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I write about fantasy baseball prospects at Rotoballer after spending more than 10 years at FanGraphs. If you've been following my writing, then you likely got the early jump on underrated players like Julio Rodriguez, Jared Walsh, Shane McClanahan, and Tony Gonsolin -- among many others.
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Nick Pratto Homers Three Times At Double-A
Kansas City Royals first base prospect Nick Pratto had an eye-opening game on Friday when he slugged three home runs and drove in six runs. He went 4-for-5 and also scored four times. Pratto had a strong spring training with the Royals but then had just two hits in his first six games of the... Read More
Heliot Ramos Hammers Out Three Hits At Double-A
San Francisco Giants prospect Heliot Ramos broke out of a prolonged slump on Friday with three hits. The 21-year-old outfielder slugged his third home run of the season. He also added a single and a double. It was his second multi-hit game in his last three appearances. Ramos is now hitting .304 on the season... Read More
Luis Medina Strikes Out 11 Batters At High-A
New York Yankees pitching prospect Luis Medina was throwing bullets on Thursday when he struck out 11 batters in 5 2/3 innings of work. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed just one hit and one walk over that stretch. He threw 64% of his pitches for strikes. Medina has long been known for his ability to surpass... Read More
Nick Lodolo Strikes Out 11 Batters At Double-A
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Nick Lodolo continued to miss bats at a high rate during a dominant start on Wednesday. The young lefty allowed just one hit and posted an 11-1 K-BB ratio in 7 1/3 innings. Through three Double-A starts this season, he has a 0.57 ERA and has allowed just eight hits in... Read More
Vidal Brujan Slugs Another Homer At Triple-A
Tampa Bay Rays prospect Vidal Brujan's unreal 2021 season continued on Wednesday with three more hits, which included his sixth home run of the season. Through just 14 games, the 23-year-old is hitting .339 to go along with the power display. Known more for his speed after stealing at least 48 bags each year from... Read More
Marco Luciano Homers Twice At Low-A
San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano may be starting to heat up after slugging two home runs on Wednesday. The 19-year-old shortstop now has three homers on the season and has seen seven of his 12 hits go for extra bases. Luciano has been swinging and missing a lot more than in the past and... Read More
Riley Greene Drives In Five Runs At Double-A
It's been a slow start to the season for Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene but he had three singles and drove in five runs on Wednesday. The outburst spiked his batting average up to .259 on the season. Along with struggling to string together hits, Greene hasn't been hitting for power. Just two of... Read More
Alek Manoah Strikes Out 10 At Triple-A
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Alek Manoah's strong start to the year continued on Wednesday. The big right-hander posted a K-BB ratio of 10-1 over six innings of work while securing his third victory of the season. Manoah gave up just one run —a solo homer — on four hits, which dropped his ERA to... Read More
Quinn Priester Shaking Off Slow Start At High-A
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester looked sharp on Tuesday when he held opposing batters to just three hits and no runs over five innings of work. He posted a K-BB of 4-1 and induced a healthy number of ground-ball outs in the process. Priester has improved with each start this season and now has... Read More
Taylor Trammell’s Hit Streak Reaches Six Games At Triple-A
Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was recently demoted to the minors, but he hasn't let the short-term failure get him down. The 23-year-old has hits in six straight games and is batting .577 (15-for-26) with four home runs during that stretch. Most importantly, he has a respectable 2:4 BB:K after posting a 43% strikeout rate... Read More
Drew Waters Goes 3-for-5 At Triple-A
It's been a quiet season so far for Atlanta Braves prospect Drew Waters, but he upped his game on Tuesday with a 3-for-5 performance at Triple-A. He also added his first multi-homer game of the year when he cleared the fences twice. The outfield prospect was hitting just .188 on May 14, but he's since... Read More
Max Meyer Whiffs Nine Batters At Double-A
Miami Marlins pitching prospect Max Meyer had the best game of his young career on Tuesday. The third-overall selection in the 2020 draft struck out nine batters over 5 2/3 shutout innings of work. Meyer has opened his pro career with a 3.07 ERA and a K-BB of 16-4 over three starts (14 2/3 innings).... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8
We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in... Read More
Kyle Gibson Goes Seven Strong Innings
Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson held the Houston Astros to just two runs over seven innings on Sunday but the club still fell 6-2 after the bullpen imploded. The veteran right-hander gave up four hits and two walks while striking out three batters. Since getting torched during his first start of the year, Gibson has... Read More
Joely Rodriguez Battered By Astros
Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez was roughed up by the Houston Astros on Sunday during a 6-2 loss. The left-handed reliever coughed up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. He allowed four hits and one walk. Rodriguez has been an excellent high-leverage reliever for the Rangers in 2021 with five holds in 12... Read More
Huascar Ynoa Has Rare Rough Outing
Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa struggled with his command on Sunday and allowed nine hits over 4 1/3 innings during the club's 10-9 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The young right-hander posted a solid K-BB of 6-2 but still coughed up five runs. This was just the second time all season that Ynoa has allowed... Read More
Austin Riley Reaches Base Five Times
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley did his part by reaching base five times on Sunday but the club still lost the game 10-9 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Riley had two singles and three walks. The effort raised his on-base average up to .405 — more than .100 points higher than his career-high of .301... Read More
Freddie Freeman Slugs Grand Slam In Losing Effort
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman added an exclamation mark to the Braves' rally on Sunday with a seventh-inning grand slam. The club scored seven runs in the inning to come within one run of tying the game but eventually fell short and lost the game 10-9 to the Milwaukee Brewers. The homer was Freeman's... Read More
Ian Anderson Loses No-Hitter In Seventh Inning
Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The rookie right-hander was pulled at 110 pitches after allowing his first two hits of the game to start off the seventh inning. He ended up with just one run crossing the plate over... Read More
Freddie Freeman Slugs 250th Career Homer
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with his 250th career home run during the club's 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran is still struggling to hit for average in 2021 but he's up to 10 home runs on the season through 38 games. Freeman is making up for... Read More
Joey Gallo Slugs Seventh Home Run
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo had three hits on Saturday, including his seventh home run of the season, during the club's 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. The 27-year-old outfielder has rediscovered his power stroke in May after hitting just two home runs in April. His ISO rate has jumped from just .084 last month... Read More
Nick Solak Gets On Base Four Times In Loss
Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak went 2-for-3 with two walks during the club's 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. The 26-year-old infielder hit his first triple of the season and scored two runs. Solak is batting just .232 with four extra-base hits in May but he's better lately and is 4-for-12 (.333)... Read More
Drew Smyly Rebounds From Tough Start To 2021
Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly may have figured things out. The veteran lefty allowed just one run in six innings of work on Friday during the club's 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. He walked just one batter and struck out four. Most importantly, Smyly kept the ball in the yard. He allowed an eye-popping... Read More
Marcell Ozuna Slugs Home Run Off Scoreboard
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna slugged a home run off the centerfield scoreboard during the club's 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The 30-year-old veteran had a strong game overall and went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. The home run was his sixth of the season as he looks to... Read More
Jonathan Lucroy Signs With Braves
Free-agent backstop Jonathan Lucroy secured a minor-league contract with the catching-starved Atlanta Braves on Friday. The 34-year-old veteran has played parts of 12 seasons in the majors and appeared in five games with the Washington Nationals earlier this season before being released. During that brief stretch, he hit .357. Atlanta would be Lucroy's eighth team... Read More
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's Fantasy Value Continues To Spike
Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a strong game on Friday night despite watching his club fall 10-4 to the Houston Astros. The catcher-turned-shortstop went 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored two runs. The two doubles pushed Kiner-Falefa's season total to seven. His 14 extra-base hits in 40 games this year have already surpassed the... Read More
Adolis Garcia Leads Rookies With 10 Home Runs
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia went 2-for-3 with his 10th home run of the season on Friday. The 28-year-old outfielder also walked in the 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros. Garcia's 10 home runs lead all rookie hitters by a wide margin. There is a tie for second place among the rookie leaders with Yermin... Read More
Ender Inciarte Returns From Injured List
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Thursday to take the place of injured rookie Cristian Pache. The 30-year-old outfielder will likely receive regular playing time as the club is also without Guillermo Heredia (hamstring). Inciarte is about three years removed from being fantasy relevant but he's shown the... Read More
Cristian Pache Injures Hamstring, Hits Injured List
Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (hamstring) hit the injured list on Thursday and was replaced by veteran outfielder Ender Inciarte, who was activated after recovering from his own hamstring injury. It's been a rough season for Pache who already suffered through a groin injury earlier in the season. When healthy enough to play, he hit... Read More
William Smith Bombed By Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith was crushed by Toronto Blue Jays hitters in the ninth inning of Thursday's game, which led to an 8-4 loss. The veteran closer allowed four runs on five hits in just one-third of an inning. Prior to this game, Smith had not allowed a run in his last six appearances.... Read More
