On 6/16, we dropped an update to our rankings, and by the very next day, the dynasty squad was already back at it, diving into prospect discussions. I’ve been taking notes like crazy and building a more organized system. The process is incredibly time-consuming, but I aim to improve with each update.
Honestly, I’m not sure I’ll ever have an in-season list that I’m 100% satisfied with. There isn’t enough time in the day to track everything. But I do my best and try to learn and refine with every update.
It’s only been a week, and I’ve already made some changes. Here are six players I’ve moved in the rankings so far.

3 UP

Braden Nett, RHP SD (Double-A)

55.1 IP, 69 K, 24 BB, 3.58 ERA

I got a whiff of Nett while covering the daily sheet the other day. Actually, I got 17 whiffs. Nett is a 6’3" 22-year-old in the Padres system, and his stuff is nasty.

Baseball America graded him with a 60 fastball, 55 slider, 50 curveball, 40 changeup, 55 cutter, and 45 control.

What stands out about Nett compared to other successful pitchers I’ve watched is that he’s not a one-trick pony. All of his pitches are effective, and he works every part of the zone.

Nett throws five pitches 10% of the time or more. When the hitter swings, they are missing a quarter of the time or more on all of those pitches. He's also throwing them all for strikes at least 60% of the time.

In a game against the Frisco RoughRiders, he opened by facing “the future number one overall prospect once Roman Anthony graduates, according to me” — Sebastian Walcott. Walcott swung and missed at a high fastball on the outer half of the zone, clocked at 96 mph. Nett then painted the outside corner with another sharp fastball. At 0-2, he teased Walcott with a slider that started at the top of the zone and swept off the plate. It was a perfectly executed strikeout pitch, but Walcott held back. Nett followed with a changeup that started down the middle and broke down and away, getting Walcott to swing and miss. The pitch came in at 83 mph and had more cutting movement than a typical changeup — it looked unique. In my eyes, Nett threw four perfect pitches to strike out a future MLB All-Star.

Later in the inning, he got another strikeout with the changeup. This time, it was against a lefty, and the pitch stayed in the zone. The speed differential alone was enough to draw a swing-and-miss.

Of course, Nett isn’t without flaws. In that same inning, he badly missed his location against Aaron Zavala and was fortunate the ball stayed in the park. He then missed on four straight pitches to Abimelec Ortiz.

Here are some recent notes from our scouting department on Nett:

"Fastball is a plus pitch. He's a good athlete and command has improved this year." - Matt Thompson
"Top 100 player for me. 60 Fastball, 55 slider, 50 curveball, and 50 control." - Owen Hurd

Nett is ranked 609th on our board, thanks to Lucas Morel's 381 ranking, but with a massive up arrow next to him. This is someone I'm actively looking to pick up in my leagues.

Payton Tolle, LHP BOS (High-A)

43.2 IP, 70 K, 13 BB, 3.92 ERA

"It takes a big man to admit he made a mistake. And I am that big man." – Michael Scott.

That’s my way of apologizing for not having Tolle ranked higher in the last update. I’m honestly embarrassed to say he wasn’t even in my top 200.

His swinging strike rate has caught my eye; since May 4th, his SwSt% have been 28%, 12%, 19%, 17%, 13%, 16%, and 20%, and now his performance last night.

He sat on top of the swing and miss leaderboard for the day.

As of June 24th, Tolle ranks 12th in swinging strike rate among pitchers with at least 40 innings pitched. He’s behind names like Yesavage, Joe Boyle, Chase Burns, and Ty Johnson—a strong group to be part of.

Of the 11 pitchers ahead of him on that list, no one has a better K-BB% than him.
This isn't the first time Tolle has been highlighted on our site. Kyle Sonntag highlighted him on May 8th in his Mid-Week Dynasty Baseball Pickups article. In it, he says:

His fastball, which sat 90-92 and topped out at 96 as an amateur, was sitting 95 in his most recent outing and topping out at 98 mph. But what makes his fastball special isn’t the velocity; it's the fact that he can also reach upwards of 19” of IVB with an elite extension of up to 7’10” (according to Chris Clegg). He also throws a changeup around 90 with plenty of arm-side fade and two separate sliders, one in the upper 80s and one in the lower 80s, and displays at least average command.

Tolle is currently ranked 119th, but now that I'm more on board, he should easily shoot up into the top 100. He's right around Tink, Hence, Carlos Lagrange, Rhett Lowder, and Luis Morales in our rankings. This is a good group to be in and one that could take that next step with the talent they have.