Each week we will try to give a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers that could help out in the fantasy game in 2019. Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or if that role will be of the full-time variety. We will do our best each week to give you a quick reference guide as to where the elite youngsters are, and if they are performing well enough to bring their game to the Major League level. And yes, there are injuries in the minor leagues as well (if you thought injuries were merely limited to the big-league level). This week, we lose Keston Hiura and Austin Riley, as teams are saying to hell with that Super 2 thing – they are just gonna call up young players if they deserve to get a shot in the big leagues.
| 2019 Prospect Report | TEAM | POS | LEVEL | COMMENT | |
| 1 | Keston Hiura | MIL | 2B | AAA | See his Player Profile. |
| 2 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | AAA | All of a sudden, he’s rolling. In May: .362/.455/.830 with six homers and three steals. |
| 3 | Jesus Luzardo | OAK | SP | TBD | We’re expecting him to get some game action before the end of the month. |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 1B/OF | AAA | His May numbers: .481/.563/.852 with four homers and 18 RBI in 14 games. |
| 5 | Brendan Rodgers | COL | SS | AAA | See his Player Profile. |
| 6 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | AAA | See his Player Profile. |
| 7 | Luis Urias | SD | 2B/SS | AAA | Shouldn’t be in minors. Hitting .351 last 10 with four homers, eight RBI and nine runs scored. |
| 8 | Mitch Keller | PIT | SP | AAA | Pretty close to major league ready. He’s added a cutter/slider, and once he’s got that locked in, he’ll get a promotion. |
| 9 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 3B | AAA | Hitting .326 the last 10 and .324 on the year. Sporting a .857 OPS with a .507 SLG. |
| 10 | Dylan Cease | CWS | SP | AAA | Struggling a bit against righties with a .271 BAA and a terrible 1.69 WHIP. |
| 11 | Cavan Biggio | TOR | 2B | AAA | Hitting .400 during the day, .266 at night. Has an impressive 1.33 BB/K ratio on the year. |
| 12 | Touki Toussaint | ATL | SP | AAA | Has a 6.35 ERA in the majors and a 7.11 ERA in the minors. |
| 13 | Oscar Mercado | CLE | OF | MLB | See his Player Profile. |
| 14 | Forrest Whitley | HOU | SP | AAA | Was passed over for a callup. Easy to see why: 10.80 ERA, 1.80 WHIP in six outings. |
| 15 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | A | Finally over thumb issue. Three games in, he’s 1-for-11. |
| 16 | Logan Allen | SD | SP | AAA | No earned runs in two, one in three, four in five. He’s locked in with just five walks in five outings. |
| 17 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | AA | Just dominate. Only about how quickly Tigers want to push him. 1.24 ERA, 0.53 WHIP, 9.6 K/BB ratio. |
| 18 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | OF | AAA | The last 10: .394-2-7-6 with 10 walks. Hunter Pence surging hurts his callup outlook, but he was crushing it. |
| 19 | Justus Sheffield | SEA | SP | AAA | Five of six outings 2 ER or less. Still, the walks are everywhere, 25 in 31 innings. Just not locked in. |
| 20 | Brendan McKay | TB | SP | AA | Three earned runs in five games. Has a 5.88 K/BB and 14.26 K/9 as he’s dominated all comers. |
| 21 | Luis Robert | CWS | OF | AA | Slowed since promotion. In 11 games: .244/.340/.415 while going 3-for-6 on the bases. |
| 22 | Monte Harrison | FLA | OF | AAA | Nine steals in nine games. Has a .366 OBP but strikeouts still significant (45 in 129 at-bats). |
| 23 | Jorge Mateo | OAK | 2B | AAA | Has 14 Ks in 10 games, but also hitting .311 with four steals and 11 runs. Impressive .937 OPS on the season. |
| 24 | A.J. Puk | OAK | SP | E.S. | Working his way back from T.J. surgery. The A’s hope that he will be able to toss some second half innings. |
| 25 | Sixto Sanchez | FLA | SP | AA | Has only 13 strikeouts in 17 innings, but he has a 1.12 WHIP and has looked pretty sharp in three outings. |
| 26 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | AAA | Hitting .250 with .938 OPS against lefties. Hitting .250 with a .637 OPS against righties. |
| 27 | Yusniel Diaz | BAL | OF | AA | A mere .450 OPS against lefties and .703 against righties. Not performing up to expectations. |
| 28 | Tyler Beede | SF | SP | AAA | Back in the minors. Has been extremely messy in three big league outings. |
| 29 | Matt Manning | DET | SP | AA | Continues to impress. Has a 5.50 K/BB, 2.40 ERA and 0.80 WHIP in seven starts. |
| 30 | Kolby Allard | ATL | SP | AAA | 6-of-7 outings 3 ER or less, but still a 4.00 ERA with a 1.39 WHIP. |
| 31 | Ian Anderson | ATL | SP | AA | Thirteen walks his last 12.2 innings. Really fighting it, despite 21 punchouts in that time. |
| 32 | Sean Murphy | OAK | C | AAA | Could be out of action through June. Won’t be in majors until well into second half. |
| 33 | Bryse Wilson | ATL | SP | AAA | Both lefties and righties hitting .300. Numbers are .290 at home and .316 away. |
| 34 | Dennis Santana | LAD | SP | AAA | Walked four last time out. That’s six walks in eight innings. Overall, 1.72 WHIP and 5.17 ERA in four outings. |
| 35 | Kyle Wright | ATL | SP | AAA | Three home starts have been disastrous: 14 ER in 10.2 innings. Has controlled lefties well with a .220 BAA. |
| 36 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | A | Slumping with .179 AVG last 10. Overall slash line is certainly disappointing: .250/.324/.339. |
| 37 | Zack Collins | CWS | C | AAA | 15 Ks in 10 games, but still hit .289. The .370 OBP and .581 SLG on the year excite. |
| 38 | Anthony Alford | TOR | OF | AAA | Has 43 Ks in 106 at-bats. Nothing else really matters at this point. |
| 39 | Brent Honeywell | TB | SP | AAA | One more week to keep you updated. He will be off the list next week. |
| 40 | Nick Gordon | MIN | SS | AAA | He’s back on the DL, this time with a left abductor strain. His first half is shot. |
