Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome and congrats for making it through the season.

Jeff Zimmerman:

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the few adds in the two 15-team redraft Tout Wars league.

Jeff Zimmerman: FYI, I’m watching the Chefs game, so I might get distracted.

Jed Stone: K. Harrison or A. Blubaugh in deep AL only roto?

Jeff Zimmerman: Harrison for this year. I’m worried Blubaugh won’t go deep into his game.

For the Win: Thanks for your help all year! Only one start to go and would love a win. Trevor Rogers @nyy, Cantillo vs Tex, or Cameron @ath?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rogers for me

Ken: If trying to bolster AVG in the final week, is it worth replacing Otto Lopez at MI with any one of H.S. Kim, Meidroth, Crawford, or Durbin? Miami

Jeff Zimmerman: Kim or Crawford

Win Vulture: At my starts limit so would love to find a follower in the AL. Any ideas? Thinking about melton or latz so far…

Jeff Zimmerman: Berrios

Argh… Pee!: Do you have any favorites from the morass of these al only relievers? Fernando Cruz, Whitlock, Sands, Sabrowski, Hogan Harris? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Harris, looks to be the closer

Kolek: I see you have Kolek ahead of Wells/Cantillo in your (indispensable!) ww preview. If I’m just wins chasing, is that still true?

Jeff Zimmerman: And K’s. The Angels strikeout a ton

Dan: Championship week. Need to replace Moniak with Crews, Steer or Canzone. And O. Kemp with H Kim, A. Martin, or Nate Eaton. Please rank those choices. And thanks for a wonderful season. Always looked forward to this Sunday night session. Best of luck in the off-season.

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks. Canzone, Crews, Steer.     Martin, Kim, Eaton.

Jeff Zimmerman: Eaton and Troy Johnston are sneaky adds in deeper leagues

brushback33: I really want to start a 2-step R Weathers (@PHI, vs.NYM) this week. Talk me out of it.

Jeff Zimmerman: Do you need it to win, then go for it.

Jeff Zimmerman: Razzball rates him out as a negative contributor based on his ratio blowup potential

Mick: Jeff, won my league today, thanks in large part to your insight throughout the season…for next year, where will you prospectively rank Sheehan and McLean among your top pitchers?  Thanks again.

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks and I’m leaning Sheehan right now.

Jeff Zimmerman: Right now, I value Sheehan as a 3.59 ERA pitcher and McLean at 3.70 ERA

Frank: do you expects Cole Ragans to get 2 starts this week?  scheduled @ Angels & @ A’s

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, but I think the last one will be abbreviated. One thing, the Royals really want to finish .500 or more for the season, so they will keep trying

Madalena: Please rank these SP in NL only roto; Elder, Wentz, Parker

Jeff Zimmerman: Perez, Wentz, Elder

JoeG: Thanks for all of the input

Jeff Zimmerman: You’re welcome

Mark: drop Treinen or Brash?  Need to make space for SP.  Saves+Holds league

Jeff Zimmerman: Treinen. My personal SOLDS ranks have them close though … one sec…

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, Brash threw last on Saturday with Treinen today

Jordan: For next week: Wentz v PIT or McDonald v COL

Jeff Zimmerman: I think it’s McDonald. I wish I’d watched his game today

Am I Blue: FWIW, Blubaugh has come in to relieve Jason Alexander today

Eaton my Veggies: Had a bid in on Eaton for the stealz, but with Wilyer back, he’s not worth it, right? Austin Martin has been my guy of late.

Jeff Zimmerman: If more steals won’t help, add Wilyer. Know he’s Util only in some leagues

Gonyr: FAAB left for one move and I’m pretty much locked into my standings spot. Please rank as possible keeper stashes: Boyle, Sproat, Seymour, De Paula. Leaning DePaula since I already have lots of P. Thanks for your help/advice all season.

Jeff Zimmerman: Seymour among the pitchers

Win Vulture: Berrios! Good idea, but his owner has held him…

Jeff Zimmerman: With Blubaugh throwing tonight, he’s one

Bernie51fan: For next year, can you rank Priester, Schlittler, Morales, Gill?

Jeff Zimmerman: Schlitter

Twins Pen: Sands has been BRUTAL. Hold or move to Tonkin or Funderbook?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go with Funderbook

Gonyr: Does Daylen Liles play again this season? If not, replace for the last week with Teoscar or Laureano, need HR/RBI but also protecting AVG

Jeff Zimmerman: Replace him with those options

Jeff Zimmerman: My replacement option would be “Calzone”

yogi: What you see in Jacob Marsee next season. Maybe a projection. Got him cheap.

Jeff Zimmerman: Marsee’s current Steamer600 projection grades him as the 102th best hitter

Jeff Zimmerman: In the Too Early draft he went in the …

Jeff Zimmerman: … too late for math, pick 148

yogi: Many high on Crews going into season. Been hurt; hasn’t done much. How big of a keeper is he for ’26?

Jeff Zimmerman: It comes down to the other choices

Jeff Zimmerman: Not a must roster at this point

Vic: Thanks for all your help.   Enjoy the off season!!

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks

Home League Championship: Hi Jeff – For the last week in H2H points playoffs, start three of this group. Which three do I start? Caleb Durbin, Noelvi Marte, Jeff McNeil, Royce Lewis, Sal Frelick. Sal Stewart.

Jeff Zimmerman: Durbin, Frelick, McNeil. They play every game

C, Saw: Replace either Kirk or Salvy with Carter Jensen? Power (and speed) are biggest needs.

Jeff Zimmerman: Replace Kirk

Bill: pick 2 – Javier (@ ATH, @ LAA), Gore (@ATL, CWS), Ragans (@ LAA, @ ATH), McGreevy (@SF, @CHC)

Jeff Zimmerman: Not Javier

Jeff Zimmerman: Ragans for sure, McGreevy, then Gore

Rick: Cavalli v CWS or T Rogers @ NYY?  QS league

Jeff Zimmerman: I have Cavalli

Pepped Out: Pepiot was looking sharp in 5 inning starts. Then got sat for tiredness. Then got destroyed by Toronto. Should I start him @bal on Tuesday? I’m looking at him or bradish @nyy…

Jeff Zimmerman: Go Bradish

Young Arms: Yesavage, Cantillo, Early: none of them looking great today. Should they move behind Kolek/Wells? (I need wins more than k’s)

Jeff Zimmerman: Kolek for sure and probably Wells

Jeff Zimmerman: If only looking for W’s

Future Closers: Eliminated from playoff contention, and looking to stash some potential closers for next year in a saves league.  Any ideas?

Jeff Zimmerman: O’Brien

Jeff Zimmerman: Johnson in ATL

2B needs: Upcoming weekly final in a H2H points league – drop Otto Lopez for Durbin? I’m afraid MIL will rest regulars and I need volume. Triolo, Ha-Seong Kim also options. Thanks for these chats, Jeff.

Jeff Zimmerman: With the bye, MIL will likely play their healthy guys out and then let them rest while the WC are being played

Steve: I need wins. Teng or McDonald for last starts of the year

Jeff Zimmerman: McDonald

ross: Do you view Palencia as the Cubs closer next year?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

JoeG14: Moniak ( now away from Coors) an easy drop to activate W.Abreu ?

Jeff Zimmerman: yes

Just Joe: Think Boyd finishes the regular season with a QS vs. those Mets?

Jeff Zimmerman: No idea … maybe

JoeG14: Thanks for all of the info this year.   Need Wins : GWillisms vs Det.  Or Elder vs Wash ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Williams

Just Joe: Unrelated to baseball but if you are jetting out of the country after the final regular season pitch what’s the first country on the itinerary?

Jeff Zimmerman: Any place with a beach, warm water, and strong drinks

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m tempted to head to the local lake and unplug for a while

Bcubs: Im in my fantasy championship (obviously) — this upcoming week.

Jeff Zimmerman: Congrats

Bcubs: who are some waiver wire must have pitching targets for the week?

Jeff Zimmerman: If only I had written a waiver wire article about them today

ryan: peterson, smith, giolito or seymour for wins this week. or just get a whitlock type?

Jeff Zimmerman: If needing Wins, go with the starters. All these guys are must-starts in my league.

JoeG14: Too bad Gavin Williams faces Skubal 🤷🏻‍♂️

Osuna than Later: Alejandro Osuna has been hitting 3rd in Texas. Better add than Canzone (if I want a chance at steals with my other stuff)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Eaton for Steals

scottemc: Pick 2 from this group to bench for the final week in AL Only: Barger, Manzardo, Robles, C. Jensen, J. Sanchez, L. Butler and Westberg. Needs are SLG and OBP, RBI and SB. I’m thinking Barger and Westberg.

Jeff Zimmerman: What a loaded list. Your wire is better than some of starting lineups.

Jeff Zimmerman: Barger for sure

Jeff Zimmerman: Westberg is solid. So is Butler

Sal from Jersey: Who would you rather start this week, Sheehan or McLean? And have a great off season!

Jeff Zimmerman: Sheehan

JoeG14: Wins needed : GWillisms vs Det or B.Elder vs Wash ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Williams

Jeff Zimmerman: And I emptied the queue for the first time this year.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m closing it down early.