The Astros opened the checkbook and signed Cuban defector Yulieski Gurriel to a five-year, $47.5 million deal earlier this week. While he is probably close to being major league ready, Gurriel is going to begin his stint with the Houston organization in Florida with the GCL Astros. This is mostly a procedural move as Gurriel gets accustom to playing in the United States. Thirty-one years old, Gurriel has 15 seasons under his belt in the Cuban National Series along with a 62-game stint in the Japan Central League in 2014. He owns a .335/.417/.580 slash with 250 home runs while exhibiting elite plate discipline over his 15-year career. He could be an instant game changer for Houston and should be added in all leagues. Gurriel’s stint in the minors won’t last long.

The Cubs and Mariners made a trade on Wednesday and it bodes well for one of the more consistent hitters at Triple-A. Seattle managed to land Dan Vogelbach in exchange for Mike Montgomery. This is an excellent landing spot for Vogelbach because the Mariners can use him at DH. The Cubs were in a bind because Anthony Rizzo is the team’s first baseman right now and into the future. Vogelbach amassed 365 plate appearances and slashed .318/.425/.548 at Triple-A Iowa before being dealt. He has solid power and will drive in plenty of runs, but his plate discipline is his most attractive attribute. He is walking at a 15.1-percent clip this season, while keeping his strikeouts in check with a 18.4 strikeout percentage.  He will head to Triple-A Tacoma so he can continue to receive everyday at-bats, but should receive a call to the majors before the end of the season.

The verdict is in for Orioles prospect Hunter Harvey and it is not good. The 21-year-old right-hander will undergo Tommy John surgery on July 26. It’s been a rough two years for Harvey as he’s dealt with a strained elbow, a groin strain, and even a line drive off of his leg that caused him to miss some time. Harvey will miss the 2017 season, but should be ready to go in 2018. Don’t expect him in the major leagues before 2020.

The Indianapolis Indians have churned out starting pitchers this year and have another success story to hang their hat on. Trevor Williams, a 24-year-old right-hander has made 12 starts with the Indians this season and sports a 2.85 ERA. While this is certainly an impressive number, Williams has struck out just 38 batters in 66.1 innings pitched, good for a 5.2 K/9. That type of number rarely translates to success in the majors. I don’t expect him to reach the big league level unless the Pirates need a spot start at some point or suffer multiple injuries.

One name to watch prior to next week’s trade deadline is Joey Gallo. It seems as though he has fallen out of favor within the Rangers organization. The team has passed on recalling him multiple times and he’s still at Triple-A Round Rock. It’s the same usual song with Gallo: He can hit home runs, but can’t post a respectable average and he strikes out too much. If the Rangers move him, it is all but certain that he’ll land on a team that would give him an everyday job. It’s unlikely that he’s on the waiver wire in AL-Only leagues, but if he is, a speculative add would be wise.

 A name that you probably haven’t heard much of before is Ramon Laureano. An outfielder in the Astros system, Laureano has had a breakout year at High-A Lancaster in the California League. While he isn’t viewed as a top prospect within Houston’s organization, he is certainly making the case this season. Laureano is batting .317 with 10 homers, 60 RBI, and 33 steals. It will be very interesting to see how he adjusts when he reaches Double-A—a call-up that could happen very soon. He is worth adding in dynasty leagues if you have a spot to stash him.

The Indians are in total win-now mode and that makes it much more likely that they could part with one of their top prospects. If Cleveland wants to acquire a player like Jonathan Lucroy or Aroldis Chapman, they are going to have to pay a hefty price and that could include parting with Clint Frazier. The Ginger Enigma hasn’t made huge strides at Double-A Akron since his strong showing at Lynchburg last season, but he’s still one of the best outfield prospects in the game. Frazier is batting .273 with 12 homers, 43 RBI, and 10 steals for the Aeros while keeping his strikeout rate (22 percent) right in line with his number from a season ago (21.3 percent). Keep an eye on Frazier this week. No matter what jersey he dons after next weekend, he will still hold the same value in dynasty leagues.

Jose De Leon has been on a tear at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The top prospect in the Dodgers system, De Leon is fresh off of an eight-inning, 10-strikeout performance against Tacoma, which came off the heels of another 10-strikeout game against Reno. On the season, De Leon has a 2.49 ERA in the Pacific Coast League with 64 strikeouts in 43.1 innings pitched. That equates to an eye-popping K/9 of 13.3! It’s becoming quite apparent that De Leon doesn’t need much more seasoning at the Triple-A level and given the issues with the Dodgers' rotation this season, he could get the call soon. I’m adding him in all formats.

Your weekly reminder: It’s just a matter of time before Alex Bregman and David Dahl get the call to the show. The time to add them is now!