Andrew Heaney – Heaney debuted in the Majors last year for the Marlins, but he struggled in his 29.1 innings, allowing six home runs. So he was traded twice this offseason and ended up an Angel after being dealt to the Dodgers from Miami. Heaney’s 4.71 ERA in Triple-A this

View image | gettyimages.com The rookie pitcher crop hasn’t been as wildly successful or as hype-worthy as the rookie hitter crop. There have been several outstanding performances, whether one game (Heston) or through several starts (McCullers, Syndergaard). The following rookie pitchers are the only ones I feel comfortable – and

There have been so many high-profile prospects called up to the Majors recently let’s take stock of where they stand amongst each other. 1. Joc Pederson – You could place the second guy on this list here and I don’t think anyone would quibble with it, but Pederson has outproduced

View image | gettyimages.com In today’s MLB it seems like anyone can have a successful stint as a starting pitcher. For example, Chris Heston and his no-hitter. Heston, never a top prospect, started strong this year in his first three starts, but in five of his 12 starts this season he’s

View image | gettyimages.com No pitcher since 1914 had allowed 10+ hits with 10+ strikeouts in <5 IP. #Padres‘ Cashner did it Monday, #Mets‘ Syndergaard did it Tuesday. — STATS (@STATS_MLB) June 3, 2015 With the historical pitching performances – for better and worse – taking place in San Diego

Trevor May – May debuted in Minnesota last season starting nine games to the tune of a 7.88 ERA. His FIP and xFIP were in the middle- and high-4s thanks to a ton of home runs and walks, which had been problematic to some degree in the minors. This year

View image | gettyimages.com Tier 1 – Studs Jose Altuve Jason Kipnis Dee Gordon

View image | gettyimages.com Noah Syndergaard, the Mets’ top prospect, made his MLB debut Tuesday against the Cubs. Syndergaard was in the top 10 of many prospect lists this offseason, and that praise was well-warranted. He averaged almost 98 mph with his fastball against Chicago, and he has a quality

View image | gettyimages.com Joc Pederson is surely surpassing all expectations even the most homerific Dodgers fans had for him coming into the season. The freshly turned 23-year-old leads all rookies in Wins Above Replacement as of May 8. He also leads in home runs, runs and walk rate. Pederson’s

View image | gettyimages.com Below I’ve ranked 27 first basemen in five tiers. These are the guys I think will provide the most value going forward. Most of these guys play primarily at first base with the exception of Buster Posey and Stephen Vogt. I didn’t want to list any other