Knocking Down The Door: June 2, 2021

“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 ten days 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.

• Wander Franco (20), SS, Triple-A Durham | Tampa Bay Rays | Prospect Rank: 1 (overall), 1 (organizational) | May 21-June 1: 12-for-37, HR, 3 2B, 3B, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 2 K, 2 SB
• Cal Raleigh (24), C, Triple-A Tacoma | Seattle Mariners | Prospect Rank: 7 (organizational) | May 21-June 1: 20-for-42, 4 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K
• Bailey Falter (24), SP, Triple-A Lehigh Valley | Philadelphia Phillies | Prospect Rank: 12 (organizational) | May 21-June 1: 9.2 IP, 0 R, 6 H, BB, 16 K
• Cooper Criswell (24), SP, Double-A Rocket City | Los Angeles Angels | Prospect Rank: n/a | May 21-June 1: 10.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 15 K
• Jake Eder (22), SP, Double-A Pensacola | Miami Marlins | Prospect Rank: 26 (organizational) | May 21-June 1: 9.2 IP, ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 16 K