Players (7,949)
Every batter and pitcher we track, from Triple-A down to the complex leagues. Rank them, cut them down, and turn any row over for its card and its market.
Roughly two years or more younger than the typical player at that level. Being young for the competition is the single best sign we have.
- 1Jefferson RojasWatch
0.822 OPS while far younger than the level
Down from .871 to .822 OPS, but he moved up to Double-A — a step back at a harder level is normal.
Promoted to AA2.8 yrs young for AATrending downPlayer quality81StrongProdPowConEyeSpdTrajectory69.871 → .822Arrival71/100DoorstepOPS.822ISO.216HR22SB18BB%8.5K%16.2 - 2Gary Gill HillWatch
15.4% K-BB while far younger than the level
Missing more bats and walking fewer batters than last season, against better hitters — 13.5% to 15.4% K-BB after moving up to Double-A. That is the shape of a breakout.
Promoted to AA2.8 yrs young for AAWatch closelyPlayer quality59SolidStuffCmdCtlRunPLoadTrajectory6913.5% → 15.4% K-BBArrival63/100up from High-AERA4.26WHIP1.35K-BB%15.4K%19.6BB%4.2IP107.2 - 3Branny De OleoPass
promoted Rookie -> Double-A
Down from .581 to .000 OPS, but he moved up to Double-A — a step back at a harder level is normal.
Promoted to AA2.8 yrs young for AATrending downPlayer quality39FringeProdPowConEyeSpdTrajectory41.581 → .000Arrival53/100up from RookieOPS.000ISO.000HR0SB0BB%0.0K%85.7 - 4Marco VargasWatch
promoted High-A -> Double-A
Hitting better than last season even though the pitching got harder — .624 to .740 after moving up to Double-A. That is the shape of a breakout.
Breakout signalPromoted to AA2.8 yrs young for AAPlayer quality62SolidProdPowConEyeSpdTrajectory41.624 → .740Arrival53/100up from High-AOPS.740ISO.121HR3SB24BB%11.2K%29.6 - 5Mitch VoitWatch
promoted Low-A -> Double-A
Hitting better than last season even though the pitching got harder — .637 to 1.074 after moving up to Double-A. That is the shape of a breakout — but last season was a small sample, so go easy on it. (prior season only 99 PA — a soft read)
Promoted to AA2.8 yrs young for AAWatch closelyPlayer quality83StrongProdPowConEyeSpdTrajectory41.637 → 1.074Arrival53/100up from Low-AOPS1.074ISO.208HR2SB6BB%12.8K%18.3
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Who leads each ranking
The top three on each axis, over every player we track — not the cut above. Three of these rank the ballplayer; the fourth ranks the whole purchase, and they routinely disagree.
Hottest bats
Hitters whose numbers are climbing fastest.
Arms closest to the majors
Pitchers nearest a call-up. Ranked by how close they are, not by form — a call-up is the moment that reprices a card.
Knocking on the door
Closest to playing in the majors — cards often peak around the call-up.
Who had a big game
Last night's standout lines, for the players we track. Real box scores — nothing here is written by us.
Keaton AnthonyLehigh Valley IronPigs · Triple-A 3-for-4, 1 RBI
Yanquiel FernándezScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders · Triple-A 3-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
George ValeraColumbus Clippers · Triple-A 3-for-4
Carson WilliamsDurham Bulls · Triple-A 3-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB
Ben GobbelSalt Lake Bees · Triple-A 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Devin TaylorLas Vegas Aviators · Triple-A 4-for-6, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Showing 6 of 184 big games from Wednesday. One good night is the earliest signal there is, and the noisiest — it is a reason to look, not a reason to buy.