What is up party people? We’ve got a new star in the sky. Corbin Carroll has been putting on a clinic. I was very intrigued by him, and I liked him but I will admit he was outside my top 100. Certainly didn’t see him as a top 10 option, but that’s where he is and honestly, I’m not sure I can see him really slowing down. He has been doing everything you want from a points league player (power, average, and speed). I know I’ve said speed doesn’t help in points but it is a nice bonus. For the love of god, do not sell high, he is about to be a first-round pick next season.
Michael Harris II is alive after an exceedingly rough start to the season. Over his last 8 games he’s flashed the insane upside we were hoping for, batting over .450 with 3 bombs and 3 doubles. When he’s locked in the sky is the limit and there will be many more hot streaks to come. Unfortunately, he can be streaky but I expect much more good than bad stretches and a summer breakout seems just around the corner.
Josh Naylor was not a name I expected to see on the leaderboard but here we are. He can do an ok average but the rest of his numbers don’t really stand out. He does have a bit of power, but I’m not really ready to count on it and if you can sell high, you should.
Joey Wiemer could be the next Christian Yelich, (who is on a nice streak of his own), or maybe not, but he is so hot right now. Survey says no, because he won’t give you the average of peak Yelich but he can give you some power, and as long as the Brewers play him every day, he can give you value.
Nolan Jones if you knew who he was until this moment, raise your hand. After you’ve put your hand down because you’re a damn liar, take a good look. The Rockies don’t seem to like prospects aka Bud Black hates prospects like each and every one of them did unspeakable things to his wife. Did they? No one can say, other than the prospects. But for some reason, they find themselves on the bench. It’s not for. me to say who should be playing but I would find a way to put him in the lineup every single day. If he sticks, he can be your wet dream.
Luis Matos finally got his call to the show. He’s bounced around the prospect rankings and struggled in the minor last year. This year has been a completely different story as he has been absolutely feasting batting almost .400 while flashing his power. There’s a lot to like here and he has big time upside. One troubling caveat, however; he was subbed out for a pinch hitter once a right handed pitcher entered the game. I don’t know if that was the reasoning behind Gabe Kapler’s move but it is something I will be keeping a close eye on. Love the youth movement going on in the Bay.
Gary Sanchez is sure enjoying sunny San Diego. After being waived by both the Giants and the Mets this season he has found new life with the Padres and for the time being has taken over behind the plate. There’s no doubt he can mash the heck outta the ball but he will struggle to hit for average. If he can hover around .250 he will be an amazing waiver pickup. Unfortunately, there’s the very real possibility he goes back to being a sub .200 hitter. Still worth a pickup in the short term, and hey, maybe he really has rediscovered his swing.
Michael A. Taylor must like the month of June, with 4 of his 10 bombs. He’s also batting above .300 for the month as well. That’s pretty good and totally the type of performance we should expect going forward. There’s some truth to that because he is capable of tearing it up but it will be in spurts. I’m fine with him as and add when he’s hot and drop when he inevitably cools off for deeper leagues.
Jack Suwinski strikes out too much to totally dominate but he hits enough home runs to be very fantasy relevant. Streaky? You betcha, but he should provide good value the rest of the way.
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