Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Chandler Simpson went 1-for-3 with an RBI and run during their 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday evening. Simpson would tally his hit in the eighth inning. It was a clutch RBI single that tied the game and eventually forced extra innings, where the Rays would eventually win the game. Over his first four MLB games, Simpson has tallied at least one hit in each and posted one multi-hit game. During these four games, he has already begun to show his elite speed upside as he has swiped two bags. Earlier in the season at Triple-A, the Georgia Tech product held a stellar .301/.325/.329 line with eight stolen bases across 17 games. Given his immense speed upside, Simpson is worth targeting in all category formats.

Houston Astros outfield prospect Jacob Melton has held a modest .190/.292/.571 slash line across his first six games of the regular season. Melton missed the opening week of the season due to a back injury. The No. 3-ranked prospect in the system enjoyed one impressive game on April 11 when he hit two home runs. However, since that game, Melton has tallied just two hits over his last four and held a 26.7 percent strikeout rate. Last season, the Oregon State enjoyed success during his first look at Triple-A, as he held a .260/.314/.405 line with 10 doubles and five home runs across 47 contests. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his production with Triple-A Sugar Land, as he should push for his MLB debut later this summer if he can turn the corner.

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes went 1-for-4 with a home run during their contest on Wednesday against High-A Vancouver. Montes has enjoyed a strong start to the High-A regular season, posting a .262/.410/.623 slash line with three doubles, two triples, and five home runs across 17 contests. Over his last eight games, the 20-year-old has hit three home runs. Last season, the No. 40-ranked prospect in the Seattle system enjoyed a strong season at the lower levels of the minor leagues. Through 65 games at Low-A, Montes held a .309/.411/.527 line with 13 home runs. Then, during his first taste of High-A, Montes posted a .260/.378/.427 slash line. Given his solid start to the young season, Montes should be in contention to make his Double-A debut in the coming months.

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Joel Diaz continued his impressive start to the High-A campaign. On Wednesday, Diaz tossed four shutout innings against Jersey Shore. In this start, Diaz allowed just two hits and no walks. He struck out five. Over his first 15 2/3 innings of the campaign, the 21-year-old has not allowed a run and held a strong 0.70 WHIP. During this stretch, he has held a near-perfect 18:2 K:BB. Last summer, Diaz made his return to the mound after missing all of the 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery. In 2024, Diaz spent most of his time with Low-A St. Lucie and logged 67 2/3 innings to the tune of a 4.92 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Given his impressive start at High-A, Diaz could push for an earlier than expected Double-A debut.

New York Mets first base prospect Ryan Clifford went 2-for-3 with a home run during their contest on Wednesday evening against Double-A New Hampshire. This outing extended his current hitting streak to four games. During this four-game surge, Clifford has tallied at least two hits in all but one contest. Before this recent surge, the No. 4-ranked prospect in the system held an underwhelming .154/.333/.231 slash line with just two extra-base hits. Clifford spent most of the 2024 campaign with Double-A Binghamton, and fantasy managers should expect Clifford to be in contention to earn a promotion to Triple-A in the coming weeks if he continues this steady production. If he is able to earn an early call to Triple-A this summer, he could push for a second-half MLB debut.