The Itch

Prospect News: Winter Meetings or The Kelenic Question

December 6, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 5 Comments

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A player doesn’t strike out or not because of where he’s at in the batting order. I start here because I’ve read some thoughts suggesting Jarred Kelenic will be instantly better at making contact simply because he’ll bat lower in the lineup. I’m not saying that’s an impossible outcome; I just think there’s a correlation versus causation conversation there. Even if he does play better in Atlanta, I’m more likely to chalk that up to coaching and reps than I am a number next to his name. Another thing that will make a positive difference is the home ballpark. Lefties face an uphill (up-current?) battle in Seattle, while Truist plays closer to neutral with a little lean toward pitcher-friendliness. 

Let’s get a quick look at the particulars. 

Seattle gets RHP Cole Phillips, RHP Jackson Kowar, P Budget Relief

Atlanta gets OF Jarred Kelenic, LHP Marco Gonzales, 1B Evan White

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Grey

Riley Greene, 2024 Fantasy Sleeper

December 4, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Featured | 43 Comments

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Oh, we’re only doing sexy fantasy baseball sleepers this year, I see. Who’s next Elly De La Cruz? Do you have an Oneil Cruz sleeper in the hopper? Do you have non-sexy Cruzes ready to go? Demand answers from me! Wait, I am me. AHHHHH!!! When did that happen? So, yes — or YAAAAAAS if George Santos is reading — Riley Greene is likely a sexy sleeper, but so what? We’ll get you some boring eh-eff sleepers soon, don’t worry! They can’t all be platoon outfielders for the Pirates! Instead, they’re corner outfielders for the Tigers. Not since Ron LeFlore has my excitement level been this high for a Tigers’ outfielder. Omar Moreno couldn’t hold a candle to Ron LeFlore!

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The Itch

Los Angeles Dodgers Top 10 Prospects For 2024 Fantasy Baseball

December 3, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 7 Comments

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1. OF Andy Pages | 23 | AAA | 2024 

Pages could be part of the Dodgers’ story in 2024 from chapter one if he can hit a little this spring. Might need an injury or two to break camp but figures to get written into the lineup by the time summer rolls round. Might’ve happened this year if not for a torn labrum that ended his season in June, just one game into his Triple-A career. At 6’1” 212 lbs, Pages features double-plus power, plus patience and a strong throwing arm from a corner-outfield profile. The shoulder injury throws this into question, of course, but if he comes all the way back, he could make an early impact.

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The Educator

Dynasty Diaries: Flotsam and Jetsam

December 1, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Keepers | 2 Comments

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I got a trade vetoed by the trade committee.

I traded Bret Baty for two prospects, Jefferson Rojas and Haydn McGeary.  I was selling low on Baty, and buying a couple of prospects that I thought would breakout this year.  The trade was vetoed, and I’m totally fine with it.  I fully expected to have some minor hiccups like this along the way and that’s why there’s a trade committee in the first place.

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B_Don

2024 Early Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings

November 30, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Featured | 35 Comments

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Well, I’ve done a couple of mock drafts already, so I figured it would only be appropriate to take a first shot at 2024 rankings. This is the earliest I’ve done baseball rankings, maybe ever. I have a general disdain for rankings, but give the people what they want. Every time I look at my rankings I change something, so feel free to give me your constructive criticism, but know that I’m looking at them constantly too.

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Mike Couillard

Cards & Categories Ep. 20 – Latest Signings With Grey

November 30, 2023 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, All Podcasts, Cards and Categories |

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In our twentieth episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Grey Albright! We open by examining Grey’s obsession with Reggie Jackson in relation to baseball card collecting. Then we discuss the fantasy impact of the latest MLB transactions (34:35) and some cursory Hall of Fame discourse. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase, visit our shop here! […]

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The Itch

Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects For 2024 Fantasy Baseball

November 29, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 6 Comments

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1. SS Adael Amador | 20 | AA | 2025

A plus hit tool combines with above average power and excellent plate skills to make Amador the easy number one in this organization. A switch-hitter at 6’0” 200 lbs, he slashed .302/.391/.514 with nine home runs, 12 stolen bases, 26 strikeouts and 31 walks in 54 games at High-A Stockton. His ten games in Double-A didn’t go as smoothly, but it’d be premature to care. More useful to note that he earned that promotion as a cherry on top of a good season than to parse the small sample. I have 2025 as the ETA here, but that’s partly because the Rockies figure to be out of contention by the time Amador might be ready to graduate Triple-A if he has another strong season.

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Grey

Jordan Lawlar, 2024 Fantasy Outlook

November 27, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Rookies, Featured | 25 Comments

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First off, here’s what I said when he was called up this year, “Was listening to Fleetwood Mac’s Everywhere (Remastered) when I saw the news that Jordan Lawlar was being promoted, and the wind chimes playing in the background were perfectly timed as I spun out, arms outstretched, seeing stars because my equilibrium isn’t that good. Then […]

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The Itch

Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects For 2024 Fantasy Baseball

November 26, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 4 Comments

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1. SS Jordan Lawlar | 21 | MLB | 2023

The snakes slithered into the World Series on the strength of Corbin Carrol’s fantastic rookie season and some dynamite outings from the starting rotation. Lawlar’s on the books with a chance to repeat Carroll’s rookie of the year feat and establish himself as an everyday player in the top half of a contending lineup. At 6’2” 190 lbs, Lawlar plays plus defense at shortstop and brings plus power and speed on offense. The hit tool was his only question mark, but Lawlar answered that with a midseason surge that landed him in Triple-A, where he slashed .358/.438/.612 with five home runs, three stolen bases and 12 strikeouts in 16 games. He joined the big league club in September but couldn’t keep the hits coming and batted (and slugged) .129 with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate in 14 games. Would’ve been nice to see him help enough to have an obvious job entering 2024, but a couple weeks of 0-fers is no big deal for a guy his age debuting during a pennant race.

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