Fantasy Baseball Today - Prospect Report: Pete Crow-Armstrong ETA & Drew Thorpe Dominance (Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 Podcast)

Starting point is 00:00:02 Might we see Pete Crowe Armstrong in September? Find out next on Fantasy Baseball today in five. Welcome into FBT and Five on Saturday, August 19th. I am Frank Sample, joined by Scott White. And before we get into the Five on the Verge, I do want to point out that the Cardinals listened to us last week. They promoted Mason Wynn on Friday. You're listening to this on Saturday.

Starting point is 00:00:26 If you want to hear more about Mason Wynne, we discussed him on Friday's full-length fantasy baseball. Ball Today podcast. The five prospects on the verge of getting called up. We've got Michael Bush with the Dodgers, Edward Cabrera, we're kind of stretching prospect here. Edward Cabrera with the Marlins, Pete Crowe Armstrong with the Cubs, Sedane Raphaela with the Red Sox, and Brett Beatty with the New York Mets. Scott, your thoughts? So yeah, I am stretching the definition of prospects. So many prospects have already graduated to the majors or they got some time there and were sent back down, which makes it harder to justify stashing them.

Starting point is 00:01:07 I'm thinking Colton Couser specifically. So, yeah, I'm including guys like Edward Cabrera here, Brett Beatty, who don't qualify as prospects anymore. They've gotten too much action in the majors. But, you know, the spirit of this list is to come up with players, minor league players who are worth stashing even when they're out of sight, out of mind. And I would say those two, especially Cabrera, fit the bill. I can't think of another minor league pitcher more worthy of stashing right now than Cabrero,

Starting point is 00:01:36 who really just needs to get back to throwing strikes. And through two minor league starts, he's done that. Marlins have talked a little bit with the media about the potential for him coming back soon. And there's a chance Edward Cabrero could be impactful with his strikeout potential down the stretch. Of course, nothing has changed with Michael Bush. She continues to demolish AAA pitching as a 25-year-old. Overstate is welcome down there, but the Dodgers are not making room for him. We did see his counterpart, his AL counterpart, Jonathan Arunda, get the call for the raise,

Starting point is 00:02:15 but he hasn't really seen any action since getting called up. So who knows what's going on with those two? I love the upside, but opportunity remains in question. Sedan Rafael and Pete Crowell. Armstrong and similar are similar in that they are standout defenders in center field, guys who can run well, steal some bases, have hit for power in the miners, but it's not a lot of raw power. And so it's questionable how that's actually going to translate to the majors.

Starting point is 00:02:52 Their defense is going to assure that their starters in the majors someday, whether it's late this year or next year. but will the bat be enough for fantasy use? There's reasons to believe it might be, but it's not a slam dunk in either case, I would say. All right, let's take a look at the five prospects on the periphery. These are prospects doing something of note as of late. And we'll start with Owen Casey in outfielder with the Cubs.

Starting point is 00:03:21 Pedro Leon in outfielder with the Astros, Drew Thorpe, a starting pitcher with the Yankees, Willier, Abraeu, and Alfielder with the Red Sox. Christian Scott, a starting pitcher with the Mets. Drew Thorpe, Scott, someone I noticed who recently got promoted and then had another awesome start, I believe it was at AA. So probably not going to make an impact anytime soon, but yeah, he's been doing it. He has, and this is his first year as a professional.

Starting point is 00:03:49 He's 22, I believe, 21, 22. So he's not young, and he's already at AA. There's a good chance we see him next year, I would say. Rutherpa of the Yankees, if he keeps this going. That start, his double A debut, eight innings, two hits, no walks, nine strikeouts. And he was doing that kind of stuff regularly at High A. That was his, in fact, this was his third start this season with eight innings or more and two hits or fewer, which, I mean, in the minor league ranks, you just don't see pitchers take on that kind of workload normally.

Starting point is 00:04:26 And yet even with that workload, he has yet to throw 100 pitches in a start. So Drew Thorpe, very efficient, has been getting plenty of strikeouts. I thought it was mostly because he has a good change-up, and A-ball hitters just weren't prepared for that. But the fact his double-A's debut went this well, I think is very encouraging for Drew Thorpe's future, and he's somebody who definitely needs to be on Dynasty Radars now. Owen Casey of the Cubs, classic guy who hits the ball very hard,

Starting point is 00:04:57 but maybe not often enough. well he's been striking out less lately and the numbers are starting to look really good for him so Owen Casey I would say is emerging as a legit dynasty asset too Pedro Leon of the Astros was a big signing out of Cuba a couple years ago and just didn't do much in the miners now he's 25 years old at AAA

Starting point is 00:05:22 and it's been very hot lately for the season he's basically been a 2015 guy, 20 home or 15 steel guy so far. I don't think there's an opening for him in the Astros lineup really, but he's seen action in the infield and outfield in the minors and could maybe come up be a super utility type for them down the stretch. Just kind of more an interesting player than a high-end prospect is Pedro Leon. But it's a name to know.

Starting point is 00:05:49 And finally, I'll mention this for Christian Scott of the Mets, really under radar pitching prospect, who was primarily a release. to begin his professional career. He's been a full-time starter this year. And in his last few starts here, he has had a strike percentage of 71% and a swinging strike percentage of 19%. Basically, the only major leaguer

Starting point is 00:06:24 who compares to that first number is George Kirby, and the only one who compares to that second number is Spencer Strider. It is just over a short stretch. I'm trying to see exactly how many starts. I think it was five starts. Five starts that he's done that. 71% strike rate,

Starting point is 00:06:37 19% swinging strike rate. But it's enough to think Christian Scott is a name to know. Nothing else. All right. For more extensive fantasy baseball coverage, listen to the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast,

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Fantasy Baseball Today - Prospect Report: Pete Crow-Armstrong ETA & Drew Thorpe Dominance (Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 Podcast)

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