Well, well, well, here we are. It’s Tuesday. The work week is still far from over for many of us, but at least we have fantasy baseball to make the days go by! Another week has passed during the season and another prospect is coming up to The Show. With Stephen Strasburg heading to the DL, the Washington Nationals have promoted top prospect Lucas Giolito from Double-A. The guy’s potential is sky-high, but his fantasy value this season may not be. Trevor Rosenthal stunk up the joint in St. Louis, leading to a demotion and a former closer overseas will see the majority of the chances. Should you scoop up Jonathan Schoop, the second baseman in Baltimore? Read on to find out.

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Lucas Giolito, SP WSH— Giolito easily passes the eye test. Intimidating, physical specimen standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing in at 255 pounds. As Mr. Ray Flowers pointed out in his piece on Giolito, here is his development throughout the years leading up to his big league promotion.

 

Level

W-L

ERA

WHIP

K/9

BB/9

IP

2012

Rookie

0-0

4.50

1.00

4.5

0.0

2.0

2013

Rookie, Low-A

2-1

1.96

1.15

9.6

3.4

36.2

2014

Single-A

10-2

2.20

1.00

10.1

2.6

98.0

2015

High-A, AA

7-7

3.15

1.28

10.1

2.8

117.0

2016

Double-A

5-3

3.17

1.42

9.1

4.3

71.0

Career

 

24-13

2.74

1.21

9.8

3.1

324.2

The strikeouts are impressive and have the ability to translate at the big league level almost immediately, thanks to two elite pitches and one very, very, very good one. He’s simply too talented and too good to be unowned in dynasty formats. In terms of 10- or 12-team leagues, add him if you need some pitching. Personally, I’m extremely big on this guy, but after the initial struggles at the big league level (e.g., Jose Berrios, Julio Urias), hesitation is understandable. The walks continue to be a big issue and it’s hard to think of someone other than Francisco Liriano. It’s uncertain how many innings the Nationals are going to let him go, and it could be until Stephen Strasburg is ready to return from the disabled list. If you need pitching help right now, go ahead and take a shot on the uber-talented righty. In dynasty formats, this guy needs to be owned across the board, so if for some reason he’s still available, go get him immediately.

Seung Hwan Oh, RP STL— In his first season in Major League Baseball, Oh has been incredible for the Cardinals. Not only does he have a 1.66 ERA in 38 innings, but he’s posted an excellent 12.08 K/9 and a quality 1.89 BB/9 in that same span. He’s primarily lived off his fastball and slider, but every now and then he’ll mix in a changeup. Opposing batters have done well against his changeup (.286 AVG) but his slider (.087 AVG) has been virtually unhittable this season. Oh receiving save chances is nothing new to him, so the role shouldn’t faze him. He came to the states with 357 saves under his belt, and given the way he has thrown the baseball this season, he should do just fine. Do the Cardinals want to give the reins back to Trevor Rosenthal at some point? Probably, but even in a non-closer role, Oh has been valuable in fantasy leagues, regardless of whether or not they value holds. Do yourself a favor and go add him to your roster.

Jonathan Schoop, 2B BAL— Schoop’s ownership has shot up recently, but it’s still not where it should be. He currently is 11th at his position on the player rater (ninth if you only count players with 2B as primary position) and his numbers indicate a guy who should be owned in more than just 63 percent of fantasy formats. For the season, he’s hitting .292 with 13 homers, 39 runs scored, 43 RBI and one stolen base. Schoop’s numbers over the last two weeks (.414 with four homers and nine RBI) have been very impressive and he’s currently riding an eight-game hit streak. Regardless of where he hits in the order, he’s going to produce and the bats ahead of him should continue to provide him with RBI opportunities. His career high his 45 RBI back in 2014, and barring anything crazy, he should be able to surpass that number before the All-Star break. His BABIP (.335) is well above his career mark, but seeing as his mark sat at .329 last season, he’ll likely end closer to .329 than he will his career mark of .296. Also, he’s swinging at more pitches in the zone, while chasing less, which is obviously a great combination for any hitter. If for some reason Schoop is available, go get him immediately.