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). Teams are just gonna call up young players if they deserve to get a shot in the big leagues anymore, with seemingly no interest in the future and contract concerns. Maybe not. But it does seem that way recently, doesn’t it?
| 2019 Prospect Report | TEAM | POS | LEVEL | COMMENT | |
| 1 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | AAA | Crushing it in May with a 1.282 OPS, seven homers and four steals. Ready for prime time. |
| 2 | Luis Urias | SD | 2B/SS | AAA | Last nine: four homers, nine RBI. Has a .433 OBP and 1.189 OPS on the season. Wasting away in minors. |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 1B/OF | AAA | Alvarez just won’t stop. His last 10: .425-4-15. He owns a 1.349 OPS this season. #Amazing |
| 4 | Mitch Keller | PIT | SP | AAA | 50 Ks in 40 IP. Still, that 1.50 WHIP and 19 walks are a legit concern at the moment. |
| 5 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 3B | AAA | Hitting .325 at home and .325 on the road. He’s at .367 in May with a .913 OPS. |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | CWS | SP | AAA | Has a 1.86 WHIP in two May outings. He has a mere 1.73 WHIP against righties this season. |
| 7 | Jesus Luzardo | OAK | SP | TBD | Throwing from 120-feet. Hopes to return to game action by the end of the month. |
| 8 | Cavan Biggio | TOR | 2B | AAA | Has a .522 OBP in 16 day games. Hitting .259 with a .397 SLG in May. |
| 9 | Carter Kieboom | WAS | SS | AAA | Has 11 RBI and 11 runs, with a .314 average, the last 10 games. |
| 10 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | A | Not hitting yet. In seven games, has a .143/.194/.250 line. |
| 11 | Forrest Whitley | HOU | SP | AAA | Has just one outing of five innings. Owns a 10.48 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in seven outings. |
| 12 | Logan Allen | SD | SP | AAA | Over his last 18 innings he has 20 punchouts with a 1.22 WHIP. Still, eight walks are less than ideal. |
| 13 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | AA | Five AA starts: 1.76 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, .168 BAA 5.80 K/BB ratio. |
| 14 | Justus Sheffield | SEA | SP | AAA | Gone 5 IP the last three. Still, eight walks against 17 Ks. Big arm, but little control at the moment. |
| 15 | Brendan McKay | TB | SP | AA | Has a 0.87 WHIP, a .184 BAA and a 6.63 K/BB ratio. Filthy dominant. |
| 16 | Luis Robert | CWS | OF | AA | His 17 AA games: .262/.338/.492 with two homers and five steals. |
| 17 | Monte Harrison | FLA | OF | AAA | Tearing it up with a .343 AVG and 6 SBs last 10. Has a mere .767 OPS against righties on season. |
| 18 | Jorge Mateo | OAK | 2B | AAA | 18 Ks last 10 show the serious downside. Upside is a .929 OPS and 11 steals on the season. |
| 19 | Sixto Sanchez | FLA | SP | AA | Only 15 Ks in 21.2 innings, and batters are hitting .295. Still, the stuff is elite. |
| 20 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | AAA | Still on the IL. He owns a career slash line of .325/.382/.516. |
| 21 | Matt Manning | DET | SP | AA | Just four runs in three outings. Has 53 Ks in his last 42.1 IP. Read for a promotion. |
| 22 | Austin Dean | MIA | OF | AAA | Three homers .385 AVG the last 10. On the year that’s 1.108 OPS with 30 RBI in 33 games. |
| 23 | Skye Bolt | OAK | OF | AAA | In 33 games he has a .319/.388/.586 line. Also owns one of the best names in sports. |
| 24 | A.J. Puk | OAK | SP | E.S. | Had a 1.25 WHIP and a massive 184 Ks in 125 IP back in 2017 before TJ surgery. |
| 25 | Dennis Santana | LAD | SP | AAA | The 11 walks in 20.1 innings are a concern, but the dude owns a big arm. |
| 26 | Yusniel Diaz | BAL | OF | AA | Struggles to this point are pronounced. Owns a .651 OPS with a .338 SLG in 20 games. |
| 27 | Tyler Beede | SF | SP | AAA | Has he been passed by S. Anderson in Giants’ starting plans? |
| 28 | Kevin Cron | ARI | 1B/3B | AAA | Flipping crushing. In 42 games: .333-21-60 with a 1.254 OPS. |
| 29 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | A | Finally. Working on a 7-game hitting streak and has nine hits his last five. |
| 30 | Sean Murphy | OAK | C | AAA | Bat looked sharp before injury. With elite level D, he could be a strong fantasy force. |
| 31 | Ian Anderson | ATL | SP | AA | Just 3 HRs allowed with 52 Ks in 41.1 IP. Still, 10 walks in three and 6.10 per nine on year. |
| 32 | Bryse Wilson | ATL | SP | AAA | Eight walks in seven games. Has a 4.38 K/BB ratio with a 1.29 WHIP. |
| 33 | Zack Collins | CWS | C | AAA | Nine RBI the last 10 but with a massive 18 Ks. That’s 39 in 91 ABs, and that’s a legit concern. |
| 34 | Shed Long | SEA | 2B | AAA | Back in the minors. He owns a .293/.362/.510 slash line with a 0.46 BB/K mark. |
| 35 | Kolby Allard | ATL | SP | AAA | Righties are hitting .317 and he owns a pathetic 1.55 WHIP against them. |
| 36 | Nate Lowe | TB | 1B | AAA | Just .194 with no homers the last 10. Has only three homers in 31 games in AAA. |
| 37 | Jon Duplantier | ARI | SP | AAA | Up and down. Starting and relieving. Has a 1.42 WHIP in five minor league starts. |
| 38 | Anthony Alford | TOR | OF | AAA | The last 10 he has 13 Ks. That’s 49 in 34 games with a .190 batting average. |
| 39 | Nick Gordon | MIN | SS | AAA | Just activated off the DL with an abductor strain. Looking like a lost season. |
| 40 | Kyle Wright | ATL | SP | AAA | 14 Ks and 4 BBs the last three. However, also nine runs allowed. |
