Pache.co Information Technologies

The post was written by Richard Haakeappeared first on FantraxHQ.

Building a solid farm system from the bottom up is one of the best ways to have long-term success in dynasty formats. Prospects can be used to build a strong core for your dynasty teams or be used in trades to get key pieces back for the playoff push. In this list, you will find prospects to target in everything from 10-team dynasty leagues to 30-team leagues with deep minor-league player pools. I like to get in on the ground floor with prospects and give you the opportunity to build a top tier minor league system. Till then let’s dive into my Top 400 Fantasy Baseball Prospects!

The season is not here yet, but why not get a head start and jump in a Fantrax Classic Draft contest? Get a jump on the season with a Best Ball league or maybe a Draft and Hold. Or put some green on the line with a new season-long league to try and conquer. There’s no better time than now to get your baseball on!

What Factors Into These Rankings?

• Upside: We all love high upside fantasy baseball prospects, higher ceiling prospects will get the bump for me ranking higher than most safe high-floor prospects.
• Tools (Hitters): We love loading up on hitters with loud tools such as big power and speed but when assembling these rankings a player’s hit tool plays a big factor into the rankings.
• Tools (Pitchers): Pitchers with higher command will typically rank higher for me as a “safer” pitching prospect (If there is such a thing as a SAFE pitching prospect). High velocity pitchers are fun to dream on but come with their own injury risks.
• Proximity: Close proximity prospects will get a bump in rankings as it can help your dynasty team now and should be ranked accordingly. They will also be the bigger movers in the rankings in-season.
• System: I am a full believer that the cream will rise and if a system doesn’t have a need for a prospect in their organization another team will typically target the player. I don’t shy away from ranking a player based on potential and not based on the system’s track record. Personnel changes and team philosophy change in the minor leagues all the time.

These rankings will be updated during the season. The plan is to have 3-4 updates during the season based on each prospect’s production to that point. The off-season is always a good time to deep dive and find players to target before the season starts but. like stocks, prospect values go up and down and knowing the right time to buy or sell is always key. There will be episodes of The Prospect Pod going over risers and fallers throughout the season as well as buy and sell opportunities so subscribe to The Prospect Pod so you don’t miss out!

Top 400 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Dynasty Leagues

Qualifications: 130 MLB AB or less, 50 MLB IP or less, 45 days or less on the active roster

The post was written by Richard Haakeappeared first on FantraxHQ.