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About Daniel Burdeen - RotoBaller
You won't find a bigger Cubs fan than myself. Aside from my love of fantasy sports, which includes MLB, NFL and NBA, I own my own animal care business. I graduated from Columbia College in Chicago and currently reside in Chicago, IL. My love of fantasy sports started for me in the early 2000's and I have steadily been active with the same group of friends year in and year out for every league in baseball, basketball and football. I am hoping to help all RotoBaller members with any questions they may have. I consider myself an expert with minor league prospects, as it is a love of mine. I hope to give the best advice I can to the RotoBaller world!
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Luis Campusano Hits Eighth Homer In Triple-A
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-4 and hit his eighth homer of the season for Triple-A El Paso on Friday. Campusano is now hitting .302 and has also driven in 36 RBI. The 23-year-old is one of the top catching prospects in the game and has gotten a couple cups of coffee in... Read More
Eguy Rosario Continues Impressive Season In Triple-A
San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Eguy Rosario went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's contest for Triple-A El Paso. It was his second homer in as many games. Rosario has been putting together a strong season and the Padres fifth ranked prospect is now hitting .280 with 16 homers, 62 RBI and 16... Read More
Elly De La Cruz Continues To Impress
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday. De La Cruz, one of the Reds top prospects was promoted to Double-A on July 22 and hasn't missed a beat since his ascension. On the season, the 20-year-old is hitting .297 with 22 homers,... Read More
Mark Vientos Hits 18th Homer For Triple-A Syracuse
New York Mets corner infield prospect Mark Vientos went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a two-run homer for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Vientos has been putting together a solid season for Syracuse and is hitting .264 with 18 homers and 51 RBI. With the Mets going for a championship and Vientos already on... Read More
Kevin Alcantara Showing Potential In Single-A
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara went 1-for-5 with a grand slam for Single-A Myrtle Beach on Wednesday. Part of the Anthony Rizzo deadline deal of last year, the 20-year-old is now hitting .265 with 12 homers, 66 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Alcantara has shown the ability to help across the board with speed... Read More
Cade Cavalli Improving In Triple-A
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli went five innings and allowed three hits, no runs, three walks and struck out three in a no-decision for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. The right-hander got off to a sluggish start this season, but improved in June with a 4.05 ERA and he has allowed just one unearned run... Read More
Adael Amador Continues To Impress In Single-A
Colorado Rockies shortstop prospect Adael Amador went 2-for-4 with a double and home run for Single-A Fresno on Wednesday. Amador is a top-five prospect for the Rockies and has impressed with a .307 batting average to go along with 12 homers, 40 RBI and 18 stolen bases. At just 19 years of age, Amador is... Read More
James Wood A Name To File Away In Dynasty Leagues
San Diego Padres outfield prospect James Wood went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run homer for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday. With the exception of five games in rookie ball this season, Wood has spent the season Single-A and has impressed with a .320 batting average to go along with nine homers, 39 RBI and... Read More
Moises Gomez Displaying Power In Minor Leagues
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Moises Gomez went 1-for-5 with a home run for Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. The homer was his 29th of the season between Double-A and Triple-A this year and that leads all of minor league baseball up to this point. The 23-year-old opened the season in Double-A and hit .321 with... Read More
Michael Busch Continues Impressive Season At Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Michael Busch went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk on Wednesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City. For the season the 24-year-old is now hitting .277 with 22 homers, 67 RBI and four stolen bases. Busch is one of the Dodgers top prospects, but like teammate Miguel Vargas, there just isn't... Read More
Miguel Vargas Won't Slow Down In Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers infield/outfield prospect Miguel Vargas continues to swing a hot bat for Triple-A Oklahoma City. On Wednesday, Vargas went 1-for-5 with his 14th longball of the season. Vargas has been the talk of town in regards to minor league players this year and is now hitting .293 with 14 homers and 68 RBI.... Read More
Brailyn Marquez Undergoes Surgery
Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brailyn Marquez (shoulder) underwent surgical debridement surgery on his left shoulder last month and is out for rest of the season. The big lefty was once the Cubs top pitching prospect, but injuries have limited him to just one appearance since September of 2020. Marquez, 23, still has to prove his... Read More
Brennen Davis Returns To Practice
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Brennen Davis (back) has returned to the practice field and could return to game action in two to three weeks. The talented outfielder opened the season in Triple-A but has only played in 22 games this year. In that time, Davis hit .195 with two homers before undergoing back surgery. The... Read More
Corbin Carroll Continues To Provide High Upside
Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Corbin Carroll hasn't missed a beat since his promotion to Triple-A Reno. Carroll has only had 15 at-bats thus far for Reno, but he has homered in two of those. The talented outfielder was dominant in Double-A with 16 homers, 39 RBI and 20 stolen bases and that led to his... Read More
Miguel Vargas Looks To Continue Success In Second Half
Los Angeles Dodgers infield/outfield prospect Miguel Vargas had a great first half for Triple-A Oklahoma City and will look to continue that success in the second half of the season. On the season, Vargas has hit .295 with 13 homers, 64 RBI and 21 doubles. Opening the season as an infielder, Vargas' success at the... Read More
Alec Burleson Enters Second Half On High Note
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Alec Burleson will look to continue his impressive season for Triple-A Memphis in the second half. The 23-year-old has been having a phenomenal year and has hit a cool .341 with 16 doubles, 16 homers, 65 RBI and a .936 OPS. The Cardinals have had their fair share of injuries... Read More
Vaughn Grissom Hasn't Missed A Beat In Double-A
Atlanta Braves shortstop prospect Vaughn Grissom hasn't missed a beat in his brief time for Double-A Mississippi. The 21-year-old was promoted this past month from Single-A Rome and is 12-for-26 with one homer, five RBI and three stolen bases. Overall, Grissom has hit .324 with 12 homers, 60 RBI and 23 stolen bases between Rome... Read More
Miguel Vargas Makes Futures Game
Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Miguel Vargas has made the Futures Game roster. It's no surprise with Vargas performing at an elite level for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The infielder has been adding to his versatility lately with action in left field and that could help ascend him to a stacked Dodgers big-league roster at some... Read More
Eury Perez Continues To Dominate In Double-A
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Eury Perez continued his dominant ways on Thursday for Double-A Pensacola. On a day that he was named to the Futures Game, the 19-year-old showed up in style and tossed six innings with two hits, one run, zero walks and 10 strikeouts. It was just another day at the office for... Read More
Owen Caissie Making Headlines In Single-A
Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie played hero on his birthday for High-A South Bend on Thursday. On the day that he turned 20 years of age, the Canadian went 2-for-4 with a walk-off grand slam. Caissie was part of the haul that the Cubs got from the Padres for starting pitcher Yu Darvish last... Read More
Elly De La Cruz Named To Futures Game
Cincinnati Reds shortstop/third base prospect Elly De La Cruz had himself a day in a doubleheader for High-A Dayton on Thursday. One of the top infield prospects in the game, De La Cruz played shortstop in Game 1 and went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs. In Game 2, the 20-year-old suited up at... Read More
Robert Hassell III Continues To Rake In High-A
San Diego Padres outfield prospect Robert Hassell III continued his impressive season on Thursday for High-A Fort Wayne. The outfielder went 3-for-4 with three walks, two doubles, four RBI and a two-run home run in his most recent contest. The left-handed hitter has been putting together a very strong campaign and is hitting .310 with... Read More
Alec Burleson Continues To Make Case For Promotion
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Alec Burleson went 1-for-3 with a double and walk on Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis. The 23-year-old has had a very impressive season for Memphis and is now hitting .328 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI. At this rate, there isn't much left for Burleson to prove and the recent... Read More
Kyle Harrison Improving In Double-A
San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Kyle Harrison allowed two hits, one run, three walks and struck out nine over six innings for Double-A Richmond on Tuesday. The lefty opened the season for High-A Eugene and had a 1.55 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 10 walks in seven starts over 29 1/3 innings. That strong start... Read More
Ryan Pepiot Continues To Impress In Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Ryan Pepiot put together another strong performance for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The right-hander fired six innings and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and struck out 10 on the evening to improve to 6-0 with a sparkling 1.74 ERA. Pepiot has made three spot starts for the... Read More
Corbin Carroll Continues To Rake In Double-A
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll continued his notable season for Double-Amarillo on Tuesday. The talented outfielder went 2-for-5 with a walk, three RBI, one stolen base and a solo home run on Tuesday. Carroll has really recovered from his shoulder surgery in 2021 and is now hitting a shiny .323 with 16 home runs, 39... Read More
Miguel Vargas Hits Another Home Run In Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers infield prospect Miguel Vargas continued his impressive season for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Vargas went 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run. The 22-year-old has had an impressive campaign and is now hitting a healthy .282 with 11 home runs, 48 RBI and eight stolen bases over 259 at-bats. Vargas... Read More
Michael Busch Continues To Rake In Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers second base prospect Michael Busch extended his hitting streak to 18 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The 24-year-old went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer on the evening. Busch is one of the Dodgers top prospects and continues to put up strong numbers on the season. Opening the season in Double-A,... Read More
C.J. Abrams Expected To Be Recalled
Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Sunday that San Diego Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams was pulled from the lineup for Triple-A El Paso and could be headed to the big-league squad. Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) suffered a left ankle sprain on Sunday and could be sidelined for the immediate future.... Read More
Oneil Cruz Expected To Make Debut On Monday
Robert Murray FanSided.com has reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally call up shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz on Monday. It is a long-awaited promotion for one of the top prospects in the game. The Pirates had no reason to keep Cruz in the minors, but it appears that the Super Two deadline has passed and... Read More
