‘Member the days when I told you that you needed to draft a top 1st baseman and you shouldn’t look for sleepers at this position? Don’t remember? Prolly for best, leave more room in your brain to remember excuses for why you didn’t exercise. Previously, I’d tell you to go to my top 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball (not clickbait at all) and draft some top guys and stop fooling around with sleepers at this position. Of course, I’m malleable like Gumby and this year we need to look for sleepers at 1st base *ducks head* Whoa, someone threw a wrench into this! Fine, Triston Casas, Pete Alonso and Matt Olson get my nethers ablaze, but 1st basemen dry up quick. As with other positions like the catchers to target (again, not clickbait), these are 1st basemen that are being drafted late. For the 1st basemen, I’m going with an ADP of 150 or later to be included in this post. Anyway, here’s some 1st basemen to target for 2025 fantasy baseball:
Jake Burger (ESPN 162) What’s loaded with protein and roughage so when you eat it you get the gas to power you through the night? The Jake Burger. Colon Blow would’ve also been an acceptable answer. I’ll be 100% honest with you (for first time ever) and say I don’t think you’re getting Jake Burger at 162 overall like at ESPN, but power up that gas and go bah-lau if you can. (At Yahoo, he’s ranked inside the top 100, which seems too high on the other end of things.)
Paul Goldschmidt (ESPN 172, Yahoo 170, NFBC 160) I rank a guy, and it makes sense where I put them, then I get to draft season, and hate all of the options on the board at a particular spot and start getting warmer on a player. This happened to me with Au Shizz. I think through no fault of his own, he’s being unfairly compared to what happened to Rizzo on the Yankees. Prolly because I literally made that exact comparison numerous times, but maybe it’s unfair because Yankee Stadium can help his declining power, the lineup is solid and maybe he can have a 24/7/.250 season with good counting stats. Not exactly prime Au Shizz, but worth his draft spot.
Michael Busch (ESPN 181, Yahoo 224, NFBC 246) Said like The Revenge of the Nerds, “We’ve got Busch!” And what does that mean we’re getting? 20/3/.225 is what projections are saying. To quote another old movie, not great, Bob! I’m much closer to NFBC around 240 then ESPN, but there might be some upside here, and, if there’s no upside, then all Dodgers’ prospects going forward need to come with a warning and an investigation into prospect writers.
Ryan Mountcastle (ESPN 198, Yahoo 195, NFBC 223) I’m so much higher than everyone else on Mountcastle. Listen, he helped me with The Mystery of Who Squeezed the Toothpaste from the Top. (It was Cougs; I should’ve figured that one out.) BBC’s favorite detective, Mountcastle, also is getting the fences back to where they were when he was a 33-homer hitter. How is no one else excited about this?
Michael Toglia (ESPN 248, Yahoo 200, NFBC 180) Don’t blame people for giving hope in all Rockies players. We’ve been burnt so badly by the Rockies that our asses are chapped. I don’t disagree. I’m still thinking about Josh Rutledge. Though, seriously, why couldn’t he come out of retirement and still be good? So, there’s a trail of tears for every Rockies sleeper, but Toglia went 25/10 last year in 399 ABs. Just repeat that and he’s worth his draft spot (and I expect more). Also, gave you my Michael Toglia sleeper.
Nolan Schanuel (ESPN 285, Yahoo 248, NFBC 376) He was 250th overall on the Player Rater last year at 22 years of age. I know, I know, his ceiling is so low Altuve would bump his head on it, but he’s also a .260 hitter neutrally, should play every day and had 10 steals last year (with one caught stealing) on a team where they might run him 20 times. Schanuel 20/20/.260 is outside of the realm of anyone’s idea of projections, but not completely outside of reality for, uh, fantasy.
Luke Raley (ESPN NR, Yahoo 265, NFBC 301) Since I was at the Player Rater, Raley was 190th overall last year. The reason I like to go back and look because I think it’s as good a gut check as you can find. Is (player name who isn’t great) great? No, hence the parenthetical. Could (player name who is rosterable in fantasy) be rosterable in fantasy? Yes, dur. That’s Raley. He went 22/11/.243 last year. If you gave him 80 runs and RBIs, he would’ve been a top 75 player.
Tyler Soderstrom (ESPN NR, Yahoo 275, NFBC 287) Can I be more honest with you than anyone’s ever been in the history of honesty? I don’t know how SacTown Park is going to play. Why I’m more honest than anyone ever? No one else is telling you this. People are guessing how the park will play, but no one knows. The most obvious difference is the lack of foul territory. The less obvious is the wind currents and weather and giant Brillo pad advertisements. I see no adjustment on BABIP for the Ath’s hitters and I can’t see how that’s true. They no longer have three football fields’ worth of foul territory. Soderstrom could hit 25 homers; could he also hit .250? Yes and yes. Will he? I honestly haven’t a clue.
Kyle Manzardo (ESPN 263, Yahoo 299, NFBC 484) Added him to the 1st basemen rankings late because Yahoo has him listed there. Go there and see what I said. (By the by, ESPN being so much higher on Manzardo is very puzzling.)
Deyvison De Los Santos (ESPN NR, Yahoo 308, NFBC 515) I love how aggressive Yahoo is on DDLS. Is it nuts? Oh, it’s batshizz crazy. So what? I say go fast and break things, especially when ranking for fantasy and less so when working as an emergency room doctor. When you’re late, go for the gusto, as my Italian ancestors once said. Go for broke, as they also said after investing in some guy named Ponzi. I don’t even know if De Los Santos will be playing this year with the Marlins, but he hit 40 dongers last year in the minors, so let’s freakin’ go! (Don’t mention his 45% chase rate at Triple-A, I can’t hear you.)
Nick Kurtz (ESPN NR, Yahoo NR, NFBC 619) As I ended the catchers to target, let me give you a 1st baseman to target who isn’t even in my top 500. Kurtz went AWOL, walling himself off in the middle of the jungle with nothing but clones of animal-human hybrids like He-ynas and Zebras, which is just zebras wearing bras–[finger to ear bud] Crap, I’m being told I’m confusing Apocalypse Now, The Island of Dr. Moreau and this 22-year-old top prospect with the A’s. I don’t fear the A’s anymore, and I think the fantasy community is slow to react to them being a good hitting team. Kurtz has light-tower power, and decent contact, when he’s not fitting zebras for bras.
Driving Rudy mad over at the Rankings and Auction Value pages with my data manipulation “skills” lol.
Oh and what do you think of this in dynasty I just got offerred:
Holmes SP ATL
I get pitchers back
R. Nelson
E. Cabrera
Easy smash?
Just got offered $41 Gunnar for my $10 strider in that 12 team weekly league. Might be able to do $44 Acuna for same but unclear. Sounds crazy but I feel like it’s still a hold? $41 is probably a hair under what people would pay at auction for him esp with injury on the table (draft is Tuesday, keepers lock Friday).
$32 Ohtani
$24 Yordan
$17 O Cruz
$4 Wood
$4 Westburg
$6 Skenes
$7 Ragans
$41 Gunnar (if I traded $10 strider)
Are all pitcher prices low or did you lock them in at great prices? Id prefer to not have my studs be on same team if possible, having Westburg and Henderson for example. Im a big fan of all of them but Strider is juicy at that price. Gunnar maybe same price or less if hurt to buy back?
I locked them in at great rates. Any top 20 SP goes for $27-$40, so I’m with you, I’m inclined to hold the 3 aces I’ve lucked into who are keepable for life at those rates barring injury etc (strider I already kept on my IL all of last year anyway) + go into the draft not having to think about SPs at all.
Grey, I suddenly cant open a water bottle? Should I see someone about it?
Dont go to a doctor.
Thanks! Hey, I cant turn a door know now, should I see a doc?
Dont go to a doctor.
Thanks man! Hey, I cant move my arms and just go in the shower and then rub my back against a tree to get clean. Should I see a medical professional?
No. Dont go to a doctor.
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Stanton has said he was playing through pain in both elbows for most of last season, including during the playoffs, when he earned MVP honors by hitting four home runs in the American League Championship Series against the Guardians.
He has been attempting what he called an “interesting” course of treatment in hopes of avoiding surgery, which Stanton said would be season-ending. Stanton said, at this time, he lacks grip strength and is “having trouble picking things up” in day-to-day life. He has not swung a bat since mid-January.
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Is this self prescribed treatment or an actual medical professional? This whole thing is beyond ridiculous the way it is described. Hopefully for him it can be fixed but this sounds like something to be done in November.
Witt got beaned and is in for xrays, I have the #1 pick in about 30 min. We still taking him?!
Yeah sounds fine
Thanks man! Needed the reassurance!
Bobby Witt Jr. Suffers Forearm Combustion, Amputation on the table After HBP
JKJKJKJKJKJKJKJKJK
Bobby Witt Jr. Suffers Forearm Contusion, Avoids Any Fractures After HBP
Sounds like you good to go. Enjoy Witt you lucky dog.
10 team AL 5×5 which keeper?
Vinnie or Santander at $16? Can only keep 1
Santander
12 team roto with OBP. Final year of 3 keepers. Got Sosa, Carroll and Skubal. Have first pick of free agents. How would you rank Olson, Machado, Schwarber, O Cruz and Wood? Thinking you wouldn’t recommend a SP like Gilbert.
Cruz, Wood, Olson
In a 12 team auction keeper, I plan to keep Judge($53), Caminero($10),Westburg($10),Sale($13), Vientos($10), Crews($10), Woo($9), and Ozuna($7).
Other viable options would be Joe Ryan, Shane McClanahan, A. Santander,Seiya Suzuki,Ian Happ, Andres Muñoz, Tristan Casas, and O’Hoppe. Would you replace any of the planned keepers with any of the viable options? Thanks and see you in LV.
Almost any over Woo…prolly go Casas but they’re all solid…Santander to win this year…I’m not going to Vegas this year…have fun!
Was curious about Adames xHR in SF. Was surprised to see it was 31. Not what I expected to see.
That does seem high
I dont see how AZ can not give a rotation spot to Ryne Nelson. He really just has kept throwing well since July. Henry and Montgomery do not look nearly as sharp. He looks real good today. Throwing strikes.
I figure the same, but even if not out of camp, soon thereafter
0.88 WHIP in 8 IP. Way better than any AZ SP not named Burnes.
Yeah totally
IMO. this sounds like he isn’t even worth a late rounder. Agreed?
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Parker Meadows (arm) is “not close” to returning to game action. “He’s just making incremental steps, whatever that means,” Hinch said. And he’s not ready for games. He’s not close to games right now, but that can change as soon as soon as we shake this nerve up, wake it up. Things are better than they were, but still not full go.” Meadows will all but assuredly begin the season on the injured list.
depends on league depth…He’s a flyer in 10 teamers, IL stash in 12 teamers
Grey, I’m close to drafting my 12 team keeper. Pitching categories include holds and k/bb ratio. The winning teams constantly have less starters and are stocked with high end k/bb strikeout 7th and 8th inning players. Could you throw out some sleeper holds and k/bb ratio guys to grab? I’m already in on guys like Uceta and Estrada, any help is appreciated thanks.
https://razzball.com/playerrater-preseason-espnmlb12-6x6holds/
cj abruhms a parent injury. noooooo
seperate butt related note: nassim nunez has 7 steals in spring training
Nassim likes ’em (bags)
….I thought “a parent injury” was clever word play on him getting hit in the nuts. He just had quad cramps? I am disappointed.
Hi Gray
Can only keep one. Which side?
Cease at 21 or Reynaldo Lopez at 5?
Cease
Hi Grey,
Re: Yahoo 10 Points league
There are a number of intriguing pitchers on the Wire. Are they all streamers? Do any of them a must have?
The bottom three of my pitchers are:
Brandon Francis
Ryan Weathers
Will Warren
Therefore, I would have to cut one of the above three to pick up:
Reese Olson
Casey Mize
Kris Bubic
Tobias Myers
Or hold
Thanks!!
Martin
Myers over Warren
Thank you!
No problem
I’m old enough to remember the Rockies keeping Charlie Blackmon at AAA for three seasons and 189 games while he compiled a line of .309 / .383 / .491 / .874 with 18 HRs, 124 RBI, and 29 steals in 745 at bats. Can’t recall who they were giving the major league at bats to during this 2011, 2012 and 2013 stretch but Blackmon should have been up after his 2011 stint at AAA with his .337 / 10 / 49 / 12 line in 58 games (243 at bats). He did get a 98 at bat cup of coffee with Colorado that season but management decided he needed 127 more games down on the farm before giving him a full time MLB job in 2014 (when he went .288 / 19 / 72 / 28 in 154 games as a 27 year old). LOL.
re: Zac Veen –haha, yeah, I hear ya
Think they did the same thing to Trevor Story for a few seasons while Tulowitski was still in COL. Do you think Veen gets MLB at bats this year?
Yeah
As an Angels fan, your post reminds me it could be even worse. The Rockies handling on prospects is truly shameful.
Hahaha
12 team keeper 7×7 (extra categories: TB, OPS, Losses and Holds. We have to designate one franchise hitter and one franchise pitcher which will cost the last two picks in the draft. We can own a player for 5 years max. Which 5 would you keep?
Hitters:
Elly De La Cruz (22nd round) – 3 more years
Julio Rodriguez (6th round) – 2 more years
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Can only be kept as franchise hitter) – 4 more years
O’Neil Cruz (7th rounder) – 2 more years
Jackson Merrill (13th rounder) – 4 more years
Jasson Dominguez (23rd rounder) – 4 more years
Pitchers:
Have to pick one as my franchise pitcher to be kept in the 24th round…
Spencer Strider – 2 more years
Tyler Glasnow – 2 more years
Chris Sale – 4 more years
Elly (franchise), JRod, Merrill, Cruz….Sale…you have insane keepers
It’s crazy! I just unexpectedly got an offer that I took to move Merrill to trade back into the 2nd round, which is how I acquired Cruz last year. With him out of the picture, who would be your next choice as my final keeper?
You traded away Merrill? I guess Dominguez
Hey Grey!
Minor league draft in a dynasty, is Roman Anthony good enough to give up two 2nd round picks for this year and a 1st rounder next, or hold.
And keep forever? Go for it
Way the league works – i’d have to call him up when he crosses 100 plate appearances this year and if I wanted to keep him next year he’d be 6 bucks and then be subject to inflation system, so 2027 would be like 12 or something.
It’s a home brew hybrid keeper/dynasty system
Seems like a solid get
Man, Bradford scratched with elbow soreness. Shut down for 5 days. Mri was clean. I had a draft last weekend. It wouldn’t be the same without something like this happening.
Damn, that sucks
I thought soft-tossers were not as likely to have elbow problems. Maybe a focus on spin is causing it. I guess the definition of soft has changed. Bradford hits 90 on his fb. When i think of soft, I go to Jamie Moyer. He probably topped out at 83. By the way, Moyer had TJ surgery but pitched 20+years before having it.
I know, that was what I thought too
What are we worrying about? The Rangers said his mri was clean. I’m sure he is fine.
Yeah, Gerrit Cole is 100% too because the Yanks gave him another 4 years
Exactly
Now that Dustin May is announced as the fifth starter are you moving him up and what is his ranking among pitchers?
Nope
I have him ranked as a 6th SP for 12 teamers, 4-5 for NL-Only, sounds about right for drafts
Holy sh*t. I just watched a baseball movie called “Everybody Wants Some!”. I’d never heard of it buts it’s so fun. Huston Street’s brother, Juston, is in it. His character is great.
Never heard of that, but I am intrigued…
Some big names in it. It’s like 10 years old but I don’t know how I missed it.
Crazy, never heard of it
by Richard Linklater, it says “the spiritual sequel to Dazed and Confused” Ok, now i am really interested
WUT, how’d I miss this completely
You’re welcome.
Haha
Get on it.
Glen Powell (Twisters, Top Gun: Maverick) before he was Glen Powell and Wyatt Russell as a minor leaguer who pretends to be a college athlete so he can be a stud. 9/10 movie very funny
Wow, this is so random
Can’t wait until you watch and have a lede at some point this season along the lines of Everybody Wants Some (insert hyped mid-season call up here)!!!
Haha, I have to now
I’m like you, never heard of it. 2016 movie which got a 6.9 on IMDB. Now I want to watch it.
Yeah, same
Last keeper just for 2025…Toglia, Langeliers, or R Ray? Thanks
Ray
One final…best upside between Ray & Arozarena? Thanks again!
Ray
Been targeting Vinnie P – primed for a great season me thinks! Going in the same vicinity as Burger, usually after Naylor and C. Walker are gone. 20/90/.270 floor, but like him for more
Hope so!
CES is so tantalizing. Right now it’s looking like Lux is 3B. Steer will be back eventually. Roster resources has Fraley at DH. So where does CES play and how often? At least Noelvi was sent down. I think they need another injury
I don’t think he has an everyday job
Yahoo 12 team H2H. So a lot of SP’s. So pretty much 110 SP’s are rostered.
Which would you rather do…
1- Get my SP1 from your Tier 4 – Immanago BUT pass on someone like O.Cruz/Abrams/Rooker/Langford and then take a Tier 6 starter.
2- Or take one of — O.Cruz/Abrams/Rooker/Langford and then get 2 SP’s from your 5 tier- Like Ober and Woo or Gallen and Gray?
2
People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Rogers Hornsby
Yes!
Hey grey!
For my keeper pitcher, either Grayson rod in the 21st round or mason miller in rd 22 or Jack flarhty in the 12th
Thanks for the great and fun daily posts!
Miller
Also have razzball faves Logan Gilbert in 5th or Joe Ryan in 7th
Gilbert
Koufax looks down! He’s looking at the great Mickey Mantle now! Here comes the pitch! Mantle swings! It’s a f-ing home run!
Haha
Grey….will you be updating your top 100 overall player rankings … asking for a friend
I update it numerous times per day
Dog
you’ll go blind!
Hahaha
No Greg Bird listed anywhere here
Being drafted before 150
Makes sense. A Yankees ‘can’t miss’ prospect better be going there.
Before Miguel Andujar in some leagues
Any love for CES Grey ?
Been having a monster Spring and he should get 3B eligibility this year, apart from where he has been batting looks like it could be a hit
I like CES. If he’s playing
Thanks, Grey! These target posts are super helpful! I think he’s hit or miss but new Billy Woods album was announced, features El-P and Despot. New single came out, i’m not sure how i feel about it. There’s a back story to the lyrics/story, just not sure what it’s referencing.
Favor, i have limited keeper options, Burger Rd 10, Abrams Rd 5 or Oneil Cruz Rd 5 – Cruz is a no brainer, right?
Keep Cruz…this is great news, I love me some Billy Woods!
probably the first release this year that i’m excited about. Apparently the first single is a Misery reference but i;ll have to listen a few more times to get that – really didnt pick up on it the first few listens. Thanks Grey!
Ha, nice! Excited to listen!
I am in a 12 team mixed roto keeper league, keepers due this week. Keep 10. Who are you keeping of this set?
C. Walker
Naylor
L. Garcia
Semien
Swanson
Steer
Doyle
Rooker (DH only)
Seiya
Santander
L. Gilbert
M. King
B. Snell
D. Williams
R. Helsley
Nola
Fried
R. Lopez
R. Walker
I’m leaning Walker, Naylor, Garcia, Doyle, Rooker, Santander, Gilbert, Snell, King, Williams, but some of these guys feel close (especially Semien, Seiya, Helsley).
Thanks!
The 10 you have…last one is likely Santander and Helsley instead…but coin flip on Santander or last three you listed with Semien and Seiya
Thanks! To be sure I understand, you agree with my 10 but think 1) Helsley could be switched with Santander and 2) Santander, Snell, King, Williams are interchangeable with Semien and Seiya (and presumably Helsley) as keepers? I’m not totally clear what you meant.
3) Are you avoiding Steer given the injury issues?
Thanks again.
1. Yes 2. Yes
Sorry that’s yes to 1 and 3
Thanks, is that a yes on 2 also?
No not on 2
Got it, thanks – what did you mean by “coin flip on Santander or last three you listed with Semien and Seiya”. Sorry for misunderstanding.
Santander or those three…could go whichever way you want
Ah, makes sense, thanks!
No problem
If I am likely to rebuild this year, who are you taking in the final keeper spot? Toss up between Seiya and Helsley?
Seiya
Do i need to worry about toglia and his ability to hit off speed stuff. Going all in on him this year. If he hits 30 HR its a win in my eyes.
Is it a mistake to put this much faith and rely on him as my 1st Base #1
Might be an issue…There’s about 12 1st basemen going before him, you can draft another one first and have him for your corner
I’ve been using this site for over a decade and just now realized the AU in “Au Shizz” was for gold. Time for me to retire.
Retire? You just unlocked a lifetime readership
Today years old when I realized this. Thank you! That’s amazing.
Haha, guys!
Good Morning Grey
10 team keeper league. WHO WOULDN’T you keep below for the price next to player
Christian Walker $16
Junior Caminero $6
Xavier Edwards $6
Corbin Carroll $31
Parker Meadows $6
Seiya Suzuki $11
Dylan Crews $6
Royce Lewis $16
Aroldis Chapman $6
Shane Baz $6
Cole Ragans $16
Thanks
Aroldis
thanks
No problem
oopsy loves burger and doesn’t love schanuel, but you probably knew that before it was made public.
it seems like the league used to have many more burgers. he’s like the last of the 30 homer low avg 1b donkeys. last call for donkey burgers. i’ve been in on burger the last few years and i’m in again. i think he has good feel for the barrel and i believe he really is that .250 guy with maybe even a little avg upside.
you must be on the east coast.
I am, ha…tout is on Sunday
thanks OTS, now I want a burger. Good luck in Tout, Grey. Is there an audience for that?
I believe so, think it’s on Sirius
Oh, I meant in person. I am in the area
Oh nice! It’s at the Hotel Edison, 2nd floor, can’t miss it
I get a nosebleed if i go above 14th street but maybe I will get frisky!
Haha
tout tout!
Yeah, the dying Burger breed, right? his type plays fine with a .230-40 average but you’re right it could be higher…I haven’t drafted him
Anywhere but I do like him
Think Burger in Tex a good fit. Expect big year in that lineup
10 Team OBP Keeper League. We keep 13 so kind of a mini dynasty.
Current roster:
C-Langeliers
1B-Alonso
2B-Turang
3B- Westburg
SS-Lindor
2B/SS- Volpe
1B/3B- Bellinger
LF- Yordan
CF- Jackson Merrill
RF- Butler
OF- Jarren Duran
UTIL- Rooker
UTIL- Paredes
Bench: Luis Garcia Jr, Mountcastle, Soderstrom, TJ Friedl
IL: Wilyer Abreu
In this league we also have a separate minor league roster. I have Bryce Eldridge and Jac Caglianone on my minor league roster. There is an owner interested in Alonso. Is it too early for me to look at trading Alonso and roll with Mountcastle for this year? I would be trying to get Jackson Chourio in return. Thoughts?
I’d take Chourio
Hi Gray—
Nl only 10 team league. Keep 15. Auction 260 budget.
Which side on this trade
Cease @21
For Strand 5 Scott 3 Woodruff 1?
Thx!
Cease
I’m in a 12 team H2H points league. We keep 8 players and 4 minors every year. I have to cut 1 of the following. Heliot Ramos, Andres Gimenez, Eugenio Suarez. All of them are backups for now. I could also cut Kumar Rocker, but I’m hoping he gets sent down and I could keep him as minor leaguer. I have Altuve for 2nd base and Rengifo as a backup if that helps. I have Tatis, Tucker, Riley Greene, Castellenos as outfielders and Devers/Rengifo at 3rd base. I also have Connor Norby, but I don’t want to cut him.
Suarez
Keeper Question:
Naylor for an 8th or R. Greene for a 12th?
Naylor
Hey Grey,
Keeper question.
Keep 10 MLB players and 10 minor leaguers
R, RBI, Total bases, SB, OBP
K, ERA, Whip, wins plus quality starts, holds plus saves
C,C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, CI, MI, 5OF, U
6 SP, 3 RP
This is who I have for Keepers currently,
Jose Ramirez
Acuna Jr.
Trea Turner
Bryce Harper
Ozzie Albies
Teoscar Hernandez
Josh Naylor
Skubal
M. King
Notable Minor League keepers(that still qualify as minors due to plate appearances) are James Wood, Junior Caminero and Colby Mayo.
I’m trying to decide on my last keeper. Available options include:
Royce Lewis
Tanner Bibee
Logan Webb
I love Lewis but can he stay healthy for the year? Likely not. Bibee likely has more upside than Webb with Webb being the safer pick. I’m leaning Bibee. Thoughts?
Bibee
Which 6 players should I keep in a 12-team roto league (OPS, QS, Saves/Holds)? Keepers last 2 yrs (* = final yr):
• Langford (10*)
• Rooker (12)
• Suzuki (12)
• King (13)
• Abrams (16*)
• Díaz (16*)
• Skenes (19)
• McClanahan (21)
• Jones (25)
Who are your top 6?
Who is Diaz? Prolly not Him and Jones
Edwin Diaz, need to cut three players from the list. Thanks!
Jones, Seiya and Diaz
Looks like Wyatt Langford could now be an 8th rd pick, does that change your choices?
Change from what
Change keeping Wyatt Langford in the 8th round over Seiya Suzuki (12) , Edwin Diaz (16) or Jared Jones (25)
Sure over Jones
I weirdly have the itch to visit Sacramento (been to SF and Oakland but never Sac) and catch Rangers A’s. That stadium is tiny, 10k max. Itll be fun to see how players hit there
Yeah, sadly Sacramento is in Sacramento
So basically the attendance will be the same.
Haha
HA!
I am way too in love with Toglia’s potential deliciousness for my own good. Like a Togliarone bar!
Keeper lock in a couple days for my main league, any tweaks to my final keeper list of 8?
$32 Ohtani
$24 Yordan
$17 O Cruz
$4 Wood
$4 Westburg
$6 Skenes
$7 Ragans
$10 Strider
Alt options – $11 Turang, $21 Teoscar
I was offered $41 Gunnar for my $17 Cruz and a nonkeeper Cowser, but the price seems to make that not worth my while esp since we’re all still dreaming on Cruz being a top 20 guy or better one day…
Hahaha….seems locked into place…nah forget that trade
Do you think Nick Kurtz will break camp with the team? He definitely a sleeper with big power. He had a very good fall league. Probably an add when he gets called up.
He was sent to minor league camp yesterday. He might be up in June if he rakes and they think he is better than whoever is DH at that point. Soderstrom could also be leap-frogged if he struggles. He is a mature hitter already. It probably wont be too long before he’s up.
Yeah, makes sense
I guess one variable to consider is how much Rooker plays in OF. In 2023 it was 76DH/53OF. It seems he’s healthy. I’m not real sold on Soderstrom. I think he’ll have a difficult task fending off Kurtz. He doesn’t really catch anymore either. Athletics should be interesting in 2025 and beyond.
Soderstrom could be out of a full time job by June
Rooker hasn’t played the outfield yet,
Well, it looks like Kurtz will need to unseat Soderstrom unless there are some injuries.
I’d guess not, but maybe
Soderstrom could also be Catcher Eligible. Is Kurtz going to break camp with the As?
I don’t know, my guess is no
You know, the Hyenas and Zebras may be more Heart of Darkness Kurtz. Your rankings here are descending order of ESPN ADP. Is that also the order you’d draft them?
No, I have rankings
How about Christian Encarnacion-Strand? he is swinging a good bat, 3HRs already, and headed for CINCI. He is getting the playing time.
He is getting the playing time? They said that?
CES is listed as the 1B right behind Steer. So I think CES has the job until Steer comes back which who knows when that will be. Steer had an MRI on 3/10 and won’t progress to hitting off a tee until sometime next week.
Yeah, not sure still ha
Just because I’m sitting here responding to your classy insult, doesn’t mean that I don’t exercise!
Hahaha