Fantasy Baseball Radar #11: Stash September

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The fantasy baseball playoffs are only two weeks away. What may be an exciting time for many is also a depressing time for others. If your playoff dreams have already been squashed, it’s easy to disengage from fantasy baseball. However, if you’re currently playing in a dynasty/keeper league, I urge you to make some final moves to prep your roster for next season. The ability to stash players for next season gives dynasty league players the opportunity to get a leg-up on their competition going into the 2023 fantasy season. There are plenty of players who’ll show serious improvement come next spring but there are a few that should be your current priority.

Prospect Stashes

Gunnar Henderson (2-9% rostered):

Baseball America’s number one prospect, Gunnar Henderson is one of baseball’s most exciting young talents. In 58 games at the AAA level, Henderson holds a 141 WRC+ and a .397 wOBA. While strikeouts are a problem, Henderson has shown that he can adjust quickly and will be ready for major league pitching in 2023. Even if he isn’t called up in 2022, Henderson’s top prospect status should be enough to constitute stash status.

Triston Casas (1-7% rostered):

The Red Sox first-baseman is poised to make his first appearance in the majors this September. A hitter mature beyond his young age, Casas is a good prospective bench add for all players, but Casas should be more of a priority for stashers.

With a 123 WRC+ in AAA and a steady glove at first, Casas should already outperform the current Red Sox first baseman. Casas should be able to immediately fill that gaping hole at first base, making him an everyday starter. With constant reps at the major league level, Casas’ talent will shine through at some point in the season, making him a worthwhile stash.

Grayson Rodriguez (3-12% rostered):

No one will feel the effects of the Adley Rutschman effect more than Orioles prospect Grayson Rodriguez. In the short stretch that Rutschman and Rodriguez were together in AAA, Rodriguez allowed only 1 ER and struck out 24 in a 16-inning span. In the two games prior to Rutschman’s return to AAA, Rodriguez never made it past the 4th inning. Rodriguez’s top-tier stuff combined with Rutschman’s otherworldly framing (top 5 in K% as a rookie) will make the duo an exciting pair.

Big League Stash

Nolan Gorman (15-36% rostered):

A rookie that I detailed in May, Gorman has cooled down from a hot start in May. Expectedly, Gorman’s gone back to fantasy irrelevance but fans should expect more from Gorman next year. His .062 difference between his xSLG% and real SLG% shows that Gorman has been one of the league’s unluckiest power hitters. With Gorman’s game being so dependent on his power bat, it’s no wonder that he’s disappointed as of late. Despite his struggles this season, I predict that Gorman will be one of the league’s best in 2023.

JD Davis (1% rostered)

The 29-year-old SS has been one of baseball’s best hitters in the past few weeks, but he has yet to make fantasy waves. After being traded from the Mets, Davis has posted a 167 OPS+ in 16 games for the Giants. Davis has been smackin’ the cover off the ball all year – ranking t10 in AVG EV and t3 in HH%. Firstly, I encourage all fantasy players to add Davis. Additionally, with Brandon Crawford’s decline and Marco Luciano still toiling in single A, Davis may have SS to himself in 2023.

see last week’s fantasy radar here