
Kansas City Royals pitching prospect Noah Cameron tossed six shutout frames en route to picking up his second victory of the campaign on Tuesday evening over St. Paul. Cameron allowed just two hits and one free pass while striking out five. In his first start of the season, Cameron logged five innings of two-run ball (one earned) with a 3:6 BB:K. The 25-year-old was in the mix to earn a spot on the MLB roster during camp but eventually fell short in the competition. However, given his strong start to the Triple-A regular season, the southpaw could be in the mix for an early MLB debut. Last summer, Cameron logged 54 1/3 innings with Triple-A Omaha and held a 2.23 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP. Across this stint, he held a strong 11:62 BB:K. If he continues to perform well, he could enter stash territory.

Los Angeles Angels infield prospect Cole Fontenelle hit for the cycle on Tuesday evening during their victory over the Knoxville Smokies. Fontenelle scored two runs in this contest but only tallied one RBI, which was on his solo shot. This was a nice breakout game for Fontenelle as he tallied just one hit during the first two games of the Double-A regular season. Last season, Fontenelle was limited to just 22 games of action at Double-A due to a fractured fibula. During that stint, he posted a .278/.404/.417 slash line. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his production at Double-A as the Angels will likely keep him at this level for the foreseeable future given his injury history. MLB Pipeline considers him the No. 23 prospect in the Angels system. If he continues to produce well, he should earn a late-season taste of Triple-A.

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Shane Smith tossed six shutout innings during his second career MLB start on Tuesday afternoon against the Cleveland Guardians. He allowed just two hits and held a strong 1:6 BB:K. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but his bid was spoiled by third baseman Jose Ramirez. In Smith's first outing of the season on April 1, he tossed five 2/3 innings of two-run ball against the Minnesota Twins. In that outing, he struck out just three batters and served up four free passes. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his development, but he appears to be taking consistent steps forward. Smith is lined up to face the Boston Red Sox in his next start. Given his strong showing on Tuesday, he is worth a look in deeper 15+ team formats.

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Chase Davis went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double during Tuesday's contest. He tallied five RBI and scored three times. Davis launched his first long ball in the third frame with a solo shot. Later in the fifth, he would hit a two-run blast. After starting the Double-A regular season going 0-for-4, Davis has tallied at least one hit in each of the past three games. The former 21st overall pick from the 2023 MLB Draft spent most of the 2024 campaign split between Low-A and High-A. At the end of the summer, he received a brief eight-game state of Double-A but held a modest .250/.323/.429 slash line. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progression at Double-A, as he could be in the mix for a mid-season promotion to Triple-A if he continues this production.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. went 1-for-3 with a single and two steals in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The 27-year-old was also caught stealing on a third attempt, walking and striking out once. Robert Jr. has struggled to kick off the season, compiling a .176 (6-for-34) batting average with a lone extra-base hit (double) in his first ten appearances (34-at-bats). However, it was nice to see him running again -- something he hadn't done since March. The Cuban-born right-hander has been a notoriously slow starter over the prior few seasons, so it's not time to sound the alarm bells yet. One silver lining for Robert Jr. is that his hard-hit rate has jumped up nearly three points thus far from the 40.7% figure he bolstered in 2024 (43.5%).
