Fantasy Baseball Today - FBT Express - Prospects & Relievers to Stash Before the Trade Deadline! (7/10 Fantasy Baseball podcast)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Who are the top players to stash ahead of the trade deadline? Let's discuss on Fantasy Baseball Today Express. Welcome into FBT Express on Thursday, July 10th. I am Frank Stample, joined by Chris Towers. We have no Scott White this week, so we had to wing it. We don't have prospects to stash. We have players to stash ahead of the trade deadline. Players that could earn more of a role, more of an opportunity as we get further into the season.

Starting point is 00:00:27 And no surprise, Chris, first name up. someone we've talked about a lot. Andrew Painter, top pitching prospect for the Phillies. They started Taiwan Walker recently. I don't think they want to do that very much. The problem here is that Painter has been pretty bad at AAA. Yeah, Painter's been struggling. This is one where it's tough to know how much of his struggles are.

Starting point is 00:00:50 Is he just not good? I think that's unlikely. He's a super talented prospect. Is he working on specific stuff and the results don't matter so much to the Phillies? Well, there was a quote from manager Rob Thompson last week where he talked about, you know, we want to see him getting results and getting guys out. So at least based on that, it didn't sound like they were, you know, unconcerned about the results. But look, the timetable was always July-ish was what they said. Well, it's July 10th.

Starting point is 00:01:23 And Mick Abel was just sent down to the minors. Now they don't need another starter until, you know, presumably a start. a week or so after the end of the All-Star break, so they've got time to make this decision with Andrew Painter, but I do think he's very likely to be called up at some point in the next three weeks. Yeah, Samuel Bessio of the Orioles. He has had a big season in the minors.

Starting point is 00:01:44 I know he's been up and down. He's had some great stretches, and then he's gone cold as well. They have had injuries to their catchers. I thought if they were going to call them up by now, they would have done it. But I could still see him being a late August, early September call-up, keeping that eligibility for next season.

Starting point is 00:02:01 Yeah, that's the key thing is that if they didn't call him when four different catchers went on the IL, including Gary Sanchez most recently for what looks like most of the rest of the season, well, Adley Rutchman's, you know, a week or two away. Why hit the panic button and call up 20-year-old Samuel Visayo now, if not earlier? So I think it's unlikely that we see him in the next couple of weeks. But, man, it does not look like he has a lot left to learn at AAA. I know they've been kind of splitting his time between catcher and first base or DH. His numbers are ridiculous.

Starting point is 00:02:39 He's got almost as many walks of strikeouts. He's hitting for power. There's been some concern about his ability to hit Major League caliber fastballs. Whiff rate on four seamers above 94 miles per hour is like 25%, which is a little concerning, I guess. but he doesn't look like he has a ton left to learn at AAA besides maybe the defense part. And yeah, I think besides got a huge upside. But in terms of stashing him, I don't think he's the top hitter stash out there. Well, do you think it's Chase DeLauder, who is a Guardian's outfield prospect who has a ton of upside, a ton of talent.

Starting point is 00:03:21 He gets on base. There's power. There's speed. He's dealt with so many injuries. So the Guardians are still building him up in the minors, but they also just need any help they could get in their lineup, Chris. So I think this one could be sooner. It could be right after the All-Star break.

Starting point is 00:03:35 I think this one could be any day. I don't know what boxes they have left to check. I know there was a quote from the team president, I think, recently, where they talked about they've been working him back slowly. He was playing like three or four days a week. Now they're going to start playing him more like five or six days a week. they have to be careful with his reps. Like you said, he has missed.

Starting point is 00:03:57 He has never played more than 57 games in a minor league season since being drafted. He's missed a ton of time, including already this season. But this is another guy who just does not look like there's anything left for him to learn at AAA. He has as many walks of strikeouts. He's hitting 280 with a 390 on base percent. She's hitting for power. There's, you know, a little bit of athleticism there, certainly enough to be. a mainstay in the outfield and the hit tool has always been remarkably advanced for chase

Starting point is 00:04:30 to lauder to even be at triple a with the limited amount of playing time he's had speaks to his talent let alone dominating triple a so i the guardians still have hopes for making the playoffs they are getting some of if not the worst production in baseball from their right fielders I think this could, if we wake up on Thursday morning and Chase DeLotter is getting called up, I would not be surprised. I think we will almost certainly see him before the end of July. All right. Let's take a quick break and we'll be back right after this. Welcome back in, FBT Express. A few other prospects to stash ahead of the trade deadline here. Jordan Lawler, who I know is currently on the IL at AAA with a hamstring injury, Debex prospect.

Starting point is 00:05:21 I should mention. I think there's a chance that they trade A. Eugenio Suarez or perhaps other pieces, Chris, and maybe we see Jordan Lawler back up in August with everyday playing time. And if that happens, obviously there is some power and speed potential here. Another guy who's missed a ton of time

Starting point is 00:05:36 but has been very productive at AAA. I know he didn't do much at the Major League level. He just didn't get a chance. Baseball's really hard. Baseball's even harder when you've missed a lot of time in your key developmental years. And baseball is even harder. than that when you're not playing every day.

Starting point is 00:05:53 So I don't hold Jordan Lawler's really struggles against him even a tiny little bit. I'm still very excited about him whenever he gets the chance. Somebody who is currently in the injury stash for the Minnesota Twins is Luke Keishel who is out with a fracture forearm

Starting point is 00:06:09 but he's slowly working his way back. Could be back late July, early August. And earlier this season in seven games with twins hit 368 with a 538 on base percentage and five steals. So I do think he's a name that could provide a little bit of power, some speed, gets on base as well.

Starting point is 00:06:26 Two other names I wanted to mention real quick, Chris, Cubs prospects that I don't think that they would make an impact for the Cubs. But if they are involved in trades to other teams, Owen Casey, outfield prospect, and Moises by Astero's catcher prospect, you know, if the Cubs trade for an Edward Cabrera, Sandy Ocansara, or, you know, some great reliever, those guys could wind up getting playing time on other teams. down the stretch. Yeah, and the Cubs are in a knockdown dragout battle for that NL Central.

Starting point is 00:06:57 They are only a game and a half up on the Brewers right now, as good as the Cubs have been. They could use another starting pitcher. I feel like there's not really any holes in the lineup. They're pretty good everywhere there. But another starting pitcher, a shutdown reliever. Yeah. You know, maybe a Mason Miller, maybe a Felix Bautista if those guys are available. I could see them going for those guys. And yeah, Owen Casey, unless they're just planning on letting Kyle Tucker walk, it just doesn't seem like there's a place for going Casey to play. So him particularly, I don't know if it's a guarantee that he gets traded,

Starting point is 00:07:35 but among all prospects, he feels like the most likely to be traded before the deadline, just between the Cubs team needs, his lack of an opportunity, and the fact the Cubs have a big incentive to try to make. make the playoffs and give Kyle Tucker a reason to stick around besides the $300 million contract they're probably going to offer him this offseason. Yep. This next group, Chris, I mean, relievers, it's a complete, a complete crap shoot, right? It's like we're throwing darts here, but I guess some relievers who are set up men right now,

Starting point is 00:08:09 if the clothes are on their team was traded, just quickly run through. Jordan Hicks with the Red Sox. Yes. You know, we already saw him. That's the number one. That's the top one. Yeah. Look, the Red Sox are trying to win a wildcard spot,

Starting point is 00:08:21 but Chapman's also on a one-year deal, and they already gave Jordan Hicks a save opportunity, which he converted. So I guess that is an opportunity. I don't think the Guardians would trade a manual clause A, but if they did, Cade Smith has been pretty good so far in his career. For the Royals, maybe the Royals look to trade both. Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erseg,

Starting point is 00:08:41 but if they traded one, if they traded Estevez, then Lucas Ersig could be the guy we saw. him really good as a reliever. He's been really good, yeah. Yeah, last year down the stretch. For the Twins, maybe Yohan Duran, maybe they trade Griffin Jacks as well. I think the next man up would be Louis Varlane at that point,

Starting point is 00:08:58 but if Duran was traded and Jacks wasn't, then he would probably be the closer. Absolutely. Two names there for the Pirates. We already saw earlier the season, Dennis Santana picked up some saves. I think there's actually a pretty good chance David Bednar could get traded at the deadline. So Dennis Santana there. and the Cardinals, Cardinals in a weird spot, Chris,

Starting point is 00:09:19 because they've overachieved this season. They are competing for a wildcard spot. They could probably get a haul for Ryan Helsley right now if they traded him away. And if they did, Phil Mayton will be the next name up there. Yeah, Cardinals, FanGraphs gives him a 30% chance to make the playoffs. That's pretty good.

Starting point is 00:09:36 I don't, yeah, I mean, it's a decent chance. It's about the same as the Red Sox, but the Red Sox seem a lot more desperate to make the playoffs. The Red Sox seem a lot more like they need some. something good to happen where the Cardinals, you know, it didn't seem like their plan was to contend this season. We thought they were going to be trading pieces off at the deadline, and they still may because, you know, I think Sunny Gray is a free agent at the end of the season. Nolan Aronado, they would love, I think they would be thrilled to get out from Nolan Aronado's contract. No matter, even if they were on 120 win pace. I think they'd be fine with that.

Starting point is 00:10:07 So Cardinals, I think they're going to make some trades one way or the other. A couple of their names that I will quickly mention here, closures that could be. traded, just scrolling up and down. I did see a few. Kenley Jansen, if he removed, maybe Reed Detmer's would be the closer for the Angels. If Mason Miller were to go, it looks like somebody named Michael Kelly is currently the setup man for the athletics and one other team. Robert Suarez has been a trade candidate, yeah. Yeah, that is possible. Obviously, Jason Adam would be next up. And for the Orioles, I don't think that they're going to trade Felix Bautista, but But if they did, you know, one of Sir Anthony Dominguez or Gregory Soto,

Starting point is 00:10:48 could pick up some saves for the Orioles. For more extensive fantasy baseball coverage, listen to our full-length podcast, Fantasy Baseball Today, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else podcasts are found. Thanks for listening to Fantasy Baseball Today Express, and we will be back again tomorrow. Bye-bye.

Fantasy Baseball Today - FBT Express - Prospects & Relievers to Stash Before the Trade Deadline! (7/10 Fantasy Baseball podcast)

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