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Sub-Batch A · Model v0.4 · 2026 Season

Prospect
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In-depth call-up analysis for every player tracked in the CUP model. Model output, org decision, and the variables that matter. All timestamped before outcomes resolve.

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Week 5 Update April 24, 2026
Three Debuts. One Sub-Batch. The Window Closes.
Schultz, Tolle, and Ritchie all debut. None were Sub-Batch A. Bazzana finally homered. Jenkins finally homered. Hagen Smith ECD compresses to mid-May.
Resolved
11
CUP Changes
3
Open
9
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Week 4 Update April 17, 2026
Extensions Close the Clock. The Model Updates.
McGonigle $150M. Bazzana .222 at Triple-A. Veen optioned. Miller swings a bat. Four CUP changes this week.
Resolved
11
CUP Changes
4
Open
8
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Week 3 Update April 12, 2026
PPI Final: Griffin Keeps It. Tolle Up. Miller Down.
April 9 deadline closed. Griffin’s $140M extension signed post-debut preserves the PPI pick. Tolle CUP rises to 28% on Oviedo IL. Miller CUP falls to 10%. Yesavage targeting late April return.
Resolved
11
PPI
Final
Open
9
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Week 2 Update April 3, 2026
Week 2: Griffin Debuts,
10 Resolved, McGonigle
Flag.
Konnor Griffin goes 1-for-4 with a double and RBI in his MLB debut. PIT wins 5-4. 10 prospects resolved YES in week 1. McGonigle calibration miss flagged. PPI deadline in 6 days.
Resolved
10
Open
11
PPI
Apr 9
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Season Preview March 26, 2026
Opening Day 2026: CUP Scores and Call-Up Predictions
The full Sub-Batch A leaderboard at Opening Day. Who made the roster, who went to Triple-A, and what the model said before the season started.
Players
27
Model
v0.4
Batch
A
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WEEK 1 Mar 28, 2026
Week 1 Update: Crawford Is Hurt, Emerson’s Clock Changed.
Basallo and Benge resolved YES on Opening Day. J.P. Crawford opened the season on the IL. Emerson’s PPI window is now the most live call-up watch in the batch. Griffin debuted at Triple-A. Full scan of all 27 players.
Resolved
2 YES
PPI Deadline
Apr 9
Pending
21
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ARI Apr 19, 2026
Waldschmidt Is Hitting .316 in Reno. Lawlar Is Hurt. The Door Is Open.
~32% CUP. ECD April-May. Jordan Lawlar fractured his wrist and is out 6-8 weeks. Arizona's outfield is thin. Waldschmidt is slashing .316/.426/.579 at Triple-A Reno.
CUP
~32%
ECD
Apr-May
PPI
None
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CWS Apr 19, 2026
Hagen Smith Has a 1.38 ERA at Triple-A. Chicago Is Almost Ready.
~28% CUP. ECD May-June. 19 strikeouts in 13 Triple-A innings. The service time window closed. The command question is the last hurdle.
CUP
~28%
ECD
May-Jun
PPI
High
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SF Apr 19, 2026
Eldridge Is Raking in Sacramento. San Francisco Has No Room.
~20% CUP. ECD June-July. Slashing .360/.492/.520 through 13 Triple-A games with 10 walks. Rafael Devers blocks the direct path. The outfield route is narrow but live.
CUP
~20%
ECD
Jun-Jul
PPI
None
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MIN Apr 19, 2026
Walker Jenkins Is Controlling the Zone. Minnesota Is Watching.
~22% CUP. ECD June-July. A .405 OBP and 17.2% chase rate through 10 Triple-A games at age 20. The power has not arrived yet. When it does, Minnesota decides fast.
CUP
~22%
ECD
Jun-Jul
PPI
High
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MIL Apr 19, 2026
Jesus Made Is at Double-A at 18. The Clock Has Not Started Yet.
Below scoring threshold. Milwaukee's No. 1 prospect at Double-A Biloxi at age 18. Walked more than he struck out at Single-A. Sub-Batch B tracking candidate.
CUP
<8%
ECD
2027-28
PPI
High
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PIT Mar 26, 2026
Konnor Griffin Is Going to Pittsburgh. The Model Had April. The Debut Is April 4.
34% CUP. ECD April 17. Baseball's No. 1 prospect starts Triple-A with the PPI clock ticking and an extension conversation waiting in the background.
CUP
34%
ECD
Apr 17
PPI
High
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SEA Mar 21, 2026
Colt Emerson Is Heading to Tacoma. Seattle Just Made the Calculation That Could Haunt Them.
The Mariners have 19 days to decide between a PPI pick and service time control. The model had April 9 before the announcement.
CUP
24%
ECD
Apr 9
Path
B
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NYM Mar 21, 2026
Carson Benge Is Making the Mets' Opening Day Roster. Here's What the Model Already Had.
38% CUP, the highest in Sub-Batch A. Every feature pointed the same direction. Resolved the day the piece published.
CUP
38%
Result
Yes
Path
B
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BAL Mar 26, 2026
Samuel Basallo Made the Opening Day Roster. The Model Had 22%.
22% CUP on March 20. Catcher base rate suppressor applied. He made the roster anyway alongside Rutschman. Resolved YES. The second positive outcome in Sub-Batch A.
CUP
22%
Result
Yes
Path
A
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CLE Mar 26, 2026
Parker Messick Won the Rotation Spot. The Model Had April.
23% CUP resolved YES. Messick won the fifth starter competition outright when Logan Allen was optioned. He is in Cleveland’s Opening Day rotation.
CUP
YES
Debut
OD Starter
PPI
None
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CLE Mar 26, 2026
Travis Bazzana Is Going to Columbus. Then Cleveland.
35% CUP. ECD May 14. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick spent the spring turning heads in Goodyear and Tokyo. Vogt said go play and stay ready. The model agrees.
CUP
35%
ECD
May 14
Path
A
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COL Mar 26, 2026
Zac Veen Went to the Majors. Got Sent Back. Now What?
He debuted April 8, 2025, hit .118 in 12 games, and came back down. This spring he got sober, added 40 pounds, and won Spring Training MVP again. 28% CUP. April window. COL 1.02 org coefficient.
CUP
28%
ECD
Apr 16
Path
A
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COL Mar 29, 2026
Charlie Condon Hit Two Homers in Game Two. The June Window Is Opening.
Back-to-back homers in game two at Albuquerque. Career-high 5 RBI. Colorado's 1.02 org coefficient is the most aggressive in the model.
CUP
22%
ECD
Jun 10
Path
A
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MIL Mar 29, 2026
Chourio Fractured His Hand. Williams Is Already in Nashville.
Jackson Chourio on the IL with a fractured left hand. Williams bats second at Triple-A with PPI-High status. The 40-man is all that remains.
CUP
24%
ECD
Apr 16
PPI
High
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MIA Mar 29, 2026
Baseball's Best LHP Prospect. Oblique Took April. May Is Wide Open.
Grade 1 oblique, Feb 26. PPI forfeited. Jacksonville rotation is thin. A 2.31 ERA and 38.6% K rate from 2025 say the talent is ready.
CUP
27%
ECD
May 7
Path
A+B
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PHI Apr 9, 2026
Aidan Miller Is at Lehigh Valley. Back Injury, No Timeline.
22% CUP. Recurring back issue kept him out of all spring training. Just started swinging a bat. No return to game action yet. The April window has elapsed.
CUP
22%
ECD
Apr 16
PPI
Med
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DET Apr 9, 2026
Max Clark Is Raking at Toledo. The PPI Pick Is Gone.
.382 BA in 9 Triple-A games. 6 doubles, 7 walks, 2 strikeouts. PPI deadline passed without a promotion. Draft pick lost. June call-up window remains open.
CUP
~13%
ECD
Jun 24
PPI
None
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TOR Apr 9, 2026
Trey Yesavage Is on the IL. Toronto Needs Him Back.
Right shoulder impingement. Made 2.2 IP rehab start at Single-A Dunedin. Berrios, Bieber, and Ponce all also injured. Late April return is the working timeline.
CUP
<8%
Status
15d IL
PPI
None
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SEA Apr 9, 2026
Sloan and Anderson Skipped High-A. Dipoto Named the Blueprint.
15% CUP each. Both opened at Double-A Arkansas. Dipoto compared them to Miller and Woo in 2023. Seattle rotation health determines when the call-up comes.
CUP
15%
ECD
Jun–Jul
PPI
None
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TBR Apr 9, 2026
Theo Gillen Has the Tools. Tampa Bay Has the Patience.
.433 OBP and 36 steals at Single-A in 2025. Opens 2026 at High-A Bowling Green. The Rays’ 0.85 org coefficient is the dominant suppressor. ECD July 29.
CUP
13%
ECD
Jul 29
PPI
Med
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