The Dynasty Digest: May 2, 2024

Chris Clegg breaks down everything you need to know from yesterday's MiLB action.

We have turned the calendar to May and we finally have a solid sample of data to start making informed opinions on players. Some people are ready to hit the panic button, but my suggestion is, it is grind time. Some people don’t have the patience and will begin to check out or sell off. If you think about where you are in the standings less than a fifth of the way through the season, imagine what you can do with 130+ more games!

Stay active on the waiver wire, make trades, play to win. Fantasy baseball is a grind. You got this!

Let’s talk about some players that stood out in yesterday’s action. Before we do, be sure to check out our updated dynasty and prospect rankings!

MiLB Hitters

Jared Serna, SS, NYY, 21, A+

Serna had a massive breakout in 2023, hitting 19 home runs, stealing 29 bases, and slashing .284/.350/.463 between Single-A and High-A in 563 plate appearances. In a way, I kind of dismissed it, especially since the power disappeared in High-A, as Serna hit zero home runs in 120 plate appearances.

Being on the smaller side at 5’6”/168, Serna does not seem like the power type, but he has continually gotten to it, and mashed three home runs on Wednesday with six RBI. Serna is slashing .231/.351/.474 on the year with five home runs, and more walks than strikeouts. The contact rate north of 83 percent suggests that his .231 batting average will likely be on the rise.

Mitch Jebb, SS, PIT, 21, A+

Jebb is a player I saw for a week series last week and was impressed with, and after a two-home run performance on Wednesday, he now has three over the last two games. Jebb has a solid frame and a smooth left-handed swing from the left side and was the Pirate’s second-round pick last summer.

Jebb is a versatile infielder who had a career collegiate slash of .327/.413/.464 shows the kind of hitter Jebb is which is backed by his 88 percent contact rate and 92 percent zone contact rate in 2023. Jebb is patient and does not chase pitches out of the zone, with an 18 percent chase rate in college, which was right in line with his 22 percent chase rate in pro ball. The crazy thing is that Jebb’s zone contact in professional ball was even higher than in college at 95 percent.

So far this season, Jebb has a slash .250/.318/.388 slash with three home runs and four stolen bases. Jebb passed the eye test for me and is someone who could take a further step forward this year.

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