It’s opening day!
The Arizona Fall League begins early this year, and I’m interested to see how the prospect fallout differs now that the kids aren’t the only ballgame in town. The previous iteration created a month-plus layoff for the arms, which was deemed a bad thing for reasons known to someone, presumably.
Fantasy leagues might be frozen already, transaction-wise, but if you’re in one that’s not, it’s sound strategy to fit some fall-league prospects into your build. I think the echo-chamber value-bounce has increased year-over-year as more and more prospectors make their way to Arizona for live looks. Last year,
Jazz Chisholm went from borderline top 100 to top 30 range in just those few weeks.
Nico Hoerner made his first professional noise and climbed the lists under this same bright spotlight. So who's likely to get that shine this time around?
