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— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 14, 2019
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: Hello everyone. Give me a sec while I collect tonight’s FAAB bids from Tout Wars
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: Auction:
NHoerner: 191 NMarkakis: 153 KLewis: 75 DLamet: 51 LUrias: 39 SMurphy: 37 CStewart: 37 BreAnderson: 36 NMartini: 27 TFrazier: 26 JChacin: 26 AVoth: 10 LSeverino: 6 ARomine: 3 JrgLopez: 3 TDuffey: 2 SVogt: 2 GGarcia: 1 MDubon: 0 JCastro: 0 MRojas: 0 SLong: 0 DSmeltzer: 0 WCastillo: 0 |
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: Draft
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: JDiaz: 77
KLewis: 66 NHoerner: 66 JCueto: 13 CMaybin: 8 ROHearn: 2 BNimmo: 2 AVoth: 1 |
| 7:35 |
: Have Rizzo in 10 team redraft. Who are some good pickups?
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| 7:35 |
: Tough to know without options.
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Compared to last week when nothing happened, a few interesting names popped up this week for those still with FAAB left to spend.
The projection guidelines:
| Name | Previous Ownership% | Current Ownership% | Change% | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Spangenberg 2B | MIL | 0% | 1% | 1% | $1 |
| Ryan McBroom 1B | KC | 0% | 1% | 1% | $1 |
| Cornelius Randolph LF | PHI | 0% | 1% | 1% | $1 |
| Tyler Wade 2B | NYY | 0% | 1% | 1% | $1 |
| Jose Trevino C | TEX | 1% | 2% | 1% | $1 |
| Reese McGuire C | TOR | 1% | 2% | 1% | $1 |
| Dylan Moore SS | SEA | 2% | 3% | 1% | $1 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | BAL | 2% | 3% | 1% | $1 |
| Austin Romine C | NYY | 4% | 6% | 2% | $1 |
| Martin Maldonado C | HOU | 4% | 5% | 1% | $1 |
| Kyle Lewis CF | SEA | 5% | 14% | 9% | $4 |
| Mauricio Dubon SS | SF | 6% | 8% | 2% | $1 |
| Nico Hoerner SS | CHC | 7% | 15% | 8% | $3 |
| Victor Reyes LF | DET | 8% | 11% | 3% | $1 |
| Aledmys Diaz SS | HOU | 8% | 9% | 1% | $1 |
| Sean Murphy C | OAK | 11% | 17% | 6% | $2 |
| Joey Wendle 2B | TB | 13% | 15% | 2% | $1 |
| Austin Nola SS | SEA | 17% | 21% | 4% | $2 |
| Christin Stewart LF | DET | 17% | 18% | 1% | $1 |
| Eric Thames RF | MIL | 18% | 21% | 3% | $2 |
| Nick Solak 2B | TEX | 19% | 26% | 7% | $7 |
| Trent Grisham RF | MIL | 19% | 23% | 4% | $3 |
| Garrett Cooper LF | MIA | 25% | 27% | 2% | $5 |
| Adam Frazier 2B | PIT | 26% | 33% | 7% | $12 |
| Tommy Edman SS | STL | 34% | 46% | 12% | $30 |
| Starlin Castro 2B | MIA | 38% | 48% | 10% | $29 |
| Robinson Cano 2B | NYM | 43% | 49% | 6% | $26 |
| Jorge Alfaro C | MIA | 43% | 44% | 1% | $18 |
| Wil Myers LF | SD | 48% | 66% | 18% | $68 |
| Mike Yastrzemski RF | SF | 49% | 52% | 3% | $28 |
| Name | Previous Ownership% | Current Ownership% | Change% | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Bolanos SP | SD | 0% | 2% | 2% | $1 |
| Seung-Hwan Oh RP | COL | 0% | 1% | 1% | $1 |
| James Karinchak RP | CLE | 1% | 3% | 2% | $1 |
| Jorge Lopez RP | KC | 2% | 5% | 3% | $1 |
| Jairo Diaz RP | COL | 3% | 7% | 4% | $1 |
| Nick Wittgren RP | CLE | 3% | 4% | 1% | $1 |
| Chad Green RP | NYY | 4% | 5% | 1% | $1 |
| Anthony Kay SP | TOR | 7% | 9% | 2% | $1 |
| Yusmeiro Petit RP | OAK | 7% | 8% | 1% | $1 |
| Will Harris RP | HOU | 8% | 9% | 1% | $1 |
| Trevor May RP | MIN | 9% | 10% | 1% | $1 |
| Arodys Vizcaino RP | SEA | 10% | 11% | 1% | $1 |
| Trent Thornton RP | TOR | 11% | 13% | 2% | $1 |
| Drew Smyly SP | PHI | 14% | 16% | 2% | $1 |
| Johnny Cueto SP | SF | 21% | 46% | 25% | $21 |
| Justus Sheffield RP | SEA | 27% | 35% | 8% | $1 |
| Dylan Bundy SP | BAL | 28% | 30% | 2% | $1 |
| Michael Wacha SP | STL | 33% | 37% | 4% | $1 |
| Gio Gonzalez SP | MIL | 34% | 38% | 4% | $1 |
| Ross Stripling SP | LAD | 38% | 40% | 2% | $1 |
| Seth Lugo RP | NYM | 42% | 45% | 3% | $1 |
| Zach Eflin SP | PHI | 43% | 45% | 2% | $1 |
| Alex Young SP | ARI | 45% | 56% | 11% | $6 |
| Nathan Eovaldi SP | BOS | 45% | 52% | 7% | $2 |
| Sandy Alcantara SP | MIA | 46% | 49% | 3% | $0 |
| Merrill Kelly SP | ARI | 47% | 54% | 7% | $3 |
| Chase Anderson SP | MIL | 47% | 50% | 3% | $0 |
| Reynaldo Lopez SP | CHW | 48% | 56% | 8% | $4 |
| Martin Perez SP | MIN | 50% | 55% | 5% | $2 |
Closer Rankings (Saves focused)
| Add | Avg Bid | Leagues (38) |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Lux | $11 | 35 |
| Kyle Gibson | $9 | 9 |
| Zach Eflin | $8 | 5 |
| Johnny Cueto | $8 | 5 |
| Robinson Cano | $7 | 9 |
| Rich Hill | $6 | 23 |
| Brandon Nimmo | $6 | 10 |
| Dylan Moore | $6 | 23 |
| Tyler Glasnow | $6 | 14 |
| Justus Sheffield | $5 | 17 |
| Patrick Sandoval | $5 | 6 |
| Raimel Tapia | $5 | 6 |
| Seth Brown | $5 | 6 |
| Adam Haseley | $4 | 5 |
| Ross Stripling | $4 | 8 |
| Brendan McKay | $4 | 14 |
| Jairo Diaz | $4 | 8 |
| Joey Wendle | $3 | 11 |
| Dawel Lugo | $3 | 9 |
| Josh James | $3 | 6 |
| Harold Castro | $3 | 5 |
| Drew Smyly | $3 | 5 |
| Josh Rojas | $2 | 17 |
| Mauricio Dubon | $2 | 10 |
| Robert Dugger | $2 | 13 |
| Austin Pruitt | $2 | 6 |
| Matt Beaty | $2 | 8 |
| Tyler Beede | $2 | 5 |
| Garrett Hampson | $2 | 5 |
| Tyler Mahle | $2 | 13 |
| Dereck Rodriguez | $2 | 10 |
| Phillip Ervin | $2 | 5 |
| Ben Zobrist | $2 | 10 |
| Anthony Kay | $1 | 7 |
| Austin Voth | $1 | 5 |
| Julio Urias | $1 | 6 |
| Austin Hedges | $1 | 6 |
| Add | Avg Bid | Leagues (34) |
|---|---|---|
| Yairo Munoz | $16 | 6 |
| Ross Stripling | $16 | 5 |
| Sandy Alcantara | $14 | 12 |
| Daniel Mengden | $14 | 7 |
| Brandon Lowe | $13 | 6 |
| Terrance Gore | $11 | 9 |
| Jose Fernandez | $10 | 11 |
| Yoshihisa Hirano | $10 | 21 |
| Ryan Borucki | $10 | 12 |
| Delino DeShields | $9 | 5 |
| Erick Fedde | $7 | 24 |
| Ty Buttrey | $7 | 20 |
| Jose Alvarado | $6 | 9 |
| Chris Stratton | $6 | 6 |
| Ji-Man Choi | $5 | 14 |
| Willians Astudillo | $5 | 19 |
| Sean Reid-Foley | $5 | 9 |
| Joe Ross | $5 | 10 |
| Steve Cishek | $4 | 10 |
| Cody Reed | $4 | 7 |
| Nate Jones | $4 | 6 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | $4 | 6 |
| Tyler Skaggs | $3 | 5 |
| Brett Anderson | $3 | 6 |
| Jason Vargas | $3 | 7 |
| Daniel Norris | $3 | 8 |
| Christin Stewart | $3 | 10 |
| Jake Bauers | $3 | 7 |
| Wilmer Difo | $3 | 6 |
| Jake Cave | $2 | 7 |
| Aaron Altherr | $2 | 5 |
| Joe Mauer | $1 | 5 |
| Robbie Erlin | $1 | 7 |
| Victor Caratini | $1 | 9 |
9/13/19
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Paul runs through the scheduled two-start pitchers and righty/lefty schedule splits of each team for next week highlighting who to start and potential platoon bats who could benefit.
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Welcome back to this annual series that first began in 2008. While taking a look back at the 2019 minor league season, it will also help you prepare for the 2020 fantasy season and beyond. We began the series recently with the Arizona Diamondbacks, followed by the Colorado Rockies. Today, we continue on with the San Diego Padres, an organization brimming with good, young talent.
Best Move of the Season:
It wasn’t anywhere near the steal of Fernando Tatis Jr. from the White Sox but the addition of center-fielder Taylor Trammell in a three-way trade with Cleveland and Cincinnati was a very underrated move. Yes, the Padres gave up three players but southpaw Logan Allen is overrated, outfielder Franmil Reyes is a very one-dimensional player, and the third player, Victor Nova, is a raw lottery ticket. Trammell, meanwhile, was already considered a Top 100 prospect despite his struggles with the bat in 2019. He’s ultra-athletic with plus speed and the raw power to hit 20 or more home runs. Despite his struggles in 2019 and issues making consistent contact, Trammell walked 65 times in 123 games (13% walk rate). Acquiring him was a worthwhile gamble considering what was given up in exchange.
The Org Depth:
The Padres graduated Luis Urias in 2019 but there is still an incredible amount of middle-infield depth on the way.
C.J. Abrams: Abrams was one of the most talented and most athletic players in the 2019 draft but no one expected his bat to be quite as advanced as it was. He laid waste to the Arizona rookie league with a 1.104 OPS and .401 batting average in 32 games. Abrams also showed more pop in the bat with 23 of his 57 hits in Rookie ball going for extra bases. The speedy infielder also added 14 steals on his way to an early August promotion to Low-A ball — a nearly unprecedented move for an 18-year-old.
First base looked a bit thin during draft season and despite the emergence of some guys, I don’t think much changed. There is a thick middle tier that gives a perception of depth, but 1B is often deep in premium talent so this is definitely a new landscape. If you don’t one of the top 10 or so, you’re probably better off waiting as the difference between the 11th and 20th guy isn’t that stark.
One factor regarding this relative dearth of elites is that some multi-positional guys that would’ve never been considered at 1B with positions like 2B, 3B, or OF on their card are now looking better at this position. Except catcher. I’m still not even ranking guys like Yasmani Grandal at 1B because it just doesn’t make any sense to use him anywhere but C.
Let’s get into the list. I went 30 deep and then listed a bunch of honorable mentions. Let me know if I forgot anyone or if you think someone belongs much higher or much lower than where I have them right now.
Down the stretch, we’ll be covering the probable starters and highlighting our favorites to stream as you chase down your fantasy titles. The pitcher in question must be available in 50% or more of leagues according to FantasyPros.com which combines ESPN and Yahoo! roster rates (sometimes exceptions just over 50% will be mentioned if they are really good and should have a much higher roster rate). Read the rest of this entry »
Down the stretch, we’ll be covering the probable starters and highlighting our favorites to stream as you chase down your fantasy titles. The pitcher in question must be available in 50% or more of leagues according to FantasyPros.com which combines ESPN and Yahoo! roster rates (sometimes exceptions just over 50% will be mentioned if they are really good and should have a much higher roster rate).
Note: The starters are listed in order of value
Dinelson Lamet vs CHC (24%): While he’s facing the Darvish-led Cubs, the matchup doesn’t scare me one bit. Lamet has a 11.7 K/9 and an under 4.00 with ERA estimators to match. Maybe the next two pitchers listed here might have a better chance for a win but Lamet has the best overall package.
