Summer Heat: Prospects I’m Buying Right Now (Hit Sheet #6)
“It’s been awhile. Here are 8 prospects I’m actively buying right now.“
By Sal Corso: June 30th, 2025:
Sorry folks, it’s been awhile. A new full-time job and a soon-to-be extension to my growing family is on the way. But that hasn’t stopped me from keeping an eye on some talented young baseball players who are making strides in their respective organizations. To not delay any further, let’s get right into the list of guys I’m actively buying in fantasy and the card market. This is not just a “buy” list, this is more of an “good-value buys” one.
As with all of our Hit Sheet’s, we’ll show you which prospects are rising and falling on our ranking sheet based on performance and tools. But first, a recap of our scoring and ranking system:
Our RANKING SHEET isn’t your typical ranking sheet. We don’t just rank a prospect with a number. We also give them an Upside Score and a Likeliness Score to hit that potential. As a refresher:
Upside Score: A unique value based which determines our realistic upside for the prospect. The score determines the prospects potential ceiling based on tools and performance:
85+ = Superstar Caliber
80-84 = All-Star Caliber
75-79 = MLB Everyday+
70-74 = MLB Everyday
<69 = Reach MLB
Likeliness: Chance to reach upside based-on tools & current performance.
HIGH = 70%+
MED = 40-70%
LOW = 40%-
Now that we’ve covered all the bases, let’s dive into my prospect buys…
Player (Upside Score) [Likeliness]
Josue Briceno (78) [LOW]
A young, hard-hitting lefty catcher that is yet another piece in a strong Tiger’s system. The 30% hard-hit rate stat in A+ is second only to the 1:1 K-BB rate stat that he has produced. 14 HR and 51 RBI in 50 games is video game (or Aaron Judge) like. The Tigers need to get him up to AA, and you need to get him on your roster or in your collection.
Michael Arroyo (83) [MED]
I haven’t stop talking about Arroyo for the past year. I may get more annoying about him now. He had recent promotion to AA and through 6 games he’s already got a HR, 6 RBI and a .990 OPS. Did I predict a .950+ OPS and a jump to the top-10 overall prospects by 2026 this past winter? I sure did. Now I’m doubling-down. Don’t let the strong Mariners system fool you, he’s the best of them all.
Angel Genao (74) [LOW]
Tigers, Mariners and now Guardians are the first three teams mentioned on this list. It’s no wonder these kids are all “underrated”. It’s because their systems are that strong. But don’t sleep on Genao. A 21-year-old shortstop with a 30% hard-hit rate in AA? A 13% K-rate, 85% contact rate and 28% line-drive rate? We’ll see if the power numbers can hold up, but he’s proven the hit tool with a career .300 average in over 1100 at bats.
Kyle Karros (78) [LOW]
We’ve been big Cole Carrigg fans over here at 2 The Bigs (for about two years now). But how about the other piece of the dynamic duo for the Rockies AA squad. A .336 average in 200 PA along with a .516 slugging % in AA. He’s dealt with some injuries during his collegiate/pro career, but that’s the only reason he’s been overlooked. This is a 25-home run type talent who won’t bring along the strikeouts that typically comes with them. The Rockies have a nice-young core of talent in the organization. As one of the more “toolsy” hitters of the bunch, Karros will need to pan out if Colorado wants to turn things around at the pro-level.
Chase DeLauter (83) [LOW]
There’s really no need to dive into his performance and metrics, mainly because he’s been injured throughout most of his pro career. I can say with strong confidence (as strong as you can in a sport where less than 1% of prospects pan out), that if DeLauter can stay healthy, he’ll be a 30 HR hitter in the pros. Just pray he doesn’t turn into one of those guys that spends more time on the IL than on the field.
Sal Stewart (80) [MED]
We’ve covered Stewart a ton over the past few years. Yes, he shares my first name, but that’s not the reason I’m a fan. I’m a fan because, as you know, we’re hit-over-power fans here at 2 The Bigs. Hit tools RARELY develop at upper-levels like power tools do. Stewart has never had a 20%+ K-rate in his pro career. The only reason he wasn’t a top-25 prospect was because the power wasn’t fully there. I said it would develop and welp, it did. His slugging % is up to .500 (+50 points higher than any point in his career), and his HR/FB rate is up 4pp to 15.5%. All of this happening with more swings (up 5pp) and without sacrificing contact. Stewart and Arroyo are probably my favorites on this list, as you can tell that from my history of coverage on both that you can find on this very site.
Adael Amador (78) [GRADUATED]
Let’s get to two prospects that have already made their pro debut. The problem with prospectors (both professional and amateur), is that they give up on kids way too soon. That’s why you tend to see a lot of prospects held onto in dynasty leagues for years, and then dropped within two months of their major league debut. It’s why kids like Kristian Campbell are at the top of dynasty ranks this offseason, and now forgotten about because they are sent down from early struggles. A rookie can either start slow or start hot. But what’s a near certainty, is that once MLB teams learn about you and pitchers adjust, there’s a learning curve. And that learning curve comes with a lot of pressure. Amador was called-up on two separate occasions, both short stints. In total, he’s only accumulated 140 plate appearances. Yes, he’s struggled, but I’m not ready to write-off the MiLB career .815 OPS, 50 HR, 92 RBI across 360 games. This is a strong, switch-hitting kid that plays a not-so-deep position (2B). He’ll get his chance again, likely a much longer stint when the Rockies sell some MLB pieces at the deadline. Let’s see him get a real shot at this thing the 2nd half of 2025.
Cole Young (80) [GRADUATED]
Cole started out 1-19 and prospect collectors sold on him, after holding for several years. He’s since gone 17-for-58 (.293), bumping his average from .053 –> .235. If Michael Arroyo didn’t exist, Young would be my favorite AL West prospect. This is a .270 15 HR 15 SB every-day 2nd baseman with an even higher-upside. Buy, buy, buy if you can.
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