The Wire Troll: Frankie Montas Returns to Majors

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Seeking a Dynasty league option at the keystone corner? Take a look at what Solak — the Yankees’ second rounder in 2016 — has done in his first full season at Double-A. Last year he made an impressive jump to High-A, gaining valuable experience before a late promotion to get his feet wet at Double-A. Solak hasn’t hit for quite as high an average this season, but has racked up the total bases while showing a very intriguing power-speed combination. This is a kid worth watching.

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The Wire Troll: Kolten Wong Returns to Action

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Wong will probably need offseason surgery on his knee, but he’s off the DL now and is worth adding for the stretch drive. Remember that after an awful start he kept improving once May ended. In June, Wong started to show signs of life, flashed nice extra-base pop in July and then tore it up in August (915 OPS) before getting hurt. He’s actually been healthier this year compared to last season and has a career best in ISO. A superb contact hitter, Wong’s major issue has been staying on the field. Still, the Hawaiian native has shown he can hit for a better average (.285 last year) and his play since July proves that. Just bear in mind that he’s unlikely to play every day, so is mostly an NL-only league asset for now.

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The Wire Troll: Logan Forsythe Turning it on for Twins

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In his two previous outings, Betances earned a win and a save and before Thursday, he had gone over two weeks since last being scored on. Going back further, he’s been on a roll since the end of May, posting a 0.00 ERA in June and 0.90 mark in July. Generally, Betances has been very reliable this season, and — as per usual — he’s been a workhorse. There are concerns about his ability to handle the ninth inning (33 career saves, 18 blown), but he’s on the cusp of a fifth straight 100-K season, making him a useful asset whether he’s earning saves or not.

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The Wire Troll: Greg Allen Amassing Steals in Cleveland

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After getting farmed out a couple of weeks ago, De Los Santos has been lights out at Triple-A, hurling three straight quality starts, each better than the previous one. He’s racking up the wins in the minors and deserves another look in September, when he could be a useful bullpen piece or even get another crack at the rotation.

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The Wire Troll: Arodys Vizcaino Getting Healthy for Atlanta

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Now’s the time of year that Fantasy teams that are out contention in dynasty leagues start scouring the minors for future help. Lowe, the Rays’ 13th round pick in 2016, is one minor leaguer that’s made a huge jump this season. He began the year at High-A, flashing great extra-base power, before a promotion to Double-A in late-June. At Double-A, Lowe upped his walk rate and was even more impressive, earning a bump up to Triple-A about a week and a half ago, holding his own since the move. We really love his improved contact rates this season. This is a 22-year-old dude that hasn’t received the airplay most top prospects get, but he’s quietly had a superb season. Now is the time to jump on Lowe’s train.

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The Wire Troll: Domingo Santana Scorching in Minors

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Toussaint was scratched from his scheduled start at Triple-A on Friday as he’s expected to be recalled to make his MLB debut on Monday as part of Atlanta’s doubleheader against the Marlins. Arizona’s 2014 first round pick, traded to the Braves in June 2015, was pitching very well at Double-A, earning a promotion to Triple-A last month. Since then, Toussaint has gone undefeated through five starts, proving harder to hit than ever. This may be just a one-off start, but if you’re streaming pitchers, he’s a great choice. And who knows? Maybe Toussaint will stick.

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The Wire Troll: Travis Jankowski Could Get More PT for Padres

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Another reliever that’s getting a chance to start is Gomber, who looked very sharp in a spot start against the Reds a couple of weeks ago. He’ll take the bump again on Saturday in Pittsburgh, and we think he might make for a sneaky DFS value play. The rookie, taken in the fourth round in 2014, has enjoyed superb hit rates with a solid ERA while going undefeated to date. Gomber has a great pitcher’s build (6’5″, 205), which (other than a minor woe last year) has allowed him to stay durable so far in his pro career.

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