It was a busy week for call ups as we saw three guys from last weeks list get the call, Luke Weaver, Andrew Moore, and Drew Steckenrider. Weaver has allowed no earned runs in his two relief outings, Moore pitched 14 innings this week allowing 6 earned and striking out 6, while Steckenrider has pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless ball. This has caused me to dig deep and try and find some suitable replacements of guys I believe will make a fantasy impact in 2017. You might be upset to see Brent Honeywell not on the list, but that could change if the Rays start making some moves this month. They are rumored to be dealing from their pitching depth and could off load Chris Archer and more. So stay tuned, this list will change week to week from now till the end of the year.
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.
1) Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox AAA, ETA: July
The Charlotte Knights have the Louisville Bats number this year having won eight of nine games. Lucas Giolito did his part in continuing their impressive showing after he went seven strong innings only allowing two hits, two walks while striking out 10. Quite a nice bounce back after he allowed seven runs in a 3.2 Inning pitched effort vs the Braves AAA team. He will strikeout his fair share of guys but the threat of him getting shelled it real. He does have the AL Central going in his favor, the division with the least runs scored. He is better as a streamer option and for teams that can afford to bench him vs top competition.
On “The List” what does “UR” mean ?
I think it means unranked, meaning that player was not on the previous list.
Limited keeper league. Where would Josh Hader rank on this list?