Knocking Down The Door (2021 Archive)
“Knocking Down The Door” is a weekly column highlighting minor leaguers who are making a case for a major league promotion. Listed below are the names of this week’s picks and the player’s team, age, level(s), prospect ranking, and last 2-3 weeks of statistics.
The analysis can be viewed in the embedded video of the previous day’s episode of The RosterResource Show, a weekly live stream focused on all things related to rosters, transactions, and RosterResource content at FanGraphs.
Knocking Down The Door (5/19)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Siri | OF | HOU | AAA | 26.1 | X | MLB |
| Vidal Brujan | INF/OF | TBR | AAA | 23.6 | X | AAA |
| Jackson Kowar | SP | KCR | AAA | 24.9 | X | MLB |
| Roansy Contreras | SP | PIT | AA | 21.8 | AA |
Knocking Down The Door (5/26)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Sanchez | OF | MIA | AAA | 23.9 | X | MLB |
| Jo Adell | OF | LAA | AAA | 22.4 | X | MLB |
| Nick Lodolo | SP | CIN | AA | 23.6 | AAA | |
| Collin Wiles | SP | TEX | AAA | 27.3 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (6/2)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wander Franco | INF | TBR | AAA | 20.5 | X | MLB |
| Cal Raleigh | C | SEA | AAA | 24.8 | X | MLB |
| Bailey Falter | SP | PHI | AAA | 24.4 | X | MLB |
| Cooper Criswell | SP | LAA | AA | 25.1 | X | AAA |
| Jake Eder | SP | MIA | AA | 23.1 | AA |
Knocking Down The Door (6/9)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS/3B | KCR | AA | 21.2 | AAA | |
| Daz Cameron | OF | DET | AAA | 24.6 | X | AAA |
| Aaron Ashby | SP/RP | MIL | AAA | 23.3 | X | MLB |
| Kyle Bradish | SP | BAL | AAA | 25.0 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (6/16)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Jones | 2B | BAL | AAA | 24.1 | X | MLB |
| Kevin Smith | INF | TOR | AAA | 25.2 | X | AAA |
| Andy Ibañez | INF | TEX | AAA | 28.4 | X | MLB |
| Drew Rasmussen | RP | TBR | AAA | 26.1 | X | MLB |
| Tylor Megill | SP | NYM | AAA | 26.1 | X | MLB |
Knocking Down The Door (6/23)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Duran | OF | BOS | AAA | 25.0 | X | MLB |
| Jacob Meyers | OF | HOU | AAA | 25.2 | X | MLB |
| Hoy Jun Park | INF/OF | PIT | AAA | 25.4 | X | MLB |
| A.J. Alexy | SP | TEX | AA | 23.4 | X | MLB |
| Dauri Moreta | RP | CIN | AA | 25.4 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (6/30)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Kelenic | OF | SEA | AAA | 22.1 | X | MLB |
| Jose Miranda | 2B/3B | MIN | AAA | 23.2 | AAA | |
| Jake Burger | 3B | CHW | AAA | 25.4 | X | AAA |
| Shane Baz | SP | TBR | AAA | 22.2 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (7/7)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hilliard | OF | COL | AAA | 27.5 | X | MLB |
| Estevan Florial | OF | NYY | AAA | 23.8 | X | AAA |
| Connor Thomas | SP | STL | AAA | 23.3 | AAA | |
| Josh Winder | SP | MIN | AAA | 24.9 | AAA | |
| Ben Leeper | RP | CHC | AAA | 24.2 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (7/14)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Ellis | 3B | ARI | AAA | 25.7 | X | AAA |
| Josh Lowe | OF | TBR | AAA | 23.6 | X | AAA |
| Drew Waters | OF | ATL | AAA | 22.7 | AAA | |
| Josiah Gray | SP | WSN | AAA | 23.7 | X | MLB |
| Reid Detmers | SP | LAA | AA | 22.1 | X | MLB |
Knocking Down The Door (7/21)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Trejo | SS | COL | AAA | 25.3 | X | AAA |
| Bryan De La Cruz | OF | MIA | AAA | 24.7 | X | MLB |
| Justin Steele | SP | CHC | AAA | 26.1 | X | MLB |
| Bowden Francis | SP | TOR | AAA | 25.4 | AAA | |
| Jharel Cotton | RP | TEX | AAA | 29.6 | X | MLB |
| A.J. Puk | RP | OAK | AAA | 26.4 | X | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (7/28)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keibert Ruiz | C | WSN | AAA | 23.1 | X | MLB |
| Alfonso Rivas | 1B/OF | CHC | AAA | 25.0 | X | MLB |
| Josh Jung | 3B | TEX | AA | 23.5 | AAA | |
| Drew Anderson | RP/SP | TEX | AAA | 27.4 | X | MLB |
| Adrian Martinez | SP | SDP | AA | 24.7 | AAA | |
| Hunter Stratton | RP | PIT | AAA | 24.8 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (8/4)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Gimenez | INF | CLE | AAA | 23.0 | X | MLB |
| Greg Bird | 1B | COL | AAA | 28.8 | AAA | |
| Seth Beer | 1B | ARI | AAA | 25.0 | X | MLB |
| Kutter Crawford | SP | BOS | AAA | 25.4 | X | AAA |
| Edward Cabrera | SP | MIA | AAA | 23.4 | X | MLB |
| Francisco Perez | RP | CLE | AAA | 24.1 | X | MLB |
Knocking Down The Door (8/11)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leody Taveras | OF | TEX | AAA | 23.0 | X | MLB |
| Michael Stefanic | INF | LAA | AAA | 25.5 | AAA | |
| Jose Marmolejos | 1B/OF | SEA | AAA | 28.7 | X | MLB |
| Hunter Greene | SP | CIN | AAA | 22.1 | AAA | |
| Keegan Thompson | SP | CHC | AAA | 26.5 | X | MLB |
| Jovani Moran | RP | MIN | AAA | 24.4 | X | MLB |
Knocking Down The Door (8/18)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Isbel | OF | KCR | AAA | 24.5 | X | AAA |
| Henry Ramos | OF | ARI | AAA | 29.4 | X | MLB |
| Adam Oller | SP | NYM | AAA | 26.9 | AAA | |
| Matthew Liberatore | SP | STL | AAA | 21.8 | AAA | |
| Cody Morris | SP | CLE | AAA | 24.8 | AAA |
Knocking Down The Door (9/1)
| NAME | POS | TEAM | LEVEL | AGE | MLB | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pratto | 1B | KCR | AAA | 22.9 | AAA | |
| Ryan Vilade | OF | COL | AAA | 22.5 | AAA | |
| Lewin Diaz | 1B | MIA | AAA | 24.8 | X | MLB |
| Michael Baumann | SP | BAL | AAA | 26.0 | X | MLB |
| Josh Rogers | SP | WSN | AAA | 27.1 | X | MLB |
| Dany Jimenez | RP | TOR | AAA | 27.7 | AAA |