Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Shocker: Nick Kurtz’s Return and Kyle Teel’s Debut Could Change Everything!
Roman Anthony – OF, BOS: 32% rostered
(TOP PROSPECT STASH, POTENTIAL CALL-UP)
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I have no inside information here, but I think Anthony will be called up on Monday before Boston’s six-game homestand. The Red Sox still don’t have space in the outfield for Anthony, and Rafael Devers said that he won’t take reps at 1B, but it’s coming to a point where Boston may have no choice but to move Gold Glove CF Ceddanne Rafaela back to the infield or trade Jarren Duran just to get Anthony’s bat up. You can’t be in a big market like Boston and have your big league team playing this poorly while the top prospect in baseball is hitting .290/.421/.495 with 10 home runs, 44 runs scored, and 29 RBI in 57 games at Triple-A. Anthony has never posted a swinging strike rate above 9% at any step in the minors other than 50 games at High-A in 2023, so he should be a solid batting average asset upon being called up with good power potential and the ability to swipe 5-10 bases. More of a short-term prospect pick-up is Otto Kemp – 2B/3B, PHI (3% rostered). The 25-year-old has been a fixture in our Rotoworld blurbs because he has been crushing Triple-A to the tune of a .313/.416/.594 slash line in 58 games with 14 home runs and 11 steals. He has always posted high swinging strike rates in the minors, and the overall contact rate was just 67% in Triple-A, so don’t expect a good batting average, but the power and speed are legit, and he could play regularly with Bryce Harper on the IL. Kemp has also played all over the infield and some outfield, so he could stick as a utility bat when Harper comes back if he hits well enough.
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