Miguel Vargas

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings February 2021
After a wild and crazy 2020 season, the 2021 MLB season is about to begin! Our staff of 27 writers and contributors have ranked, debated, re-ranked, and written up more than 600 players! Now for the big finale, the TDG Top 500 List.

Join The Ranks Episode 7: Third Base Dyno Ranks
Taylor and Joe invite Keaton DeRocher (@TheSpokenKeats) and Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) on the pod to discuss 2021 Dynasty Third Basemen in the latest episode of Join The Ranks. They cover the recent Arenado trade to the Cardinals, discuss some hot takes, play a quick game of “Would You Rather”,

Dynasty’s Child Episode 136: We’re So Close To The End
In today’s episode of Dynasty’s Child, Keaton, Shelly, and Jake discuss the Pirates recently offloading some relevant fantasy starters, various other exciting signings, and then dive into the third base rankings before they answer some listener questions!! Outro: Dearly Departed by Shakey Graves feat. Esmé Patterson WRITERS’ PLUGS!

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2021 TOP 30 THIRD BASE PROSPECTS, #16-30
The bottom half of our third base prospect list for 2021 is chock full of high-upside players from the lower minors and below! Some of these guys are fresh out of the amateur ranks and have yet to see even one pitch of pro ball, but don’t let that scare

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2021 TOP 50 DYNASTY LEAGUE THIRD BASEMEN, #31-50
WELCOME BACK!!! Despite a scorching hot stove (I can’t believe the player you’re thinking of did or did not sign with the team you thought they would!), these long winter months can be some of the darkest of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty

Dynasty’s Child Episode 120: NL West
On this episode, Keaton, Shelly, and Jordan review the latest league news and continue the divisional prospect series with the NL West Outtro: This Disorder by The Features

The Bastard Son of xwOBA: xwOBA-lite for Minor Leaguers
How to best make sense of the recent proliferation of information on minor league hitters, specifically power metrics? This is a question I’ve been struggling with in the last few weeks/months (does anyone keep track of time anymore?) regarding minor league fly ball distance, exit velocity, and exit velocity on

Jordan’s Research Ramblings: Expected Power Leaderboards for Minor Leaguers
Last week, I generated an expected home runs per fly ball measure (xHR/FB) for minor leaguers based on their average fly ball distance and average exit velocity. The logic is this: a minor leaguer can be expected to hit a certain number of home runs per fly ball given their

Dynasty’s Child Episode 105: Dear Mr. Professor Rosenblum
Keaton, Shelly, and Jordan are back with the discussion on 3B rankings, the latest league news, Jordan’s Stats Only Pitchers and listener questions. Underrated: Yandy Diaz Tommy Edman Miguel Sano Overrated: Moncada Jose Ramirez Manny Machado Best Chance to jump to top 10: Miguel Vargas Bobby Dalbec Brian

The Dynasty Guru’s 2020 Top 50 Third Basemen, #21-50
WELCOME BACK!!! Despite a scorching hot stove (I can’t believe the player you’re thinking of did or did not sign with the team you thought they would!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally, moreso for you Astros and Sawks fans