Jimmy

Crooks

The Cardinals bypassed Crooks in favor of Yohel Pozo after Iván Herrera got hurt, but that was understandable, since they want Pedro Pagés catching most of the time. The 23-year-old Crooks is hitting .286/.333/.536 to open this year after coming in at .321/.410/.498 in Double-A last season. He’s another potential starting catcher for a team that already has three (even if they don’t want to count Willson Contreras) at the major league level.

Crooks is one of the more intriguing catching prospects for dynasty purposes after batting .321/.410/.498 with 11 homers and four steals in 90 games last year for Double-A Springfield. The 23-year-old backstop is on the doorstep of the majors and could wind up getting a look at some point this season if Iván Herrera or Pedro Pagés miss time due to injury.