Yoan Moncada received the call this week from the Chicago White Sox. Their rebuilding efforts are now on display at the major league level and it should be exciting to see what he can do. He has three games under his belt and has gone 1 for 9 with a three rbi triple. Moncadas home to third sprint of 11.24 seconds was the fastest time by a White Sox player this season, according to MLB Statcast. Hopefully he makes a Bellinger-esque impact in fantasy because I own him in the Pitcher List Writers League.
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.
1) Lewis Brinson, OF, Milwaukee Brewers AAA, ETA: July/August
Keon Broxton went 23 for 128 (.180 avg) with 54 strikeouts since June 1st. The Brewers had enough and finally optioned him to AAA. They already have his replacement on the 25 man with Brett Phillips but Lewis Brinson could see some time if Phillips does not cut it. Phillips is not exactly off to a hot start of his own with 3 hits in 17 at bats but two of those hits did go out of the park. I expect the Brewers to give him a decent leash but with Brinson tearing AAA apart, hitting .407 with 14 XBH in the 20 games since his demotion, and with the Brewers leading the NL Central, they will make the move if Phillips does not pan out.
Nice write-up! The lack of HR coupled with reports of some attitude issues with Verdugo make me think he’s a Melky Cabrera clone. Seem like a reasonable comp?