Welcome back, prospectors. We already have some solid wins from the last article as Jackson Holliday and Jack Leiter have both received their call to the majors. Below I’ve got the top-10 fantasy baseball prospects to prioritize on your stash list. There is a combination of talent versus proximity in these ranks. Christian Scott over Ricky Tidemann is an example of this. I do believe Tiedemann long term is the better pitcher, but Christian Scott has been pitching so well, and his timeline looks to hit before Tiedemann. Take a look at your roster and league to decide when to start stashing, but they are the top-10 guys I’d trigger finger for. Here is the full top-10 list of fantasy baseball prospects to stash for this week. Below we dive into a few notable names.
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Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Junior Caminero (3B – TB )
Caminero is arguably the top prospect still in the minors. After spending almost two weeks on the MiLB IL, he returned in his first game to hit a towering home run. He’s got a .300/.400/.600 slash in triple-a. The Rays seemed to pour water on an early call-up, but the Rays need for more offense might push up the timeline. Caminero will be a FAAB buster once he’s up, so getting him now is not a bad idea.
James Wood (OF – WAS )
There are not many hotter bats in the minors than James Wood. He’s hitting .340 with two home runs and eight of his first 17 hits being of the extra base variety. The most surprising elements of his game are the five stolen bases in 50 at-bats from the 6’7 almost 240-pound outfielder, and the dramatically lower strikeout rate. Wood will be a must-own once called-up, and is worth stashing now.
Paul Skenes (SP – PIT)
Skenes struck out eight in his last three-inning outing. He now has an over 50% K-BB percentage and an elite 20% swinging strike percentage. He’s the best pitching prospect in baseball who’s been handled with care to start the year. The Pirates should be ready to play with their new toy very soon. If May 1st comes around and he’s in the minors, I would be shocked.
Put on Your Watchlist
- Cade Povich (SP – BAL )
- Drew Thorpe (SP – CHW )
- Brooks Lee (SS – MIN )
- Owen Caissie (OF – CHC )
- Carson Whisenhunt (SP – SF )
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