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Nick Kurtz – 1B, ATH: 14% rostered
(PROSPECT STASH, POWER UPSIDE)
It may be early for prospect stashes, but it depends on your league size and bench space. Kurtz was the fourth overall pick in last year’s draft and got an aggressive assignment to Triple-A after a strong spring training. Well, he’s gone 22-for-57 (.386) in his first 13 Triple-A games with seven home runs and 21 RBI. If he keeps doing this, the Athletics are going to call him up and let Tyler Soderstrom be their everyday DH. That probably means making Brent Rooker play the field, but you’re gonna have to do that if Kurtz keeps hitting like this. The A’s put Rooker in right field on Saturday when they gave Lawrence Butler a day off, so the experimenting is beginning, which means a move may be soon. Roman Anthony – OF, BOS (28% rostered) is another top prospect who may not be long for the minors. The Red Sox will need to clear up some space in the outfield for him, but he’s off to a strong start in Triple-A and should be up soon, especially if Ceddanne Rafaela continues to struggle to make good on his strong spring training. Rafaela could move into a super utility role with Jarren Duran in CF and Anthony in LF.
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