We saw the much anticipated debut of Rafael Devers this week. His first major league hit was a homerun off Andrew Moore. Devers is 5 for 17 in his first 4 games with 3 runs, 1 HR, and 2 RBIs. The Sox traded for Eduardo Nunez and it appears the two will coexist in a line up with Nunez playing a super utility role. Another prospect, Derek Fisher, also was called up this week. He has continued to hit well at the major league level, but the Astros have a crowded outfield and Fisher could be shipped out before the deadline ends.
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) Dominic Smith, 1B, New York Mets AAA, ETA: August
The Mets dealt away Lucas Duda and the word is Dominic Smith should soon be playing in Citi Field. First base is pretty stacked so Dominic Smith might have a hard time finding fantasy at bats on some rosters but in keeper, dynasty or big roster leagues, he is a good add. He has a post All-Star game slash line of .410/.463/.705 through 15 games. That .295 ISO is significantly higher than his .170 pre All Star Game line. He should have a good average and could be a poor man’s Eric Hosmer.
