Early look at keepers

[virgonomic]

14-team 5x5 H2H

I traded draft picks to make a run for the playoffs and ended up tied for 6th but lost on a H2H tiebreaker. >

We must keep 4 forever and can keep up to 4 drafted in rounds 19-22 forever. We can also keep any player picked up on waivers in the 10th round (then 9th next year, etc.)

1 J.Ramirez
2 Kluber
3 Baez
4 Yelich
Merrifield/Encarnacion instead?

10 Stripling/Toussaint/Hildenberger/WPeralta

21 Strasburg
22 Tatis Jr

My top 4 and late rounders seem to be no-brainers. Any differing opinions? Which player would you keep in the 10th?

[mjl]

ehhhh. I guess Stripling if he's actually in the rotation, but you won't know that for a while. Maybe Hildenberger if he's likely to be the closer. Probably not the others.

[harmon]

I'm going to suggest Toukki. Some big upside there.

[chancellor]

Agree with your top four, though I love me some Merrifield. I'm with Harmon on Toukki.

[mjl]

Toussaint is fine and he does have some good upside but I can't imagine him going in the 10th round of a 14-team mixed. Though I guess if there's weird keeper rules - am I reading this correctly, that if you threw him back and then took him in the 15th round next year you'd have to keep him as one of your top 4 guys, but this way you get to keep him as a mid-round player for a while?

[Gregg]

Agree with your top four, though I love me some Merrifield. I'm with Harmon on Toukki.

Agree with chance. Is there a way to keep the top four and Merrifield?

[chancellor]

Mjl makes a good point. I may have misread, assumed you had to keep one of those in the 10th. None of the above is the right answer if that’s an option.

[harmon]

Mjl makes a good point. I may have misread, assumed you had to keep one of those in the 10th. None of the above is the right answer if that’s an option.

That was my assumption also, so yes none of the above if you dont have to keep one of those.

[virgonomic]

Agree with chance. Is there a way to keep the top four and Merrifield?

No, any 4 of the first 6.

Mjl makes a good point. I may have misread, assumed you had to keep one of those in the 10th. None of the above is the right answer if that’s an option.

We can also keep any player picked up on waivers in the 10th round (then 9th next year, etc.)

I don't have to keep one. Stripling was the one who jumped out at me.

[virgonomic]

Any new/different thoughts here? Is Kluber still a must-keep over Merrifield?

Must keep 4:
1 J.Ramirez
2 Kluber
3 Baez
4 Yelich
Merrifield/Encarnacion instead?

Can keep 1 (optional - would move up a round each year)
10 Stripling/Toussaint/Hildenberger

Can keep forever (optional)
21 Strasburg
22 Tatis Jr

[Sharky]

Merrifield is the most tempting who’s not in your current top 4. I could see him outearning Baez. So I would at least think about Merrifield over Baez. Worse team context, lock for more SB. I don’t play much H2H these days, so not sure how valuable. And if your H2H allows for streaming / daily lineup, I would consider bumping Klubot. Can you trade now?

[virgonomic]

Merrifield is the most tempting who’s not in your current top 4. I could see him outearning Baez. So I would at least think about Merrifield over Baez. Worse team context, lock for more SB. I don’t play much H2H these days, so not sure how valuable. And if your H2H allows for streaming / daily lineup, I would consider bumping Klubot. Can you trade now?

Yes, trading season is open and I'm sure I would get bites on Kluber. Maybe a 2-for-1 but not sure I could land a top-10 player. No harm in sending an email.

[madducks]

Merrifield is 30 years old with a game that relies on speed. His trade value may never be higher than it is right now. I would try to deal him instead of Kluber.

Agree with your top 4 and bottom 2. Stripling is tempting. But, he likely needs an injury or a trade to put him in the starting rotation.

[virgonomic]

I have first pick in the 5th round so if I throw Merrifield (or anyone else back) I am guaranteed to get him. With 40 mandatory keepers I think he will be the best player available.

I've only been offered a 10th round pick (and would give back a lower pick) so I think throwing him back is the play.

Agree with your top 4 and bottom 2. Stripling is tempting. But, he likely needs an injury or a trade to put him in the starting rotation.

Does Kershaw being shut down move the needle far enough? Keepers due tomorrow.