Mason Montgomery

Deceptive southpaws aren't in high demand in dynasty leagues due to a perceived lack of upside, but Montgomery is one of the best deceptive southpaws in the minors and could be more than a back-end starter. The 22-year-old compiled a 1.06 WHIP, .196 AVG against and 171:43 K:BB in 124 innings across High-A and Double-A. He has good size at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds and hides the ball so well that he regularly gets whiffs in the zone on his 89-91 mph fastball. At times he was up to the mid-90s, and the book might not be closed on him adding another tick. Evaluators have compared Montgomery's fastball to ex-Ray Joe Ryan's fastball, just thrown by a lefty. Like Ryan, Montgomery can get by just with his fastball, but he also has a good changeup and third-pitch slider. He doesn't need more velocity to project as a solid No. 3 or No. 4 starter, however, as his command and control are plus. Montgomery is probably a year away from getting his shot in the big-league rotation.