Fantasy Baseball Draft Prospects: Masyn Winn, Marco Luciano, Colson Montgomery, Brayan Rocchio (2024)

Ah, prospects. Everyone’s favorite subject. They represent all that is good in the world and hope for a better tomorrow. This week we’ll be focusing on the next generation of shortstops. While nearly every club has a promising young star developing at the difficult position, these next select few should be the ones to make a significant impact this season.

In the fantasy world, it’s important to be one step ahead of the competition and if we know who the next contributors will be, you’re likely ahead of the pack. When it comes to prospects, we want to know who’s going to help us win a championship now and how soon they’ll start contributing.

Top Fantasy Baseball SS Prospects

Masyn Winn (SS – ATL) | ADP: 442

Winn is another exciting young rookie who will likely start on Opening Day. Like many promising prospects, Winn exhibits excellent power in the box and speed on the base paths. He clubbed 18 homers and stole 17 bases in Triple-A before earning his call-up last season. He also keeps his strikeouts below 20%. Winn’s introduction to playing with the big boys last year was highly forgettable but with a bit of experience under his belt, he may be this year’s Ezequiel Tovar.

Marco Luciano (SS – SF) | ADP: 506

Luciano is another tantalizing young prospect who could perform from Day 1. Similar to Neto and Winn, Luciano has the ability to help out in multiple ways, but will likely start at the bottom of the lineup. Unlike the other prospects on this list, Luciano has been in the Giants system for quite some time. Despite being just 22 years old, his name has regularly been featured on the top 100 prospects list.

Injuries and strikeouts have held the young Dominican back but early evaluators are still salivating over his arrival. If he can live up to expectations, Luciano could turn a final pick in the draft into a middle-round value. However, the strikeouts are still too high to ignore, so you’re probably better off taking a wait-and-see approach on the youthful shortstop.

Colson Montgomery (SS – CHW) | ADP: 532

Montgomery is outrageously patient at the dish, recording an OBP near .500 last year in the Minor Leagues. He’s probably a year away from becoming a regular fantasy producer but he’s worth keeping an eye on in Spring Training and throughout the early part of the year.

Brayan Rocchio (2B, SS – CLE) | ADP: 552

While his ceiling isn’t as exciting, there’s a good chance Rocchio plays enough to make an impact. The switch-hitting infielder hits to all fields and steals bags. He rarely struck out in the Minor Leagues (12.3% Ks Triple-A in 2023, 13.8% Ks Triple-A in 2022) but did have a tough time in his first taste against Major League pitching. Rocchio racked up an unsightly 31.4% K rate over 86 plate appearances.

Obviously, it’s a small sample size, and Cleveland’s known for their low K-rate, so there’s a good chance he figures it out and becomes a decent regular. Rocchio will likely hit near the bottom of their lineup, limiting his fantasy appeal, but in extremely deep or AL-Only leagues, he’s not a bad option.