Who Is Being Dropped & Why?

The heck with the intro, I’ll go straight to the players being dropped in six to nine NFBC Main Event (15-team, 23-man rosters) leagues.

Injured

• Jesse Winker (7): Back injury has him on the IL.
• Domingo Santana (7): On IL with an inflamed elbow.
• Scott Oberg (6): Out for the season.
• Mitch Haniger (6): Another setback means he’ll likely not play in 2019.
• Nomar Mazara (6): He can’t help a fantasy teams from the IL

Demoted

None. Again.

Other

• Ian Happ (9): He’s just not playing and has started in just four of the last nine games.
• Ty France (9): While he destroyed AAA (1.247 OPS), he’s struggled in his first extended major job (.601 OPS). If an owner has a bench spot, I might keep France. He may be a difference-maker once he settles in.
• Cameron Maybin (9): He’s not playing enough to matter by starting just five of the last 12 games.
• Jace Peterson (8): I couldn’t find I spot for him on my AL-only team, so it’s about impossible on a mixed league 15-teamer. A .601 OPS in Baltimore with no prospect pedigree doesn’t cut it.
• Jalen Beeks (8): After performing great in the season’s first half (2.79 ERA), he’s just blown up in the second half (7.75 ERA). His issues have been more homers (0.4 to 2.4 HR/9) and walks (3.2 to 4.0 BB/9) allowed. His season-long ERA (4.55) is almost identical to his FIP (4.57) and SIERA (4.67).
• Adam Jones (8): He’s only started in five of the last 14 games. Sort of useless.
• Brandon Drury (8): Limited talent who has started in only five of the last eight games.
• Matt Albers (8): After collected three Saves in early August, he has not gotten one in two weeks. But neither has Josh Hader.
• Matt Beaty (8): Only started in two of the last eight. See a pattern?
• Luke Jackson (8): Mark Melancon is now Atlanta’s closer.
• Devin Smeltzer (7): He picked up a random Save a couple of weeks back but he’s not even close to getting Saves in the Twins bullpen.
• Welington Castillo (7): He’s just not been good (.638), even at catcher.
• Jake Rogers (7): If Castillo is being cut at catcher, Rogers (.532 OPS) stands no chance.
• Trent Grisham (7): He started in one of the last six games.
• Greg Allen (6): He was playing part-time when Mercado was in Francona’s dog house, but cooler minds prevailed. Allen is back where he belongs as a 4th outfielder.
• Corban Joseph (6): While he tore up AAA (1.006), he struggled in the majors with a .561 OPS.