Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Colt Emerson, Max Clark, Bryce Eldridge

We’re seeing more and more prospects getting called up lately, and the speculation around who’s next is getting louder by the day. It’s always a good idea to stay ahead of the alerts/breaking news on prospect promotions. You want to be ahead of the other league owners, so you don’t have to pull over while driving just to try and grab the latest fantasy baseball prospects.

It’s still early in the season, and as always, we’re seeing some fantasy baseball prospects take off while others are still trying to find their rhythm. We already saw No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin get the call earlier this season. Now the question becomes: Who’s next? Below are updates on the players mentioned last week, along with a few new names to monitor in the coming weeks.

Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash: Colt Emerson, Max Clark, Bryce Eldridge

Colt Emerson (SS – SEA) | Top 100 Prospect Ranking: 7

Current Level: Triple-A
ETA: April

Colt Emerson has recovered from fouling a ball off his foot, but he still looks on track for a promotion in the near future. He’s hitting .265 with one home run and two steals through 13 games. Cole Young and J.P. Crawford are his main obstacles. Neither is exactly making a strong case right now. Crawford is hitting under .200, and Young, who’s playing second base, is sitting at .230.

The Mariners rank 28th in league batting average and 27th in slugging. This team wants to repeat as American League West champs, and the offense desperately needs a spark. Emerson should be up pretty soon.

Max Clark (OF – DET) | Top 100 Prospect Ranking: 8

Current Level: Triple-A
ETA: June

Max Clark is hitting .356 in 15 games so far in Triple-A. This is his first look at that level. So far, no complaints. He doesn’t have a homer yet, but he does have eight doubles and six steals.

Parker Meadows suffered a terrible injury last week and will be out for a while. Javier Baez is getting more playing time and actually hitting, but how long is that going to last? Detroit wants to make the playoffs for the third straight season, and winning the division is possible.

We’ve already seen the Tigers get aggressive with the Kevin McGonigle promotion. With Clark hitting like this, a call-up could be coming soon.

Bryce Eldridge (1B – SF) | Top 100 Prospect Ranking: 20

Current Level: Triple-A
ETA: May

Bryce Eldridge is still raking in Triple-A. He has a .360 average and a 1.012 OPS in 13 games. Only one homer so far, but it’s early. In his last three games, he went 9-for-14. He’s performing well enough to force the issue.

The hurdle is Casey Schmitt, who’s hitting .438 in his last seven games. I don’t see Schmitt being a long-term roadblock, though. The Giants’ offense is still one of the worst in baseball, and sitting at the bottom of the National League West. They might try to mix things up, and Eldridge could be part of that mix.