All year we’ve been ranking the top prospects closest to the majors. With September call-ups quickly approaching, this post is a little different. Instead of limiting the list to players with their rookie eligibility intact, this will include any players currently in the minor leagues regardless of their at bats or innings pitched totals. There’s a catch, though. It’s only going to list players who are currently healthy and on their team’s 40-man roster. If you see a big name omitted, it’s probably because they aren’t currently on the 40-man. That can still be manipulated of course, but if a player is already on the roster, it increases the chances they’ll get a look next month. I also decided to weed through it for players that I thought could actually have some relevance in fantasy. With guys like Domingo Santana, Trea Turner, and even Aaron Altherr already up, this isn’t exactly the sexiest group. But there are some nice players in here, and if they can find playing time, they could also help your fantasy team down the stretch. When looking at who to pick up, I’d recommend focusing on teams that are out of the playoff hunt and who may be more inclined to give their younger players a look. Zeroing in on injuries (or potential ones) is also a good move. I bolded a few of the names that I think are interesting gambles…
BAL |
Christian Walker, 1B |
BOS |
Deven Marrero, SS |
CWS |
Micah Johnson, 2B | Erik Johnson, SP | Frankie Montas, SP |
CLE |
Jesus Aguilar, 1B |
DET |
Steven Moya, OF |
HOU |
Jon Singleton, 1B | Lance McCullers, SP | Michael Feliz, RP |
KC |
Terrance Gore, OF |
LAA |
Kyle Kubitza, CI/OF | Matt Shoemaker, SP |
MIN |
Oswaldo Arcia, OF | Max Kepler, OF | Jorge Polanco, MI | Kennys Vargas, DH |
NYY |
Gary Sanchez, C | Rob Refsnyder, 2B |
OAK |
Max Muncy, 1B | Rangel Ravelo, 1B | Aaron Brooks, SP | Sean Nolin, SP |
SEA |
Chris Taylor, MI | Roenis Elias, SP |
TB |
Matt Moore, SP | Richie Shaffer, 1B | Nick Franklin, MI | Ryan Brett, MI |
TEX |
Joey Gallo, 3B | Chi Chi Gonzalez, SP |
TOR |
Dalton Pompey, OF | Drew Hutchison, SP |
ARI |
Brandon Drury, MI/CI |
ATL |
Hector Olivera, 3B |
CHC |
Javier Baez, MI | Arismendy Alcantara, OF | Carl Edwards, RP |
CIN |
Adam Duvall, OF | Michael Lorenzen, SP | Brandon Finnegan, SP |
COL |
Wilin Rosario, 1B | Cristhian Adames, MI | Eddie Butler, SP |
LAD |
Jose Peraza, 2B | Zach Lee, SP |
MIA |
… … … |
MIL |
Luis Sardinas, MI | Tyler Wagner, SP |
NYM |
Kevin Plawecki, C | Dilson Herrera, 2B |
PHI |
see Marlins, MIA |
PIT |
Alen Hanson, MI | John Holdzkom, RP |
SD |
Will Middlebrooks, 3B | Rymer Liriano, OF |
SFG |
Chris Heston, SP |
STL |
Tim Cooney, SP | Marco Gonzales, SP |
WAS |
Wilmer Difo, MI | A.J. Cole, SP |