A Rizzo Michael Harris I love Vladdy as a keeper, but this might put me over the top this season. Hi, Eric, I thought we were closer than this. Which of these 8 do I keep? This spot could just as easily go to Shane McClanahan, Dylan Cease or even Shane Baz, but Manoah would seem to have the most projectable path of the up-and-coming hurlers, making him the most worthy of locking in at a late-round cost. 2 $16 Bichette and $13 Gore for $33 Lindor, $2 Teoscar, and $20 Berrios. Plesac is a back-end SP moving forward in my eyes. Ive recently gone through a huge rebuild period with my team. Hey Kory, thank you! M. Moniak CF Burns, arozarena or even karnataka because closers hard to come by, Sorry, didnt see this but I wouldve went Burnes. Jarred Kelenic At this point, Id probably just hold. Not confident that Verlander can come back strong? I would be fine dropping Waters right now for Hassell. Need some dynasty wisdom! The associated costs make it impossible to return any value, these players will ruin your draft. I like Mize, but hes NEVER had ace level strikeout rates. Because Im assuming boom or bust players get a bump in shallower leagues. Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Juan Soto, Wander Franco, Cleveland Arms, and More! Fantrax Injury Report March 28, 2023 Big day for Altuve and Polanco, Draft Premier League: Gameweek 29 Start and Sit, 2023 Rest of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Fantasy Baseball Lineup Analysis: AL 04/30, Fantrax Injury Report: April 30, 2023 Carroll and Julio hurt. Based on this update, you and I are pretty much in lockstep on keepers but was wondering if overall roster construction would cause you to change your mind on any of them. OF Arozarena $10, Carlson $10, Laureano $17, Teoscar $2 Highest potential/low risk reward? Im a fan of Hilliard. Follow up question for you involving a potential trade UT Nelson Cruz, Reserve Belt, Encarnacion, N. Lowe, Jared Walsh, Canha, Grossman, Haniger. I noticed hes not in your top 500 list. Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2023 based on last year's average draft position (ADP) Rankings for leagues that make you forfeit something to keep a player By Scott White Dec 21, 2022. 1. Alex Kirk Wasnt going top rank a rookie reliever with one month of success too high. Like him as a prospect, but when you factor in MLB players too, hes not quite there for me. Thoughts on plesac, Muncy , keller for biggio and howard. I like Grissom more and more every time I watch him, but there are so many prospects in that range near the back end of my top-500. Hes moving up. Salary Cap at $159m/year. Dominic seems to just need a starting opportunity. Though he's coming off an outlier season on the wrong side of 30, you shouldn't have any reservations about keeping Wheeler. Why so low on woodruff? Did I give up too much for Sevy? Even with a minimal keeper markup, you're getting him at a value of only a round or two, but for a 25-year-old with a stable profile at the weakest position in Fantasy right now, you have to do it. Im in two now so still a novice and learning a lot from you and the other writers at Fantrax. Appreciate the hard work that went into this, used it for my first dynasty draft this year. Its because its the same post, just gets updated every time I update the rankings. These are the Elite Keeper Values. And sure, it doesn't hurt that he's young. What is your take on Mizes future? Sorry for the delay. Just really hard to make it as a closer on my list unless Im very certain theyre going to remain a good closer longterm. Id drop Groshans, Walston, and Campusano personally. Do you think this is a fair offer or too little? Tatis Jr,F Thanks again! Fantasy Baseball Custom Rankings - RotoWire Im thinking of trading 2 for 1 to update top talent. Marcelo Mayer SP Berrios $20, Fried $15, Valdez $10, Soroka $13, Pearson $6, Musgrove $10 Who is safest pick? Due to a lot of trades and waiver wire pitching, I have the following players: Juan Soto 12 team dynasty, Im in a full rebuild. Luzardo could be a buy low in the coming years but hes really fallen from grace. Hey Eric. Kirilloff. Dont expect that 2B eligibility to continue and getting Tucker/Wander is clutch. If you're turning over more than half your roster and retaining only a handful -- say, 4-5 players -- then as a general rule, the players you're keeping are the players who'll do you the most good right now. M. Libertore SP Mr, Cross, I am in 12 team keeper league where we can keep all, we have a short 5 round draft, and 20 mandatory 20 of the 70 half to qualify for Minors. Id keep DJ, Castillo, Maeda, Albies, Devers, Machado, Snell, Smith (assuming its LA catcher). Jose Altuve Hudson,D Still, he's a reliable source of batting average and stolen bases, and anyone with a higher ceiling is almost certain to be kept. Should I go for one of the trades and if so, which one? Ads help us pay RotobBaller's award-winning writers as much as possible they are vital to the site's operations and team. Hes not far off. A lot of this depends on how your roster is set up but I like Ward the most out of that group by a decent margin. S. Reid-Foley SP Im not putting much stock in either guy for 2020. Agree to disagree on the power. Util ?Correa $10 I like the raw power and believe he could be a 25-homer guy at peak, but the average isnt likely going to be overly great, likely capped in the .260 range or so. Ive read a ton of material on both in terms of scouting reports and analysis just curious what you think! He put up 30 homers and 16 steals. For 2021, im worried TOR limits Pearson a little bit since he ended 2020 hurt. Adrian Morejon His poor approach brings a lot of downside, though, to a point he wouldn't crack this list if it was strictly for points leagues. Corey Seager 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories. Id sell them on Paddack replacing the youth theyre losing, and theyre getting an ace kicker bouncing back in Sale (even though nobody knows if hell even be half his former self after the surgery). Yes, the CB was filthy and very effective, but thats one pitch. Was just offered up 2 trade options. Would you trade Paddack for Muncy straight up? I dont see any value from Lopez any time soon. Whos the drop? Severino $1 He should still have some prime years ahead. Is this worth it for me to get Burnes and really stabilize my rotation or is it risking to much of the future? Honeywell? Roto Points H2H Roto H2H Points. And yeah, hes gonna bump down a couple of spots, but Im not sure I can see him sliding past #3. Best-case scenario is likely Kyle Hendricks at this point. How do I get these friggin ads off bttm of page, so I can print this, Email me at [emailprotected] and I can email you a spreadsheet or PDF. For what its worth, I acquired Rizzo this offseason for two players, including Luis Ortiz, who is ~80 spots higher here than the two you mentioned. who has the most upside? Is Tatis getting bumped down in the wake of another big IR stint ahead? Re Murphy: Whoops! Desclafani,A. I have the ability to claim Jake Fraley (#275) or Kyle Lewis (unranked, formerly a top-100/top-50 prospect) as an IR replacement for Mike Tauchman (#389). 2B Jazz $0 Unless you have a full load of Tier 1 players, these guys need to be kept. Josiah Gray No Justus Sheffield? Who would be your top targets to try to add from this weeks MLB draft? Perez,M* Jack Flaherty Tristan H. Cockcroft takes an early look at who might be the top-300 fantasy baseball players for 2022 and also breaks down the positional rankings. I'd like a few more strikeouts, but given the cost, I can't complain. George Valera. Means looks like a good example- we have a good first half- 1.5 months of dumpster fire- then looks like he is starting to finish strong. All that hype you've been hearing about Byron Buxton over the years finally came to fruition in 2021, but not without the usual bumps and bruises. Longterm, Im high on his skillset. Curious what you would do in this scenario: Plenty of factors go into these rankings, including age, recent performance, expected performance (both short and long-term), injury concerns, and plenty more. Id probably let go of Odorizzi or German. Lance Lynn (just added) Youre very welcome. Hey Eric, Create or join a MLB league and manage your team with live scoring, stats, scouting reports, news, and expert advice. Dylan Carlson Thanks for the great work and fantastic rankings. OF Hampson, McNeil, Carlson, Gurriel Jr., Pollock Awesome! He might accrue 200 walks this year, but kiss the power, avg/obp and speed goodbye. Shallow rosters of around 25 players. Why no Patrick Sandoval on your list ? Dynasty leagues provide year-round entertainment (and commitment) and can be the closest most of us will ever get to being a real GM. 12 team 55 roto keeper league. Im currently planning to keep the following players: Acuna, Soto, Ohtani (SP and U eligible), JoRam, Wander, Bellinger, Ketel, Buehler, Alcantara, Flaherty, Manoah, and Hader. Im thinking Kelenic is more of a stud for fantasy purposes and Franco is great dont get me wrong but I think more of a real life player I appreciate you taking the time. Spencer Strider MLB instituted new rules for the 2023 season, and the changes have had an immediate impact. Anything else I might be missing would also be appreciated. Statcast data is promising. Snagging as many young players is still a top goal, but sometimes the oldies but goodies are too good to pass up. Thank you again for all of the great content! Bo bichette Miguel Hiraldo Anderson,B OF set with Harper/Alvarez/Buxton/Judge/Soto. Entering his age-23 season, he's looking at many years of studliness still and is the only candidate for the top overall pick who you might be able to keep at a discount. By early February, our top 500 rankings for . I would be trading away Mookie Betts (who has 2B and OF eligibility) and Eloy Jimenez FOR Kyle Tucker and Wander Franco. How early would you look to draft Franco? Saves + holds is a category, so Williams has more value than usual. Is there that little call for 30 homer/20 steal CFers? Any chance Rockies give Hampson and Hilliard 500 550 abs ? Alex Colome Mitch Haniger was a keeper from last year. Hey Matt, would love to connect. I would personally keep White, Heany, Stroman, Folty, and Upton. Im not feeling like I can put my dynasty in his hands with the 1.1 like I was yesterday. What a unique name and theyre two of them. There's subjectivity as well, and it's normal to have preferences. Would you trade Kelenic/Ketel Marte for Aaron Nola/Trevor Story? Will keep 15 of the 17 below, most likely dropping Laureano and Soroka. I feel you have drifted apart. I realize hes been a big disappointment but you didnt have to do him like that! Would you keep Plesac or Burnes for next year? Currently have Soto, Judge, Story, France, Franmil, McNeil, Barrero, A Rosario on offense. All Players American League National League. Nelson Cruz. Finishing up a rebuild, is this fair value? Note that I do already have a capable second baseman in Jazz Chisholm. Adell If I were to update today hed probably sneak into the back-end of these rankings but its tough to buy in too much on spring performance. Im in a 12 team 55 dynasty, full rebuild. Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2023 based on last year's average If I do trade #2. Hi Eric, thanks for everything you do. I am in several deep leagues with large minor league rosters. What are your thoughts on the long term upside and potential fantasy value for: Terrin Vavra LF Tucker $6 Kim Hopefully that pays off. My league is 55 12-team ROTO. I acknowledge this. Jazz ChisholmJr My squad: Juan Soto, Shane Bieber, Wander Franco, Pete Alonso are locked in. //