We've got 85 names for you today across all levels of professional baseball. Trevor Hooth pulling double duty at Double-A and the Complex, Greg Hoogkamp on MLB, Will Thompson at AAA, Tom Gates on High-A and Brandon Hacker at Single-A.

Major League Baseball

Covered by Greg Hoogkamp

‼️ Ranger Suarez, LHP PHI (MLB)

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Suarez is quietly having the best season of his career (yes, even the underlying numbers show he’s outperforming his outstanding 2021). Suarez is not a strikeout fiend, but limits hard contact as well as anyone in the big leagues. His 28.8% hard hit rate is top 2% of the league and when combined with his 2.1% barrel rate and 85.8 mph average EV, we have a pitch-to-contact genius on your hands. As a #3 or #4 on your staff, Suarez brings stability. 

Charlie Morton, RHP BAL (MLB)

5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, BB, 10 K

The overall line is ugly for the 41-year-old Connecticut native (6.05 ERA, 1.66 WHIP), but things have been much better of late. Morton’s month-by-month ERA story looks promising: March 10.80, April 9.45, May 3.98 and June 2.57. Vintage Morton was on full display Friday night racking up 10 K’s in 5 scoreless. He’ll sneak in a start like this every once in a while, but he’s a backend/streaming option in the deepest of leagues at this point. 

💣💣 Agustin Ramirez, DH MIA (MLB)

3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI

This kid is going to be a special player for a long time and he’s still just learning the game. Two more homers (103.5 408 ft and 109.9 mph and 447 ft) on Friday night; he’s now up to ten on the season. Ramirez’ combination of power (114.7 mph max EV), contact ability (87.5% zone contact rate) and speed are incredibly rare for a catcher. We haven’t seen the same stolen base rate as we saw in the minors (and probably won’t), but once he gets more comfortable, five to seven steals might be a good (and very welcome) expectation for Ramirez. This is a future top five option at the catching position. 

James Wood, LF WAS (MLB)

3-for-5, HR, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI, K

If you aren’t valuing Wood as a superstar yet, it’s time to recalibrate. The steep growth curve for Wood continues with his stellar performance on Friday night. Yes, there are things for him to improve on: pulling the ball more (9.9% AIRPULL) and cutting down on the swing and miss (29.1% whiff rate), but Wood is top-of-the-scale in hard hit rate (59.1%), xSLG (.594), average EV (94.4 mph) and max EV (117.9 mph). All of this at the tender age of 22! Double up arrows!

‼️Garrett Crochet, LHP BOS (MLB)

8.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, HR

Crochet is an ace and he’s certainly giving the Red Sox what they expected when they shipped out several top prospects to acquire him. What’s interesting about Crochet’s season so far is that he looks like he is actively pacing himself. We know that last season the White Sox managed his innings in the second half in order to keep him healthy. You can see that Crochet has throttled off his fastball so far this season and while it hasn’t been quite as effective at 96 as it was at 97, his overall numbers are very similar. With the Red Sox looking to be contenders down the stretch, they will need their #1 to be healthy and performing. 

🆕 Christian Moore, 2B LAA (MLB)

0-for-3, K

An uneventful MLB debut for Moore, but we wanted to recognize the call-up. Moore hit 9th and played second in his first game. What can we expect? Probably a lot of swing-and-miss with some majestic homers mixed in. In dynasty, Moore is an intriguing player who dynasty managers hope will be a 20-plus homer stalwart at the keystone. Time will tell if he can fulfil this, but it’s exciting to see him up with the Angels. 

Elly De La Cruz, SS CIN (MLB)

3-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI

De La Cruz hit an absolute frozen rope (109.8 mph) out to right field for his 14th bomb of the season on Friday. De La Cruz has quietly (is that even possible?) had his best season and showed great improvements in his plate skills. Elly has cut his strikeout rate nearly five points down to 26.7% by improving his two-strike approach. Putting the ball in play more has allowed him to better take advantage of his elite power and speed tools. He continues to grow as a player which is very exciting. 

💣💣 Gleyber Torres, 2B DET (MLB)

2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, K

A double-dong day for Torres as the Tigers continue to roll. His signing in Motor City was curious during the offseason, but Torres was betting on himself and both the Tigers and Torres are benefitting from this marriage. Torres improved his line to .273/.371/.414 with Friday’s game (7 home runs and 4 steals). He has also cut his strikeout rate to a career low 12.0% while improving his walk rate to his second best mark of 13.3% (13.8% during injury shortened 2020). This approach improvement has seemingly reinvigorated Torres, and dynasty managers are reaping the benefits. 

Javier Baez, SS DET (MLB)

3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB

Like I said the last time I wrote about him, nothing has really changed under the hood for Baez. His uber-aggressive approach is still front-and-center and he’s taking advantage of mistakes. The Tigers lineup has been productive from top-to-bottom; this means Baez is getting some fastballs to hit which is his bread and butter (.322 BA and .511 SLG). He’s hitting well in June so far (.325/.341/.425), but he’s a supplementary player at this point in his career and not someone to count on to carry your team’s offense. 

Jonathan Aranda, 1B TBR (MLB)

3-for-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB

Aranda is just a solid stick and even though he’s mostly a strong-side platoon (he’s hitting .289 vs LHP in 55 PA, come on Rays!), he still has a lot of value for your dynasty teams. Aranda holds a 53.2% hard hit rate, 10.4% barrel rate and .485 xWOBACON, the latter two top six percent of the league. He’s not going to steal any bases, but you can count on a solid average and OBP with some decent pop. 

Ronald Acuna Jr., RF ATL (MLB)

3-for-4, 2B, 2 R, BB, SB

Acuna has hit the ground running since he made his season debut on May 23rd (.375/.458/.667 with 6 home runs), but what I wanted to call out was his first steal of the season. It’s pretty clear that he’s being cautious after returning from his second knee injury. Acuna’s sprint speeds show a steady decline and this can be attributed to a combination of natural aging and actively pulling back on the high gear when it’s not necessary in order to stay healthy. This will, no doubt, have an effect on his stolen base numbers, but it was nice to see him swipe second in the fifth inning. Temper the steal expectations to low double digits for the rest of the season. 

Michael Harris II, CF ATL (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

It’s been an ugly season for Harris so far and it sparked a conversation on the most recent Dynasty Podcast (Episode #70) between Greg and Owen about what to do with Harris. Do we need to reassess who he might be in dynasty? It’s a difficult question to answer. He’s always been very aggressive, but he’s also shown great hard hit and barrel rates which has not been the case this season. It looks like his lowered quality of contact has affected his BABIP in a big way. Harris has greatly improved his zone contact (87.9% in 2025, 81.5% in 2024), but it has also come with more chase (40.3% highest rate of his career). His last seven games have produced ten hits including three home runs; here’s hoping this is the start of a nice run for him. 

Ryan McMahon, 3B COL (MLB)

3-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB, K

Again, we will ask the question, why is McMahon on this roster? The answer probably has a lot to do with his contract (2025 12M, 2026 16M, 2027 16M) and the fact that 20 HR corner infielders don’t hold a lot of value these days. In order to move him, the Rockies will have to eat a bunch of salary and they may have PTSD from the last time they moved a 3B with term (see Arenado, Nolan trade). So, we’re in a holding pattern with McMahon playing out the rest of his prime on one of the worst teams we have ever seen. McMahon provides homers and solid OBP at the CI position. 

Jeremy Pena, SS HOU (MLB)

4-for-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, K

Pena has made some really nice adjustments this season, notably his ability to hit velocity. Pena’s improved results vs fastballs this season are eye-popping; his .381 BA and .558 SLG dwarf last season’s .286 BA and .378 SLG. He’s maintained his elite contact ability (87.5% zone contact) while cutting down on his chase (33.5% O-Swing is down 3%) rate. These are tangible and sustainable changes meaning you can trust Pena as a top option up the middle. 

Jose Altuve, DH HOU (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, 2B, R, 3 RBI

Altuve is definitely a shadow of what he used to be, but he’s still an effective player. Despite his diminished bat and foot speed, he continues to produce home runs and steals at an above average rate. The future Hall of Famer could conceivably post his fourth 20/20 season with a healthy conclusion to his season. Maintaining his 2B eligibility will be essential for Altuve’s value and barring injury, he should get the four additional appearances to get to the requisite 20 games played.   

Triple-A

Covered by Will Thompson

CJ Kayfus, LF CLE (Triple-A)

1-for-2, HR, 1 R, 2 RBI, BB