Dynasty Baseball Prospect Update: How are Prospects Ranked 31-55 Performing in Triple-A?

Providing updates on MLB prospects ranked 31-55 who are playing in Triple-A.

I’ve been working on a series that focuses on how top-100 MLB prospects are performing in Triple-A.

I first covered the top-10 prospects and then wrote an article on the prospects ranked between 11-30. Today, we’ll cover prospects ranked 31-55.

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Prospects Ranked 31-55

Chicago Cubs’ Owen Caissie, Cleveland Guardians’ Kyle Manzardo, New York Mets’ Drew Gilbert and Christian Scott, San Francisco Giants’ Marco Luciano, Detroit Tigers’ Jace Jung, Oakland Athletics’ Jacob Wilson fit into the range today.

Caissie is the No. 34 prospect in baseball right now. He’s 21 years old and plays the outfield. His ETA is 2025 even though he’s played this entire season in Triple-A.

In 69 games this season, Caissie has a .271 average and .387 on-base percentage. He’s got 25 extra-base hits (including eight home runs) among his 68 total knocks. Caissie also has 43 RBIs, 30 runs scored, 45 walks, 84 strikeouts and five stolen bases for the season.

He’s known best for his power, while being graded below-average as a hitter and runner. Caissie needs to cut down on his strikeouts, but offers enough power to still be a valuable fantasy asset some day.

The Cubs might be sellers at the deadline, and if they are, I wouldn’t rule out a promotion for Caissie later in the season. Aside from the strikeouts, he’s got pretty solid numbers in his first taste of AAA. Chicago might want to get a look at a possible future cornerstone late in the season, so keep an eye on Caissie.

Manzardo is the No. 36 prospect and got 30 games of MLB action earlier in the season. 

In the MLB, Manzardo has a .207 average and .241 OBP. He doubled 10 times but failed to homer across his 17 total hits. Manzardo drove in seven runs, scored four times, walked just three times and struck out on 23 occasions. On a contending team, Manzardo simply couldn’t stay up in the big leagues with those numbers.

In 35 Triple-A games this season, Manzardo has a much better .292 average and .381 OBP. He’s got 20 extra-base hits (nine homers) among his 38 total hits, drove in 23 runs, scored 29 times, walked 20 times and struck out on 27 occasions.

The 23-year-old clearly has accomplished everything he needs to in the minor leagues, and would likely be in the big leagues if he was on a worse major league team. That could make Manzardo a trade option at the deadline, but I’m guessing Cleveland wants him around for the long haul. He’s at least a name to track at the deadline.

A September call up seems like his next chance in the big leagues in Cleveland, unless there’s an injury or two to some of the team’s top hitters. I wouldn’t worry too much about his struggles in his first taste of the big leagues - he just needs more opportunities.

Gilbert strained his right hamstring early in April and hasn’t returned to the field since. He’s expected back later this month.

In seven games before the injury, Gilbert hit .240 and got on base at a .380 clip. That was his first taste of AAA action, but has delivered good numbers at every other level of the minor leagues.

Gilbert has an ETA of this season, but the injury complicates things. If he can indeed come back in the near future and then excels in Triple-A, he could be a call-up option after the trade deadline at the end of July. 

Having the Mets sell at the deadline would help him out, and there’s also a chance the Mets go all-in and move Gilbert, so I like his chances of making the big leagues by the end of the season.

Luciano is the No. 42 overall prospect in baseball. He’s got 24 MLB games in over the 2023-24 seasons but is currently working on things in AAA again.

In his 63 MLB at-bats over the past two seasons, Luciano has a .286 average and .375 OBP, so it’s not like he’s struggled at the highest level. His 22 strikeouts tell a bigger story, and with inconsistent playing time, San Fran decided it was best for him to play everyday in AAA.

Luciano has actually struggled with his average in the minor leagues over the past two seasons, which makes his MLB success kind of surprising. He should get another crack in the big leagues soon, and definitely if the Giants decide to be sellers at the deadline.

With his (limited) MLB success, he’s a name to possibly add anytime he can get into the MLB lineup consistently. Keep an eye on him.

Jung is a 23-year-old infielder with an ETA of 2024. He’s best known for his power.

In his first taste of Triple-A this season, Jung has a .270 average and .390 OBP across 64 games. He’s got 30 extra-base hits (including 11 home runs) across his 62 hits, along with 41 RBIs, 33 runs scored, 47 walks and 64 strikeouts.

He’s blocked at second base by top prospect Colt Keith, while Gio Urshela plays most often at third base. Supplanting Urshela in the lineup is the most likely way for Jung to get into the MLB lineup, and that’s something that could and probably should happen in the second half of the season, especially if the Tigers fall out of the playoff race. That makes Jung a name to watch going forward.

Wilson is a 22-year-old shortstop with an ETA of 2025. He’s got a 70-grade hit tool.

He’s simply dominated in his 61 minor league games over the 2023-24 seasons. Wilson has a combined .403 average and .447 OBP.

Wilson began the season in Double-A, but was quickly promoted to Triple-A. After missing about a month of action, Wilson recently returned to the AAA field and has four hits in his first two games back.

It’s hard to imagine him having to wait until 2025 to make his MLB debut with his strong minor league numbers, but Wilson does need some more minor league seasoning before getting the call. I still think a late-season call up is a possibility, so I’d keep a close eye on his name in late August and early September.

Scott is the No. 54 prospect in baseball. The 25-year-old right-handed pitcher got five MLB starts in earlier this year, but has made four straight starts in AAA.

Scott had an 0-2 record and 3.90 earned run average across his five MLB starts this season. He struck out 25 batters over 27 2/3 innings, while allowing six walks and a .233 opponent batting average.

Scott has a 2.76 ERA in Triple-A, so he doesn’t really have anything else to prove in the minor leagues. The Mets are trying to limit his innings for the season, and that’s easier to do in AAA.

Scott will be back up at some point this season, and likely soon. An injury to a starter would help Scott from going up and down, but the team could make room for the rookie by trading away a veteran at the deadline. 

Scott was a streaming option in standard leagues when he was in the big leagues, and will be for however many more starts he gets this season. He’s a guy to keep a close eye on, and possibly add whenever he gets called back up.

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