Fantasy baseball players receive exposure to several new contributors once MLB’s rosters expand to 40 on Sept. 1.
While odd to change the league’s roster limitations as teams push for the playoffs, the rule benefits fantasy gamers vying for a championship. Talented youngsters stuck in the minors now get a taste for the big leagues.
Dynasty owners out of the hunt should use September to scout and stockpile future stars. Search the league’s waiver wire for available prospects to stash for 2016 and beyond. This way, the stretch run will mean more in upcoming years.
These guys should be long gone in dynasty formats, but redraft managers can get a boost by claiming them for the season’s final month. Not every highlighted prospect is new to the majors, and some are recovering big leaguers rather than neophytes.
They won’t pay off immediately, but grab them now before the opportunity passes.