Shawn Childs

1 week ago | si.com | Shawn Childs

Twenty appearances into his first season with the Dodgers, Tanner Scott showcased newfound command (one walk over 20.2 innings). He secured nine of his 11 save chances, leading to a 1.74 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts. With Tyler Yates landing on the injured list on May 18th with a hamstring issue, Scott looked poised to pile up saves for the winning Dodgers.

1 week ago | si.com | Shawn Childs

While fantasy managers anxiously await the arrivals of Bubba Chandler and Andrew Painter, it’s Chase Burns who’s making the most noise on the fast track to the big leagues. With dominant showings in Double-A and a polished arsenal of power pitches, the Reds' top prospect is positioning himself as an impact arm for 2025. With the fantasy market pining for Bubba Chandler and Andrew Painter to be called up, Burns looks poised to beat both players to the majors.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Shawn Childs

After a quiet first three seasons in the minors (.259/158/11/145/29 over 1,064 at-bats), Victor Mesa started to show a higher power/speed combo at AA in 2023. He hit .241 over 482 at-bats with 73 runs, 18 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. His walk rate (7.7) was just below the league average, with some work needed on his strikeout rate (25.3). Victor Mesa Jr. Fantasy Baseball OutlookThe Marlins promoted Mesa to AAA in 2024, but he missed time early in the year with a minor ankle issue.

1 week ago | si.com | Shawn Childs

After having sports hernia surgery in early March, Chase DeLauter returned to game action at AAA this week. Cleveland gave him 22 at-bats at their rookie facility (.182/3/2/3/1) before his promotion. He has a four-game hitting streak (4-for-14) with four runs, two home runs, and three RBIs heading into Tuesday night. The Guardians drafted DeLauter 16th overall in the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft.

1 week ago | si.com | Shawn Childs

The Rays shipped Ha-Seong Kim out to AAA on Monday to begin his road back to Tampa Bay after having right shoulder surgery (labrum) last October. In late January, they had enough confidence in his health to sign him to a two-year, $29 million contract. After delivering below replacement-level stats over his first two seasons with the Padres (.235/85/19/93/18 over 784 at-bats), Kim proved to be a fantasy value in 2023.