Sal Stewart, a 21-year-old Cincinnati Reds 2B/3B prospect, is hitting .311/.383/.526 across Double-A and Triple-A with 19 home runs and 17 stolen bases. Stewart climbed from outside the top 100 to No. 31 on an updated Kiley McDaniel prospect list. The Reds rank low in wOBA at second base, with incumbent Matt McLain hitting .221/.300/.331 despite 11 homers and 16 steals, making Stewart a likely upgrade. MLB rosters expand to 28 on Sept. 1, allowing teams to add a position player and a pitcher, but many clubs may delay promotions. Some top prospects, like Spencer Jones and Justin Crawford, face additional concerns.
Cincinnati Reds 2B/3B Sal Stewart sure is doing his best to force the franchise to promote him to the major leagues soon, and fantasy managers must notice. Stewart, outside the top 100 prospects in the original Kiley McDaniel list entering this season, has thrived and is among the better options now, appearing at No. 31 on his updated list, published last week.
Stewart, 21, is hitting .311/.383/.526 across Double-A and Triple-A this season, with 19 home runs (including three last week) and 17 stolen bases. The Reds, certainly in the thick of the NL wild-card race, haven't received great production from second base this season, as only four clubs present a lower wOBA from the position. Blame 2B Matt McLain, who is hitting a disappointing .221/.300/.331, albeit with 11 home runs and 16 steals. Stewart would appear to be an upgrade.
MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 on September 1, with each organization likely to add one position player and one pitcher. Fantasy managers, as always, should pay attention to all potential moves and react accordingly, but there might not be much to watch. Would the New York Yankees really promote slugging OF Spencer Jones? Which hitter would they sit? The same goes for the Philadelphia Phillies and speedy OF Justin Crawford.
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