The Pitcher Edition of the Stash List highlights the 10 best pitching prospects likely to make an impact during the 2025 season.
Prospects are often thought of as only holding value in dynasty formats. However, knowing which prospects hold value for the current season can help set you apart in redraft leagues. Several have a 2025 ETA, and getting ahead of the curve on rostering these prospects is a key part of roster management. Last year, we saw more pitching prospects make their debut than ever before, and there is no reason we should expect to see anything change in 2025. Keep reading to find out the top ten pitchers you should stash in your redraft leagues.
Ground Rules
- The Stash List is for your redraft leagues and does not consider impact beyond 2025.
- Only current minor league players who are expected to make an impact this season are included.
- Upside, proximity, health, and opportunity are all weighed for each player.
- The focus is on 12-team leagues with standard categories.
- Rankings and roster percentages will be updated weekly.
- Stats will be updated weekly for all players through Thursday’s games.
The Stash List
Graduates/Call-Ups
The following prospects got the call to the major leagues within the last week:
At the time of submitting this article, word is spreading that a few stashes are being called up. Cade Horton and Chase Petty will make a start in the near future, so enjoy their write-ups!
The streak of players with average fastball velocity having success continues with Gunnar Hoglund. Hoglund now has one win and one no-decision under his belt. The 22% strikeout rate looks better next to the 2.3% walk rate. Go, Gunnar, go!
Michael McGreevy keeps doing McGroovy things with a velocity bump to 94 mph and a five-pitch mix. He saved the day after taking over for Andre Pallante to toss 5.1 innings of shutout ball against the Mets, allowing only one hit and one walk. He came to the rescue with nine whiffs and five strikeouts. Notably, the sweeper that swept up to 17 inches of break only had one whiff despite its 40% whiff rate in the minor leagues. Although his heroism will be recognized beyond his hometown of San Clemente, McGreevy was optioned back to Triple-A Memphis.
Blade Tidwell was optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse after allowing six earned runs on nine hits and three walks, including one home run. The stuff is legit, but it wasn’t fooling anyone (78% contact rate, only seven whiffs), and he wasn’t locating well enough (59% strike rate).
Since many pitchers below will be on the stash list for the foreseeable future, let’s dig deeper into a different part of their profile each week. This week, we will include game film for you to review.
Top 10 Pitching Prospects to Stash
1. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
2025 AAA Stat line: 28.0 IP | 2.25 ERA | 38.3 K% | 10.3 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 119.2 IP | 3.08 ERA | 30.9 K% | 8.6 BB%
The thing you want to know about Bubba Chandler is in paragraph four, but here are three paragraphs about his most recent start.
One of my favorite aspects of following baseball is listening to different radio broadcast teams describe the game. The white space between pitches provides ample time for the analysts to share stories and create a narrative about the sport and its players. This season, I am cutting a lot of game film from minor league games, so I heard a few things that I hadn’t considered about Bubba Chandler.
Chandler takes things personally and can show his emotions on the mound. During the third inning, there was a 3-2 slider that was called a ball even though it clipped the top of the zone. He bounced down to a crouch, showing obvious frustration with the call and possibly at his team, as the catcher had already burned their two challenges earlier in the game. They had one successful and two unsuccessful challenges in the first two innings. I also learned that Chandler has an excellent pickoff move. As a righty, he needs to be fast to nab would-be basestealers. He quickly pivots on the left foot to zip what is likely a 100 mph fastball to the first baseman. On this day, he sniped C.J. Kayfus off first after a leadoff walk. Lastly, I learned that Chandler was playing the infield as a shortstop as recently as 2022. Taking a look at the 2022 game logs shows that he had “a sock and a shoe” (aka home run and stolen base) in his last game as a hitter. The rest of his 2022 hitter stats are undesirable, but he will certainly aim to outperform the 33.1% strikeout rate and 16.1% walk rate as a pitcher in 2025. Kudos to the broadcast crew for providing useful insight instead of simply reading the pitch count.
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Bubba Chandler
AAA Indianapolis PIT5.7 v Columbus
2.3 IP 5H 3ER 1HR 4BB 5K
12 whiffsThe bad line belies the grind of this outing. Yes, poor 56% strike rate but still had good stuff. Hitting 100 FF. Lost a 9-pitch battler for the 3R-HR. Just a blip, maybe? pic.twitter.com/bFZfAgGfWs
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 8, 2025
Against the Columbus Clippers, Chandler was grinding through 78 pitches over 2.2 innings. The final line of three earned runs, four walks, and five hits, including one home run, is disappointing given the momentum he has been building. He had just been named the International League Pitcher of the Month for April, but the honor didn’t signify anything in this game. He was his worst enemy at times, with a 59% strike rate and a 45% zone rate on his pitches. The broadcasters also mentioned that they have noticed Chandler building up velocity for the first few innings, which happened in this game, too. He did air mail fastballs for easy takes, producing a 30% zone rate on the pitch. The most damage came when he lost a nine-pitch battle that resulted in a three-run homer from a dead-center curveball. The high pitch count entering the third inning sealed his fate for an early exit.
Despite the hiccup, Chandler is still the number one stash. He has a four-pitch mix, with each pitch earning at least a 26% whiff rate, including a 100 mph fastball averaging at least 18.5 inches of induced vertical break. The Pirates will begin a stretch of 13 straight games without a day off on May 9. Therefore, I foresee that Roy Bubba Chandler will make his major league debut against the Reds at home during the week of May 19. This gives him one more Triple-A start to work on his stuff before it’s primetime.
2. Logan Henderson, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
2025 AA Stat line: 30.0 IP | 2.40 ERA | 34.8 K% | 9.6 BB%
2025 MLB Stat line: 6.0 IP | 1.50 ERA | 42.8 K% | 4.8 BB%
The Milwaukee Brewers are building a starting rotation “just to get by, just to get by” in the early part of 2025. Quinn Priester can be viewed as a desperate acquisition to fill holes left by various injuries and pitchers still on rehab. Enter Logan Henderson, who “woke up, feelin’ brand new, jumped up” and gave the Brewers a strong performance against the Athletics on April 20. Henderson put in six innings of one-run ball with nine strikeouts, signaling he was ready for a full-time graduation. The team still sent him back to Triple-A Nashville, where he has pitched in two games since his debut.
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Logan Henderson
AAA Nashville MIL5.2 v Gwinnett
6 IP 4H 1ER 0BB 6K
12 whiffsA lot of contact, but no major threat after 1st inning run. Got to 96 pitches w/ 66% strike rate.
8 whiffs 93 FF, how? Flat attack angle? Deception? Still not sure why it works pic.twitter.com/qCbcuhD7mS— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 6, 2025
In his previous start on May 2, Henderson was hit around more than the boxscore implies. He only allowed one earned run on four hits and zero walks, but there were 11 fly balls and plenty of foul fly balls sprayed around the yard. Hitters had a 69% contact rate on the evening, with 100% contact made against his seven cutters thrown. The fastball is still his greatest weapon, with its 37% whiff rate coming across home plate at 93 mph.
Henderson stands six feet tall, yet is releasing the four-seamer at a height just under 5 1/2 feet with 17 inches of induced vertical break. This flatter attack angle may help explain why he continues to produce a high number of whiffs on the pitch when he gets it up in the zone above a hitter’s bat. The changeup is also producing a 37% whiff rate with its 18 inches of arm-side break. He has been able to cruise so far with the two-pitch mix, especially since the fastball and changeup mirror release points.
There were a few hours on Thursday when it appeared as though Henderson was replacing one of two demoted Milwaukee pitchers. Unfortunately, he played the follower for Aaron Civale in his Nashville Sounds rehab start. Henderson went four innings, generating 15 whiffs on 60 pitches. As stated above, he continues to miss bats with a 93 mph fastball. Proving to be a winner, Henderson earned the victory and is now 5-1 in Triple-A this season. Adding in his major league victory, Henderson is up to six wins, 49 strikeouts, 12 walks, and an ERA below 2.00. The main challenge for him is to limit the fly balls and the poor home run rate that has crept up this season.
3. Joe Boyle, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays
2025 AAA Stat line: 32.0 IP | 1.69 ERA | 27.6 K% | 9.8 BB%
2025 MLB Stat line: 5.0 IP | 0.00 ERA | 38.9 K% | 11.1 BB%
The Tampa Bay Rays have all their prospect pitchers singing “All I need is one target, one try, one breath, I’m one man” as they focus on the catcher’s mitt. Once you notice the mitt being held right below eye level, you can’t stop checking for its location each pitch. And there was Joe Boyle zeroing in on his singular target, getting strikes on 70% of his throws. Although he was outdueled in this affair with Gwinnett by Hurston Waldrep, who had ten strikeouts and 22 whiffs, Boyle is still bringing the heat with a 99 mph fastball, earning 11 whiffs on the night. His downfall on this evening was that he was hit much more often and much harder than in recent outings.
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Joe Boyle
6’8” RHP
AAA TBR5.2 v Jacksonville
6 IP 3H 0R 0BB 10K
21 whiffs!
Leaning on 99 FF, 92 SL w sharp 3” break
Amazing display of command, 76% strike rate.Littell pitched a solid game 5.3 to save his spot but Boyle is showing his best self pic.twitter.com/gRt17O4AGE
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 4, 2025
The Durham defense saw a lot of action on this night, with 22 balls put in play. Possibly due to the single target, Boyle gave up eight hard-hit balls, including an opposite-field home run off a 98 mph fastball. The standout item from the box score is the double-digit flyballs. This is a no-no if Boyle wants to succeed at the unfriendly confines of George M. Steinbrenner Field. Boyle did locate the splitter in this game, but it would be nice to see him increase its usage above 10%. In a small sample, the splitter moves 16 inches horizontally, has a 0.66 xWOBA, and a 36% whiff rate. In the end, there were too many hittable pitchers, no matter the type, as Boyle took a seat after completing six innings, allowing five hits, three runs, one earned run, and two walks.
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Joe Boyle
AAA Durham TBR5.8 v Gwinnett
6 IP 5H 3R 1ER 1HR 2BB 1K22 balls in play, 8 hard hit balls, 1 HR.
Needs to keep ball on the ground like he usually does (>50 GB%) if he wants to succeed at George M Steinbrenner Field.
Can we get more splitters? pic.twitter.com/svcaV6vyaM
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 9, 2025
Tampa Bay is treading water in the standings right now, with the only realistic path to making the playoffs being via the wild card. The rotation is currently healthy, pitching well, and there are no schedule quirks that necessitate greater depth at the position. Therefore, Boyle will need to force their hand by consistently throwing strikes and keeping the ball on the ground (53% ground-ball rate) as he has shown the ability to do in the minor leagues this season.
4. Cade Horton, LHP, Chicago Cubs
2025 AAA Stat line: 29.0 IP | 1.24 ERA | 30.6 K% | 12.0 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 34.1 IP | 4.46 ERA | 28.0 K% | 9.1 BB%
Make it back-to-back career highs in innings for Cade Horton as he pitched six frames of one-run ball against the Buffalo Bisons on May 4. The Cubs must take notice as they are down to a four-man rotation and don’t need to tax the bullpen any further than they are. Horton represents a low-risk innings-eater if Shota Imanaga cannot recover quickly from a hamstring injury. They will want to see a major league fastball, average control, and enough variety with his third pitch.
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Cade Horton
AAA Iowa5.4 v Buffalo
6 IP 2H 1ER 1BB 5K
10 whiffsBatters were swinging under many throws, many lazy fly balls/popups.
Sits 95 FF, locating at top of zone. 65% str rate despite many waste pitches in the dirt. pic.twitter.com/QdS10SW0oq— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 5, 2025
In his most recent game, Horton continued his reliance on the fastball and slider. The fastball was sitting 95, getting 17 inches of induced vertical break, and generated five whiffs. The slider was averaging 11 inches of glove-side break and generated four whiffs. In addition to his ability to miss bats, Horton coaxed a good number of lazy fly balls and pop-ups. The combination of a superb slider and a fastball up in the zone made hitters get under the pitch for a ratio of 11 fly balls to four ground balls in the game. Last on the list of areas to improve is for Horton to deftly weave in a third pitch. He does have two pitches that bend back to the arm side, the changeup and sinker, each coming in about eight miles per hour apart from each other. The sinker does mimic the release points of the four seamer, so it’s curious he doesn’t use it more often. More surprisingly is that he has a changeup with up to 17 inches of arm side break, but he hardly throws the pitch. Hitters are likely just sitting on the two primary pitches, or recognize that Horton isn’t locating any of these third pitches with consistency to have the confidence to throw them more.
The Chicago Cubs are in playoff mode with a squad that is putting up huge offensive statistics. They cannot afford to give up many games due to a lack of starting pitchers. The rotation up to Monday is in the top five of ERA (3.44), but is vastly outperforming their FIP (4.03) and xFIP (4.13). Although this isn’t a full sign that negative performances are on their way, it does signal that they have been pitching extremely well. The rotation is middle of the pack in most other metrics, such as strikeout-minus-walk rate and home-run-per-fly-ball rate. If Horton continues a trend for inducing fly balls, he may not have to worry about the dimensions at Wrigley Field, with its bottom-five 97 park factor. Horton is on the precipice of a debut and could have a few weeks to prove he belongs if Imanaga is out for a significant time.
5. Zebby Matthews, RHP, Minnesota Twins
2025 AAA Stat line: 27.1 IP | 2.30 ERA | 29.6 K% | 7.7 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 97.0 IP | 2.60 ERA | 30.5 K% | 1.9 BB%
The poor performances are stacking up for Daniel Zebulon Matthews as he makes his case to join the Twins rotation, where he will be customarily pulled before the fifth inning every start. Zebby Matthews began to appear on the stash list around April 11 and has pitched 17.1 innings since, lowering his strikeout rate from 36% to 27% and increasing the walk rate from 2.8% to 7.8%. There haven’t been any total blowups, but the four walk game on April 27 is a red flag. Despite a minor bump in average pitches thrown from 68.5 to 74.7 over that period, each of his pitches is down at least a half a tick in velocity (FF 97.1 mph down to 96.7 mph), with most of them exerting slightly less spin (SL 2428 to 2396 and CU 2478 to 2408). Although the year-to-year pitching metrics paint a rosy picture, Matthews is not pitching as well as he was early on in the 2025 season.
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Zebby Matthews
AAA St. Paul MIN5.4 vColumbus
4 IP 7H 2ER 1HR 2BB 5K
4 whiffs :(CH use up to neutralize lefties but it didn’t really work.
Velo is down half a tick since April 11.
Yr to yr metrics paint a rosy picture, but he is worse now than April pic.twitter.com/hKk7T2uB0b— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 5, 2025
On May 4, Matthews threw all five of his pitches at least 8% of the time, with the changeup replacing the slider as the most used secondary pitch. This increased usage was likely based on a conscious game plan to attack left-handed hitters with a changeup that tails 13 inches away from their bats. Matthews gave up a 95% zone contact, which can be intuited that hitters were easily picking up his pitches. Notably, he only generated four whiffs on the game, highlighted by the home run he gave up to lefty Will Brennan, five hard-hit balls, and tying a season high in hits allowed at seven. His final line came out as two earned runs on seven hits and two walks over four innings with five strikeouts.
This recent spate of poor performances is of concern and warrants a drop on the stash list. Furthermore, the rise of David Festa and the high probability that Minnesota starters will not make it past the fifth inning add weight to Matthew’s anchor. He will get a chance to turn the tide against Buffalo on May 10.
6. Noah Cameron, LHP, Kansas City Royals
2025 AAA Stat line: 27.2 IP | 3.58 ERA | 28.6 K% | 8.0 BB%
2025 MLB Stat line: 6.1 IP | 0.00 ERA | 12.0 K% | 20.0 BB%
After one successful major league start, Noah Cameron appears like a grizzled veteran at 26 years old, pitching with light weights in Triple-A. He moves with high confidence as he applies a quick pace on the mound. Cameron also has a good attack plan against right-handed batters as a lefty. He utilizes his changeup with its 11 inches of arm side break to dart away from their bats with success, as seen by its 44% whiff rate. Cameron also turns to the curveball to freeze hitters with expertise. Although the curve also has a whiff rate above 40% and an xWOBA below .206, he froze hitters with seven called strikes on the pitch in his latest start. Thus, the hurdle for Cameron to experience consistent success will be based on how his fastball is performing in any given start.
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Noah Cameron
AAA Omaha KCR5.6 v Louisville
5.1 IP 7H 3ER 1HR 1BB 5K
64% strike rateMixed bag w 9 whiffs, a lot of fly balls incl the HR, and strikeouts to end a few innings.
Very poised on the mound so he is still a strong stash candidate. pic.twitter.com/M7xX4Q9ZsX— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 8, 2025
As the major league club builds momentum to the top of the Central Division, Cameron finds himself in Louisville on a Tuesday night. There were highs and lows throughout his 5.1 innings, where he allowed three earned runs on seven hits, including a solo home run. The fastball let him down, generating only one whiff with hitters making contact on 100% of those pitches in the zone. Unfortunately, his changeup was also not as effective this night, as he left one hanging on a 3-2 count to righty Rece Hinds, who deposited the effort into the left field berm. Despite that burn, he got five whiffs with the changeup. Cameron allowed the most fly balls on the season, including nine hard-hit balls. This game’s batted ball profile contradicts his typical high groundball rate, so it is worth monitoring if he can return to more of the ground game.
With a healthy Kansas City rotation, the schedule does offer a potential need. The Royals are in the middle of a 16-game stretch that will come to a close on May 14. Either way, Cameron is staying locked in and building his case as a solid stash for the near term or the rest of the season.
7. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
2025 AAA Stat line: 35.2 IP | 1.77 ERA | 30.7 K% | 12.1 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 113.0 IP | 3.03 ERA | 34.2 K% | 10.0 BB%
With the outstanding performance of Logan Henderson and a plethora of recovering starters, the Brewers don’t have to entertain a call-up of Jacob Misiorowski in the near term. Brandon Woodruff and Aaron Civale are nearing returns to the club, which means they can displace Quinn Priester and someone else in the bullpen to another role. Yet, Jacob Misorowski is an intriguing stash nonetheless, with his high strikeout upside.
Up until May 9, Misorowski has thrown about one-third the number of pitches he did in 2024. We can begin to conclude that he is a better version of himself. On the season, he is replicating a similar batted ball profile from previous years with a small uptick in line drives. Hitters are swinging at and making contact on more of his pitches than before, but only have a .215 batting average on balls in play, with no discernible difference in the results between righties and lefties. There is a notable uptick in his first strike rate, which tracks well with the drop in walk rate. He has reduced his curveball use and started mixing in a changeup. The changeup is earning a 30% whiff rate with zero walks in a very small sample of 17 pitches. He has also reduced the slider, which is looking to be his worst-performing pitch as seen by the .362 xWOBA and lowly 17% strikeout rate. Misiorowski was almost stuck on the reliever track, but is now trending to be a solid No. 2 starting pitcher.
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5.3 v Gwinnett
6 IP 5H 1ER 4 BB 5K
92 pitches!12 flyballs but not truly hit hard & battled back from moments of lost control. Had 10 whiffs.
Leaning heavily on FF, 79% use! Hit 100, sat 96-97.
59% strike rate is the area to improve pic.twitter.com/R3v1IOPGdQ
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 4, 2025
On May 3, Misiorowski finished six innings on 92 pitches. He leaned heavily on the four-seamer at 79% usage. That predictability could be the reason why he gave up the most flyballs on the season, at 12. His bugaboo will continue to be his woeful strike rate. He only managed 59% strikes in the game, leading to four walks. In the end, he had enough power to limit the damage to one earned run on five hits with five strikeouts. Misiorowski is scheduled for a home start against the Norfolk Tide on May 9.
8. Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
2025 A+, AAA Stat line: 14.1 IP | 3.14 ERA | 29.3 K% | 6.9 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 15.2 IP | 2.30 ERA | 30.5 K% | 6.7 BB%
It is ill-advised to generate too many conclusions from a small sample on or off the field. Andrew Painter just hasn’t thrown enough pitches to ascertain what will happen in a few months when he is likely to debut. The Phillies anticipate being in the hunt for a division title all season, so there will be pressure to chase for the top and stay there if they make it. Currently, their rotation is doing well and has enough reinforcements in Taijuan Walker, Joe Ross, and Carlos Hernández that there is no immediate need to eat innings by a rookie. Additionally, McLean Mick Abel and Seth Johnson are already on the 40-man roster and performing serviceably in Triple-A. Painter is the long-term ace-level starter, but there is no need to push him to the limit.
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Andrew Painter
AAA Lehigh Valley5.8 v Worcester
3 IP 1H 0R 3BB 5K
8 whiffs/60 pitchesSomewhat laborious evening for Painter 57% strike rate, only landing 40% pitches in the zone. Yet no hard hit balls, struck out Roman Anthony on wicked flaring curveball pic.twitter.com/iPRhKm8Irw
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 9, 2025
With that in mind, Painter created a buzz with the high-profile start against Roman Anthony and the hot-hitting Worcester Red Sox. Painter faced Anthony as the leadoff hitter and sat him down with a flaring curveball on a 3-2 count. The evening was looking like it could be special, but Painter labored for the rest of the night. He had a 57% strike rate and only landed 40% of his pitches in the zone. On the positive side, he did not allow any hard-hit balls or runs in his three innings of work. He finished with eight whiffs and five strikeouts to balance out three walks. Now that Painter is in Triple-A, we can anticipate greater tests of his stuff and control. I would anticipate that the next challenge he faces is to complete four innings or go above 70 pitches. Either way, he is still on a weekly schedule and months away from a debut.
9. Chase Petty, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
2025 AAA Stat line: 29.0 IP | 2.79 ERA | 28.9 K% | 9.9 BB%
2025 MLB Stat line: 2.1 IP | 4.46 ERA | 28.0 K% | 9.1 BB%
The best part about a prospect pitcher graduating to the major leagues is that it unlocks bonus data on Baseball Savant. I have not invested any effort to understand why it happens, but we can now view split data and pitch movement for debuted minor leaguers such as Chase Petty. He was obliterated for nine earned runs in his sole major league start on April 30 against the Cardinals, where he still managed double-digit whiffs. Petty repeated this feat in his return start down in Triple-A.
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Chase Petty
AAA Louisville CIN5.6 v Omaha
6 IP 0H 0R 3BB 8K
17 whiffs
62% strike rateCan he translate this stuff to the Majors? Stuff, velocity & movement to all parts of the zone.
96 FF 17” IVB, CH 18”HB.
May get another shot w Hunter Greene to the IL pic.twitter.com/8IpTDy6VUV— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 8, 2025
Petty exerted a strong, calm presence against Omaha (a la “Quiet Storm” by Mobb Deep) with a few moments of “wildin’ out.” The stuff is legit with a five-pitch mix that darts in and around to all parts of the strike zone at a range of velocities. The slider and sweeper aim for the lower glove-side corner between 84-90 mph. The changeup and sinker stay arm side at 88-96 mph. Finally, the four-seamer populates the upper half of the zone at 96-98 mph.
With all the cushy talk about his arsenal above, he still throws too many non-competitive pitches and allowed three walks in this game. His strike rate for the season hovers around 61%, only landing the fastball in the zone with consistency. Nevertheless, Petty did not allow any hits or runs to go along with 17 whiffs and eight strikeouts.
With Hunter Greene heading to the injured list with a groin injury, Petty is a solid candidate to be recalled within the next week. This opens up the juicy possibility that he could be unleashed for a “raw, uncut” matchup against the White Sox. Let’s hope we get the minor league version of Petty if he does get the call…”Yo, it’s the real!”
10. Ian Seymour, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays
2025 AAA Stat line: 36.1 IP | 3.42 ERA | 22.6 K% | 12.3 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 113.0 IP | 3.03 ERA | 34.2 K% | 10.0 BB%
It feels like overkill to include two Tampa Bay Rays on the stash list since they are so slow to move prospects, but Ian Seymour is trying to prove that he is more than just “something like a baller.” As “The People’s Champ” of 91-velo, Seymour offers a much different profile than the fireballer Joe Boyle. Seymour continues to churn through opposing lineups with his bag of tricks and 91 mph fastball. Given the mini-resurgence of pitchers with average fastball velocity, there is a dimension in the multiverse where Seymour becomes an effective major league pitcher. Currently, he is the Triple-A strikeout leader with year-to-year improvements in his strikeout rate and walk rate tracking alongside a slight uptick in velocity.
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Ian Seymour
AAA Durham TBR5.4 v Jacksonville
5 IP 2H 2R 0ER 0BB 8K
16 whiffsThe people’s champ of 91 velo does it again!
Lost 10-pitch battle, giving up HR. Besides that, 1-2-3 end of 5th w 3 Ks.+ / –
K’s up, BB’s down, FB up, but HR/FB also up. pic.twitter.com/XJu07yYIB9— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 6, 2025
The changeup continues to be the star pitch with its 15 inches of arm-side break generating a 43% whiff rate on the season. The fastball is 10 mph above the changeup and has also performed admirably with its 17 inches of induced vertical break, producing a 39% whiff rate. In this game, he generated a Triple-A high 18 whiffs, 16 alone on the two pitches mentioned. This swing and miss stuff elevated his final line to eight strikeouts, with the two runs off the home run being unearned. His 73% strike rate is even shinier with the zero walks and two hits alongside. Seymour is rocking his way to the major leagues, where he can be an “icon on the mound, showcasing his velo skills.”
11. Noah Schultz, LHP, Chicago White Sox
2025 AA Stat line: 27.2 IP | 3.9 ERA | 20.5 K% | 14.2 BB%
2024 MiLB Stat line: 88.1 IP | 2.24 ERA | 32.1 K% | 6.7 BB%
After singing the praises of Noah Schultz in Week 6, the reality is that he is still very inconsistent with his performances. Watching the game film, his mechanics appear smooth and fluid for a lanky 6’10” lefty that throws across his body. Of course, with levers so long, it doesn’t take much to throw things out of whack. Since early April, Schultz has seen his strikeout rate and walk rate worsen from a 26.8% strikeout rate and 7.3% walk rate to a 20.5% strikeout rate and 14.2% walk rate.
My working hypothesis is that Schultz doesn’t lack control, but rather that his locations are too predictable. His follow-through naturally sends the ball to the bottom corner of the grid on his glove side. Fastballs, breaking balls, and offspeed pitches tend to land in that bottom square. If he misses that section, it usually isn’t too much outside or much lower. Furthermore, the only home run he has allowed this season came off a fastball in that exact spot to Gerardo Quintero in this game. His command can be better than he has shown in this game, so it will take greater execution on attacking other parts of the strike zone if he wants to surpass this current plateau in performance.
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Noah Schultz
AA Birmingham5.6 v Columbus
4 IP 5H 3ER 1HR 5BB 2K
4 whiffsMultiple baserunners each inn. incl 4 pitch walks. Zone was tight but still a few steps back for Schultz as results could have been much worse after loading bases in 1st. pic.twitter.com/YSP77H2xEN
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) May 7, 2025
How did we arrive at the negative tone expressed above? Well, on May 6, Schultz allowed three earned runs on five hits and five walks and one hit batter. He was playing with fire all night with multiple baserunners every inning. He escaped an even worse final after stranding the bases loaded in the first inning, mostly of his own handiwork with three four-pitch walks. His poor control mixed with minimal whiffs meant that Schultz was relying on his defense to bail him out, which they did three times in the game with double plays and putouts at home. After reaching a career high in pitches thrown in a game last week, Schultz will have to demonstrate greater consistency and a new attack plan to stay cemented on the next edition of the stash list.
On The Bubble
Here are the next several pitchers that were in consideration for inclusion on this week’s list:
Gage Jump ATH (Dynasty add), Tzu-Chen Sha ATH (Dynasty watch), Hurston Waldrep ATL (10 strikeouts, 22 whiffs last game), Shane Drohan BOS (Injury? He left after 3 IP), Chase Burns CIN, Rhett Lowder CIN (Returns to High-A ~May 11), AJ Blubaugh HOU, Luinder Avila KCR, Caden Dana LAA, Sean Linan LAD (Dynasty add), Carlos Rodriguez MIL, Nolan McLean NYM (Dynasty add), Brandon Sproat NYM, Jonah Tong NYM, Jack Wenninger NYM (Dynasty add), Cam Schlittler NYY (Dynasty add), Griffin Herring NYY (Dynasty add), Robby Snelling MIA, Seth Johnson PHI, Hunter Barco PIT (Dynasty add just promoted to AAA), Quinn Mathews STL (Began throwing program) & Trey Yesavage (Dynasty add).
Pitcher stash list
