Fantasy Baseball Today - Top Prospects Traded at the Deadline! (Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 Podcast)

Episode Date: August 5, 2023

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Who are the best prospects that got moved at the trade deadline? Find out next on Fantasy Baseball today in five. Welcome into FBT and 5th. On Saturday, August 5th, I am Frank Sanford, joined by Scott White. And let's take a look at the top prospects that were traded at the deadline. And we'll start off with number one on the list. Kyle Manzardo was shipped over to the Cleveland Guardians. It's been a down season in the minors dealing with a shoulder injury.

But the numbers were much better last year, Scott. Is there any chance we see him later on this year, or is he more of an opening day option for the Guardians next year? Your thoughts? Probably next year, and maybe not opening day. I guess there's a chance now that they've traded Josh Bell that it could be this year. But as you said, his AAA performance has been a bit underwhelming as amazing as he was between high A and AA last year, batting 327 at 1043 OPS. I will note though

that even though the actual production of AAA has been bad this year the exit velocities have been great the plate discipline has been amazing there is still a lot to like here in Monzardo and of all the prospects traded at the deadline I think he has the best chance of developing

into a fantasy stud the line I keep using is if you like Vinnie Pasquantino you should really also like Kyle Monsardo because I think there are a lot of similarities there And I think he actually benefits from leaving the race system because he's not a versatile defender, can only play first base.

And they really like versatility. Also, he's a left-handed hitter. And so they would almost certainly platoon him. Guardians, maybe not. Two names that the Mets picked up in big trades around the deadline, Luis Anhele O'Cunia, who is the younger brother of Ronald Acuna, comes with some power and speed.

More speed, I would say, than power. And Drew Gilbert came over in the Verlander trade, first round picked by the Astros in 2022, and some power and speed for him as well. I would say between these two, Scott, it's more likely Drew Gilbert is up next year than Akunya, but perhaps Akunya has more upside down the line. Your thoughts?

Yeah, I'm not even sure he has more upside. I think there are clearer limits to Kunya's upside than Gilbert. He's a safer bet to do what he does. he's proven to be to have good bat skills and to be a prolific base stealer and I think that's going to translate well to the majors but is there going to be power?

I think there's a real danger in overestimating what he can do in that regard since he's the brother of Ronald de Kuna, but he's only five feet eight. I've seen for Luis Sanjalakunia okay, well he's not Ronald de Kuhna but maybe Ozzy Albies and I think that's probably overstating the power too.

I understand why you're making the comparison. another Braves player, similar height, middle infielder like Luis San Helacunias, but I don't think he's going to be, you know, he's not going to be totally punchless, but 12 to 15 homers a year, that might be what he tops out at. Drew Gilbert, Drew Gilbert showed plenty of power when he began the year at High A. Then he moved up to double A, and it's been kind of a rough ride there. Obviously, you know, he moved there pretty quickly after being drafted. just last year, and he's been better lately.

High-energy player, also on the shorter side, like Acuna, as he's 5'5 foot 9. But I do think there's a little more power in this profile. There's speed, too. He hasn't actualized it to the same extent Acuna has, but I think Shane Victorino is a good comp for Drew Gilbert as a short stature player with more like pretty good power and speed than amazing power and speed.

just a real place with a lot of energy that should help to get the most out of his skill set. There's nothing wrong with 5'9, Scott. I am 5'5 foot 9. So I support Drew Gilbert. Let's get it done, baby. I bet you in person. You looked a little taller than that to me. Prospects 4 through 10 on this list of names that were moved at the deadline. Edgar Quero with the White Sox, Jake Eater with the White Sox. Ryan Clifford went to the Mets. Nick Nistrini also went to the White Sox. Dominic Canzon to the Mariners and two names to the Cardinals. Thomas Sejisi and Cesar Preeto.

Any quick thoughts on those names? So, Carrow is a good catcher prospect. The Angels handled him oddly. He dominated low A last year. They had him skip high A, go straight to AA as a 20-year-old. So sort of like with Manzardo, the production hasn't been great, but the skill set is better than the numbers

and has a clearer path with the White Sox, obviously. Jake Eater, again, you'll be underwhelmed by the statline if you go look it up now. But 2021, his first taste of minor league action at AA, he had a 1770 R8, 11K per 9. We haven't heard about him since then because he had Tommy John surgery. Kind of slow coming back from it this year,

but his last couple starts, we've seen Jake Eater pick it up, particularly in the strikeout department. Ryan Clifford is a prospect who has a lot of helium right now. He may just be kind of the standard lefty slugger when all said and done. Not going to be usable outside of maybe left field in first base

and maybe there will be platoon issues, but he's putting up numbers in A ball. So, you know, Ryan Clifford appears to be a prospect on the rise because of that. And I'll just mention here quickly, Dominic Canzon, who's eighth on the list, Of course, he's the only one of this group with any major league experience so far, and he's in the majors currently with the Mariners. And playing, you know, they seem like they're inclined to use him.

It may only be against left-handed pitchers. At AAA this year, Canzone hit 354 with a 1065 OPS and basically a one-to-one walk-to-strikeout ratio, very impressive numbers, at a very hitter-friendly place. And I don't know that at age 25 he's going to emerge as more than a platoon player. But if he does, then Canzone's awfully interesting. All right. For more extensive fantasy baseball coverage, listen to the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast

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