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Top 10 Dynasty Second Basemen For 2016
To put it simply, second base is in for a major shakeup in 2016. With the potential arrivals of big name prospects: Yoan Moncada, Javier Baez, Rob Refsnyder and Jose Peraza along with young exciting bats like Jonathan Schoop, Devon Travis and Joe Panik, the position is becoming deeper than ever. For the 2016 season, keeping any... Read More
Future Tense: Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up
Well, another Fall League season has come and gone, so let’s take a look at a few of the things that we have learned from this season. AFL Updates Jeimer Candelario is Really, Really Good Candelario, a third baseman in the Cubs organization, might not have been on the forty-man roster before the Arizona... Read More
Future Tense: Arizona Fall League Updates (November 12th Edition)
This seems like a good time to check in on some of the names we spotlighted weeks ago, to see who’s been able to live up to their potential and if any have been busts. We’ll start things off with a Rays’ first baseman that we were really high on to open the Arizona Fall... Read More
2016 Catcher Prospects and Dynasty Rankings
Now that we've taken a look at the rest of the infield (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), it's time evaluate a thin pool of catchers. In many ways, it's the least important fantasy position - even in dynasty leagues. A typical fantasy league might roster 15 catchers. My dynasty league rosters around... Read More
Future Tense: Arizona Fall League Surprises (November 7th Edition)
We’ve looked at some successes and some not-so-successful (we want to be positive here, so no negative thoughts coming from Future Tense today…) over the last two installments. This time around, we are going to look at some truly surprising performances, starting with a Brewer shortstop that has gone from mediocrity in the PCL to superstar... Read More
Top 10 Dynasty Outfielders For 2016
The 2015 season will be remembered as the year of the prospect. From Kris Bryant to Michael Conforto, rookies have drastically altered the dynasty landscape. Suddenly, your 30 year old (plus) keepers like Carlos Gomez, Adam Jones and Jose Bautista are smelling like listerine (the gold antiseptic kind) and Mookie Betts is making your loins a... Read More
2016 Third Base Prospects And Dynasty Rankings
We've taken a look at first base, second base, and shortstop dynasty prospects. Now it's time to move on to third base. The position isn't terribly deep at the moment, but that's because Kris Bryant and Miguel Sano have reached the majors. The other top third base prospects either have a serious flaw or they... Read More
Future Tense: Who's Struggling In The Arizona Fall League (November 3rd Edition)
Last time around, we looked at some of the hottest players in the Arizona Fall League. This time around, it’s time to look at who isn’t. Underperformers Of The AFL Mike Yastrzemski, Outfield, Baltimore Orioles A sad reality in baseball is that people seem to think that just because a relative can play baseball, so... Read More
Future Tense: Who's Making a Statement in the Arizona Fall League? (October 29th Edition)
We’re eleven games into the Arizona Fall League, so we are starting to get enough information to form some first impressions. So how are things going down there for some of baseball’s best and brightest prospects? Let’s have a look. Top Performers Of The AFL Brooks Pounders, Starting Pitcher, Kansas City Royals Pounds lost a... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Drafts
As many of you all may remember, during the regular season I discussed which Top 30 prospects would have the biggest impact for fantasy owners during the regular season. This series will continue into the offseason, but will come out once a month as opposed to once a week. The only requirement to be on this... Read More
Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VII: Surprise Saguaros
And we have finally made it to the last team in the Arizona Fall League, the Saguaros, brought to you by the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, the letter M, and the number 6. So, with this being the last team on the... Read More
Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VI: Scottsdale Scorpions
The Boston Red Sox. The Cleveland Indians. The Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins. The San Francisco Giants. What do they have in common? Two things: one, they all missed out on the playoffs this year, and they are the teams that seed the Scottsdale Scorpions. The roster has some interesting names to check out, and this... Read More
Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part V: Salt River Rafters
After the dregs of the Peoria Javelinas, things are looking much better as we move over to the Salt River Rafters, home to prospects from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies, the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Washington Nationals. Sure, this isn’t the deepest team in the league, but it certainly... Read More
Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part IV: Peoria Javelinas
Given the performance of the teams supplying the Javelinas, one would think that there would be great talent on this team. Alas, that is not to be the case. While the Atlanta Braves have provided quality to this club, they are just about the only ones. The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres foolishly thought that they... Read More
Future Tense: Arizona Fall League, Part III: Mesa Solar Sox
In our second part, I commented on how the Astros were at least a year early by making the playoffs this year and that the future looks even better. That’s true too for the Chicago Cubs, one of the teams seeding the Mesa Solar Sox. The Oakland Athletics went into rebuilding mode this year, and... Read More
2016 Shortstop Prospects And Dynasty Rankings
Over the last few weeks, we've evaluated first base and second base dynasty prospects. Both positions have their quirks. First base prospects are usually pure hitters with little defensive utility. Good for fantasy owners, less good for real baseball teams. Second base isn't always a well-regarded position among scouts leading clubs and rankings to under-represent the position in... Read More
Future Tense: Arizona Fall League, Part II - Glendale Desert Dogs
The Desert Dogs benefit nicely from being fed by organizations that are either rebuilding, are coming out of rebuilding, or, in the case of the Pirates, are always restocking thanks to being in a smaller market. As a result, this is a very good team with some interesting names to watch. Top Prospects Of... Read More
Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Kepler, Broxton)
Welcome to the final edition of the MLB prospect call-up watch. Miraculously, I have a couple more prospects for the final week of the season. These two guys could possibly save your week. Editor’s Note: to read about even more MLB prospects, rookies and potential call-ups, be sure to check out our MLB prospects for fantasy baseball homepage which... Read More
2016 Second Base Prospects And Dynasty Rankings
We began last week with an evaluation of first base dynasty prospects. In many ways, first base is the easiest position to analyze. The top prospects stand out due to an excellent plate approach and/or massive raw power. It's relatively easy to judge prospects on just a few parameters. Second base (and every other position)... Read More
Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 22
Marcus Stroman is coming back and that means it will be just another great arm added to a strong team that has only one real weakness. The Yankees are going to need to pull out all of the stops if they hope to win the division, but the addition of Stroman could prove to make... Read More
Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 22
This is quite the pickle that the Mets have found themselves in regarding Matt Harvey. They don’t want to push him past that 180 IP mark a season following Tommy John surgery, but they also need him in the rotation in the postseason to help them go all the way. If they are wise, they... Read More
Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Davies, Refsnyder, Seager)
September call ups are finally here! They didn't disappoint either. Today we will be discussing the most relevant call-ups for the remainder of the fantasy season. The bad news is that there is a lot of uncertainty on these high potential prospects for the rest of 2015. The good news? If you want to take... Read More
Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire Right Now
We're changing things up a bit for our September prospect series. Instead of ranking the top 30, we'll be doing two top ten lists. The first will still look at players in the minors, while this piece will look at the top 10 prospects currently in the MLB who should be scouted / picked up... Read More
MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy: Top 10 to Monitor in September
Welcome to the new format of the MLB Ready Prospects Power Rankings list. It's late in the season, so I'll be ranking prospects who are most worthy of picking up off the waiver wire for the September stretch. As you guessed it, this will be a bit more like a waiver wire article. A prospect will not... Read More
Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 21
As a Reds fan, this season has really been a struggle to watch, but there has been some upside. Raisel Iglesias, Anthony DeSclafani, and John Lamb have all shown flashes of dominance that gives Reds fans like me hope for the future. Next year won’t be the year for the Reds either, but 2017 they... Read More
Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Altherr, Turner, Buxton)
Hello, and welcome to another edition of the prospect call-up watch. There haven't been many prospect call-ups this week, but I'll still be taking a look around the majors for recent news and updates. Today I'll be focusing on three high-upside future MLB studs. We begin, oddly enough, in Germany. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note:... Read More
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MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 21)
What's up RotoBallers. This is going to be the last of this type of prospects format for the Top 30 power rankings this season. With rosters expanding on September 1st, most of the names on this list will be called up and anyone left off the expanded rosters will have no fantasy value. The article... Read More
Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 20
Trea Turner was actually called up by the Nationals, and it happened before rosters expanded. Turner may not see starting time right away, but it may only be a little bit longer before a desperate Nationals squad plugs Turner into the shortstop spot to replace the underperforming Ian Desmond. With his job on the line, Matt Williams could... Read More
Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 20
Mike Fiers could be one of the best under the radar trades at the deadline. And I’m not just saying that because of the no-hitter, though that may have some influence on why I am now discussing him. If you all recall, Fiers dominated last season with the Brewers throwing 71.2 innings with a 2.13... Read More
