Ignore the position listed next to his name and focus on the bat and the overall talent here in the profile. Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had much success for a long time now, but there are plenty of exciting young players in this system, especially Endy Rodriguez. Endy Rodriguez (C – PIT)įor whatever reason, everyone in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization seems to be undervalued with the exception of Oneil Cruz. When combine the sum of all these parts, the package is very exciting for fantasy purposes and warrants a spot inside my top-50 overall, which is where he’ll be ranked for my next Top-400 upside on FantraxHQ. That’s not even factoring in his ability to add 15-20 steals annually as well. 280+ with 20+ home runs and an elite OBP is certainly capable with his profile. A lot of that is due to his 20.4% walk rate, but Julien possesses above-average contact skills as well. Julien has played in 225 games as a professional and sports a ridiculous. 373/.536/.706 slash line through 69 plate appearances with four home runs, four steals, and as many walks as strikeouts (15). His offensive onslaught has continued out in the Arizona Fall League as well with a. 190+ ISO, 15+ HR, and 15+ SB in each season. Over the last two seasons, Julien is the only prospect in baseball under the age of 25 to post a. That was especially true with Edouard Julien this past season, but that ended quickly when I dug into his profile a bit more. When I mention that these prospects are undervalued, I’m guilty of undervaluing them to a degree as well. At this point, Norby should be considered a top-25 fantasy prospect. Add in a hitter-friendly home ball park and division and what should be a good lineup around him, and you have a top-of-the-order, five-category impact fantasy player set to debut at some point during the 2023 season. He’s ever bit the hitter Josh Jung was while possessing a bit more upside on the bases. While there aren’t any standout tools, Norby is a plus hitter with plus raw power and average to above-average speed. Similarly to his fellow Orioles prospect Colton Cowser, Norby’s all-around offensive game is quite robust. 12 prospect cranked two homers and tripled in a four-RBI day for the /2kmHjjPxW1 The approach improved as well, increasing his walk rate from 8.6% to 11.5% while decreasing his strikeout rate from 23.9% to 19.9%. 298/.389/.571 line at Double-A with 17 home runs and 10 steals in just 64 games. 237/.311/.425 line in Hi-A before turning up the heat with a. That’s a damn fine overall line but not even fully indicative of just how good Norby was over the final three months of the season. In 547 plate appearances across three levels ending at Triple-A, Norby slashed. After what Norby did in 2022, it’s easy to see why. Connor Norby (2B – BAL)īefore the 2022 season began, we spoke with Eric Garfield who covers Baltimore Orioles prospects and he spoke very highly of Connor Norby. Manzardo needs to be considered a universal top-25 fantasy prospect. That’s a combination Tampa Bay hasn’t seen a lot of lately. Unfortunately, Tampa Bay has an irritating history of platooning a lot of their regulars, but I don’t expect that to be the case here given Manzardo’s ability to get on base at an elite clip and hit for plenty of power. Manzardo’s hit tool is easily plus and he’s got enough power to exceed 25 homers annually at the highest level. But with the profile Manzardo possesses, I’m definitely a believer in that happening. Yeah, sound familiar?īeing a 1B-Only player for fantasy means that the bat is going to need to stand out for him to draw intrigue. On top of that, Manzardo displayed an advanced approach at the plate, posting a 14.9% walk rate compared to only a 16.4% strikeout rate. After a brief debut in rookie ball in 2021, Manzardo played at both Hi-A and Double-A in 2022, slashing a robust. Manzardo was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2021 draft out of Washington State University and has excelled ever since his first professional game. Just like a certain Kansas City Royals rookie first baseman, Kyle Manzardo has consistently shown high four-category potential during his time as a professional. Reading this blurb is going to give you a sense of deja vu. For more rankings, check out Eric’s Top-400 Prospect Rankings or Chris Clegg’s Top-500 OBP Dynasty Rankings, and make sure to check out the Fantrax Toolshed Podcast for more dynasty talk! Undervalued Prospects To Target Kyle Manzardo (1B – TBR) If you aren’t playing your dynasty leagues on Fantrax, you’re missing out on the deepest player pool and most customization around.
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