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 as guys like Keller and Smeltzer get their shots this week.
| 2019 Prospect Report | TEAM | POS | LEVEL | COMMENT | |
| 1 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | AAA | En Fuego in May: .360-11-27-24-5 with a 1.305 OPS. |
| 2 | Luis Urias | SD | 2B/SS | AAA | Continues to rake. Hitting .400 the last 10 to up line for year to .360/.457/.727. |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 1B/OF | AAA | Amazing to see a .225 avg. the last 10. Still best hitter in minors (.371-20-63 with a 1.252 OPS). |
| 4 | Mitch Keller | PIT | SP | AAA | Promoted Monday and had a stinker for Pirates. Unclear at this time how long he sticks in bigs. |
| 5 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 3B | AAA | 1B/3B, but also could try OF. Has gone .326-2-10 the last 10 games. |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | CWS | SP | AAA | May has been uneven: 3.45 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, .311 BAA 2.25 K/BB. |
| 7 | Carter Kieboom | WAS | SS | AAA | 4 HRs, 10 RBI the last 10 games. He owns a .333-8-32-28 line with a 1.073 OPS in 34 games in AAA. |
| 8 | Brendan McKay | TB | SP | AAA | 1 ER in 5 outings to drop ERA to 1.30. Owns 6.89 K/BB and 13.52 K/9 with .172 BAA. |
| 9 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | AA | Still searching for game since injury. In 13 outings has a .565 OPS and 16 Ks. |
| 10 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | AA | Only a question of when? 10 outings: 0.97 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, 7.5 K/BB this season. |
| 11 | Logan Allen | SD | SP | AAA | 3 ER in 5 outings to lower ERA to 4.01. Batters hitting .198 last five outings as he has a 1.04 WHIP. |
| 12 | Jesus Luzardo | OAK | SP | TBD | The phenom could face hitters Saturday for first time in return from shoulder strain. Game action next month. |
| 13 | Monte Harrison | FLA | OF | AAA | 5 steals in nine games and 19-for-20 on year. Hitting .233 with 12 Ks his last 30 ABs though as contact still an issue. |
| 14 | Justus Sheffield | SEA | SP | AAA | Two walks in two starts. Only once in seven outings has he gone six innings. |
| 15 | Nate Lowe | TB | 1B | AAA | Has solid .389 OBP, but .252 AVG, .433 SLG and 3 HRs in 36 games leave one wanting more. |
| 16 | Jorge Mateo | OAK | 2B | AAA | .943 OPS in April and .878 in May. .891 against lefties and .918 against righties. |
| 17 | Matt Manning | DET | SP | AA | Appears ready. 1.44 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 4.86 K/BB his last five outings. |
| 18 | Luis Robert | CWS | OF | AA | Still needs to solve lefties as he’s hit .125 with 10 Ks in 24 at-bats. |
| 19 | Zack Gallen | MIA | SP | AAA | The numbers are absurd: 0.65 WHIP, 7.27 K/BB, 10.69 K/9, .143 BAA over 67.1 IP. |
| 20 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | AAA | All his fellow prospects with TOR are up. He’s still working his way back from injury. |
| 21 | Sixto Sanchez | FLA | SP | AA | A bit troubling that with all that stuff batters have 33 hits in 26.2 innings. |
| 22 | Jon Duplantier | ARI | SP | AAA | Continually on callup/demotion train. Only 29 IP overall this season. |
| 23 | Devin Smeltzer | MIN | SP | AAA | 4.8 K/BB with a 1.15 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. Has held lefties to a .154 BAA, righties .258. |
| 24 | Dennis Santana | LAD | SP | AAA | Big arm, but season just not going well. 7.20 ERA in LA and 6.04 in minors. |
| 25 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | A | Five steals in nine games. Has .344 OBP on year and hitting .333 the last 10. |
| 26 | Forrest Whitley | HOU | SP | AAA | Getting worse? Last four: 10.1 IP with 21 hits and 21 runs allowed. Simply atrocious. |
| 27 | Zack Collins | CWS | C | AAA | W. Castillo was hurt, but Collins was not called on. Owns a .925 OPS and .547 SLG this year. |
| 28 | Tyler Beede | SF | SP | AAA | Seven dominant innings last time out (8K, 1 BB, 1 ER). Batters hitting .197 against him in minors. |
| 29 | A.J. Puk | OAK | SP | E.S. | Could see game action by the end of next month, and be in the bigs in the second half. |
| 30 | Nick Gordon | MIN | SS | AAA | Healthy? Hitting .322. with a .829 OPS over 14 games with three thefts. |
| 31 | Anthony Alford | TOR | OF | AAA | A pulse! Hitting .325 with nine runs the last 10. Still… 11 Ks. |
| 32 | Nate Pearson | TOR | SP | AA | 6’6″ monster has a 1.32 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and .176 BAA in 10 starts. Only walked four all year. |
| 33 | Alex Kiriloff | MIN | OF | AA | Mere .663 OPS this year. Tremendous talent with bat that will have to force Twins hand. Hasn’t yet. |
| 34 | Kolby Allard | ATL | SP | AAA | Has a 2.11 K/BB ratio and a 6.58 K/9 with a 1.42 WHIP and 4.50 ERA. Just passing time. |
| 35 | Anthony Kay | NYM | SP | AA | K per frame, 1.28 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, .146 BAA over 10 outings. Just four runs last seven outings. |
| 36 | Yusniel Diaz | BAL | OF | AA | There’s a chance for promotion, but he’s still sitting on the IL and has been for over a month now. |
| 37 | Kyle Wright | ATL | SP | AAA | 2.0 K/BB in 6 AAA starts while allowing six bombs. Struggling. |
| 38 | Sean Murphy | OAK | C | AAA | Has a 1.024 OPS with RISP. Closing in on hopeful return to baseball activities (knee). |
| 39 | Bryse Wilson | ATL | SP | AAA | Crushing righties (0.94 WHIP) but having a hard time with lefties (1.59 WHIP). |
| 40 | Victor Victor Mesa | LAD | OF | A | Gone 3-for-43 which might signal the end of his chances for promotion this year. |
