The moment has come. Mike Clevinger and Jose Berrios both start today and against each other. Clevinger looked good in his first start and I like him vs the Twins. Berrios gets the Indians, which isn’t as nice of a match up, but add him anyways. With all the starting pitchers on disabled list, he is one to hold on too even if he does not preform great today. Patience my friend.
Last week’s #1 Jeff Hoffman got the call as well. He did quite well in his start looking like a former first rounder as he struck out eight in 5.1 innings. He did allow three earned but he was up against the hot dodgers at Coors Field. I like him a lot. He will not be a top 30 SP, but can be in the 40-50 Range but more likely in the 60-70 range. Anyways, let us get to it.
Every weekend, I will be posting about the minor leaguers you should be stashing on your team. This list will be arranged by impact for this year only. Players that will be called up sooner will be ahead of players with more talent who might only be called up late in the year. Prospects are a great way to stay ahead of everyone else rather you are in a dynasty league or a 10-team league. With the minor league season going we can start seeing some movement with this list. With more and more games to evaluate, new players will jump onto the list, while others could fall off entirely.
Let’s get down to business.
1. Luke Weaver, St. Louis Cardinals AAA, ETA: June
Luke Weaver has now gone 15 IP without giving up a walk or an earned run. He has only given up eight hits while striking out 10. He has the highest floor on this list. He will not be a top 30 SP but he could be a solid SP4/5 for your team.
Jose De Leon just returned from the minor league DL. In his first start back, 3.1 innings, 5H, 2ER, 7K, 0BB. Assuming he’s actually healthy, he needs to be on this list with an ETA of June
Like with Luke Weaver, I want to make sure there is no lingering injury. Hes likely on next weeks, but I want to see 5+ IP.
Who is better ROS Weaver or Musgrove?
Id go Weaver. I think Musgrove will improve and significantly but Weaver is a little more polished and in the NL.