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by: Toolsy
I am shifting gears this week and focusing on some very early rankings for 2027. I will start with a list of the top 50. The rankings are subjective, based on what I saw this season. They rely heavily on present value but factor in growth or decline. I am playing to win, so I […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?River Ryan (3 IP, 0 ER, 3 Ks, six whiffs, three on the change, FB averaged 96.5 MPH) was called up. He’s the first pitcher to be considered a top prospect while having a grandchild. River Ryan is so old that in yesterday’s game he was played by Kevin Costner. River Ryan is so old […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?In our 155th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer get familiar with the AL’s best team before diving into discussion on the Arizona Fall League, recent promotions, injuries (of course), and a pending NPB posting. Then we complete a 12-pick first round mock draft for 2027. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod […]
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by: B_Don
Ohtani hits the IL, because apparently one body can only take so much baseball, and the Dodgers respond by calling up Josue De Paula, the No. 4 prospect on Itch’s midseason rankings. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Rodriguez gets the call from Minnesota and Brody Hopkins joins Tampa Bay, giving us plenty of shiny new toys to discuss […]
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by: Grey
Another top prospect was called up, this one was also the star of Webster and used to dunk on Gary Coleman, his name is Emmanuel Lewis. Dick Butkus was his dad and he burned down a house. Let’s hear it for the boy, who is actually a 49-year-old man pretending to be a seven-year-old! [intern […]
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by: The Itch
1. Guardians 1B Ralphy Velazquez (21, AAA)
This one, I don’t get. Not that I grok the concept behind all these other non promotions. “Grok” by the way, used to exist exclusively in the world of Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert Heinlein; It referred to something like a deep, complete understanding. Super cool of Elon to kill that word. Velazquez has 21 home runs in 73 Triple-A games, and he’s hit 17 of those home runs in his last 25 games, including another one during a three-hit game on Friday. He’s the hottest hitter on the planet right now, and Cleveland is 1.5 games ahead of Texas for the final wild card spot. Seems like they could use a hot hitter.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Graduated from Stash List #1: It’s Okay To Be Scared: Noah Schultz
1. Guardians 2B Travis Bazzana (23, AAA)
He’s only played 13 MLB games, but 2B Juan Brito has not adapted to major league pitching, slashing .159/.229/.227 with a 31.3 percent strikeout rate. He’s actually been a little worse than that considering he picked up four of his seven hits in his first two games. Most teams would probably give the kid more time to find his footing, but in this case, Brito’s reps come for a first-place team at the cost of plate appearances for a recent number one overall pick who is tearing it up in Triple-A. In 23 games, Bazzana has a .297/.429/.527 slash line with two homers, eight steals and almost as many walks (20) as strikeouts (22). He’s been even better over the last two weeks, slashing .409/.552/.750. Both homers were hit this week. I can’t think of a good reason why Bazzana is in the minor leagues today.
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Grey
We’re deep, deep, deep, and these guys might not be playable. The top 100 outfielders for 2026 fantasy baseball are your flyers in most leagues, and your 5th and 6th outfielders in deep leagues. Keep in mind, we have NL-Only rankings, and AL-Only rankings. If you have no need for these outfielders in your league, think […]
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1. OF Walker Jenkins | 21 | AAA | 2026
The sixth overall pick in the stacked 2023 class, Jenkins is a left-handed hitter with power and plate skills listed at 6’3” 210 pounds, but as I say all the time around here, those measurements look a little out of date. He’s dealt with some injuries that have cost him reps but steadily climbed the organization ladder nonetheless, closing out 2025 with 23 games in Triple-A. In 84 games across four levels, he slashed .286/.399/.451 with ten home runs and 17 stolen bases. It’s tough to predict how the team will handle his timeline. They seem to go back and forth on trading Joe Ryan every other day. If they keep him, Jenkins could be up early. If they move him this winter, I’d bet they’ll slow-play their season in general.
Here’s a link to Grey’s 2026 Fantasy Outlook for Walker Jenkins.
Please, blog, may I have some more?In our 79th episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Keelin Billue, Razzball’s former Ambulance Chaser, and Jordan White, formerly of Pitcher List and Razzball, to discuss the latest MLB moves and preview the AL Central teams. For each team in the division, we each pick a player that for fantasy purposes we would buy, sell, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Grey
We’re deep, deep, deep, and these guys might not be playable. The top 100 outfielders for 2025 fantasy baseball are your flyers in most leagues, and your 5th and 6th outfielders in deep leagues. Keep in mind, we have NL-Only rankings, and AL-Only rankings. If you have no need for these outfielders in your league, think […]
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1. Red Sox IF OF Kristian Campbell | 22 | AAA | 2025
Thanks in part to Campbell’s cooking in 2024, Boston has baseball’s best collection of position-player prospects right now. A fourth-round pick in 2023, he’s not exactly found money, but it’s not common to see a college hitter go from the 132nd pick to a consensus top five prospect in a calendar year, and a glow-up like that can alter a whole organization’s outlook. A right-handed hitter at 6’3” 191 lbs, Campbell worked with Boston’s coaches to alter his swing and unlock bat speed and generate a little more loft, and Soup responded by slashing .330/.439/.558 with 20 home runs and 24 steals in 115 games across three levels. He closed the season with 19 games at Triple-A, where he posted a .412 on base percentage with four homers and four steals. He’s listed here at all the positions he’s been playing in the minors, and while it seems likely he’ll settle in at second base or left field, it’s hard to put a ceiling on someone we just saw make a developmental leap on the other side of the ball. And for what it’s Werth, I wouldn’t quibble if anyone flipped Campbell and Anthony on any list. I swapped them back and forth a few times.
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