prospect

Prospect hunting can be a fickle endeavor. Sometimes you strike gold, sometimes you fail miserably, and sometimes nothing happens for years at a time. After previously discussing some pitching prospects who lost value last year, I wanted to take a look at some players on the offensive side of the coin. Offensive prospects are often considered to be much safer than their pitching counterparts, and though I very much agree with that sentiment, there is plenty that can go wrong with the development of an offensive prospect.…

I’ve had a series of articles going over various prospects who, for whatever reason, be it the advancement of a single pitch, increased velocity or control, or just general development and maturity, have increased their values going forward. I talked about A.J. Puk, Mike Soroka, and Triston McKenzie, all three young hurlers who have me excited and have made me a believer in their careers. Sometimes the exact opposite happens, though. Occasionally a top flight prospect might lose command or perhaps they just got knocked…

These past few seasons (roughly around midway through 2015, actually), we have seen a pretty meteoric rise in the number of home runs hit. You probably know this from the countless articles written about the topic. That, or you know it because Scooter Gennett hit four homers in one game this past season. Either way, from 2007 to 2015, the number of home runs hit in a season averaged between 4,186 (2014) to 5,042 (2009) for a true average of 4,748. In 2016, the total number jumped to 5,610, an increase of roughly 18% from the…

When trying to construct our fantasy teams, we are always looking for a bargain. Sometimes that means we are targeting young players who might make their debut, and sometimes that means we are targeting players who struggled the year prior that just might return to prominence. The inclusion of the Comeback Player of the Year award reinforces this concept and seeks to recognize the MLB talent that has overcome either injuries or poor performance. Sometimes minor league failures and numbers don't tell the whole story, just…