MLB Prospects With Fantasy Value
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by dchase
Lets run down yesterday’s (April 3 - Opening Day) MiLB box scores, and see if we can spot the next Ryan Braun. This might turn into a daily or weekly series; but I’ve made promises I couldn’t keep before, so don’t count on it.
Extra Base Hits per Plate Appearance (XBH/PA) is the single greatest indicator of how ready a position player is. For pitchers; it’s probably K/BB ratio.
Batters:
| Jay Bruce | 1/4 | 1B |
| Ian Stewart | 2/5 | HR, 2B |
| Cameron Maybin | 1/4 | HR |
| Nate Schierholtz | 1/4 | 2B |
| Colby Rasmus | 3/5 | 2B, 1B(2) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1/4 | 2B |
| Jeff Clement | 1/4 | 1B |
| Adam Lind | 1/4 | HR |
Pitchers:
| Homer Bailey | 7.0, R, BB, 2K |
| Randy Johnson | 4.0, 5R, 2BB, K (Rehab) |
| Francisco Liriano | 5.1, 4R 2BB, 8K |
| Kei Igawa | 6.0, 7K |
| Eric Hurley | 5.0, 2BB, 7K |
| Bartolo Colon | 5.0, BB, 5K |
| Aaron Laffey | 5.0, BB, 5K |
I tried to keep this list exclusive to minor leaguers who have a shot at making a major league roster this season. What prospects should I include in these reports?
I would love it if you added the following Pitchers:
Gio Gonzalez
Clayton Kershaw
Hitters:
Joey Votto
Bartolo Colon
Votto is in the majors. Kershaw, & Gonzalez will be added for sure.
where is Schafer? I think it won’t be long…
I think Schafer is a bit raw, but definitely worth keeping tabs on. Kotsay is only a bad sneeze away from a long DL stint. Thanks for the suggestion.
Longoria please
What about Chase Headley?