I know that most Dynasty leagues barely skim the surface of the prospect pool. But I play in a few that go quite a bit deeper and suspect I'm not alone in that regard. Part of what I like about them is that no matter what state of contention you're in, there's always something to do, and one of the most beneficial things to do is scour the minor leagues for the prospects no one saw coming.
It's what the Five on the Periphery section of the Prospects Report is all about. And no doubt, some of the players featured there have become big-name prospects in the months since. But for every Anthony Eyanson and Josiah Hartshorn, there are a handful of others who continue to fly under the radar.
With the season winding down, now might be a good time to wrangle a few. As for whether or not they're truly no-name prospects, look, perspectives will vary. If you're as clued into the minor leagues as I am, chances are you'll have heard of all of these guys.
But the point is that they don't place high on rank lists, and they're not so widely rostered even in leagues where prospects matter. They're the kind of players I've been scooping up in my own Dynasty leagues just in the past couple weeks. To keep myself honest, though, I reviewed some of the latest organizational rankings and decided that these eight were too highly regarded to feature here.
If any happen to be available in your league, you'll want to give them a look: A+/AA: .302 BA (411 AB), 24 HR, 36 SB, .978 OPS, 85 BB, 126 K Josiah Ragsdale got some attention when the Brewers gave him up in the Dustin May deal, but he still isn't placing high on rank lists even though he's continued to excel with his new club, slashing .257/.379/.465 with five homers and five steals in 26 games. It isn't for a lack of athleticism, seeing as his speed generally earns 70 grades from evaluators, and with the way he works the count and has begun to actualize his power (21 of his home runs have come in his past 62 games), there isn't much left to criticize here. A+AA/AAA: .336 BA (336 AB), 15 HR, 21 SB, .969 OPS, 57 BB, 71 K Jakob Marsee may have worn out his welcome as the Marlins' center fielder, and his heir is actually rather apparent with the kind of year Cam Cannarella has had.
He's as true as center fielders come, earning 60-70 grades for his defense, and you see how productive he's been at the plate. Questions about his power persist since he has more of a line-drive stroke and falls short of some of the highest-end exit velocities, but it's been functional enough for me to envision him as a Carson Benge lite. SECOND TRIPLE-A BOMB FOR CAM CANNARELLA pic.twitter.com/fAvmk6A4Qo AA/AAA: .268 BA (459 AB), 32 HR, 28 SB, .906 OPS, 55 BB, 136 K Andrew Fischer's historic home run season has diverted attention from the many other fine performances in the Brewers farm system, with Blake Burke being Exhibit A.
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