Assessing Top-100 Prospects in MLB for Redraft Fantasy Baseball Leagues: Paul Skenes, Andy Pages, Christian Scott and More

More than a quarter of the way into the baseball season now, a lot of teams have called up some of their top prospects.

Today, I wanted to talk about the top-100 prospects that are currently in the MLB and discuss their fantasy value in redraft leagues.

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Paul Skenes Fantasy Outlook

Skenes made his MLB debut this past weekend. He worked four innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out seven.

Skenes was never going to get the win after pitching only four innings, but his final line looks worse than it really should after the team pulled him after allowing a couple hits in the fifth. 

Even though it wasn’t the greatest debut, Skenes showed he could be a big-time fantasy asset with high strikeout numbers. You might have to deal with a lower number of innings pitched when he’s starting, but those strikeouts are hard to pass up.

Skenes should be owned in just about every fantasy league, at least as a streaming option. He’ll face the Cubs again on Friday, and I’d expect another solid showing from the rookie in that game.

Wyatt Langford Fantasy Outlook

Langford opened the season in the big leagues with Texas, but hasn’t lived up to the hype quite yet. Across 31 games, Langford is hitting .224 and getting on base at a .295 clip.

Langford has five extra-base hits (including one home run) among his 26 total hits. He’s drove in 11 runs, scored 13 times, stole a base, walked 11 times and struck out 29 times.

His overall numbers aren’t the best right now, but he had been batting around .260 before a couple rough games in a row. Langford is currently on the 10-day injured list and hopefully won’t be out too much longer.

Given the little slump and then injury, Langford should be available in a bunch of leagues by the time he comes off the IL. If you have a roster spot to play with, he could be a fun prospect to take a chance on.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Fantasy Outlook

Crow-Armstrong has been pretty solid since joining the Cubs. He’s played in 21 games so far, sitting with a .255 average and .316 OBP.

Crow-Armstrong has four extra-base hits (one homer) among his 13 total hits. He’s also got nine RBIs, four runs scored, four stolen bases, three walks and 12 strikeouts.

Crow-Armstrong isn’t lighting up the MLB, but he looks far more comfortable in his second MLB stint - he didn’t have a hit across 14 plate appearances a season ago. He’ll need to heat up a bit more and play more regularly to see his own percentage rise.

Noelvi Marte Fantasy Outlook

Marte is still a ways off from playing after getting an 80-game suspension to start this season. 

In 2023, Marte hit .316 and got on base at a .366 clip across 35 games and 114 at-bats. He’ll be a name to monitor around that 80-game mark. Fantasy owners will probably start adding him a week or so before he returns, so mark your calendars accordingly.

Kyle Manzardo Fantasy Outlook

Manzardo got called up a couple weeks ago, and has struggled across his first 10 games. Manzardo has a .148 average and .207 on-base percentage so far.

He’s doubled once among his four total hits. Manzardo has no RBIs, just one run scored, one walk drawn and 10 strikeouts.

Not every prospect can immediately make an impact after getting called up. He’s a talented hitter and should start hitting at some point. You’ll want to keep an eye on Manzardo in case he gets going here soon.

Marco Luciano Fantasy Outlook

Luciano has only appeared in one game so far in 2024. He appeared in 14 games and had a .231 average and .333 OBP across 39 plate appearances in 2023.

Luciano is a depth option for San Francisco at this point, but you’d imagine he’d get a few starts if the team is going to keep him in the big leagues. He’s another guy to keep an eye on in case he starts playing a bunch and becoming a real fantasy difference maker.

Andy Pages Fantasy Outlook

Pages has been a popular name on this site already this season. He’s played in 26 games now, and already has appeared in waiver wire and drop stories.

Overall, he’s got a .260 average and .300 OBP. He’s homered four times among his 10 extra-base hits and 26 total knocks. Pages has 13 RBIs, 15 runs scored, one stolen base, four walks and 32 strikeouts to his name.

Pages was owned in about 80% of leagues a week or so ago, but is now down to 55%. You can probably guess that those percentages line up with hot/cold streaks at the plate. 

I wrote this about Pages earlier this week, but will write it again here. Given he was one of the better fantasy hitters in the game while on his hot streak, I’d do my best to keep him on my fantasy teams. Every hitter has ups and downs over the course of the season, but it’s not often you get the type of fantasy production Pages provided on his hot streak. 

Just stash him on your bench and utilize him as a backup for the time being. At some point, he’ll get hot at the plate again, and then you can insert him right into your starting lineup instead of fighting every other league member for his services on the waiver wire.

Christian Scott Fantasy Outlook

Scott has been good in his first two MLB starts for the Mets. He’s 0-1, but with a strong 2.84 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings.

In start one against Tampa Bay, Scott struck out six over 6 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on five hits and a walk. 

Scott worked six innings in start two against Atlanta, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks, while punching out eight.

His 54% own mark suggests he’s a streaming option at this point, but both of those starts were quality ones. I view him as more than a streamer and think he should be on fantasy rosters for more than just the day he starts. That could change over time, but his strong strikeout numbers and innings pitched marks are good enough for me to keep him on my roster.

Jordan Beck Fantasy Outlook

I love me some Colorado hitting prospects (because of where they play their home games). Beck has hit well in the minors, but is off to a bit of a slow start in the big leagues.

Across 15 games and 51 at-bats, Beck has a .235 average and OBP. He’s got three extra-base hits (one homer) among his 12 total hits. Beck has driven in six, scored three times, stolen a base, failed to walk and struck out 20 times.

Those numbers aren’t great, but his past five games tell a far different story. Beck has seven hits over that span, including a three-hit outing on Wednesday. He’s homered once, drove in six and scored twice.

I think Beck is starting to figure things out, and I’m surprised more fantasy owners aren’t taking a chance on him. His own percentage is just 5 right now. At least add and stash Beck for the time being, but his past five games show he could be instantly inserted into a fantasy starting lineup. Get him before it’s too late.