Brice Matthews Tops This Week’s Hot Sheet

Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week while also identifying a weekly helium player to keep tabs on.

This week’s Hot Sheet is topped by Brice Matthews, the Astros shortstop who lit up Triple-A Sugar Land last week with a .429/.500/.929 slash line, three homers, two triples and a pair of stolen bases. With a dynamic mix of power, speed and plate awareness, the 23-year-old is making noise in the Pacific Coast League and strengthening his case for a potential big-league callup this season.

As always, we’ll be hosting our weekly Hot Sheet Show on YouTube at 3:30 p.m. ET on Monday followed by a Hot Sheet prospects chat on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET.

STATCAST STANDOUTS

Yohendrick Pinango, Jhostynxon Garcia Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (June 16)

Every Monday morning, Eli Ben-Porat highlights 10 players who stood out over the previous week based on underlying Statcast metrics. This week’s list includes:

• Are the metrics always right?

• Chase Burns’ slider is a thing of beauty

• The secret to Nolan McLean’s sinker

• RJ Schreck’s metrics are almost too good to be true

• Chase Petty is pitching backwards

• Will Robertson has transformed himself into a “Metric Monster”

HOT SHEET SHOW TODAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET

The Hot Sheet Show airs new episodes every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on the Baseball America YouTube channel.

Each week, we go live to chat about the latest baseball news, prospect analysis, player interviews & lots more.

FUTURE FIRST-ROUNDERS?

5 College Draft Prospects Who Could Jump Into The First Round

With the MLB Draft fast approaching, Peter Flaherty takes a look at college players who currently project outside of the first round but could still be selected in the first 30 picks come July. Highlights include:

• LSU’s other flourishing starter

• The nation’s 2025 leader in home runs

• A Tennessee righty with a 70-grade fastball

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RoboScout’s Top Fantasy Prospects At Every Level

RoboScout returned Sunday with a special Father’s Day edition breaking down the top fantasy targets at every level of minor league ball. Highlights include:

• This week’s Hot Sheet Helium pick stepping up in the ACL

• The Padres’ 2024 first-rounder continuing to climb the rankings

• A Mariners “RoboDarling” with 25-to-30 home run upside

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