With the trade deadline a few days away, fantasy owners must start planning ahead. Whether it’s stashing the next in line behind a closer such as Shane Greene, who could be dealt to a contender, or picking up a player who is starting his second-half turnaround, you have to make sure you’re set for the final push.

You should also be keeping an eye on younger players to stash, as you never know when their time is going to come and you don’t want to lose out on them when they arrive.

Kyle Tucker is getting his at-bats, biding his time in the Astros’ farm system while waiting for another chance to prove his underwhelming 28-game stint in the majors last year (.141, four RBIs, .429 OPS) was no indication of what he can really do.

In five seasons in the minors, Tucker has hit .283 with 86 homers, 355 RBIs, 113 stolen bases and a .859 OPS. Though his strikeout rate is at a career high (24.1 percent), he is batting .261 with 25 homers, 70 RBIs, 22 stolen bases and a .901 OPS with Triple-A Round Rock this season. He hit .332 with 24 homers, 93 RBIs and 20 stolen bases last year and .274 with 25 homers, 90 RBIs and 21 stolen bases between Double-A and High-A in 2017.

Tucker, who Baseball America ranked as the No. 12 prospect in baseball before the season, is primarily an outfielder, though he has been playing a bit of first base in an attempt to give him more versatility. Only problem: There is no clear path to the majors with the Astros.

Yuli Gurriel has been playing first and is swinging a red-hot bat, entering Saturday with a 14-game hitting streak while batting .331 with 16 homers and 45 RBIs in 44 games since June 1. Yordan Alvarez has enjoyed success as the DH, smacking 11 homers in his first 33 big league games while hitting .325 with a 1.076 OPS. The Astros also have a solid outfield comprised of All-Stars George Springer and Michael Brantley, and Josh Reddick.

Houston will not bring Tucker up to sit on the bench as the fourth outfielder or backup first baseman, but they may trade him as they attempt to upgrade their roster. If he is traded, there is a good chance he could be playing shortly after arriving in his new home, and it would be in your best interests to get a hold of him now.

Here are some other prospects worth stashing:

Toronto’s Bo Bichette could get the call any day now. He should add a solid average (.323 across four minor league seasons), speed (16 stolen bases in 22 attempts this year) and a little pop as he hit double-digit homers in 2017 and 2018 while driving in 74 runs in each season.

Mitch Keller made three starts for the Pirates from May 27-June 18, and they did not go well. He gave up 16 runs (14 earned) over just 12 innings while walking six. He is, however, striking out 10.3 per nine (106 in 93 innings) in Triple-A while going 7-4 with a 3.10 ERA.

Acquired by the Marlins as a part of the Christian Yelich deal, middle infielder Isan Diaz is hitting .303 with 24 homers, 64 RBIs, 79 runs scored and a .969 OPS at Triple-A New Orleans. If Miami trades Starlin Castro, there is a good chance we will see Diaz before September.

Detroit’s Matt Manning is striking out 10.2 per nine innings (11.3 per nine over four stops and 64 starts in the minors) while maintaining a 2.82 ERA in Double-A. The Tigers are bad, like worst record in the majors bad, meaning Manning should get the call.

In 21 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, the Dodgers’ Gavin Lux is hitting a ridiculous .483 with eight homers, 27 RBIs, 32 runs scored and a 1.502 OPS. It is impossible to sustain those types of numbers, but before his promotion to Triple-A in late June he had a .313/.375/.521 slash line with 13 homers and 37 RBIs in 64 Double-A games. His numbers are incredible, but his path to the majors this year is incredibly difficult (unless someone were to get hurt). If you’re in a dynasty keeper league, though, Lux is a great find.

The Yankees’ Deivi Garcia is walking 14.3 percent of the batters he faces in Triple-A, but he is striking out 28.6 percent (and that is after striking out 37.3 percent in Double-A and 45.2 percent in High-A). The diminutive hurler (5-foot-9, 160 pounds) throws hard, has a great curveball and is considered the Bombers’ best pitching prospect. Keep a close eye on him at the deadline.

Carter Kieboom played 11 games in the majors this season (a small sample size) and hit .128 with two homers, two RBIs and 16 strikeouts. He is batting .320 with 15 homers, 67 RBIs, 64 runs and a .966 OPS in Triple-A. The Nationals, however, have been hot and entered Friday atop the wild-card standings, so they likely won’t be selling and making the call for him soon. But he is part of Washington’s future, especially with Brian Dozier in town on a one-year deal.

Big Hits

Rougned Odor 2B, Rangers

Considering his .204 average, he has hit .259 since the break and is 10-for-33 (.303) with five homers, eight RBIs and a 1.061 OPS over his previous eight games before Saturday.

Shane Bieber SP, Indians

Despite a mediocre 3.62 ERA over his past 12 starts, he is 7-1 with 102 strikeouts, just 15 walks and a .219 opponent average in that span.

A.J. Pollock OF, Dodgers

The injury-prone vet was 14-for-44 (.318) with four homers, 12 RBIs, eight runs, two stolen bases and a .981 OPS in his first 12 games since the All-Star break.

Eduardo Rodriguez SP, Red Sox

Entered Saturday having won the first four of his starts this month while maintaining a 1.42 ERA with a 24-10 strikeout-walk rate and a .159 opponent average. He has won 8 of his past 11 starts.

Big Whiffs

Wilson Ramos C, Mets

Has one homer since June 24, and is hitting just .293 (14-for-69) with four RBIs, eight strikeouts and a .534 OPS over his previous 21 games before Saturday.

Jake Odorizzi SP, Twins

After going 10-2 with a 2.24 ERA over his first 14 starts, the veteran is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA, 16-10 strikeout-walk rate and .284 opponent average.

Austin Riley 3B/OF, Braves

Struck out at least once in 15 of his first 18 games this month (27 total) while hitting .169 with two homers, seven RBIs and a .519 OPS.

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He may be 2-1 over his past five starts, but the 30-year-old has allowed 29 runs over his past 22 ¹/₃ innings (11.69 ERA), including 12 on Thursday. Opponents are hitting .327 against him in that span.

Check Swings

After not playing the first game in the series against the Twins, Didi Gregorius went 8-for-10 (.800) with a homer, 10 RBIs, three doubles, a triple and a 2.418 OPS in the next two games. In his first 13 games since the break, he hit .320 with two homers, 18 RBIs and a .920 OPS.

Patrick Corbin has not lost since June 11, going 3-0 with a 1.60 ERA, 57-11 strikeout-to-walk rate and .217 opponent average over his past seven starts.

It’s Paul good in St. Louis: Paul DeJong entered Saturday hitting .323 with five homers, including three on Wednesday, and 13 RBIs over his past nine games, while Paul Goldschmidt had seven homers and 19 RBIs in his past 14 games (he has homered in five straight games).

Team Name Of The Week

Perdomo Arigato, Mr. Roboto