BALLER MOVE:Sell Noelvi MarteANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte struggled to regain his timing during his rehab stint from his 80-game PED suspension.In 53 Triple-A at-bats, Marte posted a .151/.151./170 slash line with no home runs. Despite those numbers, the Reds believed it was time to call the young 22-year-old back up to the majors.It's safe to say not much has changed at the big league level for Marte. In 40 at-bats with the Reds since his return, he's slashing an almost ...

The month of June has been an exciting one for prospect promotions and we've seen players like Orelvis Martinez, Addison Barger, Ben Rice, Joey Loperfido, Heston Kjerstad, and Tyler Black get promoted or recalled recently. Unfortunately, Martinez's stint didn't last very long before he was popped for a banned substance that will cost him the next 80 games.Even without those names, this week's stash still contains plenty of intriguing names that you should be stashing right now, headlined by ...

The Houston Astros recalled outfield prospect Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 21.Loperfido has bounced between Triple-A and the majors throughout the early part of the 2024 campaign and has been unable to find consistent playing time.However, this recent promotion may signal that Houston is ready to give one of their top young bats an extended look in the major leagues, which could make him worth adding in all redraft formats. How High Is Joey Loperfido's Fantasy ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard LeaguesROSTERED IN: 5% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Houston Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido was promoted back to the major leagues on Friday, June 21, and is worth a look in all standard leagues.Loperfido made his major league debut earlier this season and posted a solid .333/.381/.436 slash line with one home run and one swiped bag in 15 games.In Triple-A this season, the Duke product has shown incredible power potential with 13 long balls and an eye-catching .568 SLG...

After a bit of a lull in the world of prospect promotions, the last couple of weeks have been very active on the prospect front. Joey Loperfido has gone up and down what feels like 35 times, and we saw Addison Barger recalled, along with the debuts of Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez.My gut tells me that this wave isn't over yet, either. We still have plenty of exciting prospects on the cusp of debuting, including a few that have already had a cup of coffee with their Major League team and were ...

Houston Astros' No. 5 prospectJoey Loperfidomade his MLB debut earlier this season following a red-hot start to the year in Triple-A. Loperfido was hitting .287 with 13 home runs and 27 RBI through the first month. Then, the Astros decided to call him up on April 30. However, he didn't see as frequent playing time as fantasy managers would have thought, as he started just 12 of 21 games from April 30 to May 20.With the inconsistent playing time, the Astros decided to send Loperfido back down to ...

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday.But even with all these names being called up, there are still plenty of exciting prospects to stash that could be gracing us with their presence in the Majors over the next few weeks.Remember, stashing prospects should be done strategically ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 5% of LeaguesANALYSIS: With Kyle Tucker hitting the IL, the Astros have recalled outfield prospect Joey Loperfido. If you recall, when the Astros called him up earlier this season, Loperfido was leading the minors with 13 home runs. The 25-year-old had a solid 14-game debut in which he went 13-for-39, hitting for average (.333), showing some power (one double, one home run), and showing some speed (one stolen base). These were all trademarks of ...

Immense struggles for Jose Abreu this season led to the promotion of Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido on April 30, a big league debut that lasted until May 26 when the 25-year-old was optioned back to Triple-A Sugar Land. Loperfido's debut went well as he hit .333 with a double, a homer, a stolen base, and an .817 OPS across 43 trips to the plate. At the same time, he also punched out in a whopping 39.5% of his plate appearances and his .103 isolated power disappointed in a miniature ...

BALLER MOVE:Stash in Deeper LeaguesCALL-UP ETA: JulyANALYSIS: Houston Astros, outfield prospect Joey Loperfido, made his major league debut earlier in April but was recently sent back down to Triple-A Sugar Land to further his development as he was not getting consistent playing time.Through 14 games in the majors, the number five prospect in Houston performed well, hitting .333/.381/.436 with one long ball and five RBI. However, he did hold a high 39.5% K rate, which is significantly below ...