Could shoot up these rankings this season. 2018 Stats (AA): .252/.388/.499/.887, 23 2B, 26 HR, 20 SB, 17.8 BB%, 26.3 K%, 449 AB. Prospects1500 Tiers: Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years. The mechanics and swing path are fluid and direct with a high leg kick and strong hip rotation. If you watch him take BP for more than two seconds, the phenomenal bat speed will surely stand out. Pearson could dominate out of a bullpen right now with this combo and rack up a ton of strikeouts. Required fields are marked *. There’s plus raw power here and Tellez has done well limiting his strikeouts, but the contact skills are average at best and his swing can get long at times. Alek Manoah (@Alek_Manoah47), 92mph with filthy run….sword⚔️⚔️ @PitchingNinja pic.twitter.com/lGYcse7URj. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a9c13e61f761f8368a6f9714c3c4f113" );document.getElementById("d91c31709f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); April 18, 2021 By Mike Carter Leave a Comment, April 18, 2021 By Mick Ciallela Leave a Comment, April 17, 2021 By David Mendelson Leave a Comment, April 16, 2021 By Eric Cross Leave a Comment, April 15, 2021 By Corbin Young Leave a Comment, FantraxHQ is the official content sponsor of. The changeup isn’t quite as lethal, but is at least an average third offering that has flashed above-average with fade and tumble. While he’s not a burner, Martinez is fairly quick at short and has the skills to stay there long-term. The Blue Jays have kept a strong foundation here, though, giving themselves plenty of options in-season, including the Trade Deadline. Likely a utility guy long-term. Following a .302/25/29 season in 2018, Smith got bumped up to Double-A in 2019 an struggled mightily. While the 2018 international class lacked a true standout player at the time like 2019 had with Jasson Dominguez, it was loaded with talent with Orelvis Martinez being my personal favorite of them all, outside of Marco Luciano. 2018 Stats (AA/AAA): 129.2 IP, 3.26 WHIP, 1.18 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9, 10.4 K/9, .215 AVG, 2018 Stats (MLB): 33.1 IP, 5.13 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 5.7 BB/9, 11.3 K/9, .244 AVG. Remember how I said the Jays had a type in big right-handers earlier with Pearson, Manoah, and Kloffenstein? With this type of all-around skillset, Young has the chance to blossom into a strong leadoff hitter with enticing fantasy potential. Ultimately, I think we’re looking at a lefty version of Hunter Renfroe that can give you a solid OBP. He is also the co-host of the Five-Tool Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Hector Perez, RHP – We need to stop with Hector Perez. In the past, he also wrote for FantasyPros and is also a contributor to the best-selling Fantasy Baseball Black Book. The ball is in your court T.J. Can you say dart throw? That’s still a very long time for a prospect like Alford. And don’t worry about him moving out from behind the plate any time soon. One generational talent, and plenty of other young, talented players that offered big league upside. He throws two different fastballs, a 93-96 mph four-seamer with life and a 90-92 mph two-seamer with strong run and sink. The slider and split-change are the best of the bunch with the curve being more of a get-me-over offering. Eric Cross is the lead MLB/Fantasy Baseball writer and MiLB prospect analyst for FantraxHQ and has been with the site since March 2017. One thing is for certain when it comes to Ryan Noda; the man knows how to work the count. The problem has been making consistent contact and keeping the strikeouts in check, which translated over into the minors last season. If any pitch were to be considered plus or close to it, it would be his curveball. Curveball: 50. After battling injuries for most of the last two seasons, Pearson finally got a full season of... 2. All three pitches project to be above-average to plus pitches and Luciano has improved his command since coming stateside. If Luciano reaches his full potential as a mid-rotation arm with high strikeout upside, that will turn out to be a great move for Toronto. If any other team’s looked like theirs, they might need to collect as much talent as possible right now and hope to hit on a few guys in short order. These have combined to form a higher WHIP than one would expect from a 3.33 ERA. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. That’s because Toronto had him on a strict workload management plan, alternating between two and five-inning starts. All other team top-25 prospect rankings can be found here. February 17, 2021, 12:00 PM | Tammy Rainey. When we move down to the next tier of prospects, there is some depth, but things are not as cut and dried as they were with the first group. Always a welcomed sign. After hitting .359 in 40 rookie-level games in 2018, Gabriel Moreno continued his success during his exposure to full-season ball in the Single-A South Atlantic League., hitting .280 with 12 home runs in 82 games. The pitch has hard two-plane break and is Kloff’s main out pitch. He gets excellent extension in his delivery which coupled with his high 3/4 arm slot, gives him tremendous action on his sinker. Patrick Murphy – RHP – 25: Law suggests that Murphy could have been on the cusp of a Top 100 ranking if he had been more healthy. The #25 location goes to a commencing pitcher that was obtained from the Cleveland Indians at the 2017 trade deadline. Reese McGuire, C – Will likely share the catching duties in Toronto with Danny Jansen in 2020, but McGuire is nothing more than a back-up/platoon catcher as his offensive tools are miles behind his defense. The only other graduated prospects who are 25 or under in the organization who could factor in are Elvis Luciano, Rowdy Tellez, and Sean Reid-Foley. Samad Taylor, 2B – Taylor has plus-plus speed and can work a walk (10.8 BB%), but I’m not sure he ever hits enough to become a Major League regular. But since Murphy doesn’t miss many bats overall and hasn’t really developed his changeup into a consistent third pitch, the upside is quite limited. 2018 Stats (RK): .300/.362/.435/.797, 22 2B, 2 HR, 18 SB, 8.6 BB%, 15.1 K%, 253 AB. But outside of that, Alford has regressed in many areas. It was just great to see him back on a mound in game action again. An in-depth look at our new Toronto Blue Jays Top Prospects List for the 2021 season. DAILY DOUBLE. By … Photo/Video Credit: Jory Dyvig (Main Article Image), Prospects Live. Lost among the seasons of the elite in this system was a breakout campaign from Bahamian outfielder, Chavez Young. Nolan Jones, 3B. On the mound, Williams currently sits in the low 90’s with his velocity slow but surely creeping as he matures. That approach appears to have accompanied him to the minors as well. This is a good example of something I’ve preached for so long. After taking Jordan Groshans in the 1st round out of Magnolia High School in Texas, the Blue Jays took his teammate in the 3rd round. 2018 Stats (RK): .296/.353/.446/.799, 13 2B, 5 HR, 0 SB, 7.2 BB%, 17.9 K%, 186 AB. OFP, Role, ETA, tool grades and more! 2018 Stats (A): .256/.421/.484/.905, 24 2B, 20 HR, 14 SB, 20.7 BB%, 25.6 K%, 403 AB. By Joseph Werner Last updated May 4, 2020. He’s a plus defender with a strong throwing arm that has played both 2nd base and shortstop. Since signing with the Blue Jays out of Brazil in 2017, Pardinho has only managed 87.2 innings. 2018 Stats (AAA): .270/.340/.425/.765, 22 2B, 13 HR, 7 SB, 9.0 BB%, 16.7 K%, 393 AB, 2018 Stats (MLB): .314/.329/.614/.943, 9 2B, 4 HR, 0 SB, 2.7 BB%, 28.8 K%, 70 AB. Tier 2: Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor. 2018 Stats (A/A+): .302/.358/.528/.886, 31 2B, 25 HR, 29 SB, 7.0 BB%, 21.0 K%, 523 AB. He remains balanced at the plate with phenomenal bat speed and can demolish premium velocity. In his two seasons in the minor leagues since being signed out of Panama, Jimenez hasn’t shown us much. That lack of defense puts a ton of pressure on his bat to hit its full ceiling. 2020 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects List Index. What will determine just how good Young can be is the hit tool. Another incredibly strong walk rate salvaged his OBP and kept him above .400 there for the second year in a row. A lot more. 2018 Stats (A+/AA): 115.0 IP, 3.76 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9, 10.4 K/9, .196 AVG. 18. Both his curveball and changeup can be weapons for him, with his mid-70’s hammer curve easily grading as plus with good shape and depth. The Blue Jays used their 1st-round selection (12th overall) in the 2018 draft on Jordan Groshans, making him the 2nd prep bat off the board behind Jarred Kelenic. Leading the way is a big right-hander that I had the pleasure of scouting personally twice in 2019. Hiraldo is still barely 19 though and has time to make that adjustment, so it’s nothing to be worried about too much at the moment. While he wasn’t considered a premier talent during the 2017 J2 period, there’s still a lot to like about Jimenez. With more development, and hopefully some added bulk, it wouldn’t shock me to see Williams sitting 94-95 regularly with arm side life. If Bichette does slide over to second base, shortstop opens right up for Kevin Smith who has displayed solid range and an adequate throwing arm from both shortstop and third base. With that in mind, here are some players that might rank (and do, in fact) anywhere from 11-30 on many top Blue Jays prospects list – in no particular order. But when you have the kind of offensive potential that Smith has, you find a spot for him to get his bat into the lineup. From the right-side, De Castro has a good feel for hitting with a quick and compact swing. Also, make sure to check out the Fantrax Dynasty Podcast on the Fantrax Podcast Network with Nathan Dokken, Van Lee, and Ron Rigney. There is still plenty of talent on both sides of the ball in a still solid Toronto farm system. 100 Prospects. Maybe he proves me wrong and provides more value than my #5 starter projection, but even then, he’s a #4 at best in my eyes with below-average strikeout potential. The Blue Jays lured Williams away from a Vanderbilt commitment with an above-slot bonus in the 2nd round of the 2019 amateur draft. Why? A 1st round pick in 2016, Zeuch is a big 6’7 right-hander that is more floor than upside. Well, that goes double here for Eric Pardinho. He looked thoroughly overmatched every time I was at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire, routinely chasing breaking pitches out of the zone and getting beat by high heat. 30 International. Noda is a below-average hit tool, plus raw power, exceptional patience type that can also move well for a big guy and add in a touch of speed. Luckily, as Groshans was a 2018 prep bat draftee, the Blue Jays have plenty of time to figure that out. Now, I’m not saying to completely forget about him. Let’s get into what makes Pearson such an exciting pitching prospect. As a switch hitter, Young has displayed a good feel for hitting from both sides, but is more advanced with a touch more power from the left side. He has the stuff to miss bats as a strong number three starter, but his command has a tendency to come and go. One way or another, Zeuch is very unlikely to make this list next year. Top Prospects: The San Francisco Giants September 15, 2020; Top Prospects: The Kansas City Royals September 10, 2020; Top Prospects: The New York Yankees September 7, 2020; Top Prospects: The Oakland Athletics September 1, 2020; Top Prospects: The St Louis Cardinals August 27, 2020; Top Prospects: The Arizona Diamondbacks August 24, 2020 They also have some intriguing arms in the lower minors who are not quite as … His swing has an uppercut swing path which allows him to drive the ball in the air, especially to his pull side. The fastball sits in the low-90’s, topping out around 95-96 and can turn it over into an 89-91mph two-seamer with good sinking action. Martinez already uses his lower half well in his swing and stands to add plenty of power to his frame over the next couple of years. I’ve been kind of fixated on him for years, feeling he didn’t get enough notice but he’s gotten significant buzz this winter, albeit most see him as a future bullpen mainstay. A much less appealing mid-20’s pitching prospect with only two legit pitches and command/control problems type. If you want to place all your chips, whether they be poker or potato, on one prospect from the back half of this list to move up into the top-10 in 2021, I’d bet on Otto Lopez. Back on point now. The 2019 minor league season can be renamed “Nate Pearson’s coming out party.” After battling injuries for most of the last two seasons, Pearson finally got a full season of work under his belt, and the results were very impressive. Sure, 2019 was the “worst” year of his minor league career, but did we really expect him to continue hitting for a solid batting average? Kay screams back-end starter to me. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which all of our prospect content is governed, you can click here. by. That’s what has gotten Reid-Foley into trouble at times throughout his minor league career. High quiet hands. Logan Warmoth, SS – Above-average speed, but little power and so-so contact skills. With the left side of the infield seemingly set for the next 5-10 years in Toronto, they could’ve easily have taken a pitcher with their 12th overall pick this year, but the potential of Groshans was too much for them to pass up. Meet the Diet Coke to Orelvis Martinez’s Coke. Bo Bichette? Simply put, heat and movement. The walk rate you can bank on as Conine has always been able to work the count, but that also gets him into a lot of two-strike counts which isn’t a recipe for success when you swing and miss as much as he does. Pearson is a force to be reckoned with on the mound, both in terms of size and stuff, standing in at 6’6 and nearly 250 pounds. Both the curveball and changeup are less advanced, but Pearson has shown a decent feel for each, enough so to project them as at least average offerings in the future with the chance to be above-average. On the mound, Kloffenstein’s arsenal runs four pitches deep with three of them being above-average or better. Yup, sure was. There’s also a little speed here as well (think 10-15 SB) that should allow him to stay at shortstop for now. The Blue Jays Top 10 was a fairly obvious group. Showing that he can maintain his command consistently will be a major determining factor on whether Pearson develops into a frontline starter. If he can make enough contact, the power should provide plenty of value. Living about a two-hour drive away from Toronto’s Double-A affiliate in New Hampshire, I was able to get plenty of live looks at Vladdy last season. Since the 1990’s? Google News; February 2, 2019. The Blue Jays have done one heck of a job in both the amateur draft and the international market over the last couple of years, stockpiling this system with plenty of offensive talent and a couple high-upside arms as well. Zach Lindgren. Being aggressive at the plate is basically half of the Guerrero DNA. After signing for $1.4 million during the 2017 J2 period, Pardinho got assigned to the Appalachian League in 2018 and more than held his own as you can see above. He’s a solid pitching prospect without question, but I’m not willing to go any higher than that. Tim Jackson Dynasty 11/29/2019 . He’s a plus athlete with speed for days, that’s why. Five of these Jays prospects rank in our Top 100 (from our Overall Top 197 posted this past October), and Baseball America actually has six in their new Top 100. He no longer makes consistent contact and his plate discipline is trending in the wrong direction, both of which have limited the opportunity to utilize his plus-plus speed. In a system filled with upside in the low minors, Nolan Jones might seem like a boring or safe prospect. That’s what Guerrero does. Dasan Brown is an elite runner with exceptional range in the outfield, but his offensive tools are a work in progress, much like Watson. Filed Under: 2019 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit, MLB Prospects Tagged With: organizational prospect rankings. There are some swing and miss tendencies here and his contact skills will most likely limit his batting average, but there’s plenty of power and OBP upside here with a little speed mixed in for good measure. The profile right now is more hit over power as Groshans uses more of a line-drive oriented swing without a ton of loft. He’ll also mix in a curveball and a changeup that he’s shown decent feel for. Nate Pearson has ranked near the top of the Blue Jays’ prospects list for the last few years. Unfortunately, a left foot injury limited what was supposed to be his first full pro season to just 23 games in the Single-A Midwest League. The Blue Jays certainly have a type in big and sturdy right-handed arms, with The Kloff checking in at 6’5/245. On the bases, Hiraldo did swipe 11 bags in 14 attempts this year after going 18/24 last season but don’t let those numbers fool you. When Martinez makes contact, it’s usually quite loud. Blue Jays get glimpse of future this spring. He’s either going to have graduated off or dropped out of my top-25 entirely. Love the stuff, hate the command and control. Toronto Blue Jays Consensus Top 30 Prospects, Part 2. 2 starter here. Two pitches, in particular, impressed me the most. The Blue Jays selected Adam Kloffenstein in the 3rd round, which is an absolute steal in my book. 2018 Stats (A+/AAA): .238/.314/.339/.654, 23 2B, 5 HR, 17 SB, 7.5 BB%, 27.1 K%, 395 AB. Let me start by saying that rookie league numbers should always be taken with a grain of salt, especially when the hitter is a 21-year-old who played four years of college ball. He currently lives on the coast of Maine with his two children and can be found at various minor league ballparks around New England. Yes, I’m not high on Anthony Kay. In fact, Martinez received a higher signing bonus than Luciano and the highest overall in the class ($3.5 million) until Victor Victor Mesa signed for $5.25 million in September. Manoah will sit in the mid-90’s out of a 3/4 arm slot and generates both run and sink on his fastball. Billy McKinney, OF – Has some intrigue due to his above-average raw power, but not enough contact skills to fully utilize it. Emily Waldon of The Athletic and Baseball America also saw Lopez this season and said, “I love that kid. Just starting out in a dynasty league? Cavan Biggio? That’s great for Toronto, but not so much for the fantasy world. But the questions surrounding Kirk are where will he play and how much power will he hit for. However, I’ve slowly been moving him up my rankings over the last few months as I watch more and more video of the big right-hander. Toronto Blue Jays’ 2021 Preseason Top 50 Prospects. No, Stevenson gets a nod in this top-25 because of his strong set of tools. Home Prospect Lists. And for good reason. Eric Cross is the lead MLB/Fantasy Baseball writer and prospect analyst for FantraxHQ and has been with the site since March of 2017. A quick check with the good ol’ calculator tells me that those equate to a 14.4% walk rate and 9.7 strikeout rate. Bichette has been able to make the necessary plays at short and has a decent enough throwing arm, but he might be better suited for second base long-term. Kirk’s patient approach and exceptional bat to ball skills allow him to wait for a pitch to drive without the worry of striking out as we had with Conine above. Nate Pearson, RHP. But damn, can someone please add some bulk to his frame! His hand-eye coordination and top-notch plate coverage allow him to use the whole field and give him a very high floor in the batting average department. He’s always had plus raw power, but it took an adjustment at the plate in 2018 for that raw power to show up more consistently in games. Robertson might not quite match Conine’s pure raw power, although close, but his hit tool is more developed and he doesn’t get hindered by major swing and miss tendencies as Conine has. The approach has been solid and Jimenez has displayed above-average contact skills, but the power and speed just hasn’t been there. The Toronto Blue Jays have a unique farm system. Fantrax is one of the fastest growing fantasy sites of 2018. His swing was a tad long at times when Toronto signed him due to a high hand coil, but he’s already shortened that some over the last year-plus, not loading his hands quite as high now. Actually don’t do that, but let’s chat about why I rank Kay so low on this list. File this name away under “check back in two years.”. Forrest Wall, OF – To the window, to the wall. That is if he doesn’t outgrow the position. Week Four Two-Start Pitchers: Who Can I Trust? Control: 55. That big frame creating a nice downhill plane has a little something to do with that. To put it simply, Williams is 6’6, 205 pounds, and only 19 years old. Acquired from the Rockies mid-season, Spanberger has done nothing but assault pitching in the low minors with 37 doubles and 46 homers in 183 games. 2018 Stats (A): .285/.363/.445/.808, 33 2B, 9 3B, 8 HR, 44 SB, 10.9 BB%, 18.7 K%, 470 AB. Or as Scooby-Doo would say, “Ruh roh Raggy.”. He’s not a top-100 type, and likely never will be, but Conine brings a couple of things to the table that can provide value in fantasy. I’m actually a fan of Brown’s swing and the bat speed he generates. Just somewhere in the middle with a handful of average to above-average pitches to work with. Manoah came in at 155 on our Prospects1500 list. And a fully unleashed Pearson is a scary thing for minor league hitters, and soon enough, the American League East. The best thing about Jansen is his advanced plate approach and feel for hitting. Literally every offensive statistic took a dip, most notably, his stolen bases and stolen base efficiency. Short quick swing. Your email address will not be published. 10) 2. Samad Taylor, 2B – Love the speed, but the offensive side of things is a work in progress. He’ll usually sit in the 92-93 mph range with it and pound the bottom of the zone. Like with Moreno, Kirk hit for a robust average in rookie ball and was able to carry that over into the Midwest League and Florida State League, hitting .290 with a .403 OBP in 92 combined games. 2 starter upside here. Man, this guy stinks. Remember it fondly. Tellez is a player I’ve gone back and forth on a million times. Okay, he’s nothing like the Hoff, except his nickname that I gave him sounds similar. He’s a mid-reliever profile at best at this point. Nate Pearson is a Bad Man pic.twitter.com/8ZqmSyGjzd, — Prospects Live (@ProspectsLive) November 5, 2018. The Blue Jays dished out $1.2 million back in July to secure Rikelvin De Castro’s services out of the Dominican Republic, their biggest commitment of the 2019 international period. Vladimir Guerrero Jr? While he’s not the flashiest guy around, Jansen is solid across the board and everything you could want in a long-term catcher. Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Prospects. Not his ceiling, his floor. If he continues to make strides at the plate, expect to see Brito’s name rise up these rankings next season. On the off-chance he can command his arsenal, his pitches can be nasty. Plus speed, but the rest of his tools are average or worse. The first thing you notice about Bichette is the lightning-quick bat speed. Austin Martin, Nate Pearson, Jordan Groshans, Simeon Woods Richardson and Orelvis Martinez slot into both Top 100s, while BA also includes Alek Manoah and Alejandro Kirk. Outside of the contact skills, there’s a ton more to like. Recent Articles 2021 Mock Draft 3.0 Top 400 … Those two pitches are his electric high-90’s fastball that can touch triple-digits with ease and his upper-80’s slider with a very sharp two-plane break. But one of the many reasons Guerrero is great is that he’s aggressive at the right times and can work the count when needed. Pardinho already exhibits strong command over all three pitches and uses an easy delivery that he repeats fairly well. 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Age: 19 (03/16/99) Biggio got some outfield work in during the Arizona Fall League and could fit in well as a corner outfielder if this move carries over into 2019. This isn’t a sexy fantasy profile at all. Scouting grades (20-80 scale) Fastball: 80. Paulino has an intriguing four-pitch arsenal with three of them being above-average or better, but his injury concerns lead me to believe his future is as a reliever. 2018 Stats (A+): 1.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. So much potential, so little mound time. That has led to him getting hit hard with regularity and I don’t see enough bat-missing potential to offset that. The Blue Jays picked fifth overall in the 2020 draft and got the No. Archive. When he’s at his best, Reid-Foley has four average to plus pitches with the upside to strikeout more than a batter per inning. His swing is compact from the right side and he seems to have some feel for the barrel. Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Toronto Blue Jays. His bat lags behind currently, but Jimenez has impressed with his advanced plate approach and feel for hitting for just a 17-year-old. His above-average command of both offerings makes them even tougher for opposing hitters to square up. I’d love to see Pearson develop his changeup more, but even with a below-average changeup, there’s the upside of a No. If the Blue Jays decide to keep Groshans at short, three-quarters of their starting infield for the next half-decade or longer will be him, Vlad at third, and Bichette at second. He’ll mix in three offspeed pitches with the slider easily being the best of the bunch with sharp two-plane break. Even with the vomit-inducing numbers above, Smith still was able to add 19 home runs and 11 steals. All of the above has forced me to steadily drop Pardinho further and further down my rankings. Pearson routinely sits in the mid to upper-90s with plenty of life on his fastball and can not only hit triple-digits but blow past it and hit 102-103 on the radar gun. The one question I have is how much average does he hit for and can he hit LH pitching enough to avoid being part of a platoon. Through his first 190 professional games, a whopping 20.9% of his 803 plate appearances have ended in a walk. Here’s why. November 2, 2019 by Eric Cross 4 Comments | EricCross04. A big 6’5 right-hander, Kloffenstein has the chance to really shoot up prospect rankings with a solid first minor league season thanks to three above-average to plus pitches and solid command. Due to the fact that Alford has been one of their top prospects for a while and that Toronto hasn’t had much talent in their outfield in recent years, Alford has received time at the Major League level in each of the last three seasons. Dynasty. Skip to content . 2018 Stats (RK): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. So nice they did it twice. Eric was accepted into the FSWA (Fantasy Sports Writers Association) in 2018. The results have been groundball rates routinely above 55% in his minor league career. Yes, I’ll take frames that are projectable for 600 Alex. There’s some promise here, but it’s all going to be on his bat to get the job done. First there was a back injury, then a forearm fracture from a comebacker. Through his first 151 minor league games, Kirk has walked 89 times to only 60 strikeouts. 2020 Top Prospects American League - 2020. Your email address will not be published. However, a move off of short is also a possibility. The fact that he’s still prospect eligible speaks wonders. If you bought in on him in dynasty leagues because of that, my bad, that’s on me. pic.twitter.com/CCYOnNNo1q, — Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) May 25, 2019. And when I say big, I’m not kidding. With multi-team trades, designated commissioner/league managers, and drag/drop easy click methods, Fantrax is sure to excite the serious fantasy sports fan – sign up now for a free year at Fantrax.com. With his plus contact skills and advanced plate approach, Moreno should have no problems hitting for a high average as he continues to the higher levels of the minor leagues. But after doing my homework on Zeuch, 23rd is the highest I could bring myself to rank him. I share those durability concerns for Pearson, though, most of his issues have been more fluke injuries. He also lacks much more physical projection as a 21-year-old that is only 5’10, so expecting more than 5-10 home runs annually would be foolish. He’ll also mix in a curveball, slider with two-plane tilt, and a fading changeup. So, it’s safe to say the kid gloves are off with Pearson. Gone. If he can even approach that to pair with a .280ish average, you’ll take that every damn day of the week from your catcher. With his strength and slight uppercut swing path, Biggio should be able to continue hitting for power in Triple-A and the Majors. 2018 Stats (A+/AA): 156.1 IP, 3.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9, 6.0 K/9, .255 AVG. Upside of a 4th outfielder. He is also a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). Even with some projection left on his frame, Jimenez is likely a 40-raw type at best, so don’t expect more than 5-10 homers at most. S some promise here, but the power and so-so contact skills to stay long-term... John, which translated over into the FSWA ( Fantasy Sports Writers )! 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