Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Sunday, September 13 · 12:04 PM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ sits atop the 12-team standings at 105.0 roto points, a comfortable 16.0 pts clear of Phil Swift's Flex Seal at #2 — but note that Flex Seal has ripped off +11.0 pts over the last 8 days, so the cushion deserves watching. Two category alerts: THAR is 0.000 AVG behind you, and you're just 1 SB shy of PEYT — today's lineup matters.

⚾ Your guys delivered yesterday: Randy Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a HR and 4 RBI vs the Athletics, while James Wood added 2 SB alongside his hit and run vs the Angels — both categories where you need every tick.

🔍 The most actionable wire move is Michael Arroyo (MLB Pipeline #44, RI 90), who went 3-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB vs the Athletics in MLB action yesterday and is available as a free agent. Two smaller signals also worth a look: Victor Ме$a Jr. is flashing early contact heat (86/99 on 16 BBE, 0.523 xwOBAcon) and sits as your system's top FA verdict with multi-category upside, while Esmerlyn Valdez (hamstring IL, owned by PEYT) could slow the SB competition at an important moment.

📅 Make sure Joe Ryan, Eury Perez, and Dylan Cease are all active today — three-SP days are free roto, don't leave them on the bench.

📰 Bryan Baker hit 40 saves for Tampa Bay on Saturday, reinforcing his standing as the MLB saves leader with a 1.54 ERA and elite chase rate — relevant context if closer rankings in your league are close. The Reds have been torched for 47 runs over three games with a brutal remaining schedule against the Dodgers, Cubs, and Braves, making any Reds pitching asset especially risky over the next few weeks.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 8/10
Your standing
1stof 12
105.0 roto pts +16.0 clear of 2nd
no change vs last update
Top Gaps
W (7.0) SB (8.0)
categories below mid-pack

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
992
1069
🥇
HR
290
313
🥇
RBI
933
968
🥇
SB
147
152
153
207
+55
AVG
.255
.255
.256
.261
+0.005
K
1249
1259
1413
+154
W
71
72
76
87
+15
SV
71
83
86
98
+15
ERA
3.50
3.43
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WHIP
1.17
1.15
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📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-12)

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🏥 IL Rehab Tracker

IL players · rehab game logs.

On the IL, no rehab games yet: Spencer Schwellenbach (IL60 · watch).

📊 League Activity (last 24h)

All adds, drops, and trades across the 12 teams.

TeamMove
Miz-waukee’s Best+ Emmanuel Rodriguez | Ralphy Velazquez
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums+ Emmet Sheehan | Walbert Urena

🏆 League Standings

Current roto points · 10,000-sim projected finish. FAAB = acquisition budget remaining.

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 104.1 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best105.0$0100.0%104.1102–1061.0
2PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 89.0$250.0%88.885–922.1
3KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz84.0$160.0%84.982–882.9
4FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums79.5$310.0%80.878–843.9
5BLOB Camp MVP69.0$1680.0%68.967–715.0
6GoOs I need Buck Showalter63.5$1700.0%64.761–686.1
7THAR Phil Mickeltits60.0$1760.0%61.959–656.8
8KNIG Team Knighton57.5$1370.0%57.955–617.9
9GARR The Boys of Summer46.0$1550.0%47.044–509.2
10FRST Worst2First45.0$1540.0%44.742–4710.0
11DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 44.5$890.0%43.942–4610.4
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine37.0$1630.0%32.431–3412.0

10,000 sims · fixed seed · noise CV talent 0.12 / idio 0.06 / team-cat 0.08 · assumes ATC rest-of-season rates

Your categories · projected roto points

R 12.0HR 12.0RBI 12.0SB 8.1AVG 9.4W 7.0SV 9.0K 10.8ERA 12.0WHIP 11.9

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

165 of 200 GS · should be 185 · 20 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
035 left · ~17.5/wk to cap · proj 179200

⏳ BP's post is late — Verdict pill is running on our score + Pitcher List for now (BP joins the top-2 once it posts).

Your starters + top FA streamers

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Joe Ryanvs CLEAUTO STARTrust6.2#3First start back; looked sharp returning from IL.
Eury Perezvs LADSIT2.6#21Three straight rough outings, now facing Dodgers.
Dylan Ceasevs BALSTART6.9#8Velo down two ticks; results declining with it.
Jacob Lopezvs SEASTART6.0#10Low whiff rate concerns; bullpen inflated ER slightly.
Robert Gasservs CINDART5.2tough CIN lineup, hot recent form
Andrew Painter@ ATLDART4.2#11Velo down, but offspeed arsenal looking sharp.
Christian Scott@ NYYDART5.6#18Judge back in lineup toughens matchup.
David Sandlin@ STLDART4.8average STL lineup
Sean Burke@ STLDART#17Secondary command issues unresolved; uncertainty remains.
Michael McGreevyvs CWSSIT2.9#13Soft White Sox offense makes this a solid stream.
Jackson Jobevs COLSIT2.7#14Favorable park, but secondaries not generating whiffs yet.
Bubba Chandler@ CHCSIT4.6#25Cubs won't be soft like White Sox; fade.
Gabriel Hughes@ DETSIT5.3#30Recent good start insufficient reason to deploy.

Openers filtered: Riley Cornelio

Your staff: 3.43 ERA / 1.15 WHIP · GS 165/200 — Behind pace — stream aggressively. Verdict = the best 2 of BP · our score · Pitcher List, averaged (low outlier dropped); before BP posts it's our score + PL. ⚠ = our matchup score dissented — eyeball that one. Tap a MIZ score for the reasoning.

Tomorrow · top 4 FA · Mon 9/14 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Quinn Mathewsvs SFSTART6.8soft SF lineup, hot recent form, strong skills
Jonah Tongvs BALDART⚠ opener5.3average BAL lineup
Tomoyuki Suganovs SDSIT2.3average SD lineup, hitter park, shaky recent form
Nick Lodolovs LADSIT1.4tough LAD lineup, weak skills, shaky recent form

📼 Streamer Report Card

Does the Streaming Board actually work? Every pick it showed, frozen at pick time and graded off the real box score. Two scoreboards below: first our own calls — the Verdict ladder and MIZ (our matchup score, 0–10) — then the outside lists behind them, BP (RelieverRecon's daily BP Streamers post) and PL (Pitcher List's tier ranking). Grades are recomputed from raw lines on every build — the rubric can change, the history follows.

Last 30d · 340 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 44% · BLOWUP 19% · agg ERA 4.61 · WHIP 1.37 · 4.4 K/start · 375 picks logged, 20 never started, 15 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 340 graded starts

GEM 53 GOOD 95 OK 126 BLOWUP 66
GEM6+ IP, ≤1 ER · or 6+ IP, 8+ K, ≤2 ERGOODquality start (6+ IP, ≤3 ER) · or 5+ IP, ≤2 EROKheld the line without earning GOODBLOWUP5+ ER · or under 4 IP with 4+ ERGOOD+ = GEM + GOOD. A pick whose starter never took the ball grades to nothing and leaves every rate below.
CohortnGOOD+BLOWUPERA
Q1 — Do our own calls work? · Verdict ladder + MIZ bands · live board rows only, nothing backfilled
Verdict · AUTO START2374%17%3.45
Verdict · START4953%12%4.39
Verdict · DART9037%20%5.14
Verdict · SIT17840%21%4.57
MIZ ≥ 5.010755%19%4.30
MIZ 3.5–4.914038%22%5.09
MIZ < 3.57641%16%4.32
All live board picks34044%19%4.61
Q1 read — the ladder has not separated: GOOD+ runs 74% · 53% · 37% · 40% down the rungs, and MIZ does not sort either: 55% · 38% · 41% from the top band down.
Q2 — Which outside list earns the weight? · BP and PL graded on their own published lists · mostly rebuilt from git
PL · Auto Start2365%22%4.21
PL · Probably Start5056%14%4.03
PL · Questionable Start9647%21%4.60
PL · Do Not Start14138%22%4.88
BP · Auto650%0%3.45
BP · Likely2540%20%4.77
All graded picks34044%19%4.61
Q2 read — against the 44% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (65% · 56%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (50% · 40% on n=6 · n=25).

Rows are overlapping lenses on the same picks, not a partition — one start can be a PL Auto Start and a Verdict SIT at once, so they never sum to the headline; each group is read against its own baseline row.

Dissent check — the override is ahead so far — 67% GOOD+ on n=6. Splits are picks the board started over our MIZ sit-call (vs 44% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-12 · 1034 graded picks · MIZ on 491, BP on 230, Verdict on 515

The ladder above asks whether the tiers sort. This asks the harder question: is the number a probability — when the board says 7, do 70% of those starts come back GOOD+? Bins are equal-count and merge until every one clears n=15; the walk-forward rows are scored against a model that only ever saw earlier days.

Score binnmeanGOOD+95% CI
MIZ score → P(GOOD+) · our matchup score, 0–10 · live rows only · n=491
MIZ 0.5–3.31102.741%32%–50%
MIZ 3.4–4.0933.743%33%–53%
MIZ 4.1–4.81004.451%41%–61%
MIZ 4.9–5.6955.248%39%–58%
MIZ 5.7–8.9936.458%48%–68%
All MIZ-scored picks49148%
BP score → P(GOOD+) · RelieverRecon's published rating · includes git-backfilled rows · n=230
BP 4.6–6.6486.135%23%–50%
BP 6.7–7.3447.052%38%–66%
BP 7.4–7.7477.545%31%–59%
BP 7.8–8.4478.147%33%–61%
BP 8.5–10.0449.143%30%–58%
All BP-scored picks23044%
Verdict tier → P(GOOD+) · the consensus call itself · live rows only
AUTO START3367%50%–80%
START6957%45%–68%
DART13945%37%–54%
SIT27445%39%–50%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 38 days
Brier — our probability4270.250lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date4270.254we win by 0.004
Brier — verdict-tier history4270.254we win by 0.004
Log loss — our probability4270.693lower is better
ECE — our probability4270.0725 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–46%8542%off by 0%
said 46%–50%8638%off by 10%
said 50%–55%8641%off by 12%
said 55%–59%8554%off by 3%
said 60%–74%8554%off by 10%
Verdict — poor: ECE 0.072 over n=427 out-of-sample picks (≤0.03 well calibrated · ≤0.07 usable with caveats); edges the flat base rate on Brier (0.250 vs 0.254, a thin margin; log-loss ~coin-flip).

🔥 Today's Hitter Streamers

Top 10 FA bats for today's slate · score = split vs SP hand (35%) + SP softness (35%) + bat quality (15%) + trailing 15 days (10%) + park (5%) · facing an elite arm fades the score hard (feast on weak pitchers).

#HitterMatchupWhyLegsScore
1AUTO STARTJustin Foscue2B · 0% own
@ AZ · Rodriguez LHP
szn .331 xwOBAL15: 0.955 OPS (31 PA)L14 contact +5.5 (.492 xwOBAcon, 20 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)beats 5 of 5 eligible startersRodriguez .320 allowed · avg SP1.008 OPS vs LHP (127 AB)AZ plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
84
2AUTO STARTRandal GrichukRF · 0% own
@ STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .332 xwOBAL15: 1.079 OPS (30 PA)L14 contact +2.0 (.414 xwOBAcon, 18 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 36% of ABMcGreevy .352 allowed · soft SP0.692 OPS vs RHP (82 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
68
3AUTO STARTTy France1B · 14% own
@ SF · Webb RHP
szn .335 xwOBAL15: 1.011 OPS (47 PA)L14 contact +1.3 (.399 xwOBAcon, 30 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 2 of 3 eligible startersWebb .311 allowed · avg SP0.88 OPS vs RHP (274 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
4STARTRafael Flores Jr.1B · 2% own
@ CHC · Boyd LHP
szn .340 xwOBAL15: 0.779 OPS (41 PA)L14 contact +0.9 (.391 xwOBAcon, 28 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 2 of 4 eligible startersBoyd .331 allowed · soft SP0.83 OPS vs LHP (55 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
61
5STARTKyle Karros3B · 2% own
@ DET · Jobe RHP
szn .337 xwOBAL14 contact +2.2 (.418 xwOBAcon, 13 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 1 of 3 eligible startersJobe .342 allowed · soft SP0.759 OPS vs RHP (233 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
59
6DEPTHKyle TeelC · 4% own
@ STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .313 xwOBAL14 contact +5.2 (.485 xwOBAcon, 12 BBE)usually bats 9th (×0.90)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersMcGreevy .352 allowed · soft SP0.745 OPS vs RHP (62 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
58
7DEPTHLuis CampusanoC · 1% own
@ SF · Webb RHP
szn .343 xwOBAL15: 0.769 OPS (47 PA)L14 contact +2.6 (.428 xwOBAcon, 30 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersWebb .311 allowed · avg SP0.869 OPS vs RHP (144 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
58
8AUTO STARTLars NootbaarLF · 2% own
vs TEX · Quantrill RHP
szn .348 xwOBAL15: 0.938 OPS (33 PA)L14 contact -0.4 (.361 xwOBAcon, 18 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersQuantrill .305 allowed · avg SP0.76 OPS vs RHP (201 AB)AZ plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
56
9AUTO STARTJahmai JonesRF · 0% own
vs KC · Cameron LHP
szn .343 xwOBAusually bats 2nd (×1.10)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersCameron .307 allowed · avg SP0.787 OPS vs LHP (111 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
55
10AUTO STARTAndrew BenintendiLF · 3% own
@ STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .311 xwOBAL15: 0.628 OPS (40 PA)L14 contact -1.9 (.327 xwOBAcon, 26 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersMcGreevy .352 allowed · soft SP0.748 OPS vs RHP (350 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
55

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 53, worst Bryce Eldridge (19). AUTO START = beats the median eligible starter.

TBD starter = neutral SP + split legs until the probable posts (refresh upgrades it). Splits need 30+ AB vs that hand. IL bats are excluded; bats who rarely start against tonight's hand are dropped. Doubleheaders: legs average the ends he plays, and everyday bats get up to a ×1.50 volume boost. Lineup slot scales the score by expected PAs from the bat's usual spot (leadoff ×1.12 … 9-hole ×0.90, modal over the last ~10 played days) — his typical order, not today's card, since that posts after waivers run.

🎯 FA Hitters — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Kyle Schwarber
86
1Victor Mesa Jr.LF · TB · 6.6%HEATER
86 Heat on 16 BBE clears trust threshold; 3 HR/2 SB/6 R last 7 hits every live category
L7 flare 86 · ATC 31 PA · 1 HR · 1 SB · 0.228 · L7 0.529 · 3 HR · sim +0.1 pts
2Leo Bernal
C · StL · 2.2% · BEST VALUE
37 BBE trusted heat, 13 RBI L14, 9 RBI last 7 — volume production at near-zero roster cost
Heat 80 · 37 BBE · ATC 30 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.239 · L7 0.28 · 2 HR · sim +0.1 pts
3Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.7% · UPSIDE
91 Heat is board-best; 15 BBE borderline but .444/2 HR/4 RBI L7 corroborates the signal strongly
Heat 91 · 15 BBE · ATC 37 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.236 · L7 0.444 · 2 HR · sim +0.1 pts
4Cole Young
2B · Sea · 11.1% · CATEGORY FIT
Most PA projection (49) plus 1 SB; MIZ one SB from rank 4 — volume + SB edge clinches it
L7 flare 72 · ATC 49 PA · 1 HR · 1 SB · 0.241 · L7 0.4 · 1 HR · sim +0.1 pts
5Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.5% · HEATER
77 Heat, .492 xwOBAcon, .333 L14 BA; best AVG-support option while MIZ holds thin AVG lead
Heat 77 · 20 BBE · ATC 17 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.223 · L7 0.308 · 0 HR · sim +0.1 pts
Passed on: Alejandro Kirk has the best ATC wRC+ (113) and highest projected AVG (.267) but 40.81% roster rate makes him realistically unavailable in any league where this fact sheet applies.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 16 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.236.363443123
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.273.3462322127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.247.3803018115Miguel Vargas has returned to the levels we saw early this summer and that really revs my engine. He’s one of those players who has shown…
36Yandy DíazTB1B+3.301.351223122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.240.3082519111Zach Neto has been a monster over the last nine games, with 17 hits, 18 combined runs and RBI (a seven RBI night helps), and seven extra-…
59Jac CaglianoneKC1B/OF+13.282.356236107Jac Caglianone still hits a lot of grounders, but not quite as many as before (the rolling 15-game rate is a hair below 50%) and the stri…
72Ty FranceSD1B+12.294.335201108
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.231.312141496Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.262.3147967The strikeouts have creeped up on Cole Carrigg , up to 32% over his last 11 games (which is, conveniently, exactly 50 plate appearances).…
106Luis Robert Jr.BALOF+UR.221.321112100
109Mickey GasperBOSC/1B+UR.265.37190104Mickey Gasper — Fantastic mustache, first of all. Second of all, the batted ball data suggests what’s happening of late is very real, tho…
115Kaelen CulpepperMINSS+UR.283.3043190Kaelen Culpepper — Culpepper puts a lot of balls in play and it’s working out so far. The BABIP Gods can be cruel, though. The 55 point g…
119Rafael Flores Jr.PITC/1B+UR.250.3408083
133Connor NorbyCOL1B/2B/3B+UR.231.3057890Connor Norby still has huge contact issues but the guy can hit the ball hard in the air and plays for Colorado so stream away.
135Henry BolteATHOF+UR.277.317102093Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
137Christian Encarnacion-StrandBAL1B/3B+UR.263.3478191
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.276.308101113
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.248.33215094
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.270.361141116
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.241.2946489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.222.31111983
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.267.35416199Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSCam SmithHouOF.217.322201098Cam Smith (OF, HOU) — The roller coaster continues.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.108.25911102Walker Jenkins (OF, MIN) — Jenkins will get the call today after a white-hot month in the triple-A. He’s worth a scoop in most leagues, E…
UREmmanuel RodriguezMinOF.812101Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URJames WoodWshOF.266.4133021126Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.

🔥 Heat Board

Hottest ACTIVE free-agent bats by contact quality, 8/30–9/12 · Heat = percentile vs all MLB bats over the same window (xwOBAcon 30 · EV 20 · Brl 20 · HH 15 · K 10 · BB 5) · min 15 BBE to qualify (smaller samples live in the HM rail) · IL excluded.

91
Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.7% own · xwOBAcon .541 · EV 96.1 · Brl 26.7% · 15 BBE
▲ .124 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2291050485
L14.35321030
83
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 8.8% own · xwOBAcon .561 · EV 98.0 · Brl 13.3% · 15 BBE
▼ .038 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2301537320
L14.1922430
80
Leo Bernal
C · StL · 2.2% own · xwOBAcon .434 · EV 94.8 · Brl 8.1% · 37 BBE
▲ .000 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.31131380
L14.31131380
77
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .492 · EV 91.2 · Brl 15.0% · 20 BBE
▲ .065 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2681133220
L14.3332820
77
Jose Siri
CF · LAA · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .435 · EV 93.6 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▼ .066 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.226826306
L14.1601320
74
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 0.8% own · xwOBAcon .441 · EV 90.0 · Brl 15.8% · 19 BBE
▼ .003 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2103890
L14.2072550
73
Elias Diaz
C · Tex · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .382 · EV 92.4 · Brl 19.0% · 21 BBE
▲ .105 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.240731190
L14.3451930
72
Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 11.7% own · xwOBAcon .430 · EV 89.0 · Brl 17.2% · 29 BBE
▼ .049 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.265923250
L14.2164480
72
Nathaniel Lowe
1B · Cle · 1.5% own · xwOBAcon .467 · EV 90.5 · Brl 15.4% · 26 BBE
▼ .080 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2511758380
L14.1713950
71
Michael Massey
2B · KC · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .468 · EV 91.2 · Brl 3.2% · 31 BBE
▲ .043 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2811145463
L14.3240101
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (9/6–9/12), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
86
Victor Mesa Jr.
LF · TB
.523 xwOBAcon
16 BBE · .529 L7
78
Jared Young
1B · NYM
.397 xwOBAcon
16 BBE · .353 L7
75
Rafael Flores Jr.
1B · Pit
.438 xwOBAcon
15 BBE · .389 L7
75
Connor Norby
3B · Col
.590 xwOBAcon
10 BBE · .333 L7
74
Kyle Teel
C · ChW
.618 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .313 L7
72
Cole Young
2B · Sea
.397 xwOBAcon
18 BBE · .400 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Andres Munoz
91
1Merrill KellySP · Ari · 21.1%HEATER
91st-percentile suppression on 33 BBE trusted sample; elite contact suppression protects ERA/WHIP while adding GS volume
Supp 91 · 33 BBE · ATC 15.0 IP · 1 W · 12 K · 4.60 · 1.36 · sim -0.2 pts
2Andrew Alvarez
SP · Wsh · 5.8% · HEATER
91st-percentile suppression on 40 BBE — largest trusted sample in pool; best corroborated contact-quality story available
Supp 91 · 40 BBE · ATC 11.0 IP · 0 W · 9 K · 4.07 · 1.38 · sim -0.2 pts
3Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.2% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer role in ARI bullpen; only saves play with real suppression concern offset by SV need at rank 4
Supp 52 · 15 BBE · ATC 5.0 IP · 0 W · 5 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
4Steven Cruz
RP · KC · 1.4% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed KC closer role; 90th-percentile suppression but only 11 BBE — role trumps small-sample flare for SV category
Supp 90 · 11 BBE · ATC 5.0 IP · 0 W · 5 K · 4.24 · 1.31 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
5Andrew Kittredge
RP · Bal · 2.9% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed BAL closer role; 39th-percentile suppression is the wart but role and projected SV are real
Supp 39 · 13 BBE · ATC 5.0 IP · 0 W · 5 K · 3.80 · 1.20 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
Passed on: Andrew Sears has the third-best suppression (89th percentile, 31 BBE) but ATC projects 0 GS remaining, making him a zero-volume arm with no category upside despite elite contact quality.

⚾ Pitcher List Rankings

PL Top 100 SP · your arms + top FAs.

On Pitcher List · 6 yours · 10 FAs

RankPitcherMLBChgERAxERAK/9RoSPollack’s Take
1Jacob MisiorowskiMIL-1.952.1013.23.40Like a base set Charizard, Misiorowski’s not gonna stop being dope.
9Blake SnellLAD+71.912.1012.23.31#HotSnellSummer is in full swing.
10Dylan CeaseTOR-12.402.7812.73.45Like a perfect burger without the condiments to hit all your macros, Cease gives you everything except for a stable WHIP due to his infla…
20Kyle HarrisonMIL+83.983.8510.94.19With a dominant outing, he muted our concerns, but Harrison’s still displaying decreased velocity and not commanding as well as he did in…
22Eury PérezMIA-43.944.109.73.91Pérez has the stuff to be an ace, but there’s polishing to do in the command and game plan departments to unlock his full potential.
29Sean BurkeCHW-43.583.829.84.43Burke’s hot streak has come to a brief pause, but he’s still doing everything he’s supposed to with elite four-seamers upstairs and suppo…
30Sandy AlcantaraMIA-43.783.916.44.17Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
38Jacob LopezATH+64.783.518.44.55It’s the 2025 hot streak all over again. Enjoy the ride, ya’ll!
39Dustin MayMIL-4.494.258.74.18May got Singled Out in a disastrous performance, but his stuff is still dope, and his new situation is ideal. Higher win chance, great de…
40Walbert UreñaLAA-2.883.418.64.49Armed with upper-90s heaters and one of the best changeups in baseball, Ureña has hit few speed bumps. If that developing sweeper becomes…
43Andrew PainterPHI+UR5.714.557.94.71From off The List to inside the Top 50, Painter has stolen our hearts with an improved heater (97+ mph with 17-18″ iVB) and emphasis on r…
45Peter LambertHOU-43.713.698.74.61Lambert’s stumble last time was a product of being Singled Out . He’s been reliable all year, but we should be recognizing that Holly is …
46Jared JonesPIT-84.103.4310.53.97The stuff is top-tier, but he’s still shaking off the Tommy John surgery rust with his command and the tight leash the Pirates have on hi…
54Joey CantilloCLE-83.894.169.94.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.977.14.05Bieber is back in business. His heater looked awesome in The Trop, and his offspeed pitches are being the CSW monsters they need to be to…
58Brandon PfaadtARI-3.773.856.14.67Despite what the line suggests, Pfaadt’s last start wasn’t an end to his Vargas Rule . It was a textbook Careful, Icarus with a three-run…

🔒 Closer Chart

Save targets · roles + regression flags.

BLUEEntrenched closer (highest leverage)GREENNext man up / committee pieceYELLOWSetup, 8th-inning leverageORANGESpeculative / lower priorityMAGENTAHigh-upside future / multi-inning
PitcherTmRoleSVSVHDIPERAWHIPxERAK/9Rtg / Own
Yours on the chart
Andrés MuñozSeattle MarinersCL272754.33.981.163.2114.15.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL333873.31.231.002.23 11.25.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL41134.33.151.403.8510.74.0 · 0%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL71255.74.041.244.029.53.5 · 1%
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91845.73.741.403.997.53.0 · 3%
Ryan ZeferjahnChicago CubsCL61965.04.151.263.1912.33.0 · 1%
Juan MorilloArizona DiamondbacksCL32158.32.311.062.5010.31.0 · 3%

ERA cell: green <3.00 · red >4.50. xERA arrow: ERA likely to fall (buy) · ERA likely to rise (sell). Triggers when |xERA−ERA| ≥ 1.00.

✂️ Cut List

Drop priority · value, form, pedigree, role.

45
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (17)
sim cost ~0
TV 17
Rd 13
28
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (43); cold last 7d; UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 43
UFDA
24
Sandy Alcantara SP · Mia
mid TV (58); BUT solid keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 58
Rd 14
14
Joe Ryan SP · Min
BUT high-pedigree (Rd 5)
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 5
9
Blake Snell SP · LAD
BUT strong RoS (3.31 ERA)
sim cost ~0
TV 80
Rd 8

Higher score = drop sooner — top 5 by score, and only 8+ reaches the board, so the number has no ceiling and is only comparable within this list. The sim line is a roto-sim marginal (cut vs. keep on one shared set of draws), not a measured cost. Pedigree + named closers shielded.

🌱 Stash List

PL's top prospects · grab them cheap.

Hitters

Yours first · call-ups · then RI. Yours in green.

Source: The Stash List Week 24: Top 10 Hitting Prospects to Stash in 2026

Yours first, then ⚡ call-ups, then Readiness & Impact (RI) — level + PSS + PFV + age + 40-man + path.

19 available

S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
96
PSS
82
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
14·20·.308
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
93
PSS
88
PFV
54
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
29·10·.294
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
86
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
28·19·.286
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
84
PSS
68
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
12·5·.281
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
83
PSS
69
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
17·5·.300
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
83
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
10·12·.329
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
29·26·.288
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
81
PSS
78
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·2·.285
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
81
PSS
72
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·15·.306
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
79
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
21·8·.247
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
80
PSS
76
PFV
50
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
15·21·.330
E. Arroyo
SS · CIN · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·14·.281
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
50
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
17·8·.177
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
79
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
14·36·.270
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
78
PSS
67
PFV
52
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
16·3·.274
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · on the climb
77
PSS
68
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.252
A. Miller
SS · PHI · AA · 22 · on the climb
75
PSS
83
PFV
61
ETA
Sept
Szn
0·1·.333
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · on the climb
68
PSS
26
PFV
58
ETA
Sept
Szn
9·0·.290
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

Pitchers

Yours first · call-ups · then RI. Yours in green.

Source: The Stash List Week 24: Top 10 Pitching Prospects to Stash in 2026

Yours first, then ⚡ call-ups, then Readiness & Impact (RI) — level + L3 quality + FV + age + 40-man + path.

28 available

O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
51
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
127K·3.63
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
80
PSS
40
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
106K·4.62
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
76
PSS
33
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
122K·4.21
M. Bratt
SP · ARI · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
76
PSS
71
PFV
68
ETA
Szn
84K·3.88
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
75
PSS
42
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
142K·3.72
G. Wood
SP · PHI · AA · 22 · on the climb
75
PSS
99
PFV
48
ETA
'26
Szn
139K·4.36
M. Forret
SP · BAL · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
78
PFV
72
ETA
Szn
125K·3.89
T. Bremner
SP · LAA · on the climb
73
PSS
98
PFV
66
ETA
Szn
100K·4.33
E. Rodriguez
SP · NYY · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
72
PSS
66
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
123K·3.09
T. McDougal
SP · CHW · AAA · 23 · ↩ sent down
70
PSS
40
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
50K·5.09
R. Ryan
SP · on the climb
69
PSS
84
PFV
64
ETA
September 1st
Szn
45K·4.23
B. Garrett
SP · ↩ sent down
69
PSS
76
PFV
62
ETA
June 1st
Szn
114K·3.76
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · on the climb
67
PSS
33
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
85K·5.52
R. Sloan
SP · SEA · AA · 20 · on the climb
63
PSS
99
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
128K·3.73
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
49
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
104K·4.01
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
61
PSS
37
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
107K·5.26
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
49
PSS
37
PFV
54
ETA
Szn
112K·4.18
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

🔭 15 not a 2026 factor — Anthony Eyanson · Jackson Ferris · Liam Doyle · Tyson Hardin · Christian Zazueta · Jackson Wolf · Jurrangelo Cijntje · Jamie Arnold · Bryce Mayer · Jaxon Wiggins · Daniel Eagen · David Hagaman · Jonathan Santucci · Joseph Dzierwa · Karson Milbrandt

💼 Trades

Buy-low targets · league trade history.

Top Buy-Lows

Rebound candidates · suggested offers.

Hitters

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWJuan Soto RF · NYM · GARR · jregarris
+1.2σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.275 / xBA 0.295 · xwOBA 0.417
100%158 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.4σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.246 · xwOBA 0.353
10%99 wRC+≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 17 vs target 23)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.215 / xBA 0.240 · xwOBA 0.342
21%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Cole Carrigg CF + Henry Bolte RF · two-piece package (TV 27 vs target 26)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.335
57%120 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 58 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.242 / xBA 0.229 · xwOBA 0.329
28%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Cole Carrigg CF + Henry Bolte RF · two-piece package (TV 27 vs target 27)
↑ mild buyIan Happ LF · ChC · FRAN · francisw789
+0.8σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.219 / xBA 0.206 · xwOBA 0.314
70%109 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 34 vs target 41)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.5σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.258 / xBA 0.268 · xwOBA 0.352
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 34 vs target 34)
↑ mild buyJarren Duran LF · Bos · RAGE · glhoward40
+0.8σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.205 / xBA 0.234 · xwOBA 0.298
66%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 58 vs target 57)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.243 / xBA 0.253 · xwOBA 0.376
90%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Joe Ryan SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 76)
↑ mild buyHeliot Ramos LF · NYY · DORN · Lambertmt48
+0.6σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.242 / xBA 0.255 · xwOBA 0.327
10%104 wRC+≈ 0.0%Cole Carrigg CF · comparable value (TV 12 vs target 17)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.1σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.14 vs xERA 5.10
11%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Cam Smith RF + +$4 FAAB · comparable value (TV 6 vs target 14)
↑ mild buyNick Pivetta SP · SD · GARR · jregarris
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 3.43 vs xERA 2.42
69%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 43 vs target 48)
↑ mild buyEmmet Sheehan SP · LAD · FRAN · francisw789
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 5.08 vs xERA 3.91
48%4.01 ERA≈ 0.0%Cole Carrigg CF + Henry Bolte RF · two-piece package (TV 27 vs target 27)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.22 vs xERA 3.46
33%4.15 ERA≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 43 vs target 48)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.82 vs xERA 3.93
82%4.03 ERA≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 58 vs target 58)

League History

Completed trades · frozen grade at the deal + live grade now.

SideSentAt dealNowTrend
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsAndy PagesA- +7A+ +45▲ up
Camp MVPPete Crow-ArmstrongC -7F -45▼ down
Team Knighton ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Team KnightonMatthew BoydF -22F -23
Camp MVPKenley JansenA+ +22A+ +23
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Worst2First 2026-08-10
Miz-waukee’s BestCharlie Condon, Payton TolleA+ +50A+ +33▼ down
Worst2FirstDylan CeaseF -50F -33▲ up
Photogenic Nick Kurtz ⇄ Dorn and Associates LLC 2026-08-05
Photogenic Nick KurtzTravis Bazzana, George Lombard Jr., Nolan McLeanA+ +144A+ +106▼ down
Dorn and Associates LLC Jackson Chourio, Jhoan Duran, Brice Turang, David BednarF -144F -106▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Ramirez Against the Machine 2026-07-31
Miz-waukee’s BestSamuel Basallo, Kade AndersonA- +8A+ +32▲ up
Ramirez Against the MachineBlake SnellC -8F -32▼ down
Photogenic Nick Kurtz ⇄ Team Knighton 2026-07-23
Photogenic Nick KurtzJo Adell, Jacob deGromF -49F -63▼ down
Team KnightonTrea TurnerA+ +49A+ +63▲ up
Ramirez Against the Machine ⇄ Miz-waukee’s Best 2026-07-19
Ramirez Against the MachineSandy AlcantaraF -42F -29▲ up
Miz-waukee’s BestJosh JungA+ +42A+ +29▼ down
I need Buck Showalter ⇄ Hit the Damn Ball You Bums 2026-06-19
I need Buck ShowalterNasim NunezA+ +28A +14▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28D -14▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ The Boys of Summer 2026-06-12
Miz-waukee’s BestChandler SimpsonA +10A- +7▼ down
The Boys of Summer$30 FAABD -10C -7▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-05-01
Miz-waukee’s BestKenley JansenA- +7
Camp MVP$30 FAABA- +3C -7▼ down
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Ramirez Against the Machine 2026-04-22
Miz-waukee’s BestNathan Eovaldi, $70 FAABF -81
Ramirez Against the MachineJac CaglianoneA+ +60A+ +81▲ up

🔻 Sell-High — My Roster

Surface line outrunning the underlying skill — trade-value peaks. σ = his surface-stat z-score minus his Statcast-skill z-score, both against the league reference for his side — bigger σ = further ahead of the skill. Pair with Buy-Low Targets.

VerdictPlayerOwnSurface vs expectedContact2027 keeper
↓ SHOPYandy Diaz 1B · TB
0.62σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.301 / xBA 0.285 · xwOBA 0.351 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.301 / xBA 0.285 +.016
wOBA 0.360 / xwOBA 0.351 +.009
HH 48.2% · Brl/PA 5.5%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.61σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.277 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.317 — test the market, don't force it
12%BA 0.277 / xBA 0.248 +.029
wOBA 0.340 / xwOBA 0.317 +.023
HH 47.8% · Brl/PA 4.6%25th · +5 rds vs mkt
↓ SHOPCole Carrigg CF · Col
0.53σ sell-high · CF · BA 0.262 / xBA 0.250 · xwOBA 0.314 — test the market, don't force it
12%BA 0.262 / xBA 0.250 +.012
wOBA 0.335 / xwOBA 0.314 +.021
HH 34.4% · Brl/PA 3.5%25th · +5 rds vs mkt

👥 Your Roster

Your roster · news + buy/sell signals.

News (last 24h)

Player news · last 24h.

Leverage Buys/Sells

Buy/sell windows · surface vs. underlying.

Hitters

PlayerPosMLBBAxBAwOBAxwOBABrl%Own%Signal
James WoodLFWsh0.2660.2720.3920.413100.099.0📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2360.2370.3700.36399.099.6📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2470.2660.3590.38089.094.8📈 BUY-LOW
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1080.1590.2360.2594.5fair
Kaelen Culpepper DTDSSMin0.2830.2490.3350.3045.4fair
Cam SmithRFHou0.2170.2410.3000.32275.07.3↑ mild buy
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2310.2410.3030.31272.013.2↑ mild buy
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2670.2570.3560.35472.014.1↑ mild buy
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2700.2570.3750.36173.041.1fair
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2400.2130.3310.30874.060.6fair
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2820.2800.3550.35690.046.4fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2730.2570.3670.34649.093.8fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2620.2500.3350.31426.012.0↓ mild fade
Henry BolteRFOak0.2770.2480.3400.31749.012.3↓ mild fade
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3010.2850.3600.35147.092.8↓ mild fade
Emmanuel RodriguezCFMin0.2500.5180.5120.81250.00.6

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD37.71.911.092.1022.70.2251.290.6↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea54.33.981.163.2127.40.2788.580.5↑ mild buy
Joe RyanSPMin129.74.101.143.5121.60.29010.590.3fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil161.31.950.802.1031.70.2253.999.3fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil110.73.981.313.8521.30.3038.652.8fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia200.03.781.223.9110.60.3055.682.3fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor161.32.401.042.7824.80.2595.299.3fair
Eury PerezSPMia139.33.941.244.1015.10.31210.270.2fair
Louis VarlandRPTor73.31.231.002.2324.30.2324.085.9fair

📰 MLB News — Top Fantasy Stories

Top fantasy stories · last 24h.

🔒 Keepers — 2027 Slate

Peter's model (additive): rounds-saved (cost arbitrage spine) + current skill + career-grade pedigree + sample stability + Statcast over/under-performance trend, with age-decline (33+), closer/RP, and top-30 talent adjustments. Heavy on bargain-hunting.
Claude's model (multiplicative dynasty index): EFV(2027) = (3 + skill + upside) × age_mult × pos_mult; score = EFV − cost_replacement − mookie-lock. Compounds age curve and position scarcity.
Sorted by consensus rank (average of both models). MLB-inactive players surfaced in 🚑 Return Watch below.

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · Age2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdictNotes
1.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yo21st#1 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51UFDA-G FV 55
2.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yo25th#2 (+23.4)#3 (+19.8)S · $20UFDA
2.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#3 (+21.6)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
4.5Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.1)#5 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
5.0Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#6 (+13.8)#4 (+16.1)A · $16
5.5Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+14.9)#6 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 40
7.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#7 (+11.9)#7 (+11.7)A · $12
8.0Eury PerezSP · 23yo20th#8 (+10.6)#8 (+8.5)B · $8UFDA-G

NEW UFDA cap: Peter 3/3 · Claude 3/3 · BOTH = top 8 in both models. Peter only = his model values cost surplus more; Claude only = mine values projection / position scarcity more.

🚑 Return watch — would be keeper-eligible if they get MLB action this year. Rank shown is hypothetical (where they'd slot if eligible).

PlayerPos · AgeCostPeter (if elig.)Claude (if elig.)
Emmanuel RodriguezCF · 22yo25th#9 (+11.0)#8 (+9.7)

Updated Sun Sep 13 · 12:04 PM ET

🌍 League-Wide Top Keepers

Top 10 keepers · all 12 teams · both models. Yours in green.

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · AgeTeam2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdict
1.5Jesus LuzardoSP · 28yoKNIG21st#1 (+29.1)#2 (+42.1)S · $42
2.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#3 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
3.5Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#2 (+27.0)#5 (+38.7)S · $39
4.0Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#4 (+24.1)#4 (+38.7)S · $39
6.5Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#6 (+23.3)#7 (+24.0)S · $24
7.0Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#8 (+21.6)#6 (+27.1)S · $27
7.0Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th— (+19.6)#3 (+40.8)S · $41
7.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#5 (+23.4)#10 (+19.8)S · $20
9.0Payton TolleSP · 22yoFRST25th#7 (+22.3)— (+18.5)S · $18
9.5Junior Caminero3B · 22yoRAGE5th— (+12.4)#8 (+23.3)S · $23
10.0Jose SorianoSP · 27yoBLOB25th#9 (+20.2)— (+17.1)A · $17
10.0Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+12.3)#9 (+21.9)S · $22
10.5Logan HendersonSP · 23yoPEYT25th#10 (+20.0)— (+15.8)A · $16

Updated Sun Sep 13 · 12:04 PM ET

🏚️ Keeper Cupboards

Every team's six best keepers · shade = dual-model consensus value. Cupboard score weights the top four heavily (the slots that get kept), keepers 5–8 taper. 100 = league's best cupboard.

TeamK1K2K3K4K5K6Cupboard
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22EldridgeR25NetoR10BolteR25100
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20PerdomoR21BazzanaR25LaraR2582
3KNIGLuzardoR21deGromR13MartinezR25JensenR20AbreuR15RodriguezR2571
4FRANLatzR25CavalliR21BurnsR5AntonacciR25McCarthyR25BradishR2164
5KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25McGonigleR17SanojaR25StewartR10MahleR2363
6GoOsGriffinR25BradleyR25GoodmanR21BurlesonR9WachaR25GomezR2561
7THARRasmussenR8O'BrienR17Jr.R16WilliamsR11KeaschallR21BauersR2561
8BLOBSorianoR25LopezR20ScottR25ClemensR25SaleR1SuarezR1256
9PEYTHendersonR25SanchezR9WooR8ClarkR22MayoR17WetherholtR1353
10GARRWalkerR25MessickR18CanzoneR25GrayR7DinglerR22MerrillR151
11FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2546
12RAGE ▼ thinEwingR25CamineroR5JonesR25BasalloR19HerreraR20ImanagaR946

The bottom two rows are your trade marks — thin cupboards pay up for keepable pieces.

data: snap 4h · BP 19d · PL 19d · HL 16d · PSS 8h · BR 0h · FG 24h · proj 1h · closer 0h · oyster 0h · AAA-sc 13h · cookie ok