Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.

Jeff Zimmerman:

Sasaki: Where would he have been ranked on your pitcher list in your waiver article? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Near the bottom, he’ll need more than one good start to get me to buy in.

Bill: 2 catcher redraft – keep J Rodriguez (SF) or drop for A Wells (NYY) or Ruiz (WAS)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Keep Rodriguez for another week.

Daniel: Need to replace Clay Holmes. Options are Giolito, Grant Holmes, Mlodzinski. Who should I prioritize? Rolling waivers and NL only.

Jeff Zimmerman: Mlod

Someone dropped…: Adames.  Drop Stott or Antonacci for him?  Hes only 30… and slow starter.. going to bounce back, right?  Thx

Jeff Zimmerman: Stott for sure

Patches: Favorite bourbon under $25?

Jeff Zimmerman: Old Forrester 100

Jeff Zimmerman: JW Dant (Heaven Hill) is decent also.

Mike: Where would Colt Emerson and Spencer Steer have ranked on your FAAB report?  Near Ewing?

Jeff Zimmerman: Emerson would be #1.

Jeff Zimmerman: Steer might be right after Emerson

Lenny: Hi Jeff, Chapman has been a disappointment. Would you recommend dropping him for Schmidt or Paredes? Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: Yep, if those are your options.

KCBBq: 12 team AL only 5×5 H2H keeper league using OPS. $58 of $100 FAAB left. Is it worth dropping Joc Pederson for Emerson or Bolte? How much FAAB would you spend knowing most rookies flounder?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go heavy on Emerson, $20 to $30 if a keeper league.

Ben: Angel Martinez 2B/OF was dropped.  Pick up for Kwan?  Winn?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes on both

Jane: Hi Jeff! Lugo or Zebby? Sheets or Canzone? Thank you!

Jeff Zimmerman: Zebby (barely), Sheets but the pair should be streamed based on matchups.

Henry: Saves+Holds format – Morejon or Weaver?

Jeff Zimmerman: Morejon

Andrew Painter: Am I figuring it out?  Thx

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Kubec: Jeff. Total points league. Who you like ROS. McClanahan, Wheeler, Strider, Yesavage? Is it close?

Jeff Zimmerman: Wheeler and not close

John: Hold Urena (LAA)?  Could replace with B Garrett (MIA) or Brown (CHC)

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Brown

Ben Brown: How likely is it Ben Brown starts making a third trip through lineups? If he does, do you like him over Ginn or Gore ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Very little

Pops: Frustrated owner dropped Keascall. Worth grabbing as a bench bat over the likes of Crawford and Paredes?

Jeff Zimmerman: Do it for Crawford if you need the steals.

RAGBRAI: In an NL only SOLDS league okay to dump Singer for a RP like Adam? No SPs that would be upgrades on the wire. Hopefully Woodruff  is back soon, and effective, to replace Singer’s spot.

Jeff Zimmerman: Singer has fallen well below the replacement middle reliever level

Empress: Please rank the following for OF5 in standard AL only roto: Vierling, Bolte, Isbel

Jeff Zimmerman: Bolte, Vierling, Isbel

Banksy: I have Gerrit Cole ready to come off the IR.  I’ve heard some say to sit SPs coming back from injury for one or two starts.  What do you recommend?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m inclined to run them out more than most people, if you got’em, smoke’em

The Batman: My corner infield situation is a bit of a nightmare, and I just don’t know if I can keep carrying Matt Chapman in a 12 team OC. Would you cut him, and if so, how would you rank E. Duran, G. Sheets, and Andujar as replacements? (They’re the best three available)

Jeff Zimmerman: Duran (at COL this week) …… Andujar …………….Sheets

Guest: Hi Jeff, who’s the pickup ros in QS league, prielipp or max meyer?

Jeff Zimmerman: Meyer

Lynn: Stay w/Schultz or drop for Lugo or B Garrett – redraft

Jeff Zimmerman: This sounds bad, but drop for Lugo.

Mr Echo Rose: With J. Duran back, might as well drop B. Keller and see if there is any magic for T. Antone?

Jeff Zimmerman: Move on from Keller with anyone else

Z: Walbert Urena or Zebby an add in my AL Only, or would you rather have a solid middle reliever (Jose Ferrer, Daniel Lynch, etc)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Take a chance on Zebby

Bruce & E Street: How quickly will Bichette start hitting as soon as I drop ?

Jeff Zimmerman: First, thanks for taking one for the team. Second, usually two to three days later.

Luis: How much longer do I hang with Bubba Chandler in an NL only? He and E. Perez are killing me.

Jeff Zimmerman: There is no reason to hold on to Bubba … one sec

Jeff Zimmerman: Wow, he was available in two OC’s last week and went for 76 and 71.

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t know what he does right now.

TheBigGorilla: Thoughts on emerson? Better than Rocchio or Angel Martinez or Gelof?

Jeff Zimmerman: You had to bring up three nice sleeper. I’m not sure he’s much better … time for some Steamer600 comps

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Jeff Zimmerman: That’s ugly

Jeff Zimmerman: His Contact% is way down this year in AAA

Look At This Sotograph: In SV+HD, what order do you like Cleavinger, Latz, Perkins?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cleavinger is the only one who meets my requirements for a SHolds pitcher

LenFuego: Dropped Andrew Abbott right before he started this effective four start stretch … is it really safe to pick him up again?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not interested in him

Tim: How much longer until the clueless Posey realizes Eldridge can’t hit MLB pitching?

Jeff Zimmerman: All year

Jeff Zimmerman: I think he should be demoted right now, so the Giants will do the complete opposite.

Grote: Is Varsho worth locking in as my 5th OF, or better off just streaming each week?

Jeff Zimmerman: He’s a solid 5th in 12-team or deeper leagues

Tyler: NL-only roto league with 10% min bids — Bleday and/or Ewing worth a bid?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes, someone in your league should add them

Da mayer: Where are you on Marcelo Mayer? AL only OBP league, possible though unlikely keeper, if that matters. BUY for the bat speed/pedigree/Fenway or SELL on the chase rate/exit velo/xStats? Him or meidroth?

Jeff Zimmerman: Meidroth

Normie: Would you drop Tovar for Volpe?  I’m working through Lindor injury.

Jeff Zimmerman: Volpe for the week

Mike: Who do you like better ROS if you can only keep 1: Baty (eligible almost everywhere) or Stott (only 2B eligible)?

Jeff Zimmerman: Baty

Mark: Ditch Soriano for Alcantara or Messick or stick with Soriano? Thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: Get Messick

Guest: Gasper or Garver to sub for Raleigh?

Jeff Zimmerman: Gasper, playing time

BenN: Im needing to replace Altuve at my flex. I’m deciding between M Vargas and McGonigle. Who are you going with? 7 team roto league where moves cost.

Jeff Zimmerman: WTF, how is Vargas not added. He likely needs to be added in 2 team leagues. He’s the 19th rated hitter this season.

Cory: Need a hitter this week, will FAAB what I can.   Who to drop in a keeper league?  Springer, Royce Lewis or Volpe?

Jeff Zimmerman: Volpe

Eury Perez: Control issues continue. How much longer would you hold? Waiver options Casey mize, Ben brown and Christian Scott.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d hold onto Perez

MTB: 8×8 league with 2B, 3B, OBP, OPS instead of AVG. is Varsho or Waldschmidt a better bet to have a really good second half?

Jeff Zimmerman: I my projections point to Varsho

Merrillee: Please rank Ginn. Lambert McDonald

Jeff Zimmerman: Ginn (great week), McDonald, Lambert

Lenny: With Emerson now available him or Schmidt to replace Chapman

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Schmidtt out of the group

Guest: Any relievers you are speculating on for saves this season?

Jeff Zimmerman: I usually don’t speculate, waste of a roster spot. I go after guys in unsettled bullpens and hope to catch lighting in a bottle

Guest: Colt Emerson or Austin Riley ros 12tm 4×4?

Jeff Zimmerman: Riley

Sactown: In a 10t h2h cat. league would you drop Busch or Springer for Nimmo, Adames, Soderstrom or Willson Contreras. Thank you

Jeff Zimmerman: Look at this WW options

Jeff Zimmerman: I rank Contreas and Busch the top two with Nimmo right behind them

JREwing: I think I could use Senzatela out of the pen in a 12 team H2H but I’m afraid if I use my waiver move this week on him I’ll miss out on Kade Anderson….do you usually prioritize a bigger fish down the road?

Jeff Zimmerman: No, I don’t care one bit about WW priority

Guest: is bogaerts worth a pickup over stott in categories.

Jeff Zimmerman: Most likely

Beano: Need an NL pitcher as I lost C Holmes! 10 team 5×5 league- Grasser? A Alvarez? Tobias Myer? JR Ritchie? or take a flyer on E Miller?
(a starter is preferred but if I take Miller, I need to waive G Varland)

Jeff Zimmerman: That’s ugly

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d go another route and find a starter who is reliever and use them until someone better shows up

Jeff: Burger seems to be showing a pulse…pick up and release Evan Carter?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes

Ewing: What bid should you make on me in a 12tm OC?

Jeff Zimmerman: Early indications point to 10% to 30%

Grichuk: What % in a deep AL only roto? Just a minimum bid guy? I am DESPERATE for players with 10 guys on the IL…

Jeff Zimmerman: Min bid

Grote: Who continues to play full time when L Roberts Jr returns:  Benge or Ewing?

Jeff Zimmerman: Whoever is hitting better

kuff6: Continuing with my Springfield level of injuries, need a 2b or Ss – prefer A Martinez, I Vargas, JP Crawford, or Colt Emerson?  Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: Martinez, Emerson, Crawford, Vargas

Mike: Still holding Jack Perkins for saves?

Jeff Zimmerman: Some team needs to take a chance on him

Guest: Can Trevor Rogers become serviceable again?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have him as a low-4.00 ERA talent

Jeff Zimmerman: but a 0% K%-BB% in May

Jeff Zimmerman: He needs to throw strikes

James Outman: Has my time come? If I am  starting, am I worth more than a min bid in 12 team AL Only 5×5? Am I starting?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe for another week. A 38% K% and .111 ISO is not going to cut it.

Eddie: Moises Ballesteros is C eligible in my 12 team mixed with OPS instead of BA, but is he worth rostering when Rice is my C? I added him off waivers when Rice was banged up, but now Ballesteros is sharing time against right-handed pitching.

Jeff Zimmerman: I think you can move on. You might be able to trade him

Dos Muncys: Would you drop Burke or Keider M for Ureña?

Jeff Zimmerman: I would drop Keider and Urena for about anyone. Burke is a solid add

Seth: Who is your odds on favorite to get C Holmes spot in rotation?  Wenninger?

Jeff Zimmerman: I think so

Guest: feel like A.Martin would be long gone on our waivers if SLG weren’t a category (6×6 roto with that and OBP) – how does he compare there to L.Butler/N.Lowe/C.Young?

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Martin better than Butler and Lowe

Normie: Does Sterlin Thomson have any value?

Jeff Zimmerman: He needs to play and right now, he seems to be on the short side of a platoon

Daniel: Christian Scott or Mlod?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have it as Scott

kuff6: Been going through a Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team run of injuries. For 5×5 obp, prefer J Rod (SF) or Del Castillo at catcher?

Jeff Zimmerman: JRod

Dos Muncys: Could Spencer Miles become a thing when he gets stretched out?

Jeff Zimmerman: Maybe, he’s been really good so far

Guest: 300+ for Ewing? is he really worth that much?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Zebby: Believer for 2026?  Would be dropping Sproat – redraft

Jeff Zimmerman: Drop Sproat for some magical beans

Jeff Zimmerman: Add Zebby

Seth: Better add for this week with the Coors games…. J Burger or E Duran?

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Duran for the positional flexibility

Defensive metrics: You mentioned in today’s article that you looked at “three sources” of fielding metrics for Henry Bolte in the minors. Are you able to share them? I’m assuming Clay Davenport and Baseball Prospectus’ DRP were two. Thanks, Jeff.

Jeff Zimmerman: FG, BA, and the BHQ Prospect Handbook

Jeff Zimmerman: graded his defense as:

Jeff Zimmerman: 60, 4/5 stars, 30

Chris: How much more run does Nate Lowe have in deep NL Only league?

Jeff Zimmerman: No much, look to be moving on

Magglio: In long term keeper / dynasty (5×5 10tm) are you ok sending Jose Ramirez for Jackson Chrourio ?

Jeff Zimmerman: sure

TomG: Angel Martinez or Matt McLain ros

Jeff Zimmerman: I have McLain higher. He came into the season higher is most of the difference

Insert Witty Name Here: Cut Eury in a 10 team QS league? I have enough SPs so I’d grab an RP spec

Jeff Zimmerman: You have to spec for closers in a 10-team league, I’m guess at least two to three are on waivers each week.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d hold Eury

Johnny5Alive: Real baseball question. Baty plays better playing every day at 1 position. Vientos has been very good since playing consistently at 1B. How do they keep them both going when lindor and (vomit) polanco come back

Jeff Zimmerman: A trade

Pick 2: I need to replace 2 bats, NL only. Choices are Dane Myers, Adrian del Castillo, Heriberto Hernandez, Henry Davis, Jose Tena, Sung-Mun Song. Does it matter who I pick?

Jeff Zimmerman: Tena might be the best bet

Tyler O’Neill: Viable OF5 this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: No

Jeff Zimmerman: That going to be it for this week. Talk to everyone next time.