Daily Sheet 5/1/26: Hello Oka-Moto

Major League Baseball

Covered by: Brandon Tew

Munetaka Murakami, 1B CHW (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB

You are looking at your HR leader after April, and he just tacked on his 13th last night with a 413-foot drive to RCF. Yes, it's a 43% whiff rate and a 33% K rate, but he's walking at a 19% clip and punishes every mistake in sight. This one was a hung curveball that he leaned back on and got the barrel out in front. He's hunting pitches now and forcing pitchers in the zone.

Yes, the league will adjust to him, and he will have to adjust back. This profile can produce damage, and that's what the White Sox will continue to hope for. Also, Colson Montgomery went yard again, and according to Sarah Langs, "the 7th time the duo has gone deep this season, which is the most of any duo in their first 35 games of a season." I said back in November, it was gonna be a 35+ HR season, and that's looking a little light at this point, just incredible power from his lefty swing.

150 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 26 HR, 7 SB, 9.3% BB, 24.6% K, .249/.324/.447, 114 wRC+

‼️ Noah Schultz, LHP CHW (MLB)

6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K

At 6-foot-10, everything Noah Schultz does on the mound is funky... I like him as a mid-rotation guy, but the upside is there; to be even better, and so far he has been! It's not much extension for his height, and he throws from such a low slot. Around 17 degrees, but he will move the slot depending on the pitch. From a sub-6-foot release height, his dead zone fastball plays way up, and the sweeper is freaking nasty! 37% whiff last night. This profile looks like it will be built on deception and moving the ball side-to-side, but it's hard to find NBA Center body types throwing from this almost sidearm slot with just bonkers release characteristics.

73 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.96 ERA, 23.1% K, 10.0% BB, 13.1% K-BB, 48.1% GB

💣💣 Julio Rodriguez, CF SEA (MLB)

2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 K

Is this the date we mark as when J-Rod starts to heat up? Just circle May 1st on your calendars and look back. He hit some absolute bombs last night and was trying to will Seattle to a win with his two big dongs. Considering J-Rod's slow starts in the past, he's posted a career .737 OPS in the 1st half, compared to a .902 OPS in the 2nd half in his career. It would be really nice to see him get hot a little sooner in 2026.

190 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 27 HR, 27 SB, 8.3% BB, 19.2% K, .303/.369/.519, 146 wRC+

Cole Ragans, LHP KCR (MLB)

5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 3 HRA

Ragans has had a very uncharacteristic start to 2026. The lefty Ace should be putting together better starts, but he keeps getting ambushed. 3 HRs given up last night really did affect his performance in this one, especially after it looked like he might be turning the corner after a 6 inning 11 K outing last time out. Then again, it was just 4 hits allowed and 3 of them were homers, so maybe he's still fine. It was a changeup left up, a hanging curveball inside, and a fastball up at Randy's shoulders where he missed his spot. Letting him get his hands extended to go Oppo. That was the 3 homers last night. I wouldn't panic or worry about an arm as talented as Ragans's figuring it out and putting together a dominant stretch. I think he will be fine, but the command just needs a tad of sharpening, right now.

57 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.2 ERA, 30.4% K, 8.7% BB, 21.7% K-BB, 39.8% GB

Bryan Woo, RHP SEA (MLB)

6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 HRA

So Woo got blitzed early, giving up four runs in the 1st, and the problem was his fastball isn't getting to the top rail right now. He's dependent on the fastballs being in good locations, and right now, they are just being left too much in the zone and getting popped. This looks like a blip, but when you are as fastball reliant as Woo, the locations better be plus, and they just aren't as simple as that.

63 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.5 ERA, 24.3% K, 5.4% BB, 18.9% K-BB, 41.4% GB

Chase DeLauter, RF CLE (MLB)

4-for-4, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB

Chase DeLauter has a special talent for mishitting the baseball and still hitting it incredibly hard. He did that with his last double in this one, but the other 3 hits just smoked baseball to different parts of the field. The way he can scisscor kick finish and create space for his hands to clear his body is a talent not many can possess. You wouldn't teach someone how to hit like him, but he's such an athlete, hand-eye coordination-wise, that it truly doesn't matter to him that he can look almost beat on a pitch.

147 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 23 HR, 4 SB, 9.5% BB, 18.2% K, .261/.332/.446, 116 wRC+

Ronny Mauricio, SS NYM (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI

I have always loved Ronny Mauricio, back when he was a string bean in Low-A. Now he's a filled-out physical monster and is getting a chance to play SS every day, right now, or mostly every day. He hit his first HR of 2026, and it was a rocket to RCF on a fastball outside and up that he pulled with his length and bat speed. He's a talented player with tools, but he needs to put it together in this run of playing time.

131 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 20 HR, 21 SB, 5.8% BB, 23.5% K, .252/.298/.417, 96 wRC+

Matt Olson, 1B ATL (MLB)

1-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB

164 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 29 HR, 2 SB, 11.9% BB, 23.0% K, .256/.349/.483, 131 wRC+

Michael Harris II, OF ATL (MLB)

1-for-1, HR, R, 2 RBI

Michael Harris the 2nd is battling a tight quad and is getting some days off from running around in CF. But he's locked in at the plate, a pinch-hit go-ahead HR in the 9th to give Atlanta the win. Olson continues to mash, and props to Grant Holmes, who got punched in the mouth and gave up 5 runs in the 1st. He kept the Braves in the game, though, and they stole this one from the Rockies and continue to look like one of the best teams in baseball.

167 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 24 HR, 20 SB, 5.9% BB, 17.3% K, .286/.333/.487, 126 wRC+

‼️ Jose Quintana, LHP COL (MLB)

6.0 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 K, HRA

Jose Quintana was very good in Coors last night, outside of a homer given up to Matt Olson. He moved the ball around enough and did his best to keep Atlanta guessing. The changeup was also really good, with a 60% whiff rate of 15 of them thrown, 11 to RHHs.

96 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.08 ERA, 16.0% K, 8.6% BB, 7.4% K-BB, 42.3% GB

Byron Buxton, OF MIN (MLB)

2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB

167 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 31 HR, 18 SB, 7.6% BB, 26.6% K, .252/.319/.492, 123 wRC+

💣💣 Kazuma Okamoto, 3B TOR (MLB)

2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB

Kazuma is starting to swing it really well and snuck the ball out twice in Minnesota to the pull side. That's what he's known for, hitting the ball in the air hard enough to promptly exit stage left, and he got to put on the homer jacket twice last night. He's fitting in very nicely in the middle of the Blue Jays lineup if he can start to really pick it up.

122 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 19 HR, 7 SB, 8.7% BB, 27.9% K, .231/.304/.389, 93 wRC+

‼️ Zack Wheeler, RHP PHI (MLB)

6.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 8 K

It's such a separated and distinct arsenal for Wheeler; he has so many shapes to go to in terms of getting outs. It's good to see him back, and the low-to-mid-90s four-seam was eating up hitters with a 50% whiff rate yesterday. The splitter and sweeper are also able to dive under barrels and pick up whiffs as well, with 14 whiffs total last night. He was also freezing hitters with his four-seam fastball, with 6 of those called strikes. Impressive pitchability and stuff performance from Wheeler, who Philly desperately needs to pitch well!

54 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.04 ERA, 27.9% K, 6.9% BB, 21.0% K-BB, 41.0% GB

‼️ Shane McClanahan, LHP TBR (MLB)

6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 K

Shane O'Mac is back! And he was blowing up the zone with his 95 mph heater and his nasty slider, which he can shape depending on the need. Making it a more lifted cutter shape or a more depthy slider hovering as a gyro with a touch of sweep. The more depth version brought back all his whiffs last night on the pitch, and a 53% whiff on the four-seam is sooo freaking good! I love it when McClanahan is healthy and pitching well; it's fun to watch.

73 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.99 ERA, 23.5% K, 8.4% BB, 15.1% K-BB, 41.8% GB

Carlos Correa, SS HOU (MLB)

3-for-5, HR, 2B, R, RBI

141 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 18 HR, 1 SB, 9.3% BB, 19.3% K, .264/.336/.421, 111 wRC+

‼️ Will Warren, RHP NYY (MLB)

6.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 9 K, HRA

The sweeper for Warren generated a 50% whiff rate last night, and the changeup with its nasty tumble was a 75% on 12 pitches thrown. Add in the big curveball around 80 mph, getting 6 swings and misses. The entire arsenal had some snap to it last night, and outside of a solo shot, it was 6.1 innings and 9 Ks, disgusting stuff from Warren.

75 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.06 ERA, 22.6% K, 8.2% BB, 14.4% K-BB, 45.4% GB

Ben Rice, 1B NYY (MLB)

2-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI

With great power comes great responsibility, and he hit another one last night, and after having some batted ball luck last season, when he was top-spinning the ball off his bat. Rice has turned himself into a force in this lineup. It'd now a .450 xWOBA and an almost 60% hard hit rate, sheesh, the ball jumps off his bat!

157 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 28 HR, 6 SB, 10.1% BB, 20.8% K, .252/.338/.464, 123 wRC+

‼️ 🚑 Jacob Misiorowski, RHP MIL (MLB)

5.1 IP, 2 BB, 8 K

The Miz was awesome last night, he didn't allow a hit and struck out 8 in 16 outs... His arsenal, his extension, and his velocity are gaudy. He also looked to be throwing a shorter death ball slider last night. His "slider" is 100 percent a cutter. I get he calls it a slider, but now he has this new weapon to sprinkle in with his absurd curveball. Both are around 88-90 mph, so the vertical movement difference could get even more swings and misses... Scary to think this young arm is possibly adding pitch shapes.

70 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.84 ERA, 27.9% K, 11.9% BB, 15.9% K-BB, 40.3% GB

💣💣 Henry Davis, C PIT (MLB)

2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB

Feels like Henry Davis has a little more juice in the bat. He went to dead-center for his first of the season, and then went down to his knee to pull a ball around the LF foul pole. The bat speed is there, but the rest of the profile just isn't making enough hard contact to look good enough, and right now, as his batting average career-wise hovers under the Mendoza line, he will need to put together more offensively...

131 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 20 HR, 10 SB, 8.9% BB, 24.7% K, .232/.318/.395, 100 wRC+

Triple-A

Covered by: Will Jarvis

Kevin Alcántara, OF CHC (AAA)

2-for-4, HR, 2B, R, 4 RBI, BB, K

Kevin Alcantara might just be a AAA star. He hit his 10th homer of the year off of Kendry Rojas, a serious arm, but is somehow hitting just .232 (with a .923 OPS). He's so talented, but there are holes in the swing and, like Jonathan Long, there is zero spot for him with the Cubs. Another stand off in Iowa.

130 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 19 HR, 10 SB, 8.4% BB, 27.0% K, .245/.311/.406, 99 wRC+

Jonathon Long, 1B CHC (AAA)

3-for-5, 2 2B, R, RBI, SB

Weekly Jonathon Long hype post. He continues to rake, with two doubles yesterday to go with his first steal of the year to push his average to .308 and OPS to .813. We know the story by now- he's too good for AAA, and the Cubs have nowhere to put him. The stand off continues.

144 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 19 HR, 1 SB, 10.7% BB, 21.1% K, .256/.343/.416, 114 wRC+

🔜 Quinn Priester, RHP MIL (AAA)

2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, K, HRA

Nope. Priester got rocked in his second rehab start, and it might be a bit before he goes back up to Milwaukee (although I guess Woodruff is throwing 82 mile an hour heaters now, so they may not have a choice). He was really good last year, so it'll be interesting to see if he can get things together post injury.

75 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.07 ERA, 20.1% K, 7.2% BB, 13.0% K-BB, 52.7% GB

Creed Willems, C BAL (AAA)

2-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI, 3 K

Creed Willems is one of those guys who flew under the radar all the way to AAA- and he's just 22 years old, so it's not like he's a guy dominating levels he's just too old for, either. He popped his fifth homer of the year, and at 5'11" 225 with what is essentially a long mullet he's a guy that will be a fan favorite anywhere, especially with the way he mashes. He's got an OPS of .806 right now, and while I don't think anything is imminent he should get a taste at some point this year should injuries arise.

120 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 21 HR, 1 SB, 7.3% BB, 22.8% K, .229/.297/.393, 91 wRC+

Rowdy Tellez, 1B ATL (AAA)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB, 2 K

They're getting Rowdy in Gwinnett! Maybe Tellez can come up and split DH duties with Dom Smith and recreate a best of 2020 duo. He hit his 6th homer, and unfortunately for him Matt Olson refuses to miss a single game, let alone enough for him to get some playing time, so probably not gonna happen with the Braves org.

132 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 25 HR, 3 SB, 8.1% BB, 22.6% K, .237/.302/.420, 99 wRC+

Jacob Berry, 3B MIA (AAA)

1-for-3, 3 R, 3 BB, SB

I think we're too late to call it a breakout for Jacob Berry, just given the fact he went 6th overall back in 2022 and was really bad for most of his time in the Minors until this year. BUT, I am excited to call it a resurgence for Berry, who had another great all around game, swiping his 9th bag of the year and pushing his OPS to .878. He's turning 25 on Tuesday, and I think the Marlins should get him up to celebrate that. It's worth a shot, for sure.

102 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 12 HR, 15 SB, 6.6% BB, 21.6% K, .227/.287/.348, 76 wRC+

‼️ Robby Snelling, LHP MIA (AAA)

5 IP, BB, 8 K

THERE HE IS! Last week I lamented a Robby Snelling start that saw him pitch well, but not up to his crazy high standard. Five hitless frames with just one walk and 9 K's? That's more like it. He's so good, and I can't wait to see him soon.

77 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.18 ERA, 20.5% K, 8.3% BB, 12.2% K-BB, 47.1% GB

👟 A.J. Ewing, OF NYM (AAA)

1-for-1, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB

GET HIM UP! AJ Ewing has just picked up where he left off after a crazy April in AA that saw him get pushed to AAA, and he reached base all three times and swiped two bags. He's such a fun profile, and while the homers will probably never wow you, the rest of the profile is so, so strong. He hits it hard, has crazy speed, and can play well defensively in the OF. He's a potential star.

145 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 32 SB, 10.6% BB, 22.2% K, .260/.341/.407, 109 wRC+

🍔🍟 Mickey Gasper, 2B BOS (AAA)

4-for-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB

Combo meal for the best mustache in affiliated baseball. Gasper has struggled in a couple cameos in the show, but he's a fun player and constantly mashes in AAA. He's got a .932 OPS, and while he's just likely in AAAA purgatory, who knows what could happen next time he gets a shot.

117 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 13 HR, 4 SB, 10.1% BB, 19.8% K, .231/.322/.357, 92 wRC+

Abimelec Ortiz, 1B WSN (AAA)

2-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI

FIVE BIG BOOMS! Abimelec Ortiz showed off his big time power in this one, and he's a fun potential piece for the Nats as part of the MacKenzie Gore trade. He's a pretty small guy, in terms of height, but he's got a, erm, powerful frame that I think could make him a fan favorite in DC.

139 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 25 HR, 2 SB, 8.8% BB, 25.6% K, .239/.311/.433, 105 wRC+

Double-A

Covered by: Raj Mehta

‼️ Kade Anderson, LHP SEA (AA)

5.2 IP, 4 H, 8 K

Every Saturday I write about Friday’s Double-A performances, and every Saturday I’m forced to write about Kade Anderson because he continues to stand out on the mound. And yet, he somehow continues to get better: this was his second outing in a row without a walk, and this was also the deepest he’s pitched into a game so far (his previous high was 5.0 IP).

68 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.72 ERA, 26.9% K, 8.8% BB, 18.0% K-BB, 43.8% GB

🍔🍟 👟 Caleb Cali, 3B SEA (AA)

3-for-5, HR, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 SB

Cali is a bit old for Double-A, but he’s hitting remarkably well for someone who’s playing in a pitcher-friendly ballpark. His OBP is just a touch below .300 at .299, but the .570 SLG carries him up to a 133 wRC+. He has 7 HR & 4 SB through 21 games, each roughly half as many as what he put up in 112 games last year (14 HR, 9 SB).

100 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 17 HR, 7 SB, 8.9% BB, 32.6% K, .204/.278/.347, 74 wRC+

🍔🍟 👟 Carson Roccaforte, CF KCR (AA)

1-for-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB

Roccaforte was great when he ended the season at Double-A last year (141 wRC+ in 45 G), and he hasn’t slowed down now that he’s back at the level in 2026 (136 wRC+ in 25 G). The contact rate is much worse this year in the early goings, but the K% is the same and the overall three true outcome profile is still working for him.

112 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 15 HR, 29 SB, 10.0% BB, 31.2% K, .210/.291/.353, 80 wRC+

🍔🍟 Carson DeMartini, 3B PHI (AA)

3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB

Roccaforte wasn’t the only Carson who got a combo meal at Double-A last night, as the Phillies’ DeMartini got one as well. DeMartini struggled mightily last year when he got the bump to Double-A last year, but this year he’s at least holding his own, and should only get better with more experience at the level.

117 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 32 SB, 8.7% BB, 26.6% K, .226/.304/.357, 85 wRC+

🍔🍟 Bryan Rincon, SS PHI (AA)

4-for-6, HR, 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, K, SB

Bryan Rincon, DeMartini’s pair on the left side of the infield, also got a combo meal last night! I wrote about Rincon a few weeks ago in my Dynasty Baseball Pickups series, back when he played just three games on the year to the tune of a 30 wRC+, and the struggles continued for a bit longer after that. He finally seems to be heating up though; in his last 10 games he’s slashing .343/.455/.743 (190 wRC+) with 3 HR, 2 SB, and an 8:6 BB:K.

111 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 35 SB, 11.2% BB, 26.7% K, .206/.302/.332, 80 wRC+

🍔🍟 John Peck, 2B DET (AA)

3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, RBI, K, SB

Peck had a bit of buzz coming into the year as a deep league pickup candidate, and although his surface numbers do look good (123 wRC+ in 21 G), it’s coming with a 2.2% walk rate and a 31.5% strikeout rate. He still has deep league intrigue, but he feels like a sell high candidate at the moment as I don’t see him sustaining above average production with those K/BB rates for much longer.

115 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 15 HR, 15 SB, 6.4% BB, 27.3% K, .243/.296/.377, 86 wRC+

Shinnosuke Ogasawara, LHP WSN (AA)

6.0 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Remember when the Nats signed Ogasawara to a two-year deal a couple offseasons ago? He’s on the second year of that deal right now, and he’s all the way down at Double-A now after a few rough outings at Triple-A (although his under the hood numbers there weren’t “terrible”). I could see a world where he makes his way back to the majors, simply because the Nats’ pitching staff is so bad that a guy who can eat innings like Ogasawara could be an upgrade.

102 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.39 ERA, 18.4% K, 8.2% BB, 10.2% K-BB, 35.6% GB

Matt Wilkinson, LHP CLE (AA)

5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Wilkinson outdueled Ogasawara by throwing five shutout innings last night, and his sub-90 mph fastball continues to work at the upper levels as he’s rocking a 1.14 ERA & 2.64 FIP through five starts at Double-A. It might not work in the majors… but what if it does?

89 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.75 ERA, 21.0% K, 9.8% BB, 11.2% K-BB, 35.7% GB

👟 Samuel Zavala, DH CHW (AA)

1-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 SB

Zavala’s career as a prospect has seen its ups and downs, but his 2026 is looking promising so far. At 21 years old he’s the youngest player at Double-A with at least 5 HR & 5 SB so far this year, and on top of that he’s finally blending the hit and power together while also walking nearly as much as he’s striking out. It could also just be a hot month, and I’m curious to see how his numbers look like at the end of the year.

139 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 18 HR, 7 SB, 13.0% BB, 22.3% K, .237/.341/.395, 108 wRC+

Jonah Cox, RF SFG (AA)

Game 1: 3-for-3, 2 3B

Game 2: 1-for-3, 2B, R

I’m not afraid to say it: I love Cox. He’s slashing .419/.494/.716 (212 wRC+) on the year, and while a lot of that production is aided by a .475 BABIP, a lot of the more stable measures (11.4% BB%, 13.6% K%) still look excellent. It’s the slash and dash archetype but with a little bit more power than you’d expect.

97 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 8 HR, 43 SB, 7.0% BB, 27.7% K, .218/.280/.321, 67 wRC+

High-A

Covered by: Greg Hoogkamp

💣💣 Hayden Gilliland, C TOR (A+)

2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI

Gilliland went deep twice in Vancouver's 4-3 victory over Hillsboro; his first two home runs of the season. The 2024 UDFA out of Tennessee Tech is a depth catcher in the Jays organization and a fun story, but not a dynasty relevant as a 24-year-old in the low minors.

93 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 3 SB, 9.4% BB, 30.8% K, .202/.282/.323, 70 wRC+

Yhoiker Fajardo, RHP STL (A+)

3.2 IP, 4 H, BB, 7 K

I love Yhoiker (and I just noticed I share a birthday with him!), so I couldn't keep him out of the Daily Sheet today. Since Chaim Bloom has taken over, the Cards have deviated from their traditional pitch-to-contact/ground ball types and targeted pitchers with more stuff. Fajardo fits this mold, and he, with several others, gives this Cardinals' system some real upside on the mound. Fajardo currently holds a 28.9% K-BB rate and uses a pair of upper-90s fastballs to set up a wipeout slider and mid-80s changeup to generate whiffs. Fajardo is a fun arm who should be rostered in leagues with 300 prospects.

88 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.7 ERA, 18.7% K, 10.2% BB, 8.5% K-BB, 41.8% GB

Jose Colmenares, SS PHI (A+)

2-for-3, HR, 2B, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB

Colmenares is looking to shake the "Org" tag, and his 2026 showing thus far is going a long way in doing that. After posting mixed results in his first four professional seasons, he has taken several steps forward in 2026 in the early going. The 24-year-old got a 9-game taste of Double-A for the Yankees, but was subsequently released in August, signing with the Phillies a week later. Maybe the Phillies have unlocked something here, as Colmenares has posted a .444 wOBA and 162 wRC+ in 19 games this season. There is a long way to go still, but April was the best month of his career. Another watch list name for you.

🍔🍟 Jace LaViolette, RF CLE (A+)

2-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, SB

The Guardians have their 6'6 first-round pick hitting leadoff, no doubt to get him as many at bats as possible. So far, it's been mixed results in the first 18 games as a professional: he's hitting just .214 with a 42.3% strikeout rate, but he does have 4 HR and 2 SB. LaViolette has impressive tools to dream on, but this journey will likely be a test in patience as the Texas A&M standout attempts to get comfortable. He will need to cut down on the swing-and-miss to tap into his immense potential, but if you like to swing for the fence, LaViolette is as good a bet as any; Friday evening was a little glimpse into what he can do.

87 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 7 SB, 8.8% BB, 35.2% K, .195/.274/.316, 64 wRC+

‼️ Franklin Gomez, LHP CLE (A+)

5 IP, H, 6 K

Gomez was nearly flawless on Friday evening, allowing just a second-inning double to Juan Mathues. His season-long ERA is now 0.78 across his five starts, and he holds a 26:6 strikeout-to-walk ratio with a .181 batting average against. As a Mets' prospect, Gomez added 3 mph to his fastball in 2025 and now sits around 93 with his heater. This has paired well with his advanced command, and the Guardians now have themselves a legitimate pitching prospect after acquiring him for bonus pool money this offseason. Consider him in leagues with 600 prospects.

103 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.44 ERA, 14.1% K, 11.1% BB, 3.1% K-BB, 45.3% GB

Nathan Flewelling, C TBR (A+)

3-for-5, HR, R, 2 RBI

The first of two native-Albertans in this Daily Sheet entry, Flewelling is turning into a monster right before our eyes. The Rays have two of the best catching prospects in baseball in their system (Caden Bodine) after being a wasteland for backstops for the better part of a decade. Flewelling is a legitimate 20-25-homer bat if he can put everything together, which is fantasy gold in all dynasty formats. If he is somehow unowned in your league, you need to snatch him up quickly.

134 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 17 HR, 1 SB, 14.5% BB, 26.6% K, .228/.344/.378, 106 wRC+

👟 Eric Hartman, CF ATL (A+)

3-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB

Hartman continues to produce at an elite level early this season. Tom Gates and I mentioned on the Dynasty Podcast (which also released today) that Hartman has really leaned into trying to lift and pull this season, so far, it has worked incredibly well. Hartman now holds a 1.020 OPS with 8 HR and 10 SB through his first 23 games and is looking at a possible promotion to Double-A if he can continue his torrid stretch. He is a little over-aggressive at times, and there is swing-and-miss in his profile, so the Braves may choose to be patient with the 19-year-old, but there is a ton of talent here, and he is going to rise up rankings lists quickly early this season.

121 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 37 SB, 7.9% BB, 24.7% K, .230/.302/.368, 87 wRC+

‼️Joe Adametz, LHP TEX (A+)

6 IP, 5 H, 8 K

Adametz is a 26-year-old in High-A and was signed as a minor league free agent by the Rangers this offseason. While he did have a little bit of Triple-A experience at the end of last season with the Tigers, he's largely ignorable in most dynasty leagues. Friday night was too good to pass on, however, as the 6'5 southpaw shut down a talented Greenville lineup over 6 innings. Throw him on your prospect watch list for now.

110 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.79 ERA, 12.4% K, 9.5% BB, 2.9% K-BB, 49.8% GB

Anthony Eyanson, RHP BOS (A+)

3.2 IP, H, 3 BB, 7 K

Anthony Eyanson finally walked a batter; it turned out to be three on Friday night, but what a run to start the season! His 34:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio shows how much difficulty High-A hitters are having with his plus-stuff. The Red Sox are obviously monitoring his workload early in the season, but the former Tennessee Volunteer could move up the system quickly due to his elite cut-ride heater, which has hit 99 early in the season. Eyanson also employs a pair of breaking balls that have bat-missing capabilities. This is a fast-rising prospect who could be a mid-rotation starter or shutdown reliever at the highest level.

73 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 3.98 ERA, 25.6% K, 8.6% BB, 17.0% K-BB, 45.8% GB

‼️Braylon Owens, RHP MIL (A+)

6 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 11 K, HRA

Considering he was a Senior-sign out of UTSA (and I had to add him into our database for this entry), it gives you some clues as to how much hype surrounds the 6'0, 228 lb righthander. Push this aside, however, because Owens is a Brewers' farmhand and the Brewers are among the best in baseball at maximizing their pitching talent. Yes, we will need to see more of this and against higher-level competition, but Owens and his five-pitch mix is a watch-list arm to know.

85 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.54 ERA, 22.4% K, 9.4% BB, 13.0% K-BB, 39.6% GB

Capri Ortiz, SS LAA (A+)

3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI

Ortiz is a contact-oriented hitter with solid speed and a capable glove. His home run on Friday was just the 12th of his professional career (1404 PA), so don't get too excited about his power. Ortiz stole 20+ bases in each of the last three seasons and is already up to 11 this year in the first month. As a young 21-year-old, he's on track to be a big leaguer, but at what capacity? An uptick in power would certainly help his cause. Check him out in leagues with 750 prospects.

109 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 12 HR, 26 SB, 7.3% BB, 24.9% K, .233/.296/.352, 80 wRC+

Ethan Hedges, 3B COL (A+)

2-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB

Hedges was a 3rd-rounder out of USC in last summer's draft and has hit the ground running in his first full season. He's up to a .284/.357/.477 batting line and slugged his 4th homer of the season on Friday night. Hedges has played only third base as a pro, and it remains to be seen whether he has enough juice in his bat to play there. His high in long balls as a college hitter was 14 in his draft year, but just 2 prior to that. He's worth a look in leagues with 750 prospects rostered at this point.

107 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 13 HR, 8 SB, 8.4% BB, 22.8% K, .227/.300/.349, 82 wRC+

‼️ Everett Catlett, LHP COL (A+)

6 IP, 2 H, BB, 11 K

Catlett has been in the mix to warrant entry on the Daily Sheet a few times this season, but I couldn't keep him off today. The 6'7 lefty out of Georgetown (2024 12th rounder) was surgeon-like, slicing through the Eugene lineup with ease. Catlett sits in the low 90s with his heater, but his above-average extension, in combination with his unique look, allows all of his pitches to play up and make for an uncomfortable at bat. He's still on the periphery of deep-league consideration, but continue to monitor his progress.

106 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.57 ERA, 13.9% K, 9.7% BB, 4.2% K-BB, 43.0% GB

Single-A

Covered by: Matt Seese

Emil Morales, SS LAD (A)

2-for-5, HR, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K

Morales (LAD #5, #64 OVR) had another great night, smacking a home run off of Kruz Schoolcraft and adding a triple later on. Morales has become one of the better shortstop prospects in baseball, and he's hitting .317 on the season now while bringing the strikeouts down in recent games.

130 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 21 HR, 4 SB, 8.8% BB, 27.7% K, .240/.309/.409, 99 wRC+

‼️ Mason Peters, LHP SEA (A)

4.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Mason Peters struck out six across four strong innings of work, inducing 11 swings and misses on the night. Peters has now put together four straight outings of 4 innings, 1 or fewer runs, and in three of the outings, he's tallied at least 6 strikeouts.

82 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.38 ERA, 22.7% K, 9.5% BB, 13.1% K-BB, 45.8% GB

Robert Arias, CF CLE (A)

1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB, K

The Robert Arias breakout appears to upon us as he blasted his fourth home run of the season in Hill City's win Friday night. Arias is now hitting .341 and has doubled his previous home run season high from the ACL. He's added muscle, found more power within his terrific ability to find the barrel, and doesn't swing and miss. This is a major development for the Guardians.

129 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 14 HR, 42 SB, 9.9% BB, 18.4% K, .240/.318/.373, 94 wRC+

‼️ Ethan Bagwell, RHP ATL (A)

6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Bagwell (ATL #8) won the pitchers duel Friday night, striking out five and inducing 11 swings and misses across six strong innings of work. Bagwell had a rough go of it last time out, struggling to miss bats with some bad defense behind him, but he settled in early in this start and rolled.

106 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 5.59 ERA, 12.0% K, 9.4% BB, 2.6% K-BB, 42.0% GB

🍔🍟 Handelfry Encarnacion, CF MIL (A)

1-for-3, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SB

A competitive game quickly got turned on its head when Encarnacion took a lefty slider and deposited it into the parking lot for a grand slam with an incredible bat flip to boot. Encarnacion has struggled with consistently finding the barrel, but his pull-side power is there for him to tap into, and his approach is trending towards gearing him to find it more consistently.

119 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 17 HR, 6 SB, 7.3% BB, 20.2% K, .240/.301/.389, 91 wRC+

🍔🍟 Eli Willits, DH WSN (A)

1-for-2, HR, R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, K, SB

The 2025 number one overall pick has really begun to find his stride of late. With a hit in 10 of his last 11, Willits is hitting .317 over his last 60 ABs with 18 walks and 15 strikeouts. Willits is also taking bases at any opportunity, and with a stolen base last night, he's up to 19 on the young season.

133 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 18 HR, 5 SB, 8.7% BB, 21.3% K, .250/.322/.406, 103 wRC+

‼️ Seth Hernandez, RHP PIT (A)

5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 9 K, 2 HRA

Seth Hernandez looked great, but also human! Hernandez gave up two solo shots to account for his only runs allowed, but elsewhere across his five innings, he looked similarly dominant as he has all season. Hernandez induced 19 whiffs (51%) while striking out 10, and his changeup induced seven swings and seven misses on the evening. His ERA may have skyrocketed to 1.23 on the season, but this is quickly becoming appointment viewing.

76 PLIVE-, Peak Projection: 4.11 ERA, 25.6% K, 8.9% BB, 16.7% K-BB, 44.0% GB

AJ Salgado, DH NYM (A)

3-for-5, HR, 3B, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K

Salgado finished a single shy of the cycle, and his ninth inning home run was the final nail in the coffin for this game. The homer left the bat at 104.6 mph and traveled to right center field 410 feet. Salgado is up to six home runs on the season now, and if his bat continues to play, don't be shocked for aggressive promotion for the 24 year-old.

99 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 12 HR, 16 SB, 8.0% BB, 27.0% K, .217/.286/.335, 73 wRC+

🍔🍟 Abrahan Ramirez, 3B MIA (A)

2-for-5, HR, R, 4 RBI, 2 K, SB

Ramirez's 2nd inning opposite field grand slam opened the floodgates for the Hammerheads Friday night in a 14-6 win. A part of the Jazz Chisholm trade, Ramirez is looking to add some consistent lift to his batted ball approach. More hits like these will absolutely get the job done.

105 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 10 HR, 3 SB, 11.1% BB, 24.1% K, .225/.312/.333, 83 wRC+

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