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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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# MLB Starting Lineups For Fri 4/25
ARI | ATH | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHC | CHW | CIN | CLE | COL | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | LAD | MIA | MIL | MIN | NYM | NYY | PHI | PIT | SD | SEA | SF | STL | TB | TEX | TOR | WSH | OAK

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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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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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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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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The Major League baseball season is just around the corner, but the fantasy baseball season is in full swing as drafts and auctions are happening every day and twice on Sunday.

With the fantasy season now here, so too is the constant search for the hidden gems, those players who will actually be the difference between winning and losing. With that in mind, I present New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells as this week’s Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

Wells started the 2024 season splitting time behind the plate but took over the role as the primary catcher midway through the season. When you look at his stats, you may wonder why I like him. So let’s find out why.

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Shepherd University, which is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, has produced four draft picks during its history. Three of those players are people who none of us have ever heard of.

But one of them is Brenton Doyle, the center fielder for the Colorado Rockies. Doyle was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, and Doyle has proven to be a great selection by the Rockies.

After the draft he signed with the club and was assigned to Grand Junction, the team’s Rookie ball team. All he did there was slash .383/.477/.611 with eight homers, 33 RBI and 17 steals in 51 games. And all he has done since then is to continue to hit and show improvement at each level of ball he has played on.

So let’s take a dive in the Brenton Doyle, and Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player

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Welcome back everyone! After weeks of counting down the top dynasty players starting at No. 400, this is the week when the final 25 players are revealed. 

It’s been a long journey, but a fun one. But the end is here so let’s look at the breakdown and then get to the rankings.

Not surprising, the largest group of players fall in the Age 20-24 range with 12 this week. On the other end, the 30-year-old and up group, I still have four players making my top 24. But when you see who those four players are, you shouldn’t be surprised to see them here.

And if you have been wondering where all the top outfielders have been, well, you found them. Twelve outfielders make my final top 25 players, followed by four shortstops. This shouldn’t be too surprising as the top athletes are playing at short or in the outfield.

Age of Players
Age 20-24 – 12
Age 25-29 – 9
Age 30+ – 4
Position Breakdown
SP – 3
1B – 1
2B – 1
SS – 4
3B – 3
OF –12
IF/OF – 1

Anyway, enough small talk. Let’s get to the rankings.

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Spring Training has started, which means many fantasy leagues are gearing up for the season to start. Yes, some leagues have already had their drafts, but many haven’t.

As fantasy owners prepare for their upcoming league drafts or auctions or whatever process you use to add players, this week the Top 400 Dynasty Players for 2025 features the players ranked 50th-26th. We are in the backstretch as next week we conclude the series.

When you look at the position and age breakdowns for this group, it should not be shocking to see 19 of the 25 players are under the age of 29 with five players under the age of 24. And you really shouldn’t be shocked to see so many pitchers. After the first two rounds of a draft, I will hunt for the top pitchers on the board, especially as more and more leagues adjust their categories to make starting pitching more meaningful other than collecting strikeouts or posting a 4.50 ERA yet get credited with a quality start.

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The countdown to No. 1 continues as the Topp 400 Dynasty Players for 2025 moves closer and closer to the top players being named. This week the countdown focuses on the players ranked from No. 75 to 51. As you can see from the breakdown below, the players are skewing younger as 17 of the 25 […]

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Welcome back, friends. Time for another installment of Top 400 Dynasty Players for 2025.

This week the countdown hits the players ranked 100th to 75th. In doing my breakdown of the players in this group, I learned a little more about my habits when either building a dynasty team or maintaining the one’s I have. And that habit is this – I do not put all of my eggs in the “go with the youngsters” basket.

I do this because unless you have an amazing ability to hit on every young up-and-coming player, you are going to have some big holes to fill. That, to me, is what the prospect drafts/auctions are for. In all of my dynasty leagues, we have prospect rosters. That is when I go for the upside player over the one closer to the majors or even has some MLB experience. But when filling out my actual roster or looking for to fill some holes, I like to make sure I have some known commodities on my team.

With that thought in mind, it makes sense why I have 12 players who are 30 or over in this group. These players all provide stability. There may not be a lot of upside in them, but there is also very little risk. If you are going to take risks early in your draft or auction, then it is wise to come back and add some veterans. Anyway, you can see the age and position breakdown of the players in this group and then move on to the rankings.

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Another week has come and gone, but back again this week is the Top 400 Dynasty Players for 2025.

This week I highlight the players I have ranked between 125 and 101.

As provided before, here is a quick breakdown of the 25 players in the rankings this week:

Let’s provide a quick breakdown of the 25 players in the rankings this week before diving into the rankings:

Age 20-24 – 4
Age 25-29 – 16
Age 30-34 – 5

Position Breakdown

SP – 5
1B – 3 | 2B – 6 | SS – 1
OF – 7
IF – 2
C – 1

The age range makes sense as anyone should start going for the younger players at this point outside of the top players who are older than 30. So seeing 16 players listed who are between the ages of 25-29 is not a surprise.

When it comes to the position breakdown, you see a lot of second basemen – six in fact – in this grouping. While there are some differences in the second basemen you will read about, these six players will basically provide the same production – though some of it coming in homers, some in steals or a combination. But overall, they are very similar to each other. Losing out on one of them shouldn’t be horrible if there are three more on the board waiting for you.

Now on to the rankings.

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