Welcome to the July 18th installment of The Daily Farm Report! We rake the news for each organization’s top prospects and give you a digest with some commentary for you greedy prospectors to enjoy. Here’s some recent news and highlights:
Dillon TateSTATS and RANKINGS
Yankees #9 by MLB Pipeline
Baseball Farm Roto #217 Overall
Yankees injury update: Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres, Dillon Tate, and more https://t.co/o39I0xPsmX pic.twitter.com/Do0hfJqy2l
— Zesty NY Yankees (@zesty_yankees) July 17, 2018
Tate was scheduled to pitch in the Eastern League All-Star Game but was unable to due to the quad injury he suffered. Now the Yankees have officially placed him on the DL with the quad injury. Hopefully, it is nothing too severe. Tate has been excellent this year pitching in AA ball, and his name has popped up in some trade rumors, including a potential Manny Machado deal (which doesn’t sound like is coming to fruition for Yankees fans).
Enoli ParedesSTATS and RANKINGS
Unranked by MLB Pipeline
Baseball Farm Roto #50 Ovearll
Roster Update: RHP Enoli Paredes has been promoted to Advanced-A @bcreekastros. Congratulations @enoliparedes! Paredes tossed 19.0 consecutive scoreless innings from June 12-July 4, a season-high for a Bandits pitcher.
— QC River Bandits (@QCRiverBandits) July 17, 2018
This kid probably isn’t on your radar, but he’s the #50 overall pitcher in 2018 using our roto scoring method. He’s been used as both a starter and reliever in the Midwest League, making 5 starts and 16 overall appearances. His K/9 this season is an excellent 11.48. He’s not very big (5’11”, 165 listed) but he’s been very good as of late, posting 19.0 scoreless innings between June 12 and July 4.
Brandon LoweSTATS and RANKINGS
Rays #13 by MLB Pipeline
Baseball Farm Roto #62 Overall
One of the best power hitters in the International League over the last month?
That'd be Brandon Lowe since his promotion to @DurhamBulls. https://t.co/buk5eaETqQ
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) July 17, 2018
While that’s not Brandon Lowe in the picture, the article points out that Lowe has been one of the best power hitting prospects in the minors over the last month. Combined with him playing more time in the OF this season, Lowe is starting to look like a surprisingly relevant prospect for dynasty owners. He could even see some MLB action this year.
Victor RoblesSTATS and RANKINGS
Nationals #1 by MLB Pipeline
Pre-2018 Top 10 #FantasyBaseball Dynasty Prospects Update: 4. Victor Robles #Nationals: AAA Ball: 15 PA, 0 HR, 3 R, 1 RBI 2 SB & .385 Avg. He's had 23 Rookie Ball PA as well. He got injured. Still obviously a top #MiLB talent.
— Baseball Analyst (@FanBallAddict) July 17, 2018
You can file Robles’ 2018 season under ‘you can’t predict baseball’. It looked like he was a potential fantasy sleeper in all formats heading into the year. Then he injures his elbow in a freak play diving to catch a ball, the Nationals as an organization fall apart with injuries and 19-year-old OF Juan Soto is playing every day and looking like the next fantasy baseball stud. It’s not hard to imagine that Robles would have been enjoying the Soto breakout if it wasn’t for his injury.
Garrett WhitlockSTATS and RANKINGS
Yankees #26 by MLB Pipeline
Baseball Farm Roto #1 Overall
RHP Garrett Whitlock promoted to AA @TrentonThunder. @yankees
— Jaypers (@Jaypers413) July 17, 2018
Whitlock is 2018’s breakout pitching prospect. His | 1.55 era | 0.95 whip | 98 so | 4.90 kbb | 0.09 hr9 | performance at A-Advanced ball made him our #1 overall pitcher in the minors in the first half of the season. AA is an aggressive placement for the 22-year-old in his second professional season, but as long as he maintains that stellar K/BB ratio and limits the home runs, he will be fine. Buy now if you haven’t already.
Justin DunnSTATS and RANKINGS
Mets #4 by MLB Pipeline
Baseball Farm Roto #81 Overall
Mets 2016 first round pick Justin Dunn since his promotion to the Double-A Rumble Ponies –
7 GS, 44.2 IP, 36 H, 15 ER, 3 HR, 16 BB, 49 K, 3.02 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
— Michael Mayer (@mikemayerMMO) July 18, 2018
Dunn continues his bounceback 2018 campaign. He’s jumped into the Top-100 prospect conversation this season, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see him listed as a Top-100 prospect heading into 2019. He’s got the stuff to back up the stats. You can check out a full scouting report on Dunn from Jason Woodell here.
