Nick Kurtz: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

The 2024 MLB draft may go down as one of the most productive drafts in recent memory.

Why? Well, five players drafted in the first round – Chase Burns, Jac Caglianone, Christian Moore, Cam Smith, and Nick Kurtz – have already made their way to the majors.

Burns, the only pitcher in that group, made his debut earlier this week for the Reds, allowing three runs in five innings while striking out eight against the Yankees. Caglianone has struggled with the Royals, slashing .186/.240/.314 with two homers and four RBI in his 19 games.

Moore has only been in the big leagues for two weeks and is slashing .175/.227/.450 but has three homers and six RBI. Smith broke camp with the Astros and has been a mainstay in right field all season and is slashing .271/.343/.402 with five homers and 28 RBI this season.

Then there is Kurt. He entered the season as the 34th ranked prospect by Baseball America, 38th by MLB and 33rd by Baseball Prospectus. Maybe those rankings were too low, because all he has done since joining the A’s in April is mash the ball and prove why he is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Jacob Misiorowski: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 21, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 18 Comments

by: Jakkers

When it comes to starting a major league career with a bang, perhaps not too many people have done a better job that Jacob Misiorowski.

One of the top prospects in the Milwaukee Brewers’ system, the hard throwing right-hander threw five hitless shutout innings in his major league debut.

All he did as an encore Friday night against Minnesota was throw six perfect innings before allowing a leadoff walk and then a home run in the bottom of the seventh and leaving the game with a pitching line of six innings, one hit, one walk and six strikeouts.

Misiorowski is off to a great start, and it is not going to be a flash-in-the-pan start before flaming out. Nope, Misiorowski is without question and up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Mick Abel: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 13, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | Leave a comment

by: Jakkers

After a one-start audition for the Philadelphia Phillies in May, Mick Abel was recalled from the minors earlier this month and inserted into the starting rotation.

For fantasy owners who are starving for starting pitching, which means everyone, Abel is an interesting pitcher. He has great tools, but he hasn’t really been able to put those tools together to produce a dominant season. Over five minor league seasons, Abel is 23-24 with a 4.44 ERA and 1.41 WHIP.

But as I stated above, he has a lot of nice tools in his tool box, including a 96 mph fastball. So let’s dive in and see why Mick Abel is an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

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Jac Caglianone: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 6, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

I guess all of the GMs in Major League Baseball got together and decided that this would be a good week to start calling up some of their top prospects.

The Astros added Jacob Melton to their roster and the White Sox have decided Kyle Teel should actually stop wasting his talent in Triple-A and instead can start wasting it on a Chicago team that is on pace to lose 111 games (but at least that is better than the 121 they lost last year!)

Then there is Jac Caglianone. Drafted with the sixth overall pick last July, the Royals recalled him from the minors earlier this week and instantly slotted him into the lineup.

The move makes a ton of sense as the Royals have the fourth fewest runs scored in the majors, with only the juggernaut teams of Texas, Pittsburgh and Colorado scoring fewer runs. The hope is for Caglianone to provide an instant spark to the offense.

Let’s dive in and see why the Royals think this will happen.

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Andrew Abbott: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 31, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, fantasy baseball keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

Last weekend I featured Milwaukee pitcher Logan Henderson. A few days later he was given a ticket back to the minors despite pitching well on the mound, including allowing only one run on five hits and two walks in five innings in his final outing before being sent down.

So this week I hope to not curse Andrew Abbott of the Reds. Considering the success he has had this season plus the fact he is now in his third year with the Reds, I will say he is at least safe from not being sent to the minors any time soon.

Abbott is making the serious case to be considered an All-Star this season and a certain pitcher to be rostered on your fantasy team.

Let’s examine why he is an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

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Logan Henderson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 24, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 13 Comments

by: Jakkers

If you don’t currently have three or four pitchers (or more) sitting on the IL list on your fantasy baseball team, then you likely are only rostering the minimum requirement of pitchers. For everyone else, it seems like we are placing a pitcher on the IL every day.

Because of that, the search for good pitching is a constant requirement if you want to field a pitching staff that even resembles a real staff. That leads us to Logan Henderson.

If you are paying attention to what is happening in fantasy baseball, then you are likely seeing teams starting to add this 23-year-old righthander to their roster. There is a reason why this is happening.

Let’s take a look at the young hurler for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Kyle Stowers: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 16, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, friends.

This week I am going to dazzle you with why you should consider Kyle Stowers as an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

The Marlins outfielder is off to a great start this season as he has 10 homers and 29 RBI entering Friday’s games. The start of his MLB career started slowly with the Baltimore Orioles. But since joining the Marlins at the trade deadline last season, he has been a steady performer, hitting 12 homers with 44 RBI in 90 games.

Let’s dive in and take a look at Kyle Stowers.

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James Wood: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 9, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, fantasy baseball keepers, Keeper Leagues | 10 Comments

by: Jakkers

The goal in dynasty baseball leagues is not to just collect the best talent, but the best YOUNG talent.

Sometimes that goal is easy to achieve as a player comes from seemingly out of nowhere. If you are keen enough to spot these players before others notice them, it is a cheap add and years of production will follow.

Other times adding that talent is not so easy. That is the case with outfielder James Wood of the Nationals. The 22-year-old is not sitting on the waiver wire waiting for you to add him. But that is why we make trades. The price won’t be low to acquire a player like Wood, but if you can swing a deal, you should.

Let’s examine why.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 2, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 8 Comments

by: Jakkers

If you have been a regular reader of this series, then you know how I love to try to find the hidden up-and-coming dynasty gems during the season. But sometimes you have to go for the low hanging fruit and highlight a player who is showing the skills that many expected of him since becoming a professional.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is a former Top 100 prospect, entering the 2024 season ranked as the 18th best prospect by Baseball America, 16th by MLB and 20th by Baseball Prospectus.

After a cup of coffee with the Cubs in 2023, Crow-Armstrong appeared in 123 games last season, but he had an up-and-down season. During the first half of the season, Crow-Armstrong slashed .203/.253/.329 with three homers, 17 RBI and 17 steals in 60 games (46 starts). Over the second half, however, Crow-Armstrong started to figure things out, slashing .262/.310/.425 with seven home runs, 30 RBI and 10 steals in 63 games, all starts.

Through the first month of this season, it appears Crow-Armstrong is carrying over what he did during the second half of last season, making him a solid Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

Let’s dive in and take a look at Crow-Armstrong.

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Kameron Misner: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

April 25, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 11 Comments

by: Jakkers

Welcome back everyone. Yet another week has passed as the first month of the season has nearly concluded.

At this point of the season, what have we learned?

Well, we’ve learned that pitchers are still dropping like flies and that having position depth on your team is as valuable as ever. Your task is now finding the right replacements for struggling players or those who will be living on the IL for a while.

One of those “right” replacements is Kameron Misner of Tampa Bay. The left-handed hitting center fielder is not my typical dynasty target as he is already 27 and started his professional career in 2019 – AFTER playing in the SEC at Missouri for three years. But sometimes the diamonds in the rough are players who are a little older.

So, let’s jump in and talk a look at Misner, an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Hayden Wesneski: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

April 19, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

Hello, everyone, hope the weekend is off to a great start for you. For you regular readers, welcome back to another edition of Up-and-Coming Dynasty Players, and if you are new, welcome and enjoy.

This week I finally feature a pitcher as I highlight Heyden Wesneski of the Houston Astros. A right-hander, Wesneski is off to a solid start this season and should, I believe, have a breakout season in 2025.

So let’s not waste any more time and let’s get to talking about Wesneski.

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Jacob Wilson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

April 12, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

It is somewhat amazing the number of former major league players who have sons who not only reach the majors themselves but also seem to excel on the field.

Jake Wilson is the latest former player to have a son playing the majors. I’m not saying that Jacob Wilson is going to excel during his entire career as he has played in only 41 major league games entering Friday. But Wilson, who played for his dad at Thousand Oaks High School in California, is certainly a player who may play at a high level for years to come.

So let’s take a look at Wilson.

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Andrew Abbott: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Logan Henderson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Kyle Stowers: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

James Wood: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Pete Crow-Armstrong: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Kameron Misner: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Hayden Wesneski: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Jacob Wilson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player