Who is Being Dropped & Why by Jeff Zimmerman June 10, 2019 Instead of call-ups, I’m finding most of my gems in last week’s trash. Here are the players dropped the most in the 38 NFBC Main Event leagues Demoted Corbin Martin (25): A 5.59 BB/9 and a matching ERA means he is off to the minors. Devin Smeltzer (23): With Michael Pineda off the DL, Smeltzer and his 89-mph fastball are back in the minors. Willians Astudillo (18): There is just no room for this fan favorite on the team. Marwin Gonzalez is a perfect utility player while Mitch Garver (1.103 OPS) and Jason Castro (.933 OPS) can handle the catching duties. Daniel Mengden (13): Mengden is an instance of an owner trying to get a jump on a possible two-start week against Tampa and Seattle. Then he went out in his one start and allowed six runs in just over two innings of work. Garrett Hampson (11): He’s back in AAA since he just can’t find his footing in the majors (.186/.231/.258) Injury Andrew McCutchen (36): He is done for the season with a torn ACL. D.J. Stewart (12): A quad-A player whose hurt gets no love. Mitch Moreland (11): Injured part-timer with a setback. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (11): An injured replacement level catcher is not in demand. Other Steve Cishek (23): With the signing of Craig Kimbrel, Cishek’s value is nil. Jake Marisnick (19): After a hot May (.901 OPS), he’s cooled off in June with a .417 OPS and is losing playing time to Myles Straw. This whole team is in flux with the three stars injured and Yordan Alvarez promoted to the majors. Marcus Walden (14): Two weeks ago, Walden earned a Save on a Sunday and in 29 leagues he was picked up with an average bid of $34. I wonder if Sunday Saves are the highest priced Saves in the game. Charlie Tilson (13): At first, I was a little surprised with this drop but after diving in, I can see why owners gave up on him. He’s still playing every day with a .685 OPS. The reason owners invested in Tilson was for steals and he’s only had three so far this season and no attempts since May 12th. Matt Wieters (13): As an owner who streaming catchers in one league, I could see him be an option and then not. Matt Wieters 1 GDP1 SB1 CS1 SF1 HBP1 BB — Jeff Zimmerman (@jeffwzimmerman) June 10, 2019 Brian Goodwin (12): After starting the season on fire (1.001 OPS in April), his production keeps dropping (.651 OPS in May and 6.23 in June). Jason Kipnis (11): He’s playing every day but hitting .218/.272/.307 with four steals. Scott Oberg (11): Wade Davis returned from the IL, so Ohberg’s value plummeted. Yonder Alonso (11): No way a first baseman hitting .184/.283/.321 can be rostered. A league average catcher is at least hitting .240/.313/.405. Albert Almora Jr. (10): With the addition of Carlos Gonzalez, Almora seems to be on the short side of a platoon. Greg Allen (10): The 21 steals from last season continue to tempt some owners but Allen has yet to attempt a single stolen base this year. Ronny Rodriguez (10): It’s monthly free fall from a 1.002 OPS to a .656 OPS to a .414 OPS from April to June. Players Dropped in Week 12 in the NFBC Main Event Name Drops (38 leagues) Andrew McCutchen 36 Corbin Martin 25 Steve Cishek 23 Devin Smeltzer 23 Jake Marisnick 19 Willians Astudillo 18 Marcus Walden 14 Charlie Tilson 13 Matt Wieters 13 Daniel Mengden 13 Brian Goodwin 12 DJ Stewart 12 Jason Kipnis 11 Mitch Moreland 11 Scott Oberg 11 Yonder Alonso 11 Isiah Kiner-Falefa 11 Garrett Hampson 11 Albert Almora Jr. 10 Greg Allen 10 Ronny Rodriguez 10 Ryan Brasier 9 Robinson Cano 9 Josh James 9 John Hicks 9 Matt Adams 9 J.D. Davis 8 Corbin Burnes 8 John Gant 8 Maikel Franco 8 Trevor Cahill 8 Luis Rengifo 8 Leonys Martin 8 Adam Wainwright 8 Yan Gomes 8 Touki Toussaint 8 Curt Casali 7 Sean Newcomb 7 Austin Hedges 7 Melky Cabrera 7 Addison Russell 7 Cole Tucker 7 Yusei Kikuchi 7 Brian McCann 7 Tim Locastro 7 Tucker Barnhart 7 Jose Urena 6 Roenis Elias 6 Rowdy Tellez 6 Aledmys Diaz 6 Nathan Eovaldi 6 Jhoulys Chacin 6 Cody Allen 6 Kevin Gausman 6 Will Smith 6 Evan Longoria 6 Emilio Pagan 6 Dwight Smith Jr. 5 Forrest Whitley 5 Dexter Fowler 5 Freddy Galvis 5 Danny Santana 5 Danny Jansen 5 Danny Duffy 5 Gio Urshela 5 Harold Ramirez 5 Jason Castro 5 Jeff Hoffman 5 Joe Jimenez 5 Cole Irvin 5 Jose Martinez 5 Chris Iannetta 5 Jose Peraza 5 Kyle Freeland 5 Luke Weaver 5 Brandon Morrow 5 Myles Straw 5 Nate Lowe 5 Nick Ahmed 5 Shaun Anderson 5 Shawn Armstrong 5 Tim Beckham 5 Aaron Sanchez 5