Taylor Hearn
Scouting the Stat Line: Top 75 Stats-Only Starting Pitching Prospects for 2020 and Beyond
This article features a list of the top 75 starting pitching prospects by peak true-talent ERA (an average of xFIP and kwERA). It leverages Clay Davenport’s excellent minor-league translations work; translations can be found for every minor leaguer at claydavenport.com. Seriously, if you don’t have it bookmarked, please stop what
Monthly Prospect Update: Pitchers, April 2019
Each month, The Dynasty Guru will provide a prospect update, including notable performances (good and bad), assignments, promotions, trades, injuries, and suspensions. Most importantly, the monthly update will examine prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value, from the elite to the obscure. At the beginning of April, TDG reviewed early assignments, injuries, and
2019 Top 210 Fantasy Pitching Prospects, Part 2
There is no such thing as TINSTAAPP! Pitching prospects exist just as much as hitting prospects. All prospects carry risk, including injury risk, and no prospect is a sure thing. Major league teams regularly carry 12-13 pitchers; therefore, pitching depth is crucial. As such, the list of pitching prospects is
Romancing Deep Dynasty Prospects: I Hate Pitchers
Throughout a season there’s always a prospect or ten that suit my fancy in dynasty. Almost none of them are pitching prospects. However, in this edition of Romancing Deep Dynasty Prospects, I’m devoting the entire article to pitchers. If pitchers are your thing, hold on to your butts. In deep leagues,
Monthly Prospect Update: Pitchers, June 2018
Each month, The Dynasty Guru will provide a prospect update that includes notable performances (good and bad), assignments, promotions, trades, injuries, and suspensions. Most importantly, the monthly update will examine prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value, from the elite to the obscure. At the beginning of June, TDG reviewed
Top 240 Fantasy Prospects, June 2018
Last week at The Dynasty Guru, we examined infield, outfield, and pitching prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value. In addition, we examined where MLB Draft prospects fell within the Top 200. As the culmination of the monthly review and update, and given the influx of talent from the MLB Draft, we shall revisit the
2018 Top 180 Fantasy Pitching Prospects, Part 4
The Dynasty Guru recently released the annual, consensus rankings of the top 200 fantasy starting pitchers in dynasty leagues (#1-20, #21-50, #51-80, #81-120, #121-160, and #161-200), detailing several pitching prospects. The following rankings focus upon, and dive deeper into, fantasy pitching prospects. There is no such thing as TINSTAAPP. Pitching prospects
TDG Top-300 Plus: Three more players who should be on your radar
Last Friday, we released a massive shot across the fantasy baseball industry’s bow in our TDG Top-300 Fantasy Prospect rankings. It was a large undertaking with many writers submitting their personal lists. After much debate, chair flinging, and calls to see reason, a final list was distilled down to the