Two weeks ago the Twins dipped into their minor league reserves for one of their top pitching prospects, Scott Baker. Baker has shown a lot of promise in his career in the minor leagues and had a tonne of hype leading into this season. Don't be surprised if this hype transfers into a handful of wins in his next ten starts, but definitely don't expect him to be the next Francisco Liriano either. With the Twins' offense really coming alive (much thanks to Justin Morneau) you can count of Baker to get the run production, and will hopefully throw some solid innings to back it up. Pick him up in your shallow AL only leagues and he definitely warrants consideration in mixed leagues.
This week the Brewers called up their top hitting prospect, Ryan Braun. Unlike Baker, Braun is a no-brainer to pick up in all league formats. He tore it up last year in triple-A hitting 22 homers, and was off to a torrid pace again this year, hitting .342-10-22 in 34 games. If Braun hasn't already been snatched off of waivers in your league, grab him now and expect him to take fifth spot in the batting order behind JJ Hardy and Prince Fielder. Not a bad lineup spot to cash in some runs.
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