The Guys I Own The Most

We’re gathered here today to witness the union of my myriad rosters into one spreadsheet. I’ve included only my eight most “normal” leagues, which range in depth from a 12-team, three outfielder format to an ottoneu roster. Half of these leagues were auctions. Four were keeper leagues. Two are H2H. Several have quirky rules that allow me stash certain players.

Before we delve into which players I own in multiple leagues, I observed an interesting draft phenomenon. This is the first time in the last four years that I’ve had more than one snake draft. I noticed Pablo Sandoval was selected around picks 100 to 125. In auctions, he generally cost about $5 to $8. Avisail Garcia was picked between 200 and 220, but his auction cost often ran $8 to $12. Other players fell into this same pattern.

It’s probably too late to bother with the analysis, but it seems like draft format affects a player’s value more than it should. Assuming I remember, I’ll keep an eye on this next year. It could be that my observations were unique to my leagues.

What follows below is a table containing the 50 players I own more than once. If you want to see the 142 players currently under my control, you can visit the full spreadsheet. This is a reflection of the current state of my rosters. For example, I only drafted McAllister in one league, but I picked him up in three others.

Players I Own Multiple Times (8 Teams)

Five Times

Miller and Pearce appeared on the most rosters. I could have picked up Pearce on seven of the eight rosters, but I made a conscious effort to diversify. I would have happily rostered Miller on all eight rosters. As I’ve said a few times here and elsewhere, I’m gambling that he’s a slight favorite for ninth inning duties.

Four Times

This is an odd cluster of seven players. My regular readers won’t be surprised to find Carrasco on four of my rosters. If you’re wondering why he’s not on more of them, he was kept by rival owners in three leagues. He was snaked away from me two picks before my turn in the MLBTR staff draft.

McAllister is a back-of-the-roster stash pick. I just want to see if his new velocity makes a difference. I suspect he’s still a prime streaming candidate and nothing more. If he shifts to the bullpen, he could be a top reliever.

I was an early adopter of Yelich, and I kept him in three leagues. While he appears on four teams, I only drafted him once. His price tag is just too much in most leagues. Similarly, I kept Castillo in two leagues and acquired him cheaply in two others. I’m betting he won’t remain in the minors for long. He’s at least two wins better than Victorino. The Red Sox have very little margin for error in my estimation.

Harrison was a frequent target for two reasons. I often needed mid-draft stolen bases. He combines some speed with decent power. His position flexibility is a boon. Several of my leagues have very shallow benches.

I’m not surprised to find Moss and Headley on half of my rosters. I’m excited about Moss’ ceiling in the midst of the Indians lineup. He’s come from a home park with a 76 park factor for left-handed home runs to one with a 118 park factor. An inexpensive, 30 home run season is not out of the question. In fact, it looks likely.

Headley is another change of scenery guy. After posting strong numbers with the Yankees in the second half, I anticipate a core performer season. A .260/.360/.400 slash with 15 home runs, 10 stolen bases, and good run production is easily a starting third baseman. I paid virtually nothing for Headley everywhere I acquired him. That’s definitely preferable to the steep price tags for other third basemen.

Three Times

Seven players were acquired three times. Injury concerns allowed me to snag Cobb and Tanaka at discounted rates. I always target a few guys with this profile – assuming the price tag is appropriate. Since part of my job is to identify top waiver wire pitchers, I can count on finding a Carrasco every year. If Tanaka’s elbow explodes, I’ll just have more pressure to find that next breakout.

As you know, Napoli had surgery to fix sleep apnea. I have no idea how much this affected his play, but I have to imagine it really wore him down. Quality sleep is very important. We’ll see if I’m rewarded.

Utley appears mostly because he was nearly free. Also, I needed middle infield depth to offset various gambles.

Let’s talk closers. Allen and Mujica are very different relievers. In the case of Allen, he was around the fifth reliever on my target list. Often, he was the 10th reliever off the board. This gave me a chance to grab the best second tier guy at a modest discount. Mujica was a frequent last round pick. There is a certain value to knowing a roster spot will open up for streaming within a few weeks.

I’m shocked Polanco fell into my lap three times. My biggest reach for him was around pick 160. As Alex Chamberlain noted, he’s Starling Marte Jr.