Brody

Hopkins

Hopkins boasts one of the more imposing power arsenals of any pitching prospect in baseball, featuring triple-digit fastball velocity paired with a curveball and changeup that frequently touch 90 mph. The 24-year-old flamethrower has a chance to reach Tampa Bay at some point this upcoming season following a dominant run at Double-A Montgomery last year where he finished with a pristine 2.72 ERA — 3.33 FIP — and 141/60 K/BB ratio across 116 innings. He’s an elite pitching prospect that fantasy managers should be monitoring closely during Grapefruit League action.

Hopkins isn’t a household name for fantasy managers yet, but he’s a strong addition to Tampa Bay’s system. The 22-year-old was a sixth-round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft and has looked phenomenal this season in his professional debut with a sparkling 2.90 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 95/40 K/BB ratio across 83 2/3 innings (18 starts) for Low-A Modesto. At 22 years old, there’s an incredibly wide range of outcomes here, but he’s definitely an intriguing pickup for the Rays player development engine.