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10 MLB prospects who can help your fantasy baseball team in 2019

By Brad Berreman

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23:Washington Nationals center fielder Victor Robles (16) steps up to bat against the New York Mets at Nationals Park September 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Nationals lost to the New York Mets 8-6 in the last home stand of the season.(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23:Washington Nationals center fielder Victor Robles (16) steps up to bat against the New York Mets at Nationals Park September 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Nationals lost to the New York Mets 8-6 in the last home stand of the season.(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /
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4. Danny Jansen, C , Toronto Blue Jays

By trading Russell Martin to the Dodgers, the Blue Jays have opened up the starting job behind the plate to Jansen. He rose quickly in Toronto’s system during the 2017 season, hitting .323/.400/.484 over 104 total games, before adding a bit more pop last year for Triple-A Buffalo (12 home runs, 58 RBI over 88 games).

Jansen was a passable hitter during his stint with the Blue Jays last year, as he posted a .247/.347/.432 slash-line with six doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and a 9.5 percent walk rate over 95 plate appearances.

Besides injury, there’s nothing standing between Jansen and 400-plus at-bats this season. A .275 batting average, 10-15 home runs and 60-65 RBI all look like reachable marks, with the upside to finish as a top-five fantasy catcher.

As people get on the Jansen bandwagon, his ADP is sure to rise. But a pure lack of depth behind the plate makes him a good draft day target for those that wait to draft a catcher once they don’t get one of the top options.

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