Prospectus Hit List for April 23



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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

Rk TmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

14

8

12.6

11.5

11.5

.526

.531

5.8%

22.4%

28.2%

-3.2%

-17.1%

Albert Pujols is on pace for his fewest GIDP since signing with the Angels. That has to count for something.
2

15

6

14.1

14.4

14.3

.625

.620

54.7%

27.2%

81.9%

0.9%

8.0%

[To the tune of "Seven Nation Army"] Oh-oh-oh Patrick Corbin!
3

12

8

13.3

12.3

12.7

.544

.540

7.5%

6.6%

14.1%

0.4%

1.6%

Ozzie Albies continues to make me look like a fantasy "brain genious."
4

6

16

6.1

5.3

6.5

.356

.360

0.0%

0.4%

0.5%

-0.2%

-0.6%

Manny Machado is killing it in his audition, but we'll see how he performs when he gets traded to a big-league team.
5

17

4

16.7

16.8

16.4

.675

.679

55.2%

35.1%

90.4%

-0.2%

6.1%

Being no-hit by the Baby Giraffe has the Red Sox reeling, although who wouldn’t be stymied by... Daniel Mengden?
6

4

14

4.1

5.3

5.6

.350

.355

0.2%

0.4%

0.6%

-0.2%

-1.9%

Get better, Danny Farquhar.
7

10

9

11.7

10.5

10.1

.561

.556

40.1%

21.5%

61.6%

1.9%

-1.2%

We're getting closer to the day we've all waited for: Javier Báez pitching.
8

3

18

4.9

4.8

5.3

.334

.330

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

-0.3%

-0.4%

Jim Riggleman is MLB's version of Mike, the fixer from Breaking Bad. Except a lot more pleasant.
9

11

8

11.3

12.1

11.1

.596

.601

88.1%

4.9%

93.0%

1.2%

1.9%

The Cubs are coming to town this week. Suddenly, re-signing Rajai Davis makes a ton of sense.
10

12

11

9.2

9.8

10.3

.470

.465

3.3%

8.8%

12.0%

-2.9%

-3.3%

I'm beginning to think the Rockies' unique offseason strategy won't work for them.
11

9

11

10.4

9.8

8.9

.451

.456

0.7%

1.4%

2.0%

-0.1%

0.6%

Not sure why they're delaying the AL Central Race to the Top Draft Pick Extravaganza 2018, but to each their own.
12

16

7

17.9

17.2

15.8

.667

.671

89.0%

7.1%

96.1%

1.0%

6.4%

It was a little on the nose for Justin Verlander to paste a "kick me" sign on the White Sox' clubhouse door.
13

5

15

5.6

6.8

6.7

.357

.361

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

-0.0%

-0.1%

Mike Moustakas will fetch a nice Single-A pitcher at the deadline.
14

10

10

11.5

11.6

12.2

.576

.572

38.7%

31.0%

69.7%

-0.3%

8.0%

If there's one thing that could end the Dodgers' season-starting cold streak, it's the Nationals bullpen.
15

5

16

5.0

4.7

5.6

.318

.314

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

-0.0%

Bruce Sherman's name is still out of the papers, so I think the club is pleased.
16

14

9

12.1

12.5

11.9

.536

.531

23.1%

20.7%

43.8%

0.2%

9.2%

The reason the Brewers are ahead of the Cubs in the division race is that they actually heeded the "beat the Marlins" memo.
17

8

8

7.8

8.1

7.7

.497

.502

10.9%

16.9%

27.7%

-3.5%

-8.3%

Minnesota is betting on Yankee Stadium's short right-field porch bringing Logan Morrison's average above .100.
18

11

9

11.2

12.6

12.2

.593

.598

38.8%

46.3%

85.0%

2.6%

4.5%

Giancarlo Stanton is doing a mighty fine Albert Pujols impression. 2017 Pujols.
19

14

6

11.7

11.8

12.0

.554

.549

24.9%

14.6%

39.5%

-1.6%

-11.7%

The bad news for Matt Harvey: he's a reliever now. The good news: the Mets might actually need him to pitch.
20

11

11

11.7

13.0

12.8

.516

.521

2.0%

9.9%

11.9%

1.4%

5.5%

As Matt Chapman posts a .900+ OPS, I whisper to my date, "That's Chappie."
21

14

7

14.0

13.7

13.2

.582

.577

36.6%

13.9%

50.5%

4.2%

6.7%

Death. Taxes. Jake Arrieta owning the Pirates.
22

12

10

11.8

11.5

10.7

.499

.494

5.2%

7.0%

12.2%

-1.8%

-16.6%

Francisco Cervelli seems like he would be a huge Westworld fan. I think he identifies with Ed Harris.
23

8

15

8.7

9.1

9.5

.413

.408

0.1%

0.5%

0.6%

-0.3%

-1.9%

Defensive whiz Christian Villanueva!
24

11

9

8.8

8.9

8.9

.479

.484

2.9%

15.8%

18.8%

-1.0%

-4.1%

I'm beginning to suspect that Mitch Haniger smuggled Arizona's new humidor north.
25

9

12

9.3

10.2

10.7

.489

.484

3.2%

11.9%

15.1%

1.4%

-3.4%

Brandon Belt's 21-pitch plate appearance set the record for 2018 Giants excitement.
26

13

8

13.4

12.0

11.5

.560

.555

31.5%

21.1%

52.6%

2.6%

8.5%

Now that Spring Training is over for Greg Holland, the Cardinals can start their regular season.
27

8

13

8.5

9.0

10.1

.464

.469

1.2%

11.3%

12.5%

3.6%

6.0%

Carlos Gomez trotted the bases slowly after his walk-off so Rays' brass could find Tuesday's starter.
28

8

15

7.9

7.7

8.6

.407

.412

0.3%

1.9%

2.1%

-0.0%

-1.5%

Everything's bigger in Texas, including Martin Pérez's ERA.
29

13

8

13.2

10.7

10.2

.529

.534

4.7%

26.1%

30.9%

-1.3%

2.6%

In two weeks, they'll trade for José Bautista.
30

10

12

10.3

12.4

12.5

.530

.525

30.9%

15.0%

46.0%

-4.4%

-3.4%

Mike Rizzo will be watching Farhad Zaidi's "The 10-Day DL and YOU" webinar this week.