2015 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: Supervised Minors

These 2015 prospect rankings will be focused on young players, obviously, and each one I mention should be owned in Fantasy Baseball dynasty leagues.

Each week, we’ll update the list with new names and minor-league breakouts in this article.

We’ll also let you know when it’s time to pull the trigger on players in non-dynasty leagues.

The prospect rankings will tip you off on players you should stash who are on the verge of making the jump to the majors.

We’re also taking the torch from Chris Meyers’ preseason Top 109 MLB Prospects. Chris will be writing a weekly piece on rookies that are essentially already in the majors.

 

2015 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings

 

Rank	NAME	POS	TEAM	NOTE	CALL UP	ROSTER RIGHT NOW?
1	Kris Bryant	3B	CHC	May can't get here soon enough.	End of April	Should be rostered in all leagues
2	Rusney Castillo	OF	BOS	Oblique injury slowed his Spring. They'll make room sooner than later.	May/June	Deep mixed leagues, AL-Only
3	Yasmani Tomas	OF	ARI	Couldn't figure out 3B. Now trying to prep him in the OF. Bat too good to sit for long.	May/June	Deep mixed leagues, NL-Only
4	Carlos Rodon	SP	CHW	Much more talented than the back end of the White Sox rotation.	April/May	Should be rostered in all leagues
5	Addison Russell	SS	CHC	Starlin is a butcher in the field. Russell will take his job sooner than later.	June/July	NL-Only
6	Noah Syndergaard	SP	NYM	Once he gets the call, he'll contribute plenty of Ks.	Mid-season	NL-Only
7	Miguel Sano	3B	MIN	Twins anemic offense desperately needs his power. He'll get the call eventually.	Mid-season	Dynasty and deep keeper
8	Byron Buxton	OF	MIN	See: Twins offense, Re: anemia	Mid-season	AL-Only, Deep Mixed
9	Dylan Bundy	SP	BAL	Coming off Tommy John, but the pedigree is undeniable.	Mid-season	AL-Only
10	Jose Peraza	2B	ATL	Major steals upside. When he's called up, he'll be relevant immediately.	September	Dynasty and deep keeper
11	Jon Gray	SP	COL	Wouldn't trust him at Coors right away, but his stuff is good enough to use on the road.	May/June	Dynasty only
12	Henry Owens	SP	BOS	He's the most seasoned of the Red Sox SP prospects. Will be a savvy add when he's promoted.	September	Wait for the call up
13	Maikel Franco	3B	PHI	His only barrier is Cody Asche. That is not asking for much.	September	Wait for the call up
14	Pete O'Brien	C	ARI	Interesting power prospect at a scarce position. Gosewisch won't hold him off for long.	Mid-season	Wait for the call up
15	Mark Appel	SP	HOU	Progressing nicely after a rough start to last year. Lots of talent.	July/August	Dynasty and deep keeper
16	Aaron Nola	SP	PHI	Starting the year in Double-A, but nobody in the org standing in his way. Strike thrower.	September	Wait for the call up
17	Francisco Lindor	SS	CLE	He's a project, but his path to the majors seems clear. Will be better down the road.	June	Dynasty and deep keeper
18	D.J Peterson	3B	SEA	Likely going to have to change positions, as he's blocked by Seager. Tons of power.	September	Dynasty and deep keeper
19	Hunter Harvey	SP	BAL	If he continues to pile up strike outs at the rate he has been (10.88 K/9) he'll get the call.	September	Wait for the call up
20	Dilson Herrera	2B	NYM	Power/speed combo at a tricky position. When he overtakes Murphy he will be interesting.	July/August	Wait for the call up

 

Last Week’s Players That Made the Jump to the Majors

 

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Jake Lamb, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks: Already racking RBI with the big club. He should be universally owned.

Archie Bradley, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks: The D’backs made a last minute trade to free up a rotation spot for Bradley. When he’s on, his stuff is elite. He’s worth a grab in all formats.

Daniel Norris, SP/RP, Toronto Blue Jays: Norris is a lefty with some heat. The environment is not all that friendly, but he’s worth a waiver pickup in AL-Only for now.

Aaron Sanchez, SP/RP, Toronto Blue Jays: I still think he winds up being a closer at some point. AL-only for now.

Jung-Ho Kang, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates: He is a really tough player to project, but he raked in Korea. He will not play regularly, so he should not be owned for now, except in NL-only play.

Here’s a list of the best players not likely to get the call until next year — but they should still be rostered in all dynasty leagues:

• Carlos Correa, SS, Houston Astros
• Corey Seager, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Joey Gallo, 3B, Texas Rangers
• Lucas Giolito, SP, Washington Nationals
• Julio Urias, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Kyle Schwarber, OF, Chicago Cubs

Check in every Saturday for all the minor-league information and prospect rankings that you need for your Fantasy team.

Noah Syndergaard Photo Credit: Tom Hagerty