Fantasy baseball's Week 25, the penultimate week of the MLB season, represents the first of two-week championship matchups in ESPN standard head-to-head leagues. It's the busier of the two weeks, as Week 25 has 96 total games and 12 teams scheduled to play seven times. Week 26, by comparison, has just 90 total games with all 30 teams scheduled for exactly six games apiece.
Cincinnati Reds 2B/3B Sal Stewart sure is doing his best to force the franchise to promote him to the major leagues soon, and fantasy managers must notice. Stewart, outside the top 100 prospects in the original Kiley McDaniel list entering this season, has thrived and is among the better options now, appearing at No. 31 on his updated list, published last week.
Warming Bernabel has enjoyed outstanding batted ball luck with a .394 BABIP and has struck out just eight times in 45 plate appearances across 11 MLB games.
Jurickson Profar delivered surprisingly wonderful numbers during the 2024 season, hitting .280/.380/.459 for the San Diego Padres over 158 games, with 24 HR, 85 RBI, 10 SB and 94 runs.
The volatility of rookie pitching prospects is evident in recent performances, highlighting the uncertainty faced by fantasy managers. Jacob Misiorowski's stellar outing contrasts sharply with Chase Burns' struggles.
Cal Raleigh's impressive power numbers last season could surprisingly propel him into the top-25 hitters this season, showcasing the volatility and unpredictability of MLB fantasy rankings.