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I find the second tier extremely fascinating. There’s multiple potential elite tier-1 athletes with very little minor-league track record, a few elite amateur producers, in addition to a few players that have already debuted in the majors. CJ Abrams and Marco Luciano are extremely interchangeable. Luciano has the better offensive skillset with a slightly better track record and more power, but Abrams is the far more likely bet to rack up a lot of stolen bases. Really, it just depends on what you’d rather gamble on. Corbin Carroll, meanwhile, doesn’t quite have the power than the former two have, yet he is likely to get on base an exceptional clip and will steal bases- the ideal fantasy player. Jarred Kelenic is set to make his major-league debut, and when he does so, he’ll join Andrew Vaughn and Randy Arozarena as recently-debuted players. He certainly has the most well-rounded skillset of the bunch, and has shown much more power than expected. Will he get on base enough with the st...

Woah, the players within the tiers increased in quite a hurry! Bobby Witt Jr.’s performance this spring was impressive the point the Royals considered putting him on the opening day roster. With him and Julio Rodriguez, I’m cautious about each of their underlying plate discipline skills, but they also are well ahead of the developmental curve. Riley Greene appears to be as well, though the main reason I’m more intrigued by him that the projection is the margin for error in a tools-based projection is considerably larger- he’s at least had more game reps so far than Zac Veen, though I’d be tempted to take Veen over him. Speaking of strikeout concerns, Kristian Robinson has plenty of those, having yet to strikeout below 24.9% at any level. He has elite power and draws enough walks, yet you’re mainly embracing variance with him. There are a cluster of recently-drafted college bats that are intriguing here. Austin Martin gets on base, steals bases, hits for enough power, AND should have...

It’s always difficult to know what to do with a player’s early start to their career. I’d say it’s a case-by-case basis. For instance, Jazz Chisholm’s excellent start to this season adds with a high floor created by stolen bases at an up-the-middle position, whereas Ke’Bryan Hayes plays a more demanding offensive spot, ran a very high batting average on balls in play, and also has some concerns regarding his trajectory of contact. Dylan Carlson, on the other hand, has struggled much more overall, though he hasn’t chased many pitches and still is 22-years-old. On the pitching side of the spectrum, Ian Anderson continues to miss bats, though walks remain a question with his profile. The draft has churned out a lot of fun-to-dream on college players recently. Max Meyer throws upper 90s with a wipeout slider AND with limited amount of walks. Hunter Bishop has the power-speed combination many dream of. Josh Jung might be in the majors very soon as one of the most polished hitters of rece...

By now, I think it’s clear that my projections, and my model in general, is going to be hesitant on players who haven’t demonstrated adequate plate discipline. That is my concerns with Alex Kirilloff, Ryan Mountcastle, Christian Pache, Heliot Ramos, and other well-regarded talents. I think they’ll be quality everyday players, yet I’m hesitant to buy into them at their current price. Tier 5 is where you definitely start to see the pitchers take shape, and with it being a depth-oriented spot in fantasy, this is where I’d want to attack from. Now, players such as Sixto Sanchez may be overpriced, yet there are plenty of opportunities to find gold. I’d generally advise against worrying too much about pitching in general for dynasty, as not only is more about depth, but it’s also a position where development is unpredictable, injuries take shape, and breakouts are common. This is where you start to see players with one specific skill come into value. Whether that’s with stolen bases, pure...

When constructing your dynasty fantasy baseball team, it is imperative that you create as balanced of a roster as possible. If you shoot for the moon with “upside plays”, there’s a chance that you ultimately get out of it, while you need high-end potentially pay-off from a few spots to take your team over the top. Think of this with actual baseball trades. The Marlins, for instance, went for athletes in their trading of Christian Yelich, Giancarlo Stanton, and Marcell Ozuna, and came away with little return. The Red Sox, on the other hand, made sure to get a solidified big-league player in Alex Verdugo, in addition to a prospect regarded as “polished” in Jeter Downs. I’m always going to side with a high floor over a high ceiling given our inability to quantify ceiling, though it is all about offense. In my opinion, the tier-1 prospects are in a tier above the rest and should be treated as such. From there, players like CJ Abrams, Marco Luciano, and Corbin Carroll have all the making...