This may have been a humbling season for Paddack, though, and he could return with new adjustments for 2022. There is currently no message from your commissioner. This is a nice situation to be in! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The following player is a sleeper to consider in the late stages of 2023 fantasy-baseball drafts. I would not pay anything for him. Looking for suggestions on your current roster? You dont deserve Shane McClanahan, so just ignore him in drafts. Should be ready for 160-180 frames next year. I actually think theres a bit more left in Arozarena. And can this team compete for title? Also I get the love for alcantara but Marlins lack of win discount needs to be deeper. Chris Sale His changeup took a step back and the heater was a bit inconsistent. It was a flash, though, and we dont know if his back injury will affect his 2022. Cal Quantrill It was an incredible second half, though Im skeptical his stuff is as good as the results were. Thoughts? The key is that I didnt mortgage my future for a shot at first. Albies is projected for less than my cost, but idk if that gets thrown out since there will be up to 60 keepers taken out of the draft pool. This is perhaps the toughest position from which to pick five players, as nine different guys -- including the top four in the "Best of the rest" -- all make compelling cases for inclusion. I am thinking of dropping him. You do have to deal with it though. OF Arozarena $15, Reynolds $15 $25 Woodruff Tim Anderson $7 Last year, Finnegan worked 66 2/3 innings out of the Nats bullpen, compiling a 3.51 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 26.1 K%, and 8.2 BB%. We dont have an auction, but a 17 round draft, where 1st round players are $17, 2nd $16. We are the most customizable, easy-to-use, and feature-rich Health has been a concern in the past, too, and it may turn its ugly head again in 2022. He is a 1b/dh type, that has played some 3b. Clayton Kershaw The elbow injury doesnt look to require surgery, though you have to wonder how many innings youll get out of Kershaw and how elite they will be. Heres my reasoning. Unique URL set to 'https://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/tjkeeper', Certain Data by Sportradar, Stats Perform and Rotowire. Heres the thing though. Each of them has the potential to deliver serious value for fantasy managers and could become an absolute steal this season. Most years I feel like I have a chance to compete and I will do my best to do just that. Dont expect the world from him and he can be helpful against middling-to-poor lineups. Needs a proper third pitch for called strikes. Im not sure what the entries are in the Webster Dictionary, but heres how I delineate keeper leagues from dynasty leagues. I had thought about both Verlander and Severino so I would not have to think about pitching in the draft, but wasnt sure who would be my 3rd. Can keep one player at round drafted in the year before: Bryce Harper Round 2 You mention keeping 4 would not drop players. I am leaning towards going with an $6 Pablo Lopez or $17 Marcus Semien instead just due to age and normal catcher risk. Anthony DeSclafani He was a popular grab early in the year and Im not sure his fastball/slider combo separates him far enough from the waiver wire in 2022. Still, I rarely consider a player below A-Ball. What keeper league strategy do you employ? Slider needs to be a major whiff pitch once again, hopefully the curveball gains stick around. It doesnt end there though. Steven Matz Hes asTobyas they come. Cool, lets get started. Bryant Nick Markakis-$3 You cant really go wrong with any of these names though. I can keep Salvy for $17 this yr (can freeze next yr at the same price). Trevor Rogers Second half was marred by tragic personal affairs. Lets say its 120 innings next year, how good will they be? I am not a fan of Archer or Stripling at those prices. They all have the volume you want of an SP #1, but they do have a touch more concern than those in Tier 1. Julio Rodriguez (18) I went with Cole because of the longer track record. I traded away quite a bit to win a championship last year. Didi Gregorius is a free agent after next season, and in the event the New York Yankees let him go -- not that it's especially likely right now -- Torres should slide over to cover shortstop, his natural position. Judge (1) Finnegan picked up 10 of his 11 saves after the All-Star break last season, blowing only one chance in the second half. There are also plenty of hybrids out there with all levels of in-between. Not that there are not a great deal of managers that fit that description but one is a start. Scherzer was at the end of the second round, Woodruff was early third, and Ohtani was ~ 8th. It is a fact that the elite players in the game dont change significantly year over year. I feel hes more of a 3.80 ERA and 22% strikeout guy than someone hinting Top 20 SP marks. This tier is filled with 2021 breakouts who Im not sure will last into 2022. He fell off hard in the late months of summer, but who knows. In Dynasty Leagues you can keep as many players as you want for as long as you want. This can work, but I think theres a better way to do it. First year adding keepers to our league, we added 2. Some years however you know theres no shot. He doesnt earn many whiffs but steals a ton of strikes with his sinker (one of the more underrated ones out there). Im skeptical his sinker command can be this good next season his low arm angle speaks to inconsistent command and I wonder if 2021 was a season of being in rhythm, making it a peak rather than a plateau. Luis Severino Came back in relief and had moments looking like the Severino of old. Hyun Jin Ryu His changeup and cutter took a major step back this season. Had brief moments where he looked to return, though, and a game or two with 91/92 mph velocity. I have to rebuild my pitching staff after finishing last in pitching in a 10-team, NL-only auction keeper league. Bauers $2 (B) That matters. Fantasy baseball roundtable: Who is the No. Snell-$7 They are also the two cheapest options which lets you spend a bit more in the auction. Jon Gray Had a velocity peak in July, got injured, and was not the same. Nola Kris Bryant-$13 Awesome stuff Doug! 2/8/22 Update: Top 200 Starting Pitchers for 2022. Kyle Hendricks The second half wasnt kind to Hendricks, becoming a clear drop before the final weeks. Anyone that has been around the fantasy-baseball world for even a minute is well acquainted with the term sleeper. At this time of year, everyone entering drafts is in search of those players with cheap draft stock that can pay off big time. Thats okay. Defense is irrelevant, outside of how it impacts teams' decisions regarding roles and playing time. Top 125 Starting Pitcher Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Strategy for 2023, I have amassed a fair amount of young talent over the last few years, but now have a bit of a decision to make. Instead, develop a foundation of four starters who wont be sobad that they deserve a drop. And even then Ill take a chance if theres a discount built in. I think Im set with the first 4: Yeah, Im gonna share some of my takes on Keeper League Strategy. We are using the KDS and I would opt for a late pick in Round 1. Can he reliably be four-seamer/slider for a full six months? Luis Castillo The first two months were atrocious, his final four came with a sub 3.00 ERA and plenty of strikeouts. Remember, he's still only 21. All of the keeper leagues I play in use an auction to acquire players. Tt remains unchanged from years past in case youve heard me say this before. TB doesnt develop, they burn players. Best of the rest: Juan Soto (23), Mookie Betts (29), Kyle Tucker (25), Bryce Harper (29) and Byron Buxton (28). League schedule updated, Mushroom Kingdom Bombers (A Yahoo User) I want more I want two elite starters this year so Id keep Snell and Sale for sure. We can only keep 2 players, and we have randomized snake draft format: Ive been talking to the Judge owner a bit. Doug Anderson is a 15-year veteran of the Fantasy Sports industry. Seriously, that was astupidrun and I dont think its as simple as okay, that but just a little worse. Ronald Acuna Jr. In my experience, there are basically two types of keeper league owners. This is a fun tier of high potential mixed with solid floors. The good bet is on Finnegan to land the gig, as he has successfully converted 11 saves in each of the past two seasons for the club. Zac Gallen He dealt with a pair of injuries that set back his whole season an arm injury before the season started + a hamstring injury after returning. Now lets get into the meat of this discussion. Stuff speaks to a solid curveball/cutter/fastball mix + a variety of others (slider, splitter, two fastballs) and he could find it next year. Jan 4, 2022. Max Scherzer He was the #1 SP in the second half on The List, but you cant ignore the injury floor that isnt present in those above. Yu Darvish Hes the premiumCherry Bombas his command fluctuates from start to start. After a year of battling injuries and few innings, you have to think 2022 holds a more consistent path to innings. Sale-$21 Subscribe:Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Google Podcasts|Stitcher|SoundCloud|iHeartRadio, Copyright 2010- FantasyPros.com Dont believe me? The bulk of that excess money is going to the top half or third of available players. My options are: $10 Ohtani (pitcher only) I imagine Ill be separating this one out in February and scattering them across the other tiers. You need to join better leagues. 3 overall name on our 2014 Player Rater come season's end. Who I expect is about four years away. This type of manager tends to succeed in cycles. Michael Brantley-$3 I made some great trades for Acuna and Trea Turner in my NL league and a bunch of young pitching studs in my AL league. He should be entrenched in the rotation next year and paired with a fresh arm, Garcia could come out firing. Have been following (and usually nodding) with of the articles. SP Verlander $15, Severino $10 Can replace your scrubs on the waiver wire. Theres no way to prevent this from happening. I broke down all pitches of his MLB debut here and I highly recommend watching it. Kenta Maeda (RHP, MIN) Maeda was brilliant in 2020 with his slider and splitter getting a ton of chases + a fastball he could sneak into the zone for the strikes. Miggy $13 (B) Yusei Kikuchi When hes at 96 mph, Kikuchi can excel with his slider and cutter stealing strikes. Before the questionableTobytier, I felt these four pitchers deserved to be considered for their upside if you wanted to take another gamble early in the season. If you're picking less-proven candidates to lead the majors in homers in 2022, Jimenez and Adell are it. Andrelton Simmons-$1 Sleepers Outside the Top 300: Kyle Finnegan. Now the key for me will be to use those keepers to win leagues and sell them off when the time comes but to maintain a competitive team throughout the process. Join a fairly and automatically matched Head-to-Head contest. Jack Flaherty The first half was excellent, then injury slowed him down. Lindor and Torres are two of the most complete talents at the position, with great odds of being fantasy superstars for the next decade. Fantasy baseball roundtable: Who is the No. Im a waiver wire warrior. There is no reason he cant be a bench coach or something like that. Photos by Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns on Twitter). Third base is rich in future talent, but it's also full of players who could wind up at several different positions. The math works out, but reality is gonna kick you in the huevos if you take this approach. Why is this important? Michael Kopech If the White Sox give him a rotation spot, he could dominate quickly. It is a tough call. Web90610 players have committed to college and counting. The curveball was fantastic but the magic should be wearing off. I think it will be very important to have two elite pitchers this year, so I keep Sale and Buehler. Wants every pitcher to be dope. Is that worth your roster spot? An excellent fastball featured up in the zone + a legit breaker. Its a limited ceiling, but if you need volume, Stroman has you covered. I play in AL only auction leagues. It works, we just didnt see a whole lot of it. 180+ innings of quality seem to be in order for 2022, just notelitequality. I'm a bit more wary of Ohtani in dynasty leagues where you're locking him in year over year as opposed to projecting an individual future year, as he still possesses "top of the rotation" talent, will be an "in the middle of his prime" 27 years old come 2022 and, if he does eventually require Tommy John surgery, he'll probably have had it and already recovered from it by then. Sale Joe Musgrove Fluctuated a bit through the year and dealt with a tough schedule. Drew Rasmussen Only went five innings for the Rays but his four-seamer was ridiculously good at 97 mph. If you just figure inflation at an even percentage, youre going to end up with a lot of $3 players for $5 prices and a whole lot of money left on the table. Thaak yu fer poiting owt my stoopid speling problms. A few years ago I had just finished a successful two-year run and had very few decent keepers. Monitor where he lands in Free Agency his rotation spot and defense/offensive behind him may change things drastically. 3 and so on. This is one area where I probably differ from most keeper league managers who generally dont target catchers or closers as keepers. That said, in his defense, if he managed to develop even slightly greater patience by then, it would more than make up for it. Judge, Witt and Rodriguez are locks. Last standings update: Wed Oct 05 11:41pm PDT. Its not fair to judge him from two starts but it does make me a little more hesitant than those in Tier 2. The skills are still there, though the changeup isnt much of a savior when the fastball or slider arent there. Draft Type changed from 'Offline' to 'Live', Certain Data by Sportradar, Stats Perform and Rotowire. This is a AL only 55. Alek Manoah The Jays will let Manoah go deeper than McClanahan and Id expect 170-180 innings. Trout is an obvious pick, and Benintendi and Acuna are future five-category superstars who today aren't even close to their primes. The opening day of this year's MLB Draft couldn't have gone much better for the Seminoles. Hitting third in the Arizona lineup, starting in center field, and playing backup catcher. removed Boss Giants from league, Murderers Row 2.2 (A Yahoo User) Tough call on the trade. I broke down all pitches of his MLB debut here. Starting in year four his salary was $25 (4 years X $5 plus initial cost). Floor is everything. Everyone around him annihilates him in WHIP that singular metric is be superior to the sum of all the AWS sponsored data in the world. I led the league for much of the year before things faded and I had to settle for second place. Catchers tend to suffer more injuries and the wear and tear often take a toll on their production. You should be able to at least equal his production in the draft. Makes me wonder if he can truly hint at the Top 10 starters. Nathan Eovaldi His curveball was more consistent than I anticipated, boasting a 41% CSW on the year. Max Fried Shaky at first, settled in the second half to be as stable as anyone. OF Rhys Hoskins Thanks for this early list and comments! Didi Gregorius-$6 By Doug Anderson Last updated Feb 28, 2023. Grabbed Leclerc early on last year hoping he could harness his command and paid off big. Shane McClanahan The stuff is elite, the Rays are the issue. 1B Alonso $20, Tork $10 Alex Wood He surprised this year in San Francisco with an excellent slider and velocity at times sitting 92 mph. Injuries have sidetracked his career, but he's still just 21 years old today. I have been playing in keeper leagues for over 17 years and Ive learned a lot over that time. 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