Prospect Radar: Week 9
Three fresh MLB debuts grabbed the headlines:
- Jac Caglianone Called up by the Royals on June 2; he’ll jump straight from Omaha to Kansas City after 12 AAA games.
- Cole Young arrived in Seattle on May 31 and notched a walk-off single in his first game.
- Marcelo Mayer logged his first Fenway series after a May 25 call-up.
Meanwhile Harry Ford, Justin Crawford, and Bryce Rainer as the hottest sticks, while Samuel Basallo and Dillon Head ran cold.
🔥 Red-Hot Bats (Savant Week 9)
| Player (Org / Lvl) | PA | AVG | SLG | wOBA | K % | HH % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ford (SEA — AA) | 39 | .432 | .703 | .502 | 15.4 | 45.2 |
| Justin Crawford (PHI — AA) | 32 | .500 | .538 | .504 | 21.9 | 47.4 |
| Bryce Rainer (LAD — A) | 32 | .414 | .655 | .485 | 25.0 | 57.1 |
Card ripple
- Ford’s 2024 Bowman Sterling Black-Lava /10 PSA 10 auto closed at $440 (May 29).
- Crawford’s Sapphire Orange /25 PSA 10 reached $365 (May 31).
- Rainer’s 2024 Draft PSA 10 base auto hammered at $280 (May 30).
🥶 Ice-Cold Bats
| Player (Org / Lvl) | PA | AVG | SLG | wOBA | K % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Basallo (BAL — AAA) | 31 | .115 | .269 | .249 | 38.7 |
| Dillon Head (SD — A⁺) | 22 | .053 | .105 | .152 | 4.5 |
Basallo’s 2023 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 autos last sold for $174–175 on May 29.
📈 Top-100 Call-Up Tracker (2025)
| Date | Player | Org | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Jac Caglianone | KC | #10 | Selected from Omaha; debut 6/3. |
| May 31 | Cole Young | SEA | #29 | Walk-off hit in debut. |
| May 25 | Marcelo Mayer | BOS | #8 | First Fenway series. |
(Three Top-100 hitters in nine days; six total this season.)
💰 Hobby Price Pulse
| Card | Latest Comp | 30-Day Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Jac Caglianone — “Crystallized” SSP (raw) | $730 BIN (6/1) | ↑ +28 % |
| Harry Ford — Black-Lava /10 PSA 10 | $440 (5/29) | ↑ |
| Justin Crawford — Sapphire /25 PSA 10 | $365 (5/31) | ↑ |
| Bryce Rainer — 2024 Draft PSA 10 base | $280 (5/30) | new high |
| Samuel Basallo — 2023 Chrome PSA 10 base | $175 (5/29) | ↓ |
🔭 Looking Ahead
Caglianone’s first Statcast EV will determine whether his SSPs crack $1k; Omaha data hinted at a 113 mph max last week. Young’s elite zone-contact (90% in AA) translated instantly to Seattle—if it sticks, his Orange /25 autos at $425 could look cheap. Shaw’s combination of .560 SLG and 10% K-rate in Triple-A Iowa screams promotion-ready; one Cubs press release could nudge his PSA 10s past $200. Finally, Basallo’s rough week came with a 57% season hard-hit rate—if contact rebounds, sub-$180 prices won’t last long.