Everyone wants to hunt superstars, I get it. But the fact is the majority of players you will use in fantasy aren’t superstars. B-List prospects probably won’t fit the mold of league-winners-to-be, but crazier things have happened.
A true B-Side prospect is rostered in 0%-2% of Fantrax leagues, but we’ve allowed a few 3%-6% exceptions. The idea is to try and identify a player from each organization capable of taking the dynasty prospect stage in 2022; ascending from dynasty undesirable to more mainstream. This will be our third edition after February 2021 and July 2021.
Once a player’s rostered rate increases by 5% or hits 10%, the B-side has turned hit (or more of a mid-grade name), and they aren’t their organizations’ list representative anymore. These were 2021’s biggest B-Side successes in terms of increased dynasty interest:
| Prospect | May-21 | Jul-21 | Feb-22 | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Jhonkensy Noel | 6% | 10% | 34% | 28% |
| NYY–> PIT | Diego Castillo | 1% | 26% | 25% | |
| ATL | Vaughn Grissom | 2% | 26% | 24% | |
| COL | Ezequiel Tovar | 1% | 1% | 20% | 19% |
| CLE | Jose Tena | 1% | 15% | 14% | |
| SD | Euribiel Angeles | 0% | 10% | 10% | |
| COL | Drew Romo | 3% | 10% | 7% | |
| TOR | Leo Jimenez | 1% | 8% | 7% | |
| SEA | Milkar Perez | 1% | 7% | 6% | |
| KC | Darryl Collins | 2% | 7% | 5% |
This might feel a bit like the land of misfit toys, but there are good baseball players here, some I expect to have big 2022’s, some I think are blatantly overlooked, some who have an outside chance of hitting an MLB roster someday, some here due to lack of better options in the organization. Whether you dig the player or not, this is part identifying good players who haven’t garnered the attention, and part playing the game within the game…turn a nickel into a quarter if you can.
These first six prospects leave me feeling like the dynasty world has missed a boat:
Yankees – Andres Chaparro, CIF
22.8-years-old (Played .7 years old and a year young for leagues in ’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Tampa Tarpons | 65 | 278 | 0.813 | 7 | 3 | 0.165 | 0.129 | 0.212 |
| A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 36 | 155 | 0.914 | 8 | 1 | 0.264 | 0.155 | 0.219 |
Chaparro ended up the three-hitter in a loaded Hudson Valley lineup, hitting .286 with six home runs in September. Chaparro then followed up hitting .275 with three home runs and 15 runs-batted-in during the AFL. Solid approach, power, not a ton of swing and miss while seeming to recognize pitches well during my looks. Feels to me that 2% shouldn’t last.
(9/22/21)
Rays – Brett Wisely, 2B/3B
22.8-years-old (Played about a year older and a year younger than leagues in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Charleston RiverDogs | 69 | 306 | 0.824 | 11 | 28 | 0.175 | 0.092 | 0.225 |
| A+ | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 31 | 134 | 1.007 | 8 | 3 | 0.268 | 0.149 | 0.216 |
The Rays are gonna Rays. The 2019 15th round pick out of junior college had a huge full-season debut, putting up even bigger numbers upon promotion. In what might be the next iteration of dangerous infield/play around the dirt bat in this system, dynasty managers may be well-served paying more attention here.
(A better-than-a-cycle 9/22/21)
A’s – Jordan Diaz, 3B,(1B,LF)
21.5-years-old (Played almost 2.5 years younger than league in ’21)
6% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Lansing Lugnuts | 90 | 365 | 0.82 | 13 | 2 | 0.195 | 0.068 | 0.159 |
Bending the rules as this 40-man addition with the go the other way (with some power) approach is just too good a hitter to be sitting at 6%. Diaz hit .323 with 6 home runs over his last 200ish at-bats while employing a more opposite-field approach. Limited to a corner spot defensively, the bat will have to carry, but if the trajectory continues like this in the upper levels, it could very well happen. I assume Diaz gets this challenge when 2022 commences, at 21-years-old.
(On a night he wasn’t supposed to play, coming in due to an injury in the 4th inning 9/16/21)
Astros – Enmanuel Valdez, 2B/3B
23.1-years-old (Played one and two years younger than league in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Asheville Tourists | 75 | 318 | 0.854 | 21 | 5 | 0.286 | 0.079 | 0.211 |
| AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 23 | 98 | 0.879 | 5 | 0 | 0.256 | 0.133 | 0.224 |
Surprised the Astros’ minor league leader in home runs hasn’t found more deep speculation, especially doing so with subdued strikeout numbers, he was an easy selection. Valdez isn’t all power either, posting a 3/4/8 August in which half the month was his first taste of upper levels pitching. Valdez may have to improve hitting against lefties to start a bigger dream, but 2021 felt like a breakout season without the fanfare.
(HR vs. Carlos Belen 9/14/21)
Royals – Maikel Garcia, SS
22.0-years-old (Played at age level and then almost a year and a half year younger than league in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Columbia Fireflies | 51 | 237 | 0.824 | 1 | 24 | 0.113 | 0.16 | 0.139 |
| A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 53 | 243 | 0.747 | 3 | 11 | 0.115 | 0.099 | 0.165 |
Surprised the 40-man addition alone hasn’t gotten Garcia above 1%, but perhaps as more drafts and seasons get started it jumps? I don’t like to put much weight into minor league stolen base numbers unless a player is a true burner, which Garcia doesn’t seem to be, but given the system and his acumen on the bases, it’s a thought. Garcia kind of perfected the delayed steal like below, skewing the numbers, but his base-running might be a special trait to consider. That being said, he fits at the top of the order well and might have more home run upside than meets the eye. Probably still too aggressive at the plate, the Royals seem interested in finding out what they have here, so maybe upper-levels go quick?
(HR vs. Connor Lund 9/8/21)
(Delayed steal 8/6/21)
(Triple vs. Louie Varland 8/6/21)
Pirates – Dariel Lopez, 3B (SS/2B)
20.0-years-old (Played over two years younger than league ’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Bradenton Marauders | 98 | 416 | 0.734 | 10 | 1 | 0.136 | 0.099 | 0.248 |
If you dig teenagers who become the 3-hole hitter for championship full-season clubs, Lopez is your guy. A more than impressive state-side debut culminating with a go-ahead-for-good two-run home run in the clincher. Lopez is more bat over defender for now, with third base feeling like his best spot, but it’s a work in progress. I expect Lopez to grow into more slugging and continue his mature approach. The righty split isn’t the greatest which may have held him back from gaudier lines and more attention.
(7/31/21)
These five prospects have helium tanks on standby:
Cubs – Yohendrick Pinango, COF
19.8-years-old (Played three and two years younger than leagues in ’21)
6% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 84 | 351 | 0.692 | 4 | 8 | 0.099 | 0.068 | 0.162 |
| A+ | South Bend Cubs | 24 | 105 | 0.724 | 1 | 0 | 0.093 | 0.067 | 0.114 |
Pinango is leaning more mid-grade than B-Side prospect now, but he’s still getting the Cubs spot as he may be the most criminally under-rostered prospect in dynasty. Initially, 2% rostered, you’d think a teenager batting .289 his first month of High-A would get a little more than 4%’s worth of attention. Pinango was my litmus test for pitchers in his leagues, handing out pluses if they struck him out. The warts are too many groundballs and probably limited defensively to corner outfield, but the pitch recognition, zone awareness, discipline, and raw power are all there. The young kid has a chance to be a special hitter. If helium comes, it’ll be quick and large, at least from me, as he could be one tweak away from a big-time prospect.
(RBI single vs. Chad Bryant 5/15/21)
(Lone high-A HR vs. Patrick Smith 9/19/21)
Angels – Edgar Quero, C
18.9-years-old (Played three years young for league)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie | ACL Angels | 29 | 116 | 0.946 | 4 | 1 | 0.253 | 0.198 | 0.241 |
| A- | Inland Empire 66ers | 10 | 42 | 0.663 | 1 | 1 | 0.147 | 0.119 | 0.381 |
A late February 2021 international signee from Cuba, Quero has already gotten the attention of big publications and Twitter. More impressively, he’s already gotten a taste of some full-season ball:
(1st full season HR vs. Jason Reynolds 9/19/21)
A very young switch-hitting catcher lauded for both his defense and bat might present a tough proposition for dynasty managers. Yet, we may be entering a new era of fantasy catchers. The unprecedented 2020 prep catcher class, along with 2021’s Harry Ford, and many others, seem to be warming dynasty managers up to the idea of rostering young backstops with offensive appeal. Does Quero belong with that group? From the glimpses of a ten-game run at low-A, he might be on his way.
Atlanta – Justyn-Henry Malloy, 3B
22.0-years-old (Played at age appropriate league in ’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Augusta GreenJackets | 37 | 147 | 0.822 | 5 | 4 | 0.164 | 0.163 | 0.204 |
Vaughn Grissom has outgrown B-Side status, but a 2021 6th round pick out of Georgia Tech (transferred after two seasons at Vanderbilt) could follow him. Malloy may have started answering concerns during his pro debut, hitting for some power while showing improvement hitting secondaries. Below are examples of both:
(HR off a Jairo Lopez breaking ball 8/31/21)
(HR off a Wander Arias breaking ball 9/11/21)
(vs. Heribert Garcia 9/11/21)
If Malloy continues to prove he can do damage off secondaries, particularly breaking balls, there could be a big productive bat on the other side. Malloy doesn’t have big swing-and-miss concern and hitting for average while tapping into more raw power plants an optimist’s dream of a middle-of-the-order hitter.
Mariners – Robert Perez, 1B
21.6-years-old (Played at age appropriate league in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Modesto Nuts | 98 | 457 | 0.815 | 15 | 0 | 0.175 | 0.074 | 0.249 |
I stood ready to hit the helium button for Hedbert’s older brother most of 2021, especially after July, wondering if the Mariners would jump him a level. They didn’t, as he spent all of 2021 in low-A. Back in 2019, the Mariners started Perez off in triple-A as a 19-year-old where he held his own hitting .250 with some home runs over a month. The well-built slugger has some hitter in him, often slowing it down with two strikes, happy to lace a single to any field. Perez is athletic for his build and has played some serviceable corner outfield. I’ll remain standing by in 2022.
(HR vs. Jerry Keel 5/31/19)
(vs. Jose Mora 7/8/21)
(A 460 foot HR vs. Sam Weatherly 7/22/21)
Rangers – Miguel Aparicio, OF
22.9-years-old (Played 1 and 2 years young for leagues in ’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | AB | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Hickory Crawdads | 48 | 164 | 192 | 0.933 | 12 | 1 | 0.293 | 0.094 | 0.214 |
| AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 15 | 39 | 41 | 0.451 | 0 | 0 | 0.077 | 0.024 | 0.293 |
Aparicio got some upper-level run after conquering high-A. A few stints on the injured list shortened his season but when healthy he seemed to take the form once expected of him when considered a top-10 prospect in the system. A lefty who hits lefties as well or better than righties might be on the verge of an upper-levels breakout with a solid all fields approach and budding pop.
(8/18/21)
Four interesting lead-off hitters:
Diamondbacks – Jorge Barrosa, OF
21.0-years-old (Played almost three years younger than league)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Visalia Rawhide | 35 | 163 | 0.838 | 3 | 9 | 0.116 | 0.043 | 0.19 |
| A+ | Hillsboro Hops | 61 | 272 | 0.737 | 4 | 20 | 0.149 | 0.081 | 0.176 |
Barrosa can handle a bat, doesn’t strike out a lot, capable of producing high amounts of quality contact, while showing some quickness, sparking dreams of top of the major league lineup table-setter. The short-statured Barrosa exuded more pop than perhaps some expected in 2021, including seven pulled home runs. Power, they say, might be the last thing to come for young hitters. If that’s the case, Barrosa finds more fans, and the already too-low 2% climbs. If not, he still appeals enough for watchlist or deep league speculation as an average/runs/chip-in steals kind of dream.
The first time we got to see the young man hit a full-season home run:
(vs. Adam Kloffenstein 7/17/21)
Orioles – Darell Hernaiz, IF
20.5-years-old (Played two years younger than league in ’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
With no idea where Elio Prado is, or went, we’ll go with Hernaiz, who I believe was the youngest player selected in the 2019 draft. Hernaiz is athletic, quick, strong, growing, and capable of building off 2021. The first full pro season was a success leading off for Delmarva, hitting for average, not striking out too often, getting on base, stealing some bases, and playing a good shortstop (some time at second and third as well). There’s more potential pop in his bat than some of our other B-side leadoff hitters:
(HR vs. Andry Lara 9/9/21)
Guardians – Christian Cairo, 2B/3B
20.7-years-old (Played one and two and a half years younger than league in’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Lynchburg Hillcats | 58 | 229 | 0.679 | 3 | 15 | 0.105 | 0.162 | 0.275 |
| A+ | Lake County Captains | 21 | 86 | 0.853 | 3 | 4 | 0.197 | 0.14 | 0.244 |
There’s been plenty of attention given to young Guardian bats, but one seems to be getting overlooked. Miguel’s son has a lot of his dad’s traits; solid hitter with an all-fields approach with pop to all-fields, and good defender. The big numbers may not have come yet, but Cairo was getting better as the season progressed, especially post-promotion, with September his most productive month as the loaded Captains’ leadoff man. Don’t get too bogged down by the limited home runs. On the season, three were pulled, one to center, and two opposite-field, showing he’s got it in him:
Giants – Ismael Munguia, CF
23.3-years-old (Played almost a year younger than league in’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Eugene Emeralds | 81 | 357 | 0.868 | 9 | 15 | 0.165 | 0.036 | 0.076 |
Over his last 101 AB (7/30-9/13) he hit .485 with 9K, 0BB, 3HR, 5SB. Dang. Munguia is small, extremely hard to strike out, and limited in power, which is really unfortunate because he knows how to put the requisite launch angle on balls, they just fall short of the warning track too often. Early in the season, there seemed more of an effort to try and eke out slugging, and then hits seemed more the intent, and he racked them up. Left-handed Nick Madrigal type of dream? Perhaps. Munguia probably isn’t as fast as Madrigal, so that puts a damper on things too, but it’s hard to not see this more throwback kind of player getting a shot if he’s hitting in the .400s. Decent chance a 23-year-old hitting for crazy average in double-A catches some attention…if he gets that chance. Munguia was clearly done with high-A down the stretch.
(Double vs. Brandon Pfaadt 7/1/21)
Four with some exciting traits:
Red Sox – Ceddanne Rafaela, Utility/SS/CF
21.4-years-old (Played a year younger than league in ’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
Shelly V’s initial take of an advanced player at a young age was spot on. Rafaela can play all over the place and fits all over the top of a Low-A lineup. The athletic Rafaela exudes an ability to hit to all fields for average, scoot a little on the base paths, and hit with some pop:
(Destroys this hanging breaking ball from Lenny Torres 6/6/21)
(Triple vs. Tyson Messer 7/29/21)
The progression as a player has come, but not the dynasty investment. Perhaps a bit overshadowed in this organization, there’s a lot of skill here, and Rafaela may not be far from putting up more attention-grabbing numbers shifting the thought of future MLB utility man to a more exciting hope.
(HR vs. Kasey Ford 9/15/21)
Padres – Agustin Ruiz, RF/CF
22.4-years-old (Played about a year and a half and three years younger than league in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | AB | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 72 | 281 | 324 | 0.809 | 15 | 3 | 0.214 | 0.111 | 0.287 |
| AA | San Antonio Missions | 35 | 134 | 145 | 0.599 | 6 | 0 | 0.157 | 0.048 | 0.29 |
Well, someone grew into some power. The young Mexican showed it off in the upper levels too. Ruiz didn’t hit lefties very well, but if gains are made there in the upper levels, he’ll likely put up the numbers to get plenty more attention.
(HR vs. Cole Ragans 9/7/21)
Are these three growing into MLB bench pieces? Chance for more?
Reds – Ivan Johnson, SS
23.3-years-old (Played at age-appropriate levels in ’21)
4% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Daytona Tortugas | 52 | 216 | 0.823 | 6 | 8 | 0.194 | 0.125 | 0.282 |
| A+ | Dayton Dragons | 27 | 114 | 0.807 | 4 | 3 | 0.173 | 0.123 | 0.342 |
Johnson remains our Red, but he’s on the cusp of graduating the list after a strong season and AFL Fall-Stars selection. The strikeouts are concerning, but there’s a prolific switch-hitting bat here to watch. Johnson is too good of a hitter to strike out as much as he does, perhaps getting a little too aggressive at times. I don’t blame dynasty managers for keeping Johnson at the fringe, but there could be some upper-level success coming quickly. Here’s a look at some opposite field pop from the left side during his High-A debut:
(vs. Charlie Cerny 8/10/21)
Got to love it when players surprise themselves by hitting home runs like above. Here’s a pulled home run:
(HR vs. Kevin Coulter 8/17/21)
Rockies – Daniel Montano, COF
22.9-years-old (Played one year older and half a year younger than league in’21)
3% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Fresno Grizzlies | 52 | 215 | 0.826 | 4 | 6 | 0.145 | 0.112 | 0.247 |
| A+ | Spokane Indians | 44 | 192 | 0.69 | 0 | 5 | 0.054 | 0.104 | 0.245 |
Every loaded lineup seems to have the one less-heralded, consistent, clutch guy. That was Montero in Fresno. Lots of good at-bats without seeming to try and do too much. Fresno very much had the move it down the line approach, leaving me wondering if Montero had a different job to do, what his numbers may have looked like in more of a run-producing spot. Of all the hitters who moved on to Spokane in 2021, I wasn’t surprised he seemed to have the least amount of hiccups adjusting. The dream may be limited, but the former big international signee seems to do a little bit of everything at the plate and could end up paying off.
(2B vs. Grant Judkins 6/19/21)
(HR vs. Prelander Berroa 7/6/21)
Tigers – Andre Lipcius, 2B/3B
23.7-years-old (Played a half year older and year younger than league in’21)
3% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 22 | 98 | 0.839 | 3 | 3 | 0.205 | 0.122 | 0.163 |
| AA | Erie SeaWolves | 94 | 385 | 0.69 | 9 | 4 | 0.144 | 0.101 | 0.213 |
The former third-round pick from Tennessee was pegged as a defense-first amateur, leading to subdued dynasty interest, but there’s more offense than folks might think. Offensive inconsistency seems the only hurdle between Lipscius and the bigs. After some rough months in the middle of the season, perhaps adjusting to upper-level pitching, the all fields, capable of high contact approach went 3/3/5 with a few home runs. A little more patience and pitch selection at the plate could lead to a big 2022. The glove more than plays and there could be big league opportunity in the near future for the semi-rebuilding Tigers.
(HR vs. Tim Cate 9/5/21)
These eight carry a lot more questions, but have my eye in 2022:
White Sox – Luis Mieses, COF
21.7-years-old (Played almost two years younger than league in ’21)
2% Fantrax Rostered
(HR vs. Kevin Gowdy 5/22/21)
(HR vs. Mitch Spence 8/27/21)
Blue Jays – Sebastian Espino, LF/3B
21.7-years-old (Played almost two years younger than league in’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Dunedin Blue Jays | 4 | 15 | 0.69 | 0 | 1 | 0.071 | 0 | 0.4 |
| A+ | Vancouver Canadians | 61 | 259 | 0.869 | 8 | 2 | 0.216 | 0.089 | 0.274 |
The low-level Blue Jays go from a league with one stadium broadcast to a league with one stadium broadcast, making it tough to get a lot of looks. Espino is more stat sheet scouting for me, but the 2020 minor league portion Rule 5 draftee from the Mets, ended up producing well as Vancouver’s three-hole hitter. 2021 may have been more of a breakout had injuries not interrupted things. There may be more slugging on the horizon which could lead to more attention.
(Stand-up triple vs. Justin Vernia 7/16/21)
24.0-years-old (Played three and a half years young for league in’21)
5% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 106 | 409 | 0.588 | 9 | 0 | 0.108 | 0.098 | 0.259 |
I may be grasping at straws keeping Estevez around but Dodgers’ prospects are popular. I’m not a swing guru, but I feel like I see too many good-looking ones from Estevez to quit him. The Dodgers had him in a super-utility type role at triple-A at a young age which isn’t the easiest proposition. Is the goal to try and groom another utility+ type or simply get the most out of a high-dollar signee that maybe hasn’t gone as expected? Entering his 24-year-old season, with a year of triple-A under his belt, I’m still intrigued by the offensive upside.
(HR vs. Jason Bahr 5/7/21)
Mets – Kevin Kendall, SS
22.6-years-old (Played a year old for league in ’21)
1% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | St. Lucie Mets | 31 | 133 | 0.872 | 1 | 8 | 0.124 | 0.113 | 0.18 |
Mets didn’t offer me many inspiring options, so I’m going a little old-school approach. The 2021 7th round pick out of UCLA has that, if everything goes right, five-tool upside. There weren’t any broadcast looks for us, but he did hit a home run. Kendall can run, field, throw, hit for contact, but power may be further along. The big school prospect has a chance to fly through the lower levels in 2022, and if production continues to come, fantasy managers are going to be drawn to such a profile.
Phillies – Jadiel Sanchez, RF/CF
20.8-years-old (Played a year young in Low-A)
0% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- | Clearwater Threshers | 21 | 83 | 0.819 | 2 | 0 | 0.149 | 0.096 | 0.169 |
The Phillies far from inspired B-side choices. While checking in on Mick Abel and our previous Phillie, Marcus Lee Sang, I noticed Sanchez who seemed like a young player with a decent stroke and calmer, advanced approach. There wasn’t much to see, but that was all it took for him to win this spot for me. He produced well in a short full-season stint interrupted by injuries a few times. The former 13th round pick out of Puerto Rico will be a watch for me in 2022.
(Double vs. Logan Hoffman 7/9/21)
(Double vs. Adrian Florencio 7/10/21)
Nationals – Israel Pineda, C/DH
21.9-years-old (Played almost 2 years younger than league in High-A ’21)
3% Fantrax Rostered
| Level | Team | G | PA | OPS | HR | SB | ISO | BB% | SO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 77 | 315 | 0.649 | 14 | 0 | 0.181 | 0.057 | 0.263 |
I really tried to boot our incumbent, but I just couldn’t come up with another. Pineda has loads of raw power and is still a very young hitter capable of maturing at the plate. If that comes, so could a dynasty boom.
(HR vs. Kade Strowd 5/18/21)
Cardinals – Patrick Romeri, OF
20.6-years-old (Played over a year younger than league ’21)
3% Fantrax Rostered