Sunday FAAB & Waiver Wire Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry for the late notice. First, here are this week’s FAAB reports for the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues:

Jeff Zimmerman: Auction

Jeff Zimmerman: JSoto: 412
NJones: 222
FReyes: 213
JLyles: 159
DWinkler: 114
RStripling: 92
SDominguez: 87
JDyson: 47
JChacin: 46
VGuerreroJr: 43
DDescalso: 36
COwings: 36
WDifo: 26
GHeredia: 25
AMeadows: 20
JAnderson: 17
ACashner: 11
IKinerFalefa: 11
NGoodrum: 11
JDDavis: 8
SOh: 3
CRichard: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: Draft:

Jeff Zimmerman: JSoto: 235
LGohara: 208
GHeredia: 69
FPeralta: 67
SDominguez: 63
ERamos: 63
JLyles: 61
AMeadows: 59
RStripling: 45
DDavis: 44
JDDavis: 44
MJoyce: 38
DMengden: 38
NGoodrum: 38
FReyes: 32
DWinkler: 23
HPerez: 18
BParker: 18
JHellickson: 16
RYarbrough: 14
BRondon: 14
JMercer: 5
WFlores: 5
YSanchez: 3
BColon: 0

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m buying Lyles where possible. His pitch mix has changed (dumped sinker) for the better.

Bryan: Fine to give up on Margot in 10-team mixer yes?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, seems like little upside this season

Vegan Man!: What are you doing with Jon Gray in a 12 team h2h? K% and xFIP are great, but so inconsistent… Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Sitting. I think he may be hurt. His velo and spin were down the start before last but I haven’t checked his last start.

Vegan Man!: Expectations for Soto? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Limited but he could take off like Lindor a few years back.

Richard: If you had to move one of Chris Archer or Carlos Martinez (20 team dynasty w/25 players, 20 man minor league roster) who would you choose to move?

Jeff Zimmerman: Archer, he’s never proven he can navigate a lineup 3 times.

Biff Pocoroba: Very deep AL league, which MI to pick up? Saladino, Goodrum, Iglesias

Jeff Zimmerman: Goodrum for now

Richard: Better add for RF: Jason Heyward, Mac Williamson, Kole Calhoun (roster currently includes Souza/Chris Owings as RF options)

Jeff Zimmerman: Punt … Heyward but I’d keep looking

Vegan Man!: Best 2B/SS option in a 12 team roto – Pirela, Kinsler, Russell, Josh Harrison, Duffy? Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: And now answer it.   Harrison with redraft, Russell keeper

Steve: Need SP help in my H2H 10 team points league. Looking to move Cody Bellinger for Dallas Keuchel. Hoping Keuchel finds a groove. Dumb move?

Jeff Zimmerman: Seems OK, Keuchel’s fine. He’s just being compared to the rest of the Astros staff

Steve P: Jon Gray becoming “droppable” in 12-team?

Jeff Zimmerman: Just bench for now

Chet Lemon: M. Olson or C Santana ROS in 5×5 Avg league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Santana

Hary: What do you think about Ross stripling in deeper league?

Jeff Zimmerman: I try not to …. seems like a Streamer, not a keeper

Vegan Man!: Would you start Cahill (2 starts) in a 14 team points league over any of these next week: Archer v. BOS, Arrieta v. ATL, or Maeda v. COL. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Start Cahill over Arrieta

Richard: What OAK SP would you add? Graveman or Gossett?

Jeff Zimmerman: Graveman and hope he’s made a change

Steve P: If Gohara pitches well on Wednesday vs. Philly, does he keep a rotation spot over Soroka? Worth a pick up, FAAB%?

Jeff Zimmerman: Worth owning in all leagues to see how his playing time plays out.

Tommy: Jeff, just lost Pollock. Would you move Luis Castillo for G. Polanco or Teoscar if you were in need of hitting?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think you can aim higher with Castillo’s last few starts

Drew: Know you will get a ton of Soto questions, but does the lack of upper minors experience temper expectations at all? Are you buying S. Dominguez as the Phils closer? Or is Gohara a better investment for this season assuming saves and SP are equal needs

Jeff Zimmerman: On Soto, I have some reservations but the Nats need help with a ton of OF injuries. Soto may just play replacement level ball but that is probably all the Nats are hoping for.

Jeff Zimmerman: Owners should understand he has been rushed but Washington is playing to win. I don’t blame them. He may not be ready but they don’t have many options.

Jeff Zimmerman: Soto didn’t really force himself like Vlad is doing, this move is all off team needs

Vegan Man!: Drop Andrew Miller for Nate Jones? Or drop McCann (1 C league) and attempt to make a 2-1 trade. 12 team roto and I need saves. Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Reasonable if you need Saves. I’ve been hunting also.

Guest: Mancini or Choo for 5th OF spot? 12 team 5×5 roto OBP

Jeff Zimmerman: Both need to be owned

Jeff Zimmerman: Sorry, looking up their rankings

Jeff Zimmerman: I’ll look up later

Dougie: Got a bit on Meadows, O’Neill, and Soto tonight. Who would you prioritize?

Jeff Zimmerman: Soto

kuff6: Pick 3 ROS (5×5 redraft obp instead of avg): M Andujar, Juan Soto, J Aguilar, Jankowski, and Nimmo.  Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Jankowski, Soto, ….. Andujar

Alex: 10 team mixed league – Alex Reyes, Skaggs, C Anderson, or Tailon?

Jeff Zimmerman: Reyes and if available, owners should be grabbing him now.

kuff6: Stripling and/or Lyles for bench spot 5×5 redraft?  Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Lyles ……….Stripling

Jim Bob: Can I drop Kinsler yet in a 12 team h2h? Feel like I’d get more use out of streaming SP / picking up a weekly hot bat… not hitting the ball with much authority at all… Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s fine to move on from in a 12-team league

Evan : Would you put a little cash down on Eloy if you’re certain to lose out on Soto? To beat the eventual rush? 20 teamer but redraft.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Adames first

Jeff Zimmerman: I feel the Rays are just waiting for Super-2 to pass

TJoz: Better pick up… Franchy or Aaron Hicks ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Franchy but watch the playing time for each one

Jim Bob: You ok with Bird as a UTIL in a 12 team h2h? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: For a week or two, sure. Then re-evaluate.

Taylor: What is gonna happen in St. Louis  when cmart, wacha, mikolas, flaherty, Weaver, Reyes are all healthy? I own cmart and Reyes but weaver and flaherty on on the wire

Jeff Zimmerman: One will get hurt or sent to the minors. Owners are just going to have to play this week to week

Babyfarts Mckeezack : Dynasty – Give up Goldy & C Seager and any/all backups on my roster for Trout?

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends on league depth. In my 20-team dynasty, I’d take the Goldy side and have a ton of trade chips and improvements. In a 10-team league, the top talent rules

kuff6: Gohara worth keeping around in redraft NL only?

Jeff Zimmerman: Help yea unless it is a 5-team league

zurzles: Is a resurgent Gattis > Cervelli>

Jeff Zimmerman: Do you need OBP vs HR

Jeff Zimmerman: ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Both will end up the same, this is kind of a needs play

NCKLM: So, I have Reyes & Musgrove set to return in my 12tm league.  I need some offense & saves.  Do I cut a Pivetta/Caleb Smith/Wacha/Flaherty for Soto or Seranthony? (Not sure what to do with Roberto Osuna either)

Jeff Zimmerman: Osuna will play very little if at all this year. cuttable

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d cut Wacha for sure

Joe: Better waiver pickup Olson j Martinez Soto conforto pick 2

Jeff Zimmerman: I need to be in your league: Also and Martinez

Jim Bob: Just an FYI – Looks like Gray’s velo was back up this last start. Appears to be his 2nd highest avg velo of the year?

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks. I need to see the spin, it was down 200 rpm in the one start

Alex: What to do with Andrew Miller in a 10 team roto? Something seems wrong…

Jeff Zimmerman: I could see it being tough to roster him in that format

zurzles: Which of these do you hold onto in a standard 10 team H2H with no IP limits: Guerra, Kingham, Heaney, Newcomb, Junis.

Jeff Zimmerman: Heaney right now

VottomanEmpire: What % FAAB on Soto in a 15-team mixed (5 OF, shallow benches)? Trying to guess how much to win, and how much is actually worthwhile. Not sure who I’d be saving it for though – Vlad already stashed.

Jeff Zimmerman: It took over 40% of initial FAAB in my Tout Wars league. Teams could be all in.

Chet: Owings kind of interesting? Did well last season, ARI seems to be batting him high in the order with pollock out

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s a fine fill in with nice floor but little upside

Tricycle: Have Iglesias and Vizcaino as closers. Drop David Robertson for Winkler to cover ATL?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Jon: In a keeper league w/ $260 draft budget, 8 keepers w/ $5 salary increase yearly. Any FA pickups start at $11 salary. How much FAAB would u spend on Soto?

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends on need but over 50% in a keeper league?

Jim Bob: Yelich or deGrom in a 12 team h2h? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: deGrom. Decent pitching is tough to come by

VottomanEmpire: Is Jarrod Dyson a worthwhile SB play in 12-teamer while I’m missing Pollock?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, he’s prabably on par with Billy Hamilton at this point

Jim Bob: Luis Castillo and Olson or Paxton – 12 team h2h? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Castillo side

Robert: Do you think Seranthony Dominguez winds up the primary closer? SP eligible saves are gold in my league so I want to go big in FAAB but not sure.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not sure of the final role but it looks good for him

Brandon: Will Jesús Aguilar continue to produce and continue to get playing time when Braun/Thames return?

Jeff Zimmerman: No, I think he goes back to a platoon once the other two come back

zurzles: Carpenter and Chapman free for the taking in my 10 team 5×5. Do I drop Yonder, Olson, Franchy or Teo for either?

Jeff Zimmerman: Carp for all, but Franchy first.

Jim Bob: Would you be trying to sell Altuve at full price in a 14 team dynasty points league (if possible), or hold until he starts to turn it on? Power and speed non-existent so far… Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: You might as well try to sell. Now, look to the league’s bottom teams and sell there with the hope Altuve turns it around

Joe: Lost Elvis Andrus and have been waiting on Kingery to start hitting in a keeper league.  Thoughts about Kingery ROS?  Will I be disappointed in 2 months if I drop him?  Replacement options include Camargo, Rojas, Profar, Swanson.  Thanks.

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly in a keeper league. I do like Swanson though and would blame an owner going with him if competing

johnny: pick up lyles and drop chen?

Jeff Zimmerman: hell yea

Catchers Galore: How do you rank Ramos, Castillo, Mesoraco, and Suzuki the rest of the season?

Jeff Zimmerman: Ramos, Suzuki …. who cares, they’re catchers

Johnny Field: Am I worth picking up in a 16 teamer, head to head?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Vegan Man!: Dropping R. Zimmerman in a 14 team points league for any of: Brandon Crawford, Granderson, Parra? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: That sucks. Possibly Granderson number 1 depending on his matchups coming up this week.

Mike: Need to drop one of these guys: Castillo, Ross, Buehler, or Flaherty? Our league uses 6 points for a win, 1 for a K, 1 for INN.

Jeff Zimmerman: Castillo

Rocco: My rotation has all of a sudden become stocked via trades and FA:  Sale, Snell, Clevinger, Price, Newcomb, Flaherty, and Gohara.   Obviously too many SPs — who would you try to unload at peak value because you have regression concerns?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d just put out a general feeler on SP available and go from there

Joe: Godley seems to be faltering a little in the last few starts.  Safe to drop in 10 team mixed?  Prefer Flaherty or Lyles?  Thanks.

Jeff Zimmerman: I still like Godley. I might need to see what has changed

John Oleruds Helmet: Mr Jeff!! Oh grace thee most grateful chatters with thy wisdom? Any hope for Danny Duffy? Good buy low candidate?

Jeff Zimmerman: None, I’m bench with the hope he goes on the DL or finds out what is going on.

Pocket Gossett: Feel like G Heredia needs to be owned in my AL only but I don’t have need (6 OF already). Should I snag him anyway (vs. a RP) or just let someone else reap the benefit?

Jeff Zimmerman: Always pocket hitters when possible. Pitchers can be found. Sometimes hitters can’t be

Spencer: Keone Kela or Brad Boxberger RoS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Kela on K’s

mike: Tallion or  Flatherty

Jeff Zimmerman: Get in a deeper league or with tougher opponents. Both but I lean Tallion

Chris: What percentage FAAB would you bid on Ian Happ and Jedd Gyorko in a 14 Team H2H points league.  I have $73 dollars left and I need a 2B (currently have Kingery).

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go Gyorko for $5 and $1 on Happ. Possibly a little more on Gyorko

Pocket Gossett: Looking for a pitcher (AL Only) that would match with Buxton in a trade. Can you throw out a name to give me a sense of level? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Bundy

Chad: drop Devenski to pick up Parker or Seranthony?

Jeff Zimmerman: Seranthony

Matt: Is Andrew Heaney legit? What to expect going forward?

Jeff Zimmerman: Some signs point to a break out. I plan on writing him up this week

zurzles: Gattis vs Cervelli I need AVG/R/HR/RBI

Jeff Zimmerman: Don’t we all

KenInToronto: Matt Carpenter has been struggling, but batted ball data seems like he’s unlucky.  Should I be buying?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m worried about the K’s but I just traded for him in a deep league where I’m behind. I’m hoping for a regression rebound

Zimmer Man: Hit by the injury bug and need bodies. Ok to drop Zimmer in 12-team keeper for Soto, Du. Fowler, etc?

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure

Jeff Zimmerman: At least for those two

Parts + Gleyber: Teoscar or Buxton?

Jeff Zimmerman: Buxton if you really need SB but Teoscar otherwise

Vegan Man!: Soler or Choo in a 12 team standard roto? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Soler

El Duque: 12 team H2H with deep rosters… is Lance Lynn still rosterable?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe not. He falls in with a bunch of similar pitchers who haven’t put it all together

Slapshot: Jake Lamb worth reinserting in my lineup (weekly moves league) now over a Marwin Gonzalez or Ian Happ?  Or wait a week and see how the shoulder reacts to more playing time before making a move?

Jeff Zimmerman: Roll with Lamb. If he sucks, he’ll perform like the other two

George Michael: Odubel or Schoop ROS in a 12 team roto? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: This is a power vs. AVG play. I’d go with Odubel this season

David: what do you think of Seranthony and Parker going forward? if you could pick one who do you take?

Jeff Zimmerman: Seranthony rated higher but it’s a mess. I have no real insight. Bet on the talent

John: Al only redraft drop Kipnis for Bird?

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

Jeff Zimmerman: I wish they were all this easy.

George Michael: Can only keep 4 (forever), in a 12 team h2h. I own Kershaw, Correa, Bryant, Harper, Freeman, and Albies. Which of these would you be trying to move to help win this year? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Kershaw and Freeman but you’ll have to go old. If the team is winning, just keep them and enjoy the victory. That is why you accumulated them

Bobby G: Hi Jeff…how would you rank Matt Carpenter, Gyorko, JD Davis in a standard 5×5 Roto?

Jeff Zimmerman: like you have them

Ned: Tyler O’Neill is stronger than your chat

Jeff Zimmerman: No brainer

George Michael: Archer or Lamb in a 12 team h2h? My rotation is: Kershaw, deGrom, Paxton, Nola, Quintana, Ray, Snell, Archer, Jon Gray… Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Quintana

Tyler: Will we see Willie Calhoun this year? When?

Jeff Zimmerman: With the Rangers out of it and Calhoun not hitting, they have no reason to start his service clock

John Gibbons: Drop Alonso for Niko Goodrum?

Jeff Zimmerman: no

Jimbo: Is Vlad worth picking up now in 10 team 5×5? Or wait for now? 5 bench, 3 DL spots.

Jeff Zimmerman: Get him now

Robin: Drop Danny Duffy for Matt Boyd? H2H categories

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly. I’m only hesitant because I’m not a Boyd fan

Vegan Man!: Last spot in a 12 team h2h – Kinsler, Matt Adams, Villanueva, Brian Anderson, Harrison, Margot, Muncy? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Adams, right the hot hand

Chad: Do you think Ozuna’s ever going to break out of his funk?

Jeff Zimmerman: Hopefully

mike: is Daniel Roberston, a keeper or dropable  player this season

Jeff Zimmerman: Not a keeper

Kevin : Rather have jankowski or Tyler o Neill in a h2h cat 6×6 league?

Jeff Zimmerman: Do you need HR or SB? Also Jankowski has a good OBP

CW: 10 team obp keep forever- I have Soto, vlad/senzel/Calhoun taken…who should I stash next? A. Riley? O’neil? Others?

Jeff Zimmerman: Aim high Tatis

Marco: Yo Jeff, I got offered Gallo and Colome for my Goldy in a 10 team points league, what are your thoughts? I’m thinking no

Jeff Zimmerman: No is the correct answer

Andreas: Is Ryan Braun worth keeping in single season league when decent options are available on waivers?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe

Mike: Am I crazy if I’m hesitant to give up Odubel for Hoskins straight up?

Jeff Zimmerman: No, I’m not sure where Hoskin’s power has gone

Jordan: Drafted Albies and Murphy in 10-team.  Can I salvage any value from Murphy in trade and what’s a fair target?

Jeff Zimmerman: Murphy is getting close but he may not have much value now. See if he starts hitting and then move him

It’s So Real: Thoughts on Mac Williamson rest of season

Jeff Zimmerman: Not many

Mike: When do you expect to see Vlad?

Jeff Zimmerman: Around ASG

Bryan: Votto for Kluber in OBP league? Have Hosmer, Belt and Olson as 1B alternatives. Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Do it

Bill: Ju Fowler 20 SBs…..over/under

Jeff Zimmerman: under now

Jeff Zimmerman: And that’s it for this week. I tried to get to as many questions as possible.