I've got a decent crop of keepers in my 10-team AL 5x5. It's early still but I'm speculating as to who would make my final cut (can keep 8) if I don't make any pre-season trades. The main question is do I keep a couple of low-end closers in Givens and W.Peralta, an $8 Kyle Tucker who might not get enough playing time now, or some mediocre pitchers for a bit of profit. I was surprised to see some of the pretty low $-values for the closers on Fangraph's auction calculator - in my league even the "bad" closers, if named closer at least, would go for ~$12-15 (saves are annoying). Anyways, what do you think? Can keep through "C" contract year. Inflation usually around 20-20%. For reference, Trout goes for $50, Sale goes for $40+.
Top 4:
$5A A Mondesi
$8A J Villar
$5A T Pham
$25B C Carrasco - many of the top starters are likely to be kept, expect he'd go for $35ish
Next crop, choose 4:
$5A M Givens - probably locked in as closer, but disappointing '18. Trade bait?
$1A M Gonzales - has some potential, but not overwhelming
$5A T Glasnow - higher ceiling/lower floor? sexier pick, has shown he has the stuff if he can harness it...
$5A C McHugh - will he stick in rotation? Will his stuff work in rotation or revert back to "bad" McHugh, or get stuck in relief role?
$5A W Peralta - how long does he keep the job? 3 weeks? 6 weeks? Lucky 2018?
$8A K Tucker - potental stud but also potential bench warmer.
$1B R Chirinos - catchers are always overpriced, he's probably worth about $10 but not an exciting pick and no 2020 keeper value.
Top 4:
$5A A Mondesi
$8A J Villar
$5A T Pham
$25B C Carrasco - many of the top starters are likely to be kept, expect he'd go for $35ish
Next crop, choose 4:
$5A M Givens - probably locked in as closer, but disappointing '18. Trade bait?
$1A M Gonzales - has some potential, but not overwhelming
$5A T Glasnow - higher ceiling/lower floor? sexier pick, has shown he has the stuff if he can harness it...
$5A C McHugh - will he stick in rotation? Will his stuff work in rotation or revert back to "bad" McHugh, or get stuck in relief role?
$5A W Peralta - how long does he keep the job? 3 weeks? 6 weeks? Lucky 2018?
$8A K Tucker - potental stud but also potential bench warmer.
$1B R Chirinos - catchers are always overpriced, he's probably worth about $10 but not an exciting pick and no 2020 keeper value.
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