NL Keepers List

[pitbull]

5x5 NL only. No contracts but salaries increase $5 if kept. Can keep max 10 min 5. Keepers can be major or minors. So last year which was may first year in the league I won the NL. I have a pretty decent keeper list but tough choices as to which one to keep. Salaries include the $5 raise. I have 7 keepers, who are the other 3.

C Will Smith $12 keep
1B Pete Alonso $8 keep
2B Max Muncy $22 keep
SS Dansby Swanson $18 keep

Bubble
1B Freddie Freeman $41
2B Nick Gonzalez $10 minor
OF Joc Pederson $6

P Walker Buehler $12 keep
P Pablo Lopez $13 keep
P Max Fried 17 keep

Bubble
P Blake Treinen $15 likely keep
P David Bednard $10
P Corbin Burnes $42
P Dylan Floro $6
P Adrian Houser $6
P Tyler Mahle $13
P Mark Melancon $20
P Rowan Wick $10
P Tyler Megill $10

[Ken]

C Will Smith $12 keep

Might be in trouble, I heard he slapped Chris Rock

[harmon]

I would go all in with Freeman, Joc and Burnes.

If that's too expensive Mahle would be my next up over Treinen.

[ThatRogue]

Is this 10 team or 12 team…and $260 or $280?

[pitbull]

Is this 10 team or 12 team…and $260 or $280?

10 teams and $260.

[pitbull]

might be in trouble, i heard he slapped chris rock

lolololol!!!

[Ken]

This may be just me, but I feel like the industry isn't taking Max Muncy's injury seriously. He tore his UCL and just started swinging a bat less than a month ago. He's yet to have an extra base hit in spring training. I would be very wary of keeping him as my most expensive keeper at $22.

[pitbull]

This may be just me, but I feel like the industry isn't taking Max Muncy's injury seriously. He tore his UCL and just started swinging a bat less than a month ago. He's yet to have an extra base hit in spring training. I would be very wary of keeping him as my most expensive keeper at $22.

It a good point. Our draft will be late this year starting April 24 so have time to reconsider.

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[whalewang]

Freeman, Burnes, and one of the following [Treinen, Floro, or Mahle] depending on who will be available in the draft.

[Teenwolf]

I would add Treinen $15, and would love to add Burnes $42, as he's a top 3 SP, but that would take you to $99 in pitching for 5 guys. I prefer Mahle $13 taking you to $70 for 5 spots, $29 savings.

Third guy for me is either Floro $6 or Nick Gonzalez $10. Not sure how Gonzalez ranks exactly, or how deep your farm goes. If it's shallow enough you think you could get him back at the same price, I'd go Floro for the final keeper, but target Bender as a handcuff if possible.

[pitbull]

I would add Treinen $15, and would love to add Burnes $42, as he's a top 3 SP, but that would take you to $99 in pitching for 5 guys. I prefer Mahle $13 taking you to $70 for 5 spots, $29 savings.

Third guy for me is either Floro $6 or Nick Gonzalez $10. Not sure how Gonzalez ranks exactly, or how deep your farm goes. If it's shallow enough you think you could get him back at the same price, I'd go Floro for the final keeper, but target Bender as a handcuff if possible.

Would you prefer Bedard over Floro? I probably would get Gonzalez back maybe cheaper. I swear I tried to trade him off and strangely no takers.

[harmon]

FWIW, Floro is questionable for opening day with arm soreness.

[ThatRogue]

I think I would keep:

C Will Smith $12
1B Pete Alonso $8
1B Freddie Freeman $41
SS Dansby Swanson $18
OF Joc Pederson $6

P Walker Buehler $12
P Pablo Lopez $13
P Max Fried $17
P Tyler Mahle $13

Then I would play it by ear deciding on Muncy (if healthy) or whichever closer seems most secure in the role to start the season.

[harmon]

Burnes is a legitimate Cy Young candidate. At $42 that's not a bad price.

Why is he not a slam dunk keeper?

[ThatRogue]

Burns is excellent , but I tend to shy away from keeping very expensive pitchers going into a draft. In my proposed list, he already has four solid SPs for a combined keeper cost of $55. Couldn’t that $42 be better spent elsewhere?

ETA: Suppose he does keep Burns as his 10th player. Now he has spent $97 on pitching, needs to find saves, and has four slots to fill. Assuming he hits on two cheap closer candidates for ~$10 combined and spends $2 on the last two pitching slots, he has spent $109 on pitching and has $66 to buy 4 OF, 3B, 2B, MI, UT and a catcher. Filling out key components of hitting isn’t easy with only $66.