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:

fyek276: karros or durbin for 5×5 roto rest of season

Jeff Zimmerman: Durbin

Another Old Guy: No questions tonight.   Just a thank you for the work you do presenting FAAB data and recommendations, as well as supporting/not supporting underlying metrics.  I know it is a ton of hard work.

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks

AU86: Q Mathews or F Peralta ROS?  QS league

Jeff Zimmerman: Peralta

phillipsmc: OOPSY has Kade Anderson pegged for a 2.8 ERA when he comes up. I assume he’s not actually going to immediately be a top 5 pitcher. How do you value him?

Jeff Zimmerman: If he’s top 5 or top 50, no other pitcher coming up will be close to his upside.

JoeG414: Drop Sheehan for Cristian Javier and then maybe Quinn Matthews? 12T Roto

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t have today’s numbers, but I valued them at Sheehan, Mathews, then Javier

NicklePickers: Strategy question: in an AL Only league with daily moves and a 3 man bench, I have a lineup of mostly regulars. Is it silly to have a bat on the bench for the occasional day off/injury instead of using all 3 slots to spam relievers? My ratios need help…

Jeff Zimmerman: Spam those RP’s

dclahane: Mono leagues: Andrew Abbott, Gasser, or  Quinn Mathews? Angel Martinez, Monastario, or J. Baez?

Jeff Zimmerman: Gasser and … with no trades Monastario. The other two hitters aren’t playing enough

jrichstar: Hi Jeff- how would you rank these RPs for saves for ROS: B. Garcia, E. Miller, Romano?

Jeff Zimmerman: Miller (most talent) …. Garcia …………………………….Romano

mickd: Thanks for the help, Jeff, much appreciated…without regard to position, I need to drop one from Max Clark, Ewing, Soderstrom or Bazzana…your thoughts?

Jeff Zimmerman: Bazzana … he’s been horrible recently

AU86: What % of remaining FAAB for Max Clark?  redraft OBP

Jeff Zimmerman: We are past percentages; I suspect most bids will be based on the amount of FAAB left by other teams needing offense. See what it’ll take to beat other teams. The teams needing pitching will wait on Anderson.

bdubs: With Buxton on the IL, I need one to help take me home in the meantime…In a vacuum, pls rank: Carrigg, Lyle, Ramos, Canzone, Ewing, Is there a clear cut #1?

Jeff Zimmerman: Canzone is the target

Jimmy: Thank you as always for these chats Jeff.  Would u drop Early for Peterson or Wesnieski. Or hold.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d drop for Wesneski

jwood727: 11 team NL only saves no holds league.  I have Sewald, Beeter, Evan Phillips, and Morillo in relief.  I am thinking of dropping Sewald and Phillips to pick up Bradyn Garcia and Estrada?  Is that a good move?  I also have Assad and wondering if I should start him over Tyler Phillips next week since he is supposed to have 2 starts week next week in our league.

Jeff Zimmerman: Hold Phipps but drop Sewald for Garcia. Start Assad over Phillips

David Chenok: Anything to Bryan DeLa Cruz, seems to be getting regular PT now?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d wait until the trade deadline has passed before investing too much into the Phillies OF

Pat G: How are you approaching prospective 2-start pitchers with  the trade deadline in play? Sproat, for instance, should still get 2 even with Harrison returning, but my gut tells me to start Rasmussen instead.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m not making any changes based on the trade deadline. With Sproat getting the Monday start in a seven-game week, he should get both starts.

Crusaderfan: How do you rank these guys ros – Mathews, Sandoval, Peterson, Manaea and Blanco? thanks

Jeff Zimmerman: Manaea, Sandoval, Mathews, Peterson, Blanco

dclahane: In your opinion who ends up leaving the Brewers rotation when Harrison returns, Gasser or Drohan? Currently rostering L. Henderson and Drohan.

Jeff Zimmerman: Gasser

KCbbq: is Peralta toast? Is his BABIP uncharacteristically too high or just too hittable? Would you rather have him, Davis Martin or Sandoval as your SP4/SP5 in 12 team AL only 5×5 using W+ QS?

Jeff Zimmerman: The 3.8 BB/9 is what is killing him. A 2.5 BB/9 would go a long ways.

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s close but I have the free ranked Sandoval, Martin, Peralta

jrichstar: Thoughts on Braxton Garrett joining a rotation after the deadline, either traded to another team or with the Marlins if one of the starters is traded?

Jeff Zimmerman: No clue. I thought he’d already be in the rotation, so what do I know

Huck75: Looking to add a SP, how would rank Q Matthews, Leahy, Singer, May and Wesneski for ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: May, Wes, Leahy …….Singer, Mathews

Johnny5Alive: New ‘closers’ which one of Miller or Garcia do you think has the juice beyond this season? Either? Neither?

Jeff Zimmerman: I may have mixed them up earlier but I’d have Garcia over Miller on talent

vesh1269: Hello Jeff,

Jeff Zimmerman: Hi

Rollie’s Mustache: How do you think playing time shakes out for Heriberto Hernández with Caissie back? Roster Resource has him short side platoon now which makes me sad for my weekly h2h leagues.

Jeff Zimmerman: I suspect he’s wrong … let me look at some lineups.

Jeff Zimmerman: The pair was in the lineup quite a bit before Caissie went on the IL. I don’t see Hernandez sitting

J: Also – thanks for doing these chats, man. I look forward to it every week and it’s been so so helpful!

Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks

AU86: Peralta’s next 2 starts – @ COL, @ ATH.  I know TB is a factory for fixing SPs.  May take a little time?  May take till next season?  Grab him anyway?  Redraft.  Would be dropping Manaea

Jeff Zimmerman: I have them even with Manaea as a 4.26 ERA talent at Peralta at 4.35

Nicholas: Should I drop Foster Griffin to add Kade Anderson this week?

Jeff Zimmerman: If Foster Griffin is your worst starter, congrats on dominating the pitching categories in your league. And yes, I add Anderson for Griffin

beyou02215: Cantillo, Nola or Davis Martin for a 2 start week next week?

Jeff Zimmerman: Cantillo

ts34: what do you make of Trout ROS? power is zapped?

Jeff Zimmerman: We see glimpses of greatness from him, but then his health degrades.

JoeG414: Seymour in Coors tomorrow and then maybe only one more start in the rotation.  Drop for Quinn Matthews? C.Javier also available as I also have Sheehan . 12T mixed roto

Jeff Zimmerman: I like Seymour over Mathews and Javier. Someone must be pushing Javier a pod and/or an article. He’s so bad according to my projections; I should roster a middle reliever instead of him.

cam109: Is Luis Robert cooked? Drop for Heliot?

Jeff Zimmerman: Yes and yes. 39% K%. Note to self, the Mets don’t fix people

MFG: In need of offense, particularly HR/RBI, in a deep 12team AL only. I know you’re not high on Max Clark’s power outlook this season, but worried that there just won’t be a sure bet coming across the wire…is he worth going a few extra bucks on given the circumstances? (drop would be someone like Romy G. or A. Osuna)

Jeff Zimmerman: In an AL-only, you might have to go for him. No one has popped yet on the AL

Rand: Would you be dropping Lane Thomas with the expectation he is going to be a short-side platoon bat? Would you prefer Spencer Jones, Conine, Evan Carter or Noelvi?

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m dropping in all leagues and would target Conine and Noelvi

slicedfriedgold: Campusano or Valencia for second catcher spot in 5×5? (It’s dire)

Jeff Zimmerman: Valencia — sleeper

Jeff Zimmerman: I digging for a question, one sec

Jeff Zimmerman: Nope, not one question on Garcia’s replacement in Washington.

Jeff Zimmerman: So, keep an eye on Abimelec Ortiz as his replacement. Ortiz didn’t start today for the AAA team

Jeff Zimmerman: At least he could take over the strong-side of a first base platoon.

docgooden85: Any of these guys worth holding for more injury news in 12 team redraft? Maikel Garcia, Pasquantino, Matt Chapman?

Jeff Zimmerman: Pasquantino is the only one

JoeG414: Mets couldn’t fix Bichette, made worst

Francisco Torres: If Heriberto’s playing time doesn’t pan out, are any of Bleday, G Mitchell, or Horwitz worth picking up over him?

Jeff Zimmerman: If given the option, I would have rostered Bleday and Mitchell over Hernandez

Crusaderfan: Read somewhere that Bieber had trouble gripping the ball in his last start because if the rain. Believable or is this what we get from him rest of season?

Jeff Zimmerman: He was struggling before the move

Jeff Zimmerman: We might have a trade …

Johnny5Alive: Gausman to Cubs

obdk519: Does Gausman turn things around as a Cub?

Jeff Zimmerman: It’ll help having that defense behind all his groundballs.

Don Glickstein: Where on earth will the Yanks play Garcia since they already have Rice and Goldy at 1b and DH?

Jeff Zimmerman: Goldy and Garcia will form a platoon. Goldy is likely a drop

direwolf75: Please rank Trammel, Baez, Rave in deep AL only roto?

Jeff Zimmerman: Rave, Baez, Trammel

JoeG414: Even in a Saves only 6×6 Roto.  Does Morejon have more value then your 7/8 SP on the roster ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Most of the time, yes

jag3: Hey Jeff. Am I stubborn for holding onto Ashcroft? Options would be Pfaat Mathew’s, Cameron Scott. Thank you

Jeff Zimmerman: I’m going to assume it’s the Pirates Ashcraft and he’s easily the top option here

lesmash: 12 team keeper league, 15 keepers per team, where players can be protected for up to 4 years: do you see Franklin Arias as a likely keeper due to his proximity to the show?

Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t even know who that is … I don’t do prospects

stillscarredfrombyunghyun: I’ve got three pickups left for the year and could use everything but steals — NL-only 5×5 keeper: burn one on Ty France or Heriberto Hernandez? Or both?

Jeff Zimmerman: both, but wait for France until after the deadline. I could see him get traded and lose the playing time

Salty: In a ROS choice between Machado vs Royce Lewis, is it Machado and not close? I’m weighing pushing a move for Machado to replace Lewis vs riding with Lewis and using limited trade assets to focus on other areas.

Jeff Zimmerman: Machado >> Lewis

epc2188: Valencia or Heim ROS, lost lang

Jeff Zimmerman: I would add Valencia and see if he continues the hot streak. Others like Heim will be on the wire

Mario Casa de Calvo: Okamoto is who he is, right?

Jeff Zimmerman: Who do you think you are? I am.

yochuckie: If Detmers and/or Soriano aren’t dealt, isn’t a 1-2-3 of Detmers, Sori and Urena better than many staffs out there with which to build around?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have zero faith Urena will be in the majors by the season’s end.

NicklePickers: Hi! Plz rank my Sox: Seigler, Monasterio and Yoshida, al only obp league? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman: I have a notion that Yoshida or one of the other outfielders will get traded

Jeff Zimmerman: Mon, Yosh, Seigler

jstewy77: 5*5 AL only. $260 auction budget. Not in the running rhis year sadly. But FAAB Players can be kept for 2 years beyond this one at FAAB bid. at what price are Mead and River Ryan good keepers?

Jeff Zimmerman: $10 or less

fyek276: Is there a bouncebck potential for taylor ward’s power?

Jeff Zimmerman: None

nrbg27: Please rank Canzone, Caglianone, or Max Clark ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Canzone, Clark, JAC

greg c: Preilpp or Wesneski ROS?

Jeff Zimmerman: Wesn

Jeff Zimmerman: Last one

lesmash: Are you high on Chase De Lauter for the long term? Can you think of a decent OF comp for him in the next season or two? Thank you for all of your work and answering our questions every week. You are a real help.

Jeff Zimmerman: I suspect he can keep it up. The top two comps to his underlying skills are Tyler Soderstrom and Miguel Vargas. That’ll play.

Jeff Zimmerman: Good luck