This past week at The Dynasty Guru, we examined infield, outfield, and pitching prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value. As the culmination of the monthly review and update, we shall revisit the 2019 Top 500 Fantasy Prospects, published in January.

Fantasy value is ever-changing. Like the stock market, there are stable assets and volatile, high-risk / high-reward assets. When it comes to prospects, value swings are common and often drastic, and the astute fantasy owner must quickly adapt. As nearly four months passed since the last update, there is plenty of movement in the Top 200.

Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, May 2019

Rank Player Name Team POS. SEC. POS. Age 2019 Level ETA Jan. Rank Change 1 Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. TOR 3B - 20.15 AAA, MLB - 1 0 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD SS - 20.36 MLB - 4 2 3 Eloy Jimenez CWS OF - 22.45 MLB - 2 -1 4 Wander Franco TB SS - 18.19 A 2021 6 2 5 Nick Senzel CIN OF - 23.86 AAA, MLB - 10 5 6 Chris Paddack SD RHP - 23.34 MLB - 41 35 7 Keston Hiura MIL 2B - 22.77 AAA 2019 12 5 8 Jo Adell LAA OF - 20.09 INJ 2020 7 -1 9 Kyle Tucker HOU OF - 22.31 AAA - 5 -4 10 Luis Robert CWS OF - 21.77 A+, AA 2020 26 16 11 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF 1B 21.87 AAA 2019 19 8 12 Bo Bichette TOR SS 2B 21.18 AAA 2019 8 -4 13 Forrest Whitley HOU RHP - 21.65 AAA 2019 9 -4 14 MacKenzie Gore SD LHP - 20.21 A+ 2020 20 6 15 Carter Kieboom WAS SS 2B 21.69 AAA, MLB - 23 8 16 Casey Mize DET RHP - 22.03 A+, AA 2020 22 6 17 Brendan Rodgers COL 2B SS/3B 22.75 AAA 2019 17 0 18 Alex Kirilloff MIN OF - 21.50 AA 2020 13 -5 19 Royce Lewis MIN SS - 19.93 A+ 2020 11 -8 20 Taylor Trammell CIN OF - 21.66 AA 2020 14 -6 21 Jesus Luzardo OAK LHP - 21.61 INJ 2019 16 -5 22 Nolan Gorman STL 3B - 19.00 A 2021 32 10 23 Mike Soroka ATL RHP - 21.77 AAA, MLB - 28 5 24 Austin Riley ATL 3B 1B 22.11 AAA 2019 24 0 25 Nate Lowe TB 1B - 23.84 AAA, MLB - 39 14 26 Drew Waters ATL OF - 20.36 AA 2020 36 10 27 Dylan Cease CWS RHP - 23.37 AAA 2019 51 24 28 Nate Pearson TOR RHP - 22.72 A+, AA 2020 63 35 29 Matt Manning DET RHP - 21.28 AA 2020 53 24 30 Jarred Kelenic SEA OF - 19.82 A 2021 42 12 31 Sixto Sanchez MIA RHP - 20.78 A+ 2020 21 -10 32 Luis Urias SD SS 2B 21.94 AAA, MLB - 47 15 33 Michael Chavis BOS 2B 3B 23.75 AAA, MLB - 108 75 34 Yusei Kikuchi SEA LHP - 27.89 MLB - 44 10 35 Vidal Brujan TB 2B - 21.25 A+ 2020 55 20 36 A.J. Puk OAK LHP - 24.04 INJ 2019 30 -6 37 Gavin Lux LAD SS 2B 21.46 AA 2020 77 40 38 Jesus Sanchez TB OF - 21.59 AA 2019 34 -4 39 Mitch Keller PIT RHP - 23.10 AAA 2019 29 -10 40 Andres Gimenez NYM SS - 20.68 AA 2020 40 0 41 Michael Kopech CWS RHP - 23.03 INJ - 31 -10 42 Brent Honeywell TB RHP - 24.11 INJ 2019 27 -15 43 Nick Madrigal CWS 2B - 22.15 A+ 2020 37 -6 44 Jonathan India CIN 3B - 22.40 A+ 2020 49 5 45 Brendan McKay TB LHP DH 23.39 AA 2020 35 -10 46 Cristian Pache ATL OF - 20.48 AA 2020 66 20 47 Alec Bohm PHI 3B - 22.77 A, A+ 2020 57 10 48 Jazz Chisholm ARI SS - 21.28 AA 2020 64 16 49 Xavier Edwards SD 2B SS 19.75 A 2021 67 18 50 Brusdar Graterol MIN RHP - 20.71 AA 2020 70 20 51 Ian Anderson ATL RHP - 21.02 AA 2020 46 -5 52 Joey Bart SF C - 22.40 A+ 2020 52 0 53 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B 3B 22.23 AAA 2019 68 15 54 Heliot Ramos SF OF - 19.68 A+ 2021 86 32 55 Kristian Robinson ARI OF - 18.41 EST 2022 60 5 56 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF - 18.36 A 2022 196 140 57 Luis Garcia WAS SS 2B 18.98 AA 2021 65 8 58 Nico Hoerner CHC SS - 21.99 AA 2020 98 40 59 Griffin Canning LAA RHP - 23.00 AAA, MLB - 94 35 60 Dustin May LAD RHP - 21.68 AA 2020 84 24 61 Trevor Larnach MIN OF - 22.21 A+ 2020 76 15 62 Luis Patino SD RHP - 19.54 A+ 2021 72 10 63 Hunter Greene CIN RHP - 19.76 INJ 2022 43 -20 64 Jorge Mateo OAK SS - 23.88 AAA 2019 114 50 65 Josh James HOU RHP - 26.17 MLB - 45 -20 66 Yusniel Diaz BAL OF - 22.59 AA 2019 50 -16 67 Triston McKenzie CLE RHP - 21.77 INJ 2020 59 -8 68 Estevan Florial NYY OF - 21.46 INJ 2020 58 -10 69 Colton Welker COL 3B 1B 21.59 AA 2020 89 20 70 Daulton Varsho ARI C - 22.86 AA 2020 80 10 71 Cavan Biggio TOR 2B 1B/3B 24.08 AAA 2019 171 100 72 Victor Victor Mesa MIA OF - 22.81 A+ 2020 62 -10 73 Kyle Wright ATL RHP - 23.61 AAA, MLB - 48 -25 74 Justus Sheffield SEA LHP - 22.99 AAA, MLB - 54 -20 75 Corbin Martin HOU RHP - 23.37 AAA 2019 95 20 76 Christin Stewart DET OF - 25.42 A+, MLB - 116 40 77 Nolan Jones CLE 3B - 21.01 A+ 2020 102 25 78 Keibert Ruiz LAD C - 20.81 AA 2019 73 -5 79 Leody Taveras TEX OF - 20.67 A+ 2020 91 12 80 Jon Duplantier ARI RHP - 24.83 AAA, MLB - 85 5 81 Touki Toussaint ATL RHP - 22.89 AAA, MLB - 61 -20 82 Jordan Groshans TOR SS - 19.50 A 2022 146 64 83 Bryse Wilson ATL RHP - 21.39 AAA, MLB - 75 -8 84 Bubba Thompson TEX OF - 20.92 A+ 2021 69 -15 85 Deivi Garcia NYY RHP - 19.98 A+, AA 2020 135 50 86 Grayson Rodriguez BAL RHP - 19.48 A 2022 186 100 87 Oneil Cruz PIT SS - 20.60 A+ 2021 87 0 88 Adrian Morejon SD LHP - 20.20 AA 2020 78 -10 89 Monte Harrison MIA OF - 23.75 AAA 2019 99 10 90 Zack Collins CWS C - 24.26 AAA 2019 160 70 91 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B - 22.28 AAA 2019 101 10 92 Josh Naylor SD OF - 21.88 AAA 2019 117 25 93 Esteury Ruiz SD 2B - 20.24 A+ 2021 97 4 94 Triston Casas BOS 1B 3B 19.32 A 2022 152 58 95 Justin Dunn SEA RHP - 23.63 AA 2019 105 10 96 Grant Lavigne COL 1B - 19.70 A 2022 120 24 97 Adonis Medina PHI RHP - 22.39 AA 2019 93 -4 98 George Valera CLE OF - 18.49 EST 2022 128 30 99 Isaac Paredes DET 3B SS 20.23 AA 2020 109 10 100 Brandon Marsh LAA OF - 21.39 AA 2020 90 -10 101 Travis Swaggerty PIT OF - 21.73 A+ 2020 81 -20 102 Marco Luciano SF SS - 17.67 EST 2023 147 45 103 Matthew Liberatore TB LHP - 19.51 EST 2022 103 0 104 Seth Beer HOU 1B OF 22.64 A+ 2020 144 40 105 Hans Crouse TEX RHP - 20.65 A 2021 129 24 106 DL Hall BAL LHP - 20.64 A+ 2021 96 -10 107 Michel Baez SD RHP - 23.30 INJ 2019 92 -15 108 Jonathan Loaisiga NYY RHP - 24.52 AAA, MLB - 83 -25 109 Jahmai Jones LAA 2B OF 21.77 A+, AA 2020 79 -30 110 Elehuris Montero STL 3B - 20.73 AA 2020 110 0 111 Daz Cameron DET OF - 22.32 AAA 2019 111 0 112 Andrew Knizner STL C - 24.27 AAA 2019 137 25 113 Jordyn Adams LAA OF - 19.56 A 2022 88 -25 114 Zac Gallen MIA RHP 23.77 AAA 2019 - - 115 Antonio Cabello NYY OF - 18.53 EST 2022 125 10 116 Khalil Lee KC OF - 20.87 AA 2020 106 -10 117 Brady Singer KC RHP - 22.77 A+ 2020 127 10 118 Julio Pablo Martinez TEX OF - 23.14 A, A+ 2020 82 -36 119 Bobby Bradley CLE 1B - 22.95 AAA 2019 169 50 120 Spencer Howard PHI RHP - 22.78 A+ 2020 140 20 121 Cole Winn TEX RHP - 19.46 EST 2022 121 0 122 Tony Santillan CIN RHP - 22.07 AA 2020 112 -10 123 Ronaldo Hernandez TB C - 21.50 A+ 2021 113 -10 124 Will Smith LAD C 3B 24.12 AAA 2019 124 0 125 Ronny Mauricio NYM SS - 18.10 A 2022 150 25 126 Evan White SEA 1B - 23.04 AA 2020 126 0 127 Luiz Gohara ATL LHP - 22.78 INJ - 107 -20 128 Cole Tucker PIT SS - 22.85 AAA, MLB - 228 100 129 Ryan Weathers SD LHP - 19.51 A 2022 189 60 130 Spencer Turnbull DET RHP - 26.64 MLB - - - 131 Luis Oviedo CLE RHP - 19.99 A 2022 131 0 132 Austin Hays BAL OF - 23.85 INJ - 122 -10 133 Tyler Freeman CLE SS 2B 19.97 A 2021 208 75 134 Adam Haseley PHI OF - 23.08 AA 2020 134 0 135 Logan Allen SD LHP - 21.96 AAA 2019 123 -12 136 Shane Baz TB RHP - 19.90 A 2022 136 0 137 Bryan Reynolds PIT OF - 24.29 AAA, MLB - 327 190 138 Shed Long SEA 3B 2B/OF 23.72 AAA 2019 158 20 139 Nick Solak TB 2B OF 24.33 AAA 2019 139 0 140 Logan Gilbert SEA RHP - 22.01 A, A+ 2020 180 40 141 Seuly Matias KC OF - 20.68 A+ 2021 71 -70 142 Sean Murphy OAK C - 24.58 AAA 2019 172 30 143 Isan Diaz MIA 2B - 22.95 AAA 2019 118 -25 144 Nicky Lopez KC SS 2B 24.16 AAA 2019 344 200 145 Luis Garcia PHI SS - 18.61 A 2022 145 0 146 Brent Rooker MIN OF - 24.53 AAA 2019 130 -16 147 Daniel Lynch KC LHP - 22.48 A+ 2020 192 45 148 Tirso Ornelas SD OF - 19.16 A+ 2021 153 5 149 William Contreras ATL C - 21.38 A+ 2021 165 16 150 Kevin Smith TOR SS 3B 22.85 AA 2020 100 -50 151 Simeon Woods Richardson NYM RHP - 18.62 A 2022 301 150 152 Corey Ray MIL OF - 24.63 AAA 2019 104 -48 153 Franklin Perez DET RHP - 21.43 INJ 2021 143 -10 154 Tyler Phillips TEX RHP - 21.54 A+ 2020 254 100 155 Jeter Downs LAD SS - 20.79 A+ 2021 155 0 156 Austin Beck OAK OF - 20.47 A+ 2021 151 -5 157 Tyler Nevin COL 1B 3B 21.95 AA 2020 157 0 158 Mark Vientos NYM 3B - 19.41 A 2022 148 -10 159 Jordan Balazovic MIN RHP - 20.65 A, A+ 2021 - - 160 Roansy Contreras NYY RHP - 19.51 A 2022 220 60 161 Lazaro Armenteros OAK OF - 19.97 A+ 2021 161 0 162 Malcom Nunez STL 3B 1B 18.17 EST 2023 162 0 163 Taylor Widener ARI RHP - 24.54 AAA 2019 133 -30 164 Alek Thomas ARI OF - 19.03 A 2022 164 0 165 Dylan Carlson STL OF - 20.55 AA 2020 245 80 166 Alejandro Kirk TOR C - 20.51 A, A+ 2021 481 315 167 Akil Baddoo MIN OF - 20.73 A+ 2021 132 -35 168 J.B. Bukauskas HOU RHP - 22.58 AA 2020 138 -30 169 Eric Pardinho TOR RHP - 18.35 INJ 2022 159 -10 170 Kyle Muller ATL LHP - 21.59 AA 2020 170 0 171 Ryan Rolison COL LHP - 21.83 A, A+ 2020 321 150 172 Tony Gonsolin LAD RHP - 24.99 AAA 2019 212 40 173 Jonathan Ornelas TEX 2B OF/SS 18.96 A 2022 338 165 174 Luis Rengifo LAA 2B SS 22.21 AAA, MLB - 204 30 175 Wander Javier MIN SS - 20.36 EST 2022 195 20 176 Miguel Amaya CHC C - 20.17 A+ 2021 176 0 177 Luis Gil NYY RHP - 20.94 A 2021 402 225 178 Ty France SD 1B 3B/2B 24.83 AAA, MLB - 474 296 179 Jhon Torres STL OF - 19.11 EST 2022 209 30 180 Cal Mitchell PIT OF - 20.09 A+ 2021 205 25 181 Tucupita Marcano SD 2B SS 19.65 A 2022 281 100 182 Anderson Tejeda TEX SS 2B 21.03 A+ 2020 194 12 183 Jackson Kowar KC RHP - 22.60 A+ 2020 183 0 184 M.J. Melendez KC C - 20.45 A+ 2021 149 -35 185 Ethan Hankins CLE RHP - 18.96 EST 2022 185 0 186 Nick Pratto KC 1B - 20.59 A+ 2021 154 -32 187 Bobby Dalbec BOS 3B - 23.86 AA 2019 177 -10 188 Jarren Duran BOS OF - 22.68 A+ 2020 428 240 189 Nick Margevicius SD LHP - 22.89 MLB - 499 310 190 Kyle Isbel KC OF - 22.19 A+ 2020 250 60 191 Mitchell White LAD RHP - 24.37 AA 2019 239 48 192 Alex Faedo DET RHP - 23.49 AA 2019 184 -8 193 Hudson Potts SD 3B 1B 20.53 AA 2020 193 0 194 Brayan Rocchio CLE SS 3B/2B 18.33 EST 2023 199 5 195 Ivan Herrera STL C - 18.94 A 2022 - - 196 Brice Turang MIL SS 2B 19.47 A 2022 206 10 197 D'Shawn Knowles LAA OF - 18.32 EST 2022 197 0 198 Freudis Nova HOU SS 2B 19.33 EST 2022 198 0 199 Noelvi Marte SEA SS - 17.57 EST 2023 249 50 200 Orelvis Martinez TOR SS - 17.48 EST 2023 200 0

Notable Changes

Graduated Prospects

With over 130 at-bats, 50 innings-pitched, or 45 days of service time in the majors, the following prospects exceeded MLB rookie limits. Further, the January ranking is in parentheses, followed by a brief update with an approximate May ranking.

Victor Robles, Washington Nationals (3): flashing five-category upside despite poor exit velocites (between Tatis Jr. and Jimenez)

Pete Alonso, New York Mets (15): huge playable power, some swing-and-miss (between Franco and Senzel)

Alex Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals (18): injured again, of course (between Lowe and Waters)

Francisco Mejia, San Diego Padres (25): struggling and in short-side of platoon (between Kikuchi and Brujan)

Alex Verdugo, Los Angeles Dodgers (33): flashing plus hit tool and solid game power, now starting with Pollock injury (between Riley and Lowe)

Garrett Hampson, Colorado Rockies (38): struggling and stuck in a utility role (between Lux and Sanchez)

Danny Jansen, Toronto Blue Jays (56): struggling, but at least starting (between Larnach and Patino)

Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (74): received preseason extension, flashing power, lots of swing-and-miss (between Rodriguez and Garcia)

Others of Note:

Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins (119)

Willians Astudillo, Minnesota Twins (142)

Dakota Hudson, St. Louis Cardinals (167)

Ty Buttrey, Los Angeles Angels (240)

Rowdy Tellez, Toronto Blue Jays (260)

Daniel Vogelbach, Seattle Mariners (283)

Billy McKinney, Toronto Blue Jays (354)

Projected June Graduates

Based on projected playing time, the following prospects likely will exceed MLB rookie limits by June.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres

Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox

Nick Senzel, Cincinnati Reds

Chris Paddack, San Diego Padres

Francisco Mejia, San Diego Padres

Mike Soroka, Atlanta Braves

Josh James, Houston Astros

Michael Chavis, Boston Red Sox

Christin Stewart, Detroit Tigers

Cole Tucker, Pittsburgh Pirates

Spencer Turnbull, Detroit Tigers

Nick Margevicius, San Diego Padres

Rising Prospects

The following prospects made the biggest moves in the rankings between January and May.

Zac Gallen, Miami Marlins (unranked to 114)

Spencer Turnbull, Detroit Tigers (unranked to 130)

Jordan Balazovic, Minnesota Twins (unranked to 159)

Ivan Herrera, St. Louis Cardinals (unranked to 195)

Alejandro Kirk, Toronto Blue Jays (481 to 166)

Nick Margevicius, San Diego Padres (499 to 189)

Ty France, San Diego Padres (474 to 178)

Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox (428 to 188)

Luis Gil, New York Yankees (402 to 177)

Nicky Lopez, Kansas City Royals (344 to 144)

Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates (327 to 137)

Jonathan Ornelas, Texas Rangers (338 to 173)

Ryan Rolison, Colorado Rockies (321 to 171)

Simeon Woods Richardson, New York Mets (301 to 151)

Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (196 to 56)

Falling Prospects

The following prospects made the biggest drops in the rankings between January and May.

Dane Dunning, Chicago White Sox (115 to unranked, Tommy John surgery)

Seuly Matias, Kansas City Royals (71 to 141)

Anderson Espinoza, San Diego Padres (141 to unranked, Tommy John surgery)

Kevin Smith, Toronto Blue Jays (100 to 150)

Corey Ray, Milwaukee Brewers (104 to 152)

Julio Pablo Martinez, Texas Rangers (82 to 118)

Honorable Mentions

Numerous prospects were in consideration for inclusion in the top 200, including each of the following prospects.

Catcher : Austin Allen, San Diego Padres; Luis Campusano, San Diego Padres; Sam Huff, Texas Rangers

: Austin Allen, San Diego Padres; Luis Campusano, San Diego Padres; Sam Huff, Texas Rangers First Base : Kevin Cron, Arizona Diamondbacks; Roberto Ramos, Colorado Rockies; Dermis Garcia, New York Yankees

: Kevin Cron, Arizona Diamondbacks; Roberto Ramos, Colorado Rockies; Dermis Garcia, New York Yankees Second Base : Adam Hall, Baltimore Orioles; Luis Santana, Houston Astros; Omar Estevez, Los Angeles Dodgers

: Adam Hall, Baltimore Orioles; Luis Santana, Houston Astros; Omar Estevez, Los Angeles Dodgers Third Base : Abraham Toro, Houston Astros; Rylan Bannon, Baltimore Orioles; Miguel Vargas, Los Angeles Dodgers

: Abraham Toro, Houston Astros; Rylan Bannon, Baltimore Orioles; Miguel Vargas, Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop : Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks; Jeremiah Jackson, Los Angeles Angels; Jose Devers, Miami Marlins

: Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks; Jeremiah Jackson, Los Angeles Angels; Jose Devers, Miami Marlins Outfield : Oscar Mercado, Cleveland Indians; Lolo Sanchez, Pittsburgh Pirates; Edward Olivares, San Diego Padres; Jake Fraley, Seattle Mariners; Skye Bolt, Oakland Athletics; Will Benson, Cleveland Indians; Dom Thompson-Williams, Seattle Mariners; Connor Scott, Miami Marlins; Jose Siri, Cincinnati Reds

: Oscar Mercado, Cleveland Indians; Lolo Sanchez, Pittsburgh Pirates; Edward Olivares, San Diego Padres; Jake Fraley, Seattle Mariners; Skye Bolt, Oakland Athletics; Will Benson, Cleveland Indians; Dom Thompson-Williams, Seattle Mariners; Connor Scott, Miami Marlins; Jose Siri, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher: Edward Cabrera, Miami Marlins; Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays; Jose Suarez, Los Angeles Angels; Bryan Abreu, Houston Astros; Yerry Rodriguez, Texas Rangers; Kris Bubic, Kansas City Royals; Cal Quantrill, San Diego Padres; Tyler Ivey, Houston Astros; Joe Palumbo, Texas Rangers; Braxton Garrett, Miami Marlins; Patrick Sandoval, Los Angeles Angels; Bryan Mata, Boston Red Sox

Jesse Roche's 2019 Prospect Series

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