Top SP Fantasy Prospects – April 2020

Pos	–	Rank	Name	–	Org	–	Notes
1		9	MacKenzie Gore		SD		Will be in the bigs sooner than later as AJ Preller fights to keep his job.
2		10	Jesus Luzardo		OAK		Three plus pitches, solid command, and has already tasted the majors.
3		11	Forrest Whitley		HOU		The buy-low window has slammed shut thanks to a solid AFL performance.
4		21	Casey Mize		DET		Started hot and faded down the stretch. Four potential plus pitches but a history of injuries.
5		22	Matt Manning		DET		Big fastball. Lack of a third pitch and questionable command keep him out of my top tier of pitchers.
6		23	A.J. Puk		OAK		XL human. Would be starting his third MLB season if not for Tommy John at the beginning of 2018.
7		24	Spencer Howard		PHI		Dominant last year. Big fastball. Average secondaries. Has never topped 116 IP.
8		27	Sixto Sanchez		MIA		Short. Whippy delivery. Don’t care. Big fastball. No walks. Three plus pitches.
9		28	Dustin May		LAD		Whippy delivery and lack of strikeouts keep him out of the top tiers of pitchers.
10		29	Nate Pearson		TOR		Has never pitched more than 101.2 innings. Several 70-80 grades on his fastball. Electric arsenal. Questionable command and health.
11		30	Michael Kopech		CHW		Command issues and missing the entire season slide him down the list.
12		31	Luis Patino		SD		Short. Explosive fastball. Fantastic slider. Changeup is nowhere close to ready.
13		47	Brendan McKay		TB		Don’t count on many batting stats despite a few glowing scouting reports. Solid enough as SP-only though.
14		53	Simeon Woods-Richardson		TOR		Mets really managed his innings in the beginning of the season but he made it to A+ as an 18 year old anyway. Three above average pitches and solid command.
15		54	Grayson Rodriguez		BAL		Three solid pitches (FB, CU, SL). Average command at best.
16		55	Jordan Balazovic		MIN		Nice fastball and breaking ball. Still working on the change. Dominated as a 20 year old at high-A last year.
17		56	Josiah Gray		LAD		Good fastball, decent slider, and developing changeup. Solid control. Didn’t focus on pitching until college.
18		57	Matthew Liberatore		TB		Looked great in his age 19 season at A ball last year. Nice fastball and curve. Change and slider aren’t far behind.
19		58	Daniel Lynch		KC		Solid fastball and slider. Still working on a third pitch. Has displayed solid control for a pitcher his size.
20		59	Logan Gilbert		SEA		Nice fastball. Decent curve. Still developing a change. Control has been great for a guy of his stature.
21		60	Tarik Skubal		DET		Can’t really say he came out of nowhere because he mowed down competition in a small sample size after being drafted in 2018. However, he still came out of nowhere last year.
22		61	Kyle Wright		ATL		Three above average pitches. #5 overall pick in 2017. Has really struggled in his brief time in the MLB.
23		62	Ian Anderson		ATL		Big fastball. Curve and change are both really good already. Control is a work in progress.
24		63	Daniel Espino		CLE		Young. Big. Huge fastball. Nice slider/curve combo as well. Control could be a problem.
25		64	George Kirby		SEA		Big fastball with amazing accuracy. None of his secondaries are great.
26		80	Mitch Keller		PIT		Pitched much better at the MLB level than at AAA, despite the inflated ERA. Big fastball. Nice breaking ball. Mixed reports on the change.
27		81	Brent Honeywell		TB		Honeywell has an excellent arsenal and command. Injuries have really hampered his career. Has always been impressive but hasn’t pitched since 2017.
28		82	Jhoan Duran		MIN		Huge man with a huge fastball. Breaking ball is plus. Change is average. Control is average. I keep hearing about bullpen concerns. Looks like a starter to me.
29		83	Shane Baz		TB		Big fastball and breaking ball. Useable change and cutter. Struggles to throw strikes at times.
30		84	Clarke Schmidt		NYY		Four solid pitches. Dominated a level he was way too old to be in last year. Hasn’t thrown 100 innings since his sophomore year of college.
31		85	Edward Cabrera		MIA		Good fastball but he slings it. Don’t think his secondaries are good enough. Below-average command.
32		86	Nick Lodolo		CIN		Drafted #7 overall last year. Already nearly 22. Big fastball. Two good secondaries. Questionable command. Really low cross-body delivery doesn’t help.
33		87	Shane McClanahan		TB		Big fastball. Good curve. Change should be usable. Control is questionable. Low arm slot doesn’t help.
34		88	Alek Manoah		TOR		Power fastball/slider big-body guy. Decent control. Needs a third pitch but I prefer him to most pitchers in the class.
35		89	Hunter Greene		CIN		Electric fastball. Two above-average secondaries. Good command. Low arm slot.
36		90	Deivi Garcia		NYY		Three above average+ pitches with a chance at a fourth. Curve is the best of the bunch. Some have him further down lists due to height.
37		91	Braxton Garrett		MIA		Great curve. Average fastball. Change is already usable. #7 overall pick in 2016 was forgotten by some due to TJ.
38		125	Brailyn Marquez		CHC		Big fastball. Lacks secondaries. Struggles with command. Low arm slot.
39		126	Zack Thompson		STL		First round pick in 2019. Above average fastball, curve, and change. Decent command.
40		131	Jonathan Stiever		CHW		Fastball reaches high-90s. Slider and changeup are above-average. Command is solid. Should stick as a starter. Good athlete. All-state WR/DB in high school.
41		132	Ryan Weathers		SD		Former high school player of the year. Three above-average pitches with good command. Disappointed by not improving on his first season.
42		133	Ethan Hankins		CLE		Nice fastball but he slings it. Struggles with control. Needs to develop secondaries. Still very young.
43		134	Jackson Kowar		KC		Fantastic changeup. Fastball was up to 98 in spring training. Developing breaking ball. Old for the levels he’s seen.
44		135	Adam Kloffenstein		TOR		Multiple nice fastballs. Above average slider. Curve and changeup aren’t great yet.
45		136	JJ Goss		TB		Rays were lucky to land him at pick #36. 18 years old with three above-average pitches and decent command.
46		137	Miguel Yajure		NYY		Four decent pitches. Good control. Completely under the radar but has done nothing but succeed. His “average, low-90s” fastball now sits mid-90s and tops out at 97. Changeup is his best pitch. The curve is inconsistent but has the makings of an above-average pitch if he can keep it down in the zone. Developing cutter. Absolute bargain
47		138	Chris Rodriguez		LAA		Four potential above-average pitches with a long track record of injuries. Has totaled less than 80 IP since being drafted in 2016. Decent control. Has the stuff to be a MLB starter if his health will allow it.
48		139	Yerry Rodriguez		TEX		Three above-average pitches. Fastball reaches high 90s with good spin. Has issues staying healthy. Struggled with a UCL injury last season. Has never reached 75 IP but has shown the ability to pitch deep into games (6+ innings).
49		142	Jackson Rutledge		WAS		2019 first rounder. Absolutely enormous. Huge fastball and slider. Decent curve and change. Like most tall pitchers his command is highly questionable.
50		143	Blake Walston		ARI		2019 first rounder. Another huge kid that needs to work on throwing strikes. Projectable fastball. Curve is his best pitch. Change is solid but behind the other two. Low arm slot.
51		144	Matthew Allan		NYM		Above average fastball and curve. Needs to develop the change. Third round 2019 pick due to signability concerns but was ranked much higher.
52		145	Tahnaj Thomas		PIT		Good fastball and breaking pitch. Decent command. Lacks a third offering. Converted infielder. New to pitching.
53		146	Gregory Santos		SF		High 90s fastball. Wipeout slider. Both could be plus. Lacks a third pitch. Has demonstrated better control than expected. Strikeout totals have been underwhelming considering his solid two pitch combo.
54		147	Michael Baumann		BAL		Big frame. Fastball hits the upper-90s. Above-average slider. Usable change. Control has been an issue at times but he looked great last season. Would have probably made starts in Baltimore this year if we had a full season.
55		148	Bryse Wilson		ATL		Plus mid-90s fastball. Average change. Developing slider but doesn’t look like it’s going to work at the MLB level without improvement. Average control. Could be a MLB starter with a breaking ball.
56		149	Triston McKenzie		CLE		Great fastball and curve. Lacks a third pitch. Great command. Wire thin despite being in pro ball since 2015.
57		177	Jose Urquidy		HOU		A popup guy last year. I think he’s already had his best MLB season. Control/command guy with underwhelming stuff. Good changeup. Average fastball. Below-average curve.
58		198	Trevor Rogers		MIA		Good fastballs. Solid changeup. Needs to develop his breaking pitches. Has limited walks well considering he’s a big guy with a low, whippy delivery.
59		199	Luis Frias		ARI		Huge fastball. Struggles to throw strikes. Decent breaking ball. Lacks a usable change.
60		200	Tyler Ivey		HOU		Mid-90s fastball. Solid curve. Change is usable and the control is decent. Arm slot varies depending on which pitch he’s throwing which isn’t ideal but very fixable. Looks like a back-end starter.
61		228	Austin Cox		KC		The Royals keep churning out these big-bodied backend starter types. This one features an above-average fastball and curve as well as two other usable pitches.
62		229	Jean Carlos Mejia		CLE		Above-average command of three average pitches. Starter’s frame as well. There are durability concerns but the same can be said for almost any minor league pitcher.
63		230	Brady Singer		KC		Three decent pitches. Good control. Nothing in his arsenal will blow you away though. Low arm slot.
64		231	Hans Crouse		TEX		Good fastball. Above-average to plus curve. Changeup in progress but already isn’t bad. Decent control.
65		232	Matt Tabor		ARI		Solid fastball, curve, and changeup. Good control. Not overpowering.
66		233	Levi Kelly		ARI		Average fastball. Plus slider. Developing change. Surprised prospectors with solid control last year. Could stick at starter. Arizona may have gotten an 8th round steal in 2018.
67		234	Cole Winn		TEX		Nice fastball and curve. Lacks a third pitch. Walked way too many batters at A ball last year but should figure it out.
68		235	Dane Dunning		CHW		Average fastball. Above-average slider. Average change. Solid command. 25 and has never pitched above AA. Will miss part of 2020 due to preseason TJ last year.
69		252	Quinn Priester		PIT		2019 first round pick. Two solid current pitches that should get to above-average+. Developing changeup. Solid BB/9 rate masks spotty control. Way too many HBP and wild pitches.
70		253	Joe Ryan		TB		Two pitch guy (fastball and curve). Change is pretty awful. Decent control. Good results so far.
71		254	Adrian Morejon		SD		Three above-average pitches. Good control. Injury history and size may push him to the bullpen.
72		255	Brennan Malone		PIT		Three average+ pitches. Fastball could be plus. Struggles with command. #33 overall pick in 2019.
73		256	Seth Corry		SF		Breakout season last year at full season A ball. Three average+ pitches but struggles with control.
74		257	Aaron Ashby		MIL		Good fastball and change. Great curve. Struggles with command but may be able to reign it in enough to be a starter.
75		258	Ethan Small		MIL		2019 first round pick. Fastball and change are ready to go. Lacks a third pitch. Control is solid.
76		259	Luis Gil		NYY		Huge fastball. Nice slider. No third pitch yet. Command is very suspect.
77		260	Breidy Encarnacion		MIA		Three average pitches that should improve as he grows into his large frame. Decent command.
78		261	Kai-Wei Teng		SF		Big kid with four decent pitches. None are overwhelming but if he can mix them he should be able to stick as a starter.
79		262	Ricky Vanasco		TEX		High 90s fastball and a hammer curve. Struggles with control. No third pitch. Drafted in 2017 but has yet to reach 50 IP in any season. Prime bullpen candidate. Probably low on him because his name reminds me of Ricky Nolasco.
80		263	Josh Wolf		NYM		#53 overall pick in 2019. Solid fastball and curve. Change is still being developed. Command is average.
81		264	Hyun Il Choi		LAD		Led the AZL in strikeouts last season and maintained a BB/9 of 1.52. Solid fastball and change. Throws two breaking pitches but neither is a legitimate third offering yet.
82		265	Andry Lara		WAS		Plus fastball. Supposedly has a power curve. Good control. Still a kid. Long way away. Has never pitched a pro inning. Could completely blow up but I love his upside.
83		266	Bryan Abreu		HOU		Two plus breaking pitches and an above-average fastball. Struggles with command.
84		267	Brandon Williamson		SEA		Second round 2019 pick. 99th percentile in horizontal break and 87th in spin on his slider. 84th in curve spin. Three above-average+ pitches. XL pitcher with questionable command.
85		292	Bryan Mata		BOS		His scouting reports are all over the place and for good reason. Looked good in 2017 but his mechanics were an absolute mess in 2018. Cleaned them up and got back on track last year at A+ before falling apart in the second half of the season.. The bad: I hate his arm slot and he tinkers too much. The good: has thrown at least six pitches at different points in his career. He sports a four seam fastball, a two seam that some call a sinker, a changeup, a cutter, a slider (which is a slower version of his cutter with more break), and a curve. The fastballs are in the high-90s and and if even one or two secondaries get to average he’ll have the arsenal to be a major league starter. Needs to work on the command but he’s only 20 and has already made it to AA. Had a terrible AFL campaign. In addition to way too many walks he also racks up the HBPs,and wild pitches.
86		293	Robert Dominguez		NYM		Was considered the top pitching prospect in the 2019 J2 class. Can hit 99 with the fastball.
87		294	David Peterson		NYM		Three average pitches and decent control. Does a good job with control for a guy his size.
88		295	Seth Johnson		TB		#40 overall pick in 2019 was a SS until his last year of college. Has an above-average fastball and a potential plus slider. Decent control. Still finding a third pitch.
89		296	Jay Groome		BOS		Stuff is solid. Curve is outstanding. Fastball is good. Changeup may be one day. Command is a little spotty but his biggest problem is health. Has pitched a total of 66 innings since being drafted #12 overall in 2016.
90		297	Francisco Morales		PHI		Solid fastball and slider. Lacks a third pitch and command. Will be a reliever without one despite having a starter’s build.
91		298	Adonis Medina		PHI		Big fastball. No decent secondaries yet. Two may be usable one day. Average command.
92		299	Antoine Kelly		MIL		Massive second round 2019 pick can hit the high-90s with his plus fastball. Good control. Needs to refine his secondaries but could be a MLB starter.
93		300	Kendall Williams		TOR		Above-average fastball and curve. Developing a third pitch. Command isn’t bad considering his size.
94		301	Jonathan Bowlan		KC		Huge dude. Nice fastball. Decent slider. Needs to work on his changeup. Has done a great job at limiting free passes.
95		307	Matthew Thompson		CWS		Second round 2019 pick. Above-average curve. Average fastball. Needs to develop a third pitch. Average command.
96		308	Kris Bubic		KC		Good changeup. Average everything else. Usable fastball but no third pitch yet.
97		309	Brusdar Graterol		MIN		Three solid pitches. Low arm slot. Small stature and questionable command will probably cause him to move out of the rotation.
98		310	Kyle Muller		ATL		Large pitcher. Decent three pitch combo. Struggles with command.
99		311	Cody Bolton		PIT		Good fastball and slider. Lacks a decent third pitch. Struggled in his brief stint at AA.
100		312	Daulton Jefferies		OAK		Has battled injuries since being drafted in 2016. Has always done well in limited innings. Did well over 64 IP at AA last year. Was used in a relief role much of the season.
101		313	Joe Palumbo		TEX		Old. Solid fastball and curve. Change is average. Small. Struggles with control at times. Has already had TJ.
102		314	Eddy Yean		WAS		2017 J2 signing has held his own in levels he was young for. I can’t find any video of him but others think he has three potential above-average pitches.
103		354	Osiel Rodriguez		NYY		Fastball and curve are already above-average. Needs a reliable third pitch but has two that could be above-average one day. Struggles with command. High risk/high reward.
104		355	Alex Faedo		DET		Average fastball and slider. Changeup is a work in progress. Solid command.
105		356	Dean Kremer		BAL		Boring arsenal. Decent command with four usable pitches. Fastball fringe-average. Should stick as a starter but not an exciting one.
106		357	Cristian Javier		HOU		Good curve. Decent fastball and change. Has piled up strikeouts at every level but struggles with control.
107		358	Corbin Martin		ARI		Above-average fastball and slider. Two other average secondaries. Struggled to throw strikes last year but I think he’s got average command.
108		359	Tucker Davidson		ATL		Plus fastball. Usable change and breaking ball. Has struggled with control the last couple years against better competition.
109		360	Thad Ward		BOS		Fastball isn’t impressive but it should work. Features a solid cutter and slider. Needs to work on limiting walks.
110		361	Yoendrys Gomez		NYY		Another IFA bargain for the Yankees. Currently has two above-average pitches and a change that could be usable with development. Control is average.
111		362	Jimmy Lewis		LAD		Second round 2019 pick tore his labrum after being drafted and has yet to pitch a professional inning. Huge frame. Mid-90s fastball. Solid curve. Needs to work on his changeup or develop a different third pitch.
112		363	Jairo Solis		HOU		Underwent TJ in 2018 and hasn’t pitched since. Struggled with command. Fastball velocity has risen to the high-90s and he has two decent breaking balls. Much larger than 160.
113		364	Mason Denaburg		WAS		First round pick in 2018. Didn’t pitch due to injury. Got hurt again 20.1 innings into 2019 and didn’t pitch again. When healthy he has three above-average pitches and questionable command.
114		365	Alexander Vizcaino		NYY		Triple digit fastball/change combo with no third pitch. Questionable command. Classic reliever profile if he doesn’t develop a third pitch.
115		366	Justus Sheffield		SEA		Three above average pitches but probably lacks the control to be a starter in the MLB. Should be a good reliever if it doesn’t work out.
116		367	Cody Morris		CLE		Fastball hits 97. Average slider and change. Decent control. Older prospect that has already had TJ. Posted a K/9 over 11 at two levels of A ball last year. Will be interesting to see how it translates to the upper levels.
117		368	DL Hall		BAL		Great stuff. Awful control. Some people think he’ll figure it out. I’m not one of them. Three above-average+ pitches if he ever does.
118		369	Justin Dunn		SEA		Solid fastball and slider. Decent control. Still working on a third pitch.
119		370	Lewis Thorpe		MIN		Older due to TJ. Four decent pitches. The best is a plus curve.
120		371	Logan Allen		CLE		Has always been young for his level but has struggled in the high minors and majors over the last couple years. Throws four decent pitches but none of them are great. Needs to cut down on walks. May never be great a strikeout pitcher.
121		372	Graeme Stinson		TB		Draft stock plummeted with his velocity last year. Entered the season as the draft’s top college pitcher. Has a slider that has gotten plus-plus grades from many outlets. Fastball is plus except for during that rough stretch in college. No third pitch but has a developing change. Control is decent.
122		373	Beau Burrows		DET		Boring arsenal but has four pitches at his disposal. Needs to work on his control but should be able to start with his stuff.
123		374	James Kaprielian		OAK		Old. Yankees first round pick in 2015. Has battled injuries his entire career. Solid fastball and three good secondaries if he can ever stay healthy.
124		375	Mitchell White		LAD		Three above-average pitches. Control is an issue. Has done a good job limiting walks the last two seasons. No dominant pitch.
125		387	Ryan Rolison		COL		Three pitches that are already average with average control. Pitching for Colorado kills his value.
126		388	Tommy Henry		ARI		#74 overall pick has three average or better pitches with decent control. No pitch is great.
127		389	Chris Murphy		BOS		Supposedly tweaked his mechanics and gained command last year. Already had three average pitches. Didn’t have an outing over 4 IP last year.
128		390	Cory Abbott		CHC		Not overpowering but has three solid secondaries and good command. Should be a big league starter one day but not a great one.
129		398	Franklin Perez		DET		Injuries have derailed his career. Still has three above-average pitches.
130		409	Chris Clarke		CHC		Incredibly tall and lanky. Fantastic curve. Fastball tops out in the mid-90s but he may gain a tick as he fills out a little bit. College reliever. Cubs are going to try him in the rotation but kept him around three innings per start last year. Posted great numbers and limited the walks in those limited innings. Had TJ in high school.
131		410	Michel Baez		SD		Transitioned to the bullpen last year. Plus fastball. Good change and breaking pitch. Struggles with control and repeating delivery (common with giant frames like his). Still being treated as a starter by the Padres.
132		411	Blair Henley		HOU		Great spin rates on his pitches. Late round 2019 pick. Needs to work on fastball velocity. Looked great in a tiny sample size at A- but that’s expected out of a three year starter from the Big 12. K/9 was really low in college.
133		412	Michael Grove		LAD		Had TJ his final college season and still got picked in the second round of the 2018 draft. No usable secondaries yet but has a developing curve and change. Decent command. Limited to four IP per start last year.
134		413	Hector Yan		LAA		Mid-90s fastball with an above-average curve. Change is a work in progress. Struggles with command but posted 12.22 K/9 last year.
135		414	Yohanse Morel		KC		Mid-90s fastball. Good change. Developing slider. Looks thicker than his listed weight. Stat lines don’t match arsenal.
136		415	Richard Gallardo		CHC		Huge fastball. Two secondaries that may be average one day. Struggled in his first try at rookie ball as a minor.
137		416	Blake Rivera		SF		Mid-90s fastball. Solid curve. Struggles to throw strikes and needs to develop his change. Will probably end up in the bullpen. Has the frame of a starter though.
138		417	Rony Garcia		DET		Top selection in this past rule five draft. Has a starter’s build but will probably pitch out of the bullpen if he doesn’t get returned to the Yankees. Underwhelming arsenal at the moment but does have three average pitches and decent command.
139		418	Robert Dugger		MIA		Good fastball. Decent slider. Lacks a third pitch. Decent control but nothing more than an innings eating unexciting back-end starter. Projected to be the Marlins #5 in 2020.
140		419	Patrick Sandoval		LAA		Nice breaking balls. Average fastball. Weird arm slot. Struggles with command. May stick as a starter though.
141		420	Tony Gonsolin		LAD		Old. Command is suspect. Nice fastball. Decent splitter. Could still start at some point despite underwhelming arsenal.
142		421	Keegan Akin		BAL		Older prospect with three average pitches and below-average command. Should get an opportunity to start.
143		424	Luis Gutierrez		SD		Above average fastball. May develop an above-average curve. Changeup lags behind and his frame is small at the moment.
144		425	Noah Song		BOS		Good fastball. Solid slider and curve. Command isn’t there yet. Not sure if it ever will be. Currently committed to serve two years at Navy flight school or he would be ranked higher.
145		426	Roansy Contreras		NYY		Solid fastball and curve. Lacks a third pitch, size, and control.
146		427	JT Brubaker		PIT		Could be a MLB starter. Above-average fastballs and slider. Command is solid. Has not gotten the K% you would expect with his arsenal. Stuff would play up in the bullpen but currently he’s a back-end guy.
147		428	Tony Santillan		CIN		Plus fastball. Above-average slider. No third pitch. Questionable command. Probably ends up the bullpen.
148		429	Thomas Szapucki		NYM		Plus fastball and curve. No third pitch. Questionable command. Injury concerns. Probably ends up in the bullpen.
149		459	Shawn Dubin		HOU		Fastball reaches 97. Wipeout slider. Working on the curve and change. JUCO prospect that has been old for the levels he’s seen. Incredibly skinny. Needs to add to his frame to remain in the rotation.
150		460	Adbert Alzolay		CHC		Plus fastball and curve. No third pitch. Questionable command. Probably ends up in the bullpen.
151		461	Ryan Jensen		CHC		2019 first round pick. Looks like a reliever. Huge fastball. Lacks secondaries and command.
152		462	Helcris Olivarez		COL		Good fastball and curve. Conflicting reports on the change. Control needs improvement. Terrible organization for pitching prospects.
153		463	Luis Medina		NYY		Amazing fastball. Decent curve. Changeup is in-progress. Has no idea where they’re going, though. Looks like a future reliever.
154		492	Joey Cantillo		SD		Good changeup. Average fastball. No third pitch. Will struggle at the upper levels.
155		493	J.B. Bukauskas		ARI		Stuff is good. Command is suspect. Three plus pitches but allows way too many walks.
156		494	Seth Romero		WAS		2017 first rounder. Weird delivery. Was supposed to have three potential plus pitches but nothing looks better than average. Velocity down. Always hurt.
157		495	Omar Cruz		SD		Average fastball and curve. Seems to have average command. Needs a third pitch. Good career stats in limited innings so far. Stretched out to ~5 IP per start last year.
158		496	Jon Duplantier		ARI		Has unexpectedly struggled with control the last couple years. Solid fastball and breaking ball.
159		497	Anthony Kay		TOR		Mediocre stuff across the board. Below-average control. Bullpen candidate but may stick around in the rotation.
160		498	Jose De Leon		CIN		Once considered a top 30 prospect by MLB, De Leon’s stock has faded. After three injury-plagued years with the Rays, they shipped him to Cincinnati for basically nothing a month ago. Still capable of a double-digit strikeout rate. The control is no longer there though. Will likely head to the bullpen.
161		499	Brock Burke		TEX		Good fastball. Lacks solid secondaries and command. Is currently a starter but I think he ends up in the bullpen.
162		500	Tanner Houck		BOS		2017 first round pick. Plus fastball. Plus slider. Lacks a third pitch. Struggles with control. Really low arm slot. Transitioned to bullpen last season.
163		501	Stephen Gonsalves		NYM		Has been in the minor leagues forever. Terrible control. Underwhelming stuff.
164		502	Sean Hjelle		SF		Enormous. Looks like he’s throwing a ping pong ball. Above-average fastball. No decent secondaries yet but two are developing. Good control for someone his size.
165		503	Taylor Widener		ARI		Good change and control. Average fastball. No third pitch. Got destroyed at AAA last year.
166		504	Luis Palacios		MIA		Pinpoint control with an underwhelming arsenal. Has posted solid stat lines in foreign rookie ball but it’s probably due to his decent changeup and solid command. Shouldn’t translate to higher levels.
167		505	Devin Smeltzer		MIN		Weird delivery from a really low arm slot. Two above-average secondaries but an unexciting fastball.
168		506	Tim Cate		WAS		Second round pick in 2018 is small and lacks an average fastball. Plus 12-6 curve won’t be enough by itself.
169		527	Joey Wentz		DET		Curve and change are above-average but the fastball needs some work to get to average. Pitched well after being traded to Detroit last year. Had TJ this spring.
170		528	Eric Pardinho		TOR		Three potential above-average pitches with decent control. None of the secondaries are there yet, and neither is the control. He’s really short. Recently underwent TJ.

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MLB Prospects from a Fantasy Perspective

Top SP Fantasy Prospects – April 2020