Well hello everyone. For most all of you, this week marks the beginning of the fantasy baseball playoffs. It’s been a long, arduous road to get here, and if you’re still playing for something, give yourself a pat on the back. Ok, now enough with that, it’s time to get serious.
This past week marked the arrival of baseball’s top catching prospect: Francisco Mejia. And everyone wanted to know if he was worth a pickup. After all, he had a .297/.346/.490 triple slash this year in the minors, but that was AA. On top of that, he’s been slumping recently: in 32 games since the Eastern League all-star break, he hit just .220/.282/.390. Other managers noticed he was looking tired despite only catching 72 games this season. The Tribe is already planning on sending him to the Arizona Fall League to learn 3B, which would add to his versatility nicely. His ceiling is as high or higher than any other catching prospect, but he’s not a usable fantasy commodity this season, so don’t treat him as such.
Let’s recap last week:
