Troy Melton, SP, DET If you followed my work at all last year, you know I absolutely adore Troy Melton. I often compare him to guys like Eury Perez and Jacob Misiorowski, in that he's a tall and lanky guy with fantastic extension and velocity out of a 3/4 slot - in this case, a slightly higher 3/4. And although his 100 mph perceived velocity 4-seam doesn't have the kind of tremendous ride that you see with those aforementioned names, it's still an impressive enough offering w

It's getting to be a bit much having to include the same guys every week, while trying to find new and interesting ways to express my enthusiasm and excitement for said players. I've genuinely put my all into recommending Sam Antonacci about 10 times going back to Fall of 2025, and at this point, managers either want him or they don't. These players have graduated: Sam Antonacci Connor Prielipp Peter Lambert Casey Schmitt Carson Benge TJ Rumfield JJ Bleday Moises is no lon

Seeing Rice doing what he's doing has me nostalgic for the early days of 2025, when I was fully ready to go all in on a guy that had hit .171 with a .613 OPS the year before. And yet, most tragically, I could not manage to snag rice in the only redraft league I participate in this year - a league in which I'm really struggling, no less. Hats off to the guys who reached for both Rice and Sal more than I had anticipated, perhaps you read my blog. Fortunately enough, though, the

Welcome, friends. Today is a special day, so I'm pretty damned excited. My #2 ranked, yet-to-debut pitching prospect, George Klassen, is making his MLB debut! This kid has some of the most effortless stuff you'll see, and after watching his first start, I'm extremely impressed with just how well his stuff plays against MLB hitting...when he can locate it. That's one of the better 4-seams I've had the pleasure of watching in 2026! If you want more info on George Klassen, pleas

George Klassen, A+ Klassen is an enormously talented pitcher that may not be getting as much hype as he deserves - and that probably sounds ridiculous, as he's their #3 prospect. Do I think Christian Moore is really a better prospect than Klassen. Or Ryan Johnson, their #2 prospect? I don't think so. Klassen averages 97.7 mph on a fastball out of a low 27.2 degree arm slot - a very nice velocity to slot ratio that will provide some excellent horizontal play and ride.His AAA s

Hello friends, and welcome to the 2026 season! I hope the offseason has been kind to you - I know how hard shit can be in 2026, especially without baseball as the ultimate distraction. But fret not, for we now have half-a-year of America's pastime ahead of us, and surely it will last forever...right? Six months is basically an eternity...right? With a new season comes exciting new analysis: Who has improved bat speed?! Who has decreased bat speed? Who's changed their batti