Martinez and Acuna. Kyle Muller Love the stuff mid-90s fastball with a whiffable slider and curveball needs refinement and a rotation spot to blossom. On the last keeper, do I take Ohtani (biggest discount from projected cost) or Tatis (most expensive, but will I end up bidding $75 or more to get him back, given the $300 budget?)? document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a5ad4bdf72e5f9700079ec0ca612f74b" );document.getElementById("fe53143262").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am not a fan of Archer or Stripling at those prices. In any case, managers have nothing to do with game management in this era but he is a fool with a microphone in front of his face and it is hard to tolerate. He has a shocking veteran approach despite his age. McClanahan (5) McClanaham $10 On offense is where it gets tough. First half featured a changeup for whiffs, sliders for strikes, and a well command heater. Verlander $10 $8 Haniger Now lets get into the meat of this discussion. Hes looking like a future stud. I will make exceptions for rare talents like Bobby Witt Jr. or Wander Franco level talents. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. OF Charlie Blackmon 180+ innings of quality seem to be in order for If youre in an auction keeper league you know all too well what keeper league inflation is all about. In keeper leagues, you are limited to a certain number of keepers for a time period limited by a contract or incremental salary increases. His WHIP could be better than 1.20, though, and thats something you shouldnt ignore. Adbert Alzolay We saw it working before his injury, acting as a discountHuascar Ynoawith a decent mid-90s heater and a phenomenal slider. Still, with so much young talent starring in today's game, many things probably won't change much in the next four years. Peralta $11 My first 3 pitchers were Scherzer, Woodruff, and Ohtani (ESPN dual-player) All picked earlier than expected, but all picked with serious faith in the fact that 2020 was an aberration. For our purposes, were going to assume you can only keep a limited number, and there is some form of limitation on how long you can keep each player. Third base is rich in future talent, but it's also full of players who could wind up at several different positions. Is that worth your roster spot? Moncada $7 (C), Andrus $10 (Y) And even then Ill take a chance if theres a discount built in. Thats okay. This list tilts more toward fantasy (standard 5x5 roto) potential than MLB potential. Be careful here if you load up ontoomany of these, you could set yourself up for a potential disaster of a season. But Im not sure theres a wrong answer here. JB's Keeper All right, now that the notes are at the top and you understand where Im coming from, lets get to The List: And now for the final 75 starting pitchers who I considered and should be noted for 2022. Watch this for more. Ill share some of my thoughts on the best ways to run a successful keeper league team. With just two keepers, Im not so risk-averse and future value is not all that important. Chris Sale His changeup took a step back and the heater was a bit inconsistent. If Chapman can only raise his launch angle, a 30-homer season won't be far off. Luis Castillo The first two months were atrocious, his final four came with a sub 3.00 ERA and plenty of strikeouts. Thank you! Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2022 based on last year's ADP If you have to factor "value" into your keeper decisions, this list is for you. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Pitcher GIFS Inc. All Rights Reserved. Web2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball In case you missed it, all preseason long I've been breaking down the top Keeper Values at each position. This is a AL only 55. Thats where keepers come from. Interesting that you bring up the catchers. Best of the rest: Juan Soto (23), Mookie Betts (29), Kyle Tucker (25), Bryce Harper (29) and Byron Buxton (28). For example, I had Bo Bichette at $5 as I drafted him as a minor leaguer. I was offered Pineda B6 and White B3 so im quite tempted. Welcome to Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball. Thanks for this early list and comments! Great article. The amount of volatility on these rankings year over year is telling. Robbie Ray He made an adjustment to throw more fastballs over the plate & his slider was excellent. Hamels. Buehler. They all can be an SP #1, but shockingly have limitations that prevent them from being a lock. Thaak yu fer poiting owt my stoopid speling problms. Players can have similar stats, but they value a 23-year-old twice as much as a 28-year-old. Albies is projected for less than my cost, but idk if that gets thrown out since there will be up to 60 keepers taken out of the draft pool. Lets say its 120 innings next year, how good will they be? Who would be your targets? Draft Order changed from 'custom' to 'random', Murderers Row 2.2 (A Yahoo User) We are using the KDS and I would opt for a late pick in Round 1. He could come back in full force in April. The total roster is 23 players, including 9 pitchers. I inherited 3B Cam Collier. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB.com. In my experience, there are basically two types of keeper league owners. For example, lets say there is $250 to allocate to what should be $200 dollars worth of players. The conventional wisdom is to spread the value around and hope to land some good values late in the draft. WebYahoo Fantasy Baseball. Stuff speaks to a solid curveball/cutter/fastball mix + a variety of others (slider, splitter, two fastballs) and he could find it next year. Likely a ~3.70 ERA arm with a strikeout rate flirting with 30% for the foreseeable future. Im leaning toward the latter, though I wouldnt ignore the expected regression of some kind (90% LOB rate!). And can this team compete for title? Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? Little track record of this level of success, though, and does he have 190+ IP stamina in him? Dylan Cease The slider has returned in a major way, the question is if his four-seamer and curveball can survive. Pablo Lpez Injury shortened his season and it could return next year. In one keeper league Im in, you get the player for three years at his auction price. Injuries are so much more of a factor for pitchers that I am a bit hesitant to extend more than two years. 2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball 11 months ago by JB Branson Follow JB What Appears In This Article? Just stop throwing that sinker and toss more four-seamers, please. Foltynewicz-$3 I am thinking of dropping him. Catchers tend to suffer more injuries and the wear and tear often take a toll on their production. Ive gone back and forth on many variations considering injuries (seager), time spent in the majors (Eloy) and average/lineup position (Anderson) but would appreciate some thoughts! I would not pay anything for him. Im a bit leery of Semien with the change in home ballpark, so I still go PEREZ if you have a chance to compete this year. All of the keeper leagues I play in use an auction to acquire players. I am leaning towards going with an $6 Pablo Lopez or $17 Marcus Semien instead just due to age and normal catcher risk. Im hoping to get rid of some of those valleys in the next few years while still winning my share of leagues. It is difficult to move up if you are out of it by June. Logan Webb The slider was excellent + the changeup was a stable third option in the second half. Been playing over 20 years, but this is my first year in a keeper league, and Im just not sure about the strategy given the variable above. You do have to deal with it though. His fastball + changeup approach is good, but not close to the sub 1.50 ERA he posted. This is your reminder to please read these notes as theyll tell you plenty about my thought process and why Im ranking guys in a certain way. Unclear if he can perform against tough opponents, though his secondaries are a bit lacking. Joe Musgrove Fluctuated a bit through the year and dealt with a tough schedule. Thats a problem. That strikeout rate was up three points from the previous year, while that walk rate was down more than three points. 4. Am I just thinking too much? so hard to drop any of those 5 young stars in the making in a keeper. League schedule updated, Mushroom Kingdom Bombers (A Yahoo User) If its a one-catcher league I definitely let Realmuto go. Im not betting hell be the #1 SP, but he has the highest floor of anyone. Just saying. Bryce Harper 125 frames this year could turn into 160+ for Mariners next year. Fastball/slider/curveball/splitter arsenal doesnt speak to an elite pitcher but could continue developing well. Zig when everyone else zags. Lucas Giolito We can recognize Giolito as a 180 IP, ~3.50 ERA guy and thats just fine with me. OF Andrew Benintendi Max Fried Shaky at first, settled in the second half to be as stable as anyone. Edwin Diaz-$17 2/8/22 Update: Top 200 Starting Pitchers for 2022. His power was on full display during the Futures Game, and he's already in Triple-A ball. Logan Gilbert Fastball is wonderful, the slider has potential, and the curveball + changeup could earn strikes. I could either try to scrap for an unlikely money finish or I could start building what I hoped would be a long-term successful team. 4. Tristan H. Cockcroft provides his rankings for those playing in dynasty league formats. Its more questionable upside with a collection of young potential and big names who want to reclaim older days. We dont have an auction, but a 17 round draft, where 1st round players are $17, 2nd $16. He wants Arozarena, prospects, and Severino. Im a waiver wire warrior. Im in an AL only league and tanked last year while ending up with some nice young guns. hide 1. $54 Tatis (this is where Im torn). First: Essentially, you dontneedto get two of the Top 15 starters to excel. Verlander (3) Tucker $8 (B). Hyun Jin Ryu His changeup and cutter took a major step back this season. So many battled for a spot in this tier and these are arms to keep an eye on in the spring. Zach Plesac He failed to feature the excellent sliders and changeups of years past. 12 team, keep 15, 55 roto keeper league. C Varsho $15 "Sleeper" picks, however, do not necessarily follow this order. His breaker has legit potential and the fastball plays well up in the zone. Lower level pitching Ill be targeting this year includes Julio Urias, Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, Collin McHugh. SS Bichette $21 Bobby Witt Jr. Its not fair to judge him from two starts but it does make me a little more hesitant than those in Tier 2. Best of the rest: Jorge Alfaro (28) and Mike Zunino (31). There is currently no message from your commissioner. SS Adames $15 The sum of these difference are then added up and redistributed to the rest of the player pool. The bulk of that excess money is going to the top half or third of available players. He got drafted an killed it at the Reds training site, but he is still 18. Required fields are marked *. Starting from Opening Day on Im going to start trying to extort the very best keepers and prospects from teams that want to win it all this year. 5. We can only keep 2 players, and we have randomized snake draft format: Contreras and Realmuto bring the best combination of batting average, power, defense and proximity to their primes. Heres the thing though. Fantasy baseball roundtable: Who is the No. Julio Uras It was an incredible sub 3.00 ERA season across 185+ frames and he did it without his changeup on point. J.D. Ill know better. Subscribe:Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Google Podcasts|Stitcher|SoundCloud|iHeartRadio, Copyright 2010- FantasyPros.com Luis Garcia His first half was glorious and the second half brought a heavy reduction in his slider, possibly a product of fatigue. I expect him up within a month. Finnegan should be called upon to close out a good share of those victories. 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