New Faces in the Show: Fantasy Baseball Players to Add and Monitor

There's been a ton of MLB debuts over the past couple weeks, so let's discuss some of those players.

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Joe Mack - Miami Marlins

Mack made their MLB debuts on Monday. He went 0-for-3.

Mack is the No. 53 prospect in baseball, so he has a higher ceiling. He played catcher and hit seventh on Monday.

He is a fantasy asset to keep an eye on, but he will need to deliver before becoming a big asset. Keep close tabs on Mack.

Jesus Rodriguez - San Francisco Giants

Rodriguez also made his debut on Monday, also going 0-for-3.

Rodriguez played catcher and hit eighth on Monday. If he keeps playing, he could emerge as a fantasy asset.

He is the team's No. 18 prospect, so he's more of a so-so long-term option, but you just never know how a young player will deliver at the big league level. Rodriguez is another player to keep tabs on. 

Trey Gibson - Baltimore Orioles

Gibson is the team's No. 3 prospect. He could be one that excels and emerges as a big fantasy asset, so keep close tabs on him.

The nearly 24-year-old has one MLB start under his belt. Gibson worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out a pair.

It was a solid debut, but he was then sent back down to Triple-A. He has no fantasy value now if he's not in the big leagues, but he's still worth tracking, as he should get another chance at the big leagues at some point in 2026.

Jake Bennett - Boston Red Sox

Bennett is the team's No. 6 prospect, and he has a decent outlook as a result. The 25-year old made one start, and appears to be sticking in the big league rotation for now.

He earned a win after working five innings in that first start. Bennett allowed a run on five hits and two walks, while striking out three.

For as long as he sticks in the rotation, Bennett has some fantasy value. His long-term outlook isn't sky high, but he's worth owning in a lot of dynasty/keeper leagues until we know more about Bennett.

Elmer Rodriguez - New York Yankees

Rodriguez made a start last week, and is set to make another on Tuesday. 

In his first outing, he pitched four innings and was tagged with a loss. Rodriguez allowed two runs on four hits and four walks, while striking out three.

Rodriguez is the No. 71 prospect in baseball, so he's one to track closely. He has value right now, and as long as he's in the rotation. Rodriguez will need to pitch well to stick in the big leagues though.

Travis Bazzana - Cleveland Guardians

Bazzana is the No. 15 prospect in baseball, so he's another guy to watch very closely. He made his debut on April 28.

In six games and 26 plate appearances so far, Bazzana has a .200 average and .385 on-base percentage. He has four hits so far, along with two RBIs and stolen bases, four runs scored, six walks and four strikeouts.

He hasn't produced a bunch at the plate, but he's getting on base plenty and is starting to heat up as a hitter. Bazzana is trending up, so don't wait too long to add him, as he's starting to be scooped up.

Yohendrick Pinango - Toronto Blue Jays

Pinango is the No. 10 prospect for the Blue Jays. He made his MLB debut on April 26.

In seven games and 19 plate appearances since, he has nine hits, including a double. Pinango has three RBIs, a run scored, a walk and a strikeout.

Pinango is flying under the radar right now, and is barely owned in any fantasy leagues. He's producing enough to add/utilize in more leagues, so give him some consideration in deep leagues.

JR Ritchie - Atlanta Braves

Ritchie is the No. 78 prospect in baseball, and is excelling early on.

In three starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA over 17 1/3 innings pitched. Ritchie has allowed eight runs (seven earned) on 14 hits and 12 walks, while striking out 13 batters.

Ritchie is a solid deep-league asset, and in the right matchups, he can be a standard league streaming option. Keep tabs on Ritchie and add/drop him as you see fit.

Connor Prielipp - Minnesota Twins

Prielipp is the team's No. 5 prospect, so he's another to keep tabs on.

He also has made three starts this season. Prielipp is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings pitched. He's allowed six runs on eight hits and five walks, while striking out 15 batters.

Prielipp is another pretty solid deep-league asset, and he can be a standard league streaming option too. I like what he's done so far, and think he's flying a bit under the radar. Give him some consideration going forward.

Konnor Griffin - Pittsburgh Pirates

Griffin made his debut back on April 3. He's the No. 1 prospect in baseball, so I think he's worth going over.

In 29 games and 114 plate appearances so far, Griffin has a .262 average and .325 OBP. He has two homers and triples, plus four doubles over 27 total hits. Griffin has 16 RBIs, 13 runs scored, seven stolen bases, eight walks and 31 strikeouts.

Griffin is starting to deliver more at the plate, and he's showing off his high-end upside. He's worth owning in most fantasy leagues already, and could get to 100% owned in short order. Add him now if you still can.