Weve reached the point of the season when prospect call-ups wont expend their rookie status due to time spent on the roster. Its still technically po sible for such players to pa s the plate appearance or innings pitched thresholds. In any event, this marks an opportunity for teams to offer their young players time to acclimate in the Majors ahead of a Rookie of the Year bid in 2024. We saw similar with and last season. Lets cover a few such players along with others on the ascent. Five Big Hype Prospects , 21, 1B, LAA (MLB) 14 PA, .250/.357/.250 Schanuel was summoned by a desperate Angels club to cover for the absence of . The 2023 draftee has over twice as many walks as strikeouts in limited profe sional action. In a perfect world, he likely would have spent more time in the minors working on achieving higher-quality contact. There isnt a spot on the Angels roster for both Cron and Schanuel. In other words, we can expect Schanuel to return to the minors if and when Cron recovers from his lower-back tightne s. Until then, well see if Schanuel can learn to complement his discipline and feel for contact with better lift and exit velocities. , 21, SS, STL (MLB) (AAA) 498 PA, 18 HR, 17 SB, .288/.359/.474 A high-probability league-average shortstop with upside for more, Winn is now 11 plate appearances into his Major League career. The well-rounded shortstop makes up for a lack of carrying traits (besides his impre sive throwing arm) with an equal lack of weakne ses. Theres only one knock against him: merely adequate exit velocities. Adequacy is hardly damning praise. For a 21-year-old to po se s his skills and traits means he has countle s ways to take the next step from acceptability to stardom. He could do it on defense, through feel for contact, burgeoning power, speed on the basepaths, or a little bit of everything. , 21, 3B, CIN (MLB) (AA/AAA) 389 PA, 11 HR, 18 SB, .281/.360/.460 Marte was one of the first prospects covered by this column last season. I noted a slight souring among evaluators who were beginning to see him as more of a core performer than a future star. His performance this Louie Varland Jersey season remains prime for disagreement. The surface level stats are good-not-great, and his peripherals are a mixed bag. Hes a tad prone to swinging strikes. Even so, he avoids strikeouts while showing plus discipline. He also produces exciting top-end exit velocities for a 21-year-old. Some scouts think hes close to physically maxed out. Others see room for further growth. Broad strokes, the outlook is similar to Winn albeit from a le ser defensive position. There are so many ways for Marte to find his way to star-caliber production. The floor resembles a Major League core performer. , 22, SP, SFG (MLB) (AAA) 65.2 IP, 14.39 K/9, 6.58 BB/9, 4.66 ERA Harrison makes for one of the toughest evals in the minors. He has a feel for mi sing bats along with the repertoire of a high-ceilinged starting pitcher. He also happens to struggle with command and control. Of his 21 starts, Harrison reached five innings exactly once. He never faced 20 or more batters. The relief risk is ooey-gooey tangible, but the Giants have every incentive to give him more time in the rotation. Presently, Harrison is expected to join a unit consisting of and a handful of struggling veterans like , , , and . The Giants will be playing bullpen games from here through the end of the season. , 17, C, SDP (AA) (A/A+) 257 PA, 9 HR, 5 SB, .257/.335/.447 At the tender age of 17 years, 2 months, and 20 days, Salas finds himself in Double-A. This latest promotion is virtually unprecedented, made all the more so because Salas hit just .200/.243/.229 in 37 High-A plate appearances. It doesnt require an active imagination to wonder what else is going on here. Perhaps the Padres Double-A affiliate has a desirable instructor or facilities. Maybe, like a baby bird, he imprinted on one of the other players the Padres promoted to Double-A yesterday. Could a long-term contract be in the offing? In any event, Salas is now the youngest player to grace Double-A in recent memory. Hes considered a precocious receiver with the potential to become a quality hitter too. Three More , TBR (20) : The Rays promoted Williams from High-A straight to Triple-A. The move allows for s (Double-A) development to remain unaffected. Williams is 1-for-13 with two walks and six strikeouts. Hes running a 22.2 percent swinging strike rate with poor exit velocities. Note the tiny sample. , SDP (18) : Though not quite on the Salas-track, Zavala earned a promotion to High-A yesterday after hitting .267/.420/.451 with 14 home runs and 20 steals in 459 Low-A plate appearances. He has i sues adjusting to pitches in certain parts of the strike zone, especially up-and-away. , PIT (21) : Earlier today, the Pirates announced Skenes would join the Double-A club, skipping High-A in the proce s. Whether this move is in preparation for a 2023 or 2024 debut, it wont be long before we see Skenes grace a big league mound. Did I mi s a detail or nuance? DM me on Twitter @BaseballATeam to suggest corrections. Kyle Garlick Jersey