Recent Shortstop Call-Ups: Cliff Pennington and Alcides Escobar

Also featured on Rotoprofessor.com. Today I will continue my segment on some recent call-ups. Like I said in the initial post, keeping track of the late season promotions is crucial for fantasy owners.  Think of yourselves as a major league general manager or coach; you're trying to see if these players can hold his own at the major league level. Are they someone you can count on for the future? Or should you shift your focus elsewhere because these guys look like they need more minor league seasoning? Also, be sure to keep a keen eye on the offseason movement of certain teams. If they acquire someone at the same position that a certain prospect you were watching plays, then it will be that much harder for them to make a contribution at the major league level. This should not be a cause for concern if the prospect is good enough; nowadays teams would rather keep their own players for financial reasons than sign a free agent to an exorbitant contract. Let's continue our ...