George Lombard Jr. – Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

Earlier this week one of the top young prospects was recalled by the New York Yankees to take over the shortstop position. That young up-and-coming dynasty player is George Lombard Jr.

Lombard entered the 2026 season as the 46th best prospect by Baseball America while MLB ranked him at 32nd and Baseball Prospectus pegged him as the 42nd best prospect. Not bad for a 21-year-old who was drafted with the 26th overall pick in 2023.

Barely three years later Lombard finds himself in the majors. The rapid rise from high school to the majors shouldn’t be a huge surprise as his father played saw time in the majors from 1998-2006.

Let’s take a look at George Lombard Jr.

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Cole Young: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 31, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another installment of Up-and-Coming Dynasty Players. As the baseball season heads into August, now is the time to really assess your team and its needs. If you are a team at the bottom of the standings, you obviously have a lot of needs. Now is the perfect time to […]

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Troy Melton: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 24, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | Leave a comment

by: Jakkers

As I was preparing to write this week’s Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player breakdown, I was all set to talk about Christian Scott of the New York Mets. I like him, but I am not fully on boards with him yet, at least when it comes to helping this year in addition to next year and beyond.

So I took a U-turn, headed to the Midwest and stopped in Detroit. Why Detroit? Because that is the city in which Troy Melton is dealing for the Tigers. Melton had never been a household name when it comes to prospect lists or top, young players. But there are not a lot of 25-year-old players who are pitching better than him right now in the majors.

So let’s take a look at Troy Melton, an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

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Jake Bennett: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 17, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

While the players take the week off during the All-Star break, those of us here at Razzball get no break, so welcome back to another Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player entry.

This week I am highlighting left-handed pitcher Jake Bennett. Bennett has had a very production rookie season with the Boston Red Sox and has been a bright spot in the Boston rotation. He does not wow anyone with his fastball, but he gets hitters out and that is the name of the game when it comes to pitching.

Let’s dive in and take a look at Bennett, an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Cole Carrigg: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 10, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, everyone. I hope you had a relaxing Fourth of July weekend.

The season is now past the halfway mark, which means we should all know the holes we have in our teams and are now trying to fill them. Obviously a trade can fill that hole, but finding the right partner is not always easy. Which means you can try to add via the waiver wire, where there are some quality up-and-coming dynasty players just waiting to be added to your team.

One of those players is Cole Carrigg of the Colorado Rockies. Right now he is rostered in only 23% of ESPN leagues and 33% of Yahoo leagues. Even in Fantrax leagues, which is heavy with dynasty leagues, he is rostered in only 67% of leagues. Carrigg is a player who can help your right now, but he is also a player who should help you win games for years to come.

Let’s dive into Cole Carrigg.

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Gage Jump: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

July 3, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | Leave a comment

by: Jakkers

Good day, everyone, and Happy Fourth of July!

This week I turn my eye west and on pitcher Gage Jump of the Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland/Sacramento/Future Las Vegas Athletics. Guess if we wait long enough, they will end up back east.

Like many younger players these days, Jump attended college and then had a quick run through the minors before making their major league debut. At the time he was recalled from the minors, Jump was not having a great season at Triple-A Las Vegas as he was 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.474 WHIP, thanks to allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings and 4.7 walks.

But the A’s saw more than the stats and promoted him and he has since been a solid member of the rotation.

Let’s take a look at Gage Jump, and up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Travis Bazzana: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 26, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 4 Comments

by: Jakkers

Hello everyone, welcome back to another entry of the featured Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.

Another week is in the books, and after highlighting one top prospect last week who I consider will be an outstanding player for years to come, I figured I would continue the trend and highlight a player who was the top overall selection in the 2024 draft.

Travis Bazzana is not a player who has been sneaking up on people. He was the first player to hear his named called the night of the 2024 draft and he has been producing on the field ever since and he entered the 2026 season ranked as the #22 prospect by Baseball America, #20 by MLB and #24 by Baseball Prospectus.

So like we do every week, let’s dive in and learn a little more about Bazzana.

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Braden Montgomery: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 19, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 9 Comments

by: Jakkers

Hello everyone, I hope the day is going well for you.

Last week I teased writing about Braden Montgomery when I was writing about Sam Antonacci. I know he is not the most exciting player to read about, but every winning dynasty team needs players like Antonacci. But I get it – he’s not a household name and doesn’t make any get upset that you snagged him.

Montgomery, on the other hand, is an exciting player that everyone is talking about. He has power, he can hit and he can run. There is a lot to like about the newest White Sox rookie.

So let’s dive in and take a look at Braden Montgomery, an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Sam Antonacci: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 12, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues |

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, everyone.

The Chicago White Sox recently recalled one of their top prospects to The Show, so this week I figured it would be a good time to talk about him and the impact he will have in fantasy baseball. Let’s say hello to Sam Antonacci!

(Wait, did you think I was talking about Braden Montgomery? Silly you. Let’s wait a little before talking about him.)

Antonacci is making a name for himself with the White Sox, but if you didn’t know who he was before this season, no one can blame you.

Time to dive in and take a deeper look at Antonacci.

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Sal Stewart: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

June 5, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 7 Comments

by: Jakkers

Welcome back, everyone.

Last week I looked at Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds as an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player. This week I figured since I already discussed one Reds player, lets discuss a second Reds player.

Sal Stewart burst onto the MLB scene last year when he hit five homers in 18 games and slugged .545. Not a bad way to introduce yourself to Reds fans. With that performance, fantasy owners were excited to see what Stewart would do this year, and so far he has been solid, hitting 12 homers and driving in 37 in 61 games. That is a pretty solid pace of 32 homers and 98 RBI for the season with 26 steals.

So let’s dive in and take a deeper look at Stewart.

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Chase Burns: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 29, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues |

by: Jakkers

Good day, everyone.

I’m kind of taking the easy way out this week when it comes to highlighting and up-and-coming dynasty player. That is because Chase Burns is not up-and-coming. He fits the parameters in that he is young (23) and barely established as a major league pitcher.

But he has arrived and is showing why he was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball ahead of the 2025 season and needed less than one full season in the minors before reaching the majors with the Cincinnati Reds.

So let’s take a look at why Burns is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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Spencer Arrighetti: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

May 22, 2026 | 2026 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

Good day, everyone. I’m back from vacation and the first order of business is to get back to letting you know who I think is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

As the season progresses, a host of players are starting to come to the forefront as players who should be added to your team. One of those players is Spencer Arrighetti of the Houston Astros.

When it comes to the Astros, not a lot has gone right for the team this year. One of the few bright spots has been Arrighetti, a right-handed pitcher now in his third season with the club.

So let’s take a look at why Arrighetti is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

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