Cincinnati Reds 2B/3B Sal Stewart positive is doing his finest to power the franchise to advertise him to the most important leagues quickly, and fantasy managers should discover. Stewart, exterior the highest 100 prospects within the authentic Kiley McDaniel checklist coming into this season, has thrived and is among the many higher choices now, showing at No. 31 on his up to date checklist, revealed final week.
Stewart, 21, is hitting .311/.383/.526 throughout Double-A and Triple-A this season, with 19 house runs (together with three final week) and 17 stolen bases. The Reds, definitely within the thick of the NL wild-card race, haven’t acquired nice manufacturing from second base this season, as solely 4 golf equipment current a decrease wOBA from the place. Blame 2B Matt McLain, who’s hitting a disappointing .221/.300/.331, albeit with 11 house runs and 16 steals. Stewart would look like an improve.
MLB rosters increase from 26 to twenty-eight on September 1, with every group seemingly so as to add one place participant and one pitcher. Fantasy managers, as all the time, ought to take note of all potential strikes and react accordingly, however there may not be a lot to look at. Would the New York Yankees actually promote slugging OF Spencer Jones? Which hitter would they sit? The identical goes for the Philadelphia Phillies and speedy OF Justin Crawford.
Until a Yankees or Phillies outfielder suffers an harm, we’ll most likely wait till 2026 with these fellows. Jones has 32 house runs between Double-A and Triple-A this season, however he has sputtered in August, and his excessive strikeout charge is regarding. Crawford would possibly win the Worldwide League batting title — he’s presently hitting .328 — however he hardly ever places the baseball within the air.
With Stewart, much more contact-oriented than McLain, a promotion is sensible, particularly because the Reds lack right-handed hitting manufacturing this season. Counting on prospects (each in actual life and in fantasy) is dangerous, however the Reds may need to search out room for this teenager.
Listed here are a number of different names who would possibly debut in September, each for contenders and people already enjoying for 2026. We lately eliminated Baltimore Orioles C/1B Sam Basallo (he debuted on Aug. 17) and Tampa Bay Rays SS Carson Williams (he debuted this previous Friday) from consideration.
JJ Wetherholt, SS, St. Louis Cardinals: Wetherholt, the No. 7 choice within the 2024 draft, has been at Triple-A Memphis for barely a month, and he already appears to be like as if he’s prepared for the majors with a .328/.413/.648 line. He has 16 house runs and 19 stolen bases throughout two minor league ranges. The Cardinals boast strong-armed SS Masyn Winn at Wetherholt’s major place, however he can play second base and third base, too. Maybe the Cardinals promote Wetherholt up in these ultimate weeks to get him acclimated, since he must be of their 2026 Opening Day lineup.
Trey Yesavage, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays: The AL East leaders have been fairly aggressive with this Pennsylvania product, who has hurled at 4 totally different ranges this season — and they won’t be completed selling him but. Yesavage, 22, is putting out practically 42% of the hitters he’s going through. With RHP Shane Bieber debuting this previous weekend, there may not be an out there rotation spot open, however a future ace lurks.
Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat, RHP, New York Mets: Tong, 22, dominated at Double-A (1.68 ERA, 41% Ok charge), and little has modified over two outings at Triple-A Syracuse, with 17 strikeouts over 11 scoreless innings. Sproat, 24, has been at Triple-A Syracuse all season lengthy, posting a 4.70 ERA. The sputtering Mets must be “all in” to win now, and these arms would possibly be a part of RHP Nolan McLean within the main leagues quickly.
Bryce Eldridge, 1B, San Francisco Giants: Eldridge, 20, is an intimidating, lefty slugger who has hit 21 house runs throughout two minor league ranges this yr, although he additionally served injured checklist stints for wrist and hamstring accidents. That is the long run first baseman for the group (it’s definitely not Rafael Devers), and the long run would possibly arrive quickly.
Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies: Painter, 22, was presupposed to make his MLB debut round July, not less than based on the preseason expectations given by membership officers. Nevertheless, he merely hasn’t carried out persistently nicely at Triple-A Lehigh Valley (5.11 ERA, 1.49 WHIP in 18 begins). Dropping RHP Zack Wheeler to a blood clot hasn’t compelled the staff to advertise Painter but, however issues would possibly change quickly.
Konnor Griffin, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates: Griffin has vaulted into the highest prospect spot for a lot of analysts on the energy of a breakout 2025, as he hit .332/.414/.524 with 16 house runs and 59 steals over 101 video games at A-ball earlier than incomes a promotion to Double-A Altoona. There are different teenage shortstops on the quick observe (Leo De Vries, Athletics; Sebastian Walcott, Texas Rangers; Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers) who may also debut subsequent season. Be sure they’re rostered in your dynasty codecs.
Max Clark, OF, Detroit Tigers: Clark, 20, has hit nicely for Double-A Erie (.274/.376/.481), exhibiting energy, pace and glorious plate self-discipline. We should always anticipate him to debut subsequent season. Clark and Minnesota Twins OF Walker Jenkins had been top-five choices from the 2023 novice draft out of highschool, so that they had been anticipated to want extra growth time than faculty merchandise similar to Washington Nationals OF Dylan Crews and Rangers OF Wyatt Langford. Jenkins thrived at Double-A Wichita (.309/.426/.487) and earned a promotion to Triple-A St. Paul over this previous weekend.
JR Ritchie, RHP, Atlanta Braves: Ritchie, 22, has pitched at three ranges this season with little bother, posting a 2.58 ERA and an 0.95 WHIP, with practically one strikeout per inning. Maybe he lacks the upside of Painter or Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler, however we additionally ought to assume nothing. Ritchie underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in 2023. He would possibly open 2026 in Atlanta’s rotation.
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