MINORS: Hot starts for top prospects
May 6 2016
Photo: Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL)
Now that we are more than a month into the 2016 minor league season, it’s time to take a look at some the top prospects in the minors who have gotten off to a fast start. That these prospects are doing well should come as no surprise, as they were all on our pre-season HQ100 list, but fantasy owners should take note as it could mean an accelerated timetable for reaching the majors. Already we have seen top prospects Sean Manaea (LHP, OAK), Robert Stephenson (CIN), José Berríos (RHP, MIN), Archie Bradley (RHP, ARI), Aaron Blair (RHP, ARI), Blake Snell (LHP, TAM), Nomar Mazara (OF, TEX), and Michael Fulmer (RHP, DET) get called up and some have seen significant major league action. Not surprisingly, many...
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