
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski was sharp in his second outing at Triple-A on Wednesday. The right-hander logged two shutout innings. He allowed just one hit while striking out three. This was a nice bounce-back after he allowed two runs and three walks in his first inning on August 3. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to the right-hander, as the Brewers are clearly limiting his workload at Triple-A. Earlier this season at Double-A, the Crowder College product held a 3.50 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and a 50:105 BB:K ratio. If the 22-year-old continues to log successful short outings at Triple-A Nashville he could emerge as a must-stash candidate in all leagues later this month.


Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series opener in Arizona against the hosting Diamondbacks and left-hander Jordan Montgomery. It's not a surprise that Hays isn't playing in this one after he was forced to leave Wednesday night's win over the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers due to left-hamstring tightness. However, it's unclear if the 29-year-old's hammy injury is serious enough to eventually send him to the 10-day injured list. For now, consider him day-to-day and check back to see if he's available for Friday's contest in the desert. Weston Wilson is starting in left field on Thursday and is hitting eighth against Montgomery. Wilson provides very little DFS upside at the bottom of the batting order and will be playing in only his 23rd big-league game after debuting in 2023.

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter went 1-for-4 with a long ball on Wednesday evening. This was DeLauter's first long ball since returning to Double-A Akron on July 27. The top prospect in Cleveland has been on the injured list for the majority of the summer, which has limited his playing time. Through 27 games in the minors this summer, the former first-rounder has held a disappointing .206 AVG with only three home runs. However, DeLauter posted a stellar .355/.417/.528 line with five home runs and 39 RBI last summer in the minor leagues. The number 28th-overall prospect in baseball on MLB.com should still be closely monitored in all dynasty and keeper leagues as he should spend most of next summer in the big leagues despite his rough 2024 season.


Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles is starting in center field and will hit out of the leadoff spot again on Thursday night against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Not only has the move from the Washington Nationals all the way across the country to Seattle reinvigorated Robles, but he's been the team's leadoff hitter the last 11 games with Julio Rodriguez (ankle) currently on the 10-day injured list. The 27-year-old Dominican has looked like a different player in the Pacific Northwest through 38 games, slashing .333/.398/.495 with an .893 OPS, three home runs, six RBI, 10 stolen bases and 12 runs scored in 105 trips to the plate. Robles' playing time won't be as consistent whenever J-Rod returns from his ankle injury, but fantasy managers in deeper leagues need to continue riving the wave with Robles until that actually happens.

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford has stayed hot in the batter's box since joining Double-A Reading. Through his first 13 games, the former first-round selection has held a dominant .345/.390/.436 slash line with 19 total hits, seven stolen bases, and a 3:10 BB:K ratio. His three-hit performance on Wednesday evening extended his current hitting streak to eight games. The 20-year-old opened the season by getting his second look at High-A and carried a stellar .301/.349/.438 line there. The Bishop Gorman HS product has progressed through the minor leagues very quickly and has shown no signs of slowing down. Crawford is considered the third-best prospect in the Philly system and the 53rd-best in the sport on MLB.com.
