Ah, June. Stats and standings have settled. At least a quarter of your league has given up. Hot dogs, school’s out, the beach, and Father’s Day. I myself was raised by a baboon troop in a controversial experiment at Stanford. Therefore, Father’s Day is less about cookouts and ties and more about giving thanks that I didn’t fall victim to competitive infanticide. Thanks, pops, for not letting that rival male kill me. Here’s a gift card to Home Depot and some figs. *Eats gift card, hurls figs at my head* Damn you and your primatology Sapolsky! I want a real father! Anyhoo, here’s a list of prospects I think will get called up in June. It’s not exhaustive, but definitely exhausting.
Luis Urias, MI | SDP – Even with a better month of May than his abysmal April, Kinsler looks like he’ll eventually be overtaken at the keystone. Urias, meanwhile, has enjoyed a hot month in Triple-A and I doubt he’ll slow down as the temps rise. Once he’s up a second time, it’ll be for the remainder of the season. May Stats: .351, 6 HR, 3 SB
Kyle Tucker, OF | HOU – So at this point, as hot as Alvarez has been, it seems like Tucker will beat him to the majors since he’s already on the 40 and isn’t a defensive liability. Tucker’s April was terrible, but he’s looked like the top ten prospect that we thought he was in May. I’ve got him stashed in one redraft league, but it still looks like it’ll take an injury or a prolonged slump to get him up. May Stats: .333, 11 HR, 8 SB
Dylan Cease, RHP | CWS – Cease is on a short list of pitching prospects that could really make a huge impact in the second half of the season. Already on the 40 and enjoying a strong season for the Knights, Cease is one of the best pitching specs in baseball. If you haven’t already stashed him, now would be an excellent time to start. I’ll wait for you to come back before writing the rest of the post so you won’t miss anything. May Stats: 22 IP, 3.18 ERA, 24 K
Zac Gallen, RHP | MIA – Gallen has been floating around the stash lists and prospect reports for a while now. While he’s not on the 40, he doesn’t seem to be challenged in New Orleans. The call to Miami should come soon, and he’ll be welcomed to the show with a friendly home park. Too bad he can’t face his own lineup. It’s not exactly a weak division. May Stats: 40 IP, 2.43 ERA, 50 K
Bobby Bradley, 1B | CLE – Another name I’ve mentioned often, Bradley is going to be a cheap source of power for teams that need it. Hello, Indians, this also pertains to you. Bradley will strike out a lot and won’t hit above his weight in the bigs, so be ready to make that trade off when the time comes. May Stats: .302, 12 HR
Mitch Keller, RHP | PIT – Keller had a spot start against the Reds in late May, and it didn’t go well. He gave up six runs in four innings, but also struck out seven, which is a good sign that his stuff is at least good enough to fool some major league hitters. It could be in the form of more spot starts, but Keller could also be the next in line for an extended stay if the rotation opens up. May Stats: 22 IP, 3.27 ERA, 24 K
Justus Sheffield, LHP | SEA – Similar to Keller, Sheffield has already tasted the big leagues. It was a planned mop-up appearance for Yusei Kikuchi. Sheffield’s issue is walks. He’s allowing free passes to a whopping 5+ per nine innings in Tacoma this year. That won’t cut it in the majors, so I’d only take this flyer if you’re desperate and play in a deep format. I’d stay away in shallow redrafts. May Stats: 29 IP, 4.25 ERA, 29 K
Ryan Mountcastle, CI | BAL – Grey has been on the Mountcastle train, and he’s definitely a decent stash in AL-only formats and deeper mixed leagues. I’m not sure how big of an impact he’ll have on arrival, but the floor is high enough that he won’t hurt you. May Stats: .341, 2 HR
Bo Bichette, MI | TOR – This one is completely dependent upon how quickly he gets back to game action in Triple-A and whether or not the Jays front office wants to jerk him around. Either way, he’ll be up this month or next, and if your league forgot about Bichette, bo get him. May Stat: Injured
