Hello and welcome to the Dynasty Baseball Pickups written series! This week, we celebrate the end of the “first half” of the baseball season, and that means it's time to evaluate our work. Over the past few months, I’ve recommended a total of 76 players, ranging from borderline top 100 prospects to players who were completely unranked at Prospects Live. Those players have also ranged from nearly 50% roster rates to 0% rostered on Fantrax. Most of those were add recommendations, but a few drops were mixed in as well. I may be biased, but I sure think most of my recommendations are looking pretty good at this point in the season, but now it’s time for me to lay out the facts (as well as my opinions) on every player I’ve recommended and let you decide.
*Note: all stats current through Friday, July 18/25 and all minor league Statcast figures are sourced from TJ Stats unless otherwise stated.
Taylor Corso
Recommendation Grades
Gavin Sheets - 29/OF/SD/MLB
Date recommended: 4/6/25
League size recommendation: 250+ players rostered
Prospects Live rank: N/A
Fantrax roster rate: 48% -> 67%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 331 PA, .254/.317/.435, 13 HR/0 SB, 20.2% K%/8.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: At the time of my recommendation, I called Sheets the “free version of Joc Pederson” in that he would be a righty masher in the strong side of a platoon. Lo and behold, he’s started to get everyday playing time, and in nearly 100 plate appearances, he holds a higher batting average against lefties (.280) than against righties (.259 in 250 PA) on the year. Twelve of his thirteen home runs have still come against righties, but Sheets has turned into an everyday option both for the Padres and for our fantasy lineups.
Shane Smith - 25/P/CHW/MLB
Date recommended: 4/6/25
League size recommendation: 350+ players rostered
Prospects Live rank: 476 -> Graduated
Fantrax roster rate: 30% -> 50%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 81 IP, 4.33 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 22% K%/9.3% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: Smith's rookie season has had its ups and downs, but I’d say an All-Star nod makes this a pretty clear-cut win as far as recommendations go. There have been better pitchers this year, but an ERA in the low fours and a decent strikeout rate is a usable fantasy asset, especially before a recent stretch of shakiness. Hopefully, he can bounce back in the second half, but Smith looks to be a decent dynasty piece for future years, too.
Connor Prielipp - 24/P/MIN/AA
Date recommended: 4/6/25
League size recommendation: 100+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 249 -> 110
Fantrax roster rate: 14% -> 15%
Stats since writeup (AA): 41.2 IP, 3.24 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 27.8% K%/5.7% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: It’s always been about health for Prielipp, and while he hasn’t missed any significant time this year, he also hasn’t completed five innings in any of his 14 starts. He’s shown the strikeout stuff is still there and has done an excellent job limiting free passes; now he needs to show he can handle a starter's workload.
Blade Tidwell - 24/P/NYM/AAA
Date recommended: 4/6/25
League size recommendation: 150+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 268 -> 192
Fantrax roster rate: 14% -> 17%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 63.1 IP, 4.26 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 26.4% K%/8.9% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 15 IP, 9.00 ERA, 2.20 WHIP, 12.8% K%/12.8% BB%
Recommendation grade: C-
Justification: Tidwell has been up and down, both in terms of the level he’s been pitching at and his performance. With his rostership and ranking both marginally improving, I’d say his value has largely held steady, but I’m just not entirely sure I see him panning out as a starter anymore, which is why this gets a C-.
Edouard Julien (DROP) - 26/2B/MIN/AAA
Date recommended: 4/6/25
League size recommendation: AVG leagues with fewer than 200 players rostered, OBP leagues with fewer than 300 players rostered
Prospects Live rank: N/A
Fantrax roster rate: 27% -> 21%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 255 PA, .262/.408/.441, 9 HR/4 SB, 26.7% K%/18.4% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 89 PA, .208/.303/.351, 2 HR/0 SB, 28.1% K%/11.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: It pained me to recommend a Canadian as a drop, and it pains me once again to say I’ve nailed that call out. Julien not only performed poorly during his time in the bigs but also outright lost his roster spot to younger and more exciting players, as I predicted. He’s mostly done well in Triple-A since being sent down, but the strikeouts continuing to be an issue lead me to believe he might be a Quad-A player at this point.
Khal Stephen - 22/P/TOR/AA
Date recommended: 4/13/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 162
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 11%
Stats since writeup (A/A+): 76.2 IP, 1.88 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 27.3% K%/5% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Move over Drogo, there’s a new Khal in the khalasar. Stephen may not be able to best Drogo in hand-to-hand combat, but I bet he could strike him out, much like he has over a quarter of the batters he’s faced this year. Going from unranked to a borderline top 100 prospect (and potentially cracking the top 100 for some in our July update) and nearly tripling his roster rate while posting a sub-2.00 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP feels like a pretty clear success to me.
Austin Overn - 22/OF/BAL/A+
Date recommended: 4/13/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 328
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (A+): 260 PA, .227/.347/.324, 2 HR/28 SB, 29.2% K%/14.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: Sorry, Rhys, but I don’t think this is the next Kristian Campbell. The only thing propping this recommendation up from getting an F grade is the fact that Overn’s rank and roster rate remain slightly improved from the time of my recommendation.
Ernesto Martinez Jr. - 26/1B/MIL/AAA
Date recommended: 4/13/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 627 -> 256
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 164 PA, .215/.341/.348, 4 HR/0 SB, 27.4% K%/14.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: This one hurts. I was a big fan of what Martinez was doing early in the year and thought he was going to earn a promotion to the big leagues. An injury slowed him down, but his performance hasn’t helped much either. Maybe the most damning fact of all is the number of other players who have gotten a chance ahead of Martinez, including recent acquisition Andrew Vaughn. His stock has still risen since my recommendation, but it’s slowly starting to come back down.
Manuel Rodriguez - 19/P/MIL/A+
Date recommended: 4/13/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 363
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (A+): 25.2 IP, 2.10 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 17.3% K%/4.1% BB%
Recommendation grade: B-
Justification: Rodriguez missed a significant portion of time from the end of April to nearly the end of June, but his overall performance has remained strong. His July 11th outing is the only time since I wrote him up that he has allowed more than one run to score. The nearly two-month absence likely explains his dip in roster percentage, but that should start coming back up now that he’s healthy.
Janson Junk - 29/P/MIA/MLB
Date recommended: 4/13/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: N/A
Fantrax roster rate: 1% -> 45%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 30.1 IP, 3.26 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 16% K%/4.8% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 50.1 IP, 2.68 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 19.3% K%/2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A-
Justification: It might have taken longer than I expected, but now that Junk has gotten his chance with the big league club, he doesn't look like he’ll be giving up that rotation spot anytime soon. He’s not providing a ton of strikeouts, which limits his fantasy ceiling and keeps this grade to an A-, but he’s been a solid ratio stabilizer. If you grabbed him when I recommended him at his 1% rostership, I hope you held on long enough to reap the rewards now.
Brandon Clarke - 22/P/BOS/A+
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 77
Fantrax roster rate: 6% -> 20%
Stats since writeup (A/A+): 27.2 IP, 2.93 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 34.1% K%/14.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Clarke missed most of June but appears to be the same talented arm since returning from injury. There are plenty of strikeouts on the menu here, but unfortunately, so are walks. If he can rein in the control, his stock should rise even higher than it already has. This is probably the highest riser I’ve recommended this year, as he went from unranked in April to well inside the top 100. However, with injury concerns and reliever risk, he could be a sell-high candidate.
Josh Adamczewski - 20/2B/MIL/A
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 665 -> 248
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 7%
Stats since writeup (CPX/A): 92 PA, .368/.440/.487, 0 HR/1 SB, 18.5% K%/13% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: Adamczewski missed most of May and all of June and is currently working his way back to Single-A with a rehab stint in complex ball. I’m still not a big believer in his power or speed, but the ratios should continue to be solid, and there’s no denying the fact that his stock has risen. He’ll continue to rise if he proves me wrong and adds more power.
Boston Bateman - 19/P/SD/A
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 407 -> 386
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 8%
Stats since writeup (A): 56 IP, 4.18 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 25.4% K%/8.3% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: The more significant increase in roster rate doesn’t outweigh the marginal improvement in ranking, which is based on relatively pedestrian statistical performance, for me. Bateman is a giant out there and will likely take some time to put it all together; don’t give up on him.
Alfonsin Rosario - 21/OF/CLE/A+
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 463 -> 221
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (A+): 249 PA, .270/.373/.479, 11 HR/8 SB, 24.9% K%/11.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: Rosario continues to be as advertised - immense power with a decent blend of speed, but will need to continue improving his contact rates to continue rising the ranks. Hopefully, the Guardians can continue to do their thing and get enough contact out of his bat to take advantage of his loud tools. Considering he was getting little to no hype when I recommended him, I’d call this a success.
Josh Kross - 22/C,1B/STL/A+
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: Two catcher leagues with 400+ prospects rostered and single catcher leagues with 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 415
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 1%
Stats since writeup (A/A+): 272 PA, .220/.298/.407, 10 HR/0 SB, 30.5% K%/7.7% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: The jump to High-A looks like it might have been a tough threshold to…Kross. He has debuted in our rankings, and he has moved out of the 0% rostered territory, but I’m less excited now to see the K% and contact rates where they are at in A-ball for a 2024 college draftee. The thing keeping this recommendation from receiving an F is that he still holds an above-average 106 wRC+ in High-A, despite the contact concerns.
Carson DeMartini (DROP) - 22/3B/PHI/AA
Date recommended: 4/20/25
League size recommendation: Fewer than 400 prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 421 -> 343
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 302 PA, .265/.364/.427, 8 HR/22 SB, 25.8% K%/11.9% BB%
Recommendation grade: C-
Justification: DeMartini continues to be one of the toughest prospects for me to rank. I was high on him during the FYPD cycle, came down on him in late April when I wrote him up as a drop, and since then, I’ve considered writing him up as an add a few times due to the power/speed combo he’s been showing despite the contact concerns. In Double-A, his contact has ticked back up slightly, but now his power has evaporated with just one home run and an ISO below .100 since his promotion in early June. At this point, I think my safest bet is to call him a hold in deeper leagues.
Connelly Early - 23/P/BOS/AA
Date recommended: 4/27/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 234
Fantrax roster rate: 6% -> 13%
Stats since writeup (AA): 55.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 28.9% K%/10.9% BB%
Recommendation grade: B+
Justification: Combine Early’s walk rate north of 10% with a .324 opponents BABIP, and it’s not hard to see why his WHIP is higher than we’d like. His strong strikeout and ground ball rates help mitigate some of that risk, and that BABIP could come down a bit, but cutting back on the walks just a little more wouldn’t hurt either. Overall, this is a clear success, as he has become a top 250 prospect after starting the year unranked and doubling his roster rate.
Chris Suero - 21/C/NYM/AA
Date recommended: 4/27/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 350
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 242 PA, .232/.376/.392, 8 HR/20 SB, 28.1% K%/14% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Suero’s roster rate hasn’t changed since the end of April, and his performance has been just so-so, but debuting in our ranks inside the top 400 and earning a recent promotion to Double-A has me leaning towards calling this recommendation a marginal success.
Asbel Gonzalez - 19/OF/KC/A
Date recommended: 4/27/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 266
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 6%
Stats since writeup (A): 259 PA, .217/.329/.281, 1HR/37 SB, 17.8% K%/8.9% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: If Gonzalez ever grows into some power, he could become a real fantasy threat. For now, you’re just hoping that he hits enough for the steals to matter, and while that’s not necessarily a profile I’m in love with, I can’t deny that his stock has risen pretty significantly since I recommended him.
Sean Paul Liñan - 20/P/LAD/A+
Date recommended: 4/27/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 244
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 13%
Stats since writeup (A+/AAA): 51.2 IP, 3.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 26.9% K%/11.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: B+
Justification: Liñan has added “Paul” to his name since I wrote him up, and he also added a few points to his ERA thanks to a brief stint in Triple-A that frankly made no sense but did emphasize the fact that he will need to improve the arsenal surrounding his changeup if he is going to stick as a starter. His stock has risen, but so has my belief that he will end up as a reliever, which is what keeps this recommendation from receiving an A.
Tyson Hardin - 23/P/MIL/AA
Date recommended: 4/27/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 222
Fantrax roster rate: 1% -> 7%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 65.2 IP, 3.15 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 24.7% K%/3.7% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: One of my favorite recommendations so far this year, Hardin has gone from a virtual unknown to a relatively hot commodity and, in my opinion, a borderline top 100 prospect. I’ve added half a dozen shares myself since I highlighted him, and I know that isn’t enough to create the 6% spike in rostership, so hopefully, many of you out there got in early too.
Alfredo Duno - 19/C/CIN/A
Date recommended: 5/4/25
League size recommendation: 150+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 212 -> 134
Fantrax roster rate: 15% -> 18%
Stats since writeup (A): 227 PA, .287/.436/.461, 5 HR/0 SB, 23.3% K%/20.3% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Duno has a better approach and more bat-to-ball skills than he often gets credit for. He’s currently repeating Single-A after skipping complex ball entirely last year, so don’t be surprised to see him earn a promotion to High-A in the latter half of the year, and if/when he does, expect his stock to continue rising like it has since I recommended, if not at an even faster clip. I think he ends the year as a consensus top 100 prospect.
Cam Schlittler - 24/P/NYY/MLB
Date recommended: 5/4/25
League size recommendation: 250+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 629 -> 160
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 59%
Stats since writeup (AA/AAA): 49.2 IP, 3.08 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 34% K%/9.7% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 5.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 33.3% K%/9.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: When I highlighted Schlittler, I noted that he could/should be picked up in leagues even shallower than the 250+ I recommended if pitching came at a premium, because he had a good chance of making an impact in the big leagues this season. He’s now made his debut, and when the season is over, Schlittler might be the player I’ve recommended to have the most significant impact on your fantasy roster this year. Even more so than the big leaguers I recommended at the start of the year.
Caleb Bonemer - 19/3B,SS/CHW/A
Date recommended: 5/4/25
League size recommendation: 250+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 436 -> 89
Fantrax roster rate: 9% -> 18%
Stats since writeup (A): 228 PA, .243/.364/.395, 6 HR/13 SB, 23.2% K%/16.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: To be honest, this one has surprised even me. When I wrote him up, I didn’t even consider the fact that he could be a top 100 prospect within a couple of months, but here we are with Bonemer having jumped nearly 350 spots in our ranks and almost tripling his roster rate.
David Davalillo - 22/P/TEX/AA
Date recommended: 5/4/25
League size recommendation: 300+
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 140
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 10%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 44 IP, 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 29.1% K%/5.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: The Rangers' pitching development system has been good to me over the past couple of years. Last year, they gave us Alejandro Rosario, who remains one of my favourite recommendations of all time, and now they’ve given us Davalillo among a host of other strong names. His performance is well worth the massive rise in both ranking and roster rate and earns a shiny gold star from me.
Tommy Hopfe - 22/OF/COL/A
Date recommended: 5/4/25
League size recommendation: 600+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 618
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 0%
Stats since writeup (A): 191 PA, .268/.362/.382, 2 HR/7 SB, 15.2% K%/8.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: Nothing about what Hopfe has done since I recommended him suggests ‘riser’ or ‘faller’ when it comes to his value. He debuted on our prospect rankings, but at 618, his roster rate hasn’t risen above 0%, and his performance has been just fine. Overall, Hopfe remains a viable option in deep leagues.
Vaughn Grissom - 21/2B/BOS/AAA
Date recommended: 5/8/25
League size recommendation: 150+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: N/A
Fantrax roster rate: 21% -> 20%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 212 PA, .299/.363/.465, 5 HR/7 SB, 16.5% K%/9% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: I don’t think there’s any denying that Grissom has been a strong performer over the past couple of months, but my recommendation hinged largely on him coming up and contributing at the big league level. While that is still a possibility, the Red Sox appear content to try almost every other option before giving Grissom a shot, and for that, I can’t give myself anything better than a C grade here.
Payton Tolle - 22/P/BOS/AA
Date recommended: 5/8/25
League size recommendation: 250+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 119
Fantrax roster rate: 12% -> 23%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 49 IP, 2.94 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 37.3% K%/6.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Another player to debut in our rankings and nearly double in roster rate since I recommended him, Tolle’s stellar performance (including a K-BB% over 30%) since May further backs up the fact that this has been one of my better call-outs so far this season.
Jacob Reimer - 21/3B/NYM/AA
Date recommended: 5/8/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 573 -> 101
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 12%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 220 PA, .243/.355/.411, 6 HR/9 SB, 23.6% K%/10.9% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: While strikeouts and contact rates have become an issue so far in Double-A, Reimer has remained a strong performer all year long. With a ranking bordering on the top 600, moving up to the fringe of the top 100, and a roster rate that has quadrupled since I recommended him, this is undoubtedly a bat I hope everyone was able to grab a few shares of.
Bishop Letson - 20/P/MIL/A+
Date recommended: 5/8/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 453 -> 202
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 8%
Stats since writeup (A+): 5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 18.2% K%/13.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Unfortunately, the day this article came out was the last time Letson appeared in a game, as he was placed on the IL with a right shoulder injury shortly after. Thankfully, the Brewers don’t seem to think the injury is a significant concern. With his standing in our ranks and his roster rate both improving, I felt this recommendation was worth slightly more than just a straight C and has plenty of room to improve with a healthy second half from Letson.
Justin Gonzales - 18/1B,OF/BOS/A
Date recommended: 5/8/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 695 -> 442
Fantrax roster rate: 6% -> 6%
Stats since writeup (A): 212 PA, .273/.368/.388, 2HR/10 SB, 16% K%/10.8% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: Gonzales’ roster rate hasn’t changed, his place in our rankings hasn’t jumped as much as some others, and his power hasn’t shown up in game like I had hoped, but with a 118 wRC+ as an 18-year-old in Single-A, he’s done a good job, more than holding his own against older competition. If the power starts to show up in game action, he could begin to rise quickly.
Owen Carey - 18/OF/ATL/A
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 407 -> 252
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (A): 192 PA, .216/.276/.273, 0 HR/4 SB, 16.7% K%/6.8% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: I have a hard time giving myself much credit for this one, despite Carey’s rank and roster rate both improving since I wrote him up. His performance has declined over the last couple of months. While his relatively low BABIP (.262) during that time could help partially explain it, the power and speed have also largely evaporated, leading to a profile I’m feeling much less confident in at this point.
Eddie Rynders - 19/3B/PIT/CPX
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 483 -> 503
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (level): 155 PA, .220/.335/.265, 1 HR/6 SB, 23.9% K%/13.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: F
Justification: Maybe I was wish-casting a little bit with this one since I liked Rynders so much as a deeper name in last year’s FYPD class, but he hasn’t shown much reason to be excited outside of his strong BB% (which is buoyed by a relatively passive approach overall). The performance has been lacking, and the fact that both his roster rate and prospect ranking here at PLive have been trending in the wrong direction reflects that.
Drew Beam - 22/P/KC/A+
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 406 -> 338
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (A+): 44.2 IP, 3.63 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 18% K%/5.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Beam’s performance has been fine, and both his roster rate and ranking have improved moderately. He needs to strike out more batters if his stock is going to rise much, but that’s not his game. Thankfully, he gets plenty of ground balls and doesn’t give up many home runs, but I’m not sure he’ll rise much higher than the 300-350 range without an uptick in stuff.
Mitch Bratt - 22/P/TEX/AA
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 451 -> 334
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 8%
Stats since writeup (AA): 43.1 IP, 3.12 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 29.9% K%/4% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: While the surface stats are solid, if unspectacular, a 25.3% K-BB% is very strong, and a .375 BABIP, combined with a FIP more than half a run better than his ERA, imply that Bratt has been a bit unlucky over the past couple of months of action. His ranking and roster rate have been trending in the right direction, and don’t be surprised if they continue to do so, especially if some of those peripheral numbers normalize a bit.
Juaron Watts-Brown - 23/P/TOR/AA
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 430 -> 367
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (AA): 47 IP, 3.06 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 25.4% K%/12.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: B-
Justification: I could copy and paste a lot of what I just said about Bratt here for Watts-Brown. The main difference is that Watts-Brown's control needs to take a step or two forward for him to stick in the rotation.
Marco Dinges - 21/C/MIL/A+
Date recommended: 5/25/25
League size recommendation: Two catcher leagues with 250+ prospects rostered, or single catcher leagues with 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 257
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (A+): 113 PA, .303/.372/.505, 5 HR/1 SB, 21.2% K%/10.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: Dinges has been on the IL since the end of June with a left hamstring strain, but had been performing very well before his injury. His rank should continue to climb, and if he weren’t a catcher, I think his roster share would already be even higher than it is.
T.J. Nichols - 23/P/TB/A+
Date recommended: 5/25/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 312
Fantrax roster rate: 6% -> 6%
Stats since writeup (A+): 43.1 IP, 4.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 25.6% K%/6.7% BB%
Recommendation grade: C-
Justification: The strikeout upside is here, and Nichols has done an excellent job limiting walks, so what gives with the ERA over 4.50? It has a lot to do with the fact that he’s given up nearly three home runs per nine innings since the end of May. If we look at his FIP of 6.36, we can see that he might be getting lucky. There’s still upside here, and it doesn’t hurt to bet on the Rays to bring out the best in a pitcher, so I think he’s largely held his value since my recommendation.
Hayden Alvarez - 18/OF/LAA/CPX
Date recommended: 5/25/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 331
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 145 PA, .355/.434/.430, 1 HR/17 SB, 18.6% K%/12.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: B+
Justification: It’s always been about power projection for Alvarez, and while that hasn’t developed just yet, everything else has looked excellent. It’s no wonder his stock has been on the rise and could skyrocket in the coming years if that power develops enough to make him a true five-category threat.
Ethan Dorchies - 18/P/MIL/A
Date recommended: 5/18/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 331
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (CPX/A): 35.1 IP, 1.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 27.9% K%/9.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Dorchies was one of the best pitchers in Complex ball after I wrote him up, and a promotion to Single-A didn’t slow him down one bit. The walks have ticked up a bit in full-season ball, but so have the strikeouts, and his ground ball rate has jumped nearly 10%. From unranked to just outside our top 300 and doubling his rostership, look for Dorchies to continue to rise in the second half.
Dauri Fernandez - 18/INF/CLE/CPX
Date recommended: 5/25/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 360
Fantrax roster rate: 1% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 114 PA, .276/.316/.467, 5 HR/12 SB, 15.8% K%/5.3% BB%
Recommendation grade: B+
Justification: The inability or unwillingness to draw a walk is a bit concerning, but the HR/SB pace would equate to around 20 and 60 over 600 plate appearances, and that’ll play (not that you should project him for those kinds of numbers in the big leagues). Fernandez has garnered some hype from around the industry and should continue to do so if he can maintain this level of performance.
Blaze Jordan - 22/1B/BOS/AAA
Date recommended: 6/1/25
League size recommendation: 200+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 452 -> 188
Fantrax roster rate: 17% -> 27%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 147 PA, .281/.320/.453, 4 HR/0 SB, 11.6% K%/5.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: Jordan had been known for his power before being drafted, but it’s been his contact skills that have shone in pro ball. He finally looks like he could be bringing both sides of his game together, and his stock is on the rise because of it. With question marks still surrounding the Red Sox first base situation, it’s not out of the question to think Jordan could make his debut later this year, which would only cause his stock to improve even further.
Joshua Baez - 22/OF/STL/AA
Date recommended: 6/1/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 154
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 16%
Stats since writeup (AA): 134 PA, .222/.351/.500, 7 HR/13 SB, 24.6% K%/17.2% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Despite his average and K% taking a bit of a step back since the promotion to Double-A, Baez’s contact rates have remained strong, and his power surge at the level has helped propel his stock. Chip in the surprising stolen base numbers, and you’ve got a prospect who could be approaching top 100 status after having fallen off our rankings entirely before this year. Hopefully, you got in on Baez when I recommended him, right before the hype started to catch up.
Luke Sinnard - 22/P/ATL/A+
Date recommended: 6/1/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 638 -> 315
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (level): 5 IP, 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15% K%/15% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: Sinnard had been working his way back from Tommy John surgery this year and had been looking good. Unfortunately, he landed on the injured list less than a week after I recommended him, and I haven’t been able to find an explanation as to why. His strong start to the season and improved ranking still outweigh this injury for me, unless it has something to do with his surgically repaired elbow, which is why this still receives a C.
Ryan Ritter - 24/SS/COL/MLB
Date recommended: 6/1/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 458 -> 259
Fantrax roster rate: 8% -> 14%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 8 PA, .375/.375/.500, 0 HR/0 SB, 25% K%/0% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 110 PA, .232/.287/.333, 1 HR/0 SB, 31.8% K%/6.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: Ritter’s big league performance has been "whelming". That's it, not over or under, just "whelming". The good news is, he did debut and has seen his stock rise, but now might not be a bad time to try to sell for whatever you can.
Eddy Felix - 21/P/DET/CPX
Date recommended: 600+ prospects rostered
League size recommendation: 600+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 492
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 0%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 15.2 IP, 3.45 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 30.9% K%/7.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: Felix hasn’t pitched since June 23rd, but he hasn’t been placed on the IL either, lending some hope to the idea that he’ll be back and improving his stock shortly. While his roster rate hasn’t changed, he did debut in our rankings (albeit just inside the top 500), and he continued to show a promising blend of stuff and command before being sidelined, so despite the possible injury, I think he’s held his value since my recommendation.
Johnny King - 18/P/TOR/A
Date recommended: 6/8/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 662 -> 284
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 11%
Stats since writeup (CPX/A): 21.1 IP, 2.95 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 41.9% K%/14% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: King needs to rein in his command, but there’s no denying the stuff when you consider he has had a better than 40% K% across two levels. Consider also that his opponents have a BABIP of .450 since June 8th, and his FIP of 1.92 is a full run lower than his ERA over that time. We might see even better numbers going forward if those normalize. It’s no wonder King has risen nearly 400 spots in our rankings and has seen his roster rate double.
Isaiah Drake - 20/OF/ATL/A
Date recommended: 6/8/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 722 -> 486
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 2%
Stats since writeup (A): 118 PA, .230/.339/.290, 1 HR/11 SB, 22.9% K%/14.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: C-
Justification: While Drake’s contact rates have remained improved over last season, his numbers have taken a hit across the board, and he’s posted just a 96 wRC+ since I wrote him up. Perhaps the most telling thing of all is that he remains in Single-A, having played nearly another 30 games since I wrote him up, at which time I mentioned that he had already accrued more than 100 games at the level and needed a promotion. Time hasn’t run out for this tooled-up 20-year-old, but the Braves might be telling us how they view him by keeping him in Single-A
Alirio Ferrebus - 19/C/PHI/A
Date recommended: 6/8/25
League size recommendation: Two catcher leagues with 400+ prospects rostered and one catcher leagues with 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 420
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 1%
Stats since writeup (A): 108 PA, .176/.215/.225, 1 HR/2 SB, 20.4% K%/2.8% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: “At first glance, Alirio Ferrebus seems a bit unspectacular.” That was how I began my recommendation of Ferrebus back in June, and perhaps I should have left it at that. I liked what I had seen in Complex ball, but Single-A has proven to be too much for the young backstop, and his roster rate holding at 0% reflects that. There are a few glimmers of hope, though - I must have managed to convince at least some of my fellow PLive rankers that he was interesting because he did debut inside our top 450 in our June update to the prospect rankings. Furthermore, his contact rate has improved since the promotion (including nearly 90% zone-contact), he’s posting strong batted ball data, and with a BABIP of just .200 at the level it’s not out of the question to think there could be a second half resurgence for Ferrebus if he can return to the less aggressive approach he showed in Complex ball.
Cole Peschl - 22/P/MIN/A+
Date recommended: 6/8/25
League size recommendation: 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 418
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 0%
Stats since writeup (A+): 26.1 IP, 4.10 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 11.7% K%/6.7% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: Plain and simple, a 5% K-BB% just isn’t going to cut it. The only thing keeping this from getting an F is the fact that I only recommended Peschl for deep leagues in the first place.
Elorky Rodriguez - 17/2B,OF/TEX/DSL
Date recommended: 6/8/25
League size recommendation: 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 399
Fantrax roster rate: 1% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (DSL): 125 PA, .287/.456/.394, 2 HR/6 SB, 16.8% K%/18.4% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: If I’m being honest, I’m not sure why Rodriguez’s rostership hasn’t increased more than it has. There may not be a ton of power to look at over the past month, but his strong slash and more walks than strikeouts are precisely what you want to see out of a player in the DSL. It may not be the sexiest profile that will be coming stateside next year, but I think his stock will only continue to rise.
Wyatt Sanford - 19/SS/PIT/A
Date recommended: 6/15/25
League size recommendation: 250+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 378 -> 228
Fantrax roster rate: 8% -> 9%
Stats since writeup (A): 99 PA, .244/.330/.337, 0 HR/11 SB, 24.2% K%/8.1% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: While the performance as a whole has still been mostly fine since I recommended him, the power surge he experienced prior to me writing him up has evaporated, as Taylor predicted when we discussed Sanford on the podcast. Although his rank and roster rate have improved since I wrote about him, this improvement is more a result of the article's timing than his subsequent performance. I’ll meet in the middle with a C while also acknowledging that there is still plenty of projection remaining.
Max Anderson - 23/2B/DET/AA
Date recommended: 6/15/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 532 -> 302
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 7%
Stats since writeup (AA): 93 PA, .277/.344/.386, 0 HR/1 SB, 12.9% K%/8.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: While Anderson’s power has also dried up a bit since I recommended him, every other aspect of his offensive game has continued to thrive, and with it, his stock has quietly risen. I won’t be surprised to see a promotion to Triple-A early in the second half, and there have even been whispers of a big league debut for Anderson before the year is over. I think 2026 is more likely, but I won’t count it out.
Argenis Cayama - 18/P/SF/CPX
Date recommended: 6/15/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 383
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 19.2 IP, 3.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 16.9% K%/9.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: D
Justification: While there is still a lot to like with Cayama, his performance since my recommendation has not been up to snuff and will likely result in him sliding in the ranks (in part due to the addition of FYPD names), even more troubling than the actual numbers is the fact that they have risen so much even though opponents have hit just .181 against him (.224 BABIP) and that he has a 4.74 FIP over that same span, implying he’s gotten lucky as of late. The good news is it’s a tiny sample, and he could quickly turn things back around.
Teilon Serrano - 17/OF/MIN/DSL
Date recommended: 6/15/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 371
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (DSL): 96 PA, .231/.365/.321, 0 HR/9 SB, 27.1% K%/13.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: F
Justification: Serrano had two big things going for him when I recommended him in June. First, he was hitting for power with 2 HR through his first 29 plate appearances and a fantastic .360 ISO. Second, he demonstrated solid plate discipline, with as many walks as strikeouts. While he was never likely to maintain that level of power, neither of those trends has continued since I wrote him up, as he hasn’t hit another home run, his ISO has dropped below .100, and he’s struck out more than twice as often as he has walked. The good news is he’s an easy player to churn off the back of your roster for the next hot thing.
Jose Urbina - 19/P/TB/A
Date recommended: 6/15/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked -> 493
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (A): 30 IP, 0.30 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 26.2% K%/6.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: A
Justification: As our friend Raj mentioned in his recommendation of Urbina on our 100th podcast episode, Urbina’s stock has already gone up since I recommended him. It’s easy to see why with just one run given up over his last five starts (four of which were at least six innings) to go along with a 28:7 K:BB ratio. Urbina has made my initial recommendation look very conservative, and he will be moving up my ranks.
*Note: the most recent update to our prospects rankings occurred on 6/16/25 so there will be no change in Prospects Live ranks from this point forward in the article
Didier Fuentes - 20/P/ATL/AAA
Date recommended: 6/22/25
League size recommendation: 100+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 235
Fantrax roster rate: 26% -> 20%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 2 IP, 18 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, 23.1% K%/15.4% BB%
Stats since writeup (MLB): 8 IP, 18 ERA, 2.75 WHIP, 19.1% K%/10.6% BB%
Recommendation grade: C-
Justification: There’s no denying that Fuentes’ numbers have been bad since I recommended him, but let’s be honest, his having a successful major league debut at the age of 20 after making just one Triple-A start was always a bit of a pipe dream. It’s also possible that the rough debut has affected him mentally, so I’m giving him a pass for his lone start in Triple-A since being sent back down. Maybe I’m biased, but I’m not willing to call this recommendation a complete flop based on a debut that came way too early, and I believe his roster rate has largely come down due to being demoted and no longer being rosterable in redraft leagues. Fuentes is still a solid long-term option in my opinion, and one you should pick up if he were to be dropped.
RJ Schreck - 25/OF/TOR/AAA
Date recommended: 6/22/25
League size recommendation: 200+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 298
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 6%
Stats since writeup (CPX/A/AAA): 26 PA, .105/.346/.158, 0 HR/2 SB, 15.4% K%/23.1% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: Unfortunately, Schreck was dealing with an injury when I wrote him up, and he was officially placed on the IL shortly after. Not much can or should be gathered from a five-game rehab sample, nor one game back in Triple-A.
Juneiker Caceres - 17/OF/CLE/CPX
Date recommended: 6/22/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 508
Fantrax roster rate: 4% - 8%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 37 PA, .133/.297/.267, 0 HR/0 SB, 8.1% K%/13.5% BB%
Recommendation grade: B-
Justification: While Caceres hasn’t posted particularly strong numbers since I recommended him, it is clear that his value has gone up, considering his roster rate has nearly doubled. He has garnered more attention from across the industry. When looking at the numbers, it’s also worth noting that he missed about a week and a half at the start of July (couldn’t find any explanation), so if there’s an injury that’s been bugging him, that could explain the relatively slow performance as of late.
Daviel Hurtado - 20/P/NYM/A
Date recommended: 6/22/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 0%
Stats since writeup (A): 12 IP, 3.75 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 19.6% K%/5.9% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Though his numbers as a whole have cooled down as of late, Hurtado has remained fairly dominant as he has given up just 10 hits and three walks over his last four starts since I recommended him. He was always going to be more of a slow burn, as this is the first time we’ve seen him truly healthy, so if you grabbed any shares in deeper leagues, I would continue to hold.
Francisco Espinoza - 18/C/LAD/CPX
Date recommended: 6/22/25
League size recommendation: 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 1%
Stats since writeup (CPX): 46 PA, .179/.304/.179, 0 HR/0 SB, 13% K%/13% BB%
Recommendation grade: F
Justification: Yes, Espinoza's BABIP has been low since I recommended him, and yes, his 4/5/6 slash line was always going to regress, but a 1/3/1 slash line since I wrote him up just isn’t going to cut it. With questions already surrounding his power and defensive home, you can safely drop any shares you added.
Carter Jensen - 22/C/KS/AAA
Date recommended: 6/29/25
League size recommendation: 100+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 190
Fantrax roster rate: 13% -> 16%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 40 PA, .438/.550/1.031, 5 HR/1 SB, 35% K%/20% BB%
Recommendation grade: A+
Justification: Many who were present in Atlanta last weekend called Jensen’s batting practice the most impressive round of the day, leading into the Futures game, as he hit both the most home runs as well as many of the longest bombs. It was that kind of power that I said I wanted to see more of in-game when I recommended him, and to say he’s delivered on that is an understatement. The next step will be cutting the Ks back down, but with a zone-contact% above 90% in Triple-A, so far I’m not particularly concerned with that aspect of his game.
Sam Antonacci - 22/2B,3B/CHW/AA
Date recommended: 6/29/25
League size recommendation: 250+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 236
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 3%
Stats since writeup (A+/AA): 61 PA, .216/.344/.235, 0 HR/6 SB, 3.3% K%/13.1% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Antonacci’s BABIP is just .224 since my recommendation, implying a fair bit of bad luck. He also has just one extra base hit over that time, which isn’t ideal, but he was never likely to be a big-time contributor in the power department anyway (even though I was encouraged by the power he showed early on). When I brought up Antonacci on James Anderson’s Rotowire Prospect podcast a few days after recommending him in my article, James likened him to Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner - it’s not a sexy fantasy profile but one that still holds value, especially in the right types of leagues. He was also just promoted to Double-A on Friday. This will be the true test of his abilities and could result in his stock rising even further.
Nathan Church - 25/OF/STL/AAA
Date recommended: 6/29/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 1% -> 4%
Stats since writeup (AAA): 50 PA, .326/.400/.442, 0 HR/2 SB, 16% K%/12% BB%
Recommendation grade: B
Justification: There hasn’t been much power over the last couple of weeks, but that’s never going to be the main draw to Church’s game. He won’t be a zero in that department either, but his game is high-end bat-to-ball skills and borderline elite speed and defense. If Church gets the call to the bigs, and I do think he deserves one at some point this year, this recommendation will bump up to an A for me.
Gage Stanifer - 21/P/TOR/A+
Date recommended: 6/29/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 487
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 5%
Stats since writeup (A+): 11 IP, 4.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 27.7% K%/17% BB%
Recommendation grade: C
Justification: It’s been three starts since I recommended Stanifer; two scoreless outings (one of 5.1 innings) and one where he gave up five runs and walked four batters in less than three innings of work. The strikeout stuff continues to shine, but in the same vein, his control issues haven’t changed much either. He could still be a big riser if he can become a more consistent strike thrower.
Chia-Shi Shen - 21/P/SEA/A
Date recommended: 6/29/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 653
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 1%
Stats since writeup (level): 11 IP, 3.27 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 17% K%/2.1% BB%
Recommendation grade: C+
Justification: Considering these 11 innings came in just Shen's second and third starts in full-season ball, there is a lot to be encouraged by. It’s still not an overwhelming arsenal, so the fact that the strikeouts have ticked down so far in Single-A isn’t surprising. Still, it’s encouraging to see him having success while continuing to limit the walks and throwing 65% of his pitches for strikes.
*Note: no stats, grades or justifications will be given beyond this point as there is not enough sample to truly gather anything from and grade them. Even the last couple of weeks above this note are already pushing it.
Jhonny Level - 18/SS/SF/CPX
Date recommended: 7/6/25
League size recommendation: 200+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 251
Fantrax roster rate: 10% -> 12%
Tanner McDougal - 22/P/CHW/AA
Date recommended: 7/6/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 8%
Coleman Crow - 24/P/MIL/AAA
Date recommended: 7/6/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 447
Fantrax roster rate: 4% -> 7%
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz - 21/P/NYY/AA
Date recommended: 7/6/25
League size recommendation: 350+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 291
Fantrax roster rate: 5% -> 7%
Luis Arana - 17/3B,SS/MIA/DSL
Date recommended: 7/6/25
League size recommendation: 500+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 3%
Ryan Johnson - 22/P/LAA/A+
Date recommended: 7/13/25
League size recommendation: 300+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 541
Fantrax roster rate: 12% -> 13%
Yandel Ricardo - 18/SS/KC/A
Date recommended: 7/13/25
League size recommendation: 400+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 3% -> 3%
Kendry Chourio - 17/P/KC/CPX
Date recommended: 7/13/25
League size recommendation: 450+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 2% -> 4%
Kyle Nevin - 23/1B,3B/LAD/AA
Date recommended: 7/13/25
League size recommendation: 600+ prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: Unranked
Fantrax roster rate: 0% -> 0%
James Triantos (DROP) - 22/2B,3B/CHC/AAA
Date recommended: 7/13/25
League size recommendation: Fewer than 300 prospects rostered
Prospects Live rank: 146
Fantrax roster rate: 27% -> 27%
Final Grade
With one bonus writeup and 10 that I didn’t grade due to too small of samples since the original recommendations, here are my overall results across 66 recommendations:
I’m pleased with these results. Overall, nearly one-third of my picks (32%) gained significant value (A) and more than half (56%) gained at least some value (A/B) since my initial recommendation. With another 29% holding their value (C), that means a total of 85% of my recommendations either held their value or increased (A/B/C), which, in terms of those same letter grades, sneaks me into the top tier with an A-.
That being said, self-evaluation is highly challenging, and the real test is what you think of my performance so far this year. Was I too easy on myself? Too harsh? Are there any specific recommendations you would give a different grade to? Please let me know your thoughts in the comments, and as always, thank you for your support!
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