Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the three Tout Wars 15-Team mixed leagues.

Jeff Zimmerman:

Ewok: What do I do with these injured SPs in 15 team league, roto.

Jeff Zimmerman: I wish I knew

Roger: Austin Riley may have broken his hand. Max Muncy and Josh Jung are out there. Who would you grab? One caveat is that I already have Mookie and Teoscar. Is 3 Dodgers too many?

Jeff Zimmerman: No worries about too many guys on the same team.

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Jung

Jon: Pick 2: Adell, Nolan Jones, Heliot Ramos or Schanuel 16 team OPS league

Jeff Zimmerman: Ramos and Addell

Closer seeker: Rodriguez or Uceta to close for Tampa Bay?

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s one of them, grab both for now

Guest: Is lane Thomas droppable in 14 team..I have Tommy edman being activated and could drop Thomas or Jacob young

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d ignore both and look for full-time hitters.

Ewok: scherzer, Grayson Rodriguez, Jared jones

Jeff Zimmerman: Three broke ass pitchers

Steve: Saves+Holds format.  Pls rank ROS: Dominguez (BAL), Lee (ATL), Nardi (MIA), M. Rodriguez (TB), Uceta (TB)

Jeff Zimmerman: Dominguez, Uceta, Rodriguez, Mardi, Lee

Max: OBP league: Robles has cooled off, the last couple games notwithstanding Is McCarthy an upgrade, or is that akin to shuffling deck chairs?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with McCarthy

Matt: Starting rotation of Brown, Eflin, Gil, Gilbert, Houck, Pepiot Ober, and Sale. Is either of Houck or Pepiot worth dropping for Zebby or Bradford? 12tm pts league, thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe Houck but I could be wrong.

Rickey: which two would you start this week, Robbie Ray vs the White Sox, Kutter Crawford or Bello vs the DBacks, or Arrighetti vs Bos?

Jeff Zimmerman: Ray vs the Sox

Bill: Call (WAS) has been hitting well recently.  Worried about Crews call up.  Release Call now for Carpenter (DET) or Noel (CLE)?  Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not worried about Crews but I’d upgrade Call for Carpenter

Schilling & Pence: Need a one-week fill in in. 10-team OPS league.  Please rank Joey B, W Wagner, Varsho, Chaparro?  Leaning Bart given schedule and need to avoid a “zero” week.

Jeff Zimmerman: I go Chaparro first

KCBBq: Evan Carter was dropped. How much FAAB would you bid in 12 team AL only H2H 5×5 keeper? Have $6 of $100 left. Playing for 2025. Is his chronic back issue too much risk to take on? Have several other keepers coming off TJ surgery

Jeff Zimmerman: $1 at most. I’d probably ignore

GP: 15 Team NFBC, time to finally cut Noelve Marte for Jonah Bride?

Jeff Zimmerman: It probably was time last week

Terry Loves Tech: Thanks for another great season Jeff. My roster locks soon for H2H playoffs (IP instead of W, with K/BB as a 6th pitching cat) and need to pick two of these for the last spots in my rotation: A Cobb, J Boyle, C Bradford, B Lively, M Waldron, D Peterson, P Blackburn, and Y Rodriguez. Which two would you recommend?

Jeff Zimmerman: Bradford and …. Peterson. I also like Waldron and Rodriguez for the Peterson slot.

KCBBq: How much FAAB do you think Caminero goes for in 12 team AL only 5×5 keeper?

Jeff Zimmerman: All of it. I’d go all in for him in a keeper.

Andrew: Zebby or Musgrove?

Jeff Zimmerman: Zebby

Tim: Severino or Cortes rest of season?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cortes for me

RAGBRAI: Tatis. Will I get anything out of him the rest of the year?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not sure

Tallulah Trebuchet: Charlie Morton did well today, so is Grant Holmes out of the rotation? Trying to figure out if I should hang on to Holmes.

Jeff Zimmerman: Right now, it seems like Holmes is out.

framberman: Is Charlie Morton worth pursuing if I need another starter down the stretch?

Jeff Zimmerman: I dropped all shares last week and then he goes and shoves this week. His fastball velo was up 1 mph. I wonder if he got the hint and tried harder

Jack: Can you imagine how good the Red Sox would look if they’d kept Chris Sale?

Jeff Zimmerman: 3-4 for more Wins. Better but not amazing. They still have several holes on that roster.

juice: drop quintana or lively for zebby?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Nils: Bobby Miller … drop for Zebby Matthews ? Its a keeper league and I was leading by a lot but now I’m in 2nd and free falling due to injuries and performances … Flags fly forever … right (?)

Jeff Zimmerman: Go with Matthews

Danny: Do you think Seranthony Dominguez holds the job the rest of the year for BAL? They used him for a four-out save today.

Jeff Zimmerman: Hell if I know … maybe.

Dave: Does Reese Olson make it back and have any value in ’24 or safe to drop?

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop for now

juice: would you spend $1 of your last $7 to pick up mcneil for soler or save the buck and roll soler? (no $0 bids)

Jeff Zimmerman: Hold Soler

Guest: BART or wells 14 team obp..currently rostering fry

Jeff Zimmerman: Wells but both are huge upgrade.

Jermaine: My 12 team mixed league uses QS instead of W and has a 1300 IP max. I only have about 200 IP left and I’m in a close race for SV+H and need to allocate about 1/2 of those remaining IP for relievers. Musgrove is my fifth best SP and I doubt I’ll use him much at all. Any reason not to drop him for someone I’m more likely to use? Trade deadline has passed in my league.

Jeff Zimmerman: Move from Musgrove

ROS Queries: Hi Jeff, Yepez or Donovan at 1B? Jon Gray (about to be off IL)  or Civale? Thank you again.

Jeff Zimmerman: Donovant and … Gray. I really don’t care for either arm

Daniel Zebulon Matthews SP2: Thank you for these, Jeff!  I have Zebby and Jobe (on bench).  Obviously Zebby is up — is Jobe a drop in dynasty right now?  I planned on keeping Jobe, but Zebby’s potential is tantalizing + I can always redraft Jobe next season.  What’s your take?

Jeff Zimmerman: Jobe is the #1 pitching prospect. Hold both even if it takes a bench spot. Or trade Jobe. You can’t just drop him

RGM: Where would E-rod rank on your WW?

Jeff Zimmerman: Not very high

philly G: Hit with the SP plague like everyone else. Do you roll with Ed Cabrera, Civale, or Mitch Parker? Or should I just plug in a middle reliever?

Jeff Zimmerman: Parker and then a MR

Jim: Time to grab bubba chandler in a keeper?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Dungarees: In NL only keeper, would you rather stash Meyer, Gore, or Holmes for 2025? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Holmes

Guest: Festa vs Morton, QS

Jeff Zimmerman: Festa

John: Hey Jeff. Drop Phillips for kopech?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Beef: also, are you starting Pfadt ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably unless the rest of my rotation is stacked

juice: which one to bench Kikuchi @bal bos, Wacha phi, or C Sanchez @atl

Jeff Zimmerman: Wacha

Jack: They should have reverse leagues where players like Javier Baez and Patrick Corbin get drafted first and second overall. Stream against the dodgers, always. Thats all.

Jeff Zimmerman: There used to be on at Baseball Prospectus. I love the idea

Tim: ive been running with Wells at C  (and Ballesteros stashed) in a 14t H2H dynasty and have been getting strong FOMO with Del Castillo available. I need another voice beside my own to remind me to chill and I’m done as is

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d move in a dynasty. I del Castillo’s upside

GP: Do you believe in what Ramon Laureano is doing in ATL?  Is playing every day.

Jeff Zimmerman: The key is the playing time. Roll with it for now

Daprez: Who should I drop in my 6×6 roto league this week?  Croenworth, Casas, Baz or the Martian?

Jeff Zimmerman: Crone

Johny5Alive: Is Whitcomb anything?

Jeff Zimmerman: Possibly but he needs the playing time. Right now he’s not getting it.

Jon: If Riley is out for an extended period of time. Candelario, McMahon, Morel or Clement?

Jeff Zimmerman: Clement for now. Might go with Morel

RAGBRAI: ROS…Yepez or Chaparro? What about for ‘24 Either worth anything?

Jeff Zimmerman: Depends on team needs. Yepez for AVG, Chaparro for power

Showbusiness77: Monday starts the finals in my 10 team H2H pts. League. Only 5 adds allowed over the two weeks. Would you let it ride with Zac Gallen/Merrill Kelly (my worst pitchers) or pickup someone hot like a Martin Perez or Jonathan Cannon?

Jeff Zimmerman: Roll with the guys you got. I could be talked into Perez instead of Kelly

Ewok: What do I do with these injured SPs in 15 team league, roto. scherzer, Grayson Rodriguez, Jared jones

Jeff Zimmerman: I might drop Grayson but keep the others for now as long as it doesn’t hinder your weekly rotation.

ClarkAddison: Musgrove available in my 15 teamer. Where world you put him in your SP rankings in relation to Zebby, Boyd and Francis?

Jeff Zimmerman: After all three

Dana: hey Jeff, thanks for doing these chats. Saves only, should I drop Neris for Erceg, Dominguez, or Martinez? Been floundering to replace Doval.

Jeff Zimmerman: Tough to know. Why not drop a starter for one of the closers?

Catcher Wasteland: OBP… move on from F Alvarez for Del Castillo, or is the Alvarez volume worth holding?

Jeff Zimmerman: Move on to DC

Tim: is this the last week to buy on Bowden Francis? I picked him up last night just in time for today

Jeff Zimmerman: He’ll be rostered in most leagues after tonight

TJ: Do you prefer Taj Bradley or Houck this week ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Taj

DH: Cut one in a deep dynasty league: S. Marte, Scott II, J. Estrada, A. Morejon

Jeff Zimmerman: Morejon

Guest: Is Christian Scott of the Angels worth a speculative add for the home stretch

Guest: Sorry Jeff it’s Christian Moore there first round pick this year who is tearing up the minors

Jeff Zimmerman: No, but I’d add him in all keeper formats

Showbusiness77: 10-tm H2H pts made it to finals. I have Muncy and/Buxton on IL. My league has 4 UTIL spots: What batters if any would you drop to activate them? (Cowser, Toglia, Semien).

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop Muncy or Buxton before the names you listed

Jack: Obviously hypothetical. If the Orioles offered Jordan Westburg, Jackson Holliday, Cedric Mullins and Grayson Rodriguez for Bobby Witt Jr, what would the Royals do?

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s tough with Witt’s contract. Mullins and Westberg could be removed

David: What’s going on with Ryne Nelson

Jeff Zimmerman: No idea

Kenny: R. Nelson pitching well.  Moving to bullpen?

Jeff Zimmerman: Sounds like it. I don’t understand it

Westy: Bryce Miller @ LAD or Stone’s 2-start (SEA, TB)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Stone

Trade or not to trade: Been offered Betts or Lindor for Skenes. My pitching staff is ok. 10 team  roto and could use SB but love Skenes. Your thoughts?

Jeff Zimmerman: Make the trade now. I suspect Skenes will get shut down once the Pirates are out of the playoff race

Jack: Cole Ragans will be drafted {INSERT NUMBER HERE} overall in standard roto leagues in 2025.

Jeff Zimmerman: Sixth to eighth round

B Boyz: Trust Baz or Bradley this week with starts vs Oakland and LAD?  Bradley is supposed to be better but last three starts say otherwise?

Jeff Zimmerman: I will. I don’t have many better options.

Grant: JD Martinez, Bleday, or Lane Thomas in 12 team 5×5 with OPS instead of BA?

Jeff Zimmerman: NOT Thomas

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Bleday

Carl: Drop Candelario for Torkelson in redraft?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Joe: Any chance we see Reid Detmers back this season and doing anything useful?

Jeff Zimmerman: Back, yes. Useful, no.

KCBBq: 12 team AL only 5×5 H2H keeper. Need a closer for Fairbanks. Have $6 of 100 FAAB left. Which 2 from Dominguez, Uceta, Rodriguez (TB) and Holton. How much FAAB would you bid?

Jeff Zimmerman: Dominguez and … Uceta. $ for Dominguez, at most

Rick: Candelario or Torkelson ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Candelario

Guest: Carpenter vs joc this week and ROS

Jeff Zimmerman: Carp

Jack: OF Rank please. Kerry Carpenter, Heliot Ramos, Lawrence Butler. Standard roto

Jeff Zimmerman: Butler, Ramos, Carp

Jack: Will the Yankees keep the Martian up and just DFA DJL?

Jeff Zimmerman: Martian will go back down

Bob: Do you think Fairbanks is done for the year?

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s going to be close

concave77: I have too many OF and need to drop one in an OBP league (currently in playoffs): Lane Thomas or Starling Marte? Also have Lawrence Butler as a possibility, but I like him as a keeper.

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Thomas

Verdugo: Drop Call for Verdugo? Points league, -1 for strikeouts

Jeff Zimmerman: Hold Call

B Boyz 2.0?: Also thank you so much for the chats.  As always, super helpful

Jeff Zimmerman: You’re welcome

nfbc12s: drop fairbanks?

Jeff Zimmerman: I am in spots

Bob: Would you rather drop Schanuel or Candelario?

Jeff Zimmerman: Candelario

Corey: Drop springs for zebby? Redraft

Jeff Zimmerman: close

Jeff Zimmerman: Go for Zebby

Craig: Bubba Chandler going to debut this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: No unless they need him

Sits and Starts: Other than Nick Mariano’s weekly Sits and Starts piece at Rotoballer, is there another resource you’d recommend for making pitcher start decisions?

Jeff Zimmerman: I use weekly projections at FTN and Razzball for my calls

Leon Durham: who do you like more this week at SS in a pts league with -1 Ks: Adames (3 @ STL, 3 @ OAK, 5 righties) or Ernie Clement (3 v CIN, 4 v LAA)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Clement

Langeliers: Planning for the playoffs and was going to drop Shea Langeliers for Kirk, Keibert, or Del Castillo. Then Langeliers went hot. Pull the trigger or ride with Shea?

Jeff Zimmerman: Stick with Langeliers

Guest: Vierling over Lane Thomas for a bench spot?

Jeff Zimmerman: Vierling

Ugh: K. Marte, A. Bergman, H. Kim – worth dropping with decent replacements (e.g. E. Clement) on FA?

Jeff Zimmerman: I would do Kim for Clement

Bob: Do you think Kyle Tucker will be back this year?

Jeff Zimmerman: I hope so, I need him in a couple leagues

gonyr: Any reason to hold on to Albies or Jazz for the rest of the season?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe for the last 2 weeks

Ed D: Any reason to keep Jose Soriano through this IL stint? I’m about to drop b/c upon return he might get SEA but then they face LAD, TEX, MIN, and HOU

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m dropping him at this point in the season

KCR: Darion Blanco? Buy the surge? Will he play?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s done playing at that high school park. The power will now disappear.

Guest: Hold Mahle? He hasn’t looked great so far.

Jeff Zimmerman: No, move on if better options are out there

Luis Frontera: <>10% FAAB for Caminero?

Jeff Zimmerman: If not quite a bit more. The bidding will be intense in some leagues.

SFG: Do you think Doval makes it back to the closer spot in San Fran before the year is up?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

KC: Would you add Jose Butto or Taijuan Walker?

Jeff Zimmerman: And drop who?

KC: Do you think Michael Lorenzen could be decent for KC?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe but I need to see more

Oswald: Zebby Matthews or Grant Holmes?

Jeff Zimmerman: Matthews. Holmes might be headed to the bullpen

daro: keeper league: Torkelson over O’Hearn as a bench bat? can keep one of them for $1

Jeff Zimmerman: Sure I might look for better options.

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s it for tonight

Jeff Zimmerman: Good luck to those who still have FAAB to go