We’ve already seen quite a few highly touted prospects helping their MLB teams this year. Here are 10 who have a chance to be of significant assistance to their club down stretch.
When you think about potential upgrades for your team in the second half of the MLB season, it’s likely that you will focus on trade candidates first because of the buzz that the trade deadline generates. There is always an endless supply of rumors, talk of buyers and sellers, whether a rental player is worth the cost, etc.
But since the implementation of the second Wild Card, the number of true sellers has shrunk, while the numbers of would-be buyers has increased. More teams feel they have a legitimate shot at grabbing a playoff spot, and as such are hesitant to give up any of their pieces.
But teams still need help shoring up their rosters in the second half as they prepare to make their run, so how can they go about finding it? One way is bound to be by calling up top prospects that they feel can help make an impact down the stretch.
The following are ten prospects who I can see playing a significant role for their respective team in the second half. The majority of these players are on teams that figure to be in the playoff hunt, though that was only a small part of the criteria I looked for, not a deal breaker.
Also, some of these players have already appeared in the majors, having either been recently called up, or having been called up at some point in the past and since sent down. Not only are they closer to the bigs and more ready to contribute, but they seem more likely to be relied on in a playoff race that someone with no major league experience.
The following players are in no particular order.
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