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. Teams are playing to win right now, and we applaud it.
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| 2019 Prospect Report | TEAM | POS | LEVEL | COMMENT | |
| 1 | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | AAA | Through 82 games he’s at .275-2464-63-19 in a remarkable start to the season. |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | AAA | He has 17 hits in 8 games with two homers and two steals. OPS up to .941. |
| 3 | Luis Urias | SD | 2B/SS | AAA | Month by month OPS: 1.326, 1.070, .817 and .785. |
| 4 | Mitch Keller | PIT | SP | AAA | Has a 1.16 WHIP against righties, and he continues to succeed against minor leaguers. |
| 5 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 3B | AAA | Has a 0.14 BB/K ratio which is ghastly. In 80 games he’s at .307-15-51. |
| 6 | Monte Harrison | FLA | OF | AAA | Is at 9/20 in just 50 games. Has a 10-game hitting streak, with a single hit in nine of them. |
| 7 | Luis Robert | CWS | OF | AA | Promotion to AAA after Future’s Game. He owns a .349/.401/.618 line with 29 steals. |
| 8 | Jake Fraley | SEA | OF | AAA | Had a .925 OPS at AA. The mark is 1.015 in 14 AAA outings. Owns a .944 mark on the year. |
| 9 | Carter Kieboom | WAS | SS | AAA | Has a 1.126 OPS vs. lefties and .972 against righties. Doesn’t seem like there’s a spot in the bigs. |
| 10 | Anthony Alford | TOR | OF | AAA | The last 10 has six steals and a .351 average, but he’s on the DL, likely with an oblique injury. |
| 11 | Nick Madrigal | CWS | 2B | AA | Hitting an amazing .392 in 25 AA outings with 11 steals. Certainly ready for the next level. |
| 12 | Devin Smeltzer | MIN | SP | AAA | His last three outings are one in May, June, July: 1.02 WHIP, 3.25 K/BB. Has a 1.92 ERA in 14 starts. |
| 13 | Yonathan Daza | COL | OF | AAA | No one is hitting better. He’s at .381 the last 10 and .377 on the year with a .992 OPS at AAA. |
| 14 | Justus Sheffield | SEA | SP | AA | Took demotion to heart, and is dominating. In four AA outings: 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 5.8 K/BB ratio. |
| 15 | Jorge Mateo | OAK | 2B | AAA | Hit .268 in June, .273 in July with an OBP under .300 to drop season long marks down to .308 and .342. |
| 16 | Anthony Kay | NYM | SP | AAA | June: 9.64 ERA, 2.00 WHIP. If Vargas is dealt, does Kay get the call? |
| 17 | Enyel De Los Santos | PHI | SP | AAA | Allowed 8 ERs the last four with a 3.33 K/BB ratio. Has 52 Ks in 47 innings overall. |
| 18 | Yusniel Diaz | BAL | OF | AA | Has three homers and 10 RBI the last 10, but a mere .244/.328/.443 line on the year. |
| 19 | Jo Adell | LAA | OF | AA | Has a hit in 9-of-10. Hitting .360 with four homers and four steals in 24 AA outings. |
| 20 | Nick Gordon | MIN | SS | AAA | Has 12 steals, but offensive game remains boring (.290/.332/.449 with two homers in 50 games). |
| 21 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | SP | AAA | Had a K per inning in three Cubs outings, but a 1.68 WHIP. Return date is uncertain. |
| 22 | Ian Anderson | ATL | SP | AA | Allowed a .200 BAA with 113 punchouts over 86.2 innings at AA. |
| 23 | Will Smith | LAD | C | AAA | Has six homers his last nine games pushing line to .291/.397/.604 with 14 HRs in 51 games. |
| 24 | A.J. Puk | OAK | SP | AA | Has thrown just 9.1 innings in six outings with a mere 1.86 K/BB and 1.71 WHIP. |
| 25 | Gavin Lux | LAD | SS | AAA | No spot in bigs with Corey Seager close to return. Lux: .332/.392/.554 in 71 games. |
| 26 | Austin Hays | BAL | OF | A | On rehab assignment, again. Hitting .236 with a .279 OBP and a .744 OPS. |
| 27 | Andrew Knizner | STL | C | AAA | Molina continues to struggle. Knizner has a .360 OBP on the year and a 0.64 BB/K. |
| 28 | Alex Kiriloff | MIN | OF | AA | Hitting .385 the last 10 and is up to .285 with a .370 OBP in 48 games. Only a .435 SLG though. |
| 29 | Nate Pearson | TOR | SP | AA | Allowed 3 ER in 1.1 innings in return to action to push season long ERA to 2.39. |
| 30 | Forrest Whitley | HOU | SP | AAA | Started throwing off mound July 3rd. Return to game action is TBD. |
| 31 | Matt Manning | DET | SP | AA | 11-straight of 3 ER or less. On year, has a 1.04 WHIP and 10.48 K/9 rate. |
| 32 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B | AAA | 11 walks the last 10 to help boost OBP to .421. Has a 1.015 OPS and 15 HRs in 61 outings. |
| 33 | Jesus Luzardo | OAK | SP | AAA | Another setback, this one to shoulder. Out 4-5 weeks, so big league debut might be September? |
| 34 | Joe Palumbo | TEX | SP | AAA | Has 14 Ks in 9.1 AAA innings. Has 83 Ks in 63 IP overall. Big arm, but 4.14 BB/9 rate. |
| 35 | Sixto Sanchez | FLA | SP | AA | Seems unlikely he’s more than a September call up. Was torched last time out raising ratios to 4.05 and 1.31. |
| 36 | Sean Murphy | OAK | C | AAA | We still await his return from knee issue. He last played on April 29th. |
| 37 | Justin Dunn | SEA | SP | AA | Has a 4.58 K/BB ratio the last three, and a 4.17 mark on the season. |
| 38 | Casey Mize | DET | SP | A | (Shoulder) – returned to throw three simulated innings, and set to pitch this week at Single-A. |
| 39 | Shed Long | SEA | 2B | AAA | One steal and eight homers in 51 AAA games with a .817 OPS. |
| 40 | Kolby Allard | ATL | SP | AAA | In 4-of-6 he’s allowed 1 ER to lower ERA to 3.83. Still has a 1.52 WHIP against righties. |
