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Diamond Diplomas: Noah's Arc

Prospects Live April 14, 2026

Welcome to Diamond Diplomas! Whether you compete in the deepest of dynasty leagues or want to win the office redraft title, Prospects Live has you covered. Before we dive in, here is a quick overview of the tier system. Both the hitter and pitcher lists feature three “tiers” of prospects. These tiers loosely correspond to the PLive Dynasty prospect rankings of these players relative to one another, but the author (yours truly) will often place and move names around to more accurately reflect both their real-time dynasty value and their potential for major league fantasy production in 2026. For an overview of the tier system used to prioritize players in this series, take a look at the first article in this season’s series here:

Diamond Diplomas 3/31/26: A Quero’s JourneyLucas Morel (@theprospectprof) delivers a rundown of all the players getting their caps and gowns ready for graduation to the major leagues. Class is in session, time to find out who you need to add to your roster or watch list this week.Prospects LiveLucas Morel

Check out the standout performers from the past week in the latest Report Card (all statistics courtesy of Baseball Reference, Baseball Savant , Fangraphs, ProspectSavant.com, Milb.com, and TJStats , updated as of the conclusion of play on April 14):

Report Card

Called Up :

Deyvison De Los Santos, 1B (MIA): Just about a week and a half after being optioned to Triple-A, De Los Santos now returns to the Marlins roster in place of the injured Griffin Conine. His fantasy outlook has not changed since his most recent call-up, as he still possesses both immense power and woeful plate discipline.
Rece Hinds, OF (CIN): Hinds has not been a prospect of note for some time now, but the 25-year-old has turned back the clock with his performance to begin 2026. After posting a 1.246 OPS in Triple-A, Hinds now joins the Reds with a chip on his shoulder. While the outfielder projects as a bench bat, he could play his way into deep-league relevance if he continues tearing the cover off of the ball in the majors.
Noah Schultz, P (CWS): The lanky lefty looked phenomenal in his first couple of outings in Triple-A this year, and he has recovered much of the hype that faded amidst last season’s command issues by cutting his walk rate down by nearly ten percent. The White Sox lack upside among their ensemble of big league starters, and Schultz should get every opportunity to establish himself as the centerpiece of their rotation with a strong debut season. There will likely be some growing pains, but he should be scooped up in every 12-team or larger format.
Jack Perkins, P (ATH): One man’s demotion is another man’s opportunity, and Perkins made the most of Luis Morales getting optioned. The 26-year-old righty tossed two and 1/3 shutout innings in relief on Friday, and while his long-term role with the A’s remains unclear, he showed enough promise to warrant getting watch-listed in deeper fantasy leagues for the time being.

Locked In :

Bryce Eldridge, 1B (SF): The Giants’ top hitting prospect is practically bulldozing the door to the major leagues down with his Triple-A performance of late. More on him later, but after hitting .500 and driving in five last week, Eldridge should probably keep a bag packed in case the Show beckons once again.
Ryan Waldschmidt, OF (ARI): Waldschmidt looked like a big leaguer all throughout spring training, and he has not missed a beat since the Triple-A season began. His two-homer, five-RBI week serves as a fun reminder of his genuine five-category upside for fantasy once he does reach the majors.
Cole Carrigg, UTIL (COL): Carrigg is a true Swiss Army knife of a ballplayer, but his defensive versatility often overshadows his solid potential at the plate. Not so this past week, as he drove in seven runs and swiped four bags in Triple-A, punctuating the week with a homer to boot. He should be doing damage in the bigs early on this summer.
Robby Snelling, P (MIA): With Schultz’s promotion, Snelling now seems like the next impact lefty in line for an MLB debut. Punching out twelve batters over five scoreless innings last week certainly bolstered his case! His command still needs work, but his frontline stuff and strikeout potential make him an intriguing add in just about all fantasy formats once he does get the call.
Payton Tolle, P (BOS): Tolle seems tired of watching his buddy Connelly Early pitch in Boston’s rotation, if his latest Triple-A outing is anything to judge him by. He shut out the opposition over five full innings, striking out six, and allowing just four baserunners in total. The future remains bright for Boston’s rotation.
Didier Fuentes, P (ATL): The stars all came out this past week in the minor leagues, as Fuentes makes it a Tier One sweep for this week’s Locked In pitchers. Atlanta’s latest pitching prodigy fanned eight in the process of six clean innings of work, though four walks (and a hit batter) are less than ideal. He, too, seems set to make plenty of MLB starts in 2026.

Dropped Off :

Richard Fitts, P (STL): Thanks to a right lat strain, Fitts hit the injured list on Monday. He had strung together a few solid starts at Triple-A to begin the year, so this comes as a disappointment to dynasty managers hoping he would find a way into the Cardinals' rotation before long.

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