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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
Fantasy Baseball week 11 waiver targets: Jac Caglianone leads top pickups as Bubba Chandler, Eury Perez await MLB impact
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Jac Caglianone, expected to debut Tuesday, June 3, for the Royals, brings major Fantasy upside with 15 homers in 49 games across Double- and Triple-A. Despite the usual rookie adjustment curve, his elite power profile makes him a top waiver priority. If you're chasing long-term potential, he's the clear No. 1 managers should keep tabs on several stash-worthy arms. Bubba Chandler (78 per cent rostered) is dominating Triple-A and could be MLB-bound soon. Eury Perez (69 per cent) is nearly done with rehab and carries ace potential. Mick Abel, Logan Henderson, and Andrew Painter round out this week's stash-worthy pitching prospects to read: Baseball's big names headed for deadline deals? MLB insiders point to four major likely trades in the trade market Tyler Stephenson (45 per cent) is on a power surge and offers reliable catcher value. Brett Baty (46 per cent) is showing improvement and is now multi-position eligible. Deep-league players like Josh Bell and Thairo Estrada are also heating up. Marcelo Mayer may be struggling early, but his upside and flexibility still appeal.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Why are Pittsburgh Pirates keeping Bubba Chandler in Triple A when he looks unstoppable
Why are Pittsburgh Pirates keeping Bubba Chandler in Triple A when he looks unstoppable (Image Source: Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates have a young star pitcher in Bubba Chandler, and fans are waiting to witness him in the big leagues. Yet the team is not hurrying. Chandler has been one of Triple-A's Top pitchers this year. He's done a great job on the mound, striking out dozens of batters and keeping runs from scoring. Despite these excellent statistics, the Pirates prefer that he continue to develop before debuting in the MLB. Bubba Chandler dominating and Pirates seeking more expansion Bubba Chandler is only 21 and already proving himself to be a star. In Triple-A Indianapolis, he has started nine times and has given up very few runs. He's getting hitters out and preventing them from getting a hit. His numbers are good, but Pirates general manager Ben Cherington indicated that they would like Chandler to pitch as if every game is against MLB hitters. The idea is to toughen him up mentally and physically before bringing him up. — piratesonsi (@piratesonsi) Chandler is not the only young pitcher the Pirates are monitoring. Others such as Mike Burrows, Carmen Mlodzinski, and Thomas Harrington are also on the radar. Cherington indicated there are no guarantees yet on who gets called up and when. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo But for all of them, the team would love to see them contribute in 2025. Chandler, especially, has made some fantastic strides, and the Pirates would like to see him keep that going at Triple-A. Also Read: 'Pirates Come To Mind As A Good Trade Partner'- MLB Insider Drops A Major Update On Yankees Reunion With Their Former Star Patience is key for Pirates and Bubba Chandler Bubba Chandler was drafted in 2021. He rejected a football scholarship at Clemson to play baseball. He worked hard since then to develop into a big-time pitcher. He did great in Double-A and now Triple-A, but the Pirates are cautious. Cherington said that Chandler is young and has only been a full-time starter for roughly two years. They're monitoring his health, his body, and how many pitches he's thrown throughout the years. The Pirates are going to ensure Chandler is prepared for a complete MLB season. That implies providing him with extra time in the minors, even if he appears ready currently. The future of Bubba Chandler is bright, and if he continues to improve, he will soon be in Pittsburgh. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
NBC Sports
08-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Bet early on Chandler for NL Rookie of the Year
Vaughn Dalzell takes a look at the top contenders for National League Rookie of the Year and explains why you should get in early on Pittsburgh Pirates top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler ahead of his MLB debut.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Stock Watch: It's Zebby Time
If you're new here, welcome. Rotoworld's Dynasty Stock Watch is a weekly podcast for your eyes that takes a deep five into trending prospects from a long-term perspective. We're just getting underway with the minor league season, but we've already experienced some significant developments already; most notably Athletics burgeoning slugger Nick Kurtz and Pirates flamethrower Bubba Chandler are the most impactful potential fantasy prospects on the verge of breaking into the majors in the coming weeks. Kurtz has homered six times in 10 games already for Triple-A Las Vegas and could reach the majors much faster than anticipated. Meanwhile, Chandler struck out eight over four shutout innings in his second start of the year for Triple-A Indianapolis. The other notable early-season Triple-A standout on the precipice of making it back to the big leagues is new-look Twins righty Zebby Matthews. It's not official yet as of Thursday morning, but he's the odds-on favorite to take the ball on Sunday against the Tigers with ace Pablo López likely to hit the injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. The 24-year-old right-hander's significant velocity uptick from spring training has carried over into the regular season as he's averaging nearly 97 mph on his four-seam fastball and still boasts otherworldly control. He's racked up 13 strikeouts and allowed just two runs over 10 innings through two starts at Triple-A St. Paul. He struggled mightily in nine late-season starts last year for Minnesota, but his dramatic metamorphosis makes him one of the most intriguing pitching prospects in the dynasty landscape until further notice. Advertisement Speaking of unexpected transformations, we need to talk about emerging fantasy superstar Kyren Paris for a moment. The 23-year-old infielder is clearly emphasizing putting the ball in the air more frequently following an offseason overhaul, as evidenced by a sky-high 15.9 percent launch angle. His two-homer performance on Wednesday night was extremely impressive since the homers came off ace Ryan Pepiot and elite lefty reliever Mason Montgomery. According to Sarah Langs, Paris is the fourth player ever with five home runs and four stolen bases in their first 10 games of a season. Insane. There's statistical and anecdotal evidence to support the idea that some of this is real and sustainable, but dynasty managers need to see it over a sustained period before we're ready to jump him several hundred spots from a long-term perspective. Early-Season MiLB Standouts Lazaro Montes, OF, Mariners Montes has been hotter than the inside of a Totinos pizza roll to kick off the 2025 campaign, slashing .429/.609/1.143 with two homers and two steals through five games for High-A Everett. The 20-year-old corner outfielder's power upside ranks among the highest of any prospect in the game, but some lingering hit tool questions kept him from upper-echelon status in Rotoworld's Opening Day dynasty rankings update. That will change if he continues tearing the cover off the ball with stratospheric exit velocities once he reaches Double-A Arkansas. It feels like a true boom-or-bust type of profile for fantasy purposes, but he could be an absolute middle-of-the-order force for years to come, if everything comes together. Felnin Celesten, SS, Mariners Let's stick with the Mariners for a moment because Celesten is showing why he was one of the top prospects from the 2023 international signing class, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with one homer, six RBI and one steal through five early-season games for Low-A Modesto. The 19-year-old prodigy was one of the most exciting performers last year in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League prior to suffering a season-ending wrist injury after just 32 games. If he can stay on the field, he's going to be one of biggest risers from a dynasty standpoint over the next few months. Advertisement Thomas White, SP, Marlins White blossomed into one of the most intriguing pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape last year in his professional debut, posting a 2.81 ERA and 120/38 K/BB ratio across 96 innings between Low-A Jupiter and High-A Beloit. The towering 6-foot-5 southpaw didn't skip a beat in his season debut last Friday with the Sky Carp, recording seven strikeouts over four scoreless frames. His immense strikeout upside will make him a relevant fantasy contributor once he reaches the big leagues, but we're not anticipating his arrival until sometime next year, at the earliest, since he doesn't turn 21 until late September. The front-of-the-rotation starter kit is there from a talent standpoint and he could finish the year as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, if he's not there already. Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, Diamondbacks My personal affinity for Waldscmidt was highlighted previously in this space during spring training. However, it's worth noting that he's off to a sublime start at High-A Hillsboro, batting .600 (9-for-15) with two homers through five games. He's walked six times and only struck out twice during that span. It's possible the Northwest League isn't enough of a challenge for him, so there's a decent chance he's promoted to Double-A Amarillo by the end of the month, if not sooner. The 22-year-old outfielder was selected 31st overall in the 2024 MLB Draft and possesses a strong combination of fantasy-relevant tools with respectable plate skills, above-average raw power and plus speed. He has a chance to move quickly through Arizona's system and is going to make a big leap in Rotoworld's next dynasty rankings update. Nolan McLean, SP, Mets McLean looked like one of the top pitching prospects in baseball last Sunday when he registered eight strikeouts over four shutout innings for Double-A Binghamton in his season debut. The 23-year-old is focusing exclusively on pitching moving forward and his sweeper looks like a true above-average offering that will generate whiffs in the majors. He cracked Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus' Top 100 prospect lists during the offseason and figures to continue rising if he's missing bats in the upper minors. Braylon Payne, OF, Brewers If you're searching for a hitting prospect on the verge of a sustained breakout, Payne seems to fit the bill. The 18-year-old outfielder was the 17th-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and has gotten off to a torrid start at Low-A Carolina, hitting .409 (9-for-22) with one homer and five steals through five games. It's an extremely small sample size, and he's obviously several hyperspace jumps from the majors, but he's a double-plus runner with game-changing speed. He's rapidly becoming one of the most intriguing speed-oriented prospects in the long-term landscape and should obviously be rostered in all dynasty leagues. Brandon Young, SP, Orioles It's a bit surprising that the injury-ravaged Orioles aren't giving Young a shot in the majors with Zach Eflin (shoulder) becoming the latest starter to hit the injured list. It might be coming soon, but that's not official. The 26-year-old righty has allowed two runs (zero earned) with an sparkling 11/2 K/BB ratio across 11 1/3 innings (two starts) to open the year at Triple-A Norfolk. The arsenal isn't overpowering, but he's generated 25 swinging strikes combined during those outings. He's at least worthy of a speculative pickup in all dynasty formats where he's still available. Advertisement Manuel Rodriguez, SP, Brewers This one is a bit of a deeper cut. Dynasty Dugout's Chris Clegg deserves a shoutout here for highlighting Rodriguez a couple weeks ago as a potential breakout candidate in Milwaukee's impressive system. The 19-year-old piled up 11 strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings last Friday in his season debut for High-A Wisconsin, generating an eye-popping 23 swinging strikes, per Statcast data. The uptick in whiffs is noticeable considering he posted a pedestrian 20.6 percent strikeout rate last year in Low-A. He's a name to monitor in dynasty formats as an early-season helium prospect.
NBC Sports
10-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Stock Watch: It's Zebby Time
If you're new here, welcome. Rotoworld's Dynasty Stock Watch is a weekly podcast for your eyes that takes a deep five into trending prospects from a long-term perspective. We're just getting underway with the minor league season, but we've already experienced some significant developments already; most notably Athletics burgeoning slugger Nick Kurtz and Pirates flamethrower Bubba Chandler are the most impactful potential fantasy prospects on the verge of breaking into the majors in the coming weeks. Kurtz has homered six times in 10 games already for Triple-A Las Vegas and could reach the majors much faster than anticipated. Meanwhile, Chandler struck out eight over four shutout innings in his second start of the year for Triple-A Indianapolis. Nick Kurtz, Bubba Chandler and Zebby Matthews are three prospects I'd definitely be stashing in re-draft leagues. Wrote up all three last night for Rotoworld. They're going to arrive in the majors very soon and will make a significant fantasy impact. The other notable early-season Triple-A standout on the precipice of making it back to the big leagues is new-look Twins righty Zebby Matthews. It's not official yet as of Thursday morning, but he's the odds-on favorite to take the ball on Sunday against the Tigers with ace Pablo López likely to hit the injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. The 24-year-old right-hander's significant velocity uptick from spring training has carried over into the regular season as he's averaging nearly 97 mph on his four-seam fastball and still boasts otherworldly control. He's racked up 13 strikeouts and allowed just two runs over 10 innings through two starts at Triple-A St. Paul. He struggled mightily in nine late-season starts last year for Minnesota, but his dramatic metamorphosis makes him one of the most intriguing pitching prospects in the dynasty landscape until further notice. Speaking of unexpected transformations, we need to talk about emerging fantasy superstar Kyren Paris for a moment. The 23-year-old infielder is clearly emphasizing putting the ball in the air more frequently following an offseason overhaul, as evidenced by a sky-high 15.9 percent launch angle. His two-homer performance on Wednesday night was extremely impressive since the homers came off ace Ryan Pepiot and elite lefty reliever Mason Montgomery. According to Sarah Langs, Paris is the fourth player ever with five home runs and four stolen bases in their first 10 games of a season. Insane. There's statistical and anecdotal evidence to support the idea that some of this is real and sustainable, but dynasty managers need to see it over a sustained period before we're ready to jump him several hundred spots from a long-term perspective. Kyren Paris crushes his second home run of the night! His 4th homer in his last 3 games! 🔥 Early-Season MiLB Standouts Lazaro Montes, OF, Mariners Montes has been hotter than the inside of a Totinos pizza roll to kick off the 2025 campaign, slashing .429/.609/1.143 with two homers and two steals through five games for High-A Everett. The 20-year-old corner outfielder's power upside ranks among the highest of any prospect in the game, but some lingering hit tool questions kept him from upper-echelon status in Rotoworld's Opening Day dynasty rankings update. That will change if he continues tearing the cover off the ball with stratospheric exit velocities once he reaches Double-A Arkansas. It feels like a true boom-or-bust type of profile for fantasy purposes, but he could be an absolute middle-of-the-order force for years to come, if everything comes together. Lazaro Montes loves crushin' homers 💥⚾️ Felnin Celesten, SS, Mariners Let's stick with the Mariners for a moment because Celesten is showing why he was one of the top prospects from the 2023 international signing class, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with one homer, six RBI and one steal through five early-season games for Low-A Modesto. The 19-year-old prodigy was one of the most exciting performers last year in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League prior to suffering a season-ending wrist injury after just 32 games. If he can stay on the field, he's going to be one of biggest risers from a dynasty standpoint over the next few months. Thomas White, SP, Marlins White blossomed into one of the most intriguing pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape last year in his professional debut, posting a 2.81 ERA and 120/38 K/BB ratio across 96 innings between Low-A Jupiter and High-A Beloit. The towering 6-foot-5 southpaw didn't skip a beat in his season debut last Friday with the Sky Carp, recording seven strikeouts over four scoreless frames. His immense strikeout upside will make him a relevant fantasy contributor once he reaches the big leagues, but we're not anticipating his arrival until sometime next year, at the earliest, since he doesn't turn 21 until late September. The front-of-the-rotation starter kit is there from a talent standpoint and he could finish the year as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, if he's not there already. Thomas White looking just filthy with seven K's across four innings of one-hit ball for the High-A @beloitskycarp 🔥 Could the @Marlins southpaw make a case for being the game's top overall pitching prospect in 2025? Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, Diamondbacks My personal affinity for Waldscmidt was highlighted previously in this space during spring training. However, it's worth noting that he's off to a sublime start at High-A Hillsboro, batting .600 (9-for-15) with two homers through five games. He's walked six times and only struck out twice during that span. It's possible the Northwest League isn't enough of a challenge for him, so there's a decent chance he's promoted to Double-A Amarillo by the end of the month, if not sooner. The 22-year-old outfielder was selected 31st overall in the 2024 MLB Draft and possesses a strong combination of fantasy-relevant tools with respectable plate skills, above-average raw power and plus speed. He has a chance to move quickly through Arizona's system and is going to make a big leap in Rotoworld's next dynasty rankings update. Ryan Waldschmidt, off the scoreboard! The 31st overall pick in the 2024 Draft (@Dbacks) is 8-for-14 with 7 RBIs to start the year for the High-A @HillsboroHops. Nolan McLean, SP, Mets McLean looked like one of the top pitching prospects in baseball last Sunday when he registered eight strikeouts over four shutout innings for Double-A Binghamton in his season debut. The 23-year-old is focusing exclusively on pitching moving forward and his sweeper looks like a true above-average offering that will generate whiffs in the majors. He cracked Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus' Top 100 prospect lists during the offseason and figures to continue rising if he's missing bats in the upper minors. After registering an 0.82 ERA in September, Nolan McLean picks up where he left off. The @Mets' No. 5 prospect fans 8 in 4 scoreless frames in his 2025 @RumblePoniesBB debut. Braylon Payne, OF, Brewers If you're searching for a hitting prospect on the verge of a sustained breakout, Payne seems to fit the bill. The 18-year-old outfielder was the 17th-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and has gotten off to a torrid start at Low-A Carolina, hitting .409 (9-for-22) with one homer and five steals through five games. It's an extremely small sample size, and he's obviously several hyperspace jumps from the majors, but he's a double-plus runner with game-changing speed. He's rapidly becoming one of the most intriguing speed-oriented prospects in the long-term landscape and should obviously be rostered in all dynasty leagues. Braylon Payne drills his first pro homer on Single-A Opening Day for the @CarolinaMudcats! The @Brewers' 2024 first-rounder will be just 18 for most of his first full pro season. Brandon Young, SP, Orioles It's a bit surprising that the injury-ravaged Orioles aren't giving Young a shot in the majors with Zach Eflin (shoulder) becoming the latest starter to hit the injured list. It might be coming soon, but that's not official. The 26-year-old righty has allowed two runs (zero earned) with an sparkling 11/2 K/BB ratio across 11 1/3 innings (two starts) to open the year at Triple-A Norfolk. The arsenal isn't overpowering, but he's generated 25 swinging strikes combined during those outings. He's at least worthy of a speculative pickup in all dynasty formats where he's still available. Manuel Rodriguez, SP, Brewers This one is a bit of a deeper cut. Dynasty Dugout's Chris Clegg deserves a shoutout here for highlighting Rodriguez a couple weeks ago as a potential breakout candidate in Milwaukee's impressive system. The 19-year-old piled up 11 strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings last Friday in his season debut for High-A Wisconsin, generating an eye-popping 23 swinging strikes, per Statcast data. The uptick in whiffs is noticeable considering he posted a pedestrian 20.6 percent strikeout rate last year in Low-A. He's a name to monitor in dynasty formats as an early-season helium prospect. An outrageous High-A debut for Manuel Rodriguez 👏 4.1IP / 3H / 0ER / 1BB / 11K / 23 whiffs on 70 pitches‼️#ThisIsMyCrew
