Tyler Skaggs

[KevinTO26]

Projected to be the 5th starter in Arizona, is Tyler Skaggs worth a keeper at $10 in a $260 15 team auction league? Traditional 5x5 scoring.

My other keepers at P
Gio Gonzalez $11
Matt Harvey $7
Adam Wainwright $16
Wandy Rodriguez $5
Kenley Jansen $1

I know my hitters pretty well but for some reason pitching always seems to be my nemesis.

[Erik]

Short answer: no.

[KnuckleBalls]

I would dangle him for more of a sure thing. A lot of owners love rookies so you might be able to pull something off. You can probably get him back for 3 to 5 if you really like him.

[Weapon1]

Skaggs has a negative value in such a league. I'd give him for free to someone who promised to keep him at that price.

[scottw]

Here's a twist on the original question of Skaggs: I have him for a price of $15. with rookie status. I do not have to activate him at all, although when he loses rookie status, his contract changes to "Year 1". I can keep him on reserve list all year if I want and stats would not count. I figure I can see how he is pitching and, if good, will activate him until the league catches up with him, then back onto reserve list. I can protect up to 3 rookies; that shouldn't be a problem with only an out-for-the-year Rymer Liriano, Joe Panik, and Marcel Ozuna besides Skaggs.

[james33]

Skaggs has a negative value in such a league. I'd give him for free to someone who promised to keep him at that price.

I agree, assuming this isn't an NL-only league. At 15 teams, that seems like a safe assumption...but if it is NL-only, 15 teamx9 pitchers, then $10 Skaggs for the future would be worth keeping

[KevinTO26]

Thanks guys. I was leaning towards letting him go. I'll probably be able to pick him back up for $3 if I want. Thing is I'm making a run at 1st this year I should be looking at more experienced pitchers.

[revo]

Here's a twist on the original question of Skaggs: I have him for a price of $15. with rookie status. I do not have to activate him at all, although when he loses rookie status, his contract changes to "Year 1". I can keep him on reserve list all year if I want and stats would not count. I figure I can see how he is pitching and, if good, will activate him until the league catches up with him, then back onto reserve list. I can protect up to 3 rookies; that shouldn't be a problem with only an out-for-the-year Rymer Liriano, Joe Panik, and Marcel Ozuna besides Skaggs.

Yeah, probably makes sense to keep him inactive all season.