George Kirby, Alek Thomas Among Young Players Worth Adding

Are any of the new kids on the block worth an add for your fantasy baseball squad?

There have been a flurry of prospects making their way to the big show the last few weeks, and many of them look like they should stay. Let’s learn about some of them:

George Kirby (SP), SEA

The Mariners called up top prospect George Kirby on Sunday after moving Ken Giles to the 60-day IL and sending down Matt Brach earlier in the week, and Kirby dazzled in his debut. The Mariners snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Rays with a walk-off victory in the 10th on Mother’s Day.

Kirby struck out seven and allowed no earned runs in six innings pitched with a fastball averaging 95.8 mph. He induced 15 swinging…