 5 with his 3rd homer. He now has a .960 OPS on the season with a 94.9 MPH EV. but a 32.4%/2.9% K%/BB% and long term playing time concerns still makes me hesitant to buy in.

Jeremy Pena HOU, SS, 24.5 – Ripped a 425 foot walk off dinger off Jordan Romano for his 3rd of the year. He’s smashing the ball with a 90.6 MPH EV and has respectable contact rates with a 25.7% whiff%. He jumped to #158 on the Updated Dynasty Rankings.

Shane McClanahan TBR, LHP, 24.11 – 7 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 7/0 K/BB vs. Boston. Fastball sat 96.6 MPH and put up a 40% whiff% overall. His curve, slider, and changeup now have a 45.9%, 47.4%, and 57.1% whiff% on the season. He’s quickly cementing himself as an ace.

Nick Lodolo CIN, LHP, 24.2 – 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, and a 7/0 K/BB vs. St. Louis. All of his skills are translating to the MLB level with a strong 86.1 MPH EV against, 7 degree launch angle, and a 27.5%/7.2% K%/BB%. If you can buy low off the 5.52 ERA, I would do so.

Randal Grichuk COL, OF, 30.8 – Grichuk got off the schneid with his first homer on a 414 foot, 108.7 MPH bomb. He went 3 for 4 on the day which brings his BA up to .404 on the back of a 14.3% K%. The power has been lacking to this point with an 86.9 MPH EV and negative 2.1 degree launch angle, but those numbers are so out of character for his career that they will almost certainly regress closer to career averages.

Austin Riley ATL, 3B, 25.0 – 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and a homer. Riley is backing up the 2021 breakout with a 93.4 MPH EV and .452 xwOBA. Don’t trade him unless you are getting an elite piece back.

 Jo Adell LAA, OF, 23.0 – Cracked an opposite field grand slam for his 3rd of the year, and more importantly, didn’t strikeout once, which is the first game this season he hasn’t recorded a strikeout. He has a 21.4% Barrel% and 40.7% whiff% on the season.

Tylor Megill NYM, RHP, 26.8 – 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 7/1 K/BB vs. Arizona. He hasn’t been able to fully maintain his early season velocity uptick, but settling in at 95+ MPH, which is where he’s at now would be perfect. His slider has been silly untouchable with a .135 xwOBA and 50% whiff%. I’m fully buying in, ranking him 97th overall on the Updated Dynasty Rankings.

Eric Lauer MIL, LHP, 26.10 – 6 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 13/1 K/BB. Lauer is going full breakout with his fastball up 1.2 MPH to 93.8 MPH. He has a 34.6% K% on the year, although with a 26.5% whiff%, he’s unlikely to be able to come close to keeping that up. He was a favorite of mine in his First Year Player Draft class, and of course I no longer own him anywhere. I do own Kyle Wright in a couple leagues, who I didn’t like in his draft year. Just the nature of the pitching prospect beast.

Nolan Gorman STL, 3B/2B, 21.11/Elly De La Cruz CIN, SS/3B, 20.3 – It’s the strikeout and power hour of the dynasty rundown, as Gorman and Cruz both ripped another homer with 2 more K’s. That makes it 8 homers with a 32.3%/6.5% K%/BB% in 15 games at Triple-A for Gorman, and 3 homers with a 37.5%/6.3% K%/BB% in 12 games at High-A for Cruz. Gorman’s 2021 strikeout improvement has completely disappeared, and Cruz’ strikeout issues have gotten worse this year too.

Shea Langeliers OAK, C, 24.5 – Backing up his 2021 power breakout with his 5th homer in 15 games at Triple-A, and he’s doing it with a much improved 19% K%. He’s blocked by Sean Murphy, but there were rumors Murphy could be traded over the off-season, so he could be dealt before the deadline which would open up the full time job for Langeliers.

 Jhonkensy Noel CLE, 1B/3B, 20.9 – Noel tore apart High-A last year with 8 homers in 26 games, and he’s back at it this year after going deep twice yesterday for his 3rd and 4th of the year. More important than the power, he has an excellent 23.4%/14.9% K%/BB% in 12 games.

Marco Luciano SFG, SS, 20.6 – Bouncing back from last year’s horrible showing at High-A with his 3rd homer in 12 games to bring his season OPS up to .981. The plate approach isn’t great with a 24.5%/8.2% K%/BB%, but it’s much better than last year’s 37.2%/6.9% mark.

Orelvis Martinez TOR, SS, 20.4 – Martinez’ plate approach, or lack thereof, is getting exposed at Double-A with a 33.9%/1.8% K%/BB%, but nothing can stop his power as he jacked his 6th homer of the year yesterday.

Brady House WAS, SS, 18.10 – Housed his 2nd homer of the year to bring his season wRC+ up to 171 in 15 games at Single-A. The plate approach has been strong at 22.1%/9.1%, but the GB% is a bit high at 50%. Keep in mind this dude is still just 18 years old.

Oneil Cruz PIT, SS, 23.6 – Smoked his first homer of the year, and when I say smoked, I really mean smoked. He’s struggled a bit to start the year with a 74 wRC+ and 31.1% K% at Triple-A, but all that really means is that Pittsburgh can continue to manipulate his service time without getting major blowback.

Andy Pages LAD, OF, 21.4/Michael Busch LAD, 2B, 24.4 – LA’s power and patience duo got back to work yesterday at Double-A. Pages hit his 2nd homer, and it comes with an excellent 20.3%/13% K%/BB% in 15 games. Busch got ahold of his 7th homer, and his comes with a 23.9%/21.1% K%/BB% in 15 games. Finding playing time in LA’s stacked lineup could be their biggest issue.

 Jasson Dominguez NYY, OF, 19.2 – Dominguez went 2 for 4 with his 1st homer of the year, but he needs to do a lot more than that to dig himself out of the hole he’s in. He has a 37.3%/1.7% K%/BB% with a 67 wRC+ in 13 games at Single-A. He doesn’t really have the young for the level excuse anymore. His stock is dropping hard.

Max Meyer MIA, RHP, 22.11/Roansy Contreras PIT, RHP, 22.5 – Meyer – 5 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 7/2 K/BB. Contreras – 3.1 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 5/1 K/BB. Both are pushing hard for a rotation spot and could immediately be impact MLB starters when they do get the chance. I have them in a tier of elite pitching prospects with Daniel Espino and Jack Leiter.

Cade Cavalli WAS, RHP, 23.8 – 4 IP, 3 hits, 4 ER, 2/1 K/BB at Triple-A. I got slightly worried about Cavalli after MLB hitters ripped him apart in Spring, and he’s carried over those struggles into Triple-A with a 9.00 ERA and 12/4 K/BB in 12 IP. He also struggled hard at Triple-A last year. I’m far from panicking, but if I was in win now mode, I might be willing to use him as a centerpiece of a trade after he strings a few good starts together.

Moises Gomez STL, OF, 23.8 – 2 for 5 with his 9th homer. Gomez is ranked 2nd among all of the qualified minor league hitters with a 269 wRC+ at Double-A. He’s always had big power with low groundball rates, and it’s not like he is a completely out of nowhere prospect as he ranked 237th on my 2019 Top 472 Prospects Rankings. If he can keep his strikeouts in check (22.4% in 2022 vs. 38.2% in 2021), and considering St. Louis is an expert in developing these kind of hitters, he could really put himself back on the map.

Connor Scott PIT, OF, 22.6 – 2 for 3 with 2 steals. Ranked #407 on my 2022 Top 500 Prospects Rankings, Scott is off to a strong start at Double-A, slashing .400/.489/.600 with 1 homer, 3 steals, and a 17%/12.8% K%/BB% in 11 games. He’s a former 13th overall pick in the draft and has the athleticism to back that up at 6’3”, 200 pounds. He always had a solid plate approach throughout his MiLB career. He hasn’t had that wow year yet, but he’s just steadily climbing the ladder with a nice combo of safety and upside.

Adael Amador COL, SS, 19.2 – 1 for 3 with a steal. The plus plate approach is transferring to full season ball with a 12.3%/18.5% K%/BB%. It’s led to a 151 wRC+ in 14 games at Single-A. He also has 2 homers and 3 steals, but with a 56.8% GB% and 13 for 20 success rate on the bases in his career, not sure there is a big power/speed combo at the moment.

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Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (4/11/22)

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Heliot Ramos SFG, OF, 22.6 – Ramos made his MLB debut and immediately put up some grown man exit velocities on a 2 for 3 day. He ripped 2 singles at 107.4 MPH and 100.1 MPH. I don’t know if he can carve out a full time role or stick in the majors long term, but if he keeps hitting he’ll give them no choice but to play him.

Francisco Lindor NYM, SS, 28.4 – The Francisco Lindor comeback tour is coming to a town near you as Lindor stole a bag and homered for his first of the year. He now has a 1.054 OPS in his first 4 games. I was about to crack a joke about the homer being against Erick Fedde, but Fedde actually pitched pretty well otherwise (5 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 5/2 K/BB).

Hunter Greene CIN, RHP, 22.8 – Greene made his MLB debut and went 5 IP with 4 hits, 3 ER, and a 7/2 K/BB vs a very tough Atlanta lineup. His fastball averaged 99.7 MPH with a 32% whiff%, his slider put up a 45% whiff%, and he used his changeup as a legitimate third pitch with a 14% usage rate. This start only gets me more excited.

Wander Franco TBR, SS, 21.1 – Franco collected 3 more hits in 4 AB and is now 6 for 11 on the season, but more importantly, he snagged his first bag. He was already elite without projecting a ton of steals, so if he starts really running, hang on to your hats.

Andrew Vaughn CHW, 1B, 24.0 – Vaughn is cooking with his 2nd dinger of the year and he tacked on a 98.6 MPH single. I think some people were forgetting about how good this guy is.

Maddux Bruns LAD, LHP, 19.10 – 2 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 4/0 K/BB at Single-A. LA took the high risk, high reward Bruns in the late 1st round with the thought they could fix his control problems, and while it’s only 2 innings, looking good so far. He has a mid 90’s fastball and looked like he was throwing both a big loopy curve and a harder slider. Everything was working. If you are in a league where you have to jump on guys really fast, this is a high upside prospect who could fly up lists if the control gains hold.

Bryan Ramos CHW, 3B/2B, 20.1 – Well lookie lookie here, Ramos did it again, this time with an absolute tank out to left center for his 2nd of the year at High-A. He was one of my players to target in my Hitter Targets Part 1 article in February on Patreon. Get in now if you still can.

Seiya Suzuki CHC, OF, 27.7 – I’ve done more than my fair share of patting myself on the back during week 1, but this is one I wish I could have back. I wasn’t low on Suzuki, but I wasn’t high either, and that is looking like a mistake in the early going. He got ahold of his first dinger, and it was no cheapie either, decimating it at 110.9 MPH. He has a 1.288 OPS on the year.

Rowdy Tellez MIL, 1B, 27.0 – Rowdy Rowdy Tellez is starting to bud that breakout that the underlying numbers easily predicted would happen. He drilled a 107.7 MPH, 424 foot homer for his first of the year. He has a 1.357 OPS in the early going.

Michael Kopech CHW, RHP, 25.11 – 4 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB. His fastball sat 95.3 MPH, and while this would be a fine place to sit as a starter, there could be more in the tank as he rounds into mid season form. His secondaries lost some spin and MPH too, but they were relatively effective. Kopech didn’t wow, but considering his delayed start to spring and quick ramp up, this wasn’t too bad.

Julio Urias LAD, LHP, 25.8 – 2 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 0/2 K/BB. It was a total disaster for Urias with his velocity down 2.7 MPH to 91.4 MPH. All of his pitches got hit up, resulting in a 95.6 MPH EV against. Let’s hope his stuff comes back with time, but there is no getting around it, this was bad.

Art Warren CIN, Closer (for now), 29.1 – Warren nailed down his first save of the year with his 97.6 MPH fastball and plus slider. Lucas Sims should be back soon, and while I was targeting Sims all off-season, it could get hairy if Warren keeps pitching well. They very well might continue to ride the hot hand here.

Jeremy Pena HOU, SS, 24.5 – Pena keeps rolling with a 3 for 5 day, highlighted by a 98.9 MPH double. He’s struck out a bit with 5 K’s in 16 AB, but seeing him hit the ball this hard is more encouraging.

Joshua Mears SDP, OF, 21.1 – Mears went 4 for 8 with 2 homers and 4 K’s in a doubleheader. Homers and strikeouts are Mears’ bread and butter. My bread and butter …  are bread and butter.

Aeverson Arteaga SFG, SS, 19.1 – Arteaga has struggled in his full season debut with 8 K’s in 11 AB, but he got off the schneid yesterday with his first homer of the year. Considering the high strikeout rate from last year, all the K’s aren’t great.

Kahlil Watson MIA, SS, 18.11 – Make it two straight for Watson, and he completely obliterated this one for his 2nd of the year. He was then pulled from the game after 2 AB for slamming his bat on the ground after grounding out. How dare you show any emotion. If you don’t play the game like an emotionless robot, you sit. It’s 1950’s rules in baseball.

Ryne Nelson ARI, RHP, 24.2 – 5 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 7/0 K/BB. The velocity is still way down at 91.9 MPH, but he continues to be effective in spite of that. Even with the great results, I’m not sure I can just ignore the stuff being down. I’m definitely getting a bit concerned.

Steven Kwan CLE, OF, 24.7 – 5 for 5 and is now 8 for 10 on the year with a 0/3 K/BB in the majors. He doesn’t have big power, and he’s not super fast either with a 27.4 ft/sec sprint speed, so while I don’t think he is going to be a fantasy monster, the contact skills are most certainly translating to the majors.

Hudson Haskin BAL, OF, 23.3 – Once, twice, three times a dinger as Haskin pulled the hat trick and went deep 3 times at Double-A. He’s now 7 for 12 on the year. After hitting only 5 homers in 83 games last year, the power surge is great to see.

Nolan Gorman STL, 3B/2B, 21.11 – Gorman came up one short of the hat trick at Triple-A, knocking two homers out, one vs. a lefty and one vs. a righty. He’s struck out 8 times in 17 AB, which has been a problem for him in the past, so hopefully that number comes down.

Jordan Walker STL, 3B, 19.10 – St. Louis pushed Walker to Double-A, and he’s responded by drilling his first homer of the year on a 109 MPH bullet. Almost more importantly, he has a 1/3 K/BB in 11 AB. Arrow continues to point way up.

Elehuris Montero COL, 1B/OF, 23.7 – Montero tore up Triple-A last year, and he’s back at it this year, crushing his 2nd homer in 22 AB. Can’t wait for Colorado to give him full time at bats when he’s 29 years old.

Robert Hassell SDP, OF, 20.7 – Hassell went the opposite way for his first homer of the year at High-A. He’s now 5 for 11 with 2 steals and a 2/2 K/BB. He can be a top 5 prospect by this time next year.

MJ Melendez KCR, C, 23.4/Shea Langeliers ATL, C, 24.5 – Both of these blocked power hitting catchers hit bombs. It was Langeliers’ 3rd and Melendez’ 1st. They’ll crack the majors at some point, but it might not be in a full time role.

Cole Henry WASH, RHP, 22.9 – 3 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 5/1 K/BB at Double-A. The fastball sat in the mid 90’s, his control was strong, and the secondaries were getting whiffs. He’s an exciting pitching prospect who doesn’t get the hype he deserves.

Ty Madden DET, RHP, 22.1 – Madden didn’t want to be outdone by his fellow 2021 1st round pitchers who had strong starts on Saturday, so he went out on Sunday and went 4 IP with 1 hit, 1 ER, and a 6/1 K/BB at High-A. His fastball reached 99 MPH. This year’s entire rookie class has been dominating on every level.

Alex Binelas BOS, 3B, 21.10 – Speaking of the 2021 rookie class, Binelas cracked a monster opposite field homer as he continued his assault on High-A pitching. He’s 5 for 11 with 2 steals and a 3/2 K/BB in 3 games. The power isn’t in question, so the plate approach is what to watch.

Jhailyn Ortiz PHI, OF, 23.5/Rece Hinds CIN, 3B, 21.7 – Two large humans did what large humans tend to do on a baseball field, and that is hit for power as both Ortiz and Hinds hit their first homer of the year. Ortiz’ homer came at Double-A, and Hinds’ came at High-A.

Cody Bellinger LAD, OF/1B, 26.9 – 2 for 3 with a 1/1 K/BB. We have a pulse.

Jo Adell LAA, OF, 23.0 – 0 for 9 with 7/0 K/BB on the season. No pulse.

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St. Louis Cardinals 2022 Dynasty Baseball Report (Top 10 Prospects/Interesting MLB guys/Strategy Talk)

I decided to switch it up a little bit, and instead of only doing a Top 10 Prospect list, I wanted to highlight some MLB guys too and talk some team specific strategy for every team to give a more complete Dynasty Team Report. Like during the regular season, I’m still going to be posting a few articles a month for free on my website. This is one of those articles. Here is the St. Louis Cardinals 2022 Dynasty Baseball Report (Top 10 Prospects/Interesting MLB guys/Strategy Talk):

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Hitters

Tyler O’Neill STL, OF, 26.9 – Who needs a good plate approach anyway? O’Neill is just a power/speed glutton, smashing 34 homers with a 93 MPH EV, and stealing 15 bags with a 29.7 ft/s sprint speed. There is tons of risk with a 31.3%/7.1% K%/BB% and 34.7% whiff%, but you can’t rule out improvement there with only 892 MLB AB under his belt. The BA is certainly coming down, but the power/speed combo is elite, and I’m willing to take on the risk for that upside 2022 Projection: 85/32/86/.263/.337/.510/13

Dylan Carlson STL, OF, 23.5 – Carlson is basically the anti Tyler O’Neill, putting together a yawner of a year, but sometimes boring can be good. He put up a 113 wRC+ in his rookie year which is quite good, he showed a mature plate approach with a 24.6%/9.2% K%/BB%, and he showed the ability to lift the ball with a 15.1 degree launch angle. He also popped off in his final 16 games with 5 homers and a 1.157 OPS to show what could be in store for the future. Carlson is a major buy this off-season. 2022 Projection: 89/23/79/.273/.350/.468/5

Starting Pitching

 Jack Flaherty STL, RHP, 26.6 – I’m starting to grow a bit concerned with Flaherty. He put up a 5.07 xERA in 2020 and a 4.83 xERA in 2021. He missed time with an oblique strain earlier in the year and then with a shoulder strain later in the year, and his velocity was down a bit when he returned from those injuries. I guess you can look at this as a buying opportunity, but I would be hesitant to buy at name value price right now. If you can get a discount, then by all means. 2022 Projection: 10/3.83/1.18/181 in 168 IP

Adam Wainwright STL, RHP, 40.7 – Wainwright is a reminder that age can be such a dominating factor for dynasty owners, that older players can consistently get undervalued. He was a major reason why the eventual champion in my 12 team QS Dynasty League pulled away from the pack in the 2nd half of the season after I stupidly turned down multiple opportunities to trade for him myself before the deadline (I snuck into 2nd place on the final day of the season). He’s outperformed his xERA, xFIP, and FIP for the last 3 years, so I’m not exactly going after him, but I’m not going to completely dismiss him either. 2022 Projection: 11/3.95/1.27/156 in 175 IP

Bullpen

Alex Reyes STL, RHP, 27.7 – Reyes rightfully lost the closer job to Gallegos late in the year, and now has his eye on a rotation spot for 2022. He certainly has the arsenal to do it with a 5 pitch mix headlined by a 96.6 MPH 4-seamer and an elite slider, but his control is truly atrocious with a 16.4% BB%. He’s the ultimate high risk/high reward pitcher. If he improves his control, there is legitimate ace upside, but there is also a really good chance he ends up a high WHIP middle reliever. I’m prone to lean upside in fantasy, so I’ll definitely be willing to “overpay” by a few bucks (or a few rounds) in leagues where he is available this off-season. 2022 Projection: 7/3.89/1.34/130 in 115 IP

St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

1) Nolan Gorman STL, 3B/2B, 21.11 – Gorman’s hit tool took a huge step forward this year. He brought his K% down to 22% in the upper levels of the minors (29.7% in 2019), and he didn’t sacrifice much power with 25 homers in 119 games (and he’s already knocked one out in 3 games in the Arizona Fall League). The ingredients are there for him to become a complete middle of the order masher. 2022 Projection: 38/12/36/.248/.312/.445/2 Prime Projection: 83/28/90/.266/.339/.491/4

2) Jordan Walker STL, 3B, 19.10 – Walker has huge raw power at 6’5”, 220 pounds, and he got to a lot of it in his pro debut with 25 doubles, 4 triples, and 14 homers in 82 games split between Single-A and High-A. He’s also a good athlete for his size as he snagged 14 bags. While his plate approach regressed at High-A (27%/6.1% K%/BB%), it looked more advanced than expected at the age appropriate Single-A (17.2%/14.8% K%/BB%). He’s far from a finished product, but there is star upside. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 86/29/93/.262/.344/.502/8

3) Juan Yepez STL, 1B/3B/OF, 24.0 – Yepez completely destroyed the upper levels of the minors, slashing .286/.383/.586 with 27 homers and a 18.9%/11.8% K%/BB% in 111 games at mostly Triple-A. He carried that right over to the Arizona Fall League, going 3 for 10 with a homer, double, and 2/1 K/BB in 3 games. He’s always made solid contact throughout his minor league career and was showing seeds of a power breakout in 2019 before exploding in 2021. He’s not great on defense and he doesn’t exactly have a position, but you can’t ignore those offensive numbers. 2022 Projection: 21/5/25/.241/.303/.434/1 Prime Projection: 73/24/81/.258/.325/.470/3

4) Matthew Liberatore STL, LHP, 22.5 – Liberatore was given an aggressive assignment, jumping straight from Single-A in 2019 to Triple-A in 2021. He was a bit up and down in the first half, but he finished the season strong with a 2.55 ERA and 53/14 K/BB in his final 53 IP, which is a great sign. He doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but he has plus command of a 4 pitch mix and he knows how to pitch. 2022 Projection: 4/4.37/1.32/73 in 80 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.91/1.22/182 in 190 IP

5) Masyn Winn STL, SS/RHP, 20.0 – Winn might actually have a shot at being a two way player as he has explosive tools as both a pitcher and hitter. At the very least it gives him a legitimate back up plan if he can’t make enough of an impact at the plate. As for his hitting, he didn’t show much power in his pro debut with only 5 homers in 97 games split between Single-A and High-A, but there is more power coming down the line, and he had the wheels working with 32 steals in 37 attempts (obligatory disclaimer: rule changes made stealing bases easier at Single-A and High-A). He put up a 112 wRC+ in 61 games at Single-A before struggling at High-A with a 48 wRC+ in 36 games. As a pitcher, St. Louis gave him one inning towards the end of the season to show his stuff, and he impressed with a mid 90’s fastball and a nasty breaking ball. He pitched a clean inning with one K. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 77/15/62/.261/.320/.415/17 – 2/3.95/1.31/36 in 30 IP

6) Joshua Baez STL, OF, 18.9 – Drafted 54th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Baez was one of the youngest players in the draft and has one of the best power projections, notching a 102 MPH exit velocity at a Perfect Game event. He’s also relatively fast with a 6.67 60 yard dash time, showing he is not just a lumbering slugger. He doesn’t project for major strikeout issues, but there is some swing and miss to his game. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 79/25/84/.253/.336/.473/8

7) Ivan Herrera STL, C, 21.10 – Power broke out with 17 homers in 98 games at Double-A (played 1 game at Triple-A), and the plate approach remained strong with a 22%/13.7% K%/BB%. He’s not going to be a league winner, but he should be in the top 12 catcher conversation at peak. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection:  69/20/73/.271/.342/.448/2

8) Alec Burleson STL, OF, 23.4 – Burleson was drafted 70th overall in 2020 on the back of his strong hit tool, but there was definitely more power in the tank at 6’2”, 212 pounds. That power was unleashed in 2021 as he cracked 22 homers in 119 games split between 3 levels (A+/AA/AAA). He didn’t sacrifice his hit tool to get to it either as he put up a 20.1%/8.3% K%/BB%. The ceiling might not be huge, but he has a chance to be a damn good overall hitter. 2022 Projection: 8/2/11/.245/.300/.410/0 Prime Projection: 68/20/75/.273/.330/.453/2

9) Michael McGreevy STL, RHP, 21.9 – Drafted 18th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, McGreevy is a control artist who had a 1.5 BB/9 in his college career over 189.1 IP. The stuff isn’t huge with a low 90’s sinker and 3 secondaries (curve-best secondary, slider, change), but he’s young for his class and there could be more in the tank. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 10/4.18/1.26/158 in 170 IP

10) Lars Nootbaar STL, OF, 24.7 – Tink Hence was originally in this #10 spot, but Nootbaar’s AFL performance made me rethink that. He’s going bonkers in Arizona, slashing .314/.437/.643 with 5 homers and a 15/14 K/BB in 18 games. He held his own in his MLB debut with a 101 wRC+, an above average 89.1 MPH exit velocity and an advanced plate approach (22.6%/10/5% K%/BB%). He’s never stolen many bases, but he does have speed with a 28.4 ft/sec sprint speed. I’m worried he’s only a part time player, which is why I didn’t have him in the top 10 to begin with, but he deserves to crack this list. 2022 Projection: 41/10/38/.258/.327/.420/2 Prime Projection: 74/19/68/.272/.338/.448/4

11) Tink Hence STL, RHP, 19.8 – Hence was the 63rd overall pick in the 2020 Draft. He shows good control of a fastball that can reach 96 MPH, to go along with a plus slider and developing changeup. He has an easy delivery with lightening quick arm speed. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 9/4.12/1.28/167 in 160 IP

Just Missed

12) Luken Baker STL, 1B, 25.1

13) Brendan Donovan STL, 3B/2B, 25.2 

14) Zack Thompson STL, LHP, 24.5 

Strategy

St. Louis is known for their keen eye on drafting underrated hitters and their top notch ability to develop them. They do such a good job of it that there always seems to be a logjam for playing time, and it can be hard for them to know which ones to keep and which ones to trade. The ones they kept finally had big years, O’Neill especially, but Bader too. Guys like Burleson and Yepez fit this mold exactly, and both will almost certainly end up better values than it will cost to acquire them this off-season. If they can’t find playing time in St. Louis, they will get flipped to a team that does have room for them.

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Top 100 Prospects Rankings for 2020 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues

This is technically the final post in my Sneak Peek Series for the 2020 Top 1,000 Dynasty Baseball Rankings (full Top 1,000 dropping in early February), but a top 100 prospects list must stand on its own. Here is the Top 100 Prospects Rankings for 2020 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Leagues:

1) Wander Franco TB, SS, 19.1 – Recently signed international prospects are the best class of prospect to invest in for upside value. The top owners in your dynasty league have been able to reap massive rewards by acquiring prospects like Juan Soto, Vlad Jr., Ronald Acuna, Victor Robles and Wander Franco within a few years of their signing at bargain rates that were not commensurate with their universally agreed upon elite talent (I know, I know … Kevin Maitan exists too). High School players selected in the MLB Draft don’t get that same risk baked into their ranking. It’s too late to get Franco, and rankings are starting to catch up, but there is still value to be found. 2020 Projection: September-13/4/9/.277/.341/.445/4 Prime Projection: 114/33/113/.316/.405/.595/17

2) Luis Robert CHW, OF, 22.8 – New $50 million contract has Robert’s hype skyrocketing. I already had him ranked #2 overall because of the elite power/speed combo, but a 24.7% K% and 4.9% BB% at Triple-A is almost all you need to know to realize the road to fantasy glory might not be a completely straight line. 2020 Projection: 72/27/83/.254/.306/.471/19 Prime Projection: 94/34/101/.277/.339/.521/25

3) Jo Adell LAA, OF, 21.0 – Elite athlete with double plus power. 32.6% K% and 0 homers in 27 games at Triple-A likely ensures at least a couple months of development time there in 2020. 2020 Projection: July-39/13/45/.250/.301/.459/6 Prime Projection: 101/37/108/.271/.353/.538/13

4) Gavin Lux LAD, 2B/SS, 22.4 – I tried to tell you last off-season that Lux was being underrated, writing, “Me thinks Lux is still being a bit underrated right now.” He isn’t underrated anymore. 2020 Projection: July-42/11/39/.272/.334/.451/7 Prime Projection: 98/28/93/.283/.356/.495/14

5) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 19.3 – Advanced beyond his years feel to hit which he displayed at Full-A (.293 BA), High-A (.462 BA), and the Fall League (.288 BA). Add to that at least plus raw power and you have one of the most coveted prospects in baseball. ETA: Late 2021 Prime Projection: 96/35/109/.290/.368/.550/8

6) MacKenzie Gore SD, LHP, 21.1 – Potential for 4 plus pitches with plus control. Destroyed Hi-A with a silly pitching line of 1.02/0.71/110/20/ in 79.1 IP. 2020 Projection: June-8/3.82/1.26/118 in 108 IP Prime Projection: 17/3.22/1.03/240 in 200 IP

7) Jarred Kelenic SEA, OF, 20.8 – Performed well across 3 levels of the minors in his first full season of pro ball, culminating with a 133 wRC+ at Double-A. Above average to plus potential in every category. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 96/25/87/.283/.351/.485/16

8) Jesus Luzardo OAK, LHP, 22.6 – Shoulder injury limited Luzardo to just 58 IP at a variety of levels (Rk, Hi-A, Triple-A, MLB playoffs), but he dominated at each stop with 3 plus pitches (mid 90’s fastball, curve, and change). He has a chance to be special, but with a career high of 109 IP, it remains to be seen if he can stay healthy and produce for 180+ IP. 2020 Projection: 10/3.68/1.19/160 in 142 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.39/1.11/213 in 183 IP

9) Dylan Carlson STL, OF, 21.6 – Major power breakout (26 homers) while maintaining a strong plate approach (116/58 K/BB in 126 games) in the upper levels of the minors. He’s likely the Cardinals best outfielder right now (save for maybe Tommy Edman). 2020 Projection: June-51/13/48/.262/.333/.447/8 Prime Projection: 94/27/91/.277/.352/.488/12

10) Jasson Dominguez NYY, OF, 17.2 – When you get the opportunity to draft at the top of a first year player draft, you just don’t pass on this type of generational talent. Double plus power/speed combo with a good feel to hit. Upside is #1 player in fantasy. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 109/32/101/.287/.373/.532/25

11) Marco Luciano SF, SS, 18.7 – Knocked 10 homers in 47 games in his first season of pro ball. Lightening quick bat speed with potential for double plus power.  ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 91/33/99/.277/.350/.520/9

12) Andrew Vaughn CHW, 1B, 22.0 – If drafting a 17 year old without a single pro plate attempt is just more risk than you are able to handle, Vaughn is your safe alternative for the top pick in a FYPD. Patient hitter with plus contact rates and plus power. Type of college bat who should move fast. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 92/31/103/.285/.370/.518/2

13) Carter Kieboom WASH, SS/2B, 22.7 – Patient hitter with a swing geared towards both average and power. If you can buy low based off his .128 BA and 37.2% K% in his small sample MLB debut, do it. 2020 Projection: May-64/18/68/.268/.339/.440/3 Prime Projection: 93/26/92/.281/.359/.486/7

14) Brendan Rodgers COL, 2B, 23.8 – Season ending labrum surgery in July makes it unlikely for Rodgers to wrestle the starting 2B job from Ryan McMahon early in the season, but his plus hit, plus power ceiling still makes him the favorite long term. Or Colorado trades Arenado and there is room for both. 2020 Projection: June-45/15/52/.266/.316/.451/4 Prime Projection: 85/29/96/.279/.335/.492/5

15) Adley Rutschman BAL, C, 22.2 – Selected 1st overall in the 2019 draft, Rutschman is a plus defensive catcher with a middle of the order offensive profile. Just keep in mind that catchers inherently get more days off during the season, are at a greater risk of injury, and just generally get worn down over the course of a season and career. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 85/27/91/.282/.368/.508/2

16) Forrest Whitley HOU, RHP, 22.6 – Missed seven weeks with shoulder inflammation and battled command issues all season (7.99 ERA and 86/44 K/BB in 59.2 IP). He got back on track in the Fall League with a 2.88 ERA and 32/9 K/BB in 25 IP. The ace upside is still there, but the risk is evident. 2020 Projection: July-5/4.15/1.31/83 in 76 IP Prime Projection: 16/3.44/1.18/211 in 188 IP

17) Casey Mize DET, RHP, 22.11 – Plus command of a 4 pitch mix with a nasty splitter as the money pitch. Wasn’t the same after missing a month with shoulder inflammation in June, which is yet another reminder of how risky pitching prospects are. 2020 Projection: July-5/3.82/1.26/78 in 82 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.51/1.16/191 in 182 IP

18) Royce Lewis MIN, SS, 20.10 – Salvaged a down year at High-A and Double-A (.236/.290/.371) by destroying the Arizona Fall League (.353/.411/.565) and taking home MVP honors. Regardless, spike in strikeout rate across all levels calls into question how much average he will ultimately hit for. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 84/25/89/.273/.332/.461/22

19) Kristian Robinson ARI, OF, 19.4 – High strikeout rates are a legitimate concern, but he has been among the youngest players at every level, and the elite power/speed combo has you dreaming of a Fernando Tatis like breakout.  ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 84/30/95/.262/.347/.503/18

20) Nate Pearson TOR, RHP, 23.7 – 6’6”, 245 pound beast who crushed 3 levels of the minors (A+, AA, AAA) with an upper 90’s fastball and plus slider. 2020 Projection: July-4/3.88/1.29/74 in 70 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.48/1.19/192 in 178 IP

21) Luis Patino SD, RHP, 20.5 – Double plus mid to upper 90’s fastball with a slider that flashes plus and developing changeup. Patino is a player I’m targeting in trades considering the hype hasn’t quite matched his top of the rotation upside. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 15/3.41/1.16/195 in 177 IP

22) Matt Manning DET, RHP, 22.3 – Improvements to changeup and control led to a huge year at Triple-A, putting up a pitching line of 2.56/0.98/148/38 in 133.2 IP. Adding a tick or two to his low 90’s fastball could take him to the next level. 2020 Projection: August-4/3.96/1.30/61 in 54 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.62/1.21/212 in 192 IP

23) Jeter Downs LAD, SS, 21.8 – I was high on Downs coming into 2019, ranking him 45th overall on my 2019 Top 472 Prospects Ranking. He continued to show off the same skills at High-A and Double-A that made me so high on him, which is a good feel to hit, the ability to lift the ball, and base stealing skills. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 87/26/83/.274/.347/.469/14

24) Brennen Davis CHC, OF, 20.5 – At an athletic 6’4”, 175 pounds, Davis has a plus power/speed combo with a good feel to hit. He slashed .305/.381/.525 with 8 homers, 4 steals, and a 38/18 K/BB in 50 games at Full-A. He’s still not getting his due respect. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/28/93/.274/.340/.495/13

25) CJ Abrams SD, SS, 19.6 – Plus hit tool and plus speed shined through in his pro debut, slashing .401/.442/.662 with 14 steals and a 9% K% in 32 rookie ball games. 3 homers shows he has decent pop, and at 6’2”, 185 pounds, there is room to grow into more. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 93/16/72/.287/.349/.439/30

26) Alec Bohm PHI, 3B, 23.9 – Contact ability translated to pro ball with a 14.1% K% at Double-A, to go along with 14 homers and a 10.4% walk rate in 63 games. He then went to the AFL and put up a .925 OPS in 19 games. 2020 Projection: September-8/3/11/.259/.321/.441/0 Prime Projection: 83/26/94/.278/.344/.486/3

27) Drew Waters ATL, OF, 21.3 – Took home MVP honors in the Southern League with a .319 BA, 35 doubles, 9 triples, 5 homers, and 13 steals in 108 games, although he did struggle with contact (26.7% K% in Double-A and 36.1% K% in Triple-A). 2020 Projection: August-25/5/21/.259/.309/.413/6 Prime Projection: 87/24/83/.278/.341/.470/18

28) Alex Kirilloff MIN, 1B/OF, 22.5 – Wrist injury kept Kirilloff out for the first month and a half of the season and likely contributed to sapping his power when he returned. He came on in the second half with 13 homers in final 76 games including the playoffs. 2020 Projection: July-32/11/43/.265/.320/.443/2 Prime Projection: 88/26/93/.283/.335/.485/5

29) Bobby Witt Jr. KC, SS, 19.10 – Mediocre pro debut (.670 OPS), but he still showed a good feel to hit (19.4% K%) and speed (9 steals), which is promising considering the power is definitely in there. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/26/88/.271/.338/.476/19

30) Michael Kopech CHW, RHP, 23.11 – Hit 100 MPH in an instructional league start in October, proving the elite raw stuff is back after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2018. Brent Honeywell’s complications post Tommy John still forces me to bake in some added risk with Kopech’s rank. 2020 Projection: July-5/4.21/1.35/87 in 72 IP Prime Projection: 16/3.45/1.21/230 in 192 IP

31) A.J. Puk OAK, LHP, 24.11 – The stuff is all the way back after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2018, displaying a 97.5 MPH fastball and 90 MPH slider coming out of the pen for Oakland down the stretch. 2020 Projection: May-8/3.83/1.32/131 in 115 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.52/1.26/199 in 176 IP

32) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 22.2 – Double plus speed and he loves to run with 103 stolen bases in 221 games over the past two seasons. Prototypical leadoff hitter with near elite contact ability and a good plate approach, although he struggles vs. lefties. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 87/13/51/.281/.340/.418/37

33) Spencer Howard PHI, RHP, 23.8 – Shoulder stiffness in April limited Howard to 71 IP, but he dominated in those innings with a pitching line of 2.03/0.83/94/16. Mid 90’s heat and three potentially above average secondaries gives Howard legitimate top of the rotation potential.  2020 Projection: August-3/4.01/1.31/55 in 51 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.58/1.20/192 in 175 IP

34) Dustin May LAD, RHP, 22.7 – Strong MLB debut with a pitching line of 3.63/1.10/32/5 in 34.2 IP. Has plus control over a nasty 96.2 MPH sinker and 90.9 MPH cutter, while also mixing in a curve and change.  2020 Projection: June-7/3.91/1.24/86 in 93 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.61/1.18/186 in 191 IP

35) Sixto Sanchez MIA, RHP, 21.8 – Dominates with a fastball that can hit 100+ MPH to go along with 2 plus secondaries (changeup, slider) and plus control. 8.48 K/9 isn’t very impressive, but has the elite stuff to produce more K’s down the line. 2020 Projection: August-3/3.72/1.23/51 in 56 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.63/1.13/181 in 179 IP

36) Cristian Pache ATL, OF, 21.5 – Power and patience took a step forward, but the mainstream list prospect hype is still centered around his double plus center field defense. 2020 Projection: September-8/1/5/.251/.295/.394/2 Prime Projection: 86/21/79/.273/.338/.455/17

37) Taylor Trammell SD, OF, 22.6 – Down year at Double-A but remains a great athlete and 20/20 threat if he can make the proper adjustments to unlock more power. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 86/21/77/.266/.344/.451/21

38) Corbin Carroll ARI, OF, 19.7 – Drafted 16th overall, Carroll has double plus speed with a strong plate approach and sneaky pop, posting a 91 MPH average exit velocity in his pro debut. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 92/18/76/.276/.344/.455/29

39) Aaron Bracho CLE, SS, 18.11 – Bracho is one of those players I was talking about in the Wander blurb (along with Noelvi Marte, Orelvis Martinez, Luis Matos, and Liover Peguero to name a few). He signed for $1.5 million in 2017 and then missed all of 2018 with a broken arm which kept the hype in check. He had his coming out party in 2019 in stateside rookie ball, showing a great feel to hit (15.3% K%), an advanced plate approach (16.8% BB%) and plus power (6 homers and a 51.8% FB% in 30 games). Limited defensive value will keep his ranking on real life lists down. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/28/92/.278/.354/.487/9

40) Noelvi Marte SEA, SS, 18.6 – Signed for $1.5 million in 2018, Marte showed off his plus power/speed combo in the Dominican League, slashing .309/371/.511 with 9 homers, 17 steals and a 55/29 K/BB in 65 games. Now is the last chance to buy before he comes stateside and the price skyrockets. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/25/86/.272/.341/.478/18

41) Brendan McKay TB, LHP, 24.4 – Plus command of a 4 pitch arsenal, but none of his pitches are dominant, which led to MLB hitters teeing off in his 49.2 IP debut with a 90.5 MPH exit velocity against, 93.4 MPH FB/LD, and 16.7 degree launch angle. 2020 Projection: June-7/4.13/1.28/108 in 104 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.68/1.17/189 in 183 IP

42) Ian Anderson ATL, RHP, 21.11 – Crushed Double-A with a 2.68 ERA and 147/47 K/BB in 111 IP before struggling at Triple-A over 24.2 IP. Potential for 3 plus pitches but will have to improve command and/or add MPH to the fastball to become a top of the rotation starter. 2020 Projection: August-2/4.21/1.34/33 in 30 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.60/1.26/210 in 190 IP

43) Jordan Groshans TOR, SS, 20.5 – In the midst of a great full-season debut (.337/.427/.482 in 23 games) when a left foot injury shut him down for the season. Excellent all around hitter with plus raw power and average speed.  ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/26/90/.278/.355/.485/8

44) Orelvis Martinez TOR, SS, 18.7 – Lived up to his $3.5 million price tag, jumping straight to stateside ball (Gulf) and slashed .275/.352/.549 with 7 homers and a 29/14 K/BB in 40 games. Potential for plus hit and plus power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 83/30/95/.276/.343/.518/4

45) Alek Thomas ARI, OF, 19.11 – Advanced beyond his years plate approach with plus speed and an excellent 90 MPH average exit velocity. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 89/20/74/.279/.358/.450/21

46) Nick Madrigal CHW, 2B, 23.1 – Incredible 16/44 K/BB in 120 games spread across 3 levels of the minors (A+, AA, AAA), but his power upside is nonexistent. 2020 Projection: May-69/5/41/.278/.329/.390/19 Prime Projection: 91/10/56/.292/.343/.409/27

47) Xavier Edwards TB, 2B, 20.8 – Elite contact numbers translated to full-season ball with a 10.2% K% at Full-A and a 8.8% K% at High-A, as did his speed with 34 stolen bases in 123 games. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 92/10/48/.289/.342/.405/34

48) JJ Bleday MIA, OF, 22.5 – Power broke out with 26 homers in 65 games at Vanderbilt. Then went straight to High-A and displayed a good feel to hit (19.2% K%) and ability to lift the ball (34.9% GB%) despite the mediocre overall numbers (.690 OPS). ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 79/27/88/.274/.341/.484/5

49) Heliot Ramos SF, OF, 20.7 – Continues to be pushed aggressively through the minors, and he responded this year with a 143 wRC+ at High-A and 119 wRC+ in 25 games at Double-A. Big time power will be his calling card. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 83/28/86/.264/.341/.482/10

50) Nolan Gorman STL, 3B, 19.11 – Mediocre numbers at Full-A and High-A, but the power, patience and strikeout profile remains unchanged. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 83/33/92/.253/.336/.508/2

51) Triston Casas BOS, 1B, 20.3 – Reasonable 23.5% K% in full season debut to go along with 19 homers. At 6’4”, 238 pounds the power was never in question, so the relative contact ability is very encouraging. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 79/31/88/.268/.347/.503/3

52) Brailyn Marquez CHC, LHP, 21.2 – Big lefty at 6’4”, 185 pounds, Marquez throws an upper 90’s fastball with a potentially plus slider and developing changeup. Still needs to improve control/command, but this is the type of high upside arm I love taking a chance on. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.55/1.23/187 in 174 IP

53) Jazz Chisholm MIA, SS, 22.3 – Career high 11.4% BB% at Double-A while continuing to hit the ball in the air with plus speed. Upside is high, but 32.1% K% gives him a very low batting average floor. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 83/28/81/.244/.328/.462/15

54) Riley Greene DET, OF, 19.6 – Drafted 5th overall, the only blemish on Greene’s otherwise great pro debut is that his strikeout rate was a little on the high side at 25%. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 84/25/89/.280/.352/.475/9

55) George Valera CLE, OF, 19.5 – Hit tool was not as good as expected (27.7% K% at Short-A) but the power showed out with 8 homers in 46 games, and the sweet lefty swing still impressed. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 84/26/88/.276/.360/.478/9

56) Nolan Jones CLE, 3B, 21.11 – Lefty slugger with legitimate strikeout issues (31 K’s and 4 homers in 15 games at the Arizona Fall League) but some of that is due to his passive plate approach and sky high walk rates. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 85/29/85/.251/.369/.478/2

57) Josh Lowe TB, OF, 22.2 – Power broke out at Double-A with 18 homers in 121 games to go along with 30 steals and a 132/59 K/BB. The hit tool still needs improvement, but Lowe’s stock took a huge jump last season. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 82/25/80/.250/.332/.468/19

58) Trevor Larnach MIN, OF, 23.1 – Game power didn’t show up as hoped (13 homers in 127 games split between High-A and Double-A) with high ground ball rates, although he improved at the end of the season with 6 homers in final 28 games. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 77/27/87/.265/.340/.470/5

59) Joey Bart SF, C, 23.3 – Power hitting catcher whose home ballpark suppresses power, although San Francisco is moving the fences in this year. Suffered two broken hands from being hit by pitches, once in April and then again in October in the AFL. 2020 Projection: August-15/7/22/.247/.302/.436/1 Prime Projection: 69/25/81/.262/.330/.467/3

60) Evan White SEA, 1B, 24.1 –  Carried over the power gains he made towards the end of 2018 into 2019 with 18 homers and a career low 42.4% GB% in 92 games at Double-A. Is a sure bet to spend most, if not all of 2020 in the majors with a newly signed 6 year, $24 million contract. 2020 Projection: 78/22/73/.264/.325/.450/5 Prime Projection: 81/27/86/.276/.338/.473/6

61) Hunter Bishop SF, OF, 21.9 – Drafted 10th overall, Bishop has one of the best power/speed combos in the draft, but has racked up strikeouts in every league he has played in. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 82/28/78/.247/.332/.471/14

62) Grayson Rodriguez BAL, RHP, 20.4 – Impressed in his full season debut with a pitching line of 2.68/0.99/129/36 in 94 IP. The scouting report backs up the production with mid 90’s heat, 3 potentially plus secondaries, and plus control/command. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 14/3.69/1.20/196 in 180 IP

63) Nico Hoerner CHC, SS, 22.11 – Plus contact/speed profile who has to learn how to fully tap into his moderate raw power. Suffered a hairline fracture in his wrist in May which likely further depressed his power. 2020 Projection: 67/9/43/.279/.321/.411/11 Prime Projection: 88/16/72/.288/.340/.432/16

64) Nick Solak TEX, 2B/3B/OF, 25.2 – Excellent MLB debut, slashing .293/.393/.491 with 5 homers, 2 steals, and a 29/15 K/BB in 33 games. Has been a ground ball hitter throughout his career, but exit velocity and sprint speed are strong. 2020 Projection: 79/20/74/.271/.339/.452/10

65) Jonathan India CIN, 3B, 23.3 – Hasn’t gotten to as much of his plus raw power as hoped, hitting only 11 homers in 121 games, but has showed an advanced approach with a good feel to hit and some speed. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 85/24/79/.272/.349/.461/12

66) Mitch Keller PIT, RHP, 24.0 – 7.13 ERA in 48 IP MLB debut but it came with a 12.19 K/9 and 3.19 FIP, which makes the debut more encouraging than discouraging. Relies heavily on a 95.4 MPH fastball with a plus slider being his best secondary. 2020 Projection: 10/4.02/1.30/167 in 161 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.77/1.25/191 in 182 IP

67) Tarik Skubal DET, LHP, 23.4 – Scout the stat line ace with a pitching line of 2.42/1.01/179/37 in 122.2 IP split between High-A and Double-A, Stuff profiles more as a mid-rotation starter, but it’s hard to argue with those results. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 13/3.71/1.23/195 in 181 IP

68) Josiah Gray LAD, RHP, 22.3 – Decimated 3 levels of the minors (A, A+, AA) with a plus fastball/slider combo and plus command. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.63/1.18/183 in 176 IP

69) Logan Gilbert SEA, RHP, 22.11 – Dominated his first year of pro ball just as easily as he did the Atlantic Sun Conference, putting up a pitching line of 2.13/0.95/165/33 in 135 IP split between A, A+, and AA. Relies heavily on his plus fastball but slider, curve, and change all have the potential to develop into quality secondaries. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.66/1.21/196 in 185 IP

70) Simeon Woods Richardson TOR, RHP, 19.6 – Impressive 18-year-old season in Full-A and High-A with a 126/24 K/BB in 106.2 IP. He displayed an advanced four pitch mix headlined by a plus fastball/slider combo. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 14/3.64/1.16/198 in 183 IP

71) Oneil Cruz PIT, SS, 21.6 – Fly ball percentage jumped up 8.9% to 38.1% after his promotion to Double-A. If he can maintain those gains, the double plus raw power will definitely start to shine through. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 78/28/86/.252/.323/.474/9

72) Brandon Marsh LAA, OF, 22.4 – Lowered strikeout rate to 22.3% at Double-A (27.7% at High-A in 2018), which is very encouraging. Next step is hitting fewer ground balls (52.6%). 2020 Projection: September-12/2/9/.252/.327/.413/3 Prime Projection: 83/22/78/.271/.350/.457/16

73) Greg Jones TB, SS, 22.1 – Drafted 22nd overall, Jones is a great athlete with double plus speed and developing power. He’s had strikeout issues in his career (25.7% at Short-A), but the upside is considerable. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/16/62/.268/.349/.421/32

74) Sean Murphy OAK, C, 25.6 – It’s a small sample but he knocked 4 homers with a 90.7 MPH exit velocity and 96.6 MPH FB/LD exit velocity in his 20 game MLB debut. This after hitting 10 homes in 31 games at Triple-A. If he can raise his launch angle a bit, and with his already strong plate approach, Murphy has the potential to be one of the better hitting catchers in baseball. 2020 Projection: 56/18/52/.255/.338/.441/0 Prime Projection: 73/24/82/.268/.357/.468/1

75) Edward Cabrera MIA, RHP, 22.0 – Much improved secondaries and control combined with his electric mid 90’s fastball made Cabrera one of the biggest pitching breakouts in the minors, posting a pitching line of 2.23/0.99/116/31 in 96.2 IP split between High-A and Double-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 13/3.76/1.23/191 in 182 IP

76) Brusdar Graterol MIN, RHP, 21.7 – 99 MPH fastball with a plus slider and developing change. 2020 Projection: June-7/4.09/1.32/91 in 88 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.78/1.23/176 in 170 IP

77) Robert Puason OAK, SS, 17.5 – Signed for $5.1 million, Pauson is a projectable 6’3”, 165 pounds with plus speed, a good feel to hit and developing power. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 88/23/82/.275/.346/.462/26

78) Matthew Liberatore STL, LHP, 20.5 – Strong full season debut with a 3.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 76/31 K/BB in 78.1 IP. Advanced for his age with a 4 pitch mix and plus command.  ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 13/3.72/1.21/182 in 175 IP

79) Brent Honeywell TB, RHP, 25.0 – Had surgery in June to repair a fractured right elbow which he suffered while rehabbing from 2017 Tommy John surgery. It’s a reminder not to just assume a pitcher will return seamlessly from Tommy John. 2020 Projection: August-2/4.31/1.34/46 in 40 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.71/1.22/175 in 163 IP

80) Deivi Garcia NYY, RHP, 20.10 – Added a slider this year to give him a chance at 4 plus pitches at peak. At 5’9”, 163 pounds, how much you buy into Garcia might depend on how much you buy into the prejudice against small righties. 2020 Projection: August-3/4.15/1.33/57 in 51 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.78/1.27/193 in 177 IP

81) Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT, 3B, 23.2 – Hasn’t made any attempts to unlock more power, but has maintained his strong plate approach, good feel to hit, and ability to use the entire field at every minor league level. Plus glove at 3B will buy him time until the power ticks up. 2020 Projection: July-39/9/32/.253/.317/.406/6 Prime Projection: 88/22/79/.276/.348/.460/13

82) Daniel Lynch KC, LHP, 23.4 – 6’6”, 190 pounds with a 4 pitch mix headlined by a plus fastball/slider combo and good control. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 12/3.81/1.24/179 in 171 IP

83) DL Hall BALT, LHP, 21.6 – Plus fastball/curve combo with a developing slider and changeup. Control needs to take a step forward with a 6.0 BB/9 at High-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 12/3.76/1.32/187 in 174 IP

84) Jesus Sanchez MIA, OF, 22.6 – Two straight years of modest production has dimmed Sanchez’ prospect hype a bit, but his plus raw power and good feel to hit haven’t gone anywhere. 2020 Projection: September-7/2/8/.254/.308/.410/1 Prime Projection: 77/24/86/.275/.339/.470/7

85) Erick Pena KC, OF, 17.1 – Signed for $3.8 million, Pena is 6’3” with a smooth and powerful left handed swing. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 86/28/93/.274/.355/.491/5

86) Hunter Greene CIN, RHP, 20.8 – Underwent Tommy John surgery on April 9th. When healthy, fastball sits in the upper 90’s and has stirkeout stuff with 89 K’s in 68.1 IP in 2018. Secondaries are still raw. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 14/3.58/1.19/191 in 177 IP

87) Ronny Mauricio NYM, SS, 19.0 – Mediocre full-season debut as an 18 year old (.665 OPS), but still possess all the tools that made him one of the top international signings in 2017. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 78/26/88/.277/.335/.471/5

88) Geraldo Perdomo ARI, SS, 20.5 – Elite plate approach transferred to full season ball with a 67/70 K/BB in 116 games split between Full-A and High-A. Power hasn’t shown up yet, but at 6’3”, 184 pounds there is certainly more to come. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 91/18/73/.289/372/.448/16

89) Daulton Varsho ARI, C, 23.9 – With Carson Kelly establishing himself in 2019, Varsho might have to find playing time at positions other than catcher. He has an above average power/speed combo and a good feel to hit, so it might be better off for his fantasy value anyway. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 84/23/77/.275/.340/.460/14

90) Tyler Freeman CLE, SS, 20.10 – Elite contact rates transferred to full season ball with a 10.3% K% at Full-A and 9.1% at High-A. He doesn’t have an overly high ground ball rate, so when he inevitably gains strength as he matures, the home runs will come.  ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/15/52/.291/.338/.431/17

91) Luis Campusano SD, C, 21.6 – Everything took a step forward at High-A. As long as he can keep his launch angle up, Campusano’s plus hitting ability and hard contact ensures a true impact fantasy catcher. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 68/22/79/.281/.343/.457/0

92) Brayan Rocchio CLE, SS, 19.4 – Plus contact rates (13.6% K% at Short-A) with plus speed (14 steals in 69 games) and developing power (5 homers). ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 85/16/69/.283/.338/.435/23

93) Liover Peguero ARI, SS, 19.3 – Advanced feel to hit with above average speed and power. Slashed .364/.410/.559 with 5 homers, 8 steals and a 21.8% K% in 38 games in the Pioneer League. Will need to start lifting the ball more to reach full potential. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 84/20/72/.278/.332/.448/20

94) Luis Matos SF, OF, 18.2 – Signed for $725,000 in 2018, Matos immediately raised his stock in the DSL, showing more power than expected (7 homers in 55 games) to go along with speed (20 steals) and a good feel to hit (11.1% K%). ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/22/81/.278/.335/.455/14

95) Daniel Espino CLE, RHP, 19.3 – Drafted 24th overall, Espino has a four pitch mix headlined by an explosive upper 90’s fastball and potentially plus slider. Improvements in control/command and changeup will dictate how good he can become. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 13/3.75/1.26/190 in 178 IP

96) Austin Hays BAL, OF, 24.9 – Strong September in the majors (.947 OPS in 75 PA), although his minor league numbers weren’t as strong (.758 OPS at Triple-A). Inside track to win the Orioles opening day starting CF job. 2020 Projection: 78/24/75/.265/.312/.456/10

97) Seth Beer ARI, 1B, 23.7 – Trade to the NL hurts considering he is a poor defensive player, but the production continues to be strong with 26 homers and a 21% K% at High-A and Double-A. 2020 Projection: August-14/8/22/.248/.312/.468/0 Prime Projection: 68/30/81/.268/.342/.491/1

98) Ryan Mountcastle BAL, 1B/OF, 23.1 – Hit every year of his career and power started to really blossom this season. Poor defense is the biggest hurdle to playing time, but Baltimore isn’t exactly overflowing with talent right now. 2020 Projection: July-36/12/41/.262/.301/.441/1 Prime Projection: 77/26/85/.274/.318/.472/3

99) Bobby Dalbec BOS, 3B, 24.9 – Improved strikeout rate to a respectable 24.7% but infield fly ball rate spiked to 24.8% at Double-A and 30.3% at Triple-A. The huge power will certainly translate with 32 homers in 2018 and 27 homers in 2019. 2020 Projection: August-15/8/21/.233/.315/.446/1 Prime Projection: 78/33/87/.248/.342/.488/4

100) Jose Urquidy HOU, RHP, 24.11 – There are a bunch of higher upside prospects I could have went with here, but that is the reason why I chose the more unique Urquidy with the final spot. Unique in the sense that he already has a rotation spot, has some MLB success under his belt (including a great 10 IP in the playoffs), and is in an organization known for their excellent development of pitchers. He throws a 4 pitch mix with a 93.2 MPH fastball and an 84.3 MPH changeup as his best/most used secondary with plus control. 2020 Projection: 10/4.02/1.23/169 in 172 IP

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26-50: March 2019 Top 100 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Ranking (w/ new blurbs, updated rankings, and slightly updated projections)

Things change fast in the prospect world. Even during the off-season these lists can be fluid. Now that we’ve actually laid eyes on many of the 2019 versions of these prospects, and have the first indication of how their parent clubs view them fitting in on the future roster, I decided to update the first 100 of my 2019 Top 472 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Ranking. Here is the March 2019 Top 100 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Ranking: 26-50 (w/ new blurbs, updated rankings, and slightly updated projections):

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+5 (26) Christin Stewart DET, OF, 25.4 – One of my favorite underrated prospects, Stewart is performing well this spring, going 5 for 18 with 2 homers and a .944 OPS, but more importantly he proved he is fully recovered from the core muscle surgery which ended his 2018 season. Take advantage of the fact he gets no respect on traditional lists because of his poor defense, and draft him in every league he is available (redraft, shallow keeper, etc …). I want to say he will provide similar value to Matt Olson and Matt Chapman, but while Stewart’s launch angle and strikeout rate should be similar, his exit velocity readings weren’t as beastly as those two. 2019 Projection: 73/26/85/.249/.336/.470/1 Prime Projection: 77/31/93/.254/.345/.489/1

27) Luis Robert CHW, OF, 21.8 – The injured thumb that tanked Robert’s 2018 season is jammed again after a headfirst slide into 2nd base. It’s supposedly not that serious and should sideline him only a few days, but it’s not a good sign how easily it got re-injured. Also, maybe we shouldn’t be sliding headfirst in spring training games, although are spring training games any less meaningful for prospects than minor league games? ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 86/27/88/.265/.338/.481/18

28) Jonathan India CIN, 3B, 22.3 – Nothing new to say on India and Gorman. They are still my top 2 picks in a first year player draft. ETA: Mid 2020 Prime Projection: 91/24/85/.268/.346/.463/14

29) Nolan Gorman STL, 3B, 18.11 – Look up one inch. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/36/105/.265/.355/.520/2

30) Yusei Kikuchi SEA, LHP, 27.9 – Hasn’t looked all that hot this spring, but he did look better in his latest outing. I think Kikuchi couldn’t care less about feeding the hype machine, and is slowly adjusting to a new routine and getting himself ready for when it counts. I wouldn’t expect to truly see him at his best and open up his full bag of tricks until the regular season begins. 2019 Projection: 12/3.69/1.21/163 in 170 IP

31) MacKenzie Gore SD, LHP, 20.1 – This is a lofty ranking for a young pitching prospect who hasn’t really proven anything yet, and if this thing goes sideways, I’m blaming that flashy, Rockettes-style leg kick. I even mentioned we all might be getting taken in by that leg kick back in my 2017 MLB Draft Ranking, where I ranked Gore 5th and said, “I am a sucker for a big lefty with a funky delivery, and Gore not only checks those boxes, but he also has elite control of a low 90’s fastball, along with three different secondary pitches (slider, curveball, changeup) that flash plus and project as above average or better. Nothing about him screams ace, and maybe we are all being pulled in by that leg kick (something I am seriously considering, ha) but all together, there doesn’t seem to be many weaknesses, either.” The very same thing could still be said about him today.  ETA: 2021/22 Prime Projection: 15/3.21/1.07/215 in 200 IP

32) Casey Mize DET, RHP, 21.11 – Mize looked great in his spring debut (and spring finale), striking out 2 in 2 IP and reaching 98 MPH on the stadium gun. He was reassigned to minor league camp yesterday. I think he could more than hold his own in the major league rotation right now, but MLB loves to hide their most exciting young players in the minors for years, just to make sure they lose as much of their marketability as possible before debuting in some meaningless game in August/September after over half their teams fan base has already checked out on the season. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 16/3.49/1.15/215 in 190 IP

33) Andrew Vaughn 1B, California, 21.0 – What the hell, I’m adding 2020 First Year Player Draft guys into this ranking too. Vaughn ranked 4th on my 2020 Top 90 First Year Player Draft Rankings, but I wrote I wouldn’t blame you if you took him #1. And now I’m not blaming myself and would take him #1. He is wrecking college ball right now, slashing .529/.680/1.176 with 7 homers and a 5/15 K/BB in 10 games, although Cal doesn’t really get into the meat of their conference schedule until this weekend.. Plus hit, plus power, and plus proximity. Prime Projection: 82/30/94/.285/.361/.514/2 ETA: 2021

+43 (34) Yusniel Diaz BAL, OF, 22.6 – Count me all-in on Yusniel Diaz. He has a good feel to hit with average speed and if spring training is any indication, his power is about to take the next step. Mitch Haniger is the ceiling comp. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 87/26/88/.276/.345/.481/10

35) Kristian Robinson ARI, OF, 18.4 – I drafted Robinson in the 2nd round of my 12 team, hometown dynasty league, passing up on players I had previously ranked higher than him in Gavin Lux and Luis Garcia. Some of it had to do with preferring upside based on my roster construction and league set-up, but when the pressure was on, I wanted Robinson. It either goes to show you shouldn’t be a slave to anyone’s rankings, even your own, or conversely, when the pressure is on and emotions come into play, you make stupid decisions. We’ll figure out which one a few years from now, but until then, I like to put my money where my mouth is, so I bumped Robinson up over those guys. Actions speak louder than words. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/28/95/.268/.355/.498/14

36) Bobby Witt Jr. SS, High School, 18.10 – Witt certainly doesn’t lack for confidence, saying last year, “My goal in baseball is to be the best that’s ever played. I want to set my goals high and keep going after them until I eventually can’t do it anymore.” He is old for his high school class and the hit tool needs improvement, but the plus power-speed combo is worth chasing after. Prime Projection: 88/26/92/.257/.339/.479/21 ETA: 2024

37) Jasson Dominguez OF, NYY, 16?? – An international man of mystery. There is still not very much information out there on Dominguez other than a few “The Scout” style Youtube videos of him on the backfields. I just can’t resist the upside. Prime Projection: 96/28/94/.281/.357/.511/19 ETA: 2025

38) Gavin Lux LAD, SS, 21.4 – One of my Twitter followers, @ReedDeSalvo, caught a few Lux at-bats this spring and came away impressed, saying, “Got to see Gavin Lux’s at-bats yesterday. Roping a Thyago Viera fastball for a hit. Didn’t realize how big Lux is — 6’2, 190 legit — his stance is a slightly more upright KBryant (not comparing just saying). You’re definitely high on him, but man I REALLY liked his physique.” You heard the man, don’t sleep on Lux’s physique, and considering he is the same age as the juniors in the 2019 MLB draft, there just might be another level of power to be unlocked. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 93/20/69/.275/.352/.450/17

39) Danny Jansen TOR, C, 24.0 – Going only 3 for 15 this spring has kept the hype train in check and also kept his price reasonable in redraft leagues. Jansen would be my top late round catcher to target. 2019 Projection: 51/15/59/.257/.345/.429/2 Prime Projection: 64/21/73/.273/.351/.463/6

40) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 21.2 – Joey Wendle, Daniel Robertson, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Solak are all currently ahead of Brujan on Tampa’s 2B depth chart. The competition might be even tougher in the OF, plus Brujan has never played a single inning in the OF during his minor league career. Tampa loves to platoon, and while Brujan is a switch hitter, he hits righties much better than lefties. I’m not dinging his value for any of this, but it is something I would keep in mind, and it might make me a little more willing to trade him if the right deal came along. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 91/13/56/.283/.348/.419/33

41) Andres Gimenez NYM, SS, 20.7 – Like Bichette, Gimenez is another player I would love to get sprint speed data on, because I have seen his speed grades all over the place. Maybe one day I’ll get my ass out from behind the computer and start timing these guys on my own. Like my grandfather used to say, “if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.” ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 92/17/66/.288/.343/.421/20

42) Sixto Sanchez MIA, RHP, 20.8 – Trade to Miami puts him in a better ballpark, and while Miami is a Quad-A team right now, they can’t be this bad forever. Although they seemed to target a whole bunch of high risk/high reward prospects in their rebuild (Brinson, Harrison, Alfaro), so maybe their chances are actually pretty high of being this bad for a long time. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.42/1.07/188 in 182 IP

43) Dylan Cease CHW, RHP, 23.3 – Made his spring debut yesterday, pitching a scoreless inning and consistently hitting 98 MPH with his fastball. Control was shaky, throwing only 8 of 14 pitches for strikes, but that can be expected for his first outing. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.78/1.29/196 in 174 IP

44) Luis Urias SD, SS/2B, 21.10 – 6 for 18 with a 6/1 K/BB, 1 homer, and 1 steal. Strikeout rate was also considerably higher in 2018 than it had been in previous years, and although it came with a small spike in power, his 3.4 degree launch angle in his small MLB sample isn’t a great sign. DJ LeMahieu without Coors would be my best comp, albeit with higher upside because he has been much younger than his competition every step of the way. 2019 Projection: 69/10/50/.262/.328/.392/6 Prime Projection: 96/18/63/.293/.371/.469/12

45) Francisco Mejia SD, C/OF, 23.5 – Cracked his first spring homer yesterday against Mike Leake. He’s now 8 for 16 this spring with a 3/2 K/BB. There really isn’t any room for him in the starting lineup other than at catcher, so much of his value will be tied to beating out Hedges as the starting catcher over the course of the year. Work on that defense! 2019 Projection: 31/9/27/.252/.300/.401/2 Prime Projection: 69/22/82/.278/.331/.456/4

46) Adley Rutschman C, Oregon State, 21.2 – Slashing .343/.540/.800 with 5 homers and a 8/15 K/BB in 11 games. I mentioned in my original write-up that safe college bats are bound to rise as we get closer to the draft, and that is exactly what is happening with my rankings. Why didn’t I just rank them higher in the first place, you might ask? Good question. Prime Projection: 78/26/87/.278/.366/.483/3 ETA: 2021

47) Daz Cameron DET, OF, 22.2 – Another one of my favorite underrated prospects. Cameron has plus speed, a clear path to the future starting CF job, and a batted ball distribution that makes a power outbreak almost inevitable as he matures. I’m also a sucker for bloodlines. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 88/19/69/.262/.340/.442/23

-11 – (48) Luis Garcia WASH, SS, 18.10 – A prospect evaluator I really respect, John Calvagno, voiced some concerns on Twitter in late January about the hype Garcia was getting, saying, “I’m a little lower than most on Luis Garcia (Nats) I saw him for 2 games in April pre-breakout. I liked the hands and the bat speed was evident but the linear swing and minimal load has me ? the future power and not sure the speed ages well. Likely a 2B-3B long term.” This could be a Leody Taveras, getting hype a little too early situation, which I didn’t properly factor in on my original ranking. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 88/22/82/.287/.346/.469/14

49) Jeter Downs LAD, SS, 20.8 – There is a reason one of the smartest teams in baseball stole Downs out from under Cincinnati. He might not have blazing speed or huge raw power, but he excels in the skills that make for a great modern day baseball player. He hit the ball in the air over 50% of the time, had a strikeout rate under 20%, a 9.9% walk rate, and stole 37 bases. I drool over insane tools as much as the next guy, but Downs has insane baseball skills and is being criminally underrated by the prospect community right now. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/23/77/.271/.355/.468/18

50) Jarred Kelenic SEA, OF, 19.8 – Practices something called goat yoga, where goats literally walk on your back as you’re lying down. Why am I wasting my time blogging when I can come up with a snake oil scheme to scam gullible young millionaire athletes out of their money? ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 89/24/81/.278/.352/.477/16

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2019 Top 1,000 Dynasty Baseball Rankings (w/ short analysis, 2019 projections, and prime projections for every player)

When I embarked on this journey, I was planning on doing a top 600 dynasty ranking … and then I just kept going and going and going until I couldn’t not do a top 1000. Too many players deserved to be ranked! 16-team, deep roster, 5×5 category league is what I had in my mind during the process. There is a link below to a Top 472 Prospects Only Ranking if you are interested in that. Here is the 2019 Top 1000 Dynasty Baseball Rankings:

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Player Name TEAM, POSITION, AGE (Years.Months on 2019 Opening Day – Months are on a scale of 0-11 … I know it is not mathematically correct, but gimme a break, I was a History major)

Projections (Hitters): R/HR/RBI/AVG/OBP/SLG/Steals
(Pitchers): Wins/ERA/WHIP/K/Saves

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1) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 27.8 – Don’t overthink it. 2019 Projection: 113/38/98/.307/.448/.605/21

2) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 21.3 – On second thought … maybe Acuna should be #1. You can’t teach youth. Unless anti-aging technology takes a huge step forward in the near future. Then maybe you can teach youth. 2019 Projection: 98/29/82/.275/.350/.503/25 Prime Projection: 115/38/100/.310/.425/.620/27

3) Mookie Betts BOS, OF, 26.6 – Average exit velocity on flyballs and line drives spiked to 95.9 MPH this year after sitting in the 92’s the past three seasons. The 30+ homerun power is for real this time. 2019 Projection: 114/31/90/.314/.398/.576/25

4) Francisco Lindor CLE, SS, 25.4 – Made $623,200 in total salary last season. Maybe MLB should start paying their best young players like stars if they want to successfully market them as stars. Update: Strained calf could keep Lindor out a couple weeks into the season. Dynasty value remains unchanged, but he takes a small hit in redraft leagues. 2019 Projection: 97/30/88/.288/.371/.533/17

5) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 26.6 – Career low 33.4% groundball rate fueled Ramirez’ 2nd homerun breakout in back to back seasons. Poor second half and slightly below average exit velocity on FB/LD are only concerns. 2019 Projection: 107/32/91/.291/.371/.541/24

6) Alex Bregman HOU, 3B/SS, 25.0 – Off the field, Bregman is trying to drag MLB into the social media era with Twitter beefs, friendly cracks on opposing teams, and general online tomfoolery. On the field, he turned into an elite all category fantasy contributor, and there is nothing in the underlying numbers to think it wasn’t completely for real. 2019 Projection: 103/30/94/.294/.388/.528/14

7) Trea Turner WASH, SS, 25.9 – Put up 19 homers, 43 steals, and 103 runs in a disappointing season. 2019 Projection: 100/21/78/.282/.355/.461/47

8) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR, 3B, 20.0 – Will dominate in every category but steals. ETA: Mid April 2019 Projection: 74/23/77/.294/.365/.502/5  Prime Projection: 110/43/125/.325/.420/.635/5

9) Christian Yelich MIL, OF, 27.4 – Unsustainable 35% HR/FB rate, but posted the lowest GB% of his career by a good margin in August and September (46% and 44%, respectively). If he can carry those gains over a full season, the power breakout may not be a complete outlier. 2019 Projection:107/26/94/.299/.375/.515/20

10) Manny Machado SD, SS, 26.9 – With a below average sprint speed and spotty stolen base track record, counting on steals as Machado ages could be a dicey proposition. 2019 Projection: 92/35/93/.288/.359/.524/9

11) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 26.6 – Poor BABIP luck and 4% K% increase fueled his .249 average. With neutral luck and a K% more in line with his career average (21.1%), I doubt Harper hits for such a low batting average again. 2019 Projection: 97/36/101/.272/.403/.535/11

12) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 20.5 – Injury shortened 2017 kept Soto a little underrated coming into the year. Elite contact-power profile should only blossom further from here.  2019 Projection: 98/28/92/.286/.381/.508/7 Prime Projection: 110/34/110/.316/.424/.600/6

13) Trevor Story COL, SS, 26.4 – Owners who weren’t scared off by the classic Sophomore slump were rewarded with a monster season. There are still some plate approach issues but Story’s power/speed combo at Coors is scary. 2019 Projection: 90/34/103/.274/.341/.548/21

14) Nolan Arenado COL, 3B, 28.0 – Career worst 18.1% K% and battled a shoulder injury in 2018. On the plus side, the fear of Arenado leaving Coors is gone after signing a long term contract extension with Colorado this off-season. 2019 Projection: 101/39/114/.293/.370/.558/2

15) Aaron Judge NYY, OF, 26.11 – Remains the average exit velocity king with a league leading 94.7 MPH mark in 2018, although his flyball percentage declined over 8% from last season to a career low 35%. 2019 Projection: 108/40/106/.270/.398/.577/7

16) Cody Bellinger LAD, OF/1B, 23.9 – Story hammered home the lesson of not selling low after a down second season. 2019 Projection: 85/33/99/.265/.353/.504/12 Prime Projection: 107/42/114/.287/.395/.581/12

17) Javier Baez CHC, SS/2B/3B, 26.4 – 4.5% walk rate is silly low for an elite hitter, which is why I worry that Baez is not a truly elite hitter, but the power/speed combo isn’t going anywhere. 2019 Projection: 93/29/102/.276/.320/.518/17

18) Andrew Benintendi BOS, OF, 24.9 – Above average contributor in every category with room to grow into even more. Hitting lefties is only true weakness (.694 OPS vs lefties in 2018). 2019 Projection: 100/21/93/.286/.361/.472/19 Prime Projection: 110/26/91/.303/.376/.492/18

19) Ozzie Albies ATL, 2B, 22.3 – With improved strength and plate discipline, which is a reasonable expectation considering Albies’ age, he could be joining the ranks of the elite in a few short years.  2019 Projection: 91/22/73/.277/.328/.468/18 Prime Projection: 110/28/82/.292/.351/.502/22

20) Eloy Jimenez CHW, OF, 22.4 – Just the latest case of baseball fans being robbed of seeing the best young players compete on the highest level. Eloy is an exit velocity beast who also makes good contact (13.2% K% at Triple-A). 2019 Projection: 61/25/69/.281/.338/.504/1 Prime Projection: 92/42/109/.306/.377/.563/1

21) Adalberto Mondesi KC, SS, 23.8 – Extremely low walk rates scare me more than extremely high strikeout rates. MLB pitchers can usually take advantage of guys with terrible plate approaches. Having said that, Mondesi is one of the fastest players in baseball with thunder in his bat. If you can’t take risks in fantasy, where can you take risks? 2019 Projection: 78/22/69/.244/.287/.446/35 Prime Projection: 89/28/77/.256/.303/.472/42

22) Jose Altuve HOU, 2B, 28.11 – The fear is that Altuve simply won’t be willing to run as much as he ages, whether due to loss of speed or fear of injury. Trade value also tanks when players even start to get close to the age of 30. A good start to 2019 could be your last chance to get a true haul back for Altuve.  2019 Projection: 103/19/79/.321/.396/.492/23

23) Victor Robles WASH, OF, 21.10 – Don’t sleep on Robles coming into 2019, as he has all of the skills necessary to become a top 5 dynasty asset in short order. Only red flag is that his exit velocity readings were well below average in his brief MLB debut, but that was a small sample size and he should gain strength as he matures. 2019 Projection: 84/16/71/.272/.327/.430/24 Prime Projection: 104/21/75/.296/.370/.477/32

24) Carlos Correa HOU, SS, 24.6 – Nagging back injury tanked season. Correa did lower his GB% to a career low 44%, which could be an early sign of a power breakout on the horizon assuming full health. 2019 Projection: 89/27/95/.271/.355/.482/7 Prime Projection: 97/32/105/.284/.370/.520/7

25) Kris Bryant CHC, 3B, 27.3 – Exit velocity declined three years in a row. Bum shoulder is his excuse in 2018, but what was his excuse in 2017? 2019 Projection: 102/30/89/.281/.393/.518/7

26) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 20.3 –  Is it possible that information on how to hit a baseball get passed down to future generations through DNA? Seriously. This New York Times article suggests that it just might be possible! Tatis has the best power/speed combo in the minors but might always have some swing and miss to his game.  ETA: Late 2019 unless he gets Eloy’d Prime Projection: 92/34/108/.273/.362/.526/16

27) Blake Snell TB, LHP, 26.4 – Flame throwing lefty who will rack up strikeout totals. 2019 Projection: 13/3.08/1.10/239 in 190 IP

28) Aaron Nola PHI, RHP, 25.10 – Proving that elite velocity is not required to become an ace. Nola dominates with the most valuable curveball in baseball . 2019 Projection: 15/3.21/1.06/215 in 200 IP

29) Walker Buehler LAD, RHP, 24.8 – Only question left is if Buehler’s arm can withstand season after season of full 190+ inning workloads along with deep postseason runs. 2019 Projection: 14/3.18/1.05/195 in 170 IP Prime Projection: 16/2.82/1.03/221 in 187 IP

30) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/OF, 24.9 – Tommy John surgery will prevent Ohtani from pitching at all in 2019. Also likely to be out for a month or two to start the season, and will require rest days as he rehabs his throwing elbow.  2019 Projection: 70/23/79/.265/.346/.509/10 Prime Projection: 61/19/63/.279/.361/.534/10 — 12/3.35/1.18/180 in 150 IP

31) J.D. Martinez BOS, OF, 31.7 – Aging and has an injury history, but at some point present production has to trump youth. This is that point. 2019 Projection: 101/40/112/.303/.381/.578/3

32) Jacob deGrom NYM, RHP, 30.9 – Velocity increased for 3 straight seasons and also increased as 2018 wore on. deGrom was throwing harder than he ever has late in the year. 2019 Projection: 14/2.52/1.02/250 in 210 IP

33) Chris Sale BOS, LHP, 30.0 – It’s never great for a shoulder injury to pop up with pitchers, especially ones entering their 30’s. The risk is already high for all starting pitchers, so how much extra you want to factor in for Sale is hard to calculate. 2019 Projection: 16/2.69/0.98/266 in 195 IP

34) Max Scherzer WASH, RHP, 34.8 – No signs of slowing down. Even entering his mid 30’s, Scherzer’s consistent dominance is hard to pass up. 2019 Projection: 17/2.88/0.96/268 in 205 IP

35) Paul Goldschmidt STL, 1B, 31.7 – Probably one year too late to really get a massive haul back for him, so might as well stick it out and hope he keeps stealing bases well into his 30’s. 2019 Projection: 96/32/96/.288/.395/.531/12

36) Giancarlo Stanton NYY, OF, 29.5 – K%, BB%, and especially FB% all trended in the wrong direction last season. He still absolutely crushes the ball, and don’t think he is about to fall off a cliff or anything, but I’m likely shying away from Stanton at his current price. 2019 Projection: 95/41/104/.261/.349/.550/4

37) Freddie Freeman ATL, 1B, 29.7 – Homerun power came back down to career norms in 2018 after exploding in 2016-17. This upcoming season is the time to sell Freeman if your team is not off to a great start. 2019 Projection: 90/28/96/.298/.380/.510/7

38) Rhys Hoskins PHI, OF/1B, 26.0 – Led the league in FB% at 51.7%. No other hitter even cracked over 50%. Hoskins will continue to be a homerun and walk machine. 2019 Projection: 88/35/93/.255/.362/.505/4

39) Gleyber Torres NYY, 2B, 22.4 – Only knock on Torres’ game is his poor base running skills, which combined with average speed does not bode well for his future stolen base totals. 2019 Projection: 86/23/84/.274/.345/.468/9 Prime Projection: 105/27/93/.284/.352/.490/9

40) Gerrit Cole HOU, RHP, 28.7 – Maybe it is all about the pine tar, as Trevor Bauer showed us, but the Astros organization is so advanced and on the cutting edge, I think they probably have some kind of edge in pitch calling, pitch sequencing and just generally knowing what pitch to throw and when depending on pitcher, hitter, and game situation. 2019 Projection: 16/3.21/1.14/247 in 200 IP

41) Xander Bogaerts BOS, SS, 26.6 – Quietly re-established himself as a young star last season by smacking baseballs to the tune of a 90.5 MPH avg. exit velocity and 95.1 MPH avg exit velocity on fly balls and line drives. Combine that with above average speed and a solid plate approach, and even this ranking may be too low. 2019 Projection: 86/25/99/.285/.356/.515/12

42) David Dahl COL, OF, 25.0 – I urged you to hang on to Dahl for dear life last off-season in the one ranking I did manage to (partially) put out, and I hope you listened because you would have been rewarded with a half season of excellent production and a return to near elite dynasty value.  2019 Projection: 81/23/86/.268/.325/.463/13 Prime Projection: 98/29/102/.282/.349/.521/14

43) Corey Seager LAD, SS, 24.11 – Working his way back from Tommy John and hip surgeries. At only 24 years old, human bodies don’t quit on that whole healing yourself thing quite yet, so you have to value him assuming he will return to full health. 2019 Projection: 83/23/78/.285/.362/.483/2 Prime Projection: 97/28/94/.292/.375/.510/2

44) Anthony Rizzo CHC, 1B, 29.8 – Shook off a slow start and finished the year slashing .329/.420/.550 with 13 homers and a 34/33 K/BB in 70 games. Chronic back pain has a way of continually popping up though. 2019 Projection: 90/30/100/.281/.379/.504/6

45) Anthony Rendon WASH, 3B, 28.10 – With a 13.7% K% and 17.7 degree launch angle, there is potential for a monster career season lurking in here. 2019 Projection: 87/26/94/.300/.370/.515/5

46) Trevor Bauer CLE, RHP, 28.2 – Exposing all of the pine tar cheaters one tweet at a time, most nobly his old frenemy from their UCLA days, Gerrit Cole. 2019 Projection: 15/3.14/1.17/218 in 190 IP

47) Luis Severino NYY, RHP, 25.1 – Hit a rough patch in the 2nd half of 2018, and simply being a young hurler who averages 97.9 MPH on his fastball puts him in a high risk category. I really don’t like betting on pitchers staying healthy and carrying my dynasty team for any long periods of time. Update: Inflammation in his rotator cuff make him questionable at best for opening day. This is why I rank hitters so much higher than pitchers.  2019 Prime Projection: 12/3.20/1.12/182 in 160 IP

48) Rafael Devers BOS, 3B, 22.5 – Will have to cut down on strikeout rate to tap into full potential, but Devers hits frozen ropes all over the field. 2019 Projection: 73/24/81/.267/.330/.482/8 Prime Projection: 96/33/111/.288/.358/.521/8

49) Kyle Tucker HOU, OF, 21.4 – Below average sprint speed is a bad sign that his minor league stolen base numbers might not hold up in the Majors. I do believe his power and plate approach will translate. 2019 Projection: 42/10/47/.250/.320/.450/7 Prime Projection: 92/31/101/.278/.371/.518/10

50) Wander Franco TB, SS, 18.1 – The next Juan Soto/Vlad Jr. prodigy with a seemingly innate ability to hit a baseball and hit it with authority. ETA: 2021/22 Prime Projection: 110/30/110/.310/.395/.587/18

51) Royce Lewis MIN, SS, 19.10 – Elite upside with a safe floor. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 104/23/87/.293/.351/.475/25

52) Starling Marte PIT, OF, 30.6 – 2017 PED suspension didn’t seem to slow Marte down as he was back to his normal self in 2018. 2019 Projection: 83/18/68/.282/.331/.445/31

53) Yoan Moncada CHW, 2B, 23.10 – With so few at-bats in the upper levels of the minors, it is no surprise Moncada has especially struggled with contact early in his MLB career. Everything else has been on display (power, patience, and speed), so if he can make the proper adjustments as he continues to gain experience, he could blow up at any minute. 2019 Projection: 77/23/64/.242/.333/.426/19 Prime Projection: 101/32/89/.258/.364/.480/23

54) Austin Meadows TB, OF, 23.11 – Mallex Smith trade opens up playing time for Meadows. Former elite prospect who lost some of his shine because of injuries and prospect fatigue, but performed well in his MLB debut, slashing .287/.325/.461 with 6 homers, 5 steals, and a 40/10 K/BB in 59 games. 2019 Projection: 78/18/69/.268/.321/.448/16 Prime Projection: 105/26/92/.289/.366/.509/17

55) Nick Senzel CIN, 3B, 23.9 – Various injuries are the only thing slowing Senzel down as he has ripped up every level of the minors. David Wright is the ceiling. 2019 Projection: 66/14/64/.270/.330/.440/10 Prime Projection: 93/24/91/.288/.360/.484/13

56) Bo Bichette TOR, SS, 21.1 – Average speed makes it hard to project 20+ steals but should be an all category producer nonetheless. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 92/25/89/.289/.358/.498/15

57) Jo Adell LAA, OF, 20.0 – Astronomical upside but cutting down on strikeouts will be necessary to reach ceiling. ETA: Late 2021 Prime Projection: 94/37/107/.265/.348/.540/14

58) Noah Syndergaard NYM, RHP, 26.7 – Came down with hand, foot, and mouth disease. It’s almost like the baseball gods ran out of conventional ways to sideline Mets pitchers and had to go deep into their playbook. Tune in next season to see if Jacob deGrom can shake off a bout of the Black Plague. 2019 Projection: 11/3.26/1.17/185 in 170 IP

59) Jack Flaherty STL, RHP, 23.6 – Took a huge leap in strikeouts thanks to a dominant fastball/slider combo, but good fortune (.257 BABIP) also helped him achieve that 3.34/1.11/182 in 152 IP pitching line. 2019 Projection: 13/3.76/1.22/200 in 183 IP Prime Projection: 16/3.34/1.12/230 in 200 IP

60) Forrest Whitley HOU, RHP, 21.6 – Listening to his interview during the Fall Stars Game, it is easy to understand how Whitley is so far ahead of his peers in terms of the art of pitching. Combine that with great stuff, and you get the top pitching prospect in the minors. 2019 Projection: 7/3.75/1.23/102 in 85 IP Prime Projection: 18/3.25/1.07/240 in 210 IP

61) Charlie Blackmon COL, OF, 33.9 – If you want to win next season, Blackmon should shoot up your list, but if you are looking to build through youth, he would have to drop for you to pull the trigger. 2019 Projection: 112/27/74/.293/.357/.498/10

62) Corey Kluber CLE, RHP, 33.0 – Velocity on 3 year decline and was hitting career lows by the end of the 2018 season. 2019 Projection: 17/3.05/1.03/226 in 207 IP

63) Brendan Rodgers COL, SS, 22.8 – Could be a 2nd half difference maker next season if the Rockies stop prospect blocking their best young players with mediocre vets. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 83/29/96/.284/.339/.498/5

64) Justin Verlander HOU, RHP, 36.1 – Velocity and stuff are as good as they ever have been. 2019 Projection: 16/3.11/1.01/265 in 210 IP

65) Clayton Kershaw LAD, LHP 31.0 –  Velocity decline continued last season and is now undoubtedly in the back nine of his career. Feb. 22 Update: Kershaw was shut down from throwing with “kind of an arm kind of thing.” This is not a good sign if you were hoping for a resurgence this season. 2019 Projection:11/3.04/1.09/169 in 160 IP

66) Whit Merrifield KC, 2B/OF, 30.4 – Proved that his 2017 breakout was for real, hitting for a .304 batting average with 12 homers and 45 steals. 2019 Projection: 84/15/65/.289/.345/.441/32

67) George Springer HOU, OF, 29.6 – Didn’t become quite the player we hoped for when he was going close to 40/40 in the minors, but what he became is not too shabby. 2019 Projection: 104/27/68/.272/.353/.470/7

68) Mitch Haniger SEA, OF, 28.3 – Solid all around hitter who will chip in some steals. 2019 Projection: 88/27/92/.276/.351/.487/8

69) Eugenio Suarez CIN, 3B, 27.8 – The perennially underrated Suarez should start to get his due after crushing 34 homers last season. Although looking at my ranking, maybe not. 2019 Projection: 82/28/75/.267/.358/.491/3

70) Tim Anderson CHW, SS, 25.9 – Still raw hitter who might not really come into his own until his late 20’s. Power/speed combo will Baba Booey his value until then. 2019 Projection: 80/19/66/.259/.297/.419/23 Prime Projection: 96/23/74/.277/.324/.463/27

71) Matt Chapman OAK, 3B, 25.11 – Slashed .309/..371/.591 with 14 homers and a 68/23 K/BB post all-star break in 64 games. The ingredients are there for 30+ homers and a batting average that won’t drag you down. 2019 Projection: 93/31/89/.266/.349/.516/3

72) Michael Conforto NYM, OF, 26.1 – Slashed .273/.356/.539 with 17 homers post all star break. 2019 Projection: 82/29/88/.266/.371/.500/4

73) Amed Rosario NYM, SS, 23.4 – Another extremely low walk rate guy who makes better contact than Mondesi but doesn’t have quite as explosive of a power/speed combo. 2019 Projection: 80/12/57/.268/.309/.400/26 Prime Projection: 98/18/72/.282/.335/.445/28

74) Eddie Rosario MIN, OF, 27.6 – Posted career best marks in K% (17.6%) and flyball% (44.1%). Low walk rate (5.1%) is the only thing keeping me from buying in even more. 2019 Projection: 80/26/80/.278/.320/.471/9

75) Miguel Andujar NYY, 3B, 24.1 – Aggressive hitter who consistently makes good, hard contact. 2019 Projection: 79/26/91/.283/.323/.489/2 Prime Projection: 91/29/103/.291/.340/.547/2

76) Matt Olson OAK, 1B, 25.0 – Couldn’t come close to maintaining his insane 2017 numbers, but Olson proved he has the potential to be among the best power hitters in the game with an elite average exit velocity (93.1 MPH) and elite exit velo on FB/LD (97.4 MPH). 2019 Projection: 89/34/93/.253/.342/.496/2

77) Jose Berrios MIN, RHP, 24.10 – I got nothing for this one … good young pitcher. 2019 Projection: 12/3.81/1.21/193 in 190 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.61/1.13/213 in 200 IP

78) Carlos Carrasco CLE, RHP, 32.0 – There have been a few injury issues but Carrasco put up a career high 15.3% swinging strike percentage in 2018. 2019 Projection: 16/3.30/1.12/221 in 190 IP

79) Khris Davis OAK, OF, 31.3 – Eerily consistent. 2019 Projection: 90/42/108/.247/.324/.530/1

80) Keston Hiura MIL, 2B, 22.8 – Lit up the Arizona Fall League after an impressive first full year in pro ball. Hiura should be a solid all around contributor. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 92/23/87/.287/.350/.476/13

81) James Paxton NYY, LHP, 30.5 – Over 30 and injury prone is not a great combo, but there is potential for an elite season or two if the stars align. 2019 Projection: 14/3.42/1.17/212 in 170 IP

82) Stephen Strasburg WASH, RHP, 30.8 – Velocity was down about 2 MPH when he returned late in the season from inflammation in his shoulder and a pinched nerve in his neck. Strasburg has been injury prone his entire career and there is no evidence that will change any time soon. 2019 Projection: 10/3.66/1.19/170 in 145 IP

83) Yasiel Puig CIN, OF, 28.4, – Forever an enigma. Has the talent to put together an elite season. 2019 Projection: 75/27/82/.265/.334/.475/13

84) German Marquez COL, RHP, 25.1 – I always say I would never own a Coors pitcher, but circumstances somehow dictated that I ended up owning Marquez in both my 30 team dynasty league and 12 team dynasty. He carried my pitching staff to a championship in both leagues. I have no analysis here. Just wanted to take a blurb off to gloat. 2019 Projection: 15/3.44/1.18/220 in 195 IP

85) Mike Clevinger CLE, RHP, 28.3 – Velocity increased as the year progressed and resulted in post all-star break pitching line of 2.31/1.03/89 in 78 IP. 2019 Projection: 14/3.41/1.18/190 in 185 IP

86) Patrick Corbin WASH, LHP, 29.8 – Couldn’t have landed in a much better situation than the Nationals and the NL East to prove he isn’t a one year wonder. 2019 Projection: 14/3.46/1.18/220 in 195 IP

87) Joey Gallo TEX, 1B/OF, 25.4 – Owning extreme one dimensional players can hamstring your flexibility on how to build the rest of your team. At a certain point, you just can’t pass up 40+ homers, though. 2019 Projection: 85/43/95/.222/.331/.530/6

88) Jameson Taillon PIT, RHP, 27.4 – Was never a huge strikeout pitcher even in the minors, but Taillon throws in the mid-90’s and consistently produces weak contact. 2019 Projection: 13/3.65/1.20/183 in 190 IP

89) Zack Wheeler NYM, RHP, 28.10 – Even when pitching prospects do work out, they might not even be on your team anymore. Wheeler finally fulfilled his promise in the 2nd half of 2018, putting up a pitching line of 1.68/0.81/73 in 75 IP. 2019 Projection: 10/3.57/1.21/180 in 180 IP

90) Alex Kirilloff MIN, OF, 21.5 – Excellent all around hitter who is advanced beyond his years. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 93/28/96/.292/.348/.531/4

91) Jose Peraza CIN, SS, 24.11 – Gifted contact/speed player from the second he stepped on a professional baseball field as a teenager. 2019 Projection: 81/11/60/.287/.328/.396/26

92) Gary Sanchez NYY, C, 26.4 – Off-season shoulder surgery could result in some rust to start the year, but it does provide at least one good reason for Sanchez’ disastrous 2018. 2019 Projection: 66/27/79/.248/.321/.467/1

93) Jean Segura PHI, SS, 29.0 – Posted lowest strikeout rate of career (10.9%) while continuing to put up solid power/speed numbers. 2019 Projection: 89/15/57/.304/.345/.430/22

94) Wil Myers SD, OF/3B, 28.4 – Power and speed with the potential to kill your average. 2019 Projection: 82/26/78/.248/.324/.456/19

95) Rougned Odor TEX, 2B, 25.2 – Walk rate spiking to 8% (previous career high was 4.9%) is a good sign for Odor’s future because the power and speed have always been there. 2019 Projection: 85/28/73/.258/.317/.455/13

96) Aaron Hicks NYY, OF, 29.6 – Exhibit A on why you never give up on plus tools (like the Twins did with Hicks) and always take a flier on former top prospects in their late 20’s as long as the talent hasn’t eroded.  2019 Projection: 88/26/80/.259/.363/.473/11

97) Travis Shaw MIL, 2B/3B, 28.11 – Career bests in K% (18.4%) and BB% (13.3%) portend good things for Shaw’s future. .242 BABIP tanked his average (.241) in 2018. 2019 Projection: 76/29/87/.261/.347/.490/6

98) Justin Upton LAA, OF, 31.7 – 28% K% the last two seasons show the average is going in the wrong direction, but Upton is hitting the ball as hard as he ever has. 2019 Projection: 80/29/86/.253/.341/.472/7

99) A.J. Pollock LAD, OF, 31.4 – Has eclipsed 443 AB only once in career. Pollock’s power looks like it might age well, but I wouldn’t bet on anything else doing the same. 2019 Projection: 79/22/73/.261/.322/.470/18

100) Tommy Pham TB, OF, 31.1 – Backed up his breakout 2017 with another excellent power/speed showing in 2018, although most of the damage came in his 39 game debut with Tampa (1.071 OPS). 2019 Projection: 85/20/72/.272/.364/.471/17

101) Luis Castillo CIN, RHP, 26.4 – Exploded post all-star break with a pitching line of 2.44/0.96/69 in 66.1 IP. 2019 Projection: 11/3.62/1.17/186 in 182 IP

102) Madison Bumgarner SF, LHP, 29.8 – Banged up the past two seasons from freak-ish injuries. Assuming he remains healthy, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few more near prime seasons in the tank. 2019 Projection: 11/3.48/1.20/178 in 190 IP

103) Nomar Mazara TEX, OF, 23.11 – In leagues that aren’t keep forever, it’s not only annoying when a team refuses to call a prospect up when he is ready, but also when they call them up too soon and burn important years of team control. Nothing you can do but stay patient with Mazara. 2019 Projection: 73/25/88/.266/.328/.450/1 Prime Projection: 83/30/102/.277/.349/.500/2

104) Ian Happ CHC, OF/3B, 24.8 – Strikeout rate is going in the wrong direction, posting a career worst mark of 36.1% last season. 2019 Projection: 69/20/59/.248/.346/.466/8 Prime Projection: 92/26/83/.258/.352/4.80/10

105) Tyler O’Neill STL, OF, 23.9 – The next Judge/Gallo/Olson/Chapman. He walks, hits it extremely hard, and hits it in the air. Only question is how bad will his strikeout rate be. 2019 Projection: 31/10/33/.238/.300/.470/4 Prime Projection: 88/35/100/.255/.339/.510/10

106) Brent Honeywell TB, RHP, 24.0 – Honeywell has started to throw off a mound as he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery. When healthy, he throws at least 5 pitches and was a master at the art of pitching. 2019 Projection: 5/4.30/1.34/75 in 80 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.33/1.13/205 in 190 IP

107) Alex Reyes STL, RHP, 24.7 – Two lost seasons due to injury (elbow and lat). If you own him, there is no reason to sell low, but there is legitimate bullpen risk. 2019 Projection: 5/3.82/1.31/118 in 96 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.42/1.26/200 in 170 IP

108) Jesus Luzardo OAK, LHP, 21.6 – Three plus pitches (fastball, changeup, curveball) with plus command. 2019 Projection: 6/3.94/1.28/78 in 90 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.30/1.10/198 in 195 IP

109) Lorenzo Cain MIL, OF, 33.0 – No immediate signs of Cain’s speed falling off, which could mean now is the time to sell. 2019 Projection: 92/12/50/.294/.369/.425/26

110) Edwin Diaz NYM, Closer, 25.0 – When to dip into the closer market is always a tough call. Most of the time it is a game of chicken to see who bites first and then there is a big run on them. My advice is to ignore general rankings of closers, and strike when you have to based on how the draft is going. 2019 Projection: 4/2.42/0.93/110/36 in 70 IP

111) Nicholas Castellanos DET, OF, 27.1 – Groundball and strikeout rate headed in the wrong direction, but he still hits the snot out the ball. 2019 Projection: 80/25/93/.280/.338/.490/2

112) Marcell Ozuna STL, OF, 28.5 – Battled tendinitis and inflammation in his throwing shoulder since 2017. Ozuna did look back to his normal self by the end of the season (.862 OPS in August and .906 OPS in September), but this type of injury can linger. 2019 Projection: 76/28/93/.284/.337/.476/2

113) Byron Buxton MIN, OF, 25.3 – It’s always darkest before the dawn … or so I would keep telling myself if I owned Buxton. 2019 Projection: 67/15/53/.242/.298/.405/22 Prime Projection: 81/20/68/.255/.320/.435/30

114) J.T. Realmuto PHI, C, 28.1 – Overrated in real life and in fantasy. Trade to Philly’s much better ballpark and lineup at least gives him a chance to live up to his reputation. 2019 Projection: 76/20/79/.279/.337/.471/7

115) Jurickson Profar OAK, SS/3B/1B, 26.1 – Rose up from the graveyard of failed prospects and showed off the skills that made him so highly rated in the first place, with a 14.7% K%, 20 homers and a perfect 10 for 10 on the basepaths. 2019 Projection: 86/18/79/.270/.350/.465/10

116) Robbie Ray ARI, LHP, 27.6 – Strikeouts and walks. You just gotta hope the strikeouts come after the walks. 2019 Projection: 12/3.69/1.29/225 in 170 IP

117) Gregory Polanco PIT, OF, 27.6 – Surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder and labrum should keep Polanco out at least a couple months into 2019. You probably have to wait until 2020 for that career year. 2019 Projection: 52/17/56/.252/.332/.460/9

118) Michael Brantley HOU, OF, 31.11 – Finally stayed healthy and picked up right where he left off, with an elite K% (9.5%) and moderate power/speed combo. 2019 Projection: 88/18/79/.300/.355/.451/11

119) Eduardo Rodriguez BOS, LHP, 26.0 – Perfect breakout candidate to target. Young, already had MLB success, and just underrated enough to acquire at a reasonable price. 2019 Projection: 11/3.72/1.26/168 in 160 IP Prime Projection: 16/3.42/1.21/210 in 190 IP

120) Shane Bieber CLE, RHP, 23.10 – Command is Bieber’s best asset as a pitcher which helps his 4 pitch arsenal play up. 2019 Projection: 11/3.75/1.24/172 in 181 IP

121) Jonathan Villar BAL, 2B, 27.11 – Considering Baltimore’s lineup it is going to be homers and steals and not much else. 2019 Projection: 77/15/69/.256/.325/.394/32

122) Jose Abreu CHW, 1B, 32.2 – Groin and thigh injuries were the reason for Abreu’s down season. Staying healthy gets harder as you age, but the skills are still there if he heals up. 2019 Projection: 81/29/92/.283/.346/.497/2

123) Michael Kopech CHW, RHP, 22.11 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in September. Elite stuff but still more of a thrower than a pitcher. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 17/3.45/1.21/240 in 200 IP

124) Harrison Bader STL, OF, 24.10 – Line drive hitter with a high strikeout rate and elite sprint speed. Mashes lefties. Defense should keep him on the field as he continues to develop against righties. 2019 Projection: 81/18/61/.259/.330/.428/18 Prime Projection: 91/22/74/.272/.345/.463/20

125) Ramon Laureano OAK, OF, 24.9 – Inconsistent minor league career could be a sign of things to come considering Laureano’s high strikeout rates, but his patience, power, and speed should always be there. 2019 Projection: 78/17/67/.251/.324/.421/18 Prime Projection: 86/19/73/.261/.342/.450/23

126) Brandon Nimmo NYM, OF, 26.0 – Major bump in OBP leagues. Along with getting on base, Nimmo is fast and hits the ball hard. 2019 Projection: 84/20/57/.266/.391/.470/10

127) Roberto Osuna HOU, Closer, 24.2 – Doesn’t have the elite K upside of some of the other top closers, but is elite in everything else. 2019 Projection: 3/2.78/0.92/77/36 in 70 IP

128) Kyle Schwarber CHC, OF, 26.9 – Classic three true outcome slugger in the strong side of a platoon. 2019 Projection: 72/28/80/.242/.355/.477/4

129) Julio Urias LAD, LHP, 22.8 – Returned from major shoulder surgery at the end of the year and became a weapon out of the pen for LA. Still a question of what his stuff will look like as a starter, but Urias’ stock could skyrocket with a good showing this Spring. 2019 Projection: 6/3.87/1.31/92 in 90 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.39/1.11/188 in 182 IP

130) Willson Contreras CHC, C, 26.11 – HR/FB tanked to 9.3% after sitting at 23.5% and 25.9% the last two seasons, respectively. Considering the consistently high number of groundballs Contreras hits, he is going to need all of the luck on flyballs he can get to return considerable value. 2019 Projection: 52/17/61/.261/.345/.442/4

131) Taylor Trammell CIN, OF, 21.6 – Approach is a bit of the slap hitter variety right now, which makes sense given his speed, but in order to fully tap into his potential he is going to have start hitting the ball with more authority on a regular basis. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 92/18/73/.266/.344/.452/24

132) Miles Mikolas STL, RHP, 30.7 – I would expect regression, but Mikolas was not a mirage. 2019 Projection: 15/3.41/1.18/150 in 190 IP

133) Masahiro Tanaka NYY, RHP, 30.5 – Pitching through that torn UCL like a champ. It’s all about the mind/body connection. Although I do wonder how good Tanaka could have been had he remained healthy.  2019 Projection: 13/3.68/1.18/181 in 173 IP

134) Chris Archer PIT, RHP, 30.6 – Finally got out of the AL East and pitched like he was still in it anyway. He’s gotta have an ERA under 4 this year, right? Right!? Right. 2019 Projection: 11/3.74/1.28/210 in 190 IP

135) Nick Pivetta PHI, RHP, 27.1 – Major breakout in 2018 but because it didn’t show up in Pivetta’s surface stats you should be able to get him at a discount this off-season. 2019 Projection: 11/3.80/1.29/205 in 180 IP

136) Peter Alonso NYM, 1B, 24.4 – Put on an exit velocity show during the AFL. There is no question he will hit for power at the major league level. 2019 Projection: 47/19/62/.243/.320/.460/1 Prime Projection: 83/34/101/.258/.339/.508/1

137) Garrett Hampson COL, 2B, 24.6 – One of the fastest players in baseball with an excellent plate approach and Coors Field at his back. Value will take a major swing based on whether Colorado gives him the 2B job to start the season. 2019 Projection: 73/8/58/.278/.335/.412/28 Prime Projection: 94/14/65/.291/.366/.449/35

138) Carter Kieboom WASH, SS, 21.7 – Will probably move off SS with Turner holding it down in Washington, but Kieboom’s bat will be good enough to profile anywhere. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 92/25/86/.280/.366/.485/9

139) Brian Dozier WASH, 2B, 31.11 – Major decline in exit velocity is the most glaring difference between this year and the last two seasons. Dozier blames a knee injury that he picked up in April, which I guess sapped the power out of his swing. With full health, he should bounce back, but injuries have a way of popping up in your 30’s. 2019 Projection: 89/28/82/.251/.329/.460/11

140) Jesus Aguilar MIL, 1B, 28.9 – Nothing in the underlying numbers suggest Aguilar is a fluke, but 2018 is likely the very best you can expect. 2019 Projection: 76/28/90/.267/.344/.491/0

141) Yordan Alvarez HOU, OF, 21.9 – Big lefty slugger with a swing reminiscent of many great big lefty sluggers throughout history. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 82/29/98/.268/.354/.505/2

142) Luis Robert CHW, OF, 21.8 – Thumb injury tanked Robert’s numbers this season, but he was able to show off his immense upside towards the end of the AFL. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 86/27/88/.265/.338/.481/18

143) Jonathan India CIN, 3B, 22.3 – My #1 pick in a first year player draft, India ripped up the SEC (.350/.497/.717 with 21 homers, 15 steals and a 56/60 K/BB in 68 games) before displaying those same power/speed skills in pro ball. ETA: Mid 2020 Prime Projection: 91/24/85/.268/.346/.463/14

144) Nolan Gorman STL, 3B, 18.11 – Lived up to his reputation as a beast in his first taste of pro ball, hitting 17 homers in 63 games split between rookie ball and full season ball. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/36/105/.265/.355/.520/2

145) Yusei Kikuchi SEA, LHP, 27.9 – Consistently throws in the mid 90’s with a bevy of secondary pitches. Not considered as highly as Darvish, Dice-K, and Tanaka when they were posted, but is in the class directly below that. 2019 Projection: 12/3.69/1.21/163 in 170 IP

146) Mike Foltynewicz ATL, RHP, 27.6 – Like many pitchers these days, minimizing the sinker led to an increase in strikeouts and productivity. Update: Sore elbow. Has been ruled out for opening day and there is no timetable for his return. 2019 Projection: 12/3.64/1.25/184 in 178 IP

147) Zack Greinke ARI, RHP, 35.5 – Velocity declined on all of his pitches for the 3rd year in a row. Greinke is still effective, but clearly on the back nine of his career. 2019 Projection: 15/3.58/1.15/190 in 195 IP

148) Scooter Gennett CIN, 2B, 28.11 – Exit velocity and strikeout rate do not match Gennett’s excellent surface numbers the last two seasons. That concerns me. Steamer isn’t buying in either (.261/.313/.425) 2019 Projection: 79/21/87/.289/.336/.479/3

149) Manuel Margot SD, 24.6 – On the Lorenzo Cain/Jean Segura career path. Might take Margot a few years to really hit his stride, but once he does, he will be a consistent source of steals with double digit homers. 2019 Projection: 62/13/55/.263/.317/.410/19 Prime Projection: 86/15/61/.281/.337/.445/25

150) Willy Adames TB, SS, 23.7 – Numbers in MLB debut were solid (.287/.348/.406) but the underlying numbers were not as promising (29.4% K%, 86.5 avg. exit velo, 8.6 degree launch angle).  2019 Projection: 76/15/64/.256/.331/.392/11 Prime Projection: 87/20/79/.278/.355/.443/13

151) Mallex Smith SEA, OF, 25.11 – Traded to the Mariners this off-season. The Mariners are the team in your fantasy league that has absolutely no discernible long term plan and seems to just make moves willy nilly. This year they are trying rebuilding, maybe … we think. Even a bad plan is better than no plan at all.  2019 Projection: 72/5/46/.278/.347/.360/32 Prime Projection: 86/9/53/.286/.358/.392/35

152) Matt Carpenter STL, 1B/3B, 33.4 – Homers and walks. The older, lefty version of Hoskins. 2019 Projection: 93/30/72/.255/.368/.497/2

153) Joey Votto CIN, 1B, 35.7 – Power disappeared but nothing in the underlying stats and exit velocity suggest it was anything more than HR/FB bad luck. He is 35 years old, so a real decline could very well be coming soon. 2019 Projection: 88/26/80/.292/.427/.498/3

154) Justin Turner LAD, 3B, 34.4 – Elite plate approach, contact percentage, and flyball rate. He’s getting old, but there is more juice in here. 2019 Projection: 80/22/73/.296/.380/.499/4

155) Josh Donaldson ATL, 3B, 33.4 – Bottom dropped out last season but there were warning signs for a few years now. With good health, the talent is still there, but I’m not betting on good health. 2019 Projection: 84/29/78/.259/.362/.497/4

156) David Price BOS, LHP, 33.7 – Showed he can still be effective with reduced fastball velocity by upping his cutter usage. It’s the Andy Pettitte school of pitching. 2019 Projection: 15/3.75/1.20/170 in 175 IP

157) Craig Kimbrel FA, Closer, 30.10 – As reliable as they come. Hasn’t had a single bad, or lost to injury season in his entire career. 2019 Projection: 3/2.82/1.01/94/36 in 64 IP

158) Felipe Vazquez PIT, Closer, 27.9 – 98.5 MPH flame throwing closer. 2019 Projection: 4/2.97/1.14/87/35 in 72 IP

159) Blake Treinen OAK, Closer, 30.9 – Hadn’t given up more than 1 ER in any appearance this entire season until giving up 3 ER to the Yanks in the AL play-in game. Regular season Oakland/Billy Beane magic has a way of wearing off in the playoffs. 2019 Projection: 5/2.88/1.04/88/34 in 70 IP

160) Aroldis Chapman NYY, Closer, 31.1 – Fastball down 1 MPH for the second year in a row to a now meager 99.1 MPH. How will he ever adjust? 2019 Projection: 3/2.79/1.09/98/34 in 60 IP

161) Kenley Jansen LAD, Closer, 31.6 – Irregular heartbeat that has now required two heart surgeries. I hope for a full recovery. 2019 Projection: 3/2.87/0.95/88/40 in 69 IP

162) Brad Hand CLE, Closer, 29.0 – Has struck out over 100 batters the last three seasons of his career. 2019 Projection: 4/3.26/1.13/101/33 in 72 IP

163) Kyle Hendricks CHC, RHP, 29.4 – Safe, low upside innings eater. 2019 Projection: 13/3.50/1.18/165 in 190 IP

164) MacKenzie Gore SD, LHP, 20.1 – Blister issues prevented Gore from pitching his best, but he was still able to display 4 potential plus pitches to go along with plus command and control. ETA: 2021/22 Prime Projection: 15/3.21/1.07/215 in 200 IP

165) Ender Inciarte ATL, OF, 28.5 – Stole 87 bases but has also been caught 40 times since 2015. Shhhh … noboby let Atlanta know that this guy shouldn’t be attempting so many steals. 2019 Projection: 88/10/58/.283/.331/.395/21

166) Paul DeJong STL, SS, 25.8 – Hits it hard and hits it in the air. 2019 Projection: 79/27/82/.258/.319/.473/2

167) Max Kepler MIN, OF, 26.2 – Posted career bests in K% (15.7%), BB% (11.6%), FB% (46.2%), and exit velo (89.5 MPH/93.9 MPH FB/LD). Kepler already broke out but it didn’t show up in his surface stats last year.  2019 Projection: 86/24/71/.268/.350/.475/7

168) Max Muncy LAD, 1B/3B, 28.7 – I hope Muncy gets everyday playing time, but fear it will be a struggle for at-bats all year, with a lot of his damage coming from pinch hit appearances. 2019 Projection: 74/32/81/.248/.356/.521/3

169) Domingo Santana SEA, OF, 26.8 – Trade to Seattle opens up a full time job for him again. 32.8% K% and 27.7% FB% will make it hard to fully repeat his 2017 season. 2019 Projection: 76/25/74/.256/.338/.442/8

170) Didi Gregorius NYY, SS, 29.3 – Due to needing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow, 2019 very well might be a lost season for Didi even if he does make it back sometime in the 2nd half. 2019 Projection: 32/9/37/.265/.325/.450/3

171) Jesse Winker CIN, OF, 25.7 – Slashed .299/.397/.460 with 14 homers and a 70/64 K/BB in 136 career MLB games. Currently rehabbing from labrum surgery on his right shoulder in July, which doesn’t bode well for a homerun power outbreak next season, but it could still be in the cards for 2020. 2019 Projection: 60/10/50/.287/.384/.442/1 Prime Projection: 97/22/91/.303/.401/.490/1

172) Cedric Mullins BAL, OF, 24.6 – One of the most underrated talented youngsters to recently break into the majors.  The switch hitting Mullins is lightning fast with solid pop and has made good contact his entire career. Buy everywhere. 2019 Projection: 78/14/55/.265/.328/.419/19 Prime Projection: 87/18/61/.281/.342/.440/22

173) Willie Calhoun TEX, OF, 24.5 – Power outage last season and hasn’t been able to maintain elite K% in 145 MLB at-bats. I’m still buying the potentially unique contact/power profile and would not sell coming off a down year. 2019 Projection: 50/15/67/.261/.312/.443/2 Prime Projection: 81/30/94/.283/.339/.502/1

174) Nelson Cruz MIN, OF, 38.9 – Surface stats slipped a bit this year with a .256 BA and .850 OPS. Underlying stats still look good, but there were some back issues that popped up in 2018. 2019 Projection: 80/36/99/.268/.350/.517/1

175) Edwin Encarnacion SEA, 1B, 36.3 – Strikeout rate was trending in wrong direction for a few years now and reached a career high 22.8% in 2018. 2019 Projection: 83/35/101/.243/.338/.472/2

176) Scott Kingery PHI, SS, 24.11 – Segura trade clouds playing time, but don’t even think about selling low on Kingery. His rookie season was especially weak (.605 OPS) but he has the skill set to quickly become a coveted 5 category asset. 2019 Projection: 53/11/47/.252/.304/.406/10 Prime Projection: 87/20/72/.279/.332/.458/22

177) Christin Stewart DET, OF, 25.4 – Power and patience with a reasonable strikeout rate. Cut K% to 20.7% in Triple-A and then followed that up with an 18.7% K% in 72 MLB PA. Terrible defense is the only thing that can keep Stewart off the field. 2019 Projection: 74/27/88/.252/.339/.475/1 Prime Projection: 74/31/93/.251/.343/.485/1

178) Casey Mize DET, RHP, 21.11 – 1st overall pick in the draft. Absurd 156/18 K/BB in 114.2 IP in the SEC. Nasty splitter and plus control/command are his strengths. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 16/3.49/1.15/215 in 190 IP

179) Chris Paddack SD, RHP, 23.3 – Came back from Tommy John this season like he never left. Change-up is elite but will need to develop his curveball if he wants to dominate the majors like he did the minors.  ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 13/3.57/1.18/203 in 188 IP

180) Luis Garcia WASH, SS, 18.10 – Advanced, tooled-up 18-year-old who showed a good feel to hit in Full-A and Advanced-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 91/23/86/.292/.354/.477/15

181) Gavin Lux LAD, SS, 21.4 – Selected 20th overall in 2016, Lux had his breakout season this year, slashing .324/.399/.514 with 15 homers, 13 steals, and a 88/57 K/BB in 116 games split between High-A and Double-A. Me thinks Lux is still being a bit underrated right now. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 97/20/69/.275/.352/.450/17

182) Kristian Robinson ARI, OF, 18.4 – Signed for $2.55 million in 2017, Robinson has an elite power/speed combo and looks the part of a stud at an athletic 6’3”, 190 pounds. 26% K% split between two levels at rookie ball shows there is still plenty of development to go.  ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/28/95/.268/.355/.498/14

183) Yu Darvish CHC, RHP, 32.7 – Velocity being normal was the only silver lining from a disastrous year. Obvious bounceback candidate but I’m only buying if I can buy low. 2019 Projection: 12/3.69/1.22/182 in 160 IP

184) Jose Leclerc TEX, Closer, 25.3 – Perfect example of why you shouldn’t use major assets to acquire closers, even elite ones. No other position in fantasy is it easier to find guys who instantly become elite options at mid-season. 2019 Projection: 2/3.08/1.09/90/32 in 62 IP

185) Joey Lucchesi SD, LHP, 25.10 – Deceptive delivery. Throws a pitch he calls a “churve.” 2019 Projection: 10/3.85/1.28/178 in 172 IP

186) Daniel Murphy COL, 2B, 34.0 – Microfracture surgery on Murphy’s right knee in October 2017 made it almost inevitable that 2018 was not going to be a smooth ride. With a normal off-season this year and being further removed from that injury, a small bounceback is possible, especially at Coors. 2019 Projection: 88/22/82/.308/.351/.482/3

187) Ian Desmond COL, 1B/OF, 33.6 – Never got the Coors bump that many were hoping for, but as long as he keeps running he will have value in even the shallowest of leagues. 2019 Projection: 81/21/86/.259/.324/.447/16

188) Jon Gray COL, RHP, 27.5 – A couple pitchers finally broke out at Coors, but of course one of them wasn’t Gray. That would have been too easy. The skills are still there for it to happen in the future. 2019 Projection: 12/4.02/1.30/185 in 175 IP

189) Carlos Martinez STL, RHP, 27.6 – Shut down from throwing for 2 weeks because his shoulder is still not back to full strength. Had shoulder issues in 2018 and velocity was down about 2 MPH. Martinez’ stock is headed down. 2019 Projection: 8/3.59/1.26/130 in 130 IP

190) David Peralta ARI, OF, 31.8 – Career year with 30 homers but I would expect regression considering 23.4% HR/FB rate and 29.5% flyball percentage. 2019 Projection: 80/21/80/.284/.346/.471/6

191) Stephen Piscotty OAK, OF, 28.2 – Type of hitter who is exponentially more valuable in deeper leagues. If you are gunning for a championship in 10-12 team leagues, Piscotty will have to be one of your worst starters. 2019 Projection: 81/25/89/.272/.339/.476/3

192) Jose Quintana CHC, LHP, 29.6 – Followed up his 2017 strikeout break through by regressing back to career norms in 2018. 2019 Projection: 13/3.72/1.27/181 in 193 IP

193) Danny Jansen TOR, C, 24.0 – Excellent contact percentage-launch angle combo whose exit velocities don’t jump off the page but generates power with quality contact. Jansen could be one the better hitting catchers in short order. 2019 Projection: 51/15/59/.257/.345/.429/2 Prime Projection: 64/21/73/.273/.351/.463/6

194) Tyler Glasnow TB, RHP, 25.7 – The blazing fastball that made Glasnow such an alluring prospect was back in full force this season, averaging 97.3 MPH. With Tampa’s philosophy of fully tapping into the value of those tweener pitchers (not quite a starter but more than a one inning guy), Glasnow is in the perfect situation for him. 2019 Projection: 8/4.08/1.33/158 in 133 IP Prime Projection: 10/3.52/1.29/182 in 153 IP

195) Lance McCullers Jr. HOU, RHP, 25.6 – Tommy John surgery will keep McCullers out all of 2019. Changeup was starting to come around last year, with it being his most valuable pitch according to Fangraphs pitch values. 2019 Projection: OUT Prime Projection: 3.55/1.24/175 in 150 IP

196) Maikel Franco PHI, 3B, 26.7 – Career best 13.3% K% bodes well for Franco’s future, although he is going to have to start hitting the ball in the air a bit more to have that breakout season we are all waiting for. 2019 Projection: 70/25/80/.269/.317/.470/1

197) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 21.2 – 55 steals with a 68/63 K/BB in 122 games split between Full-A and Advanced-A. Tampa is stacked with 2B, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Brujan consistently had multi-position eligibility throughout his career. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 91/13/56/.283/.348/.419/33

198) Andres Gimenez NYM, SS, 20.7 – Short, quick, and powerful swing should lead to more homeruns as Gimenez gets stronger. Plus instincts on the base path makes his speed play up. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 92/17/66/.288/.343/.421/20

199) Sixto Sanchez MIA, RHP, 20.8 – Injury shortened season due to right elbow soreness, and also had to miss the AFL after a setback recovering from the same injury. Looking at Reyes, Honeywell, and Kopech, you almost have to factor in Tommy John surgery if you own Sanchez. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.42/1.07/188 in 182 IP

200) Ken Giles TOR, Closer, 28.6 – Punching himself in the face seemed to punch his ticket out of Houston. Stuff and underlying numbers point to a bounceback in 2018. 2019 Projection: 3/3.35/1.19/77/33 in 65 IP

201) Miguel Sano MIN, 3B, 25.11 – Career 36.3% K% does not lend much optimism for Sano’s future batting average. 2019 Projection: 63/25/75/.226/.312/.450/1

202) Dee Gordon SEA, 2B/OF, 30.11 – I never like extreme steals only guys on my roster, mostly because it limits your options on how to build the rest of your team. 2019 Projection: 77/3/34/.277/.310/.360/34

203) Dylan Cease CHW, RHP, 23.3 – 100 MPH fastball with a plus curveball. Will have to continue to improve changeup and command to reach ceiling. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.78/1.29/196 in 174 IP

204) Andrew McCutchen PHI, OF, 32.5 – Start of gradual decline started in 2016 but power/speed combo is still good enough to hold value for contending teams. 2019 Projection: 78/23/71/.260/.354/.458/12

205) Wilson Ramos NYM, C, 31.8 – It’s nice having a catcher who might actually help your average while also hitting for power. 2019 Projection: 51/18/67/.278/.329/.457/0

206) Corey Knebel MIL, RP, 27.4 – It’s a free for all in Milwaukee’s bullpen, but Knebel should get plenty of chances to close out games. 2019 Projection: 4/3.09/1.14/95/23 in 63 IP

207) Elvis Andrus TEX, SS, 30.7 – Fractured right elbow after getting hit by a 97 MPH fastball in early April sabotaged Andrus’ season from the get go. Sprint speeds have always been only slightly better than average (Schwarber had a faster sprint speed than Andrus in 2018), which concerns me as he enters his 30’s. 2019 Projection: 77/11/66/.273/.330/.399/17

208) Cesar Hernandez PHI, 2B, 28.11 – Hit the ball in the air considerably more in 2018, which backs up his moderate power outbreak.  2019 Projection: 86/14/55/.263/.357/.378/17

209) Marcus Semien OAK, SS, 28.6 – Moderate power/speed combo hitting atop an excellent lineup. 2019 Projection: 87/18/69/.255/.323/.412/14

210) Rick Porcello BOS, RHP, 30.3 – Steady as they come. Nothing flashy but is reliable. 2019 Projection: 14/4.14/1.25/182 in 193 IP

211) Nathan Eovaldi BOS, RHP, 29.3 – Returned from 2nd Tommy John surgery and pitched the best he ever has in his life with a career high 10.7% swinging strike rate. 97 MPH fastball is the main attraction, but is also what probably causes the particularly high injury risk. 2019 Projection: 12/3.88/1.28/151 in 165 IP

212) Alex Wood CIN, LHP, 28.3 – Fastball velocity dipped back below 90 MPH after an early season bump in 2017, although Wood has proved he can survive with lesser velocity. 2019 Projection: 11/3.74/1.23/151 in 160 IP

213) Chris Taylor LAD, SS/OF, 28.7 – Strikeout rate spiked to 29.5% in 2018 but also proved the newfound power was for real. 2019 Projection: 85/18/66/.257/.333/.450/14

214) Mike Moustakas MIL, 3B, 30.6 – Low average, low OBP slugger. 2019 Projection: 72/30/83/.253/.313/.480/3

215) Jonathan Schoop MIN, 2B, 27.6 – Average exit velocity hit career lows by a few MPH with a 86.2 MPH mark and 90.0 MPH on FB/LD. He suffered an oblique strain very early in the season, which are known to linger, so that may be part of the reason. A bounceback seems likely. 2019 Projection: 69/24/74/.266/.305/.462/1

216) Marco Gonzales SEA, LHP, 27.1 – Increased use and effectiveness of curveball along with adding a cutter was the reason for Gonzales’ breakout. I’m buying. 2019 Projection: 11/3.78/1.22/158 in 175 IP

217) Tyler Skaggs LAA, RHP, 27.9 – Groin injury caused Skaggs to get blown up in his last five starts, ruining his end of season numbers, which means he should come at a discount this off-season. 2019 Projection: 10/3.81/1.28/154 in 160 IP

218) Hunter Renfroe SD, OF, 27.2 – 97.4 MPH average exit velocity on FB/LD. The plate approach needs to continue to improve, but Renfroe can mash. 2019 Projection: 67/30/81/.249/.304/.493/4

219) Ketel Marte ARI, SS/2B, 25.6 – 13.7% K%, 9.3% BB%, 88.6 MPH average exit velocity, 92 MPH on FB/LD, and 28.7 ft/sec sprint speed. If he can start lifting the ball more and add some strength as he enters his mid to late 20’s, there is a 5-category stud lurking in here. Expected to be Arizona’s everyday CF. 2019 Projection: 83/16/69/.279/.345/.441/10

220) Jorge Polanco MIN, SS, 25.9 – Moderate power/speed combo with room for more as he enters prime. 2019 Projection: 78/16/76/.278/.336/.435/14

221) Luis Urias SD, SS/2B, 21.10 – Strikeout rate jumped to 20.5% at Triple-A but was very young for the level and power started to show up. Exit velocity readings in small MLB sample were strong. 2019 Projection: 69/10/50/.262/.328/.392/6 Prime Projection: 96/19/63/.293/.371/.469/8

222) Francisco Mejia SD, C/OF, 23.5 – No guarantee Mejia sticks at catcher, but the bat is special enough to profile anywhere. 2019 Projection: 31/9/27/.252/.300/.401/2 Prime Projection: 69/22/82/.278/.331/.456/4

223) Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR, 2B/SS, 25.6 – 90.3 average exit velocity shows talent, but will have to improve on his plate approach to fully tap into it. 2019 Projection: 64/17/69/.262/.301/.425/7 Prime Projection: 76/23/83/.277/.318/.455/9

224) Joe Musgrove PIT, RHP, 26.4 – Has so many different pitches that Musgrove is still tinkering around with them trying to find the best mix. If you like building with offense, Musgrove is a perfect pitcher to target in later rounds. 2019 Projection: 9/3.91/1.21/148 in 160 IP

225) Dallas Keuchel FA, LHP, 31.3 – Worst swinging strike rate of his career in 2018 (8.3%) other than his rookie season. 2019 Projection: 12/3.69/1.27/154 in 192 IP

226) Charlie Morton TB, RHP, 35.5 – He wants to pitch only a few more seasons in order to spend more time with his family. This two  year contract with Tampa could be it. 2019 Projection: 13/3.39/1.19/193 in 170 IP

227) Joey Wendle TB, 2B/3B, 28.11 – A little speed, a little pop, and makes good contact. Underlying statcast numbers are solid. Probably a bit underrated right now. 2019 Projection: 73/12/64/.277/.328/.411/14

228) Ross Stripling LAD, RHP, 29.4 – Nothing is more annoying than owning Dodgers pitchers in weekly lineup leagues. 2 start weeks turn into 1 start weeks, and 1 start weeks turn into demotion to the pen announcements on Monday night after lineups lock. I don’t know the role Stripling will pitch in, but I do think he will pitch well in it. 2019 Projection: 8/3.48/1.20/136 in 133 IP

229) Sean Newcomb ATL, LHP, 25.10 – 5 minutes of Google research tells me that Newcomb Ball is one of the few sports that was invented by a woman. Just thought that was interesting. As for Sean, who also happened to come from a woman, he is a rock solid young lefty, although with the overflowing number of arms in Atlanta, he won’t have a long leash. 2019 Projection: 10/3.97/1.35/175 in 170 IP Prime Projection: 9/3.73/1.29/162 in 160 IP

230) Andrew Heaney LAA, LHP, 27.10 – Control and command pitcher who generates whiffs with a plus changeup. 2019 Projection: 8/3.73/1.21/156 in 160 IP

231) Daz Cameron DET, OF, 22.2 – Similar body type and hitting profile as his father, Mike, who put up several monster 20/20 seasons in his prime, albeit with a low batting average and during the steroid era. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 88/18/63/.262/.340/.438/23

232) Clint Frazier NYY, OF, 24.7 – The hope is that Frazier’s concussion problems are in the past and he will be able to overtake Gardner on the Yankees depth chart. 2019 Projection: 36/9/32/.254/.323/.438/6 Prime Projection: 82/27/89/.272/.356/.482/13

233) Josh Hader MIL, do it all reliever, 26.0 – It’s a shame Hader may never be given a chance to start, but I do understand Milwaukee not wanting to mess with a good thing. 2019 Projection: 5/2.57/0.92/129/13 in 78 IP

234) Bradley Zimmer CLE, OF, 26.4 – Arthroscopic surgery on Zimmer’s right shoulder will likely keep him out to start the season, although his rehab has gone well. Considering all of the problem his brother Kyle has had with injuries, you gotta feel for that family. 2019 Projection: 49/8/41/.236/.304/.380/15 Prime Projection: 87/21/72/.253/.337/.431/24

235) Jeff McNeil NYM, 2B, 27.0 – 9.7% K% and 38.7% GB% in 63 game MLB debut is a recipe for success, although he does not hit the ball all that hard (85.2 MPH avg. exit velo and 90.1 MPH on FB/LD). Should see playing time all over the field, but if he was locked in a starting role, I would rank him much higher. 2019 Projection: 78/15/51/.286/.342/.457/10

236) Raimel Tapia COL, OF, 25.2 – Murphy signing likely keeps Tapia in a bench role for now. Has a chance to be a 5 category stud if he does win a full time job. 2019 Projection: 43/8/39/.282/.325/.431/10 Prime Projection: 91/16/68/.296/.343/.455/20

237) Josh James HOU, RHP, 26.1 – In perhaps the greatest testament to getting a good night sleep, James was cured of his sleep apnea and woke up with a 97.5 MPH fastball. He is now a strikeout machine, striking out 171 batters in 114.1 Triple-A innings and 38 batters in 21.2 big league innings. 2019 Projection: 8/3.91/1.28/128 in 110 IP Prime Projection: 15/3.63/1.28/200 in 180 IP

238) Jeter Downs LAD, SS, 20.8 – Selected 32nd overall in the 2017 draft, Downs full season debut was a smashing success, displaying a plus plate approach, plus base stealing ability, and a 50.4% FB%. He has the tools to be an absolute fantasy stud. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 88/23/77/.271/.355/.468/18

239) Jake Bauers CLE, OF/1B, 23.6 – Patient hitter with moderate power/speed combo. 2019 Projection: 68/16/63/.240/.336/.403/9 Prime Projection: 85/21/74/.271/.368/.451/13

240) Sean Doolittle WASH, Closer, 32.6 – Oft-injured closer who dominates when on the mound. 2019 Projection: 3/2.88/0.96/65/27 in 55 IP

241) Wade Davis COL, Closer, 33.7 – That huge contract locks him into the closer role, but age and Coors ensures it will not be a completely smooth ride. 2019 Projection: 3/3.61/1.17/72/37 in 63 IP

242) Yasmani Grandal MIL, C, 30.5 – Low average, power, and patience catcher. Couldn’t have landed in better situation than Milwaukee. 2019 Projection: 58/23/64/.240/.336/.461/1

243) Robinson Cano NYM, 2B, 36.5 – Came back from an 80 game suspension and performed no different than before. Has any player in the last few years come back from a PED suspension and perform markedly worse? 2019 Projection: 79/25/90/.289/.350/.468/1

244) Victor Victor Mesa MIA, OF, 22.8 – Speed is the only sure thing, but power should continue to develop and he rarely struck out in Cuba. ETA: Mid 2020 Prime Projection: 88/14/71/.277/.334/.436/24

245) Dansby Swanson ATL, SS, 25.2 – From overrated to underrated. Still projects for solid 5 category production at peak. 2019 Projection: 68/15/66/.258/.329/.405/13 Prime Projection: 90/18/63/.278/.353/.435/16

246) Lewis Brinson MIA, OF, 24.11 – Brutal season gave off Byron Buxton-like vibes, but like Buxton, the talent is too good to write off. 2019 Projection: 58/17/61/.231/.282/.399/7 Prime Projection: 77/27/86/.252/.324/.471/15

247) Jarred Kelenic SEA, OF, 19.8 – Advanced for his age plate approach with above average all around tools. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 89/24/81/.278/.352/.477/16

248) Triston McKenzie CLE, RHP, 21.8 – High spin rates and excellent extension makes McKenzie a pain to hit against. Obligatory mention of his super thin frame. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.38/1.14/188 in 176 IP

249) Alex Verdugo LAD, OF, 22.11 – Could have a Daniel Murphy like career path, unlocking power later in career. 2019 Projection: 35/7/34/.273/.335/.415/4 Prime Projection: 84/18/82/.285/.351/.447/9

250) Corbin Burnes MIL, RHP, 24.5 – Will enter camp competing for a starting role in 2019. Big, hard throwing righty with plus spin rates. Showed excellent ability to miss bats in 2018 debut as a relief pitcher. 2019 Projection: 6/3.94/1.27/110 in 120 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.61/1.18/175 in 180 IP

251) Ian Anderson ATL, RHP, 20.11 – Continued to rack up strikeouts with 142 K’s in 119.1 IP. 19 of those strikeouts came in his final two dominating starts of the season at Double-A. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 15/3.45/1.20/210 in 190 IP

252) A.J. Puk OAK, LHP, 23.11 – Tommy John surgery in April probably keeps Puk from being a Major League option until later in the year. When healthy, he has an unhittable fastball/slider combo that plays up even more because of how much extension he gets from his 6’7” frame. One of the more uncomfortable at-bats in the minors. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 15/3.42/1.26/214 in 186 IP

253) Mike Soroka ATL, RHP, 21.8 – Stuff plays up because of plus command, control, and advanced feel for the art of pitching. Feb. 22 Update: Shoulder discomfort popped up again and is shut down from throwing for 4-5 days. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 13/3.49/1.12/170 in 182 IP

254) Cody Allen LAA, Closer, 30.4 – Imploded in 2018 with a 4.70 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Velocity was also at a career low. 2019 Projection: 4/3.80/1.23/78/30 in 65 IP

255) Adam Eaton WASH, OF, 30.4 – Came back from ACL and meniscus tears in left knee only to injure his ankle almost immediately, which required arthroscopic surgery. When Eaton did finally get healthy, he looked more or less like himself, albeit with less power.  2019 Projection: 81/12/51/.285/.361/.418/11

256) Raisel Iglesias CIN, Closer, 29.3 – Cincinnati’s manager announced Iglesias with be used in a variety of roles in 2019. I still think he will receive the bulk of the saves, but it will certainly eat into his value. 2019 Projection: 3/3.05/1.12/85/22 in 73 IP

257) David Robertson PHI, Closer/Setup, 34.0 – The Phillies are flexible with their bullpen, so Robertson and Dominguez should both receive save chances, but my bet is on the highly paid veteran being used most of the time. 2019 Projection: 5/3.10/1.09/81/25 in 65 IP

258) Andrew Miller STL, Setup, 33.11 – While Jordan Hicks is talented, he is still unproven and under team control, so Miller could easily find himself as the primary closer. 2019 Projection: 5/3.06/1.08/86/18 in 65 IP

259) Kirby Yates SD, Closer, 32.0 – Major risk of being traded out of closer role mid-season. 2019 Projection: 4/3.08/1.02/86/23 in 62 IP

260) Will Smith SF, Closer, 29.9 – Returned from Tommy John looking as good as new, although his fastball was down about 1 MPH from where it sat pre-injury. 2019 Projection: 3/3.01/1.16/77/30 in 61 IP

261) Mychal Givens BAL, Closer, 28.11 – Front runner to close in Baltimore. Hard throwing, flyball pitcher with the ability to miss bats.  2019 Projection: 3/3.56/1.22/75/26 in 71 IP

262) Hyun-jin Ryu LAD, LHP, 32.0 – Accepted the $17.9 million qualifying offer. I’m assuming that if the Dodgers were willing to pay him that much money, his spot in the rotation is safe. 2019 Projection: 10/3.44/1.18/139 in 148 IP

263) Cole Hamels CHC, LHP, 35.3 – Resurrected with the Cubs, putting up a line of 2.36/1.10/74/23 in 76.1 IP which coincided with his velocity ticking up. Was he simply mailing it in with Texas the past few years?  2019 Projection: 13/3.72/1.23/178 in 185 IP

264) J.A. Happ NYY, LHP, 36.5 – Career high 26.3% K% and also a career high 1.37 HR/9 due to leaning heavier on his 4 seamer than his sinker. Happ is just evolving with the times. 2019 Projection: 13/3.71/1.24/184 in 185 IP

265) Jake Lamb ARI, 3B, 28.6 – Underwent shoulder surgery in August but is expected to be ready by Spring Training. Assuming full health he should get back to his low average, power hitting ways. 2019 Projection: 74/25/84/.246/.338/.456/3

266) Steven Souza Jr. ARI, OF, 29.11 – Pectoral injury sank Souza’s 2018 but the power and speed are still there for a bounceback 2019. 2019 Projection: 67/21/71/.236/.332/.429/10

267) Jorge Soler KC, OF, 27.1 – Fractured toe ended what was shaping up to be a breakout season for Soler, slashing .265/.354/.466 with 9 homers and 3 steals in 61 games. He’s got above average speed and hits the ball hard. A great candidate for a late 20’s breakout. 2019 Projection: 71/21/77/.254/.345/.448/8

268) Austin Riley ATL, 3B, 22.0 – Donaldson signing hurts Riley’s chances of getting MLB at-bats in 2018, but long term outlook doesn’t change. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 79/29/93/.262/.332/.485/2

269) Jesus Sanchez TB, OF, 21.6 – Aggressive hitter with a good feel to hit and plus raw power. ETA: Mid 2020 Prime Projection: 78/25/83/.276/.332/.478/9

270) Tyler White HOU, 1B, 28.5 – Solid plate approach with plus power. Houston is bubbling over with talent, so White will have to earn his playing time every step of the way.  2019 Projection: 60/20/73/.262/.338/.459/2

271) Luke Voit NYY, 1B, 28.2 – Has the inside track for Yanks starting 1B job after scorching hot finish to the season. Led the league with a 12.4% barrels per plate appearance percentage.  2019 Projection: 64/25/76/.260/.340/.483/1

272) Yusniel Diaz BAL, OF, 22.6 – Projected to be a solid all around fantasy contributor. Has shown some beastly power in Spring Training. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 87/26/88/.276/.345/.481/10

273) Ryan O’Hearn KC, 1B, 25.8 – 91.4 MPH average exit velocity, 95.6 MPH LD/FB average exit velocity, and a 46.2% FB%. This man is going to hit homers if he can even come close to keeping up those underlying power numbers. 2019 Projection: 66/24/73/.243/.321/.443/1 

274) Teoscar Hernandez TOR, OF, 26.6 – Statcast darling with a 28.6 ft/sec sprint speed, 91.8 average exit velocity and 97.7 FB/LD average exit velocity. 2019 Projection: 73/24/71/.240/.304/.463/8

275) Nathaniel Lowe TB, 1B, 23.9 – Major power breakout in 2018 which is backed up by changes in his swing and conditioning. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 79/28/86/.272/.348/.486/1

276) Drew Waters ATL, OF, 20.3 – Still raw but a potential 5-category stud. Stood out in his full season debut, slashing .303/.353/.513 with 9 homers, 20 steals, and a 72/21 K/BB in 84 games at Full-A before being promoted to High-A, where he inevitably struggled. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/21/84/.278/.335/.474/20

277) George Valera CLE, OF, 18.5 – Prodigy type hitter in the mold of a Juan Soto. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/23/88/.291/.365/.493/9

278) Nick Madrigal CHW, 2B, 22.1 – Reminds me of Jose Peraza. Doesn’t have enough power for elite upside, but is a sure bet for average and steals. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 95/11/66/.296/.351/.418/27

279) Keibert Ruiz LAD, C, 20.8 – 8% K% as a 19/20 year old in Double-A. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 64/21/72/.283/.341/.469/0

280) Orlando Arcia MIL, SS, 24.8 – Regressed last season but development is not always linear. Still young with a moderate power/speed combo. Good defense at SS should keep him on the field. 2019 Projection: 58/10/49/.257/.303/.382/14 Prime Projection: 78/15/73/.276/.325/.420/18

281) Jazz Chisholm ARI, SS, 21.2 – Jazz has a loose and explosive left handed swing with above average power and speed. Consistently high strikeout rates in his 3 year career (32.5% at High-A in 2018) makes him high risk. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 82/23/76/.241/.313/.438/16

282) Trevor Larnach MIN, OF, 22.1 – Major power breakout in his 3rd year in the Pac12, which Larnach carried over to full season pro ball, slashing .297/.373/.505. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 78/26/87/.263/.347/.483/2

283) Xavier Edwards SD, SS, 19.8 – Prototypical leadoff hitter with a high batting average, OBP, and elite speed. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 103/10/56/.291/.366/.401/36

284) Seth Beer HOU, 1B/OF, 22.7 – Power and patience without a ton of strikeouts. Defense is bad in the OF and at 1B, so playing time could be a battle. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 68/30/81/.268/.342/.480/1

285) Eric Hosmer SD, 1B, 29.5 – Strikeout rate spiked to a career worst 21% to go along with a career worst 60.4% groundball rate. 2019 Projection: 77/22/74/.270/.340/.438/6

286) Josh Bell PIT, 1B, 26.8 – Strong plate approach (17.8% K%/13.2% BB%) and hits the ball hard (94.1 MPH FB/LD avg. exti velo), but 48.5% groundball percentage is preventing Bell from unleashing his full potential. 2019 Projection: 76/18/78/.267/.356/.444/2

287) Reynaldo Lopez CHW, RHP, 25.3 – Slider has become his best secondary pitch, throwing it 18% of the time and leaning on it heavily with runners on base. His 95.5 MPH fastball is still what brings home the bacon, er, I mean, brings home the bagels. 2019 Projection: 9/4.27/1.30/158 in 180 IP

288) Franmil Reyes SD, OF, 23.9 – Suffered torn meniscus in right knee during winter ball, but should be good to go by Spring. High exit velocity, low launch angle power hitter. Profile will help with batting average, but is very exposed to HR/FB rate fluctuations. 2019 Projections: 44/19/56/.256/.327/.461/2 Prime Projection: 73/30/91/.265/.335/.490/5

289) Scott Schebler CIN, OF, 28.6 – Hits it hard (94.1 MPH FB/LD average exit velocity) but hits it on the ground too often (8.6 degree launch angle). 2019 Projection: 67/26/64/.252/.333/.460/5

290) Jackie Bradley Jr. BOS, OF, 29.0 – Statcast loves him with a 91.9 average exit velocity and 96.4 FB/LD average exit velocity. The skills are there to put up better numbers than he has the past two years. 2019 Projection: 80/20/69/.250/.330/.428/12

291) Randal Grichuk TOR, OF, 27.8 – Poor plate approach slugger. 2019 Projection: 61/24/65/.242/.300/.490/4

292) Michael Chavis BOS, 3B, 23.8 – Lightening quick bat with plus power and mediocre plate approach. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 72/28/88/.254/.328/.476/5

293) Cristian Pache ATL, OF, 20.5 – Classic tooled up, very young for level, don’t scout the statline high ceiling prospect. Started to tap into his power potential by hitting the first 8 homers of his MiLB career this season. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 83/19/76/.265/.328/.442/24

294) Hunter Greene CIN, RHP, 19.8 – Rehabbing a sprained UCL this off-season. 100+ MPH fastball led to 89 strikeouts in 68.1 IP full season debut, but as expected is still very raw. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 16/3.32/1.10/220 in 190 IP

295) Luis Garcia PHI, SS, 18.6 – Signed for $2.5 million in 2017. Slashed .369/.433/.488 with 1 homer, 12 steals, a 11.2% K% and 8% BB% in 43 games in the GCL as a 17-year-old. This could be a special talent that explodes up prospect lists in the near future. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 88/18/73/.278/.353/.449/16

296) Kenta Maeda LAD, RHP, 31.0 – Roberts announced Maeda will work as a starter in 2019, but with how LA juggles their pitching staff, who knows how many starts he will get. 2019 Projection: 6/3.65/1.19/138 in 130 IP

297) Kevin Gausman ATL, RHP, 28.3 – Finally got out of Baltimore and the AL East and immediately thrived, putting up a pitching line of 2.87/1.14/44/18 in 59.2 IP for Atlanta. Some of that was due to BABIP luck and his fastball velocity declined for the 3rd year in a row to 94.1 MPH (still more than enough), so those numbers are probably a bit of a mirage. 2019 Projection: 10/4.00/1.29/176 in 185 IP

298) Kyle Freeland COL, LHP, 25.11 – Doesn’t have big velocity, doesn’t strike many guys out, and pitches half his games at Coors. On the plus side, he is young, he keeps the ball in the yard, and consistently induces weak contact. 2019 Projection: 10/4.05/1.33/162 in 190 IP

299) Yadier Molina STL, C, 36.9 – Late career power surge is for real as Molina is hitting it hard and in the air, while maintaining his excellent strikeout rates. 2019 Projection: 56/18/72/.270/.322/.434/4

300) Collin McHugh HOU, RHP, 31.9 – Stuff played up in the bullpen and struck out 94 batters in 72.1 IP. His swinging strike rate was also up in 2017 when he was starting. McHugh has some sneaky, underrated upside. 2019 Projection: 10/3.91/1.24/152 in 160 IP

301) Steven Matz NYM, LHP, 27.10 – Can’t count on innings but is a solid pitcher when on the mound. 2019 Projection: 9/3.83/1.26/155 in 160 IP

302) Zack Godley ARI, RHP, 28.11 – Disappointing follow up to his 2017 breakout, but he wasn’t quite as bad as his 4.74 ERA would indicate. 2019 Projection: 12/3.97/1.34/190 in 180 IP

303) Jimmy Nelson MIL, RHP, 29.10 – Didn’t recover from shoulder surgery as quickly as expected and missed all of 2018. Your guess is as good as mine if he will be able to return to full health. 2019 Projection: 9/3.93/1.30/156 in 160 IP

304) Eduardo Escobar ARI, 3B/SS, 30.3 – Career high 8.2% walk rate is evidence of real improvements made in Escobar’s 2018 breakout. 2019 Projection: 74/22/83/.266/.323/.455/2

305) Luke Weaver ARI, RHP, 25.7 – Silver lining to a disastrous season is that fastball velocity was up about 1 MPH to 94.3 MPH. Trade to Arizona gives him a guaranteed rotation spot. 2019 Projection: 9/4.23/1.33/166 in 170 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.71/1.26/180 in 180 IP

306) Mitch Keller PIT, RHP, 23.0 – Easy mid 90’s sinking fastball but still needs to work on locating curveball and gaining consistency with changeup. 2019 Projection: 4/4.31/1.38/46 in 58 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.54/1.20/185 in 185 IP

307) Bubba Thompson TEX, OF, 20.10 – Excellent full season debut, slashing .289/.344/.446 with 8 homers, 32 steals and a 104/23 K/BB in 84 games. Elite athlete but still raw at the plate. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 83/17/72/.262/.318/.420/28

308) Nico Hoerner CHC, SS, 21.11 – Selected 24th overall in the 2018 draft, Hoerner posted elite contact rates at Stanford, and then continued that success in pro ball and the AFL. He hit only 3 homers in his entire 3 year college career, but his elite bat speed should generate more power as he matures. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 88/15/63/.281/.363/.426/18

309) Carlos Rodon CHW, LHP, 26.4 – Came back mid-season from arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and while velocity was ok, swinging strike rate was lowest of career at 9.1%. 2019 Projection: 8/4.12/1.35/143 in 150 IP

310) Touki Toussaint ATL, RHP, 22.9 – A win for all the “don’t scout the statline” drum beaters out there, Toussaint began to turn great stuff into results in 2018. I don’t foresee completely clear sailing ahead, and there is still bullpen risk, but it was a big step in the right direction. 2019 Projection: 6/4.23/1.38/103 in 100 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.81/1.31/186 in 180 IP

311) Matt Manning DET, RHP, 21.3 – Needs to add a few MPH to the fastball and/or improve control/command to be a top of the rotation starter, but he will be a high strikeout guy even if he doesn’t hit his ceiling.  ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 15/3.61/1.27/215 in 190 IP

312) Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT, 3B, 22.2 – Son of Yankees hero Charlie Hayes, Ke’Bryan is a much better athlete and much better prospect in general. He has an excellent plate approach and makes hard contact, but it has not yet translated into big homerun totals. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 86/18/75/.279/.362/.443/14

313) Miguel Cabrera DET, 1B, 35.11 – The cliff came abruptly for Cabrera, but the underlying stats show there could still be a dead cat bounce year in him. 2019 Projection: 68/24/81/.286/.374/.477/0

314) Ryan Braun MIL, OF, 35.5 – 5.8 degree launch angle but absolutely crushes the ball with a 91.9 avg exit velocity and 97.4 FB/LD avg exit velocity. 2019 Projection: 63/20/66/.263/.328/.472/10

315) Buster Posey SF, C, 32.0 – Underwent hip surgery at the end of August, with a 6-8 month recovery timetable. Major injuries like this that bleed into the start of the next season completely sabotages the year before it even begins. 2019 Projection: 58/10/66/.288/.361/.417/2

316) Salvador Perez KC, C, 28.11 – Free swinging, power hitting catcher. Update: Tommy John surgery will keep Perez out for all of 2019. 2019 Projection: OUT

317) Justin Smoak TOR, 1B, 32.4 – Took a step back from his 2017 breakout, with his strikeout rate jumping 6.2% to 26.3% and groundball rate jumping 5.2% to 39.5%.  2019 Projection: 73/27/83/.248/.346/.467/0

318) Carlos Santana CLE, 1B, 33.0 – One of those guys without a career arc. A consistent power and walk machine from the second he stepped into the league. 2019 Projection: 84/25/79/.253/.357/.448/4

319) Mike Zunino TB, C, 28.0 – Strikeout rate is actually getting worse, hitting a career high 37% in 2018. 2019 Projection: 46/22/53/.205/.281/.436/0

320) Jorge Alfaro MIA, C, 25.10 – Horrible plate approach (36.6% K%/4.8% BB%) and needs to lift the ball more (29% FB%), but 91.6 MPH average exit velocity shows the potential if he can improve in either area. 2019 Projection: 41/14/54/.244/.297/.401/2 Prime Projection: 53/20/66/.257/.311/.436/3

321) Kevin Kiermaier TB, OF, 28.11 – Hasn’t been able to stay healthy, but being one of the best defensive centerfielders in the league will keep him in the lineup when he is.  2019 Projection: 68/14/47/.248/.319/.418/16

322) Estevan Florial NYY, OF, 21.6 – Elite ceiling but risk is still sky high. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 88/23/75/.252/.344/.451/21

323) Jeimer Candelario DET, 3B, 25.4 – 25.8% K rate and slightly below average exit velocity should both improve with age/experience, but ceiling is more solid than spectacular. 2019 Projection: 78/20/65/.240/.325/.420/4 Prime Projection: 75/23/86/.258/.338/.449/4

324) Isaac Paredes DET, SS, 20.1 – Slashed .321/.406/.458 with 3 homers and a 22/19 K/BB in his 39 game debut at Double-A as a 19-year-old. Precocious hitter, but doesn’t have huge power and speed is below average. ETA: 2020/21 Prime Projection: 83/20/78/.291/.372/.468/3

325) Nolan Jones CLE, 3B, 20.11 – Power started to emerge with 19 homers split between Full-A and Advanced-A. Will always strikeout, but more than makes up for it with elite walk rates (17.1%). ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 82/28/86/.253/.367/.485/2

326) Joey Bart SF, C, 22.3 – Selected 2nd overall in the 2018 draft, Bart is a power hitting catcher with an aggressive approach. Surface stats were great in pro debut, but you should take stats from college hitters in short season ball with a grain of salt, and a 19.7% K% and 50.7% GB% aren’t that great. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 65/23/78/.252/.328/.463/3

327) Travis Swaggerty PIT, OF, 21.9 – Selected 10th overall in the 2018 draft, Swaggerty is an all category producer who has considerable upside if it all comes together. Strikeout percentage jumped to over 25% when he debuted in pro ball at Short Season-A and Full-A, so he is not as much of a finished product as other recent college bats who went in the top 10. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 87/18/72/.274/.338/.431/23

328) Yoenis Cespedes NYM, OF, 33.5 – Surgery on both heels will keep Cespedes out for a large portion of 2019. Strikeout rate jumped to 31.8% in 157 PA. 2019 Projection: 29/9/34/.267/.332/.486/1

329) Alex Colome CHW, Closer, 30.3 – Colome dominates with a mid 90’s fastball and cutter. Rumors have him as the favorite for saves in Chicago. 2019 Projection: 4/3.31/1.18/65/28 in 65 IP

330) Brandon Morrow CHC, Closer, 34.8 – Missed the 2nd half of 2018 with an elbow injury that required surgery in November, which could affect his availability to start the season. 2019 Projection: 3/3.22/1.14/56/26 in 50 IP

331) Danny Salazar CLE, RHP, 29.3 – Underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in July 2018. Rehab should take him right up to Opening Day. Cleveland has a full rotation, but Salazar could be the next man up assuming he fully recovers. 2019 Projection: 5/3.88/1.32/100 in 83 IP

332) Marcus Stroman TOR, RHP, 27.11 – Former young stud who was never able to take that next step. Stuff is still there so a late career breakout is within reach. 2019 Projection: 10/3.90/1.30/152 in 185 IP

333) Jon Lester CHC, LHP, 35.3 – K% dropped 4% to 19.6%. Lester is long past his prime, but we have already seen he can survive with diminished stuff. 2019 Projection: 13/3.86/1.29/167 in 184 IP

334) Jake Arrieta PHI, RHP, 33.1 – K% on a 4 year decline, sitting at 19.1% in 2018. 2019 Projection: 12/3.83/1.27/158 in 175 IP

335) Rich Hill LAD, LHP, 39.1 – Can’t count on him to be a mainstay in your rotation, but when Hill gets hot he can carry your staff for a month+. 2019 Projection: 11/3.52/1.11/160 in 137 IP

336) Anibal Sanchez WASH, RHP, 35.1 – Adding a cutter propelled Sanchez to a dominant season, putting up a pitching line of 2.83/1.08/135/42 in 136.2 IP. We’ve seen with Rich Hill and Charlie Morton in the recent past that you shouldn’t completely ignore these out of nowhere mid 30’s pitching breakouts. 2019 Projection: 10/3.71/1.26/138 in 140 IP

337) Dinelson Lamet SD, RHP, 26.8 – Tommy John surgery last April will keep Lamet out for at least a couple months in 2019. Two pitch pitcher who racks up strikeouts but will have to develop a third pitch to reach full potential 2019 Projection: 5/4.11/1.31/90 in 78 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.76/1.27/192 in 168 IP

338) Addison Russell CHC, SS, 25.2 – Even real baseball teams have a hard time valuing players you simply don’t want to root for. Just look at the robbery Cashman pulled on the Reds for Aroldis Chapman. Russell is suspended for the first month of the season and considering the lackluster career numbers, it is really hard to get excited to own the still young and talented former top prospect. 2019 Projection: 50/10/40/.248/.324/.401/3 Prime Projection: 89/24/83/.268/.347/.458/7

339) Corey Ray MIL, OF, 24.6 – Beastly power-speed combo (27 homers and 37 steals at Double-A) with a beastly strikeout rate (29.3%). ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 78/21/71/.238/.318/.445/26

340) Brendan McKay TB, LHP, 23.3 – Two way player but it is now clear his future will be on the mound. Plus control/command is best skill, which helps all of his pitches (fastball, cutter, curveball, changeup) play up. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 14/3.68/1.17/189 in 183 IP

341) Kyle Wright ATL, RHP, 23.6 – Likely mid-rotation starter if he can tighten up command and develop changeup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 14/3.69/1.24/180 in 180 IP

342) Justus Sheffield SEA, LHP, 22.10 – Great stuff, but with a high effort delivery and lacks command. Trade to Seattle opens up playing time and gives him a much longer leash to develop at the Major League level. 2019 Projection: 7/4.36/1.38/109 in 120 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.66/1.28/174 in 180 IP

343) Griffin Canning LAA, RHP, 22.11 – Selected 47th overall in the 2017 draft, Canning’s stuff ticked up in pro ball, with his fastball sitting mid 90’s to go along with an above average slider and curveball. He made it all the way to Triple-A in his first full professional season, and is knocking on the door of the bigs. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 13/3.68/1.23/182 in 177 IP

344) Blake Parker MIN, Closer, 33.10 – Favorite for saves in Minnesota, although it is far from a guarantee. Velocity was down over 1 MPH on all of his pitches in 2018. 2019 Projection: 3/3.59/1.23/72/25 in 65 IP

345) Andrelton Simmons LAA, SS, 29.7 – Low risk, low reward 5 category production. 2019 Projection: 71/12/71/.284/.332/.419/11

346) Ryan McMahon COl, 3B/2B/1B, 24.4 – If not for Coors I might have ranked McMahon 100 spots lower, but you just don’t pass up on young talented hitters playing half their games in that hitting atmosphere … even if the Rockies do love to play their vets. 2019 Projection: 43/10/48/.260/.320/.430/2 Prime Projection: 84/26/96/.275/.348/.480/2

347) Colton Welker COL, 3B, 21.6 – Potential for plus hit and plus power, especially at Coors, but he has played in hitter’s ballparks throughout his minor league career and it’s like pulling teeth to get Colorado to give prospects a full time job. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 77/23/84/.272/.338/470/5

348) Arodys Vizcaino ATL, Closer, 28.4 – Grip on closer job is tenuous and had trouble with his shoulder last season. 2019 Projection: 3/3.41/1.21/64/25 in 60 IP

349) Jose Alvarado TB, Closer, 23.11 – Tampa’s current closer, although Tampa doesn’t adhere to traditional bullpen roles, so who knows how many save chances he will get. 2019 Projection: 3/3.11/1.16/80/22 in 65 IP

350) Jahmai Jones LAA, 2B, 21.8 – Solid power/speed combo with a good feel to hit. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 93/17/78/.278/.346/.439/23

351) Alec Bohm PHI, 3B, 22.8 – 3rd overall pick in the 2018 draft. A poor pro debut (.224/.314/.290 with 0 homers in 107 at-bats at short season A ball) has curbed some of the hype, but Bohm has displayed a plus hit, plus power profile all three years at Wichita State and in the Cape Cod League. ETA: 2020/21 Prime Projection: 77/25/92/.278/.346/.477/4

352) Tyler Nevin COL, 1B/3B, 21.10 – Played out of his mind in the Arizona Fall League, slashing .426/.535/.593 with a 5/15 K/BB and 0 homers in 17 games. Hit tool is what has stood out in his careers so far, but built like his father, Phil Nevin, at 6’4”, 200 pounds, more power is coming. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 79/25/91/.277/.348/.485/5

353) Sonny Gray CIN, RHP, 29.5 – With the trade to Cincinnati, Gray should be in line for a bounce back season. It’s a hitter’s ballpark, but he won’t have to face a DH for the first time in his career. 2019 Projection: 9/3.89/1.28/151 in 165 IP

354) Corey Dickerson PIT, OF, 29.10 – Cut K% to career best 15%, but BB% went with it, posting a career worst 3.9% mark.  2019 Projection: 69/20/67/.285/.320/.470/6

355) Adam Jones BAL, OF, 33.8 – Career best 15.2% K% but a career low 8.4% HR/FB rate prevented Jones from capitalizing on it. 2019 Projection: 69/21/73/.275/.310/.434/3

356) Matthew Boyd DET, LHP, 28.2 – Post all star break pitching line of 3.88/1.08/72 in 72 IP, which coincided with an uptick in velocity. 2019 Projection: 9/4.13/1.33/163 in 170 IP’

357) Michael Wacha STL, RHP, 27.9 – Severe oblique strain ended Wacha’s season in late June. Doesn’t rack up strikeouts, but has been a rock solid mid-rotation starter who is now entering his prime.. 2019 Projection: 10/3.83/1.29/138 in 150 IP

358) Sean Manaea OAK, LHP, 27.2 – Surgery to repair a torn labrum and correct an impingement in Manaea’s shoulder could keep him out for most of 2019. 2019 Projection: 5/4.06/1.27/40 in 55 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.65/1.20/166 in 180 IP

359) Franchy Cordero SD, OF, 24.7 – Statcast beast with double plus exit velocity and sprint speed, but doesn’t lift the ball enough and has a very raw plate approach. 2019 Projection: 48/11/43/.243/.306/.420/10 Prime Projection: 77/19/68/.251/.319/.442/17

360) Yonder Alonso CHW, 1B, 32.0 – Partially regressed from his flyball induced 2017 breakout. Groundball percentage was up from 33.9% to 38.3% and average exit velocity was down from 89.2 MPH to 87.7 MPH 2019 Projection: 67/23/72/.253/.329/.430/1

361) Ryan Zimmerman WASH, 1B, 34.6 – 5th overall in barrels per plate appearance, and put up his best K% (17%) and BB% (9.3%) since 2014. 2019 Projection: 63/21/78/.271/.339/.488/1

362) Billy Hamilton KC, OF, 28.7 – If you could only steal 1B … 2019 Projection: 68/4/33/.244/.297/.333/44

363) Kyle Seager SEA, 3B, 31.5 – Career worst K% (21.9%) and BB% (6%) are not good signs as Seager gets deeper into his 30’s. 2019 Projection: 56/16/64/.251/.318/.433/1

364) Trey Mancini BAL, 1B/OF, 27.0 – Hits the ball hard (95 MPH FB/LD avg. exit velo) but a poor plate approach (24.1% K%/6.9% BB%) combined with a heavy groundball rate (54.6% GB%) is not an easy profile to buy into. 2019 Projection: 67/23/71/.257/.311/.436/1

365) Joc Pederson LAD, OF, 26.11 – The Dodgers extreme depth is great for real life, but a pain for fantasy. Although, considering Pederson slashed .170/.211/.302 vs lefties, maybe it is better off. 2019 Projection: 63/24/59/.253/.340/.492/4

366) Odubel Herrera PHI, OF, 27.3 – Statcast is not a fan. Below average speed and exit velocity in 2018. 2019 Projection: 65/17/67/.268/.324/.428/6

367) Franklin Barreto OAK, Utility, 23.1 – Expected to fill a utility role this season. Barreto has above average speed, hits the ball hard and hits it in the air, but extremely raw plate approach will have to improve before Oakland gives him a full time job. 2019 Projection: 42/10/39/.241/.298/.418/6 Prime Projection: 77/23/84/.253/.318/.452/14

368) Jordyn Adams LAA, OF, 19.5 – Selected 17th overall in the 2018 draft, Adams was a two sport star in high school (outfield and wide receiver). He has plus raw power and double plus speed, but is obviously still very raw. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/18/75/.250/.340/.439/28

369) Julio Pablo Martinez TEX, OF, 23.0 – Signed with Texas for $2.8 million in March 2018. Patience, power, and speed with some swing and miss. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 85/16/65/.255/.342/.418/21

370) Wander Javier MIN, SS, 20.3 –Missed all of 2018 with a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. All of the potential that convinced Minnesota to give him a $4 million signing bonus in 2015 is still there. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 87/21/82/.278/.342/.455/15

371) Michael Pineda MIN, RHP, 30.3 – Missed all of 2018 recovering from Tommy John surgery and then also had meniscus surgery on his knee in September. When healthy, he pounded the strikezone, which racked up strikeouts, but he often caught too much of the plate. 2019 Projection: 8/4.13/1.28/136 in 140 IP

372) Brandon Lowe TB, OF/2B, 24.9 – Power breakout and a strong MLB debut, but competition for playing time in Tampa is going to be fierce. 2019 Projection: 27/8/29/.255/.330/.439/4 Prime Projection: 78/25/76/.263/.350/.468/9

373) Adrian Morejon SD, SP, 20.1 – Combines a plus fastball and a plus curveball with two different changeups. Still needs to work on control and command.  ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 13/3.62/1.29/169 in 173 IP

374) Adonis Medina PHI, RHP, 22.4 – Athletic delivery with electric stuff, Medina throws strikes with all of his pitches in any count (fastball, slider, changeup). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.73/1.19/193 in 181 IP

375) Brusdar Graterol MIN, RHP, 20.7 – Easy upper 90’s heat with a wicked slider, average curveball, and developing changeup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 14/3.52/1.23/190 in 180 IP

376) Drew Steckenrider MIA, Closer, 28.3 – With the Sergio Romo signing, closer job is up in the air. Longterm, he is still the favorite for saves in Miami. Classic back end of the bullpen profile with mid 90’s heat and a slider/cutter. 2019 Projection: 3/3.58/1.26/76/20 in 65 IP

377) Brad Peacock HOU, Setup, 31.2 – Used mostly like a normal short reliever in 2018, but is the favorite for the 5th starter job now that Josh James is out of the mix.  2019 Projection: 8/3.72/1.24/133 in 120 IP

378) Shin-Soo Choo CLE, OF, 36.9 – Choo continues to churn out consistent production, especially in OBP leagues. He’s a groundball hitter (6.1 degree launch angle) who makes his flyballs count (95.2 FB/LD avg. exit velocity). 2019 Projection: 81/20/66/.260/.359/.428/6

379) Matt Kemp CIN, OF, 34.6 – With a 15.8 launch angle and 94.1 MPH FB/LD average exit velocity, the move to Great American Ballpark could give his homerun power a boost.  2019 Projection: 59/22/71/.269/.318/.472/0

380) Brian Anderson MIA, 3B, 25.10 – 19.3% K% and a 51.8% groundball rate is not a recipe for success, but he hits the ball very hard (90.1 MPH) and was better at lifting the ball in the minors, so I think the ability is in there. 2019 Projection: 73/17/69/.268/.343/.418/4 Prime Projection: 80/23/93/.273/.358/.468/2

381) Garrett Richards SD, RHP, 30.11 – Likely to miss all of 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. If your team is 1 or 2 years away, not the worst flyer to take if you can acquire him for cheap. 2019 Projection: OUT

382) Julio Teheran ATL, RHP, 28.2 – Velocity was down but posted highest swinging strike rate of career at 11.3% (along with highest BB/9 of career at 4.30). .217 BABIP shows Teheran got lucky last season. 2019 Projection: 9/4.25/1.32/161 in 182 IP

383) Jake Junis KC, RHP, 26.6 – Slider is his best pitch, and he knows it, throwing it 40.1% of the time. 2019 Projection: 9/4.11/1.27/161 in 175 IP

384) Vince Velasquez PHI, RHP, 26.10 – Upped his slider usage in 2018, which is his best secondary pitch, to go along with his 94.6 MPH fastball. 2019 Projection: 9/4.16/1.33/163 in 150 IP

385) Brandon Woodruff MIL, RHP, 26.2 – Mid 90’s fastball-slider combo with a few changeups mixed in. 2019 Projection: 9/3.91/1.32/137 in 145 IP

386) Dylan Bundy BAL, SP, 26.4 – Career high 12.7% swinging strike rate, but it did not help his ERA (5.45).  2019 Projection: 9/4.36/1.32/175 in 175 IP

387) Nate Pearson TOR, RHP, 22.7 – Lit up the radar guns at the Falls Stars game throwing 103 mph bee-bees. Everything else is still pretty raw. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.58/1.24/192 in 180 IP

388) Yuli Gurriel HOU, 1B/3B, 34.10 – 11% K% and 89.3 MPH average exit velocity is strong, but his FB/LD average exit velocity dropped almost 5 MPH in 2018 to a paltry 89.7 MPH. 2019 Projection: 67/15/73/.286/.323/.441/3

389) Shane Greene DET, Closer, 30.4 – Detroit’s closer by default. Everything plays off his mid 90’s sinker. 2019 Projection: 4/4.18/1.33/67/29 in 65 IP

390) Brad Boxberger KC, Closer, 30.10 – Signing with Kansas City makes Boxberger the favorite for the closer job. Injury issues, velocity decline, spotty performance track record, and trade risk makes him far from a safe bet to hold the job all season. 2019 Projection: 4/3.98/1.34/64/20 in 50 IP

391) C.J. Cron MIN, 1B, 29.3 – Broke out with 30 homers after being given the most playing time in his career, but poor defensive 1B are so disposable in today’s game, his margin of error is very slim. 2019 Projection: 64/25/73/.250/.315/.476/2

392) Enrique Hernandez LAD, OF/SS/2B, 27.7 – Great second half. Good underlying numbers. I don’t know if the playing time is going to be there, but this guy has late career breakout written all over him. 2019 Projection: 79/23/71/.262/.349/.481/4

393) Jose Martinez STL, OF/1B,  30.8 – Hits it hard but swing is geared more for line drives than home runs. In need of a trade to the AL, especially after the Goldy trade. 2019 Projection: 61/18/74/.292/.356/.469/1

394) Seranthony Dominguez PHI, Setup/Closer, 24.4 – Throws a 98.4 MPH fastball, 98.6 MPH sinker, 88.9 MPH slider, and a 91.1 MPH change-up. In 2100, will this be the average pitcher?  2019 Projection: 2/3.16/1.02/79/16 in 62 IP

395) Jordan Hicks STL, Seteup/Closer, 22.7 – 101.7 MPH fastball with a 5.21 BB/9. With the Miller signing, Hicks is no longer the frontrunner for saves in St. Louis. 2019 Projection: 4/3.52/1.28/74/12 in 74 IP

396) Dellin Betances NYY, RP, 31.0 – How to value set-up men is so league dependent it is impossible to get right on a general ranking. In my 30 team holds league, Betances is insanely valuable. In my 12 team, weekly lineups, no holds league he is almost worthless. 2019 Projection: 4/2.91/1.09/113/6 in 65 IP

397) A.J. Minter ATL, Setup, 25.7 – Vizcaino is the favorite for the closers job to start the year, but with only one year left of team control, Minter could be the closer of the future. 2019 Projection: 4/3.21/1.24/76/8 in 64 IP

398) Joe Jimenez DET, Setup, 24.3 – The closer of the future in Detroit, and if Greene stumbles, the future could come this year. Jimenez is your prototypical flamethrowing, fastball/slider late inning reliever. 2019 Projection: 4/3.61/1.28/74/9 in 65 IP

399) Ty Buttrey LAA, Setup, 26.0 – Buttrey has a 96 MPH fastball which racked up 74 strikeouts in 49 IP at Triple-A. He then closed out the season by striking out 20 batters in 16.1 IP in MLB, while also collecting 4 saves. The Allen signing means he won’t close to start the year, but he could still be the closer of the future. 2019 Projection: 3/3.51/1.26/71/9 in 65 IP

400) Kyle Gibson MIN, RHP, 31.5 – About a 1 MPH velocity bump on all of his pitches led to a career high 11.5% swinging strike rate. 2019 Projection: 10/3.92/1.32/167 in 186 IP

401) Jhoulys Chacin MIL, RHP, 31.3 – Low strikeout rates are concerning, with Steamer really not buying in (4.67 ERA, 1.42 WHIP projection). The surface numbers have been good the past two seasons, but they have been buoyed by low BABIP’s. 2019 Projection: 13/3.98/1.26/151 in 182 IP

402) Mike Minor TEX, LHP, 31.3 – 93.2 MPH fastball which is up about 2 MPH from his starting days in 2010-2014. He was slowly building himself up all season after not starting for 3 seasons, with his fastball velocity increasing as the year went on. There is some sneaky upside here. 2019 Projection: 11/4.02/1.24/148 in 165 IP

403) Kevin Pillar TOR, OF, 30.3 – Career high 16.5 degree launch angle but his strikeout rate and walk rate also took a small hit. 2019 Projection: 69/14/58/.253/.295/.411/13

404) Daniel Palka CHW, OF, 27.5 – 34.1% K% with a 92.3 MPH avg. exit velocity (97.4 MPH avg. exit velocity on FB/LD) and 11.5 degree launch angle. In other words, Palka doesn’t hit it often, but when he does, he smokes it. 2019 Projection: 60/28/73/.237/.299/.468/3

405) Greg Holland ARI, Closer, 33.5 – Favorite for saves in Arizona, but will have a very short leash if he doesn’t perform well, and if he does perform well, there is a good chance he will be traded out of the role. 2019 Projection: 3/3.77/1.32/57/23 in 56 IP

406) Jeremy Jeffress MIL, Closer/Set-up, 31.6 – Should have at least a share of the closer’s job, although he will be a tough play in weekly lineup, saves only leagues. 2019 Projection: 5/3.21/1.19/74/15 in 71 IP

407) Pedro Strop CHC, Closer/Setup, 33.10 – Favorite to close out games if Morrow is unavailable. 2019 Projection: 4/3.00/1.09/59/12 in 60 IP

408) Mark Trumbo BAL, OF, 33.2 – Underwent knee surgery to repair cartilage in September 2018. Should be ready for spring training. Exit velocity is Trumbo’s game, with a 92.8 MPH avg exit velocity and 95.9 MPH on FB/LD. 2019 Projection: 61/24/69/.253/.309/.457/1

409) Kevin Smith TOR, SS, 22.9 – Slashed .302/.358/.528 with 25 homers, 29 steals, and a 121/40 K/BB in 129 games split between Full-A and Advanced-A. The real test will come at Double-A, but by then, it could be too late to buy. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 74/24/77/.248/.312/.456/12

410) Marco Luciano SF, SS, 17.7 – Signed for $2.6 million in 2018, Luciano’s standout skill is his plus raw power which he generates with a smooth swing. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 81/28/93/.255/.338/.483/7

411) Ryan Mountcastle BAL, 3B, 22.1 – Big, aggressive, natural hitter with developing power. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 80/26/80/.278/.320/.476/5

412) Ronaldo Hernandez TB, C, 21.5 – Power hitting catcher who won’t tank your average. ETA: Mid 2021 Prime Projection: 51/22/66/.260/.320/.460/2

413) Luiz Gohara ATL, LHP, 22.8 – Whipped himself into shape this off-season as he is looking to bounce back from a down and injured 2018. 2019 Projection: 5/3.98/1.32/81 in 74 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.81/1.30/187 in 174 IP

414) Dustin Fowler OAK, OF, 24.3 – 45th fastest sprint speed in baseball shows Fowler’s speed has completely returned after his unfortunate knee injury, but low walk rates (3.8% at Triple-A and 3.9% in MLB) and weak airborne contact (88.8 MPH) is preventing him from passing Laureano on the depth chart. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 78/14/63/.262/.310/.412/21

415) Daulton Varsho ARI, C, 22.9 – Probably won’t hit much better than your average starting catcher, but plus speed gives Varsho an added dimension. ETA: 2020/21 Prime Projection: 57/18/60/.255/.304/.421/12

416) Jon Duplantier ARI, RHP, 24.9 – Finished 2nd highest (to Whitley) in strikeouts in the Arizona Fall League. Should get his shot this season. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 11/3.74/1.29/178 in 175 IP

417) Luis Patino SD, RHP, 19.5 – Mid 90’s fastball with a plus slider and above average control. Curveball and changeup lag behind. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 12/3.75/1.28/163 in 170 IP

418) Michel Baez SD, RHP, 23.2 – 6′,8”, 220 pounds with a fastball that can hit the upper 90’s, but needs to work on secondaries and command. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.82/1.32/179 in 173 IP

419) Hans Crouse TEX, RHP, 20.6 – Ace potential thanks to a mid-90’s, high spin rate fastball, and slider that flashes plus, but violent delivery tacks on some extra risk. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 13/3.54/1.23/188 in 172 IP

420) Matthew Liberatore TB, LHP, 19.5 – 16th overall pick in the 2018 draft. Big lefty with a deceptive fastball and advanced secondaries (curveball, changeup). ETA: 2021/22 Prime Projection: 13/3.63/1.22/193 in 178 IP

421) Cole Winn TEX, RHP, 19.4 – 15th overall pick in the 2015 draft. Signed for $3.15 million. Athletic delivery with a plus fastball and curveball. Also throws a slider and changeup that show potential. ETA: 2021/22 Prime Projection: 14/3.66/1.24/200 in 190 IP

422) Ronald Guzman TEX, 1B, 24.5 – More of a pure hitter than power hitter, but power should naturally increase as Guzman gains strength. 2019 Projection: 68/20/74/.248/.318/.426/3 Prime Projection: 74/24/87/.269/.335/.462/3

423) Sean Murphy OAK, C, 24.6 – Plus defensive catcher with a strong plate approach, good feel to hit, and plus raw power that he hasn’t completely tapped into yet. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 62/18/71/.268/.335/.427/2

424) Jed Lowrie NYM, 2B, 34.11 = Good feel to hit, strong plate approach, and the ability to lift the ball. Lowrie has been one of the best 2nd baseman in baseball the last two years. 2019 Projection: 79/18/81/.265/.348/.435/1

425) Taijuan Walker ARI, RHP, 26.8 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2018 and is expected back at some point during the 1st half of 2019. Talented pitcher whose best years should still be ahead of him. 2019 Projection: 6/4.15/1.33/91 in 100 IP

426) Dereck Rodriguez SF, LHP, 26.10 – 2.81 ERA in 118.1 IP in MLB debut, but with only 89 strikeouts and a 4.56 xFIP, it does not seem sustainable.  2019 Projection: 9/4.06/1.30/131 in 160 IP

427) Trevor Richards MIA, RHP, 25.11 – Tied for the 2nd most valuable changeup in MLB with Anibal Sanchez, behind only Kyle Hendricks. 2019 Projection: 9/3.91/1.30/158 in 165 IP

428) Bobby Bradley CLE, 1B, 22.10 – With Cleveland looking to shed their veterans and trim payroll, Bradley will have a prime opportunity to win the 1B job within the next couple of seasons. He is your classic masher with power, patience, and strikeouts. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 77/29/88/.242/.329/.471/1

429) Brent Rooker MIN, OF/1B, 24.5 – Power will definitely play. Only question is how low of a batting average it will come with. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 74/32/87/.244/.327/.495/4

430) Jason Kipnis CLE, 2B, 32.0 – Silver lining to Kipnis’ mediocre at best 2017-18 is that he started to lift the ball more, so his decline years should come with some usable power. 2019 Projection: 72/19/69/.247/.320/.412/6

431) Zach Eflin PHI, RHP, 25.0 – Velocity spiked to 95.2 MPH (+1.5 MPH from 2017) and with it so did his strikeout rate. 2019 Projection: 9/4.22/1.31/132 in 140

432) Jake Odorizzi MIN, RHP, 29.0 – Extreme flyball pitcher with a 20.2 degree launch angle against. 2019 Projection: 9/4.23/1.32/154 in 167 IP

433) Danny Duffy KC, LHP, 30.3 – Shoulder impingement ended Duffy’s season in early September. He took a step back in multiple areas in 2018, including swinging strike rate, BB/9, and HR rate. 2019 Projection: 9/4.21/1.34/145 in 160 IP

434) Anthony DeSclafani CIN, RHP, 29.0 – Plus slider that he pairs with a 94.1 MPH fastball and 94.2 MPH sinker. 2019 Projection: 10/4.16/1.28/147 in 156 IP

435) Lance Lynn TEX, RHP, 31.11 – Down year in 2018 but the stuff is the same, or actually a half tick better than what it was in St. Louis (94 MPH fastball in 2018). 2019 Projection: 9/4.24/1.35/161 in 173 IP

436) Caleb Smith MIA, LHP, 27.8 – Was having a breakout season (4.19/1.24/88/33 in 77.1 IP) thanks to his nasty slider and swing and miss fastball before a lat injury abruptly put it to halt. He is supposed to be a little behind at the start of spring, but his rotation spot should be waiting for him when he is ready. 2019 Projection: 7/4.03/1.28/138 in 140 IP

437) Jeff Samardzija SF, RHP, 34.2 – Shoulder injury in Spring caused 2018 to be a lost season. If he looks healthy in Spring 2019, his draft stock should rise. 2019 Projection: 9/4.20/1.28/161 in 175 IP

438) Trevor Williams PIT, RHP, 26.11 – Extremely low strikeout rate limits upside, but has been very good at inducing weak contact. 2019 Projection: 11/3.81/1.29/125 in 165 IP

439) Jose Urena MIA, RHP, 27.7 – Mid 90’s heat with a plus slider, but doesn’t miss enough bats (8.9% swinging strike rate). 2019 Projection: 9/4.13/1.28/128 in 170 IP

440) Niko Goodrum DET, 2B, 27.1 – Moderate power/speed combo with a low average. 2019 Projection: 61/15/59/.248/.315/.420/13

441) Chase Anderson MIL, SP, 31.4 – Couldn’t maintain the velocity bump that spurred his 2017 breakout and numbers fell back to his mediocre career norms. 2019 Projection: 10/4.07/1.28/134 in 155 IP

442) Tanner Roark CIN, RHP, 32.6 – Move from a pitcher’s park to a hitter’s park isn’t going to help, and he doesn’t rack up enough strikeouts to really get excited about him. 2019 Projection: 10/4.28/1.33/158 in 180 IP

443) Willians Astudillo MIN, C/3B, 27.6 – Insane 3.1% K% in MLB debut with an 87.2 MPH average exit velocity, which shows there is some strength behind it, although it was only 88.1 MPH on FB/LD. 2019 Projection: 48/13/53/.288/.317/.437/3

444) Wilmer Flores ARI, 1B, 27.8 – Arizona moved Marte to CF to open up playing time for Flores at 2B. Flores doesn’t hit the ball very hard, but he hits it in the air and and had a 9.8% K% in 2018. 2019 Projection: 69/20/77/.269/.317/.445/1

445) Nick Williams PHI, OF, 25.7 – Took a step forward in BB% (7.1%) last season, but he stills needs to improve his launch angle (7.8 degrees) and K% (24.8%) to tap into his potential. 2019 Projection: 51/16/49/.259/.321/.437/3

446) Roman Quinn PHI, OF, 26.1 – 2nd fastest sprint speed in baseball at 30.2 feet per second. Very similar profile to Mallex Smith. 2019 Projection: 46/3/23/.258/.319/.399/17

447) Ryan McKenna BAL, OF, 22.2 – Above average speed, good plate approach, and makes hard contact. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 84/18/67/.271/.348/.421/15

448) Johan Camargo ATL, 3B, 25.3 – Donaldson signing pushes Camargo out of the everyday 3B job, but he should still see plenty of at-bats in a super utility role. 2019 Projection: 53/13/61/.267/.328/.431/1

449) Anderson Espinoza SD, RHP, 21.1 – Hasn’t pitched in two seasons after elbow discomfort led to Tommy John surgery in July 2017. When healthy, Espinoza has a mid 90’s fastball with two potential plus secondaries in his curveball and changeup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/3.81/1.27/158 in 150 IP

450) Jaime Barria LAA, RHP, 22.9 – 7th most valuable slider in baseball which he threw 36.5% of the time. 2019 Projection: 9/4.36/1.35/124 in 155 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.88/1.31/155 in 175 IP

451) Isan Diaz MIA, 2B, 22.10 – Power, patience, and a little speed. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 88/20/73/.250/.350/.445/10

452) Heliot Ramos SF, OF, 19.7 – Surface numbers were mediocre in full season debut, but 25.4% K% was actually kinda encouraging after striking out 31.8% of the time in rookie ball. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 77/24/83/.253/.326/.468/11

453) Monte Harrison MIA, OF, 23.8 – Looks more like a basketball player than a baseball player out on the field. Which is a good thing because he is an uber athlete, but also a bad thing because he hits breaking balls like a basketball player too. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 72/26/77/.238/.308/.443/18

454) Khalil Lee KC, OF, 20.9 – Cut strikeout rate from 31.2% in 2017 to 24.9% in 2018. Power dropped too (from 17 homers to 6), but some of that can be attributed to playing in a pitchers league. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 85/17/69/.257/.336/.451/17

455) Esteury Ruiz SD, 2B, 20.1 – Plus power/speed combo. Hit 12 homers with a 44.8% FB% and stole 49 bases in 117 games at Full-A. 28.6% K% shows there is some risk. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 83/24/81/.261/.338/.473/20

456) Leody Taveras TEX, OF, 20.7 – Tooled up, plus defensive centerfielder who has been one of the youngest players in his league the past two seasons. Questions about the bat because of poor quality of contact, although he has a solid plate approach and gets the bat on the ball. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 79/17/62/.268/.333/.411/20

457) Brandon Marsh LAA, OF, 21.4 – An elite athlete with a plus power/speed combo and plus centerfield defense, but a 27.7% K% at High-A shows he is still raw at the plate. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 81/20/76/.253/.337/.436/16

458) Oneil Cruz PIT, SS, 20.6 – 6’7”, 175 pounds, Cruz is an extreme groundball hitter (28% FB%) with a raw, but improving plate approach. He has monster raw power and athleticism you can dream on.  ETA: 2022 2019 Projection: 77/22/71/.255/.318/.431/9

459) Justin Dunn SEA, RHP, 23.6 – 19th pick in the 2016 draft. Athletic delivery with the potential for 4 above average pitches (fastball, curve, slider, change) but needs to improve fastball command. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 12/3.76/1.28/176 in 182 IP

460) Freddy Peralta MIL, RHP, 22.10 – Piles up strikeouts with lots of low 90’s heat up in the zone. 2019 Projection: 5/4.21/1.37/100 in 90 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.72/1.33/166 in 150 IP

461) Adam Haseley PHI, OF, 23.0 – Selected 8th overall in the 2017 draft, Haseley has been as advertised, but a little on the underwhelming side, displaying a plus hit tool with a mediocre power/speed combo. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 82/14/67/.283/.335/.417/12

462) Grant Lavigne COL, 1B, 19.7 – Selected 42nd overall in the 2018 draft, Levigne destroyed the Pioneer League in his pro debut, slashing .350/.477/.519 with 6 homers, 12 steals and a 40/45 K/BB in 59 games. Potential for plus hit and plus power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 76/25/89/.275/.362/.491/6

463) Michael Fulmer DET, RHP, 26.0 – Underwent surgery for a torn meniscus in right knee in September. Throws over 96 MPH on his fastball and sinker, but hasn’t been able to turn that heat into big strikeout totals quite yet. (Update: Likely to undergo Tommy John surgery and be out for the season. 2019 Projection: OUT

464) Lucas Giolito CHW, RHP, 24.9 – Once considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, Giolito has done nothing but regress since that designation. With a 92.8 MPH fastball and 125/90 K/BB in 173.1 IP last season, I can’t quite put him in the post hype sleeper category, but his velocity did tick up in the 2nd half and he wasn’t quite as bad as he was in the 1st half. 2019 Projection: 8/4.92/1.44/131 in 165 IP

465) Eric Lauer SD, LHP, 23.10 – Back end starter profile with low 90’s heat and without a put away pitch, but he knows how to pitch and has had success everywhere he has been. 2019 Projection: 8/4.28/1.36/138 in 150 IP Prime Projection: 10/4.01/1.29/161 in 175 IP

466) Kole Calhoun LAA, OF, 31.6 – Low BABIP (.241) tanked Calhoun’s batting average (.208) in 2018, but he did post career high exit velocities (90.4 MPH avg., 94.4 MPH FB/LD). There could be some untapped power upside in here. 2019 Projection: 76/20/68/.246/.328/.415/4

467) Brandon Belt SF, 1B, 31.0 – Hits the ball in the air but makes weak contact and plays home games in a terrible hitter’s park. 2019 Projection: 78/19/76/.257/.360/.439/4

468) Ryon Healy SEA, 1B, 27.3 – Poor plate approach with good power. 2019 Projection: 62/23/71/.253/.297/.440/1

469) Starlin Castro MIA, 2B, 29.0 – Hasn’t had that breakout season we were all hoping for. He did have a career high 7.4% BB% in 2018, and the natural ability is still there, so maybe there is a little more in here. 2019 Projection: 68/14/63/.281/.329/.421/5

470) Yan Gomes WASH, C, 31.8 – Poor plate approach (27.4% K%, 4.8% BB%), but he lifts it (18.5 degree launch angle) with some power behind it (88.9 MPH avg. exit velo, 92.4 MPH on FB/LD). 2019 Projection: 51/17/62/.241/.293/.425/0

471) Robinson Chirinos HOU, C, 34.10 – Hits it in the air (48.9% FB%) and hits it hard (93.3 MPH FB/LD avg. exit velocity). 2019 Projection: 47/18/58/.231/.336/.436/1

472) Francisco Cervelli PIT, C, 33.1 – Drastically changed his hitting profile from an extreme groundball hitter to a flyball hitter, without sacrificing anything in K% or BB%. 2019 Projection: 43/12/55/.256/.362/.419/2

473) Welington Castillo CHW, C, 31.11 – Low average, power hitting catcher. Was off to a hot start in 2017 before being suspended 80 games for PED’s.  2019 Projection: 43/15/56/.253/.304/.422/1

474) Delino DeShields Jr. TEX, OF, 26.8 – 7th fastest sprint speed in baseball guarantees he is going to steal bases, but a 3.7 degree launch angle and 79.6 MPH average exit velocity is awful. 2019 Projection: 62/5/28/.246/.330/.346/23

475) Greg Allen CLE, OF, 26.1 – The new Rajai Davis. Might not play everyday, but will find a way to rack up steals. 2019 Projection: 63/7/39/.258/.319/.355/26

476) Oscar Mercado CLE, OF, 24.4 – Won’t be handed at-bats, but with Cleveland looking to get younger, Mercado has a chance to carve out a role as early as this year as a speed first outfielder. 2019 Projection: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 72/11/51/.270/.331/.408/20

477) Eric Thames MIL, OF/1B, 32.4 – Strikeout rate spiked last season but crushed the ball when he did make contact. 2019 Projection: 59/22/47/.231/.324/.487/6

478) Brett Gardner NYY, OF, 35.5 – No guarantee of everyday at-bats and getting old, but still fast (40th fastest sprint speed in baseball) and can still knock 10+ homers over that Yankee Stadium short porch. 2019 Projection: 81/14/50/.254/.337/.399/15

479) Kendrys Morales TOR, DH, 35.10 – Old and slow but can still put a charge into the ball (92.3 MPH avg exit velo). 2019 Projection: 51/23/67/.254/.319/.447/1

480) Sandy Alcantara MIA, RHP, 23.7 – Raw flamethrower with good stuff who took steps forward in 2018 with control/command and secondary pitches. Still a long way to go. 2019 Projection: 8/4.18/1.38/131 in 150 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.89/1.33/171 in 175 IP

481) Fernando Romero MIN, SP, 24.4 – Mid 90’s fastball with a potential plus slider. Development of changeup is necessary to unlock upside. 2019 Projection: 7/4.21/1.34/93 in 110 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.73/1.28/171 in 183 IP

482) Trevor Cahill LAA, RHP, 31.1 – Constantly on the DL but hasn’t had any major surgeries and stuff was as good as ever in 2018. If he can stay off the DL, he should provide value. 2019 Projection: 7/4.03/1.33/108 in 120 IP

483) Sean Reid-Foley TOR, RHP, 23.7 – High strikeout, high whip mid rotation starter. 2019 Projection: 8/4.41/1.43/143 in 130 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.92/1.36/194 in 172 IP

484) Matt Duffy TB, 3B, 28.3 – 4.6 degree launch angle with below average exit velocity, but he has some speed and makes good contact. 2019 Projection: 64/7/48/.285/.349/.391/11

485) DJ LeMahieu NYY, 2B, 30.9 – Leaving Coors and going to New York’s murky playing time situation adds too much unknown risk for my blood. 2019 Projection: 75/11/61/.288/.341/.410/6

486) Avisail Garcia TB, OF, 27.10 – Hits the ball very hard but hits it on the ground too often and has a poor plate approach. 2019 Projection: 55/16/62/.263/.319/.448/4

487) DJ Stewart BAL, OF, 25.4 – With Baltimore rebuilding they have every reason to give their 2015 1st round pick an extended chance to lock down a starting job. Stewart is a patient hitter with plus raw power and the ability to steal a handful of bases. 2019 Projection: 57/16/53/.246/.328/.411/6 Prime Projection: 76/21/72/.259/.342/.448/9

488) Cole Tucker PIT, SS, 22.9 – Plus defensive SS with plus speed and a strong plate approach. The 6’3”, 205 pound Tucker was a first round pick in 2015, so while he hasn’t been able to produce much power, there should be more coming in the future. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 81/15/65/.268/.331/.404/21

489) Luis Alexander Basabe CHW, OF, 22.7 – Power/speed combo with walks and strikeouts. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 79/19/74/.246/.333/.429/18

490) Austin Beck OAK, OF, 20.5 – Would have been nice for the power and/or speed to show up (2 homers and 8 steals in 123 games at Single-A), but his 21.9% K% and .296 BA is quite encouraging considering the questions surrounding his hit tool coming into the year. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 85/23/78/.258/.334/.469/13

491) Zack Collins CHW, C, 23.2 – Not a lock to stick at catcher. Major bump in OBP leagues. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 65/23/61/.248/.364/.447/2

492) Renato Nunez BAL, 3B, 25.0 – Has hit for power his entire professional career but that is the only plus skill he possesses. Improving walk rates the past two seasons is a positive sign in his development. 2019 Projection: 54/18/58/.249/.312/.413/1 Prime Projection: 68/23/81/.259/.331/.458/1

493) Jacob Nottingham MIL, C, 24.0 – Defense has improved enough to where he is likely to stick behind the plate, but will have to improve his 30.1% K% in order to consistently tap into his big raw power. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 51/20/64/.248/.305/.418/3

494) Rowdy Tellez TOR, 1B, 24.0 – Dominated in his September cup of coffee, slashing .314/.329/.614 with 4 homers and a 21/2 K/BB in 70 at bats. Not a pure power hitter, but exit velocity readings were strong (96 MPH FB/LD avg exit velo) and has a solid plate approach. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 58/18/65/.262/.337/.440/3

495) Joe Ross WASH, RHP, 25.10 – Returned from Tommy John surgery for 3 starts at the very end of the season. He didn’t pitch all that well, but he did have all of his velocity back. 2019 Projection: 7/4.26/1.33/121 in 138 IP

496) Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX, C, 24.0 – Realmuto like skill set with above average speed and strong plate approach (62/28 K/BB in 111 games), but high groundball rates and poor exit velocities will have to improve before he can sniff Realmuto’s fantasy value. 2019 Projection: 47/6/41/.267/.328/.369/9 Prime Projection: 69/11/61/.278/.340/.398/12

497) Zack Cozart LAA, 3B, 33.8 – Season ended in June when he underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The hope is that he is ready to go by Spring Training, but shoulder injuries are notorious for taking a long time to truly get back to 100%. 2019 Projection: 75/18/65/.250/.318/.417/3

498) Andrew Knizner STL, C, 24.2 – Catcher of the future in St. Louis. Has posted outstanding strikeout rates throughout his minor league career (12.8% at Double-A and 13.1% at Triple-A in 2018) and has average pop. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 62/17/69/.278/.337/.423/0

499) Chris Shaw SF, OF, 25.6 – Double plus power with a high strikeout rate and poor plate approach. With San Francisco in need of power, Shaw should see a lot of at-bats. 2019 Projection: 43/17/59/.228/.289/.425/0

500) J.P. Crawford SEA, SS, 24.3 – OBP is only plus skill, with the hope that BA, homers, and steals develop into above average skills. 2019 Projection: 36/6/27/.243/.339/.397/4 Prime Projection: 94/18/63/.268/.372/.439/10

501) Eric Pardinho TOR, RHP, 18.3 – Top ranked international pitching prospect in 2017, Pardinho immediately went to the more advanced Rookie Ball (Appy League) and dominated with an advanced feel for the art of pitching. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 14/3.42/1.17/189 in 184 IP

502) Drew Smyly TEX, LHP, 29.10 – Missed all of 2017 and 2018 recovering from Tommy John surgery, but is expected to be healthy coming into 2019. Predominantly a fastball/curveball pitcher who mixed in a cutter and a rarely used changeup. 2019 Projection: 8/4.20/1.31/122 in 140 IP

503) Matt Harvey LAA, RHP, 30.0 – Pitched relatively well in Cincy with a pitching line of 4.50/1.25/111/28 in 128 IP. He still throws plenty hard, and if he can remain healthy, his days of being an effective starter might not be over. 2019 Projection: 9/4.31/1.34/134 in 150 IP

504) Daniel Mengden OAK, RHP, 26.1 – With a 93.2 MPH fastball and 6 pitch mix, the ingredients are there for Mengden to be a solid mid rotation starter. 9/4.21/1.32/123 in 150 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.78/1.26/160 in 175 IP

505) Matt Strahm SD, LHP, 27.4 – Will come to camp competing for a starting job. Strahm has a traditional 4-pitch mix with everything playing off his 94 MPH fastball. Changeup is best secondary. 2019 Projection: 6/3.65/1.24/115 in 110 IP

506) Johnny Cueto SF, RHP, 33.1 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in August and is expected to miss all of 2019. 2019 Projection: OUT

507) Hunter Strickland SEA, Closer, 30.6 – Favorite for saves in Seattle to start the season, but ineffectiveness and possibility of getting traded are legitimate risks. 2019 Projection: 3/3.83/1.34/57/24 in 60 IP

508) Leonys Martin CLE, OF, 31.1 – Low batting average with a moderate power/speed combo. Life threatening bacterial infection ended Martin’s season in August, but he should be ready to roll in 2019. 2019 Projection: 67/16/53/.248/.311/.398/12

509) Hudson Potts SD, 3B, 20.5 – 1st rd pick in 2016 who came into his own this season, slashing .281/.350/.498 with 17 homers and a 112/37 K/BB in 106 games at High-A. Struggled in his short Double-A cameo, but considering his age and small sample I would basically throw that out. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 75/24/86/.257/.316/.455/4

510) Nick Pratto KC, 1B, 20.6 – Exploded down the stretch, mashing 9 homers in final 38 games of the season, including the playoffs. Plus athleticism for a 1B. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 87/22/84/.270/.342/.479/12

511) Cavan Biggio TOR, 2B/3B/1B, 24.0 – Mechanical adjustment to swing unlocked power, as Biggio smacked 26 homers in 132 games at Double-A. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 76/24/73/.245/.332/.458/9

512) Ronny Mauricio NYM, SS, 18.0 – $2.1 million international signing in 2017. Toolsy up the middle defender with a good feel to hit. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 78/26/89/.274/.328/.467/7

513) Elehuris Montero STL, 3B, 20.8 – 6’3”, 195 pound beast who has consistently hit the ball in the air with reasonable strikeout rates. Slashed .322/.381/.529 with 15 homers and a 81/33 K/BB in 103 games at Full-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 75/28/83/.263/.325/.478/2

514) Bobby Dalbec BOS, 3B, 23.9 – Monster power (32 homers in 129 games) with monster strikeout rates (31% at Advanced-A and 37.1% at Double-A). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 66/30/71/.238/.321/.465/2

515) Mark Vientos NYM, 3B, 19.4 – At 6’4”, 185 pounds he has all the tools to develop into a big, physical power hitter. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 78/27/90/.263/.339/.484/3

516) Bryce Wilson ATL, RHP, 21.3 – Able to dominate minor league hitters with a plus fastball that he can locate wherever he wants, but will need to improve secondaries to find the same success on the Major League level. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 13/3.97/1.26/174 in 183 IP

517) Dustin May LAD, RHP, 21.7 – Plus fastball with plus command but secondaries are still raw. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.27/163 in 175 IP

518) Nick Neidert MIA, RHP, 22.5 – Plus changeup is his calling card, but low 90’s fastball and fringe breaking ball limit his upside on the Major League level. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 13/3.93/1.25/169 in 182 IP

519) Logan Gilbert SEA, RHP, 21.11 – Workhorse build at 6’6”, 225 pounds. Absolutely destroyed the Atlantic Sun Conference with a pitching line of 2.72/0.85/163/25 in 112 IP. Gilbert relies on a low 90’s heavy, sinking fastball (also has a mid 90’s 4 seamer) to go along with two potential plus pitches in his curveball and slider. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 14/3.72/1.29/193 in 185 IP

520) Akil Baddoo MIN, OF, 20.8 – Tooled up youngster with all category potential but still raw. 11 homers, 24 steals, 14.3% BB%, and 24% K% in 113 games at Full-A. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/17/71/.266/.351/.428/19

521) David Fletcher LAA, 2B/3B, 24.10 – Elite contact rates (11.1%) with above average speed but makes very weak contact (83.4 MPH avg. exit velocity).  2019 Projection: 68/6/51/.271/.311/.378/11 Prime Projection: 79/10/62/.288/.335/.405/17

522) Anderson Tejeda TEX, SS, 20.11 – Power (19 homers in 121 games at High-A) and strikeouts (27.2% K%) with the chance to stick at SS. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 72/21/74/.244/.321/.431/9

523) Evan Longoria SF, 3B, 33.6 – Slow decline was only hastened by the move to San Francisco. He’s still got some juice left in the tank but upside is gone. 2019 Projection: 63/20/71/.259/.308/.419/4

524) Todd Frazier NYM, 3B, 33.1 – Will kill your batting average, but still has power (18.6 degree launch angle with a 93.7 MPH FB/LD avg exit velo) and will chip in some steals. 2019 Projection: 63/23/69/.219/.313/.426/7

525) Aaron Sanchez TOR, RHP, 26.9 – Hard throwing righty who relies on his heavy, sinking fastball, but hasn’t missed enough bats to hold big fantasy value. Career high 9.6% swinging strike rate in 2018 was a step in the right direction. 2019 Projection: 9/4.12/1.38/127 in 150 IP

526) Austin Hays BAL, OF, 23.9 – Shoulder and ankle injuries were responsible for Hays terrible season. Expect a bounceback in 2018. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 67/23/78/.264/.312/.443/6

527) Franklin Perez DET, RHP, 21.4 – Lat strain and sore shoulder limited Perez to 19.1 IP this season. When healthy, he has a 4 pitch mix with the changeup being his best weapon. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 14/3.82/1.27/173 in 180 IP

528) J.B. Bukauskas HOU, RHP, 22.6 – Bulging disk in back from a car accident limited Bukauskas to 59 IP. Plus fastball/slider combo gives him high strikeout upside, but struggles with control/command and weak changeup might limit his innings totals even if he does start. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 12/3.76/1.31/178 in 163 IP

529) DL Hall BAL, LHP, 20.6 – Being an Orioles pitching prospect is the kiss of death, but a highly regarded lefty with 3 potential plus pitches (fastball, curveball, changeup) could be good enough to break the dry spell. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 12/3.56/1.27/185 in 180 IP

530) Spencer Howard PHI, RHP, 22.8 – 147/40 K/BB in 112 IP at Full-A. Dominated in the 2nd half of the season with a fastball that sat in the mid 90’s and could hit 100 MPH. Needs to improve consistency of secondary pitches and control/command to reach full potential. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.80/1.32/189 in 174 IP

531) Dane Dunning CHW, RHP, 24.4 – Plus sinker and slider. Mid rotation upside. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.26/179 in 183 IP

532) Tirso Ornelas SD, OF, 19.1 – 6’3”, 220 pounds, Ornelas has the potential for plus hit and plus power. He hit 8 homers with a 68/40 K/BB in 86 games in his full seaon debut as an 18-year-old. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 78/28/91/.277/.358/.485/6

533) Tristen Lutz MIL, OF, 20.7 – Plus power and underrated athleticism but will have to cut down on 27.6% K%. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 74/27/85/.258/.343/.481/8

534) D’Shawn Knowles LAA, OF, 18.2 – Played well at both stops of rookie ball as a 17 year old, hitting .311 with 5 homers and 9 steals in 58 games. He has plus speed, a patient approach at the plate, and projects for at least average power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 85/16/68/.265/.348/.412/20

535) Parker Meadows DET, OF, 19.5 – Selected 44th overall in the 2018 draft, Meadows has a plus power/speed combo with a raw hit tool. Excellent in his pro debut, where he slashed .290/.377/.473 with 4 homers, 3 steals, and a 31/10 K/BB in 28 games split between rookie ball and short-season-A ball. Austin Meadows is his big brother, so he has the bloodlines too. ETA: 2022/23 Prime Projection: 77/24/74/.244/.318/.452/18

536) Jordan Groshans TOR, 3B/SS, 19.5 – 12th overall pick in the 2018 draft. Groshans is 6’4”, 190 pounds with plus raw power, an advanced plate approach, and solid feel to hit. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 79/25/88/.273/.357/.491/8

537) Triston Casas BOS, 3B, 19.3 – 6’4”, 238 pound beast with elite power and potential for a decent hit tool. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 79/33/91/.258/.341/.510/3

538) Brady Singer KC, RHP, 22.9 – 18th overall pick of the draft but received the 11th highest bonus. High floor, SEC battle tested starter. ETA: Mid 2020 Prime Projection: 12/3.89/1.28/175 in 185 IP

539) Ryan Weathers SD, LHP, 19.4 – Selected 7th overall in the 2018 draft, Weathers is a high floor high school arm with 3 potential above average pitches (fastball, curveball, changeup). He was strong in his pro debut (3.44/1.25/18/4 in 18.1 IP split evenly between rookie ball and Full-A). ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 13/3.71/1.25/172 in 180 IP

540) Keone Kela PIT, Setup, 26.0 – Flamethrowing, high strikeout rate reliever who is next man up in Pitt. 2019 Projection: 4/3.21/1.11/78/5 in 60 IP

541) Ryan Pressly HOU, Setup, 30.4 – Broke out last season with a pitching line of 2.54/1.11/101/22 in 71 IP. His mid 90’s fastball, slider, and curveball are all positive value pitches, and if anything happens to Osuna, Pressly could provide elite closer value. 2019 Projection: 5/3.28/1.17/81/7 in 65 IP

542) Carl Edwards Jr. CHC, Setup, 27.5 – Decent chance Edwards is the closer of the future in Chicago, but a lot can happen before that time comes. 2019 Projection: 4/3.39/1.18/82/2 in 60 IP

543) Trevor Rosenthal WASH, Setup, 28.10 – With how brittle Doolittle is, Rosenthal could see plenty of save opportunities this season. He had a bounceback year in 2018 with a pitching line of 3.40/1.20/76/20 in 47.2 IP. 2019 Projection: 4/3.42/1.31/76/13 in 55 IP

544) Matt Barnes BOS, Setup, 28.10 – 96.9 MPH fastball with a plus curveball. 2019 Projection: 5/3.43/1.24/88 in 65 IP

545) Geraldo Perdomo ARI, SS, 19.5 – Perdomo is a switch hitter with plus bat speed and an advanced plate approach. He dominated 3 levels of the low minors in 2018 (AZL, PIO, NWL), slashing .322/.438/.460 with 4 homers, 24 steals and a 44/39 K/BB in 57 games. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 87/18/77/.277/358/.438/16

546) Freudis Nova HOU, SS/2B, 19.3 – Plus hit, plus power upside which Nova started to showcase in rookie ball with a 13.4% K% and 6 homers in 41 games. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/23/79/.282/.336/.470/11

547) Antonio Cabello NYY, OF, 18.5 – One of the consolation prizes for losing out on Ohtani. Cabello was impressive in his pro debut and has above average to plus tools across the board. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 82/26/79/.272/.338/.470/12

548) Jeremiah Jackson LAA, SS, 19.0 – Selected 57th overall in the 2018 draft, Jackson is a tooled up athlete with a plus power/speed combo (7 homers and 10 steals in 43 games split between the Arizona and Pioneer League), but a 34% K% in the Pioneer League will need some work. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 78/22/75/.257/.331/.454/17

549) Yunior Severino MIN, 2B/SS, 19.6 – The classic lotto ticket prospect. I know everyone is looking for that prospect who seemingly comes out of nowhere to be a hyped up prospect writer darling, and with a good showing in full season ball next year, Severino could be that guy. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 81/25/89/.273/.338/.470/3

550) Jonathan Loaisiga NYY, RHP, 24.5 – Most likely going to fill a swingman role in the Yanks pen this season. Injury prone, but averaged 96.1 MPH on the fastball to go along with a potential plus changeup and curveball. 2019 Projection: 6/4.11/1.30/83 in 75 IP Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.24/165 in 165 IP

551) Jay Bruce SEA, OF, 32.0 – Extreme flyball hitter (21.4 degree launch angle) who used to offset his low average with a handful of steals, but those days are over. Likely in a platoon role this season. 2019 Projection: 51/18/56/.242/.317/.440/2

552) Steven Duggar SF, OF, 25.5 – Plus speed and a high walk rate are best fantasy assets. 28.9% K% in both Triple-A and the Majors with well below average exit velocity makes it hard to get excited. 2019 Projection: 68/8/42/.243/.318/.397/14

553) Ryan Yarbrough TB, Post Opener Starter, 27.2 – Racked up 16 wins despite rarely starting games. Doesn’t have big velocity so he leans heavily on the cutter to get outs. 2019 Projection: 9/4.06/1.30/127 in 145 IP

554) Jake Faria TB, RHP, 25.9 – Followed up a great rookie campaign with a disastrous sophomore year. Plus changeup is still his calling card, although his slider grades out as his best pitch. 2019 Projection: 6/4.23/1.34/79 in 85 IP

555) Jordan Montgomery NYY, LHP, 26.4 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2018. Rotation spot is gone, but with a 5 pitch mix and without overpowering stuff, his future still lies in the rotation. 2019 Projection: 4/4.11/1.33/36 in 40 IP

556) Merrill Kelly ARI, RHP, 30.6 – Spent the last four seasons in Korea where he pitched well, but not outstanding. He put up a 4.09 ERA with a 161/47 K/BB in 158.1 IP in 2018. I would keep expectations in check. 2019 Projection: 9/4.28/1.32/151 in 160 IP

557) Jeurys Familia NYM, Setup, 29.5 – Bounced back in 2018 after a blood clot in his shoulder tanked his 2017. 2019 Projection: 4/3.21/1.23/76/6 in 70 IP

558) Chad Green NYY, Setup, 27.10 – Elite set-up man who needs injuries for chance at saves. 2019 Projection: 2.88/1.07/86/4 in 70 IP

559) Adam Ottavino NYY, Setup, 33.4 – Dominant fastball/slider combo. 2019 Projection: 5/3.18/1.14/92/8 in 70 IP

560) Archie Bradley ARI, Setup, 26.8 – Holland signing removes Bradley as the favorite for saves in Arizona, although nothing has been announced. Has already been involved in trade rumors this off-season, so he will almost certainly be available at the trade deadline too. 2019 Projection: 3/3.48/1.22/77/9 in 72 IP

561) Billy McKinney TOR, OF, 24.8 – Strong side of a platoon power hitter. 18.7 degree launch angle and 93.1 MPH FB/LD avg. exit velocity. 2019 Projection: 57/18/63/.250/.320/.455/2

562) Matt Adams WASH, 1B, 30.7 – Should see at-bats at 1B and OF. With a 19.1 degree launch angle and 94.6 MPH average exit velocity on FB/LD, he’s gonna hit homers. 2019 Projection: 46/20/59/.251/.312/.452/0

563) Justin Bour LAA, 1B, 30.10 – Struggles against lefties limits him to a strong side of a platoon role. 2019 Projection: 52/20/61/.251/.339/.455/1

564) Josh Reddick HOU, OF, 32.1 – 44.1% FB% with a 15.8% K% but low exit velocities are preventing bigger power numbers. 2019 Projection: 66/16/71/.267/.335/.439/6

565) Adam Frazier PIT, 2B/OF, 27.3 – Strong side of a platoon bat with a good average and a little bit of power and speed. 2019 Projection: 61/11/50/.272/.336/.402/6

566) Yonny Chirinos TB, Post Opener Starter, 25.3 – Leans heavily on his 94.2 MPH sinking fastball, while also mixing in a slider and splitter. 2019 Projection: 8/4.19/1.33/115 in 130 IP

567) Marwin Gonzalez MIN, OF/SS/2B/1B, 30.1 – Was able to maintain BB% (9.6%) from his 2017 breakout season, but was not able to maintain .343 BABIP (.301 in 2018) or 18.1% HR/FB (12.5% in 2018). 2019 Projection: 65/19/68/.266/.337/.441/4

568) Brandon Crawford SF, SS, 32.3 – As boring and unexciting as it gets, but Crawford has a full time job and is capable of power hot streaks. 2019 Projection: 65/14/69/.252/.320/.399/5

569) Evan Gattis FA, DH, 32.7 – Won’t have catcher eligibility to start the season, and there is no guarantee his new team will use him as anything other than a DH. 2019 Projection: 42/17/56/.245/.305/.460/0

570) Hernan Perez MIL, 2B/SS/3B/OF, 28.0 – Super utility player. With SS and 2B far from locked down, and Domingo Santana out of the picture, Perez could be in line for a nice amount of at-bats. 2019 Projection: 50/13/55/.256/.291/.403/15

571) Joe Panik SF, 2B, 28.5 – Elite contact percentages but makes weak contact and has below average speed. 2019 Projection: 61/9/53/.274/.335/.397/4

572) Chad Pinder OAK, 2B/OF, 27.0 – Super utility player but should see the majority of his time in LF. Pinder crushed the ball in 2018 with a 90.2 MPH average exit velocity and 95.8 MPH FB/LD average, but his strikeout and walk rates (26.4% K%,8.1% BB%) are mediocre at best. 2019 Projection: 56/15/44/.253/.320/.431/2

573) Jason Heyward ATL, OF, 29.8 – It’s almost more frustrating when elite prospects have careers like Heyward and Starlin Castro than if they just straight busted. 2019 Projection: 64/10/57/.265/.331/.399/5

574) Carlos Gonzalez FA, OF, 33.5 – Numbers haven’t looked all that hot the last two seasons, and that was with the help of Coors Field. I’m staying far away. 2019 Projection: 66/18/61/.261/.325/.447/4

575) Jordan Luplow CLE, OF, 25.6 – Short side of a platoon. Solid plate approach, above average speed, and lifts the ball, but needs to hit it harder to make an impact. 2019 Projection: 49/13/47/.252/.321/.419/6 Prime Projection: 76/20/79/.268/.339/.447/10

576) Derek Fisher HOU, OF, 25.8 – 30.2% K% and 49.3% GB% is worrisome, but the raw power and speed is elite. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 69/18/60/.238/.322/.423/16

577) Brett Phillips KC, OF, 24.10 – 41.5% K% in 147 plate appearances last season shows the risk is sky high, but he is still only 24 years old and there is an exciting power/speed combo in here. 2019 Projection: 43/9/41/.219/.291/.371/9 Prime Projection: 63/18/58/.241/.320/.418/17

578) Max Fried ATL, LHP, 25.2 – Plus curveball is his calling card, throwing the pitch 29.2% of the time, which he pairs with a 93.6 MPH fastball. If he can improve his control and command, there is fantasy friendly upside here. 2019 Projection: 5/3.83/1.34/93 in 80 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.59/1.31/186 in 178 IP

579) Brock Burke TEX, LHP, 22.8 – Dominated in his final nine starts of the season after being called up to Double-A with a pitching line of 1.95/0.96/71/14 in 55.1 IP. Changeup made huge strides this season, but is mostly a fastball/slider pitcher. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.30/168 in 175 IP

580) Ethan Hankins CLE, RHP, 19.10 – 35th overall pick of the draft, but only dropped that far because a shoulder injury scared teams off. Upside is as high, or higher, than any pitcher in the draft, so if you can stomach some extra injury risk, Hankins could pay off huge dividends. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 14/3.50/1.15/200 in 185 IP

581) Everson Pereira NYY, OF, 18.0 – Signed for $1.5 million in 2017, Pereira was pushed to advanced rookie ball to start his career and struggled to make contact. There is potential for plus hit, speed, and power. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 82/21/79/.275/.340/.441/14

582) Dan Vogelbach SEA, 1B, 26.4 – Hits the ball on the ground too much to be a pure power hitter, but Vogelbach has a plus plate approach and his exit velocity numbers in the majors were strong in a small sample (92.4 MPH average, 97.4 MPH FB/LD) ETA: Whenever they are able to trade Encarnacion. Prime Projection: 55/16/64/.265/.350/442/0

583) Peter O’Brien MIA, 1B/OF, 28.9 – Your classic Quad-A slugger, and now that MLB finally has a Quad-A team, the Miami Marlins, O’Brien should get his shot. 29.6% K% as a 27/28 year old at Triple-A, but he can absolutely mash, posting a 16.5 degree launch angle, 92.1 MPH avg exit velocity, and a 96.6 MPH FB/LD avg exit velocity in his MLB debut. 2019 Projection: 43/20/45/.218/.303/.411/0

584) Kevin Newman PIT, SS, 25.8 – Struggled in his MLB debut. Elite strikeout percentages that hovered around 10% throughout minor league career and has plus speed, but quality of contact is weak. 2019 Projection: 41/5/35/.258/.303/.359/10 Prime Projection: 78/11/56/.281/.330/.402/18

585) Tim Beckham SEA, SS/3B, 29.2 – Former #1 overall pick in the draft, but never really developed beyond his raw talent. Has a poor plate approach, high strikeout rate, and high groundball rate. 2019 Projection: 48/14/55/.250/.306/.408/3

586) Mauricio Dubon MIL, 2B/SS, 24.8 – Tore his ACL in May, ending what was a dominating 27 games at Colorado Springs. Dubon is an aggresive hitter with near elite strikeout rates and plus speed. Could challenge for at-bats at 2B and SS in 2019. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 71/8/52/.272/.328/.384/19

587) Colin Moran PIT, 3B, 26.6 – Solid plate approach, makes good contact, and has some raw power. Platoon bat because he struggles to hit lefties.  2019 Projection: 53/14/61/.268/.328/.411/1

588) William Contreras ATL, C, 21.3 – Profiles much like his brother, Willson, with a solid overall approach and good raw power. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 52/18/64/.271/.333/.442/0

589) Nick Ahmed ARI, SS, 29.0 – Plus defensive SS will keep him in the lineup, but isn’t going to provide much value for your fantasy team. 2019 Projection: 63/13/66/.238/.295/.407/7

590) Mitch Moreland BOS, 1B, 33.7 – Strong side of a platoon power bat. 2019 Projection: 55/17/71/.248/.327/.436/1

591) Ji-Man Choi TB, 1B, 27.11 – Strong side of a platoon power bat. Rays have other 1B capable, left handed hitters knocking on the door, so Choi will have to scratch and claw to keep this job every step of the way. 2019 Projection: 58/17/64/.246/.331/.438/2

592) Daniel Robertson TB, 2B/SS, 25.0 – Having a breakout season until a thumb injury ended his year in August. Doesn’t have a standout tool but does a little bit of everything. 2019 Projection: 59/11/52/.266/.348/.403/4

593) Yairo Munoz STL, 2B/3B/SS/OF, 24.2 – Groundball hitter who makes good contact, hits the ball hard, and has some speed. 2019 Projection: 38/7/39/.271/.328/.406/7 Prime Projection: 81/16/69/.283/.347/.429/15

594) Yu Chang CLE, SS, 23.5 – After a solid season at Triple-A, Chang exploded in the Arizona Fall League with a .337/.396/.523 triple-slash. He does everything well except make contact, which he will have to improve to win an infield job in the majors. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 78/23/74/.250/.330/.462/10

595) MJ Melendez KC, C, 20.4 – Classic low average, power and patience catcher. Lock to stay behind the dish but 30.3% K% in Full-A adds risk. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 52/24/66/.247/.322/.452/4

596) Seuly Matias KC, OF, 20.5 – Slashed .231/.303/.550 with 31 homers, 34.8% K% and 46.4% FB% as a 19 year old in Single-A. If he can figure out his plate approach, watch out. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 62/26/71/.221/.289/.447/8

597) Josh Naylor SD, 1B/OF, 21.10 – Started to tap into his plus raw power in 2018 with 17 homers in 128 games at Double-A, but he still had a 47.3% GB%. His calling card is his good feel to hit, posting a 12% K% and 11.1% BB%. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 74/20/81/.277/.343/.451/4

598) Malcom Nunez STL, 1B, 18.1 – Slashed .415/.497/.774 with 13 homers in 44 games in the DSL. No defensive value and more physically mature than competition, but you have to take notice of those numbers no matter what. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 79/26/91/.265/.345/.495/2

599) Jhon Torres STL, OF, 19.0 – 6’4”, 199-pound physical specimen who slashed .321/.409/.525 with 8 homers, 8 steals, and a 37/19 K/BB in his stateside debut. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 77/28/89/.261/.337/.486/3

600) Deivi Garcia NYY, RHP, 19.10 – Small righty with an elite spin rate curveball that racked up 251 strikeouts in 182.1 career minor league IP. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.28/166 in 170 IP

601) Austin Dean MIA, OF, 25.6 – Good feel for contact with a little pop and slightly higher than average speed. 2019 Projection: 52/14/49/.262/.312/.409/5

602) Blake Rutherford CHW, OF, 21.11 – Solid but unspectacular skills across the board. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 81/18/69/.278/.336/.449/9

603) Orelvis Martinez TOR, SS, 17.7 – Received highest 2018 international signing bonus (excluding Victor Mesa) of $3.5 million. Ball jumps off his bat in batting practice and projects for plus power. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 82/26/93/.279/.352/.487/6

604) Kevin Alcantara NYY, OF, 16.9 – Signed for $1 million in 2018, Alcantara has superstar upside. He’s displayed plus speed with the potential for plus hit and plus power. ETA: 2026 Prime Projection: 82/23/86/.271/.340/.477/18

605) Alek Thomas ARI, OF, 18.11 – Selected 63rd overall in the 2018 draft, Thomas is a prototypical leadoff hitter with an advanced plate approach, plus speed, and the potential to hit 10+ bombs. He showed off those exact skills in his pro debut with a 13.6% K% and 12 steals in 56 games. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 89/12/61/.279/.358/.410/21

606) Corbin Martin HOU, RHP, 23.3 – 56th overall pick of the 2017 draft. Martin has made quick work of the minor leagues, rising to Double-A this year and putting up a pitching line of 2.97/1.09/96/28 in 103 IP. Houston knows a thing or two about developing pitchers. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 13/3.76/1.26/171 in 177 IP

607) Logan Allen SD, LHP, 21.10 – 4-pitch mix headlined by a low 90’s fastball and plus changeup. Doesn’t have a high ceiling but he knows how to pitch and is knocking on the door of the bigs.  ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/3.97/1.28/161 in 175 IP

608) Nick Gordon MIN, SS/2B, 23.5 – High floor player without a stand out tool but can chip in a little bit everywhere. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 76/13/60/.271/.333/.401/14

609) Dylan Carlson STL, OF, 20.6 – 33rd overall pick of the 2016 draft, the switch hitting Carlson has power from both sides of the plate and a strong plate approach. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 82/22/76/.271/.354/.463/6

610) Brice Turang MIL, SS, 19.4 – Selected 21st overall in the 2018 draft, Turang has a smooth lefty swing geared for line drives, a plus plate approach, and plus speed. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 83/14/68/.262/.339/.410/23

611) Mike Siani CIN, OF, 19.8 – 4th round pick in 2018 but signed for well above slot. Plus defensive centerfielder with plus speed and is advanced for his age at the plate. Power development will dictate his ceiling. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 83/14/61/.273/.347/.420/21

612) Daniel Lynch KC, LHP, 22.4 – Selected 34th overall in the 2018 draft, Lynch’s velocity ticked up at the end the of season to 93-95 MPH and dominated in his pro debut with a pitching line of 1.58/1.01/61/8 in 51.1 IP at Full-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.26/171 in 162

613) Derek Holland SF, LHP, 32.6 – Had one of the best seasons of his career in 2018 for San Francisco, with a pitching line of 3.57/1.29/169/67 in 171.1 IP. Resigning with them was a best case scenario for Holland.  2019 Projection: 8/4.11/1.32/143 in 155 IP

614) Greg Bird NYY, 1B, 26.5 – Health concerns, playing time concerns, and strikeout issues, but if he is in the lineup, he will hit dingers. 2019 Projection: 54/18/67/.235/.320/.439/0

615) Antoni Flores BOS, SS, 18.5 –  $1.4 million international signing in 2017. Great feel for making contact and will grow into more power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 86/21/82/.289/.371/.469/8

616) Yasel Antuna WASH, SS, 19.6 – Signed for $3.9 million in 2016. Struggled in full season debut this year and then underwent Tommy John surgery in July. The potential for plus hit and plus power are still there, but is currently very raw at the plate. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 74/20/71/.271/.340/.445/10

617) Mason Denaburg WASH, RHP, 19.4 – 27th overall pick of the 2018 draft. Bicups injury before the draft scared a few teams off. 6’4”, 200 pounds with a plus fastball that can hit 97 MPH and a potentially plus curveball. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 13/3.89/1.29/185 in 180 IP

618) Cole Roederer CHC, OF, 19.6 – Selected 77th overall in the 2018 draft, Roederer had a great pro debut, slashing .275/.354/.465 with 5 homers, 13 steals, and a 37/18 K/BB in 36 games in rookie ball. He’s a potential 5-category producer. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 81/24/83/.265/.338/.471/10

619) Brennen Davis CHC, OF, 19.5 – Selected 62nd overall in the 2018 draft, Davis has the build of a basketball player at 6’4”, 175 pounds. He didn’t commit to playing baseball full time until his senior year of high school, and his dad, Reggie Theus, was an NBA All-Star. As you can expect, he is raw, but there is elite power/speed combo upside. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 84/20/77/.248/.328/.434/20

620) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 18.3 – Ripped up the Dominican League, slashing .315/.404/.525 with 5 homes, 10 steals, and a 40/30 K/BB in 59 games. Rodriguez has double plus power and good instincts on the base paths. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 75/27/87/.250/.338/.486/8

621) Alexander Canario SF, OF, 18.11 – Plus power/speed combo but overall game is still raw. In stateside debut, slashed .250/.357/.403 with 6 homers, 8 steals, and a 51/27 K/BB in 45 games. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 78/22/81/.250/.335/.452/11

622) Noelvi Marte SEA, SS, 17.6 – Signed for $1.55 million in 2018. Marte has an advanced approach at the plate, plus speed, and the potential for plus raw power. He’s a lottery ticket, but the upside is elite. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 89/25/83/.275/.355/.482/15

623) Matt Thaiss LAA, 1B, 23.11 – Started lifting the ball more this year and it resulted in 16 homers in 125 games without a spike in strikeouts. He is high floor, low ceiling first baseman. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 73/21/81/.276/.347/.459/4

624) Tucker Barnhart CIN, C, 28.3 – High walk rates (10.3% in 2018) is standout skill. Everything else is fairly average for a catcher. 2019 Projection: 48/12/53/.256/.327/.380/2

625) Chance Sisco BAL, C, 24.1 – Struggled the past two seasons in Triple-A and the Majors, but talent is still there and catchers have been known to take a hot minute to develop. 2019 Projection: 26/7/31/.229/.300/.360/1 Prime Projection: 52/17/59/.257/.317/.425/2

626) Hunter Dozier KC, 3B, 27.7 – Lack of hit tool has held Dozier back. He has above average sprint speed and ranked 82nd overall in barrels per plate appearance. 2019 Projection: 55/17/59/.239/.308/.392/5

627) Jorge Bonifacio KC, OF, 25.10 – Returned from 80 game PED suspension in the 2nd half and could never get it going. Bonifacio is a flyball hitter but he doesn’t hit the ball all that hard. 2019 Projection: 47/13/42/.251/.317/.413/1

628) Keon Broxton NYM, OF, 28.11 – Elite power/speed combo but extreme swing and miss prevents him from fully tapping into it. 2019 Projection: 55/14/47/.219/.299/.408/17

629) Tony Santillan CIN, RHP, 22.0 – 6’3”, 240 pounds with a mid 90’s fastball, potential plus slider, and non deceptive delivery. Considering the ballpark he is going to pitch in, I’m not reaching for him. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 12/3.81/1.32/166 in 179 IP

630) Caleb Ferguson LAD, LHP, 22.9 – Likely to be used out of the pen in the near future, but could transition into a starting role in a few years. Two pitch pitcher (fastball/curve) who will need to develop a third pitch to thrive in the rotation. 2019 Projection: 5/3.76/1.29/81 in 75 IP Prime Projection: 13/3.75/1.26/172 in 180 IP

631) Brayan Rocchio CLE, SS, 18.4 – Traditional leadoff hitter profile. Makes great contact, has plus speed, and has surprising pop for his size. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 87/10/61/.280/.350/.407/26

632) Wenceel Perez DET, SS, 19.5 – 11.3% K% in 71 PA in Full-A as an 18-year-old. Plus hit, plus speed, and should develop 10+ homer pop. ETA: 2022/23 Prime Projection: 90/12/53/.288/.336/.398/23

633) Calvin Mitchell PIT, OF, 20.1 – Selected 50th overall in the 2017 draft, Mitchell had an excellent Full-A debut, slashing .280/.344/.427 with 10 homers and a 109/41 K/BB in 119 games. He has a strong plate approach with the potential for plus hit and plus power. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 77/23/84/.276/.349/.474/5

634) Kyle Lewis SEA, OF, 23.9 – Hasn’t been the same since that horrific knee injury in 2016 pro debut. Power and speed have both been greatly diminished. This is a bet that his old skills will return the further removed he gets from the injury ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 73/23/81/.263/.340/.459/4

635) Chad Kuhl PIT, RHP, 26.7 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in September and is expected to miss all of 2019. When healthy, he throws a mid 90’s fastball and sinker with two positive value secondaries in his slider and curveball. 2019 Projection: OUT Prime Projection: 11/4.15/1.34/155 in 160 IP

636) Asdrubal Cabrera TEX, 2B/3B/SS, 33.5 – Should get close to full time at bats at 3B after signing with Texas. 2019 Projection: 65/19/61/.265/.319/.438/2

637) Tyler Mahle CIN, RHP, 24.6 – Both of his main secondary pitches (slider and changeup) got hit hard last season, and his 93.1 MPH isn’t dominant enough to rely on. 2019 Projection: 7/4.52/1.42/123 in 130 IP Prime Projection: 10/4.13/1.34/171 in 173 IP

638) Gio Gonzalez FA, LHP, 33.7 – His great 2017 stats were a mirage. 2018 is much closer to who he is now. 2019 Projection: 9/4.21/1.35/151 in 165 IP

639) Zach Davies MIL, RHP, 26.2 – Shoulder injury limited Davies to only 13 starts in 2018. No guarantee of a rotation spot, but he doesn’t have the type of stuff that plays up in the bullpen, so he might win the job by default. 2019 Projection: 10/4.21/1.34/121 in 150 IP

640) Frankie Montas OAK, RHP, 26.0 – Has the big velocity, but lacks control/command and a third pitch. 2019 Projection: 8/4.41/1.39/105 in 130 IP

641) Alex Cobb BAL, RHP, 31.6 – Dominated post all star break with a pitching line of 2.56/1.16/39/18 in 59.2 IP. It will help if he pitches well enough for Baltimore to trade him during the season. 2019 Projection: 7/4.23/1.32/121 in 160 IP

642) Brad Keller KC, RHP, 23.8 – Groundball pitcher with a 6.7 degree launch angle against, but is going to have to improve on his 6.16 K/9 to avoid major regression. 2019 Projection: 8/4.25/1.36/110 in 160 IP

643) Dakota Hudson STL, RHP, 24.7 – Hard throwing, ground ball pitcher. Likely to come out of the bullpen for the foreseeable future. 2019 Projection: 3.79/1.33/61/2 in 78 IP Prime Projection: 3.95/1.34/146 in 175 IP

644) Kolby Allard ATL, LHP, 21.8 – Advanced beyond his years but will need his fastball to tick up in velocity to become anything more than a soft-tossing back end starter. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 9/4.06/1.29/155 in 170 IP

645) Mike Fiers OAK, RHP, 33.10 – Biggest allure is that he might be able to rack up wins with Oakland’s offense, but he isn’t going to help that much in any other category. 2019 Projection: 10/4.18/1.30/130 in 160 IP

646) Yandy Diaz TB, 3B/1B, 27.9 – Known for his insane popcorn muscles and insanely low FB % (23.3%). Tampa is going to try to unleash that raw power. 2019 Projection: 48/7/41/.274/.351/.398/2

647) Albert Pujols LAA, 1B, 39.2 – Has the honor of being the slowest player in baseball. Still hits the ball hard and still posts strong strikeout rates, so he’s not completely washed up yet. 2019 Projection: 56/22/71/.248/.293/.417/1

648) Mike Leake SEA, RHP, 31.5 – Soft tossing righty who is capable of hot streaks when he is locked in, but lack of stuff means there is always a clunker around the corner. 2019 Projection: 9/4.24/1.31/111 in 170 IP

649) Ivan Nova CHW, RHP, 32.2 – Induces groundballs with a heavy, sinking fastball, but doesn’t miss enough bats to provide fantasy upside. 2019 Projection: 9/4.28/1.34/125 in 170 IP

650) Wei-Yin Chen MIA, LHP, 33.8 – Severely cut down on his sinker usage and replaced it with more sliders, which is his best secondary pitch. 2019 Projection: 7/4.24/1.30/126 in 148 IP

651) Matt Shoemaker TOR, RHP, 32.6 – Surgery on his forearm kept Shoemaker out for most of 2018, but when he returned in September his stuff looked mostly the same. 2019 Projection: 7/4.16/1.31/120 in 130 IP

652) Ben Zobrist CHC, OF/2B, 37.10 – Age and low ceiling makes it tough to value Zobrist very high in Dynasty, but he bounced back in 2018, and Joe Maddon loves him. 2019 Projection: 64/11/55/.278/.360/.427/4

653) Domingo German NYY, RHP, 26.8 – Mid 90’s heat with a plus curveball and developing changeup. When injuries inevitably strike the Yanks injury prone rotation, German should get plenty of starts. 2019 Projection: 6/4.17/1.32/103 in 99 IP

654) Will Smith LAD, C/3B, 24.0 – There is a brewing logjam at catcher in LA between Austin Barnes, Kiebert Ruiz, and Smith, which is the reason Smith got some work at 3B this season. Smith is shaping up to be a classic high K, patience and power catcher. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 56/19/54/.237/.317/.418/3

655) Kyle Muller ATL, LHP, 21.6 – 6’6”, 225 pound lefty who performed well across three levels of minor league ball in 2018, culminating with a pitching line of 3.10/0.97/27/6 in 29 IP at Double-A. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 14/3.81/1.25/179 in 190 IP

656) Jay Groome BOS, LHP, 20.7 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in May. Before the injury, Groome was consistently in the mid 90’s, flashed a plus curveball and a changeup that showed improvement. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 11/3.85/1.32/191 in 180 IP

657) Evan White SEA, 1B, 23.1 – Selected 17th overall in the 2017 draft, White is a hit over power first baseman who sprays line drives over the entire field. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 76/19/81/.276/.345/.443/6

658) Lazaro Armenteros OAK, OF, 19.10 – Signed for $3 million in 2016, Armenteros already has an MLB ready body with plus power and a patient plate approach. 33.8% K% at Full-A will have to improve. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 77/25/86/.253/.344/.478/9

659) Connor Scott MIA, OF, 19.6 – 13th overall pick of the 2018 draft. Scott is a projectable 6’4”, 180 pounds with plus speed as best skill, while BA and power lag behind. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 81/16/67/.266/.330/.418/23

660) Nick Schnell TB, OF, 19.0 – 32nd overall pick of the 2018 draft. 6’3”, 180 pounds with a plus power/speed combo, but 28% K% in pro debut shows there is plenty of work to do. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 83/18/64/.266/.345/.431/18

661) Dan Straily MIA, RHP, 30.4 – 90.9 MPH fastball with a plus slider as his only valuable pitch. 2019 Projections: 8/4.31/1.32/141 in 164 IP

662) Luis Oviedo CLE, RHP, 19.11 – Lottery ticket arm. At 6’4”, with a mid 90’s fastball and 3 secondary pitches (curve, slider, changeup), Oviedo has all of the ingredients to be an impact starter. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 12/3.71/1.25/180 in 180 IP

663) Shane Baz TB, RHP, 19.10 – 12th overall pick in the 2017 draft. Mid to upper 90’s fastball with everything else still raw. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 12/3.91/1.33/169 in 158 IP

664) Shane McClanahan TB, LHP, 21.11 – 31st pick of the 2018 draft. 120/48 K/BB in 76 IP in the ACC. High bullpen/opener risk, especially considering Tampa’s recent pitcher use, but if he can improve his control/command the upside is considerable. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/3.81/1.32/153 in 135 IP

665) Brailyn Marquez CHC, LHP, 20.2 – 6’4” lefty with a mid 90’s fastball that he slings from a low arm slot. Doesn’t have major control issues, but secondaries need improvement. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.73/1.26/168 in 156 IP

666) Grayson Rodriguez BAL, RHP, 19.4 – 11th overall pick in the 2018 draft. 6’5”, 220 pound beast with good stuff but still raw. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 13/3.76/1.30/178 in 185 IP

667) Sergio Romo MIA, Setup/Closer, 36.1 – In the running to win the closer job in Miami, but even if he wins it, he may not hold onto it for a variety of reasons (performance, trade, injury). 2019 Projection: 3/4.01/1.24/64/13 in 60 IP

668) Joakim Soria OAK, Setup, 34.11 – Next man up in Oakland. Soria had the best swinging strike rate (14.5%) of his career in 2018. 2019 Projection: 4/3.41/1.21/69/6 in 65 IP

669) Ryan Brasier BOS, Setup, 31.7 – Might find himself closing games if Boston doesn’t sign a back end reliever, but I doubt that happens. Brasier mainly throws a 97 MPH fastball, 97.1 MPH sinker, and 85.6 MPH slider. 2019 Projection: 4/3.61/1.25/65/7 in 65 IP.

670) Colin Poche TB, Setup, 25.5 – Setup men are by far the easiest position to find on the cheap in saves leagues, with random guys popping up all the time, which is why this list doesn’t have a ton of them ranked. But Poche’s numbers were too insane to miss, with a pitching line of 0.82/0.79/100/19 in 66 IP spent mostly at Triple-A. 2019 Projection: 4/3.41/1.18/58 in 50 IP

671) Luis Rengifo LAA, 2B, 22.1 – Slashed .299/.399/.452 with 7 homers, 41 steals, and a 75/75 K/BB split between 3 levels (High-A, Double-A, Triple-A). Isn’t a pure burner, but has excellent stolen base instincts. Utility infielder risk due to limited power projection. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 77/9/53/.267/.343/.390/20

672) Ryan Vilade COL, SS, 20.1 – Struggled to hit for power in his full season debut with a 52.9% GB%, but he was able to show off his advanced plate approach with a 96/49 K/BB in 124 games. The power should come down the line. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 83/20/82/.279/.356/.461/8

673) Kyle Isbel KC, 22.1 – 3rd round pick in the 2018 draft. Solid tools across the board. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 78/19/71/.263/.326/.435/11

674) Jake McCarthy ARI, OF, 21.8 – Selected 39th overall in the 2018 draft, McCarthy has plus speed and a good feel to hit. How much power he is able to tap into will determine his ultimate ceiling. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 76/14/59/.266/.334/.418/20

675) Miguel Amaya CHC, C, 20.1 – Strong full season debut as a teenager in Full-A, slashing .256/.349/.403 with 12 homers and a 91/50 K/BB in 116 games. A lock to stick at catcher with the potential to be a plus defender. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 58/18/67/.264/.341/.438/1

676) Josh Harrison DET, 2B, 31.9 – Detroit’s everyday second baseman. Strikeout rate and sprint speed are headed in the wrong direction. 2019 Projection: 66/13/62/.259/.310/.391/10

677) Brian McCann ATL, C, 34.1 – 2nd slowest sprint speed in baseball, finishing ahead of only Albert Pujols. Expected to be the strong side of the platoon with Tyler Flowers. 2019 Projection: 40/15/51/.232/.321/.415/0

678) Jung-ho Kang PIT, 3B, 32.0 – Missed almost all of the last two seasons after getting his 3rd DUI in South Korea. Career MLB slash line of .274/.355/.482 with 36 homers in 745 at-bats is too good to ignore. 2019 Projection: 46/13/51/.263/.339/.458/2

679) Ian Kinsler SD, 2B, 36.9 – Has maintained his excellent contract percentage (12%) and FB% (42%) profile. He didn’t hit the ball very hard in 2018, but he has never been a big exit velocity guy. 2019 Projection: 75/15/58/.248/.314/.407/14

680) Clay Buchholz TOR, RHP, 34.8 – Put up a pitching line of 2.01/1.04/81/22 in 2018, but a lot of that was BABIP luck, and fastball continued to decline to a career low 90.7 MPH 2019 Projection: 7/3.91/1.30/111 in 130 IP

681) Freddy Galvis TOR, SS, 29.5 – Signing with Toronto seems to give him an everyday job. Moderate power/speed combo who won’t help anywhere else. 2019 Projection: 62/14/65/.248/.297/.381/10

682) Chris Davis BAL, 1B, 33.0 – Extreme batting average drain and declining power. 2019 Projection: 51/23/60/.207/.298/.401/1

683) Alen Hanson SF, 2B/OF, 26.6 – Super utility player. Plus speed with a poor plate approach and well below average exit velocities. 2019 Projection: 48/9/43/.253/.297/.401/10

684) Alex Gordon KC, OF, 35.2 – Still chips in enough steals to have value in deeper leagues. 2019 Projection: 54/15/52/.240/.320/.398/8

685) Jared Hughes CIN, Setup, 33.9 – Hughes should be the biggest beneficiary of the news that Raisel Iglesias will be used in a variety of roles in 2019. I expect he will see a fair number of opportunities, and is next man up in general if anything happens to Iglesias. 2019 Projection: 4/3.34/1.27/51/11 in 67 IP

686) Craig Stammen SD, Setup, 35.1 – If Yates gets traded, Stammen is next man up in San Diego if he doesn’t get traded himself. 2019 Projection: 5/3.38/1.19/70/10 in 70 IP

687) Mark Melancon SF, Setup, 34.0 – I wouldn’t be surprised if Melancon made his way back into the closer role at some point due to a trade or injury to Smith, but also because Bruce Bochy has refused to name Smith his closer on multiple occasions this off-season. 2019 Projection: 3/3.69/1.32/54/12 in 60 IP

688) Brandon Drury TOR, 3B, 26.8 – Nothing flashy, but has consistently made hard contact throughout his career. Injuries and lack of playing time tanked his 2018. 2019 Projection: 48/12/50/.258/.306/.417/1

689) Adam Duvall ATL, OF, 30.7 – Batting averaged plummeted in 2018 in part due to a .237 BABIP. OBP and BA won’t be pretty, but he’ll crank homers if given the playing time. 2019 Projection: 44/15/56/.233/.291/.435/2

690) Dexter Fowler STL, OF, 33.0 – Average exit velocity and FB/LD exit velocity dropped about 3 MPH to 85.3 MPH and 89.1 MPH, respectively. Almost certainly will be benched against lefties, and there is a real chance he is a 4th outfielder by the end of the season. 2019 Projection: 57/11/52/.248/.346/.404/6

691) Yolmer Sanchez CHW, 3B, 26.9 – He’ll chip in a few steals and not much else. Plus defense at 3B is the only thing keeping him in the lineup. 2019 Projection: 61/10/54/.247/.309/.380/13

692) Chris Owings KC, OF, 27.8 – Skilled base stealer with a career mark of 70 steals in 83 attempts. 2019 Projection: 47/10/39/.253/.304/.389/13

693) Eduardo Nunez BOS, 2B/3B, 31.10 – Super utility player who should see at-bats all over the field. 2019 Projection: 51/8/43/.277/.313/.414/9

694) Chris Iannetta COL, C, 36.0 – Power, patience, and strikeouts. 2019 Projection: 39/14/46/.233/.346/.418/0

695) Jedd Gyorko STL, 3B, 30.6 – Career high BB% (10.9%) and K% (19.2%). Absolutely mashes lefties, putting up a .919 OPS against them in 2018 and .975 OPS in 2017. 2019 Projection: 52/14/54/.265/.342/.448/3

696) Mikie Mahtook DET, OF, 29.4 – Average power with above average speed and a high strikeout rate (26.4%). In line for a lot of playing time in Detroit. 2019 Projection: 48/13/50/.240/.300/.414/6

697) Andrew Suarez SF, LHP, 26.7 – Control and command lefty who throws a 5 pitch mix without any standout pitches. 2019 Projection: 6/4.08/1.32/93 in 110 IP

698) Tyler Austin MIN, 1B, 27.7 – 35.4% K% but crushes the ball when he does make contact with a 15.1 degree launch angle and 95.9 MPH FB/LD avg exit velocity. 2019 Projection: 43/15/51/.236/.300/.441/1

699) Tyler Freeman CLE, 2B, 19.10 – Contact rate king, posting a 7.3% mark at short season ball. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 82/11/59/.281/.336/.405/16

700) Adam Engel CHW, OF, 27.4 – 4th fastest sprint speed in MLB at 30.1 MPH is only positive fantasy skill. Will hurt you everywhere but stolen bases. 2019 Projection: 51/8/37/.230/.271/.330/15

701) Brian Goodwin KC, OF, 28.5 – There is enough power and speed in here to make a real impact if he can improve his K% and/or have some BABIP luck. 2019 Projection: 48/12/41/.241/.310/.402/9

702) Jake Cave MIN, OF, 26.4 – 33% K%, 5.8% BB%, and 30.6% FB%, but was 28th overall in barrels per plate appearance. Nelson Cruz signing blocks path to playing time. 2019 Projection: 43/11/35/.255/.310/.433/4

703) Phil Ervin CIN, OF, 26.10 – Former 1st round pick. Moderate power/speed combo with a 24.3% K%. Poor outfield defense might keep him from a starting job, but he has fantasy friendly skills if he does get in the lineup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 78/15/63/.253/.334/.418/15

704) Austin Gomber STL, LHP, 25.4 – Doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but uses a 4 pitch mix to induce weak contact. Will compete for 5th starter job in Spring. 2019 Projection: 6/4.23/1.36/79 in 90 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.90/1.31/160 in 175 IP

705) Pablo Lopez MIA, RHP, 23.1 – Pitched well in MLB debut with a pitching line of 4.14/1.26/46/18 in 58.2 IP. Lopez has plus command of a traditional 3 pitch mix. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/3.85/1.26/149 in 165 IP

706) Albert Almora Jr. CHC, OF, 25.0 – Good feel to hit is only plus fantasy skill. 2019 Projection: 52/8/43/.281/.321/.399/3

707) Moises Gomez TB, OF, 20.7 – Plus raw power with a 32.9% GB% is a great combo, but hit tool is still raw. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 65/23/79/.255/.322/.451/5

708) Daniel Johnson CLE, OF, 23.9 – Tooled up with at least plus speed and solid raw power. Too aggressive at the dish but does have some feel to hit. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 78/14/59/.259/.322/408/19

709) Lucas Erceg MIL, 3B, 23.11 – Erceg has disappointed the last two seasons after dominating in his pro debut in 2016. The good feel to hit and plus power have still shined through though. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 73/20/81/.265/.322/.449/3

710) Nick Kingham PIT, RHP, 27.5 – Throws 6 pitches but none are dominant. 2019 Projection: 5/4.39/1.36/119 in 135 IP

711) Daniel Norris DET, LHP, 26.0 – Fastball dropped to 90.7 MPH returning from core muscle surgery at the end of the season. The 51 strikeouts in 44.1 IP shows some of that big strikeout upside is still in there. 2019 Projection: 6/4.35/1.38/96 in 100 IP

712) Jharel Cotton OAK, RHP, 27.2 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2018. With the state of Oakland’s rotation, Cotton could be starting for them by June. 2019 Projection: 6/4.51/1.35/79 in 94 IP

713) Shed Long SEA, 2B, 23.7 – 23.6% K% and 54.6% GB% is not a good combo, but he does have good raw power and some speed. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 73/19/67/.252/.331/.437/12

714) Lolo Sanchez PIT, OF, 20.0 – Plus defense and plus speed with everything else still raw. Potential for plus hit but not much power projection. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/13/66/.272/.354/.408/25

715) Shelby Miller TEX, RHP, 28.6 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2017, basically keeping him out for two full seasons. His mid 90’s velocity did return in the 16 innings he pitched this season, but it was with a 10.69 ERA. 2019 Projection: 6/4.49/1.38/103 in 120 IP

716) Tyson Ross DET, RHP, 32.0 – Slider isn’t as elite as it once was, although it is still a valuable pitch. 2019 Projection: 7/4.57/1.36/126 in 150 IP

717) Kelvin Herrera CHW, Setup, 29.3 – Indications are that Colome is the favorite for saves, although nothing has been announced. Herrera is still recovering from Lisfranc surgery which ended his season in August. He still throws gas, although his velocity dropped on all of his pitches in 2018. 2019 Projection: 3/3.55/1.22/53/8 in 55 IP

718) Trevor May MIN, Setup, 29.7 – 4 pitch mix headlined by his mid 90’s fastball. 2019 Projection: 3/3.62/1.23/75/10 in 63 IP

719) Aaron Altherr PHI, OF, 28.3 – Hits the ball hard and is very fast, but 31.9% K% might keep him in a bench role. 2019 Projection: 36/9/39/.233/.319/.401/4

720) Joey Wentz ATL, LHP, 21.6 – Injury filled season prevented Wentz from showing his best stuff, but a strong start to 2019 will put Wentz back on the radar. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 12/3.92/1.31/152 in 160 IP

721) Tony Gonsolin LAD, RHP, 24.11 – 2018 was his first year as a full time starter and it was a smashing success, with a pitching line of 2.60/1.14/155/42 in 128 IP split between High-A and Double-A. He has a 4 pitch mix headlined by a mid 90’s fastball, plus curveball, and a split fingered changeup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 12/3.96/1.31/162 in 165 IP

722) Clarke Schmidt NYY, RHP, 23.1 – 16th overall pick in 2017 draft. Returned form Tommy John surgery late in the season and his stuff mostly returned. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 12/3.93/1.27/167 in 171 IP

723) Shervyen Newton NYM, SS, 20.0 – 6’4”, 180 pounds with projection for plus to double plus power. Works deep counts with very high strikeout and walk rates. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 73/26/81/.250/.340/.474/5

724) Albert Abreu NYY, RHP, 23.6 – Elite pure stuff but still very raw. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/3.92/1.34/158 in 155 IP

725) Stephen Gonsalves MIN, LHP, 24.10 – Low velocity, high spin rate pitcher who has a mid rotation ceiling. ETA: Mid 2019 Prime Projection: 11/4.03/1.33/158 in 167 IP

726) Bo Naylor CLE, C, 19.1 – Selected 28th overall pick in 2018 draft, Naylor was praised for having one of the best hit tools in the draft. Has Kiebert Ruiz/Francisco Mejia prospect hype upside. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 68/20/82/.275/.351/.452/6

727) Jordan Yamamoto MIA, RHP, 22.11 – Numbers over scouting type of prospect. Battled shoulder problems last season, but still managed to put up a pitching line of 1.83/0.83/85/14 in 68.2 IP split between High-A, Double-A, and Rookie Ball. 4 pitch mix and throws from multiple arm angles. He’s crafty. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 12/4.02/1.29/158 in 162 IP

728) Vladimir Gutierrez CIN, RHP, 23.7 – Signed for $4.7 million in 2016, Gutierrez has a solid 3 pitch mix and got better as the season wore on at Double-A. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/4.03/1.26/171 in 175 IP

729) Alec Hansen CHW, RHP, 24.6 – Took a major step back this year (6.31 ERA in 51.1 IP) but still has the mid-90’s heat and swing and miss breaking balls. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/4.27/1.35/168 in 157 IP

730) Darwinzon Hernandez BOS, LHP, 22.4 – Mid to upper 90’s fastball with a potentially plus slider. Bullpen risk but K upside is high if he starts. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.87/1.35/171 in 155 IP

731) Framber Valdez HOU, LHP, 25.5 – Should compete for a starting job in spring training. Plus curveball is his best pitch, but will need to develop a changeup or cutter to consistently get righties out. 2019 Projection: 6/4.18/1.35/89 in 93 IP

732) Jose Suarez LAA, LHP, 21.3 – Short and stocky with a plus changeup and advanced feel for pitching. Suarez has been a strikeout machine the last two years before hitting the PCL this season and struggling a bit. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 12/3.78/1.29/169 in 175 IP

733) Lucius Fox TB, SS, 21.9 – Signing bonus of $6 million in 2015. Fox has double plus speed but hit tool and power have not developed yet. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 77/9/52/.262/.328/.369/21

734) Richard Gallardo CHC, RHP, 17.7 – The consensus top pitcher in the 2018 international signing period, Gallardo has advanced pitchability with a curveball that already flashes plus, a low 90’s fastball which should tick up as he ages, and feel for a changeup. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 13/3.55/1.22/180 in 180 IP

735) Matt Davidson FA, 1B, 28.0 – Hits it hard and hits it in the air but 33.3% K% will limit how many at-bats he is given. Expected to be used out of the bullpen as well. 2019 Projection: 37/15/43/.225/.294/.431/0 — 1/4.43/1.35/17 in 22 IP

736) Michael Taylor WASH, OF, 28.0 – Locked into 4th OF duty with Robles taking his rightful claim to the throne. Taylor has superstar raw tools but his consistent 30+% K% with little sign of improvement has held him back. 2019 Projection: 43/9/37/.231/.290/.388/15

737) Kolten Wong STL, 2B, 28.6 – Strong side of a platoon bat. Below average exit velocity and high groundball rates, but he makes good contact and will chip in a few steals. 2019 Projection: 48/9/41/.260/.340/.403/6

738) Nick Solak TB, 2B, 24.2 – Plus speed and a good feel to hit, but a 52.4% GB% is going to limit power. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 76/15/69/.274/.339/.426/17

739) Jorge Mateo OAK, SS, 23.9 – 80 grade speed should keep Mateo fantasy relevant even if he ends up in a bench role, which by the looks of the numbers he put up in Triple-A (.230/.280/.353), that is very well where he may end up. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 53/7/41/.242/.298/.381/21

740) Chavez Young TOR, OF, 21.9 – Plus athlete with above average tools across the board. Slashed .285/.363/.445 with 8 homers, 44 steals, and a 100/58 K/BB in 125 games at Full-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 79/15/74/.268/.333/.416/17

741) Garrett Whitley TB, OF, 22.1 – Former 13th overall pick in 2015, Whitley has his best season in the minors in 2018, lowering his GB% to 40.3% and hitting 13 homers in 104 games at Full-A. Old for the level and 28.6% K% dampens some of the enthusiasm. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 76/18/74/.244/.321/.422/15

742) Aramis Ademan CHC, SS, 20.6 – Consistently young for his level, but the production has been very bad, with a career .234 batting average (.207 in 2018 at High-A) in the minor leagues. He has a smooth swing that could produce higher averages in the future, but the power/speed upside isn’t very high either. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 78/14/59/.273/.339/.402/15

743) Tyler Stephenson CIN, C, 22.8 – Selected 11th overall in 2015, Stephenson is 6’4”, 225 pounds with the potential to be your typical low average, solid pop catcher. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 51/18/56/.242/.312/.409/1

744) Jose Siri CIN, OF, 23.8 – Plus raw power and speed, but a 32.2% K% at Double-A could keep him from locking down a starting role. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 68/15/61/.238/.296/.403/18

745) Micker Adolfo CHW, OF, 22.6 – Big time power, average speed, and a raw hit tool. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 68/22/81/.248/.323/.450/5

746) Kris Bubic KC, LHP, 21.8 – Selected 40th overall in the 2018 draft, Bubic has a funky, lefty delivery with a plus changeup that racks up strikeouts, but has some control/command issues. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.82/1.33/164 in 157 IP

747) Jhailyn Ortiz PHI, OF, 20.4 – Disappointing full season debut after a hyped 2017 in short season ball. Swing didn’t look explosive all season, but a shoulder injury early in the year could have been part of the problem. I would give it one more year before jumping ship. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 76/28/89/.250/.327/.472/3

748) Sherten Apostel TEX, 3B, 20.1 – Physical beast with plus raw power and patient approach at the plate. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 77/28/89/.258/.353/.492/2

749) Mac Williamson SF, OF, 28.9 – He’ll give you some power and has above average sprint speed but isn’t a base stealer 2019 Projection: 49/14/55/.242/.307/.425/4

750) Nicky Lopez KC, 2B/SS, 24.1 – Production over tools. 11.3% K%, 10.5% BB%, 15 steals, and 9 homers in 130 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 72/9/57/.278/.341/.396/14

751) Taylor Widener ARI, RHP, 24.5 – Has done nothing but dominate the minors since being drafted in the 12th round in 2016. In 2018, he went to Double-A and put up a pitching line of 2.75/1.03/176/43 in 137.1 IP. He has an MLB quality fastball that sits 92-93 MPH and recently made big strides with his changeup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.83/1.30/170 in 177 IP

752) TJ Friedl CIN, OF, 23.8 – Fourth outfielder risk but with double plus speed he should contribute in stolen bases even if he gets only 300-400 at-bats per year. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 68/5/41/.271/.338/.371/20

753) Luis Gonzalez CHW, OF, 23.7 – Old for the level, but displayed average to above average tools across the board at Full-A and Advanced-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 72/17/69/.258/.326/.429/10

754) Jeisson Rosario SD, OF, 19.6 – Advanced plate approach with above average speed. Rosario slashed .271/.368/.353 with 3 homers, 18 steals, and a 108/66 K/BB in 117 games at Full-A. Ceiling will be based on how much power he can add. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 86/11/61/.275/.358/.409/19

755) Junior Santos NYM, RHP, 17.8 – Signed for $275,000 in 2017. Santos is an athletic 6’8”, 220 pounds, and so thoroughly dominated the DSL the Mets brought him stateside to finish the season with 3 relief appearances in the GCL. He has low 90’s heat which should tick up as he ages, a plus changeup, and feel for a slider. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 12/3.75/1.25/175 in 180 IP

756) Grayson Greiner DET, C, 26.4 – Posting about league average exit velocities in MLB debut is a good sign that his power will play in the majors. 2019 Projection: 41/12/49/.231/.302/.379/0

757) Omar Narvaez SEA, C, 27.1 – Moderate power breakout last season with a career high 9 homers in 280 at-bats. He doesn’t hit the ball all that hard, but he has a solid plate approach and is a career .274 hitter. 2019 Projection: 42/8/46/.264/.352/.398/0

758) David Peterson NYM, LHP, 23.7 – Safe, low upside starter. Pounds the strikezone with a low 90’s fastball, a slurvy breaking ball, and fringe changeup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 14/3.81/1.26/173 in 186 IP

759) Patrick Weigel ATL, RHP, 24.9 – Returned from Tommy John surgery at the very end of the season. Mid 90’s fastball that can hit triple digits is the feature attraction if healthy. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/4.09/1.32/151 in 158 IP

760) Beau Burrows DET, RHP, 22.7 – MLB quality fastball but secondaries lag behind. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 9/4.22/1.34/155 in 167 IP

761) Jackson Kowar KC, RHP, 22.6 – Selected 33rd overall in the 2018 draft, Kower has easy velocity and a plus changeup, but breaking ball and control/command need improvement. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.08/1.34/138 in 151 IP

762) Anthony Alford TOR, OF, 24.8 – Down season at Triple-A in 2018, but Alford was always more raw than his age would indicate because of his football background. The raw tools are still there. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 79/17/73/.263/.328/.428/16

763) Michael Grove LAD, RHP, 22.4 – Underwent Tommy John surgery 9 starts into sophomore year and missed all of junior year, but the Dodgers still drafted him 68th overall and paid him well above slot. When healthy, he has a plus fastball/slider combo with a developing changeup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.87/1.30/150 in 160 IP

764) Mickey Moniak PHI, OF, 20.11 – The precocious hit tool that was expected was clearly over hyped, but there is still potential for a solid across the board player. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 75/15/58/.273/.337/.413/14

765) Seth Romero WASH, LHP, 23.0 – 25th overall pick of the 2017 draft. Underwent Tommy John surgery in September and will miss all of 2019. When healthy, Romero has major strikeout stuff with a wipeout slider, plus fastball, and plus changeup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/3.81/1.30/163 in 150 IP

766) Braxton Garrett MIA, LHP, 21.8 – 7th overall pick of the 2016 draft. Tommy John surgery early in the 2017 season prevented Garrett from getting any extended action in pro ball. Before the injury, he displayed a plus curveball and was relatively polished for his age. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 12/3.81/1.27/161 in 170 IP

767) Lenny Torres CLE, RHP, 18.6 – Selected 41st overall in the 2018 draft, Torres has a plus fastball that can touch the upper 90’s with a slider that flashes plus and developing changeup. Pitching line of 1.76/1.17/22/4 in 15.1 IP pro debut. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 12/3.72/1.26/181 in 176 IP

768) Simeon Woods Richardson NYM, RHP, 18.6 – Selected 48th overall in the 2018 draft, Richardson is your classic high upside pitching prospect with a fastball that can hit 97 MPH and an advanced feel for a curveball. Put up a 26/4 K/BB in 17.1 IP in his pro debut. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 12/3.71/1.23/175 in 175 IP

769) Trevor Rogers MIA, LHP, 21.5 – 13th overall pick of the 2017 draft. Funky three quarter arm slot lefty who struggled in his pro debut, but should not fall off the radar. 26% K% shows potential. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.81/1.32/171 in 165 IP

770) Tyler Anderson COL, LHP, 29.3 – Doesn’t have a true standout pitch and pitches half his games at Coors. He should be serviceable, but this is just not the kind of pitcher I go after. 2019 Projection: 9/4.41/1.32/156 in 165 IP

771) Felix Hernandez SEA, RHP, 33.0 – Cut fastball percentage down to 9.6% last season, which is the start of the transition that many former aces have to go through in their mid to late 30’s. It might take another season, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Felix still had some useful seasons left. 2019 Projection: 7/4.58/1.35/120 in 150 IP

772) JaCoby Jones DET, OF, 27.1 – Raw tools are there to be a valuable fantasy player, but 30.4% K% and 5.1% BB% is holding him back. 2019 Projection: 57/13/39/.216/.274/.373/14

773) Ryan Borucki TOR, RHP, 25.0 – Plus changeup is best pitch. Likely a back end starter with mid rotation as his ceiling. 2019 Projection: 8/4.31/1.41/113 in 140 IP

774) Antonio Senzatela COL, RHP, 24.2 – Mainly a fastball/slider pitcher but started to mix in his changeup and curveball more in 2018. There is some upside here, but Coors prevents me from buying in too hard. 2019 Projection: 9/4.33/1.35/122 in 150 IP

775) Peter Lambert COL, RHP, 22.0 – Solid 4 pitch mix with advanced feel for the art of pitching and plus command/control. 106/27/K/BB in 148 IP shows he isn’t going to provide major strikeout totals. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 12/3.89/1.26/155 in 180 IP

776) Willi Castro DET, SS, 22.0 – Plus defender and above average speed, but hit and power are still underdeveloped. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 73/12/61/.258/.311/.387/15

777) Bryan Abreu HOU, RHP, 22.0 – Rode a plus curveball to a 68/17 K/BB in 38.1 IP in Full-A. Old for the level and limited innings but can’t argue with that strikeout rate. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.88/1.31/164 in 155 IP

778) Jhoan Duran MIN, RHP, 21.3 – Centerpiece of the Eduardo Escobar deal. Generates whiffs and groundballs, but needs to work on control/command. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.21/1.34/140 in 150 IP

779) Alex Faedo DET, RHP, 23.5 – 18th overall pick of the 2017 draft. Velocity backed up on all of his pitches this season, with his fastball down to 89-92 MPH. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/4.18/1.29/148 in 157 IP

780) Troy Stokes Jr. MIL, OF, 23.2 – Plus power and plus speed with high walk rates and high strikeout rates. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 66/19/61/.243/.327/.442/12

781) Drew Ellis ARI, 3B, 23.4 – Selected 44th overall in the 2017 draft, Ellis had a 49.9% FB% in his first full pro season at High-A, to go along with a solid 98/52 K/BB in 120 games. Hit 20 homers at Louisville in his draft year. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 72/22/81/.248/.326/.461/3

782) Jeren Kendall LAD, OF, 23.2 – Selected 23rd overall in the 2017 draft, Kendall has an elite speed/power combo (12 homers and 37 steals in 114 games at High-A) with a 40 grade hit tool (32% K%). ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 68/13/54/.225/.293/.390/21

783) Jake Burger CHW, 3B, 23.0 – Out for all of 2018 after tearing his Achilles and then tearing it again during rehab. When healthy, he had a solid approach at the plate and plus raw power, but was likely destined for 1B even before the injury. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 64/22/79/.263/.336/.462/2

784) Greg Deichmann OAK, OF, 23.10 – Wrist injury which required surgery in September tanked his 2018, but when healthy, he has double plus raw power and has a good feel to hit. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 73/24/81/.258/.331/.452/0

785) Mariel Bautista CIN, OF, 21.6 – 5-category upside with the plus tools to back it up, but Bautista still hasn’t made it out of rookie ball, so I wouldn’t trust the numbers. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 76/18/69/.268/.325/.423/16

786) Josiah Gray LAD, RHP, 21.3 – Raw for his age because he was recently converted to pitcher, but Gray possesses a potential plus fastball/slider combo and an athletic delivery which should eventually translate to good control/command. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 12/3.81/1.22/159 in 164 IP

787) Thomas Szapucki NYM, LHP, 22.10 – Tommy John surgery kept Szapucki out for the entire 2018 season. He was a favorite of mine entering 2017, with a plus fastball and curveball, to go along with a developing changeup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/3.72/1.34/138 in 142 IP

788) Jojo Romero PHI, LHP, 22.7 – Diverse pitch mix that all flash above average but nothing standout or dominant. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/3.96/1.32/149 in 163 IP

789) Aaron Ashby MIL, LHP, 20.10 – Selected 125th overall in the 2018 draft, Ashby has an unhittable curveball that helped to put up a 156/43 K/BB in 74.2 IP in Junior College. His walk rate was better in his pro debut, with a 66/17 K/BB in 57.2 IP split between the Pioneer League and Full-A. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 10/3.89/1.34/165 in 155 IP

790) Jake Rogers DET, C, 24.0 – Plus defensive catcher with high flyball rates (50%) and high strikeout rates (27.5%). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 54/20/62/.237/.328/.429/4

791) Garrett Stubbs HOU, C, 25.10 – Good contact rates (15.6%), walk rates (10.3%), flyball rates (46.1%), and speed (35 steals in 38 attempts in 304 minor league games). If he can gain strength in his late 20’s, Stubbs can be a very interesting all category contributor at the catcher position: ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 56/11/43/.268/.341/.398/8

792) Blaze Alexander ARI, 2B/SS, 19.10 – 11th round pick in 2018 but he signed for well above slot. Alexander made quick work of two levels of rookie ball, slashing .329/.417/.538 with 5 homers, 10 steals, and a 52/31 K/BB in 55 games. He is a plus athlete with room to grow into more power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 78/18/77/.255/.337/.439/15

793) Jeremy Eierman OAK, SS, 22.7 – Selected 70th overall in the 2018 draft, Eierman has a plus power/speed combo (8 homers and 10 steals at short season A ball) but hit tool and plate approach are still raw (26.2% K% and 4.9 BB%). ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 52/16/56/.238/.296/.403/13

794) Kody Clemens DET, 2B, 22.11 – Selected 79th overall in the 2018 draft, Clemens broke out in his Junior year at Texas, hitting .351 with 24 homers. He then followed that up with a strong pro debut in full season ball. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 71/19/76/.250/.318/.432/5

795) Tristan Pompey MIA, OF, 22.0 – Selected 89th overall in the 2018 draft, Pompey is a plus athlete with plus raw power but has some swing and miss to his game, and has never put up big homerun or stolen base totals. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 78/16/71/.258/.336/.413/13

796) Josh Stowers, NYY, OF, 22.1 – Was a perfect 60 for 60 in stolen base attempts in college, and then went 20 for 24 in Short-A. Known for a plus hit tool in college, it is not a great sign his strikeout rate spiked to 23.4% in 244 PA in pro ball (and not even full season ball). ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 76/18/73/.263/.346/.431/16

797) Miguel Vargas LAD, 1B/3B, 19.5 – Signed out of Cuba, and after not playing competitive baseball for the last two years, Vargas absolutely destroyed rookie ball with an advanced approach and an advanced feel to hit. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 77/20/86/.275/.355/.468/8

798) Myles Straw HOU, OF, 24.5 – 70 for 79 in steal attempts in 131 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. Type of player who can rack up steals even coming off the bench. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 51/3/32/.263/.333/.351/23

799) Jose Garcia CIN, 2B/SS, 21.0 – Signed for $5 million out of Cuba, Garcia had a rough pro debut in Full-A, but some of those struggles could be attributed to rust. Commiserate with his signing bonus, he is a tooled up player with plus speed, but hit tool and power are still underdeveloped. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 72/15/65/.253/.317/.412/15

800) Jonathan Ornelas TEX, SS, 18.10 – Selected 91st overall in the 2018 draft, Ornelas has a funky swing with elite bat speed and average speed. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 79/20/81/.266/.343/.442/10

801) Osiris Johnson MIA, SS, 18.5 – 53rd overall pick of the 2018 draft, Johnson has an intriguing power/speed combo with an aggressive approach at the plate. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 72/23/79/.254/.320/.448/9

802) Joe Perez HOU, 3B, 19.8 – Selected 53rd overall in the 2017 draft, Perez required Tommy John surgery soon after being drafted. He was able to return for just 4 games in the GCL this season. He has plus power, and if you are going to blindly trust one team, it is the Astros. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 72/25/81/.250/.335/.470/3

803) Jameson Hannah OAK, OF, 21.7 – Selected 50th overall in the 2018 draft, Hannah has a prototypical leadoff hitter profile, demonstrating excellent K/BB ratios in college with plus speed. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 76/13/52/.270/.337/.406/19

804) Jose Devers MIA, SS, 19.4 – 13.5% K% at Full-A as an 18-year-old. Devers is a defense first player with good speed but no power as of yet. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 79/11/58/.279/.342/.401/18

805) Joe Gray MIL, OF, 19.0 – Selected 60th overall in the 2018 draft, Gray has plus power with above average speed but is a major hit tool risk. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 71/22/80/.246/.329/.448/11

806) Cole Ragans TEX, LHP, 21.4 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2018. Selected 30th overall in the 2016 draft, Ragans is a big lefty who can rack up strikeouts, as evidenced by his 87 strikeouts in 57.1 IP at short season ball in 2017. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/3.92/1.32/175 in 165 IP

807) Sandy Gaston TB, RHP, 17.8 – Signed for $2.6 million in 2018, Gaston is a flamethrower, reportedly hitting 100 MPH on the radar gun. Control is non existent and secondaries flash average. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 9/3.98/1.35/145 in 130 IP

808) Diego Cartaya LAD, C, 17.7 – Signed for $2.5 million in 2018, the 6’2”, 199-pound Cartaya has an advanced feel for hitting and should grow into more power. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 61/18/67/.273/.345/.429/1

809) Jose De Leon TB, RHP, 26.8 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2018, so he should be ready relatively early in the season. Former top prospect who is almost completely forgotten about, but you should at least keep an eye on him. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 7/4.15/1.32/108 in 110 IP

810) Osiel Rodriguez NYY, RHP, 17.4 – Signed for $600,000 in 2018, Rodriguez has prototypical starters size with a mid 90’s fastball and good feel for a curveball. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 10/4.00/1.30/150 in 150 IP

811) Dean Kremer BAL, RHP, 23.3 – Stuff isn’t electric but has a 4 pitch mix that was good enough to strikeout 178 batters in 131.1 IP split between Advanced-A and Double-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/3.91/1.29/163 in 170 IP

812) Lewis Thorpe MIN, LHP, 23.4 – Pounds the strikezone with a solid 4 pitch mix. Doesn’t have a high ceiling but is knocking on the door of the bigs. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/4.12/1.28/156 in 165 IP

813) Patrick Sandoval LAA, LHP, 22.5 – Back end starter stuff, but had a great season in 2018 with a pitching line of 2.06/0.96/145/29 in 122.1 IP split between 3 levels (Full-A through Double-A). He has a 4 pitch mix which he pounds the strikezone with. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/4.21/1.30/139 in 150 IP

814) Hector Neris PHI, Setup, 29.10 – Splitter is his money pitch to go along with a mid 90’s four seam fastball. 2019 Projection: 3/3/56/1.26/89 in 64 IP

815) Tyrone Taylor MIL, OF, 25.3 – Broke out in 2018 with a career high 49.6% FB% while maintaining his strong strikeout rate (15.4%). He has above average speed too. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 48/14/56/.258/.325/.442/9

816) Luis Toribio SF, 3B, 18.6 – Performed very well in the DSL, slashing .270/.423/.479 with 10 homers and a 62/51 K/BB in 64 games. Toribio has plus raw power with an advanced plate approach and good feel to hit. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 73/25/86/.267/.352/.481/2

817) Gabriel Rodriguez CLE, SS, 17.1 – Smooth swing with a good feel to hit and the chance to grow into plus power. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 82/18/76/.277/.359/.438/9

818) Alexander Vargas NYY, SS, 17.5 – Signed for $2.5 million in 2018, Vargas has plus speed and projects for plus hit. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 86/13/61/.276/.341/.403/25

819) Alvin Guzman ARI, OF, 17.6 – Signed for $1.85 million in 2018, Guzman has a plus power/speed combo and one of the more fantasy friendly skill sets in this year’s international class. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 82/18/76/.265/.332/.438/21

820) Tyler Ivey HOU, RHP, 22.11 – 4 pitch mix with all of them having the potential to be above average. Had an impressive full season debut with a pitching line of 2.97/1.03/135/29 in 112 IP split between Full-A and Advanced-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/4.11/1.29/152 in 165 IP

821) Cionel Perez HOU, LHP, 23.0 – Plus fastball and plus control/command but needs to improve secondaries. Major bullpen risk. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 6/3.71/1.23/121 in 108 IP

822) Anthony Kay NYM, LHP, 24.0 – 31st pick in the 2016 draft. Tommy John surgery delayed his pro debut by 2 years. High spin rate fastball and curveball with a plus changeup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/4.09/1.31/152 in 168 IP

823) CC Sabathia NYY, SP, 38.9 – CC has announced that 2019 will be his final season. He has successfully transitioned himself from a flamethrowner to a crafty lefty the last 3 seasons, and I’m betting on there being enough in the tank for one last good year. 2019 Projection: 10/3.87/1.32/142 in 155 IP

824) Adbert Alzolay CHC, RHP, 24.1 – Strained lat in May ended Alzolay’s season. He has a mid 90’s fastball that he pairs with a power curveball, but if he can’t develop his changeup, there is a decent chance he ends up in the pen. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 7/3.96/1.31/86 in 101 IP

825) Ryan Helsley STL, SP, 24.9 – Mid 90’s fastball with a plus curve. Struggles with fastball command and was shut down with a shoulder injury in early June. Major bullpen risk. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 7/3.72/1.32/118 in 113 IP

826) Chris Rodriguez LAA, RHP, 20.8 – Stress reaction in Rodriguez’ back forced him to miss all of 2018. When healthy, he has a 4 pitch mix highlighted by a mid 90’s fastball and plus slider. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 9/3.85/1.26/148 in 150 IP

827) Taylor Hearn TEX, LHP, 24.7 – Flamethrowing lefty with an inconsistent slider and changeup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.02/1.32/155 in 150 IP

828) Jonathan Hernandez TEX, RHP, 22.9 – Fastball sits in the mid 90’s with a slider that flashes plus and a changeup and curveball that have the potential to be average or better. Needs to improve control/command to remain a starter. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/4.08/1.33/157 in 163 IP

829) Cal Quantrill SD, RHP, 24.2 – Selected 8th overall in the 2016 draft coming off Tommy John surgery. Quantrill flashes plus stuff but can’t hold it from start to start. Mid-rotation upside but likely a back end guy. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 9/4.23/1.34/146 in 163 IP

830) Zac Lowther BAL, LHP, 22.11 – Dominated in his first full season of pro ball (2.18/0.98/151/35 in 123.2 IP spent mostly at Advanced-A) with a deceptive delivery, good command, and a plus fastball/changeup combo. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 11/4.12/1.28/156 in 167 IP

831) Zack Brown MIL, RHP, 24.3 – Broke out this year at Double-A with a pitching line of 2.40/1.06/119/37 in 127.2 IP. Throws a 4 pitch mix with a plus curveball as his best weapon. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 11/4.13/1.32/145 in 160 IP

832) Kevin Kramer PIT, 2B, 25.6 – Unlocked his offensive potential by successfully transitioning into a flyball hitter in 2017, but with only average raw power and speed, and a 24.1% K%, the upside seems to be lacking. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 53/13/47/.261/.320/.406/5

833) Carson Kelly ARI, C, 24.9 – Better on defense than offense. Should get a large share of at-bats this year, and will ultimately battle Varsho for Arizona’s long term catcher of the future job. 2019 Projection: 34/7/39/.238/.310/.351/0 Prime Projection: 46/12/54/.256/.338/.397/1

834) Anthony Swarzak SEA, Closer/Setup, 33.7 – With the Stickland signing, it is likely Swarzark opens the year in a setup role, although nothing is set in stone. 2019 Projection: 3/3.81/1.26/60/9 in 55 IP

835) Austin Barnes LAD, C, 29.3 – Barnes offense took a major step back last season with his K% jumping to 28.2%. With Russell Martin in the fold, and Smith and Ruiz not far behind, I don’t foresee Barnes getting full time at bats. 2019 Projection: 34/6/29/.244/.358/.379/4

836) Austin Hedges SD, C, 26.7 – Defense first catcher who strikes out a lot, doesn’t walk much, and might lose playing time to Francisco Mejia. 2019 Projection: 30/12/38/.238/.296/.417/2

837) Wade Miley HOU, LHP, 32.5 – Signed with Houston and will now turn into an ace. 2019 Projection: 7/4.34/1.39/101 in 130 IP

838) Ty France SD, 3B, 24.9 – Makes good contact and hits the ball in the air. Machado signing ends any chance of playing time out of the gate. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 58/14/66/.259/.313/.432/2

839) Taylor Ward LAA, 3B, 25.4 – Former 1st rd pick. Converted from a catcher to a third baseman in 2018, and had a breakout season at the plate, slashing .349/.446/.531 with 14 homers, 18 steals, and a 94/65 K/BB in 102 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. Might only be a bench bat, but there is some power, speed, and a good feel to hit. 2019 Projection: 28/6/29/.249/.328/.413/5 Prime Projection: 58/14/61/.267/.341/.438/9

840) Pavin Smith ARI, 1B, 23.2 – Elite strikeout rates make Smith a safe bet to reach the majors, but there might not be enough power to make a real fantasy impact. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 61/16/68/.273/.355/.415/2

841) Patrick Wisdom TEX, 3B, 27.7 – Broke out in the Cardinals system in 2017, and had an excellent MLB debut in 2018, slashing .260/.362/.520 with a 17 degree launch angle, 97.8 MPH FB/LD average exit velocity, and 32.8% K%. Cabrera signing takes away his best chance at full time at bats . 2019 Projection: 39/11/41/.237/.318/.425/3

842) Dustin Pedroia BOS, 2B, 35.8 – Knee injury kept Pedroia out for almost all of 2018, and is not a guarantee to be ready for the start of 2019. I wouldn’t count on much speed, but I will bet on his elite contact ability remaining intact. 2019 Projection: 59/9/50/.280/.341/.401/3

843) Bryan Reynolds PIT, OF, 24.2 – Average skills across the board. Upped his FB% 10% in 2018 to 42%. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 78/16/71/.271/.336/.420/7

844) Michael Hermosillo LAA, OF, 24.2 – Started lifting the ball more and had a power breakout, but his strikeout percentage took a hit too. Likely a 4th outfielder, but with plus speed and his newfound power, he has fantasy friendly skills if he gets in the lineup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 52/13/43/.251/.318/.420/12

845) Pablo Reyes PIT, OF, 25.7 – Displayed a plus hit tool, plus avg exit velocity, and above average speed in impressive MLB debut. Not locked into playing time, but Reyes will chip in a little bit in every category if given at-bats. 2019 Projection: 34/7/28/.266/.320/.397/7 Prime Projection: 63/14/52/.278/.337/.410/14

846) David Bote CHC, 3B, 26.0 – Crushed the ball in his MLB debut with a 93.5 MPH average exit velocity and 96.6 MPH FB/LD avg, to go along with above average speed. Doesn’t have a clear path to playing time and 28.6% K% is high. 2019 Projection: 41/10/39/.235/.314/.420/4

847) Dominic Smith NYM, 1B, 23.10 – Peter Alonso has seemingly passed Smith for the Mets 1B of the future job, partly due to Alonso beasting in 2018, but also because Smith is regressing as he attempts to lift the ball more. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 72/20/81/.268/.331/.439/2

848) J.D. Davis NYM, 3B/OF, 25.11 – Plus raw power but more of a line drive hitter than flyball. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 45/15/58/.251/.329/.446/2

849) Kevin Maitan LAA, SS, 19.1 – Living more off the hype when he was 15-16 years old, Maitan hasn’t produced as expected, but he still has plus power and is only 19 years old. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 68/23/79/.243/.312/.436/1

850) Sam Hilliard COL, OF, 25.1 – Intriguing power/speed combo but advanced age and 31.2% K% at Double-A likely puts his future as a bench bat. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 66/18/69/.241/.318/.422/14

851) Carlos Hernandez KC, RHP, 22.1 – Mid 90’s fastball with a plus changeup and breaking ball that flashes plus. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.05/1.31/155 in 150 IP

852) Jorge Guzman MIA, RHP, 23.3 – Sits in the upper 90’s and regularly hits 100+, but that is all he has right now. Can easily end up in the pen. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 8/3.75/1.31/101 in 93 IP

853) Riley Pint COL, RHP, 21.5 – Selected 4th overall in the 2016 draft, Pint came into pro ball as a high upside project, and remains a high upside project. Multiple injuries limited him to only 8.1 IP last season, but the athleticism and mid 90’s heat are still there. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.02/1.35/178 in 173 IP

854) Edward Olivares SD, OF, 23.1 – Average to above average tools across the board. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 76/18/72/.262/.327/.418/16

855) Jacob Nix SD, RHP, 23.2 – Nix has a 93.6 MPH fastball with the potential for two above average secondaries in his curveball and changeup. Awful MLB debut (7.02 ERA and 1.54 WHIP) shows he is not quite ready yet. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.19/1.29/148 in 165 IP

856) Hunter Harvey BAL, RHP, 24.4 – Major injury concerns but is still young and should be ready to go by Spring Training. Plus fastball and curveball was the allure that made him a top prospect when healthy. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 8/4.20/1.35/123 in 127 IP

857) James Kaprielian OAK, RHP, 25.1 – Injuries have robbed Kaprielian of his last 3 seasons. When last healthy, he was a polished college pitcher whose stuff played up in pro ball, but due to the injuries, he is a complete mystery now. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 8/4.25/1.31/120 in 130 IP

858) Joe Palumbo TEX, LHP, 24.5 – Returned from Tommy John surgery in June 2018 and by the end of the season was back to his normal self. Palumbo has a plus curveball, 92-96 MPH fastball, and potential average changeup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.14/1.31/143 in 155 IP

859) Drew Pomeranz SF, LHP, 30.4 – Imploded in 2018 with a 6.08 ERA and 1.77 WHIP. Signing with San Francisco was the best possible landing spot. 2019 Projection: 8/4.19/1.34/133 in 140 IP

860) Jerad Eickhoff PHI, RHP, 28.9 – Missed most of 2018 with shoulder issues. Back end starter profile with low 90’s heat and heavy use of his curveball. 2019 Projection: 5/4.35/1.36/71 in 80 IP

861) Enyel De Los Santos PHI, RHP, 23.3 – Mid 90’s fastball with a plus changeup that he throws 25.1% of the time. Will have to improve his breaking balls in order to miss more bats and stick in the rotation. 2019 Projection: 5/4.41/1.37/74 in 90 IP Prime Projection: 10/4.08/1.32/142 in 158 IP

862) Erick Fedde WASH, RHP, 26.1 – Likely back end starter or bullpen piece. Former 18th overall pick in the draft, so there might be some residual hype for him to have some trade value. 2019 Projection: 6/4.29/1.37/82 in 90 IP

863) Ryan Rolison COL, LHP, 21.9 – Selected 22nd overall in the 2018 draft, Rolison had mediocre college stats in 2018 with a pitching line of 3.70/1.37/120/45 in 97 IP in the SEC. Adding Coors into the equation, and I’m almost certainly staying away. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/4.23/1.36/165 in 173 IP

864) Marco Estrada OAK, RHP, 35.9 – Couldn’t have landed in a much better situation than Oakland considering Estrada’s extreme flyball tendencies. 2019 Projection: 9/4.31/1.30/125 in 150 IP

865) Jonathan Lucroy LAA, C, 32.10 – Nothing more than a light hitting catcher at this point. 2019 Projection: 44/7/50/.255/.316/.389/1

866) Chris Devenski HOU, Setup, 28.5 – Down year in 2018, and missed time with a hamstring injury, but stuff is still good so I would expect a bounceback. 2019 Projection: 4/3.49/1.14/76 in 65 IP

867) Jason Martin PIT, OF, 23.7 – Average skills across the board. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 67/15/61/.254/.317/.426/9

868) Tom Murphy COL, C, 28.0 – Power hitting catcher with a poor plate approach and high strikeout rate. Still in the mix to be a part of the Rockies future catcher plans. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 41/16/48/.231/.293/.439/1

869) Jarrod Dyson ARI, OF, 34.8 – Light hitting speedster. 2019 Projection: 49/4/28/.242/.315/.349/19

870) Randy Arozarena STL, OF, 24.1 – It’s going to be a struggle for Arozarena to get at-bats in St. Louis’ crowded outfield, but with a solid feel to hit, a little pop, and above average speed, he’s worth picking up if does make his way into the lineup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 63/10/49/.262/.324/.398/14

871) Forrest Wall TOR, OF, 23.5 – Up and down minor league career. Plus speed with a good plate approach and enough pop for 10+ homers. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 61/11/52/.263/.325/.413/14

872) Tucupita Marcano SD, 2B, 19.7 – Plus hit and plus speed. 31/64 K/BB split between rookie ball and short-season-A ball. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 76/8/54/.279/.351/.391/20

873) Daniel Brito PHI, 2B, 21.2 – Raw, toolsy prospect with a good feel for contact. Skills haven’t materialized into production yet, but there is time. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 73/14/58/.273/..336/.405/14

874) Luis Santana HOU, 2B, 19.9 – Plus hit tool, putting up elite strikeout rates throughout his minor league career, but doesn’t have difference making power or speed. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 79/14/72/.278/.353/.409/8

875) Eddy Diaz COL, SS, 19.1 – Hasn’t played stateside ball yet, but has put up elite strikeout rates (7.6% K%) and stolen base totals (54 steals in 51 games) in the Domincan Summer League. He signed for $750,000 out of Cuba, so there is certainly some underlying skills here. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 79/9/56/.273/.345/.405/23

876) AJ Reed HOU, 1B, 25.11 – I think he can eventually carve out a strong side of a platoon 1B/DH role if he gets in the right situation. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 43/18/59/.240/.324/.455/0

877) Andy Young ARI, 2B, 24.11 – Old for level but cut his strikeout rate down to career best 16.8% at High-A (17.1% at Double-A), and didn’t sacrifice any power in the process (21 homers). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 48/14/55/.252/.318/.423/2

878) Lane Thomas STL, OF, 23.8 – Stayed healthy and broke out in 2018, slashing .264/.333/.489 with 27 homers, 17 steals, and a 134/50 K/BB in in 132 games at Triple-A. Above average centerfield defense will get him in the lineup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 53/14/49/.248/.315/.419/8

879) Mitchell White LAD, RHP, 24.3 – Great stuff at his best but inconsistent and has had injury issues. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 9/3.90/1.29/116 in 130 IP

880) Greyson Jenista ATL, OF, 22.4 – Selected 49th overall in the 2018 draft, Jenista posted high groundball rates in his pro debut, which is not a great sign for a college hitter whose main calling card is power. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 54/16/57/.251/.332/.448/5

881) Steele Walker CHW, OF, 22.8 – Selected 46th overall in the 2018 draft, Walker has a well rounded skillset with a high motor, but no standout fantasy skills. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 78/18/73/.261/.327/.417/14

882) Anthony Seigler NYY, C, 19.10 – Selected 23rd overall in the 2018 draft, Seigler is a plus defensive catcher with a good feel to hit and doubles power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 63/14/69/.263/.335/.410/1

883) Cal Raleigh SEA, C, 22.4 – Selected 90th overall in the 2018 draft, Raleigh is a switch hitting catcher with above average raw power from both sides of the plate. 50.4% FB% and 17.4% K% in his short season pro debut. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 50/20/65/.247/.326/.427/1

884) Braden Bishop SEA, OF, 25.8 – Plus centerfield defense and plus speed could keep him in the lineup where he is likely to chip in steals and not much else. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 72/9/51/.253/.327/.388/14

885) Richie Martin BAL, SS, 24.3 – Former 20th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Martin has maintained his plus athleticism while putting together his best offensive season in 2018, slashing .300/.368/.439 with 6 homers, 25 steals and a 86/44 K/BB in 118 games at Double-A. With a 22.9% FB%, he is going to have to lift the ball more to tap into his full potential. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 65/9/52/.259/.323/.389/14

886) Esteban Quiroz SD, 2B, 27.1 – Signed out of the Mexican League by Boston in 2016, Quiroz makes good contact, has a plus plate approach, and hits the ball in the air 44.1% of the time. He’s only 5’7”, 175 pounds, and is old for a prospect, but the underlying skills are very good. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 51/13/58/.258/.335/.421/5

887) Raynel Delgado CLE, 2B/SS, 19.0 – Selected 193rd overall in the 2018 draft, Delgado is a switch hitter with potential for plus hit and plus power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 76/23/83/.274/.350/.476/5

888) Misael Urbina MIN, OF, 16.11 – Signed for $2.75 million in July 2018. Urbina has a plus hit, plus speed profile. ETA: 2026 Prime Projection: 85/11/62/.276/.342/.408/23

889) Brett Anderson OAK, LHP, 31.2 – I remember when he was one the brightest young starters in the game, but now he is just an oft-injured, soft tossing back end starter. 2019 Projection: 5/4.36/1.38/71 in 100 IP

890) Logan Webb SF, RHP, 22.5 – Fully recovered from 2016 Tommy John surgery, Webb showed a mid 90’s fastball with a curveball that flashed above average and a developing slider and changeup. He has mid rotation upside. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/4.25/1.32/139 in 150 IP

891) Mike King NYY, RHP, 23.10 – Likely a back end starter but stats are too good to ignore with a pitching line of 1.70/0.91/152/29 in 161 IP. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 7/3.98/1.34/108 in 130 IP

892) Chris Stratton SF, RHP, 28.8 – Pomeranz signing likely bumps him from the rotation to start the season, but he should still see plenty of innings in a variety of roles. 2019 Projection: 6/4.28/1.34/95 in 110 IP

893) Nick Markakis ATL, OF, 35.4 – Re-signing with Atlanta is a best case scenario for Markakis. He will still have to compete with Adam Duvall for playing time. 2019 Projection: 68/12/77/.276/.352/.409/1

894) Mark Reynolds COL, 1B, 35.8 – Short side of a platoon power bat. 2019 Projection: 32/12/41/.242/.318/.455/1

895) Gerardo Parra SF, OF, 31.11 – Makes good contact but doesn’t have much power and leaving Coors. 2019 Projection: 41/6/43/.271/.314/.389/5

896) Zack Short CHC, SS, 23.10 – Worth mentioning for his unique profile alone, Short posted a 15.6% walk rate and 54.9% flyball rate at Double-A. He doesn’t have enough raw power to fully take advantage of it, but he is worth having on your radar. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 52/13/47/.242/.341/.389/9

897) Max Schrock STL, 2B, 24.6 – 7.9% K% in Triple-A makes him a sure major leaguer, and he raised his FB% to 38.1%, but if he doesn’t start making harder contact he is destined to be a utility guy. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 62/7/46/.278/.326/.381/9

898) Blake Swihart BOS, C/OF, 27.0 – Rumors Boston looks at Swihart as trade bait, which would only help his fantasy value. He’s a light hitting catcher with average speed. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 48/9/43/.249/.308/.388/6

899) Jayson Schroeder HOU, RHP, 19.5 – Selected 66th overall in the 2018 draft, Schroeder is a plus athlete with a low 90’s fastball and the potential for two plus secondaries in his curveball and slider. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 11/3.82/1.28/161 in 165 IP

900) Jean Carmona BAL, SS, 19.5 – Hasn’t dominated numbers wise, but Carmona has plus bat speed with high offensive upside. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 78/20/79/.268/.333/.439/10

901) Gabriel Arias SD, SS, 19.1 – Plus defensive shortstop but offense is still very raw. 29.6% K% and 6 homers in 124 games at Full-A. Still very young, and the raw ingredients are there for potentially above average hit and power. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 71/20/77/.268/.331/.438/4

902) Edward Cabrera MIA, RHP, 21.0 – 6’4”, 170 pounds with an athletic delivery and electric stuff but still very raw. Major pen risk. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 10/4.22/1.35/146 in 153 IP

903) Sam Carlson SEA, RHP, 20.4 – Selected 55th overall in the 2017 draft, Carlson was shut down soon after his pro debut, and eventually required Tommy John surgery in July 2018. When healthy, Carlson has a potential 3 pitch mix (fastball, slider, changeup) and the ability to pound the strikezone. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 11/3.80/1.26/161 in 171 IP

904) Yangervis Solarte SF, 3B/2B, 31.9 – Utility infielder with a good feel to hit and some pop. 2019 Projection: 42/12/46/.255/.313/.414/1

905) Mark Canha OAK, OF, 30.1 – Hits the ball in the air with about league average exit velocities. Projected to be in the short side of a platoon. 2019 Projection: 48/12/46/.243/.316/.429/2

906) Kevin Cron ARI, 1B, 26.1 – Hit dingers at every minor league stop since being drafted in the 14th round in 2014. With a 47.3% FB%, there is no question his power will play, but the competition is tough to land full time jobs for 1B only types. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 46/15/57/.245/.318/.442/1

907) Magneuris Sierra MIA, OF, 23.0 – 3rd fastest spring speed in the majors but has no power, a poor plate approach, and a high strikeout rate. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 58/6/33/.248/.291/.357/14

908) Seth Lugo NYM, Setup, 29.5 – Will remain in the bullpen with the Mets, but there are rumors the Astros are interested, and they may move him back into the rotation. 2019 Projection: 6/3.51/1.20/81 in 83 IP

909) DJ Peters LAD, OF, 23.4 – Plus athlete with extreme power (29 homers in 132 games at Double-A) and extreme strikeouts (34.3%). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 59/18/57/.221/.302/.449/3

910) Dylan Cozens PHI, OF, 24.10 – Elite power, but 35.6% K% at Triple-A (54.5% in 44 MLB at-bats) is likely to prevent him from locking down a full time job. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 41/18/52/.221/.303/.424/6

911) Roberto Ramos COL, 1B, 24.3 – Double plus power (32 homers split between High-A and Double-A) with double plus strikeouts (32.9% K% at Double-A) and zero defensive value. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 44/18/56/.237/.316/.430/2

912) Jose Soriano LAA, RHP, 20.5 – Checks all the boxes for a young, projectable pitching prospect. Mid 90’s heat with a curveball that flashes plus, but is still a project. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/3.92/1.33/147 in 155 IP

913) Roansy Contreras NYY, RHP, 19.5 – Upper 90’s fastball with the potential for two plus secondaries (curveball/changeup). ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 11/4.13/1.31/158 in 167 IP

914) Shaun Anderson SF, RHP, 24.5 – Likely back end starter without any standout pitches, but a back end starter in San Francisco has mid rotation upside in fantasy. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.01/1.31/149 in 175 IP

915) Mike Shawaryn BOS, RHP, 24.7 – Uses a heavy sinking fastball to induce groundballs, to go along with a plus slider and average changeup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.27/1.34/149 in 165 IP

916) Keegan Akin BAL, LHP, 24.0 – 54th overall pick in 2016. Deceptive fastball with a potential average to above average slider and changeup. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 10/4.26/1.34/150 in 160 IP

917) Sam Hjelle SF, RHP, 21.11 – Selected 45th overall in the 2018 draft, Hjelle is 6’11”, 225 pounds but doesn’t have overpowering stuff. Profiles as a back end stater. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.14/1.30/145 in 160 IP

918) Zach Britton NYY, Setup, 31.3 – Should be a good source of holds, but isn’t going to make a big impact on your ratios or strikeouts. 2019 Projection: 4/3.24/1.27/60 in 60 IP

919) Yoshihisa Hirano ARI, Setup, 35.1 – With the Holland signing, Hirano moves further away from saves, but it still isn’t inconceivable he finds himself in that role at some point this season. 2019 Projection: 4/3.45/1.19/61/5 in 65 IP

920) Jean Carlos Encarnacion BAL, 3B, 21.2 – 134/16 K/BB in 123 at-bats in Full-A shows he is still very raw, but Encarnacion has plus athleticism and plus power. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 73/21/77/.247/.303/412/8

921) Rylan Bannon BAL, 2B/3B, 23.0 – Demolished High-A, slashing .296/.402/.559 with 20 homers and a 103/59 K/BB in 89 games, but struggled in 98 Double-A at-bats. Selected in the 8th round in 2017, Bannon is a production over scouting prospect. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 63/16/56/.253/.337/.420/5

922) Luis Ortiz BAL, RHP, 23.7 – Plus fastball/slider combo but profiles more as a back end fantasy starter, especially in Baltimore and the AL East. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 9/4.33/1.36/138 in 152 IP

923) Dillon Tate BAL, RHP, 24.11 – 4th overall pick of the 2015 draft. Tate’s stuff has taken a step back in pro ball, but the plus athleticism is still there. Ceiling looks more like a mid rotation guy now. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 9/4.21/1.33/132 in 145 IP

924) Dennis Santana LAD, RHP, 23.0 – Shut down for the season in June with a strained rotator cuff. Throws a mid 90’s fastball with tons of movement, which he pairs with an above average slider and developing changeup. Ultimately may wind up in the pen. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 7/4.08/1.33/127 in 119 IP

925) Tim Cate WASH, LHP, 21.6 – Selected 65th overall in the 2018 draft, Cate has one of the best curveballs in the draft class. His fastball sits in the low 90’s and he doesn’t have much of a changeup. He was also shut down in the middle of his junior year with an elbow injury. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 7/3.91/1.32/136 in 133 IP

926) Luis Campusano SD, C, 20.6 – Displayed a good feel to hit in his full season debut with a 15.1% K%, and while he only hit 3 homers in 70 games, he shows plus power in batting practice. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 55/18/59/.258/.322/.419/1

927) Anthony Banda TB, LHP, 25.8 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2018. When healthy, he throws a mid 90’s fastball with multiple secondaries. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection:6/4.16/1.34/101 in 110 IP

928) Buddy Reed SD, OF, 23.11 – Plus defense and double plus speed could get him in the lineup, but limited power and poor K/BB numbers will make him an offensive liability. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 63/7/47/.233/.291/.388/23

929) Jared Oliva PIT, OF, 23.4 – Projectable 6’3”, 185 pounds, Oliva had a strong full season debut at High-A, slashing .275/.354/.424 with 9 homers, 33 steals, and a 91/40 K/BB in 108 games. He fell off in the 2nd half and is still a bit of a project. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 53/10/47/.249/.318/.407/13

930) Miguel Hiraldo TOR, SS, 18.7 – Signed for $750,000 in 2017, Hiraldo had a strong pro debut is the DSL, with a .313 BA, 12.6% K%, and 15 steals in 54 games. He has plus bat speed and projects for plus hit. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 82/18/72/.278/.356/.441/8

931) Ronny Brito TOR, SS, 20.0 – Signed for $2 million in 2015, Brito is known more for his plus SS defense than his bat. Hit 11 homers and stuck out 30.3% of the time in 53 games as a 19-year-old in rookie ball in 2018, so the power is developing. ETA: 203 Prime Projection: 77/17/72/.244/.303/.409/12

932) Edwin Rios LAD, 1B, 24.11 – Strikeout rate jumped over 10% to 32.3% and ISO dropped to a career low .178. Most likely outcome is a bench power bat. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 41/15/56/.242/.299/.428/1

933) Josh Ockimey BOS, LHP, 23.6 – Extreme strikeout and walk rates with plus power. Strong side of a platoon is his most likely outcome. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 48/17/65/.241/.328/.447/1

934) Luken Baker STL, 1B, 22.1 – Selected 75th overall in the 2018 draft, Baker crushed 3 years of college ball in the Big 12 and then had a solid pro debut. On the downside, right handed power hitting 1B have a hard time getting prospect hype, and also have a hard time breaking into a major league lineup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 46/15/52/.254/.331/.457/1

935) Nathan Eaton KC, 2B/3B/OF, 22.4 – Dominated in pro debut at rookie ball, slashing .354/.427/.581 with 5 homers, 19 steals, and a 60/33 K/BB in 66 games. He’s got average to above average skills across the board and can play all over the diamond. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 77/14/71/.257/.326/.412/15

936) Taylor Walls TB, SS, 22.9 – Selected 79th overall in the 2017 draft, Walls had a strong full season debut, slashing .304/.393/.428 with 6 homers, 31 steals, and a 80/66 K/BB in 120 games at Full-A. Utility infielder floor with a chance to be a 2nd division regular. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 72/12/58/.262/.345/.408/14

937) Abraham Toro HOU, 3B, 22.4 – Average tools across the board. Performed well at High-A (.834 OPS) before struggling at Double-A (.688 OPS). ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 63/18/67/.262/.338/.445/8

938) Richie Palacios CLE, 2B, 21.11 – Selected 103rd overall in the 2018 draft, Palacios has plus hit and plus speed. He had a 16/52 K/BB and was 25 for 26 on the base paths in 55 games for Towson. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 72/10/58/.275/.332/.403/24

939) Griffin Conine TOR, OF, 21.9 – Selected 52nd overall in the 2018 draft, Griffin has plus power with major strikeout issues. He is the son of former big leaguer, Jeff Conine. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 56/15/64/.237/.318/.435/3

940) Nicky Delmonico CHW, OF, 26.9 – Likely keeping the seat warm for Eloy. 86.8 MPH avg exit velocity and 90 MPH on FB/LD is not a good sign for someone who needs to hit for power to stay in the lineup. 2019 Projection: 38/9/34/.233/.312/.400/2

941) Eric Skoglund KC, LHP, 26.6 – Suspended for 80 games in 2018. Batters hit Skoglund hard last season, with a 90.7 avg exit velocity against and 94.1 MPH on FB/LD. 2019 Projection: 6/4.62/1.38/101 in 130 IP

942) Socrates Brito ARI, OF, 26.7 – 10th fastest sprint speed in the majors, but doesn’t do enough damage with the bat to capitalize on it. 2019 Projection: 36/7/33/.237/.285/.395/6

943) Christian Walker ARI, 1B/OF, 28.0 – Quad-A type player but power is legit. 2019 Projection: 31/10/38/.231/.291/.438/1

944) Brewer Hicklen KC, OF, 23.2 – Plus athlete with a plus power/speed combo but hit tool is still very raw. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 51/12/49/.237/.304/.401/14

945) Jordy Mercer DET, SS, 32.8 – Strikeout rate spiked to 20% in 2018. Mercer has a little pop and that is just about it. 2019 Projection: 49/10/46/.250/.316/.386/1

946) Tyler Naquin CLE, OF, 27.11 – Down year in 2018 and is going to have to compete with a lot of good young talent for playing time in 2019. 2019 Projection: 43/9/45/.261/.317/.408/3

947) Sheldon Neuse OAK, 3B, 24.5 – Disastrous season in the PCL with a .661 OPS, 5 homers, and a 172/32 K/BB in 135 games. Hit the ball on the ground a career low 38.2% of the time, so this might just be growing pains, or it might mean he should go back to his original approach. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 42/12/49/.246/.312/.414/2

948) Yadier Alvarez LAD, RHP, 23.1 – Followed up his poor 2017 with an even worse 2018, walking 44 batters in 55.1 IP. Plus stuff is still there, but all indications point to him ending up in the bullpen. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 4/3.31/1.24/76 in 63 IP

949) Franklyn Kilome NYM, RHP, 23.9 – Will miss all of 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October. When healthy, he has a mid 90’s fastball with a potential plus curve, but lacks command and a third pitch. ETA: Late 2020 Prime Projection: 9/4.11/1.34/96 in 110 IP

950) Tanner Houck BOS, RHP, 22.9 – Selected 24th overall in the 2017 draft, Houck throws a mid 90’s 4 seamer and sinker, to go along with a swing and miss slider. May ultimately wind up in the pen. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 9/4.02/1.33/121 in 130 IP

951) Luis Medina NYY, RHP, 19.11 – Fastball that can hit the upper 90’s with a potential plus curveball and plus changeup. Stats have been awful the last two seasons in rookie ball with a pitching line of 6.25/2.1747/46 in 36 IP. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 10/4.23/1.35/163 in 158 IP

952) Gregory Santos SF, RHP, 19.8 – Nasty 3 pitch mix but still very raw. Santos has obvious major league stuff but may wind up in the pen. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 6/3.88/1.31/108 in 111 IP

953) Victor Mesa Jr. MIA, OF, 18.0 – Skills are similar to his older brother but is mostly a mystery due to his lack of exposure. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 72/11/56/.268/.332/.393/15

954) Rogelio Armenteros HOU, RHP, 24.9 – Average stuff plays up because of a deceptive fastball-changeup combo and 5 pitch mix. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 8/4.18/1.33/101 in 110 IP

955) Yohander Mendez TEX, LHP, 24.2 – Fastball/changeup pitcher. Likely a back end starter unless his fastball ticks up and/or his slider improves. 2019 Projection: 3/4.76/1.45/61 in 70 IP Prime Projection: 10/4.38/1.35/140 in 155 IP

956) Abiatal Avelino SF, 2B/SS, 24.1 – Good athlete with an aggressive plate approach. Had a power breakout in 2018, hitting 15 homers in 126 games to go along with 27 steals. Most likely a bench player, but is knocking on the door of the bigs and is worth having on your radar. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 62/6/41/.251/.298/.391/9

957) Brett Cumberland BAL, C, 23.9 – Power, patience, and strikeout catcher. If Sisco can’t get his act together, Cumberland will overtake him as the catcher of the future. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 44/14/51/.248/.327/.413/0

958) Corey Spangenberg MIL, 3B/2B, 28.0 – Moustakas signing limits how much playing time Spagenberg will get. Moderate power/speed combo with a 32.8% K% in 2018. 2019 Projection: 42/8/34/.248/.310/.398/6

959) Logan Morrison FA, 1B, 31.7 – Hip surgery ended his season in August. Best case scenario is a strong side of a platoon bat. 2019 Projection: 36/14/41/.228/.316/.430/1

960) Daniel Poncedeleon STL, RHP, 27.2 – Strong MLB debut with a pitching line of 2.73/1.12/31/13 in 33 IP. Throws 4 average pitches. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 7/4.22/1.33/81 in 94 IP

961) Wil Crowe WASH, RHP, 24.7 – Selected 65th overall in the 2017 draft, Crowe has a solid 4-pitch mix with no standout pitches. He has good control/command and will throw any of his pitches in any count. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 10/4.21/1.31/151 in 169 IP

962) Erik Swanson SEA, RHP, 25.7 – Predominantly a fastball/slider pitcher, but neither pitch is dominant. Likely a back of the rotation starter. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 9/4.21/1.34/105 in 120 IP

963) Brandon Wagner NYY, 1B, 23.7 – Patient hitter with an advanced approach. Wagner had a power breakout in 2018, hitting 21 homers in 124 games split between High-A and Double-A. He has some defensive versatility, and could see at-bats all over the field. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 53/14/55/.251/.346/.439/1

964) Frank Schwindel KC, 1B, 26.9 – Poor plate approach, but he makes good contact and has good power. Probably a Quad-A player, but with the Royals rebuilding, he could get his shot. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 38/11/46/.252/.291/.416/1

965) Adam Kloffenstein TOR, RHP, 18.8 – Selected 88th overall in the 2018 draft, Kloffenstein is 6’5”, 243 pounds with a low 90’s fastball, inconsistent slider, and developing changeup. He’s raw, but the ingredients are there to develop into a mid rotation starter. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 9/4.18/1.32/158 in 165 IP

966) Kyle Cody TEX, RHP, 24.8 – Underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2018. When healthy, the 6′,7”, 245-pound Cody has a mid 90’s fastball and plus slider. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 8/3.94/1.32/135 in 130 IP

967) Lonnie Chisenhall PIT, OF, 30.6 – Strong side of a platoon bat until Polanco is healthy. Capable of power outbreaks with a high flyball rate, but he doesn’t hit the ball hard enough to consistently capitalize on it. 2019 Projection: 32/9/43/.268/.326/.439/2

968) Robbie Erlin SD, LHP, 28.6 – Back end starter or multi inning reliever. 2019 Projection: 7/4.22/1.28/104 in 130 IP

969) Ranger Suarez PHI, LHP, 23.7 – Deceptive delivery with a low 90’s fastball, average changeup, and a slider that flashes average. Doesn’t have a put away pitch but knows how to pitch. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 9/4.12/1.33/149 in 166 IP

970) Jayce Easley TEX, 2B, 19.8 – Selected 149th overall in the 2018 draft, Easley projects as a top of the order hitter with plus speed. Cracks the list because of the bloodlines (Damion Easley). ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 77/10/52/.265/.336/.402/20

971) Ryan Jeffers MIN, C, 21.10 – Selected 59th overall in the 2018 draft, Jeffers had a strong pro debut, slashing .288/.361/.446 with 4 homers and a 30/14 K/BB in 36 games at Full-A. Above average power, but no guarantee he sticks behind the plate. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 46/14/53/.245/.311/.407/0

972) Joe McCarthy TB, OF/1B, 25.1 – Solid underlying stats at Triple-A with a 47% FB%, 22.5% K%, and 13.1 BB%. Might end up as a bench bat because it is crowded in Tampa, but McCarthy has legitimate offensive potential and can play a few positions. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 48/14/52/.251/.338/.435/6

973) Nick Decker BOS, OF, 19.6 – Selected 64th overall in the 2018 draft, Decker has an advanced approach at the plate with average power and speed. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 76/16/71/.272/.348/.427/10

974) Terrin Vavra COL, SS/2B, 21.11 – Selected 96th overall in the 2018 draft, Vavra has a good feel to hit and an average at best power/speed combo. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 73/14/61/.276/.330/.418/9

975) Will Benson CLE, OF, 20.10 – Double plus power, but with major hit tool risk. Slashed .180/.324/.370 with 22 homers (52.3% FB%), 12 steals and a 152/82 K/BB in 123 games at Full-A. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 53/18/58/.221/.328/.456/6

976) Will Craig PIT, 1B, 24.5 – Completely flipped his batted ball distribution with a 53.7% FB% in Double-A, resulting in 20 homers in 132 games. He took steps back in K% and BB%, but Craig is a hitter I liked out of the draft, and is worth keeping an eye on to see if he can further develop with this new approach. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 43/14/51/.258/.327/.442/2

977) Jamie Westbrook ARI, 2B, 23.10 – Aggressive approach with a good feel to hit and some power. Had his best season since 2015, but it was his third time repeating Double-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 52/12/57/.268/.310/.431/3

978) Heath Quinn SF, OF, 23.10 – A favorite of mine in the 2016 draft, Quinn has not lived up to my expectations. He had a strong year at High-A in 2018, but he was repeating the level and was a bit old for it. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 42/13/49/.238/.306/.419/3

979) Dom Thompson-Williams SEA, OF, 24.0 – Good athlete with plus raw power and average speed. Had an excellent statistical year at High-A, but is too old for the level to be impressed by it. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 52/14/53/.238/.291/.421/9

980) Brock Deatherage DET, OF, 23.7 – Selected 285th overall in the 2018 draft, but he didn’t fall that far for a lack of tools. Deatherage is an elite athlete with a plus power-speed combo. Hit tool is raw, and he was a senior coming into the draft, but pro debut was very promising, slashing .326/.385/.504 with 7 homers, 19 steals, and a 64/21 K/BB in 60 games spent mostly at Full-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 62/13/54/.244/.318/.414/16

981) Osleivis Basabe TEX, SS, 18.7 – Known for his defense and speed when he signed in 2017, but hit tool was much better than expected in DSL debut, where he hit .344 with an 11.3% K%. ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 78/13/53/.268/.331/.409/18

982) Larry Ernesto MIL, OF, 18.7 – Signed for $1.8 million in 2017, Ernesto displayed his power/speed combo in his DSL debut, hitting 5 homers and stealing 9 bases, but hit tool is still very raw (68/14 K/BB in 53 games). ETA: 2024 Prime Projection: 74/20/78/.243/.311/.441/12

983) Owen White TEX, RHP, 19.7 – Selected 55th overall in the 2018 draft, White is a projectable 6’3”, 170 pounds with a low 90’s fastball and developing secondaries. Multi sport athlete in high school. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 9/4.17/1.31/150 in 160 IP

984) Jake Wong SF, RHP, 22.8 – Selected 80th overall in the 2018 draft, Wong throws a heavy 92-96 MPH fastball, an above average curve and developing changeup. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.15/1.33/153 in 170 IP

985) Mario Feliciano MIL, C, 20.4 – Career minor league numbers are bad, but he has been pushed aggressively and dealt with injuries in 2018. If it all comes together, he will be one of those catchers that hits for power without tanking your average. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 61/18/69/.265/.333/.428/1

986) Will Banfield MIA, C, 19.5 – Selected 69th overall in the 2018 draft, Banfield is a plus defensive catcher with plus raw power. ETA: 2023 Prime Projection: 55/18/68/.249/.326/.403/0

987) Francisco Morales PHI, RHP, 19.5 – Prototypical starters build. 92-96 MPH fastball that has the potential to tick up as he gets stronger, to go along with a plus slider. Delivery and control/command need work. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 10/4.08/1.32/167 in 165 IP

988) Bryan Mata BOS, RHP, 19.11 – Prototypical starters build with MLB stuff, but put up a 17.7% BB% at High-A. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 10/4.02/1.34/154 in 163 IP

989) Pedro Avila SD, RHP, 22.3 – Low 90’s fastball with two advanced secondary pitches in his curveball and changeup. He’s struck out 496 batters in 416.1 IP throughout his minor league career. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 11/4.01/1.33/152 in 160 IP

990) Blaine Knight BAL, RHP, 22.9 – Selected 87th overall in the 2018 draft, Knight throws in the low 90’s with an elite spin rate slider and curveball. He is a skinny 6’3”, 165 pounds, so there is potential for him to add more velocity as he gains strength. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.17/1.32/152 in 165 IP

991) Tony Watson SF, Setup, 33.10 – Bounced back in 2018 after his changeup returned to being a plus pitch. 2019 Projection: 4/3.38/1.18/65 in 65 IP

992) Taylor Rogers MIN, Setup, 28.4 – Being a lefty, it might be hard for Rogers to be a candidate for saves, but he broke out in 2018 with a plus sinker-curveball combo, to go along with an above average slider he reintroduced into his pitch repertoire. 2019 Projection: 4/3.38/1.19/69/3 in 65 IP

993) Lou Trivino OAK, Setup, 27.6 – Fell apart in the 2nd half, but overall season numbers were strong with a pitching line of 2.92/1.14/82/31 in 74 IP. 2019 Projection: 5/3.51/1.23/72 in 68 IP

994) Cristian Javier HOU, RHP, 22.0 – High spin rate fastball with the potential for two above average breaking balls. 146/50 K/BB in 110 IP split between Full-A and Advanced-A. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 6/3.91/1.32/111 in 105 IP

995) Travis Jankowski SD, OF, 27.10 – It’s going to be tough to get playing time in San Diego’s crowded OF, but he can still provide steals in a bench role. 2019 Projection: 35/2/12/.250/.325/.329/15

996) Wade LeBlanc SEA, LHP, 34.8 – Had the best year of his career in 2018 with a pitching line 3.72/1.18/130/40 in 162 IP. The upside is low, but he has the potential to be serviceable in deeper leagues. 2019 Projection: 8/4.29/1.30/118 in 150 IP

997) Jason Vargas NYM, LHP, 36.2 – Classic back end starter. Only valuable in leagues where accumulating innings has value. 2019 Projection: 8/4.34/1.34/108 in 130 IP

998) Ian Kennedy KC, RHP, 34.9 – More likely to provide negative value than positive. 2019 Projection: 8/4.48/1.33/123 in 140 IP

999) Jordan Zimmerman DET, RHP, 32.10 – Velocity has continued to decline to a career low 91.7 MPH, although he did have his best K/9 (7.61) since 2014. 2019 Projection: 8/4.55/1.35/115 in 150 IP

1000) Jeremy Hellickson WASH, RHP, 32.0 – Back end starter. 2019 Projection: 6/4.41/1.32/70 in 100 IP

1001) Edinson Volquez TEX, RHP, 35.9 – Missed all of 2018 recovering from Tommy John surgery, but is expected to be ready to go in 2019. Back end starter without much upside. 2019 Projection: 7/4.52/1.46/108 in 130 IP

1002) Martin Prado MIA, 3B, 35.5 – Has been awful the last two seasons, but $15 million contract might keep him in the lineup. At best, he will provide a solid average and nothing else. 2019 Projection: 54/9/52/.259/.312/.370/2

1003) Yonathan Daza COL, OF, 25.1 – Plus defensive outfielder with a good feel to hit and plus speed. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 59/6/42/.278/.325/.391/12

1004) Steve Pearce BOS, 1B/OF, 36.0 – Short side of a platoon power bat. 2019 Projection: 37/12/41/.261/.338/.462/1

1005) Denard Span FA, OF, 35.1 – Likely a 4th outfielder at this point in his career as his days of being a viable starting centerfielder are over. 2019 Projection: 46/8/41/.261/.332/.408/8

1006) Daniel Descalso CHC, 3B/2B/OF, 32.6 – The last thing fantasy players needed was for Joe Maddon to have another gritty vet to use to block the kids. But here we are. Descalso cut his GB% to a career low 30.1% in 2018, so his mini power breakout was for real. 2019 Projection: 33/10/33/.234/.338/.420/2

1007) Carlos Gomez FA, OF, 33.4 – Still has some power and speed but in a clear decline. Prime Projection: 38/9/36/.233/.309/.386/7

1008) Austin Allen SD, C/1B, 25.2 – Not likely to stick at catcher, but Allen has plus raw power and a good feel to hit. Would have more value on an AL team. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 47/16/56/.252/.320/.441/0

1009) Felix Pena LAA, RHP, 29.1 – Sinker/slider pitcher who will mix in a changeup. Likely a back end starter, but he had success last season in the majors with a 4.18 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 92.2 IP. 2019 Projection: 5/4.31/1.35/93 in 100 IP

1010) Starling Heredia LAD, OF, 20.8 – Plus power and average speed but hit tool is very raw. Slashed .192/.260/.332 with 7 homers, 4 steals, and a 92/20 K/BB in 61 games at Full-A. ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 54/17/58/.238/.316/.442/7

1011) JJ Matijevic HOU, OF, 23.5 – Bat first prospect who showed well in his first full season of pro ball, slashing .277/.350/.538 with 22 homers, 13 steals, and a 113/44 K/BB in 101 games spent mostly at High-A. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 53/13/56/.241/.318/.435/7

1012) Juan Guerrero COL, SS, 17.7 – Signed for $600,000 in July 2018. Plus bat speed with a good feel to hit and projectable frame. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 73/22/81/.273/.341/.468/8

1013) Tyler Phillips TEX, RHP, 21.5 – Stats over scouting prospect. Put up a pitching line of 2.64/1.02/127/16 in 133 IP spent almost entirely at Full-A. Low 90’s fastball with a plus changeup and average curve. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 10/4.07/1.32/153 in 169 IP

1014) Griffin Roberts STL, RHP, 22.10 – Selected 43rd overall in the 2018 draft, Roberts sits in the low 90’s with a plus slider. He was a reliever until his junior season in college. ETA: 2021 Prime Projection: 5/3.71/1.28/84 in 77 IP

1015) Daulton Jefferies OAK, RHP, 23.8 – Tommy John surgery knocked out his 2017 and 2018 seasons. When healthy, he has three potential above average pitches in his fastball, curveball, and chaneup. ETA: 2020 Prime Projection: 8/4.09/1.26/128 in 140 IP

1016) Chris Bassitt OAK, RHP, 30.1 – Likely the next man up in Oakland’s patchwork rotation. Back end starter. Oakland badly needs rotation help. 2019 Projection: 5/4.41/1.36/73 in 90 IP

1017) Richard Rodriguez PIT, Setup, 29.1 – 14% swinging strike rate in 2018. Doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but is excellent at locating his fastball. 2019 Projection: 4/3.51/1.21/65 in 60 IP

1018) Derek Dietrich CIN, 1B/OF, 29.9 – 15.6 degree launch angle but doesn’t hit it all that hard (90.8 MPH FB/LD avg. exit velo) and has a poor plate approach. 2019 Projection: 38/7/31/.257/.330/.420/1

1019) Lucas Duda MIN, 1B, 33.2 – Strong side of a platoon power bat with the ability to kill your batting average. 2019 Projection: 28/12/35/.237/.325/.449/1

1020) Mike Ford NYY, 1B, 26.9 – K/BB statistical darling until 2018, where his 73/39 K/BB in 108 games at Triple-A was nothing to write home about. ETA: Late 2019 Prime Projection: 38/10/41/.252/.338/.421/1

1021) Adam Wainwright STL, RHP, 37.7 – Will compete for a rotation spot in Spring, but hopefully Alex Reyes wins that spot and Wainwright pitches out of the bullpen. 2019 Projection: 7/4.31/1.38/86 in 100 IP

1022) Wily Peralta KC, Closer, 29.11 – Boxberger signing all but eliminates his value, although there are a myriad of ways he can end up back in the closer role. 2019 Projection: 3/4.21/1.39/61/8 in 65 IP

1023) Jose Iglesias CIN, SS, 29.3 – A few stolen bases are about all he will provide for your fantasy team. 2019 Projection: 38/4/31/.263/.306/.388/7

1024) Devon Travis TOR, 2B, 28.2 – Galvis signing eliminates his best path to playing time, and he doesn’t have much value if he isn’t getting immediate at bats. 2019 Projection: 29/6/26/.261/.301/.412/2

1025) Hanley Ramirez CLE, 1B, 35.4 – Best case scenario is a short side of a platoon role. 2019 Projection: 35/10/41/.248/.316/.421/3

XXXX) Kyler Murray OAK, OF, 21.7 – Announced he will forgo a baseball career to be an NFL QB. 2018 Heisman Trophy winner. Murray is an elite athlete with a plus power/speed combo but needs improvement on hitting off-speed pitches. ETA: Never Prime Projection: 27 Passing TD, 16 INT, 7 Rushing TD, 4,000 passing yards, and 700 rushing yards

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