Under-the-radar prospects other owners may not know about

• Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez has a record of 14-1 and a 1.75 ERA in two minor-league seasons
• Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has shown both speed and power so far at Class A
• Reds pitcher Tony Cingrani was a third-rounder in 2011, but reached the majors last September

This past weekend, Mastersball.com released its annual Top 250 Prospect List. The list, which caters to fantasy players who prefer Dynasty or Ultra formats, looks at a combination of age, and skills relative to the minor leaguers' level of play.

There are the usual suspects — Oscar Taveras, Jurickson Profar, and Dylan Bundy all made the Top 10 — but this list always reveals a cluster of players not yet on the radar of most fantasy players.

So, this week we will take a look at three of those under-the-radar prospects who made the list, starting with Florida Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez.

A 14th-round pick by the Marlins in 2011, out of Braulio Alonso High School, in Tampa, Fernandez made his professional debut tossing a total of 4 1/3 innings between rookie ball and the New York-Penn League with 0-1, 10.38 totals.

In context, it makes the right-hander's 7-0, 1.59 at Class-A Greensboro over 14 starts for 2012 eye-popping. However, Fernandez then kept it up, advancing to High Class-A Jupiter where he produced similarly brilliant 7-1, 1.96 numbers over 11 games.

That gave the then-19-year old a line of 14-1, 1.75 over 134 innings, with 158 strikeouts to 35 walks and 89 hits (0.925 WHIP).

Chances are Fernandez begins 2013 at Class-AA, but with a franchise so obviously cashing in their old chips, continued success means the youngster could merit a September call-up. If he continues to build on 2012, it might be sooner (Fernandez is ranked No. 19, by the way).

Francisco Lindor (above) was the Indians' eighth-round pick in 2011. Like Fernandez, Lindor was also plucked out of high school (Montverde High, also in Florida), and similarly Lindor had a brief post-draft spin at the New York-Penn League, going .316-0-2 over five games.

As an 18-year-old in 2012, the shortstop played his first full pro season in the Class-A Midwest League, putting up a solid line of .257-6-42 at Lake County, numbers both Lindor and the franchise should feel good about.

Lindor also belted 24 doubles and swiped 27 bags, but the real noteworthy stat was the 61 walks he earned to 78 strikeouts, good for a .358 on-base percentage.

Such good strike zone judgment in a prospect so young is unusual, and though Cleveland does have Jason Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera patrolling their major league middle, continued development on Lindor's behalf means the Tribe will surely have to find a place for their young hitter. By the way, Lindor was ranked No. 22 in the Top 250.

Finally, Cincinnati's third-round pick in 2011 was Rice University pitcher Tony Cingrani. The righty went right to work after being signed, going 3-2, 1.75 at Billings in the Pioneer League.

The Reds assigned Cingrani to High Class-A Bakersfield and the California League to begin 2012 where over ten starts he was 5-1, 1.75. That prompted a promotion to Class-AA Pensacola and the Southern League, where the numbers continued with 5-3, 2.12 numbers over 15 more starts.

That gave Cingrani a line of 10-4, 1.73 over 25 starts and 146 innings with 172 strikeouts to 52 walks with 98 hits (1.099 WHIP).

But it did not stop there. The Reds gave Cingrani a taste of the majors with a September call and he kept it going over five innings with a 1.80 ERA and nine punchouts.

Cingrani did log in at No. 246 on the prospects list, but his age (23) impacted that rating a lot more than his skills. The Reds likely know this -- Cingrani has a chance to make Opening Day at the Great American Ball Park in 2013.

Lawr Michaels writes for Mastersball.com, a USA TODAY Sports Media Group affiliate. You can get the complete Mastersball Top 250 as part of their Platinum package. You can also download the top 50 prospects for free at the site.