Baseball is a marathon as those who have played for years know, so be sure to be reasonable with your bids and your drops of course. There has been a lot of money spent up this year, and with a legit 5 months left, if you have been cautious with your budget you will have a chance to make hay.
I also want to note, that whenever you are putting in your bids, be sure to remember how your league plays and what you really need. My recommendations are just a suggestion, but only you know the history and tendency of the bids in your league so take my estimations with a grain of salt. Best of luck this week!
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Schedule Notes 🗓️
Best schedules:
ARI, CWS, KC, OAK, NYY, SFG, TB and TEX all play a 7-game week (Mon-Sun).
Worst schedules:
ATL, BOS, PHI, TOR are the only teams to play 5 games. If you can replace a non-stud guy do it, but do not drop someone valuable just for an extra game or two.
Hot Commodities 🔥
| Matt Mervis | CHC | 1B | $50-$80 | Big power bat with nice MiLB numbers, I would like him but I am not willing to throw triple-digits. |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | SF | 1B/OF | $20-$40 | Great plate skills guy with better health this year is leading to nice results. |
| Maikel Garcia | KC | SS | $10-$25 | Easy to get caught up in the hype but be reasonable. Could provide a pinch of AVG and SB but limited pop. |
| Luis García | WAS | SS/2B | $20-$40 | Nice AVG projection with eons of PT. |
| Ramón Laureano | OAK | OF | $25-$50 | Power-speed guy with lots of PT but a lot of injuries, if he is out there go for him. |
| JJ Bleday | OAK | OF | $2-$5 | Enhanced plate skills and has power upside but matchups this week aren’t ideal. |
| Alex Kirilloff | MIN | OF | Stay Away | Too many injuries to rely on him for me. |
| Marcell Ozuna | ATL | OF | $2-$5 | Tapping into nice HR power and is playing a bit. |
| Eddie Rosario | ATL | OF | $2-$5 | Vs. a string of RHP he has potential value, but sit him against LHP. Stash this week. |
| Nick Gordon | MIN | 2B/OF | $2-$5 | Finally manning CF with MAT sitting some, needs more PT but has nice skills, good versatility. |
| Bryce Miller | SEA | P | $65-$110 | Flamethrowing RHP with the chance to provide a huge spark but unsure about his ability to go deep into games. I would put out a competitive bid if I need SP but not going crazy. |
| Clarke Schmidt | NYY | P | $15-$30 | Great 2-start week but he has been battered by LHB. |
| Ross Stripling | SF | P | $10-$20 | Just a decent ROS arm vs. good matchups. |
| Adam Wainwright | STL | P | $10-$20 | Might be a decent home streamer for wins. |
| Michael King | NYY | P | $30-$45 | Great skilled arm near saves. |
| Jason Adam | TB | P | $30-$45 | Closer in Tampa for now and nice skills. |
Serviceable Streamers ♻️
| Connor Wong | BOS | C | $2-$5 | Heating up and his bat has a little life to it, that’s workable as a C2. |
| Nick Pratto | KC | 1B | $10-$15 | Power potential but there is swing and miss, decent streamer w/ upside and will get OF. |
| Zach McKinstry | DET | 2B/3B | $2-$5 | Leading off a good bit but quite boring roto skills despite nice OBP. |
| Enmanuel Valdez | BOS | 2B/3B | $2-$5 | Sneaky chance at upside on the cheap. |
| J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | $4-$7 | If you need an MI he plays a lot. |
| Robbie Grossman | TEX | OF | $4-$7 | Great 7 game setup this week and is playing decently. |
| Pavin Smith | ARI | OF | $4-$7 | Great 7 game setup this week and is playing decently. |
| Tyrone Taylor | MIL | OF | $1 | Not my kind of player but he has power in the bat. |
| Matt Vierling | DET | OF | $1 | End-of-waterfall PT OF guy. |
| Alex Call | WAS | OF | $1 | Forever our end-of-waterfall PT OF guy. |
| Michael Wacha | SD | P | $5-$10 | Not sexy but a guy who will keep his rotation spots and find occasional soft matchups, team streamer. |
| Michael Lorenzen | DET | P | $4-$15 | Risky 2-start week, not for those being cautious but it’s volume, be careful. |
| Carlos Carrasco | NYM | P | Stash | Coming off IL in the coming weeks and useful in 15s. |
| Alex Wood | SF | P | Stash | Coming off IL in the coming weeks and useful in 15s. |
| Kutter Crawford | BOS | P | $1-$5 | Excellent stash, since Pittsburgh start he has been untouchable. |
| Reynaldo López | CWS | P | $1-$8 | Decent skilled arm near saves, has destroyed ratios. |
| Pierce Johnson | COL | P | $1-$8 | Could get saves. |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | CHC | P | $1 | Could take a spin on closer merry-go-round in CHC. |
Spec Plays👓
| James McCann | BAL | C | $1 | Playing reasonably well if you need a cheap cheap C2. |
| Ryan Noda | OAK | 1B | $1 | Power upside but needs to control K rate. |
| Nick Maton | DET | 3B/OF | $1 | Nifty swiss army knife that is not that exciting but worth a buck. |
| Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 3B/SS | $1 | Weekend Coors trip with duel-eligibility. |
| Gavin Sheets | CWS | OF | $1-$5 | The Bat X gives him a nice 112 wRC+. |
| Triston McKenzie | CLE | P | Stash | Stash him now if he is out there. |
| Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | P | Stash | Will be back eventually if you want a risk stash. |
| Ron Marinaccio | NYY | P | $1 | Talented arm in tumultuous NYY pen. |
Dynasty Darlings 💎
| Frank Mozzicato | KC | P | $20-$35 | Pitching lights out in lower minors after bulking up. |
| Robbie Snelling | SD | P | $4-$10 | Great flashes in his early career, be cautious on prep arms but in FAAB he is worth a scoop. |
Drop Department ✂️
| Kyle Wright | ATL | P | Drop | Recurring shoulder injuries have me dropping in 15tm NFBC. |
| Eloy Jimenez | CWS | OF | Hold | I will hold for the month-long absence but I considered cutting initially. |
If you have any questions about any drops or any questions in general, feel free to reach out to me directly at @lucasbiery33