BALLER MOVE:Stash in Deeper LeaguesCALL-UP ETA: JulyANALYSIS: With Joey Loperfido recently returning to Triple-A, he re-enters our Top 10 in this week's stash rankings. It's not that Loperfido's stint with Houston went poorly or anything. In 43 plate appearances, Loperfido hit .333 with a .381 OBP, one home run, and one steal, but did have a 39.5% strikeout rate. However, with Chas McCormickandJake Meyershealthy, along with the return ofJose Abreu, there simply wasn't any available playing time ...

The prospect front continues to be rather quiet lately in terms of promotions. Over the last week or so, we've seen Marco Luciano return to the Majors, along with the promotions of Johnathan Rodriguez in Cleveland and Ryan Bliss in Seattle, but that's about it.In fact, the biggest prospect name to change levels was Joey Loperfido, who was optioned back to Triple-A a few days ago. He rejoins a list full of exciting names that could all make an impact this summer.Remember, stashing prospects ...

The number of young players to make their major league debuts this season is already quite high and we are only two months into the season.Between injuries and poor performances, teams are being forced into bringing up talented minor leaguers sooner and sooner each year. Two prospects who were both recently called up by their clubs are Joey Loperfido of the Houston Astros and Jordan Beck of the Colorado Rockies.What can these players do for fantasy managers? And which of them are "champs" or ...

As the calendar flips over to the month of May, the prospect promotions are still coming hot and heavy. Over the last week, we've seen Kyle Manzardo, Jordan Beck, Tyler Black, Joey Loperfido, and Christian Scott get the call, all of which had been staples on this list throughout the month of April.Even with all those names being taken off the list this week, we still have a loaded Top 25 below with the top four names all sitting in my Top 10 overall prospect rankings.And remember, stashing ...

And just like that, the calendar turned to May. Par for the course, we've had more injuries to significant fantasy players again this week, including Mike Trout and Steven Kwan, but again, we got some players back, like Vaughn Grissom and Kyle Bradish. On a brighter note, we've seen a plethora of call-ups of young talent, including Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, and Christian Scott. Looking ahead, it seems like we're quickly moving closer to some exciting call-ups like Junior Caminero, Orelvis ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in All FormatsROSTERED IN: 34% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Joey Loperfido's promotion this past week ranks among the most exciting prospect call-ups early in the 2024 season. Loperfido is the sixth-ranked prospect in the Houston Astros farm system, per MLB Pipeline, and appears poised to make an immediate impact on the team's slumping offense. How frequently he expects to play is still somewhat up in the air, but with his positional flexibility between first base and outfield, and the ...

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 6 - May 12. This week's article will focus on Andy Pages, Joey Loperfido, Dean Kremer, Cooper Criswell, Luis Rengifo, Willi Castro, Wilyer Abreu, and Jo Adell.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-racking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 6 -- April 28 through May 5 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Jordan Beck, Christian Scott, and Pete Crow-Armstrong have recently been promoted to the majors. Other top prospects, such as Junior Caminero, Paul Skenes, Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, and Kyle Manzardo, patiently await the call to ...

This column is not exclusively about prospects, but most of the interesting names this time of year are prospects. Next week, we'll try to find something to look at other than prospects.That's not an option this week. Two more names of note have recently been called up: Pete Crow-Armstrong and Joey Loperfido.Both offer intriguing fantasy baseball upside, but one is more likely to realize it than the other. Furthermore, the shape of that production might not be what you expect. Let's take a ...

Well, it's been an interesting week when it comes to prospect promotions and demotions. In Baltimore, we saw Jackson Holliday returned to Triple-A and Heston Kjerstad recalled to the show. But then Baltimore has proceeded to start Kjerstad just once in five games. We also got a late Sunday night promotion of minor league home run leader, Joey Loperfido.On top of that, Jordan Walker was sent down to Triple-A Memphis for the second consecutive April. He's not a prospect anymore, but I'll be ...