Cade Horton: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Welcome back, friends. After taking a week off to play the role of dad and send my child off to college, I am back and ready to talk about Cade Horton.

One of the top athletes in the high school class of 2020, Horton was a two-way star at Norman High School. Determined to play college football and baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners, Horton – despite his talent – he went undrafted in the shortened five round 2020 draft.

A 6-foot-1 right-hander, Horton never saw any time at quarterback for the Sooners and missed the 2021 baseball season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in February of 2021. He returned in 2022 and struggled during the regular season before finding his groove in the postseason to lead Oklahoma to a second-place finish in the College World Series. He was then drafted in the first round with the seventh overall pick by the Cubs and now is a key member of the starting rotation.

Let’s examine why Horton is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Owen Caissie: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

August 15, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

For many of us, when we have our eye on a prospect in the minors and see him raking all season, we are left waiting for the parent club to finally see what everyone else sees and promote him to the The Show.

That was the case for the many dynasty league owners when it came to Chicago Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie. All he has done all season is smash the ball for home runs, yet week after week, he remained in Triple-A. Well, the wait is finally over as the Cubs promoted Caissie earlier this week and immediately had him in the starting lineup.

Caissie is not the perfect prospect. If he was, he would have been up a long time ago. But he is a very good prospect whose playing time was blocked due to the amount of depth in the Chicago outfield.

Time to take a look at Owen Caissie and see why he is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Colson Montgomery: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

August 8, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 1 Comment

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, my friends. It seems I just wrote about a player yesterday, not last week!

After diving into the dynasty value of some catchers the past few weeks, I am heading back into the field of play and taking a look at Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery.

He made his MLB debut on July 4, and over the last month plus a few days, he has been showing why he is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

Without further adieu, I present Colson Montgomery.

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Agustin Ramirez: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

August 1, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 12 Comments

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, friends. Glad to have you here reading another installment of Up-and-Coming Dynasty Players.

After featuring a catcher last week in Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves, I decided to stay in the division and concentrate on the same position. We are going to head south to Miami so I can talk about catcher Agustin Ramirez.

For the most part, Ramirez has been an under-the-radar prospect who was never ranked as a top 100 prospect until this past offseason when Baseball Prospectus ranked hit at #55 but was nowhere to be seen in the Baseball America or MLB rankings.

Ramirez is making Baseball Prospectus look pretty smart as he has provided plenty of pop for the Marlins offense since his promotion from Triple-A in late April.

Why is Ramirez and Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player? Let’s find out.

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Drake Baldwin: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 25, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 10 Comments

by: Jakkers

The stretch run in fantasy baseball is here, and the difference in winning and losing a title may come down to a sneaky waiver wire addition or trade for a player that is not really a household name.

Drake Baldwin kind of fits that description. Despite being drafted in 2022, it wasn’t until this past offseason that Baldwin showed up on top 100 prospect lists. As the season has progressed, he has been steady at the plate and put up solid numbers.

Despite that fact, he is pretty much available to add to your team right now as he is rostered in only 10.5% of ESPN leagues and 20% of Yahoo leagues. That is just wrong. Catchers who can hit are a rare commodity. Add in the power he can produce, and it is a crime that he is not on more teams.

Let’s take a look at Baldwin and see why he should be on your team.

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First Half Recap: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Players

July 18, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 9 Comments

by: Jakkers

With the All-Star break this week, I figured now was a good time to look back at the first half of the season and see what I got right and what I got wrong when it comes to who is and isn’t an up-and-coming dynasty player.

To be honest, I still feel pretty good about the majority of the players I have talked about the last three and half months. But a few players have not lived up to the expectations I had for them entering the season or for what I expected out of them the rest of this year. Are these players going to rebound, or should I admit that I was just flat out wrong? Guess you will have to read and find out.

I will admit, this is a bit of a long read, but looking back on the good and the bad should be a slow journey. So go grab a cold beverage and hearty snack and then settle in.

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Jordan Beck: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 11, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 1 Comment

by: Jakkers

While major league players are headed into their All-Star break and have the chance to take a breath and relax, you, me and all the other dynasty baseball enthusiasts have no time to take a breath. The hunt for the next up-and-coming dynasty player never stops!

Last week I ventured west and landed in Colorado. While the Rockies are horrible this season, the team does feature some good, young talent. Colorado catcher Hunter Goodman is one of those players and I talked about him last week.

Another up-and-coming dynasty player is Jordan Beck. The former MLB Pipeline top 100 prospect is having a breakout season for Colorado.

With half the season gone, now is a good time to zoom in on Beck.

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Hunter Goodman: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

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

by: Jakkers

Happy Fourth of July weekend, everyone, and welcome back to another Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player installment.

This week I head West and turn my attention to a player who can supply his own fireworks in Hunter Goodman of the Colorado Rockies. If you haven’t been paying attention to the Rockies, and really, who is considering how bad they are this season, then you are probably don’t really know how good Goodman has been this year.

So let me summarize for you his 2025 campaign entering Friday’s game. This is where he ranks vs. follow catchers this season:

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Nick Kurtz: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 27, 2025 | 2025 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

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 |

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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