Redraft leagues are the standard of the fantasy sports industry. Each year you get a fresh start at remembering you shouldn’t draft A.J. Pollock. Ever. You can draft whoever you want at your draft position or spend as much as your budget on whoever you want. But for me there is nothing more fun than a good long-term keeper league. Smart owners get to flex on their leaguemates by keeping players they selected deep in their drafts or picked up on a hunch. Keeper leagues are a great intermediate option between full-on redraft leagues and the craziness of a dynasty league.
Below you’ll find my keeper rankings for 2019. I’ve included each player’s age, position eligibility for the start of the 2019 season and any concerns I have about each player. Here’s what you’ll also see: I’m not high on starting pitchers. Too likely to suffer an injury and miss a large chunk of time. I’m not high on guys with less than two seasons of experience. I’ve seen sophomore slumps and prospect busts far too often. There are exceptions like Ronald Acuna who seem like a sure thing — but when it comes to Vlad Guerrero Jr. I prefer the wait and see approach. Plus, we really don’t know when he’ll even debut. Players over the age of 31 worry me — especially players whose value is speed dependent. I don’t want to keep a player whose decline is starting to begin. Injury prone players: duh. I’m not going to keep someone who can’t take the field.
Keepers by position:
Catcher: 2, First Base: 8, Second Base: 9, Shortstop: 14, Third Base: 13, Outfield: 31, SP: 26, RP: 3.
Keepers by age:
20: 3, 21: 2, 22: 4, 23: 7, 24: 13, 25: 7, 26: 13, 27: 10, 28: 10, 29: 7, 30: 6, 31: 8, 32: 4, 33: 1, 34: 1, 35: 2, 36: 1
2019 Fantasy Baseball Keeper Rankings
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
1 | Mike Trout | 27 | OF | LAA | Too good |
2 | Mookie Betts | 26 | OF | BOS | Bowling arm injury |
3 | Ronald Acuna | 21 | OF | ATL | Experience |
4 | Trea Turner | 25 | SS | WAS | Power ceiling? |
5 | Francisco Lindor | 25 | SS | CLE | Spring calf injury |
6 | Jose Ramirez | 26 | 3B | CLE | ‘18 2nd half |
7 | Manny Machado | 26 | SS/3B | SD | New stadium/team |
8 | Alex Bregman | 24 | SS/3B | HOU | Spring training injury |
9 | Nolan Arenado | 27 | 3B | COL | No speed |
10 | Bryce Harper | 26 | OF | PHI | Injury; ’16 & ’18 AVG |
The more categories you contribute to the higher you’ll rank — it’s that simple. There are concerns regarding everyone after Mookie Betts, but that’s part of the risk you’ll take. If Turner goes 15/60 he could possibly surpass Betts due to the speed scarcity. If Lindor’s calf is fine in 2019 he could surpass Betts based on his position. If Bryce is motivated and hits .280 he could be in the top-5 hitting in the best lineup in baseball. Maybe I’m being a little hard on Arenado because he doesn’t steal bases — but his consistent production in Colorado are just phenomenal.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
11 | Christian Yelich | 27 | OF | MIL | GB%, ’18 career year |
12 | Andrew Benintendi | 24 | OF | BOS | Power/Speed ceiling? |
13 | Aaron Judge | 26 | OF | NYY | Big boi injuries |
14 | Juan Soto | 20 | OF | WAS | Sophomore slump? |
15 | Trevor Story | 26 | SS | COL | 2017 K/rate & AVG |
16 | Cody Bellinger | 23 | 1B/OF | LAD | 2018 power dip |
17 | J.D. Martinez | 31 | OF | BOS | Age & Injury history |
18 | Jose Altuve | 28 | 2B | HOU | 2018 power/speed dip |
19 | Javier Baez | 26 | 2B/SS | CHC | BB/K rate & Contact% |
20 | Freddie Freeman | 29 | 1B | ATL | Power ceiling |
Of this second batch of keepers I’d be keeping an eye on Andrew Benintendi, Cody Bellinger and Javier Baez to potentially join the top 10. If Benintendi caps out at a 20/20 threat then he stays in Christian Yelich territory. If Bellinger can return to 30+ HR power (which I think he can and will) while maintaining double-digit speed and improving on his .263 career average — we’re talking about the #1 first basemen for the future. And Javier Baez won’t change — he’ll still be fun, but frustrating to watch at times. However, if he decides to work on his approach at the plate he could launch himself into elite territory.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
21 | Giancarlo Stanton | 29 | OF/DH | NYY | 18 power dip |
22 | Chris Sale | 29 | SP | BOS | Late 18 injury, ’12-’18 IP |
23 | Kris Bryant | 27 | 3B/OF | CHC | 2018 injury |
24 | Blake Snell | 26 | SP | TBR | 2nd lowest ’18 BABIP |
25 | Aaron Nola | 25 | SP | PHI | 5th lowest ’18 BABIP |
26 | Max Scherzer | 34 | SP | WAS | Age; 2,000+ IP ’09-’18 |
27 | Paul Goldschmidt | 31 | 1B | StL | New team; May 2018 AVG |
28 | Jacob deGrom | 30 | SP | NYM | Regression from career year |
29 | Walker Buehler | 24 | SP | LAD | Experience, Dodgers |
30 | Trevor Bauer | 28 | SP | CLE | Late ’18 Injury |
Pitcher time! I’m not expecting a huge drop in Snell and Nola, but a slight regression is coming. Both should still compete for the Cy Young’s in their respective division. People will be mad about Scherzer’s ranking, but he’s got a lot of mileage on that shoulder. I’m high on Buehler — I think he’s a Cy Young candidate as soon as this year. Even while on the Dodgers. In the AL let me cast my ballot for Bauer for the Cy Young.
Kris Bryant is due for a huge bounceback in 2019 — believe that!
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
31 | Gerrit Cole | 28 | SP | HOU | Maintaining ’18 |
32 | Noah Syndergaard | 26 | SP | NYM | Injury risk |
33 | Ozzie Albies | 22 | 2B | ATL | vs RH; Aug & Sept ’18 |
34 | Carlos Correa | 24 | SS | HOU | Injuries; Speed |
35 | Rhys Hoskins | 26 | OF | PHI | AVG |
36 | Vlad Guerrero Jr. | 20 | 3B | TOR | 0 MLB XP; Debut date? |
37 | Gleyber Torres | 22 | 2B/SS | NYY | Soph slump? Peak power? |
38 | Xander Bogaerts | 26 | SS | BOS | SPD downside? |
39 | Corey Kluber | 32 | SP | CLE | FB Velocity |
40 | Shohei Ohtani | 24 | SP/DH | LAA | Major Injury |
This is Correa’s last stand. He either lives up to his potential in 2019 or his value is kaput.
I loved Albies when he hit 9 HRs in the first 27 games of 2018, but the .226 he hit in the second-half and the .231 against righties last year have me a bit worried. He is only 22 though and could find himself near the top of a phenomenal Braves lineup.
Torres was a top-10 prospect two years in a row, but what is his height? 25 HRs? 30 HRs? He had a pair of 20 stolen base seasons in the minors, but only stole 6 bases in 2018. If he can reach 30 HRs and touch 15 SBs then he’ll move up to the top-15.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
41 | Anthony Rendon | 28 | 3B | WAS | Bumps & Bruises |
42 | Eloy Jimenez | 22 | OF | CHW | 0 MLB XP; Debut date? |
43 | Luis Severino | 25 | SP | NYY | 2nd-Half ’18; Injury |
44 | Justin Verlander | 36 | SP | NYY | Age; 2,747 IP ’06 – ’18 |
45 | Anthony Rizzo | 29 | 1B | CHC | 18 vs LHP; ’18 start |
46 | Starling Marte | 30 | OF | PIT | Age 30 = SPD drop? |
47 | George Springer | 29 | OF | HOU | Inconsistent PWR & SPD |
48 | Victor Robles | 21 | OF | WAS | 83 MLB ABs; PWR ceiling? |
49 | Corey Seager | 24 | SS | LAD | Major injury, PWR ceiling? |
50 | J.T. Realmuto | 27 | C | PHI | Positional injury concerns |
Rendon is one of the few players that I couldn’t really find too many concerns about. That is a major reason why he’s getting some NL MVP buzz this spring training.
Severino’s second-half, urgency to sign a long term contract extension this off-season and the fact that he might not pitch until May has him dropping in my rankings. He still has youth and a team with solid win potential on his side.
I’ll be watching Robles closely this season. He only has one minor league season of double-digit HRs (10) but stole 20 bases every season he’s played in. One concern for 2019 is his lineup slot. Roster Resource has him penciled in to the 9-spot right now.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
51 | Gary Sanchez | 26 | C | NYY | WTF 2018; Injuries |
52 | Eugenio Suarez | 27 | 3B | CIN | Sept/Oct ’18 dip |
53 | Charlie Blackmon | 32 | OF | COL | Age; 4 years of SB decline |
54 | Adalberto Mondesi | 23 | 2B/SS | KCR | Plate discipline; Team stats |
55 | Jose Berrios | 24 | SP | MIN | Away splits, End of ’18 |
56 | Jack Flaherty | 23 | SP | StL | BB%; 33 career starts |
57 | Khris Davis | 31 | DH | OAK | Position; Spring training injury |
58 | Stephen Strasburg | 30 | SP | WAS | Injury prone |
59 | Jean Segura | 29 | SS | PHI | Declining SB total |
60 | Eddie Rosario | 27 | OF | MIN | BB%, Speed ceiling |
There’s a lot to like about Berrios and Flaherty, but their youth and above issues are suppressing their value a little bit. With a few adjustments this season they could bump up 20 or so spots next year.
I’ve already said my peace on Adalberto Mondesi. Yes, I still drafted him in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. I needed some speed — so sue me.
If Rendon doesn’t win MVP — I might throw my vote towards Eugenio Suarez. He took a huge power step forward in 2018 and the Reds lineup got a lot better this off-season. The Reds have a realistic chance to win the NL Central which would only help Suarez’s case.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
61 | Mitch Haniger | 28 | OF | SEA | Health; Speed ceiling |
62 | Marcell Ozuna | 28 | OF | StL | 18 Mar-May; 13-16 AVG |
63 | Rafael Devers | 22 | 3B | BOS | Sophomore slump |
64 | Carlos Carrasco | 31 | SP | CLE | Injury concerns |
65 | Miguel Andujar | 24 | 3B | NYY | Sophomore slump? Trade? |
66 | Matt Olson | 24 | 1B | OAK | Beating sophomore slump |
67 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 20 | SS | SD | 0 MLB XP; Debut date? |
68 | Jameson Taillon | 27 | SP | PIT | Maintaining ’18; W total |
69 | Clayton Kershaw | 30 | SP | LAD | Injury; ’08-’18: 2000+ IP |
70 | Wil Myers | 28 | 3B/OF | SD | Injury concerns return |
Devers was a dumpster fire in 2018, but is still crazy young. He was a former top-20 prospect and if he puts it together this season, God help the pitcher that has to face ANOTHER Red Sox slugger.
Tatis could be one of the biggest risers on this list. Vlad Guerrero could hit 30 HRs with an elite average — but Tatis has a realistic shot at 30/30 if he reaches his full potential.
Kershaw is going the way of Felix Hernandez. Too many IPs at a young age and he’s now a shell of his former self. Keep at your own risk.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
71 | Michael Conforto | 26 | OF | NYM | Health, AVG |
72 | Nomar Mazara | 23 | OF | TEX | Injuries; Next step – when? |
73 | Joey Votto | 35 | 1B | CIN | Age; 2018 big decline |
74 | Whit Merrifield | 30 | 2B | KCR | Age + SPD = ?; PWR #s? |
75 | Justin Upton | 31 | OF | LAA | Injuries; SB drop continues? |
76 | Lorenzo Cain | 32 | OF | MIL | Age; RBI |
77 | Mike Clevinger | 28 | SP | CLE | Next step or status quo? |
78 | James Paxton | 30 | SP | NYY | Injuries; Bad stadium |
79 | Joey Gallo | 25 | 1B/OF | TEX | AVG duh. |
80 | Nicholas Castellanos | 27 | OF | DET | Team stats; Trade? |
I get the feeling if we ever see a full season of Conforto we’re talking about a 35+ HR season. Maybe 2019?
When Mazara made his debut as a 21 year old in 2016 and hit 20 HRs we were all salivating at his potential for growth. However, all he’s shown in the two seasons since is shown Khris Davis like consistency with his power numbers — three straight seasons of 20 HRs. Maybe he can touch 30 HRs? Probably not though.
Clevinger is another guy who I couldn’t find a lot of issues with. He’s now had back-to-back consistent positive productive seasons. He’s not an elite option, but you can’t knock his consistency.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
81 | Jose Abreu | 32 | 1B | CHW | 2018 injury & dip |
82 | Matt Chapman | 25 | 3B | OAK | Slight injury concerns; Minors #s |
83 | Patrick Corbin | 29 | SP | WAS | New team; Slider injury risk |
84 | Tommy Pham | 31 | OF | TBR | Injuries |
85 | Kyle Tucker | 22 | OF | HOU | 64 MLB ABs; Playing time |
86 | Nick Senzel | 23 | 3B | CIN | 0 MLB XP |
87 | Rougned Odor | 25 | 2B | TEX | Plate discipline, 2018 injury |
88 | Yoan Moncada | 23 | 2B | CHW | Plate discipline |
89 | Zack Wheeler | 28 | SP | NYM | 2017 |
90 | David Dahl | 24 | OF | COL | Injuries |
Tucker and Senzel could rocket up this list, but all that’s holding them back is their lack of major league experience.
Odor and Moncada are in the same boat — it seems like Odor is actually working on his issues though. For the third year in a row he’s upped his BB% to 8% last year — really not that bad by Odor standards.
It’s easy to forget after missing 2015 and 2016 and his 5.21 ERA in 2017 that of all the current and former elite Mets starting pitchers, Wheeler was the highest ranked in the minors. He really refound his stuff in 2018 with a 3.31 ERA in 29 starts.
# | Name | Age | POS | Team | Concerns |
91 | Mike Foltynewicz | 27 | SP | ATL | Spring Training Injury |
92 | Zack Greinke | 35 | SP | ARI | Age = eventual decline? Velocity |
93 | Josh Hader | 24 | RP | MIL | Role |
94 | Amed Rosario | 23 | SS | NYM | Plate discipline; AVG |
95 | Yasiel Puig | 28 | OF | CIN | Injury risk |
96 | A.J. Pollock | 31 | OF | LAD | Oh god, injury risk! |
97 | Edwin Diaz | 24 | RP | NYM | Less save opportunities |
98 | Blake Treinen | 31 | RP | OAK | Under 1.00 ERA isn’t easy |
99 | Daniel Murphy | 33 | 2B | COL | Age; Bumps and bruises |
100 | German Marquez | 24 | SP | COL | Home stadium; ’18 1st half |
Hader might not be the closer, but who cares when he has close to a 16 K/9 in 81+ IP. Those numbers with even 10-15 saves sound good to me.
I might be higher on Rosario than others, but he’s having a spicy spring so far. 7 runs, 2 HRs, 6 RBI, 3 SB and a .400 AVG in 25 ABs. If he can go 15/20 while improving his .255 career average — you’ve got a keeper stud on your hands.
Despite being 33, Murphy’s move to Colorado really helps boost his draft stock. Another 25 HR season with 100+ RBI and a .320 AVG is coming in 2019.
Alright — what are your keeper questions/comments? Sound off in the comments below!
Good stuff, Kerry. I’m in a bit of a rebuilding year in my keeper (keep 5, OPS, SV+HLDS, NSB) league, but had our draft yesterday and here’s what I wound up with:
(keepers indicated with a *):
C – Posey 1B – Rhys 2b – Altuve* SS – Mondesi* 3B – Andujar OF – Benintendi* , Dahl, Rosario, Cutch Util – Piscotty, Schoop Bench – Laureano, Bader, P. Alonso, Hiura
SP – Beuhler* , Marquez* , Taillon, Ray, Darvish, Maeda, McHugh RP – Miller, Hicks, Seranthony, Minter
Would love to hear thoughts from you or anyone else.
@HarryMay This is a solid balanced team. I think Hicks, Seranthony and Minter end the season as closers. McCutchen is someone who is going to have a surprise huge year if he plays the whole season. I’d be looking out for one more solid SP — you could trade from your Piscotty/Laureano/Bader OF depth if a major OF goes down on someone else’s team.
I really coulda used this for yesterdays draft. My one regret was drafting Pollock instead of Rosario.
6×6 OPS, HLDS, H2H Keep Forever
Realmuto, Goldy, Gleyber, Bregman, Moustakas, Gallo, Pollock, Braun, Buxton. Try to trade Moose and Pollock for a better 3b/OF? Or upgrade pitching?
Corbin, Wheeler, Morton, Woodruff, Andrew Miller, Cody Allen, Julio Urias, Corbin Burnes, German.
Yea — I’d definitely take a look at who is hurting at 3rd and make an offer for a solid OF.
Curious as what your peak-Eloy comp. is?
Alright — don’t kill me anyone. But if the hit tool is as good as it seems and the power potential stays what it is — think Juan Gonzalez. Maybe not 45+ HR power — but 35-40 power with a great average above .290. No speed really.
Nice write-up! I have been waiting for this article.
I made a pretty big overhaul to my keeper team this past season.
I made it to the finals last year but injuries and poor performance caused me to finish second. I traded off some jice pieces to make a push(Robles and Jimenez) but unfortunately it didnt pay off.
I traded away Votto, Altuve, Abreu and Kluber this offseason in different trades and got Trea Turner, Ozzie Albies, Royce Lewis and draft picks for the main draft in return
12 team keeper league. Keep 10MLB players, 7 minors
Obp, r, RBI, sb, total bases
Era, whip, k, quality starts plus wins, holds plus saves.
My team
C,C-
1b-
2b- Ozzie Albies
Ss- Trea Turner
Mi-
3B- Arenado
Ci-
OF- Acuna, Harper, Marte, Mazaro, Of
U
Sp- Snell, Beuhler, Corbin, sp,sp,sp
3 rp-
Minors- Royce Lewis, Trammel, Bohm, Khalil lee, E. Florial, Keller, Graterol
Thoughts on my team? I’ll likely target a 1B with my first pick.
Thanks
I know all about injuries — I had Sale, Bauer, Doolittle and Morrow heading into the playoffs……………………That is a solid mix of speed and power on offense.
Going 1B is a good bet considering the shallowness of the position and the top guys are probably being kept — If there is a top flight SP available I’d also consider going that route.
Daniel Murphy is 33, but in two weeks he’ll be 34.
At some point, I’m not sure he’s a .320 hitter even in Coors. Father Time has a way of doing such things to guys. Just wanted readers to be aware of his age for the upcoming season.
Definitely true. Time makes fools of us all. But he’s a .326 hitter over the last three years an his BABIP dropped about .035 points from 2016/2017 — if that BABIP goes up I still give him two more years of production
Yeah, I think he’ll still hit this year. I’m not sure if he’ll hit next year really. Age 35 next year, bad knee and all, I could see some regression.
Hey, I got a question since this is a Keeper piece. Why no love for Shane Bieber. In Keeper leagues, I would think he might be someone to grab now before the train gets going … because it’s going to get going this season. Everyone, including Grey, seem to love the Biebs!!!
I’ve got Bieber fever too, but he only has 114 major league innings. He’s right outside the top 100.
What are your thoughts on this team that I drafted the other night? Any holes or areas to improve? Will take advice from anyone here.
For context, it’s a 10-team, h2h categories league (OPS and holds as the 6th categories). Each team is able to keep up to 6 players without any restrictions. We are upping that number to 8 for next year and I think I have more than enough options to consider.
As for the draft itself, I had a lot of early round draft picks that I acquired by selling off excess keeper options.
C – Willson Contreras
1b – Jose Abreu
2b – Travis Shaw
3b – Alex Bregman (K)
SS – Adalberto Mondesi
MI – Manny Machado (K)
CI – Kris Bryant (K)
OF – Ronald Acuna (K)
OF – David Dahl
OF – Domingo Santana
OF – Harrison Bader
U – Carlos Correa (K)
Bench Bats – Eloy Jimenez, Shohei Ohtani, Marwin Gonzalez
The exact arrangement of my batters is going to be in flux until Machado gains 3b eligibility, Eloy gets called up, and Ohtani becomes the regular DH. Once all that happens, my ideal roll out will have Correa replacing Machado at MI, Machado going to CI, Bryant going to the OF, Eloy being my 4th OFer, and Ohtani being my regular U bat.
P – Chris Sale (K)
P – Jack Flaherty
P – Blake Treinen
P – Zack Wheeler
P – Yu Darvish
P – Jose Leclerc
P – Masahiro Tanaka
P – Zack Britton
Bench Arms – Joey Lucchesi, Matt Barnes, Nick Pivetta, AJ Minter, Dylan Bundy
Thanks in advance for any help!
Bleh
Love this team. OF has a little bit of risk Dahl (injury,) Domingo (2018,) Bader (platoon vRH?,) Eloy (when?)
I’m not loving Darvish/Tanaka — but Sale, Flaherty, Wheeler, Lucchesi, Pivetta is really nice.
12 team 5×5 H2H redraft. Got the following proposal:
I trade Wheeler and Bellinger and get back Guerro and Pivetta.
Who wins?
Ohhh that’s a tough one…Guerrero and Pivetta are great if you’re looking for a longer term build. However, if you’re trying to compete more for this year I’d go with Wheeler and Bellinger.
My obvious concern with Vlad is the Blue Jays front office — how long will they hold him down?
I’ve got an embarrassment of riches in an NL-only roto league. I can only keep five: Acuna, Baez, Goldschmidt, Soto, Bryant, deGrom. It’s keep forever, so I’m looking long-term as well as this year.
Who do I let go? Who can I afford to trade without it biting me in the butt?
Here’s the thing about me and keeper leagues. I’ve been in a league since 2003 that became a keeper league in 2007. That year I kept Jeremy Bonderman. I haven’t kept a pitcher since.
I realize that makes me the crazy one however. Out of those 6 I’d say I’d throw back Goldy. Acuna and Soto are locks based on age and production. I think Bryant bounces back big this year (and the future) plus he’s still only 27. Baez has his risks but went 30/20 last year and is also still young at 26. Keeping a pitcher is a good idea if you have 4 offensive studs.
Nice! Love the Kyle Tucker commentary. Hoping he gets some ABs this year and takes over.
Why so low on Dahl? That park. That lineup. Those prospects. A team that spends money. Solid avg and power upside. Some injury risk, but that could be a blanket statement for many players. I think he’s a few tiers too low here.
2015: Spleen, knee
2017: Ribs, back
2018: Foot
The injuries are just stacking up with this guy unfortunately. He’s like Eugene from Hey Arnold!
Even if he is claiming he’s 100% I worry about any adjustments/over-compensations he might do to avoid getting hurt again. Some players are just injury-prone unfortunately regardless of how skilled they are. Eric Chavez always comes to mind for me…he had a few good years in the early 2000s, but then couldn’t get/stay healthy and all the injuries just stacked up.
Howdy! Long time lurker, first post…
12 Team H2H 6×6 ESPN
Won it all last year, after an extensive rebuild (finally)!
Everybody keeps 8, no round implications
Was planning on keeping: Machado, Acuna, Judge, Benintendi, Mondesi, Springer, Severino, and Berrios
Other possibilities: Travis Shaw, Villar, Amed Rosario, David Dahl, Robbie Ray, Moustakis
Do I have the right 8, or would u swap one of the others in?
Thanks!
Wow — you have the right 8. Severino is my only concern — but he did make some throws recently which is a good sign for a baseball pitcher.
In a 9 team keeper league, im definitely in a rebuild year after a last place finish, 6×6 ops and qs league. curious on your thoughts on my building blocks, not expecting huge things this year but think i have some pieces
C-Cervelli
1b-olson
2b-odor
3b-donaldson
ss-lindor
ci-alonso
mi-moncada
of-stanton
of-cain
of-laureano
util-andrus
bench-eloy
bench-tyler white
p-strasburg
p-clevinger
sp-darvish
sp-e rod
rp-knebel
rp-alvarado
bench stripling
Eloy takes over for andrus once he gets the call and white is insurance in case alonso starts the year in the minors
12 team, 9 keeper*
My biggest concern is your starting pitching — Strasburg, Darvish and E-Rod have a lot of injury concerns for me. Stripling only concerns me from an IP perspective. The Dodgers have 7 viable starting pitchers and Stripling did well in the pen last year so it might be an easy transition to just stick him there once Kershaw returns.
Stuck with sevy because I traded for him so I have to keep him. Should I still keep him in the 28th round? I could probably trade him for Gleyber, taillon, Brantley, Merrifield in late good rounds or Stanton maybe 3rd round.
Already have 28th round Bauer and 12th round Nola to go along with trout rendon and judge for the rest of my keepers. Should I feel good about hanging onto sevy with the keepers I have or roll the dice on one of these trades to play it more safe?
28th round isn’t really terrible from a risk perspective. But you seem okay to me with Bauer and Nola. If you could get Gleyber or Taillon for him I’d look into that. Taillon could be just as good as Sevy.
So I have quite the dilemma…I get 3 keepers, but we lose the round 2 spots ahead of where they were picked in and it continues that way yearly…..I’m keeping Harper and Yelich and using up my 1st and 2nd round picks. My dilemma is this. Do I keep Correa in the 14th round (would move to round 12 next year), or do I keep Soto in the 21st? It would seem a no brainer to go for Soto right now, but I already am keeping 2 outfielders…I’m so torn. Elite SS’s are hard to come by. Advice please?!
For me its Soto at his age/round. As a Correa owner in a keeper league I’m optimistic about him, but there’s some risk there. Also the lack of stolen bases takes him out of the elite tier for me unless he can unload 35+ HRs.
Thanks for the reply. I was leaning that way too…you think Soto gets me some extra bags this year maybe as a bonus?
LOVE IT! GREAT ARTICLE!
Keeper Question:
This player will be kept for 2019 only. I will lose the draft pick this year from the same round the player was drafted in last year. I get 5 keepers and have 4 picked out already (Baez, Snell, Buehler, Suarez) … but having trouble deciding my 5th:
Albies (Round 9)
Villar (Round 20)
Leclerc (Undrafted)
I can make a good case for any of them… currently leaning Leclerc due to him being undrafted last year… but, ya know, #somuchcloserturnover… Thanks so much in advance for any advice!!!
I wrote this whole long thing about why it SHOULDN’T be LeClerc….but at that value you’re fine to keep him.
Here’s what I wrote before I changed my mind:
I get the Leclerc love based on his skill set…but here are the projected win totals for the Rangers:
Bleacher Report: 64
Fangraphs: 67
Rotochamp: 70
BetOnline: 70.5
Sporting News: 70.5
USA Today: 70
Sports Gambling Podcast: 71
In a 67 win season last year they had the third-fewest save opportunities with 56. They converted 75% of those opportunities, however, their starting rotation this year is looking like:
Mike Minor
Lance Lynn
Shelby Miller
Drew Smyly
Edinson Volquez
How many leads do you really think the Rangers bullpen are going to be handed?
I’d prefer Villar.
I’m in a pick 10 or 12 keeper league (you get comp picks for the 11th and 12th if you only keep 10) – Head to Head league
Thoughts on my keepers? I am debating the last positions.
C – Realmuto
1b –
2b –
3b – rendon
ss – bregman
of – JD
of – soto
0f –
util – bogaerts
util –
sp – sale, nola, bauer, flaherty
other options available to keep – Cain, Encarcion, Pham, Votto, Clevinger
Thanks
I love what you have — dang. Clevinger would be next up – but you’ve got a beastly core there. You’re going to have to be on the hunt for speed though.
How does everyone factor age into their dynasty rankings? I have a snake draft for a 1st year dynasty league coming up and am having trouble figuring out how to factor age into the rankings. I’m trying to determine if a % adjustment to their one year value would work somehow. (i.e. a 21 year old player would get an x% bump in their valuation, vs a 24 year old player that would get a x% decrease in their valuation). Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Calculating a percentage is difficult because every player’s skills age differently. Some players bodies are older based on injuries.
I did include the keeper by age sort of for this reason — to show you the bell curve of where you should be taking your keepers.
20: 3,
21: 2,
22: 4,
23: 7,
24: 13,
25: 7,
26: 13,
27: 10,
28: 10,
29: 7,
30: 6,
31: 8,
32: 4,
33: 1,
34: 1,
35: 2,
36: 1
After age 28/29 I’m starting to fade my keepers.
amed rosario or tim ainderson in a dyntasy
Amed Rosario for me.
what kind of return can i get for the busted up kershaw in a dynasty?
are tatis jr, mondesi, robles and flaherty good targets
thanks