It’s another great week coming back to the fantasy baseball prospects stash article. We have three more guys who were on the list last week come off due to being called up (including Mason Black who was on the watchlist).
For obvious reasons, the strength of the prospects that are actually worth stashing is weakening. It looks as if there are, at best, four prospects that warrant stashing, and only the top two I could make the case for. I didn’t want to force 10 on the watch list, so I left it to players that would bring the most excitement to pick up if called, but I added quite a few more names to the players to watch.
I view the watchlist players as guys who aren’t must-pickups or are even more situational but are worth knowing there is interest if they make it to the majors. Here is the full list of fantasy baseball prospects to stash now. Below we dive into a few notable names.
- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Assistant
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- Weekly Fantasy Baseball Content
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
Junior Caminero (3B – TB)
There is a lot of chatter around the Rays holding Caminero down longer than most expected. He’s had two stints of times missed, which hasn’t helped the cause. He has a hit in every game in May, including a two-home run game on the first. He’s hitting .315 with six home runs in the minors, so your guess as to what the Rays are waiting for is as good as mine. I’ll throw out a prediction on his debut date, May 24th, versus the Royals at home after an off-day. Even though we are a few weeks out, he’s the biggest impact bat out there. That is worth it if that’s the game you want to play. Just know the Rays could do anything wild.
James Wood (OF – WAS)
Wood seems to be in a similar situation as Caminero. He’s a prospect who has little more to prove in AAA, but the team is slow-rolling his debut. He’s hitting .339 on the season with four home runs and eight stolen bases. On May 8th he put up a two-home run night and is hitting .385 on the month. If Jacob Young wasn’t playing as well, Wood might be up now. He is the top five-tool prospect to be called up in the near future. Very few of these guys are really worth stashing. Wood is one.
Coby Mayo (3B – BAL)
We’ve seen consistent power and contact throughout the start of the year. Mayo is hitting .301 with 11 home runs, which is third in the minors. A slight wrinkle is the May struggles Mayo is undergoing. He’s hitting under .200, and four of his six games have included a multi-strikeout performance with just one walk. Even with his currently small struggle, Mayo should be first up if the Orioles suffer any non-outfield injury.
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