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Jac Caglianone: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Andrew Abbott: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Logan Henderson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Kyle Stowers: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

James Wood: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

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

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

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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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Jakkers

Kameron Misner: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Hayden Wesneski: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Jacob Wilson: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

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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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Jakkers

Otto Lopez: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

April 5, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

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When looking for dynasty players to go after, it is easy to cast your gaze toward the young stars who are or were on all of the top prospect lists. You know, someone like Kristian Campbell.

Going after someone like Campbell makes tons of sense as he will be an anchor player for years. But unless you are somehow able to corner the market on snagging every top 100 prospect, you will need to find players who fly under the radar and fill voids – because all teams have voids.

That is why I am turning my attention to Otto Lopez of the Miami Marlins, a player who has taken advantage of being on a team that is rebuilding to establish himself as a solid major league player.

Let’s look at Mr. Lopez.

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Jakkers

Cam Smith: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

March 29, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

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At this time last year, Cam Smith was playing college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. Fast forward one year and Smith is now playing in the majors, starting in right field for the Houston Astros on Opening Day.

The road to The Show has been quick for Smith, who was not drafted out of high school. Only 22 years old, Smith has played in only 32 minor league games. But after an impressive spring training, he forced his way into the Astros lineup.

Let’s dive in and take a look at Cam Smith.

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Jakkers

Matt Shaw: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

March 22, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 6 Comments

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It’s Here! Baseball season is finally here! 

For a lot of young players, now is their chance to establish themselves as major league players. Some just hope to have a solid career. Others have the talent to be core players for years to come. I am here to help identify those types of players.

That brings us to Matt Shaw, the rookie third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Just two years Shaw was playing college baseball for Maryland. Now he is wearing a Cubs uniform as he has shot through the Chicago farm system.

So let’s take a look at Mr. Matt Shaw, an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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