In a 12-team AL only keeper auction league (9 major league and 9 minor league keepers per team), I am evaluating an offer to give up Addison Reed ($ 8) and Salvador Perez ($ 7) for Jason Kipnis ($ 8). I would prefer not to pay so much for Kipnis, but I don't want to end up stuck paying $ 30+ for a 2B (Cano, Kinsler, Pedroia). Even Kendrick and Zobrist went for $ 25+ last year. My minor league draft picks have netted me Hosmer, Lawrie, Trout, and Myers.

It's still early, but I'm hoping to make a decision on this before I start shopping around for other players.

Eh, I'd hold there, but it is fair...

I'd keep your end. I wouldn't deal Perez straight up for Kipnis.

I am ok with the deal. I think I am higher on Kipnis than a lot of people here are though. I like Perez and in an AL only, catchers will be harder to find but you can say that with any position. I personally don't like keeping catchers. Very few of them turn in the kind of season that is expected of them. I am Royals fan so I hope Perez turns into the next big thing but I am not completely sold that it will happen this year. Where as I can easily see Kipnis moving into the top 5 of 2B this year.

Thanks for the insights. I am leaning towards the taking deal, especially if I can get Perez off of the table. With 9 keepers, I have fallen in love with an IF of Hosmer, Kipnis, Lawrie, and Drew at a combined salary of $ 33-38, which should leave me plenty of money for a Cabrera-ish CI, and Lowrie-ish MI. I usually try to keep my budget to $ 85 for the 6 infield, and $ 85 for the 5 OF & DH, and I usually punt C.