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  "description": "Raj Mehta (@rajmehta.ca on Bluesky) highlights MLB and MiLB players you should add and drop each week",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T00:59:08.000Z",
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    "Brandon White",
    "Argenis Cayama",
    "Mid-Week Dynasty Baseball Pickups - 5/28/26Raj Mehta (@rajmehta.ca on Bluesky) highlights MLB and MiLB players you should add and drop each weekProspects LiveRaj Mehta",
    "Gabriel Rincones Jr.",
    "Player Battles",
    "Bold Prediction",
    "Adolis Garcia",
    "Justin Crawford",
    "Mickey Moniak",
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  "textContent": "Hello, and welcome back to another week of Dynasty Baseball Pickups! Last week, I mentioned for my deeper league callout of Brandon White that he had not allowed multiple walks in a game since July of last year, which of course became an unintentional jinx, as he immediately walked four his next time out. My other pitching callout was Argenis Cayama, who also had an odd start as he logged zero strikeouts and one walk in three scoreless innings. This week, I have a trio of bats with well-rounded profiles who I really like, followed by a pair of high-stuff arms who may need to throw more strikes to stay successful. So, without further ado, let us get into those recommendations!\n\nMid-Week Dynasty Baseball Pickups - 5/28/26Raj Mehta (@rajmehta.ca on Bluesky) highlights MLB and MiLB players you should add and drop each weekProspects LiveRaj Mehta\n\n## Mid-Week Pickups\n\n### Gabriel Rincones Jr. - 25/OF/PHI/AAA\n\nPhoto Credit: MiLB.com\n\n**Height/Weight:** 6’3”/225 lbs\n**Bats/Throws:** L/R\n**Fantrax Roster%:** 9%\n**PLive+:** 131\n**PLive Prospect Ranking (May 2026):** 289th\n**2025 stats (AAA):** 119 G, 506 PA, .240/.370/.430, 18 HR/21 SB, 22.5% K%/15.8% BB%, 115 wRC+\n**2026 stats (A/A+/AAA):** 16 G, 70 PA, .207/.343/.293, 1 HR/3 SB, 21.4% K%/17.1% BB%, 81 wRC+\n\n**Why to pick up:** It is no secret that I have been high on Gabriel Rincones Jr. for a while. Not only did I write about why you should buy him in our Player Battles series this offseason, he was also the topic of my preseason MiLB hitter Bold Prediction, where I stated that he would be the most valuable Phillies outfielder in dynasty by season’s end. Currently, he ranks 289th overall on our prospect ranks, but I am by far the high man on him, ranking him 150th on my own list.\n\nThe reason why I was (and still am) so high on Rincones is because of his combination of power, contact, and discipline at the plate. Last year, Rincones posted a 90th percentile EV of 108.6 mph and a max EV of 116.4 mph, both of which are easily plus-grade marks. His 24.7% chase rate was better than average as well, and it helped him walk over 15% of the time. His whiff rates are a bit on the higher side, but he still makes enough contact to get to his power consistently.\n\nRincones started his 2026 season late, as he was dealing with a knee injury that kept him out until May. As a result, he has only played in 16 games (and just six at Triple-A), but in this small sample his peripheral metrics have looked even better. At Triple-A, his 90th percentile EV is up to 110.4 mph, his chase rate is down to 17.2%, and most notably, his whiff rate has decreased from 28.9% to 25.0%. I do not know which (if any) of those numbers will hold, but him getting off to such a hot start shows that he is healthy, and at minimum the same hitter he was last year, which I believe is still a very good player.\n\n**Why to think twice:** Rincones is a great hitter against righties, but against lefties it almost looks as though his evil twin brother Rabriel Gincones gets at-bats instead. Last year, in 65 plate appearances, he slashed .107/.215/.107 against southpaws, which equates to a .323 OPS that is significantly lower than his .392 OBP vs RHP. He has technically been better in 2026, but not by much: Rincones has a .182/.308/.182 slash line against left-handed pithcing, and it is also a small sample at just 13 plate appearances. It is very hard to envision Rincones being anything more than a platoon hitter, and although I think he is a very good platoon hitter against righties, this still affects his value nonetheless.\n\n**Final thoughts:** Part of the reason why I was so high on him in the offseason is because of how weak the Phillies outfield was, and that has not changed. Adolis Garcia is the weakest link with his 62 wRC+, but Justin Crawford’s 79 wRC+ has not been much better. The Phillies outfield ranks 28th in MLB by wRC+ with an 82, and the team as a whole has an 89 wRC+ against RHP, which ranks 27th in the majors. The team could look to the trade market for an outfielder who mashes righties (Mickey Moniak, for example), but if they want an internal option, Rincones is the guy. It would most likely be as part of a platoon, but it would be on the strong side, and Garcia could work well as a platoon partner, as he currently boasts a 106 wRC+ vs left-handers so far in 2026.\n\n**Where to pick up:** Leagues with 150+ prospects rostered\n**FAAB Bid:** Moderate (5-10%)\n\n## Sign up for Prospects Live\n\nYour one stop shop for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball, MLB Draft, Baseball Card & MiLB Baseball content. Blending Data & Scouting into our Player Evaluation\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Mid-Week Dynasty Baseball Pickups - 6/5/26",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-05T00:59:08.824Z"
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