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A reminder on how this works: It is a listing for the 2024 season solely. It isn’t a listing of the highest total prospects, however the gamers who’ve the very best probability of constructing a distinction in 2024.
Additionally, it’s solely a listing of prospects who’re presently within the minors/have prospect eligibility. Gamers who’re presently on MLB rosters or have exhausted their rookie standing should not thought of eligible.
These caveats out of the way in which, right here’s a have a look at the highest prospects who’ve an opportunity to make a fantasy contribution in 2024.
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1. Dylan Crews, OF, Washington Nationals
2024 stats: 100 G, .270/.342/.451, 13 HR, 25 SB, 36 BB, 92 SO at Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester.
We’ve already seen the primary decide of the 2024 MLB Draft up and contributing. Contributing looks as if such an understatement for what Paul Skenes has completed, for the report. Now, his former LSU teammate and second-overall decide might be becoming a member of him within the majors; albeit on completely different groups. Crews goes to get the decision Monday to affix the Nationals, and he’s an absolute must-roster. He’s a five-tool participant who can contribute in each class, and whereas there’s actually an opportunity he struggles in his first style of MLB motion, the chance is effectively definitely worth the potential reward. Seize him. It’s method too late within the 12 months to not take this opportunity.
2. Jasson Dominguez, OF, New York Yankees
2024 stats: 46 G, .313/.372/.492, 8 HR, 14 SB, 16 BB, 42 SO at Low-A Tampa, Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; 1 G, .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 BB, 3 SO at New York (AL).
There’s no method to show that Dominguez was particularly motivated by his fast stint with the Yankees final Sunday. Nevertheless it positive didn’t damage. The outfielder picked up 4 hits Tuesday in opposition to St. Paul, and proceeded to have 4 extra multi-hit video games whereas choosing up a steal in his final 4 contests. He’s now hitting .305/.360/.453 simply 10 days after that slash was .268/.330/.412. Lengthy story quick, Dominguez is sizzling, and the Yankees can be clever to discover a method for him to play. Fantasy managers can be simply as clever so as to add him now if they’ll.
3. Jacob Wilson, SS, Oakland Athletics
2024 stats: 53 G, .433/.473/.668, 7 HR, 2 SB, 14 BB, 15 SO at short-season ACL, Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas; 1 G, 1.000/.1.000/1.000, 0 HR, 0 SB 0 BB, 0 SO at Oakland.
Even when acknowledging that it’s a smaller pattern than others, these stats completely make me giggle after I replace them. Wilson is presently on a rehab task after lacking near a month together with his hamstring pressure, and he’s been just about the identical hitter as he was previous to the harm (complimentary). The 2023 first-round choice has been as spectacular as you might be in his first full skilled season, and he’s solely on this listing as a result of he damage himself in his MLB debut. There’s some query marks in regards to the energy, however Wilson is somebody I’d be operating so as to add if you happen to want any form of assist in the typical class.
4. Coby Mayo, INF, Baltimore Orioles
2024 stats: 87 G, .300/.375/.582, 21 HR, 4 SB, 37 BB, 91 SO at Triple-A Norfolk; 7 G, .059/.200/.059, 0 HR, 0 SB, 3 BB, 10 SO at Baltimore.
It’s slightly disappointing to see Mayo again on this listing, however not terribly shocking. That’s not an insult to him, it’s a praise to the ridiculous depth Baltimore has on their roster that, like an overstuffed membership sandwich, there’s simply no room for Mayo proper now. Sorry. Mayo nonetheless has elite offensive upside, and if Baltimore does give him one other shot, he’s price one other look. No ensures for anybody however the man on the prime of the listing proper now, nevertheless.
5. Brooks Lee, INF, Minnesota Twins
2024 stats: 32 G, .359/.417/.618, 8 HR, 2 SB, 13 BB, 18 SO at short-season FCL, Low-A Ft. Myers and Triple-A St. Paul; 26 G, .253/.309/.333, 2 HR, 3 SB, 9 BB, 16 SO at Minnesota.
Like Wilson, Lee can be on a rehab task, however his simply began with St. Paul on Saturday. It’s gone effectively up to now, as he homered in that first recreation again and he went 3-for-4 Sunday with a few doubles. That’ll work. Lee wasn’t tearing the quilt off the baseball, however he wasn’t a slouch, both. I’m a giant believer in his bat, and whereas I feel he’s a greater long-term play than present — what a sizzling take a few rookie participant, I do know — there’s little or no doubt that he could be a contributor. The expertise is there to take action, anyway.
6. Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Cleveland Guardians
2024 stats: 79 G, .259/.395/.533, 18 HR, 0 SB, 45 BB, 59 SO at Triple-A Columbus; 30 G, .207/.241/.329, 0 HR, 0 SB, 3 BB, 23 SO at Cleveland.
Proximity issues. No, Manzardo doesn’t have the identical upside because the gamers above. The truth is, it’s not significantly shut; extra praise to the hitters above than insult to him, however the fact regardless. However the truth that he appears so very more likely to get a name after September 1 — more likely than the names listed under — offers him an edge. That being mentioned, he wouldn’t be on this listing if it was nearly getting a name. Manzardo has an amazing strategy, plus energy and confirmed some flashes in his time with the Guardians earlier than the demotion. He’d be a participant I’d add if I want assist in the corner-infield spot simply to see how issues go if/when that call-up occurs.
7. Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox
2024 stats: 96 G, .276/.369/.499, 18 HR, 16 SB, 53 BB, 104 SO at Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester.
Whereas Crews is the one participant you possibly can assure we’ll attain the majors on this listing, I really feel pretty assured that each one six names listed above are going to spend time within the majors by the top of 2024. The remainder of these guys? Not likely, however there’s no less than an opportunity or I wouldn’t have them on right here. Anthony represents the very best upside of these gamers, and after struggling in his first few video games with Worcester, he’s not hitting .320/.382/.560 with three homers in 50 at-bats on the Triple-A degree. The Purple Sox must get on a sizzling run to get into the postseason. Possibly they flip to Anthony to assist with that. He might be this 12 months’s Evan Carter.
8. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 stats: 22 G, 98.1 IP, 3.29 ERA, 8 HRA, 30 BB, 117 SO at Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis.
After not permitting a run in his first two begins in Triple-A, Chandler was simply so-so in his outing in opposition to Columbus on Thursday with 5 innings of three-run baseball. He did strike out six with only one stroll, nevertheless, so there have been nonetheless loads of good indicators for the 21-year-old. It’s simply as doubtless — if no more so — that Chandler’s debut is available in 2025, however fantasy managers ought to completely give him consideration if the Pirates determine to interrupt him in earlier than the top of September.
9. Moises Ballesteros, C, Chicago Cubs
2024 stats: 104 G, .276/.345/.464, 17 HR, 1 SB, 39 BB, 81 SO at Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa.
The overwhelming majority of prospects have a lull of their seasons, and sadly for Ballesteros, that lull is going on proper now. He did have a two-hit effort in opposition to Toledo on Thursday, however that’s the sandwich between an 0-for-17 run that has seen his slash in Triple-A drop to .251/.315/.432. That’s a really robust season particularly for a hitter that’s nonetheless simply 21-years-old, however it’s wanting much less and fewer doubtless that Ballesteros goes to get the decision. I’m nonetheless together with him due to the expertise and positional worth if he had been to get the promotion.
10. Christian Moore, INF, Los Angeles Angels
2024 stats: 19 G, .354/.398/.622, 6 HR, 0 SB, 6 BB, 25 SO at Low-A Inland Empire and Double-A Rocket Metropolis.
Now, right here me out. Sure, this can be a participant that was simply drafted this 12 months. Sure, he’s nonetheless in Double-A. However look, the Angels have been probably the most aggressive staff in baseball — it’s not even shut — in selling their gamers, and we’ve seen them promote a first-round decide from the identical 12 months earlier than; in actual fact it occurred final 12 months with Nolan Schanuel. Add in the truth that Moore was the very best participant on the very best staff in faculty baseball this summer season, and have a look at these numbers. I’m simply saying.
