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Scout the Stat Line: Projected Top 1,000 Prospects, End of May Update
This prospect rankings article updates my offseason prospect projections piece, making use of my research on aging and the minor leagues featured at ‘Scout the Stat Line,’ a website Ross Jensen and I co-publish.

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings for OBP Leagues – February 2022
…picture a man, 32, hunched over a laptop, tired fingers flying as he ranks an abnormally long list of other grown baseball persons, pitting them against each other with make-believe furor…he takes a deep breath and… Hey everybody, your friendly neighborhood dynasty dad here. I’m glad you’re back for some

TDG – Top 200 Prospects for 2022
As we begin to close out #RankingSZN here at The Dynasty Guru, we’re pleased to share our top 200 prospects in advance of the 2022 season. Dig in, and enjoy!

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings – February 2022
During the offseason, our staff has worked tirelessly to rank, debate, re-rank, and write up more than 600 players to help dynasty leaguers on their road to glory. As is typical, we put a bow on this offseason process with the following dynasty top 500. If you’re interested and able,

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2022 TOP 40 SS PROSPECTS, #21-40
Hello and welcome back to the PROSPECTS ONLY portion of our ranking SZN, continuing on with the second half of a loaded SS position! Of course, not all these guys will stick at SS, but we’re ranking based on games played last season so the list is bursting with some

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2022 TOP 50 DYNASTY LEAGUE SHORTSTOPS, #31-50
Continuing with TDG’s consensus rankings with Shortstops ranked #31 through #50. Read on! 31) Bryson Stott, Philadelphia Phillies, (Age: 24, Previous Rank: 47) Peak MLB projection: 110 wRC+ .262/.354/.441 22 HR/600 7 SB/600 12.1 BB% 23.7 K% Author note: my write-ups for prospects and young players without a long MLB

TDG 2022 RISERS AND FALLERS: SHORTSTOPS
RISER: WANDER FRANCO, TAMPA BAY RAYS, (AGE: 20, CURRENT RANK: 4, PREVIOUS RANK: 6) The moment some of us have been waiting for since 2018 finally came to fruition last season when Wander Franco busted onto the scene. It is safe to say that he did not disappoint. Wander scored

Scouting the Stat Line: Projected Peak Dynasty Performance for the Top 1,000 Prospects
This article continues an annual series providing peak projections for prospects. The projections are derived from peak major league equivalencies that use my (Jordan’s) aging curves and league translations to convert every player’s statistics to the same peak MLB (American League) baseline, making it easier to compare players at different

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings for OBP Leagues – July 2021
Congrats, everyone! You made it to the break! For everyone out there struggling through the grind of a 162-game season: we see you. And please know that you are more than your dynasty baseball team standings. At least, that’s what I tell myself. In any case, below are the consensus

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings – Midseason Update July 2021
With the first half of 2021 in the books, now is as good a time as any to to refresh our offseason top 500 list. Thanks, dear readers, for following along thus far in 2021–we are looking forward to an enjoyable and fulfilling second half of the baseball season with