Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Friday, September 11 · 04:21 AM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ holds 1st with 105.5 roto points, a comfortable 19.0 pts clear of Phil Swift's Flex Seal at #2 — though note that Flex Seal has surged +10.5 pts over the last 8 days, climbing from 4th, while Hit the Damn Ball You Bums has slid the other direction.

⚾ On the field yesterday, Andrés Muñoz did his job — 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, SV vs. Rangers — and his closer role security just ticked up (role chart moved from ? to magenta), a positive trend note with no personnel change involved.

🚨 SB is the category that needs your attention: THAR is dead level with you, one swing from flipping that roto point, and you trail PEYT by just 6 SB — close that gap for a +1. Worth keeping an eye on Steven Cruz (KC closer, 92nd-pct suppression, SV rank 4, [available FA]) if saves depth is a concern, and the free-agent pool also features Lars Nootbaar (90/99 heat, 21 BBE, .547 xwOBAcon, sim +0.2) and Merrill Kelly (93rd-pct suppression, 36 BBE trusted sample, 3 GS) as the top verdicts today.

📰 Around the league: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (owned by BLOB) hits the 10-day IL with a right thumb sprain, a significant blow for that roster down the stretch. Anthony Volpe has been recalled by the Yankees from Triple-A and is listed as a free agent if you need middle-infield help. On the waiver wire, Jake Bennett (dropped by Hit the Damn Ball You Bums, +0.5σ underlying skill) is now a free agent worth a look as a stash, and two early contact-quality signals to monitor: Ty France (L7: 79/99 heat, 0.482 xwOBAcon) and Jared Young (L7: 76/99, 0.416 xwOBAcon) — small samples, but both just flipped.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 8/10
Your standing
1stof 12
105.5 roto pts +19.0 clear of 2nd
+1.5 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
W (6.5) SB (7.5)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
AVG +1.0SV +0.5

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
977
1062
🥇
HR
284
312
🥇
RBI
913
959
🥇
SB
137
146
146
152
202
+56
AVG
.256
.256
.260
+0.003
K
1235
1249
1400
+151
W
69
71
71
76
86
+15
SV
71
83
83
89
96
+13
ERA
3.48
3.41
🥇
WHIP
1.17
1.15
🥇

📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-10)

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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
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums+ Edmundo Sosa | Jake Bennett
Phil Swift's Flex Seal + Jorge Mateo | Thomas Saggese
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums+ Rafael Flores Jr. | Zebby Matthews
Phil Swift's Flex Seal + Esmerlyn Valdez | Jonah Cox
Team Knighton+ Cedric Mullins | Abner Uribe
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsAndre Pallante

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 103.1 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best105.5$0100.0%103.1101–1051.0
2PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 86.5$250.0%89.185–932.1
3KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz82.0$160.0%83.079–873.3
4FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums80.5$510.0%82.179–863.5
5BLOB Camp MVP65.0$1680.0%68.265–715.1
6GoOs I need Buck Showalter64.5$1700.0%64.861–695.9
7KNIG Team Knighton61.0$1370.0%58.955–627.5
8THAR Phil Mickeltits60.0$1760.0%60.156–647.2
9GARR The Boys of Summer46.5$1550.0%47.644–519.3
10DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 45.0$890.0%43.040–4610.7
11FRST Worst2First44.5$1540.0%46.143–509.7
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine39.0$1630.0%34.132–3712.0

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 7.4AVG 10.0W 6.0SV 9.0K 10.9ERA 12.0WHIP 11.9

Winnable — push here: SB, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

164 of 200 GS · should be 183 · 19 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
036 left · ~15.8/wk to cap · proj 180200

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

Top FA streamers today

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Merrill Kellyvs. TEXDART#15Improved changeup but floor too low to upgrade tier.
Dustin Mayvs CINDART3.8#14Unlucky results masking excellent pitching; underlying numbers strong.
Yusei Kikuchi@ WSHDART2.9#13Sharp slider plus favorable matchup after strong outing.
Anthony Molinavs SDDART⚠ opener6.6#20Risky vs. Padres; limited data cuts both ways.
Max Scherzervs BALSIT5.8#23One good outing; encore highly unlikely.
Matthew Liberatorevs CWSSIT3.1#16Slider boosting Ks but ratios remain fragile.
Jeffrey Springsvs SEASIT4.2#28Rough matchup in unfavorable environment.
Chris Bassitt@ TORSIT3.0#24Long leash but results remain deeply disappointing.
Anthony Kay@ STLSIT2.5average STL lineup, shaky recent form, short leash
Kumar Rocker@ ARISITleash#22Strikeout upside offset by pitch-count cap and shaky ratios.

Openers filtered: Miguel Ullola, Wilber Dotel

Your staff: 3.41 ERA / 1.15 WHIP · GS 164/200 — 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 5 FA · Sat 9/12 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Cesar Perdomovs SDAUTO START8.0soft SD lineup, strong skills, hot recent form
Andrew Alvarezvs LAASTART5.9soft LAA lineup, hot recent form
Walbert Ureña@ WSHDART5.6tough WSH lineup, hot recent form, strong skills
Clay Holmesvs PITDART4.7tough PIT lineup, hot recent form
Peter Lambert@ TBDART4.6tough TB lineup, strong skills

📼 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 · 337 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 46% · BLOWUP 19% · agg ERA 4.47 · WHIP 1.35 · 4.5 K/start · 366 picks logged, 18 never started, 11 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 337 graded starts

GEM 59 GOOD 95 OK 120 BLOWUP 63
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 · START4959%10%3.89
Verdict · DART8840%19%4.98
Verdict · SIT17741%21%4.55
MIZ ≥ 5.010361%16%3.84
MIZ 3.5–4.914439%22%5.00
MIZ < 3.57340%18%4.57
All live board picks33746%19%4.47
Q1 read — the ladder has not separated: GOOD+ runs 74% · 59% · 40% · 41% down the rungs, and MIZ does not sort either: 61% · 39% · 40% 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 Start4757%15%3.97
PL · Questionable Start9848%20%4.59
PL · Do Not Start14241%20%4.56
BP · Auto757%0%2.82
BP · Likely2846%18%4.33
All graded picks33746%19%4.47
Q2 read — against the 46% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (65% · 57%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (57% · 46% on n=7 · n=28).

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 46% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-10 · 1012 graded picks · MIZ on 470, BP on 230, Verdict on 493

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=470
MIZ 0.5–3.31032.741%32%–50%
MIZ 3.4–4.0923.742%33%–53%
MIZ 4.1–4.8964.450%40%–60%
MIZ 4.9–5.6925.250%40%–60%
MIZ 5.7–8.9876.461%50%–71%
All MIZ-scored picks47049%
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%
START6558%46%–70%
DART13146%38%–54%
SIT26445%39%–51%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 36 days
Brier — our probability4060.248lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date4060.254we win by 0.006
Brier — verdict-tier history4060.254we win by 0.006
Log loss — our probability4060.689lower is better
ECE — our probability4060.0685 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–46%8140%off by 3%
said 46%–50%8138%off by 10%
said 51%–55%8243%off by 10%
said 56%–60%8255%off by 3%
said 60%–74%8056%off by 8%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.068 over n=406 out-of-sample picks (≤0.03 well calibrated · ≤0.07 usable with caveats); edges the flat base rate on Brier (0.248 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 STARTMickey GasperC · 12% own
vs KC · Lugo RHP
szn .371 xwOBAL15: 0.950 OPS (43 PA)L14 contact +2.3 (.422 xwOBAcon, 25 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)beats 4 of 4 eligible startersLugo .344 allowed · soft SP0.945 OPS vs RHP (141 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
98
2STARTBrady House3B · 1% own
vs LAA · Kikuchi LHP
szn .335 xwOBAL15: 0.828 OPS (44 PA)L14 contact +2.4 (.424 xwOBAcon, 30 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 1 of 2 eligible startersKikuchi .346 allowed · soft SP0.951 OPS vs LHP (85 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
82
3AUTO STARTRandal GrichukRF · 0% own
@ STL · Liberatore LHP
szn .332 xwOBAL14 contact -1.3 (.341 xwOBAcon, 13 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersLiberatore .337 allowed · soft SP0.982 OPS vs LHP (141 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
78
4AUTO STARTEduardo Valencia1B · 3% own
vs COL · Adams RHP
szn .323 xwOBAL14 contact +2.5 (.425 xwOBAcon, 18 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 3 of 4 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 52% of ABAdams .369 allowed · soft SP0.861 OPS vs RHP (48 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
76
5AUTO STARTAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
vs CIN · Abbott LHP
szn .332 xwOBAL15: 0.834 OPS (34 PA)L14 contact -4.2 (.277 xwOBAcon, 21 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 2 of 3 eligible startersAbbott .338 allowed · soft SP0.947 OPS vs LHP (109 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
76
6AUTO STARTDylan CrewsRF · 5% own
vs LAA · Kikuchi LHP
szn .312 xwOBAL15: 0.785 OPS (52 PA)L14 contact -1.6 (.334 xwOBAcon, 29 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersKikuchi .346 allowed · soft SP0.864 OPS vs LHP (108 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
71
7AUTO STARTLars NootbaarLF · 3% own
vs TEX · TBD
szn .346 xwOBAL15: 1.111 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.547 xwOBAcon, 21 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersSP: TBDAZ plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
69
8AUTO STARTBen MalgeriCF · 0% own
vs COL · Adams RHP
szn .317 xwOBAL15: 0.536 OPS (35 PA)L14 contact +3.4 (.445 xwOBAcon, 18 BBE)usually bats 7th (×0.95)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 41% of ABAdams .369 allowed · soft SP0.856 OPS vs RHP (40 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
9AUTO STARTAndres Chaparro1B · 0% own
vs LAA · Kikuchi LHP
szn .342 xwOBAL15: 0.687 OPS (38 PA)L14 contact -5.0 (.240 xwOBAcon, 19 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)beats 2 of 3 eligible startersKikuchi .346 allowed · soft SP0.838 OPS vs LHP (106 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
66
10AUTO STARTColt Keith1B · 5% own
vs COL · Adams RHP
szn .335 xwOBAL15: 0.551 OPS (27 PA)L14 contact +2.7 (.430 xwOBAcon, 14 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)beats 4 of 5 eligible startersAdams .369 allowed · soft SP0.752 OPS vs RHP (345 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
66

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 56, worst Walker Jenkins (3). 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
90
1Lars NootbaarLF · Ari · 2.5%HEATER
90/99 heat on 21 BBE trusted sample, .547 xwOBAcon; best contact-quality signal in pool
Heat 90 · 21 BBE · ATC 50 PA · 1 HR · 1 SB · 0.248 · L7 0.333 · 0 HR · sim +0.2 pts
2Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% · HEATER
86/99 heat, .490 xwOBAcon, .455 BA last 7 with HR; small BBE but production corroborates
Heat 86 · 16 BBE · ATC 37 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.220 · L7 0.455 · 1 HR · sim +0.2 pts
3Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 8.9% · HEATER
83/99 heat, 95+ EV, 2 HR last 7; 46 PA RoS volume beats other catchers on the board
Heat 83 · 15 BBE · ATC 46 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.228 · L7 0.25 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
4Nathaniel Lowe
1B · Cle · 1.5% · BEST VALUE
2 HR, 6 RBI last 7 with wRC+ 105 projection; most credible power-AVG floor among flare guys
L7 flare 74 · ATC 39 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.250 · L7 0.25 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
5Cam Smith
RF · Hou · 7.3% · UPSIDE
3 HR, .389 BA last 7; 60 PA RoS volume and wRC+ 99 projection justify real counting-stat upside
ATC 60 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.239 · L7 0.389 · 3 HR · sim +0.1 pts
Passed on: Justin Foscue has a scorching .400/.379 recent line but ATC projects only 23 PA RoS — playing-time reality kills his counting-stat value entirely.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 16 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.241.369443124
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.272.3482221127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.248.3823017115Miguel 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+3.305.356223122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.244.3112519111Zach 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+13.283.357236108Jac 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+12.294.335201109
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.230.312141496Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.262.3167967The 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.NYMOF+UR.221.321112100
109Mickey GasperBOSC/1B+UR.264.37180104Mickey 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.284.3003190Kaelen 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…
133Connor NorbyCOL1B/2B/3B+UR.225.3037891Connor 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.277.318101993Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
137Christian Encarnacion-StrandBAL1B/3B+UR.255.3458192
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.276.30391114
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.249.33415094
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.270.363141116
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.241.2946489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.224.31211983
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.268.357161100Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.118.27011102Walker 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…
URJames WoodWshOF.266.4153018126Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URMichael ArroyoSea2B.000.0050089Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URRalphy VelazquezCle1B83Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.

🔥 Heat Board

Hottest ACTIVE free-agent bats by contact quality, 8/28–9/10 · 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.

90
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.5% own · xwOBAcon .547 · EV 94.5 · Brl 19.0% · 21 BBE
▲ .149 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.236629292
L14.3852830
86
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .490 · EV 92.1 · Brl 12.5% · 16 BBE
▲ .108 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2421440311
L14.3502730
83
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 8.9% own · xwOBAcon .568 · EV 95.2 · Brl 20.0% · 15 BBE
▼ .010 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2321537320
L14.2222630
79
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .444 · EV 92.9 · Brl 11.8% · 17 BBE
▲ .028 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2033880
L14.2312650
78
Andrew Benintendi
LF · ChW · 3.4% own · xwOBAcon .399 · EV 91.8 · Brl 13.8% · 29 BBE
▼ .011 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2421470551
L14.2311570
76
Thomas Saggese
2B · StL · 16.1% own · xwOBAcon .442 · EV 92.0 · Brl 10.0% · 30 BBE
▲ .176 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.268412213
L14.44438122
76
Leo Bernal
C · StL · 1.1% own · xwOBAcon .397 · EV 94.5 · Brl 6.9% · 29 BBE
▲ .000 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.27821060
L14.27821060
75
Michael Massey
2B · KC · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .448 · EV 93.2 · Brl 4.2% · 24 BBE
▲ .018 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2781145463
L14.2960101
74
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.8% own · xwOBAcon .474 · EV 90.5 · Brl 13.6% · 22 BBE
▲ .108 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2711133220
L14.3792820
74
Jose Siri
CF · LAA · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .384 · EV 96.1 · Brl 17.6% · 17 BBE
▼ .114 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.225826306
L14.1111321
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (9/4–9/10), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
79
Ty France
1B · SD
.482 xwOBAcon
16 BBE · .333 L7
76
Jared Young
1B · NYM
.416 xwOBAcon
13 BBE · .333 L7
75
Owen Caissie
RF · Mia
.541 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .176 L7
74
Nathaniel Lowe
1B · Cle
.497 xwOBAcon
11 BBE · .250 L7
70
Grant McCray
RF · SF
.501 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .231 L7
68
Nolan Gorman
3B · StL
.412 xwOBAcon
17 BBE · .227 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Andres Munoz
93
1Merrill KellySP · Ari · 22.8%HEATER
Elite 93rd-percentile suppression on 36 BBE (trusted sample), protects ERA/WHIP, 3 GS volume with cap room.
Supp 93 · 36 BBE · ATC 18.0 IP · 1 W · 15 K · 4.60 · 1.36 · PL #15 · sim -0.3 pts
2Steven Cruz
RP · KC · 1.3% · CATEGORY FIT
Closer role confirmed, 92nd-pct suppression on 12 BBE, SV rank 4 with razor-thin cushion above and below.
Supp 92 · 12 BBE · ATC 6.0 IP · 0 W · 6 K · 4.24 · 1.31 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.2 pts
3Matthew Liberatore
SP · StL · 4.8% · BEST VALUE
3 GS, solid 45th-pct suppression on 29 BBE, cleanest ratio profile among mid-tier SPs, cap room available.
Supp 45 · 29 BBE · ATC 16.0 IP · 1 W · 14 K · 4.38 · 1.32 · PL #16 · sim -0.3 pts
4Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.2% · UPSIDE
Confirmed closer role, best projected ERA among RP closers; 16-BBE sample borderline-trusted, SV upside real.
Supp 52 · 16 BBE · ATC 6.0 IP · 0 W · 6 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.2 pts
5Andrew Kittredge
RP · Bal · 3.1% · FLOOR
2 projected SV, confirmed closer, best WHIP projection of all RP candidates; suppression soft but role is solid.
Supp 29 · 18 BBE · ATC 6.0 IP · 0 W · 6 K · 3.80 · 1.20 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.2 pts
Passed on: Jacob Webb has the closer role but 6th-percentile suppression on only 10 BBE with 94.8 EV allowed — adding him would actively bleed ERA/WHIP, the two categories MIZ must protect above all else.

⚾ 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+71.972.1212.13.31#HotSnellSummer is in full swing.
10Dylan CeaseTOR-12.402.7712.73.45Like 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+83.663.7410.94.19With 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-43.783.906.44.17Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
38Jacob LopezATH+64.783.508.44.55It’s the 2025 hot streak all over again. Enjoy the ride, ya’ll!
39Dustin MayMIL-4.694.308.64.18May 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-2.743.408.54.49Armed 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+UR5.714.547.94.71From 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-43.673.668.84.61Lambert’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-84.103.6310.53.97The 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-84.004.219.64.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.967.14.05Bieber 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-3.533.765.94.67Despite 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.

🚨 Closer Tier Changes (vs. yesterday)

  • COLOR SHIFT Philadelphia Phillies: Jhoan DuranJhoan Duran ( → magenta) rostered
  • COLOR SHIFT Pittsburgh Pirates: Mason MontgomeryMason Montgomery ( → magenta) rostered
  • COLOR SHIFT Seattle Mariners: Andrés MuñozAndrés Muñoz ( → magenta) rostered
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 Muñoz
b2b
Seattle MarinersCL272754.33.981.163.1314.15.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL333872.31.241.012.2311.15.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91844.73.831.434.077.54.0 · 3%
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL41133.33.241.413.9311.14.0 · 0%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL61154.74.121.264.109.53.5 · 1%
Jacob WebbChicago CubsCL91761.73.361.254.309.83.0 · 5%
Juan MorilloArizona DiamondbacksCL32158.02.331.072.4810.41.0 · 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.

46
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (17)
sim cost ~0
TV 17
Rd 13
27
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (43); cold last 7d; UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 43
UFDA
21
Sandy Alcantara SP · Mia
mid TV (58); BUT solid keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 58
Rd 14
15
Blake Snell SP · LAD
BUT strong RoS (3.31 ERA)
sim cost ~0
TV 80
Rd 8
14
Joe Ryan SP · Min
BUT high-pedigree (Rd 5)
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 5

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.

21 available — 2 yours

M. Arroyo YOURS
SS · SEA · AAA · 21 · ↗ called up
87
PSS
51
PFV
55
ETA
days
Szn
18·17·.281
R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · ⏸ 5d
70
PSS
74
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
29·2·.290
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · knocking on the door
92
PSS
68
PFV
58
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·5·.286
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
96
PSS
82
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
13·20·.306
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
92
PSS
87
PFV
54
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
28·10·.294
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
86
PSS
79
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·2·.287
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
85
PSS
68
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·3·.274
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
70
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.302
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
86
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
28·19·.286
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
10·10·.322
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·26·.286
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
80
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
21·8·.249
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
80
PSS
77
PFV
50
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
15·21·.334
A. Miller
SS · PHI · AA · 22 · nearly ready
80
PSS
83
PFV
61
ETA
Sept
Szn
0·0·.333
E. Arroyo
SS · CIN · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·14·.281
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
79
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
14·36·.270
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
73
PFV
50
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
19·15·.307
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · on the climb
77
PSS
69
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.252
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
50
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
17·8·.177
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
72
PSS
50
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.271
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
22
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.287
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.

29 available

T. Johnson
SP · TBR · AAA · 24 · ↗ called up
87
PSS
88
PFV
60
ETA
Szn
87K·3.09
D. Sandlin
SP · CHW · AAA · 25 · ↩ sent down
82
PSS
75
PFV
53
ETA
Szn
99K·3.35
O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
51
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
127K·3.63
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
36
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
83K·5.44
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
39
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
133K·3.82
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
76
PSS
30
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
122K·4.21
M. Bratt
SP · ARI · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
76
PSS
73
PFV
68
ETA
Szn
84K·3.88
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
R. Sloan
SP · SEA · AA · 20 · on the climb
72
PSS
99
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
124K·3.70
E. Rodriguez
SP · NYY · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
72
PSS
69
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
123K·3.09
B. Garrett
SP · ↩ sent down
72
PSS
78
PFV
62
ETA
June 1st
Szn
110K·3.94
T. McDougal
SP · CHW · AAA · 23 · ↩ sent down
71
PSS
43
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
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · on the climb
69
PSS
41
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
100K·4.87
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
63
PSS
46
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
122K·5.17
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
49
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
104K·4.01
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
61
PSS
38
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
102K·4.99
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
49
PSS
38
PFV
54
ETA
Szn
105K·4.02
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

🔭 15 not a 2026 factor — Anthony Eyanson · Bryce Mayer · Jackson Ferris · Liam Doyle · Tyson Hardin · Jackson Wolf · Jamie Arnold · Jurrangelo Cijntje · Daniel Eagen · Christian Zazueta · David Hagaman · Jonathan Santucci · Joseph Dzierwa · Jaxon Wiggins · 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 — fits a need · BA 0.275 / xBA 0.293 · xwOBA 0.416
100%159 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.5σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.357
10%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
📈 BUY-LOWCorey Seager SS · Tex · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.4σ buy-low · SS — modest fit · BA 0.230 / xBA 0.252 · xwOBA 0.355
63%125 wRC+≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP · comparable value (TV 50 vs target 52)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.244 / xBA 0.253 · xwOBA 0.375
90%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Joe Ryan SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 76)
↑ mild buyYordan Alvarez OF · Hou · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.0σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.313 / xBA 0.322 · xwOBA 0.445
100%165 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWCal Raleigh C · Sea · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.7σ buy-low · C — modest fit · BA 0.183 / xBA 0.190 · xwOBA 0.314
87%129 wRC+≈ 0.0%Miguel Vargas 3B · comparable value (TV 89 vs target 95)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — fits a need · BA 0.214 / xBA 0.239 · xwOBA 0.342
21%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 32 vs target 26)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.242 · xwOBA 0.334
57%120 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 58 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.6σ buy-low · RF — fits a need · BA 0.254 / xBA 0.266 · xwOBA 0.352
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.244 / xBA 0.229 · xwOBA 0.330
28%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 32 vs target 27)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.1σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.14 vs xERA 5.09
11%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF · comparable value (TV 15 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
58%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP · comparable value (TV 50 vs target 54)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.22 vs xERA 3.45
29%4.15 ERA≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 38)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.82 vs xERA 3.93
75%4.03 ERA≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP + +$4 FAAB · comparable value (TV 50 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 -54▼ down
Miz-waukee’s BestJosh JungA+ +42A+ +54▲ up
I need Buck Showalter ⇄ Hit the Damn Ball You Bums 2026-06-19
I need Buck ShowalterNasim NunezA+ +28A +13▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28D -13▲ 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 -56
Ramirez Against the MachineJac CaglianoneA+ +60A+ +56▼ down

🔻 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
0.65σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.305 / xBA 0.289 · xwOBA 0.356 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.305 / xBA 0.289 +.016
wOBA 0.366 / xwOBA 0.356 +.010
HH 48.6% · Brl/PA 5.6%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.59σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.277 / xBA 0.249 · xwOBA 0.318 — test the market, don't force it
10%BA 0.277 / xBA 0.249 +.028
wOBA 0.340 / xwOBA 0.318 +.022
HH 48.4% · Brl/PA 4.7%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 WoodLFWsh0.2660.2750.3920.415100.099.0📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2410.2420.3770.36999.099.6📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2480.2660.3630.38289.095.1📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2680.2580.3590.35774.012.0↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2440.2150.3360.31175.060.5fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2720.2590.3670.34852.093.8fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2620.2500.3370.31612.5fair
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1180.1640.2530.2704.9fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2700.2580.3770.36374.041.9fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2770.2490.3400.31851.010.2↓ mild fade
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.2840.2500.3320.3006.2fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2300.2410.3020.31272.013.6↑ mild buy
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2830.2810.3560.35791.049.4fair
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3050.2890.3660.35649.092.8↓ mild fade
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.7
Michael Arroyo2BSea0.0000.0050.0000.0050.00.5

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD32.01.971.092.1222.00.2261.490.9↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea54.33.981.163.1327.40.2758.880.3↑ mild buy
Joe RyanSPMin129.74.101.143.5021.60.29010.587.5fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil161.31.950.802.1031.70.2253.999.3fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia200.03.781.223.9010.60.3055.684.4fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor161.32.401.042.7724.80.2595.299.2fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil110.73.661.273.7421.40.2998.355.7fair
Eury PerezSPMia139.33.941.244.1015.10.31210.269.1fair
Louis VarlandRPTor72.31.241.012.2323.90.2324.086.5fair

📰 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 (+23.6)#3 (+19.8)S · $20UFDA
2.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#3 (+21.5)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
4.0Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.2)#4 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
5.0Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+15.0)#5 (+13.8)A · $14UFDA FV 40
6.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#6 (+12.0)#6 (+11.7)A · $12
7.0Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#7 (+11.8)#7 (+10.3)A · $10
8.5Jac CaglianoneRF · 22yo21st#8 (+10.1)— (+6.8)B · $7UFDA-G FV 55
8.5Eury PerezSP · 23yo20th— (+9.0)#8 (+7.3)B · $7UFDA-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.)
Ralphy Velazquez1B · 19yo25th#16 (-2.0)#12 (+1.4)
Michael Arroyo2B · 20yo25th#18 (-10.1)#19 (-2.4)

Updated Fri Sep 11 · 4:22 AM ET

🌍 League-Wide Top Keepers

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

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · AgeTeam2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdict
2.5Jesus LuzardoSP · 28yoKNIG21st#1 (+27.9)#4 (+33.4)S · $33
2.5Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#4 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
3.0Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#3 (+24.9)#3 (+38.7)S · $39
3.5Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#2 (+25.2)#5 (+32.7)S · $33
5.5Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th#9 (+19.6)#2 (+40.8)S · $41
7.0Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#5 (+23.6)#9 (+19.8)S · $20
7.0Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#7 (+21.5)#7 (+27.1)S · $27
8.0Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#6 (+22.2)#10 (+19.8)S · $20
8.5Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+13.7)#6 (+30.6)S · $31
9.5Payton TolleSP · 22yoFRST25th#8 (+20.8)— (+17.1)A · $17
9.5Cristopher SanchezSP · 29yoPEYT9th— (+17.5)#8 (+21.1)S · $21
10.5Jacob LatzRP · 30yoFRAN25th#10 (+18.9)— (+17.1)A · $17

Updated Fri Sep 11 · 4:22 AM 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
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22EldridgeR25BolteR25CeaseR4100
2DORNRiceR20BakerR25McLeanR20BazzanaR25LaraR25PerdomoR2187
3KNIGLuzardoR21deGromR13AbreuR15JensenR20MartinezR25ChapmanR1167
4KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25SanojaR25StewartR10McGonigleR17IIR565
5FRANLatzR25McCarthyR25CavalliR21AntonacciR25BurnsR5BradishR2164
6THARO'BrienR17RasmussenR8WilliamsR11MarshR25Jr.R16KeaschallR2161
7GoOsGriffinR25BradleyR25GoodmanR21BurlesonR9ReynoldsR10BaldwinR1455
8PEYTHendersonR25SanchezR9ValdezR25WooR8WetherholtR13MayoR1755
9BLOBSorianoR25LopezR20ScottR25LileR15ClemensR25SaleR154
10FRSTTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2546
11RAGE ▼ thinEwingR25CamineroR5HerreraR20BasalloR19JonesR25ImanagaR946
12GARR ▼ thinWalkerR25MessickR18GrayR7DinglerR22CanzoneR25SimpsonR937

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

data: snap 0h · BP 17d · PL 17d · HL 14d · PSS 0h · BR 0h · FG 17h · proj 17h · closer 0h · oyster 18h · AAA-sc 5h · cookie ok