This series has been a lot of fun to be a part of. Everybody playing dynasty baseball knows who the top prospects are, but what does that actually translate to for fantasy purposes? This article series provides realistic comps for players in terms of batting average, stolen bases, and home runs to help dynasty managers properly assess their assets.
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Outfield Dynasty Comps
Roman Anthony – BOS
Dynasty Floor Comp: 2024 Jesus Sanchez
.252 AVG | .313 OBP | .417 SLG | 18 HR | 16 SB | 26.1% K% | 7.6% BB%
While Jesus Sanchez is not an appealing name to be compared to, he quietly put up solid numbers in 2024. If 18 home runs and 16 stolen bases are your floor, then that is a pretty safe prospect. Roman Anthony ranks at the top of many prospect lists and could win a starting job in spring training this year. Extreme patience at the plate has resulted in high strikeout rates at times, which is the biggest risk. A high strikeout rate, along with a high ground ball rate could suppress Anthony’s batting average at the major league level. His launch angle could also prevent him from tapping into his raw power consistently. Even with an inconsistent launch angle, Anthony still managed to crush 18 home runs in the minor leagues last season. At worst, his raw tools and athleticism will turn him into a fringe fantasy asset. The one key area that which Anthony differs from Sanchez is the lack of platoon risk in his profile. That is a huge boost for his future outlook.
Dynasty Ceiling Comp: 2022 José Ramírez
.280 AVG | .355 OBP | .514 SLG | 29 HR | 20 SB | 12.0% K% | 10.1% BB%
Anthony has the potential to be an elite fantasy asset. Since breaking out in 2023, Anthony has put up big minor league numbers. This past season, Anthony hit 18 homers with 21 steals in just 119 games. His contact rates are off the charts and he pairs this skill with elite plate discipline. He profiles to be a great leadoff hitter in the future which should help him post strong run totals in Boston. By not expanding the zone, pitchers are forced to come over the plate where Anthony can do damage. His power plays to all fields and should translate well to the major league level. While Anthony’s speed is not game-changing, he has great baseball instincts that make him a 20/20 threat. Anthony is already in Triple-A before reaching his 21st birthday. He could be in the major leagues before he can legally drink. José Ramírez finished as the fifth best batter in fantasy baseball in 2022. That is the kind of upside that Anthony possesses and is precisely why he ranks as my top prospect in baseball.
True Projection:
The risk in Anthony’s profile is minimal. At worst, he is a fringe 20/20 player who is going to post elite walk rates. At best, he is a potential top-five player in fantasy baseball. Anthony’s incredible contact rates at such a young age should give dynasty managers confidence that he will become a reliable fantasy asset. His floor is extremely high, and his power/speed combination gives him significant upside. Even with the ground ball concerns mentioned earlier, Anthony still hits line drives at a high rate which with his speed should result in stable batting averages. A reasonable projection for Anthony is a .275 batting average with 25 home runs and 20 stolen bases. His ability to drive balls in the gaps could turn him into a doubles and triples monster in Fenway Park. Anthony is the best prospect in fantasy baseball. José Ramírez’s 2022 season is much more of what fantasy managers should expect compared to Jesus Sanchez’s 2024 season.
Walker Jenkins – MIN
Dynasty Floor Comp: 2015 Dexter Fowler
.250 AVG | .346 OBP | .411 SLG | 17 HR | 20 SB | 22.3% K% | 12.2% BB%
Including Dexter Fowler in an article in 2025 is always fun. To Fowler’s credit, he put together a strong season in 2015 with great speed and a good walk rate. These are two things dynasty managers should feel confident about when projecting Walker Jenkins. The Twins’ first-round pick from 2023 ranks toward the top of many dynasty prospect lists. His speed and athleticism make him an extremely attractive option. Even at his worst, 20 stolen bases is easily attainable. His plate discipline is also great which helps in OBP leagues. Through two seasons, Jenkins has posted strong contact rates. However, his swing can get long at times and there is a chance he could struggle to hit high velocity up against tougher competition. Then, there is also the question of how much game power Jenkins will develop. His 6’3″ frame gives him plenty of projectability but he has just nine professional home runs in nearly 500 plate appearances. Jenkins is going to become a useful dynasty asset but he is not a lock to become a star.
Dynasty Ceiling Comp: 2023 Kyle Tucker
.284 AVG | .369 OBP | .517 SLG | 29 HR | 30 SB | 13.6% K% | 11.9% BB%
If everything clicks, Jenkins’ ceiling is arguably higher than Roman Anthony’s. As mentioned before, Jenkins has great speed. Although he could add some muscle and slow down a bit, he still profiles to be a great base stealer. 30 stolen bases is certainly possible. His plate discipline is off the charts and he has barely struck out at all in his professional career. Putting the ball in play and hitting a ton of line drives is bound to lead to a high batting average moving forward. While power is the biggest question mark in Jenkins’ profile, there is plenty of reason to be excited. Not only does Jenkins have the natural size to hit for power, but his swing is also designed for it. He pulls the ball well and can hit some highlight reel bombs. Jenkins will be 20 for the entire 2025 season. 2024 was his first full professional season and he still has as high of a ceiling as any prospect in baseball.
True Projection:
Jenkins’ higher ceiling comes with considerably more risk than Anthony’s profile. His swing needs refinement despite impressive contact rates in the minor leagues. Jenkins has also yet to hit a home run off of a left-handed pitcher. That being said, it is rare to see a prep bat post the walk rates and contact rates that Jenkins has so early on in their career. Jenkins’ athleticism is off the charts. His speed will undoubtedly turn him into a sought-after fantasy asset and the power is coming. Dynasty managers should expect Jenkins to take big steps in 2025. While projecting Kyle Tucker is lofty, that is certainly closer than expecting 2015 Dexter Fowler. A .270 average with 20 home runs and 25 steals feels like a reasonable projection for Jenkins to attain. He is a consensus top-20 prospect in the sport and could see his stock take off this season.
Chase DeLauter – CLE
Dynasty Floor Comp: 2016 Travis Shaw
.242 AVG | .306 OBP | .421 SLG | 16 HR | 5 SB | 25.1% K% | 8.1% BB%
The real issue in evaluating Chase DeLauter is the sample size. After playing just 59 games in 2023, injuries again limited DeLauter to less than 40 in 2022. Perhaps a better floor comp would be Byron Buxton. However, for this exercise, we are looking at full-season projections. There are some concerns in DeLauter’s profile over how well he will impact the ball. His swing is unique and can lead to some weak contact. In a small Triple-A sample size, his average exit velocity was below 86 mph. Some inconsistent swings and a pull-happy approach could result in less-than-appealing batting averages. So long as he can stay healthy, he should still hit for decent power and 15+ home runs seems like a safe bet. With a small sample size, the floor for DeLauter is lower than most top prospects.
Dynasty Ceiling Comp: 2017 Andrew McCutchen
.279 AVG | .363 OBP | .486 SLG | 28 HR | 11 SB | 17.8% K%/11.2 BB%
The flip side to the small sample argument is that we have not even seen what DeLauter is truly capable of producing over a full season. DeLauter followed up a 159 wRC+ in his first season with a 129 wRC+ in his second year. He has barely been able to gain his footing playing in less than 100 professional games but has already been pushed all the way to Triple-A. DeLauter’s contact skills are some of the best in all of Minor League Baseball. While his contact-heavy approach can lead to weak exit velocities, DeLauter also has plenty of power. Standing at 6’3″, DeLauter has quick hands and gets to his pull side well. He gets the ball in the air plenty and could get close to 30 home runs. While 2017 was a bit beyond Andrew McCutchen’s prime, he was still a very useful fantasy asset. Cutch finished as the 35th-best batter in fantasy that season. DeLauter is not in the top tier of dynasty prospects but is certainly one with plenty of upside.
True Projection:
There is more variation and volatility in DeLauter’s projection than in any other player included in this article. However, his contact skills should give dynasty managers confidence in his future projection. These contact skills should help keep his batting average stable, although, with a high pull rate and more weak contact than desired, there is some risk. Landing right in the middle of the two projections is probably most likely. For power, I tend to lean on the high side as opposed to the low. 23-25 home runs with a handful of stolen bases is the most likely outcome. Without elite speed, DeLauter’s fantasy value is capped. However, he should still be a strong fantasy asset. DeLauter’s development against left-handed pitching is something to monitor closely in 2025.
Max Clark – DET
Dynasty Floor Comp: 2024 Bryson Stott
.245 AVG | .315 OBP | .356 SLG | 11 HR | 32 SB | 16.3% K% | 9.3% BB%
With how quickly Wyatt Langford, Paul Skenes, and Dylan Crews made their way to the major leagues, the pick of Max Clark feels slightly disappointing for Tigers fans. The floor comp of Bryson Stott’s 2024 season was too perfect not to pick. Thus far in the minor leagues, Clark has put up solid yet unspectacular numbers. What really stands out is his speed and base-stealing abilities which is where Stott generated most of his fantasy value last season. There is plenty of raw power left to unlock but if he does not, Clark still profiles for 10-12 home runs. Good contact skills and plate discipline resemble Stott perfectly. His average may not wow you if BABIP does not fall his way but his stolen base totals will turn him into a useful fantasy asset.
Dynasty Ceiling Comp: 2024 Jarren Duran
.285 AVG | .342 OBP | .492 SLG | 21 HR | 34 SB | 21.8% K% | 7.3% BB%
First Stott from last season and now Duran from last season. Both comps were too perfect. We have already established that Clark is going to run and his stolen base totals could easily reach the mid-30s. Clark already has shown off great contact skills and an innate ability to spray line drives all over the field. Limiting strikeouts and hitting line drives is a great way to post strong batting averages. Although Clark’s power ceiling is not as high as other names on this list, he has the athleticism and swing to reach 20 home runs. Fantasy managers should expect most of his value to come from Clark’s batting average and stolen bases. Much like Duran, Clark profiles nicely as a leadoff hitter which should lead to strong run totals. Even with just 21 home runs, Duran still finished as the 13th most-valuable hitter in fantasy last season.
True Projection:
In his age-19 season, Clark struck out less than 20% of the time, posted a swinging-strike rate of just 8.5%, and walked 12.4% of the time. This innate ability to hit at such a young age is rare and should fill dynasty managers with confidence over his future hit tool. He controls the zone well, drives liners into the gaps, and has already started increasing his pull rate which should help with his power. Clark may never reach 20 home runs, but that does not make him irrelevant for fantasy. Dynasty managers should expect a high batting average of around .270 with 30+ stolen bases and 15-18 home runs a year. Although he didn’t fly to the major leagues like other top picks from 2023, he is still a top-tier dynasty prospect.
Emmanuel Rodriguez – MIN
Dynasty Floor Comp: 2014 Curtis Granderson
.227 AVG | .326 OBP | .388 SLG | 20 HR | 8 SB | 21.6% K% | 12.1% BB%
This comp felt too perfect not to use. Emmanuel Rodriguez has great plate discipline and is almost definitely going to post strong walk rates. However, the batting average risk that comes with his patient approach is significant. In 2014, Curtis Granderson still put together a solid season. He reached the 20 home run mark with a handful of stolen bases but his sub-.230 average hurt fantasy managers. Rodriguez presents the same risk but greater. He has struck out over 29% of the time each of the past two seasons. If his BABIP was not up over .400 last year, he could have seen his batting average remain in the low-.200s. Rodriguez’s approach needs refinement to help him reach his full potential in dynasty leagues.
Dynasty Ceiling Comp: 2019 Bryce Harper
.260 AVG | .372 OBP | .510 SLG | 35 HR | 15 SB | 26.1% K% | 14.5% BB%
All dynasty managers need from Rodriguez is for his batting average to be, well, average. He does so many other things well giving him an extremely high ceiling. Rodriguez has some of the best plate discipline in all of professional baseball. He rarely expands the zone and takes his walks. Much like Harper, strikeouts are going to be part of his game but that should not prevent him from reaching .260. His power is excellent. He impacts the ball with great exit velocities and gets to his pull side well. His athleticism, baseball IQ, and ability to get on base could result in higher stolen base totals than his speed suggests Harper finished as the 21st-ranked hitter in fantasy back in 2019. This feels like an appropriate ceiling for Rodriguez to reach.
True Projection:
The strikeouts are a true concern. Patience at the plate is part of Rodriguez’s game. There can be adjustments but changing his profile entirely is unlikely. His 2024 batting average was inflated by an unsustainable BABIP that is likely to come down. For average, setting expectations around .230 is safe. On the flip side, Rodriguez’s ability to impact the ball is legit. He has plus power that should result in 25-30 home runs a season. His dynasty value is highest in OBP leagues where his walks account for more. Even in standard leagues, he should do enough in the power department to turn into a solid fantasy asset.
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