Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Tuesday, September 08 · 10:20 AM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ sits at 1st with 105.0 roto points, a comfortable 19.0 ahead of Phil Swift's Flex Seal — but keep an eye on SB, where you're dead level with THAR and one swing flips that point, and AVG, where you trail GoOs by just .001 and could grab an extra point by closing it.

⚡ Big day for the lineup: Henry Bolte went absolutely nuclear — 1 HR, 3 SB, 3 BB, 3 R in a 1-2 day vs. the Blue Jays, giving your SB race a real shot in the arm right when you need it. Kyle Schwarber added a 2-4, HR, R, RBI line vs. the Braves (that solo shot turned out to be the game-winner for Luzardo's complete game), and Bryce Eldridge chipped in 2-4, 3 RBI vs. the Cardinals. On the mound, Joe Ryan was serviceable — 7 K in 4 IP — though the short outing limits his counting-stat help; Eury Perez, on the other hand, got rocked for 5 ER in 4.0 IP, a rough one to absorb.

📋 Roster housekeeping: make sure Jacob Misiorowski and Sandy Alcantara are active today. On the waiver wire, Christian Encarnacion-Strand — just dropped by Phil Swift's Flex Seal — is now a free agent and rates as the top value add with a 35-BBE trusted sample, .320 BA and 9 RBI over his last 14 days in an everyday role. Lars Nootbaar tops the heater board at 88/99 on a trusted 23-BBE sample with a 95.3 EV anchor. Emmet Sheehan (LAD) and Brandon Sproat (MIL) were also recalled to the majors today and are both available if you need SP depth.

📰 The notable external news: Corbin Burnes is set to make his season debut tonight after Tommy John surgery — he had just one two-inning minor-league tune-up, so realistic innings depth is limited and his 2026 fantasy value is minimal, though it's a useful data point for 2027 draft positioning. Aaron Judge was activated from the 60-day IL and is expected in the Yankees lineup tonight vs. the Rockies — he's owned by PEYT, but his return reshapes New York's offense after a lost summer. Nick Pivetta also returned from the 60-day IL with five scoreless innings, though velocity was down and whiffs were scarce in his first outing back — owned by GARR, so monitor his workload rather than target him.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 7/10
Your standing
1stof 12
105.0 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
K +1.0SB +0.5

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
968
1052
🥇
HR
280
306
🥇
RBI
903
940
🥇
SB
133
145
145
152
201
+56
AVG
.254
.257
.257
.259
+0.003
K
1225
1235
1367
+132
W
68
71
71
75
86
+15
SV
80
81
89
94
+13
ERA
3.48
3.38
🥇
WHIP
1.17
1.14
🥇

📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-07)

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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
Phil Swift's Flex Seal Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Miz-waukee’s Best+ Michael Arroyo | Pedro Ramirez
Photogenic Nick Kurtz+ Jacob Lopez | Clay Holmes

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 104.3 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best105.0$0100.0%104.3102–1071.0
2PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 86.0$250.0%86.682–912.6
3FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums85.5$590.0%87.083–912.5
4KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz78.0$160.0%81.277–863.8
5GoOs I need Buck Showalter67.5$1700.0%67.563–725.4
6BLOB Camp MVP63.5$1680.0%66.663–705.5
7KNIG Team Knighton63.0$1370.0%59.255–637.2
8THAR Phil Mickeltits61.0$1760.0%57.153–617.7
9DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 45.0$890.0%44.442–4810.1
10FRST Worst2First43.5$1540.0%43.640–4810.3
11GARR The Boys of Summer42.0$1550.0%47.443–529.3
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine40.0$1630.0%35.233–3812.0

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 7.6AVG 10.0W 6.8SV 9.0K 10.9ERA 12.0WHIP 11.9

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

162 of 200 GS · should be 179 · 17 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
038 left · ~14.0/wk to cap · proj 181200

⏳ 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
Jacob Misiorowskivs CHCAUTO START6.1#2Ace tier but matchup and strike-rate concerns noted.
Sandy Alcantaravs NYMAUTO START6.2#6Prior Royals struggles expected to correct here.
Andrew Paintervs HOUSTART5.7#7Four-seamer regressed but breaking balls elite; good matchup.
Quinn Mathews@ SFSTART6.0#9Breakout start overdue; favorable situation warrants optimism.
Hayden Wesneski@ PHIDART6.0#13Command-driven value; lineup handedness may limit ceiling.
Brandon Youngvs CLEDART5.5#12Solid four-seamer; splitter suits LHB-heavy lineup.
Cody Bradford@ SEADART#16Pitch separation key; upside is six quality innings.
Drew Andersonvs MINDARTleash⚠ opener4.9#19Split-change serviceable; long leash makes him viable in deeper leagues.
Sean Manaea@ MIADART3.1#10Soft matchup offset by underperforming fastball lately.
Jack Perkinsvs TORSIT⚠ opener5.1#23Venue kill; Coors-equivalent park nullifies him.
David Peterson@ MILSIT3.2#17Command shaky lately but could snap back suddenly.
Bubba Chandler@ CWSSIT4.5#24Still tinkering, no cohesive start yet.

Openers filtered: Riley Cornelio

Your staff: 3.38 ERA / 1.14 WHIP · GS 162/200 — 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 · Wed 9/9 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Jake Bennettvs LAAAUTO START7.2soft LAA lineup, hot recent form, hitter park
Janson Junkvs NYMSTART5.8average NYM lineup, hot recent form, friendly park
Walker Buehlervs WSHDART4.8tough WSH lineup, hot recent form
Keider Monterovs MINDART4.6tough MIN lineup, shaky recent form, strong skills
Blade Tidwellvs STLDART⚠ opener4.4average STL lineup, friendly park

📼 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 · 345 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 47% · BLOWUP 18% · agg ERA 4.40 · WHIP 1.34 · 4.5 K/start · 374 picks logged, 15 never started, 14 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 345 graded starts

GEM 63 GOOD 98 OK 121 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 START2669%15%3.52
Verdict · START4760%6%3.78
Verdict · DART9342%16%4.64
Verdict · SIT17942%23%4.59
MIZ ≥ 5.011162%13%3.66
MIZ 3.5–4.914140%22%4.94
MIZ < 3.57540%20%4.72
All live board picks34547%18%4.40
Q1 read — the ladder has not separated: GOOD+ runs 69% · 60% · 42% · 42% down the rungs, and MIZ does not sort either: 62% · 40% · 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 Start2564%20%4.24
PL · Probably Start4659%11%3.77
PL · Questionable Start10049%19%4.57
PL · Do Not Start14842%21%4.47
BP · Auto1040%0%3.50
BP · Likely2846%18%4.33
All graded picks34547%18%4.40
Q2 read — against the 47% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (64% · 59%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (40% · 46% on n=10 · 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 47% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-07 · 982 graded picks · MIZ on 440, BP on 230, Verdict on 463

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=440
MIZ 0.5–3.3972.641%32%–51%
MIZ 3.4–4.0873.743%33%–53%
MIZ 4.1–4.8894.449%39%–60%
MIZ 4.9–5.5805.254%43%–64%
MIZ 5.6–8.9876.460%49%–69%
All MIZ-scored picks44049%
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 START3168%50%–81%
START6159%46%–70%
DART12346%38%–55%
SIT24845%39%–51%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 33 days
Brier — our probability3760.248lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date3760.254we win by 0.007
Brier — verdict-tier history3760.254we win by 0.006
Log loss — our probability3760.688lower is better
ECE — our probability3760.0655 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–47%7539%off by 4%
said 47%–51%7541%off by 7%
said 51%–56%7641%off by 12%
said 56%–60%7556%off by 2%
said 60%–74%7557%off by 7%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.065 over n=376 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 STARTAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
vs CHC · Peterson LHP
szn .335 xwOBAL15: 0.886 OPS (36 PA)L14 contact -2.8 (.307 xwOBAcon, 24 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 4 of 4 eligible startersPeterson .340 allowed · soft SP0.964 OPS vs LHP (107 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
80
2AUTO STARTBen MalgeriCF · 0% own
vs MIN · Kremer RHP
szn .320 xwOBAL15: 0.633 OPS (31 PA)L14 contact +5.9 (.502 xwOBAcon, 14 BBE)usually bats 7th (×0.95)fills OF needbeats 5 of 6 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 39% of ABKremer .329 allowed · soft SP0.946 OPS vs RHP (36 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
68
3AUTO STARTRyan WardLF · 0% own
vs CIN · Lodolo LHP
szn .316 xwOBAfills OF needbeats 6 of 10 eligible startersLodolo .382 allowed · soft SP
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
64
4DEPTHTy France1B · 15% own
vs WSH · Cornelio RHP
szn .331 xwOBAL15: 0.883 OPS (55 PA)L14 contact -2.2 (.320 xwOBAcon, 31 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 0 of 3 eligible startersCornelio .314 allowed · avg SP0.875 OPS vs RHP (268 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
61
5AUTO STARTLars NootbaarLF · 3% own
@ KC · Wacha RHP
szn .344 xwOBAL15: 0.959 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact +4.3 (.465 xwOBAcon, 23 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)fills OF needbeats 4 of 6 eligible startersWacha .305 allowed · avg SP0.754 OPS vs RHP (196 AB)KC plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60
6CONSIDERLuis CampusanoC · 1% own
vs WSH · Cornelio RHP
szn .344 xwOBAL15: 0.673 OPS (33 PA)L14 contact +2.9 (.434 xwOBAcon, 19 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersCornelio .314 allowed · avg SP0.894 OPS vs RHP (133 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60
7DEPTHJoc PedersonDH · 2% own
@ SEA · TBD
szn .343 xwOBAL15: 0.921 OPS (28 PA)L14 contact +2.0 (.415 xwOBAcon, 16 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)beats 0 of 1 eligible startersSP: TBD
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60
8STARTMiguel Rojas2B · 1% own
vs CIN · Lodolo LHP
szn .307 xwOBAL14 contact -5.0 (.209 xwOBAcon, 19 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 2 of 6 eligible startersLodolo .382 allowed · soft SP0.798 OPS vs LHP (131 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
59
9DEPTHGary SanchezC · 2% own
vs CHC · Peterson LHP
szn .343 xwOBAL14 contact -2.4 (.316 xwOBAcon, 12 BBE)usually bats 8th (×0.93)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersPeterson .340 allowed · soft SP0.809 OPS vs LHP (93 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
57
10DEPTHNathaniel Lowe1B · 1% own
@ BAL · Young RHP
szn .336 xwOBAL15: 0.622 OPS (49 PA)L14 contact +1.8 (.409 xwOBAcon, 27 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 0 of 3 eligible startersYoung .320 allowed · avg SP0.844 OPS vs RHP (305 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
56

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 60, worst Cole Carrigg (14). 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
88
1Lars NootbaarLF · Ari · 2.6%HEATER
Highest heat score (88/99) on trusted 23-BBE sample; elite 95.3 EV anchors legitimate contact quality surge
Heat 88 · 23 BBE · ATC 56 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.248 · L7 0.273 · 0 HR · sim +0.1 pts
2Christian Encarnacion-Strand
1B · Bal · 4.0% · BEST VALUE
Largest trusted BBE sample (35) on Heat Board; .320 BA + 9 RBI L14 with everyday role confirms production
Heat 76 · 35 BBE · ATC 54 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.228 · L7 0.25 · 1 HR · sim +0.1 pts
3Matt McLain
2B · Cin · 6.4% · UPSIDE
Best ATC projection (74 PA, 2 HR, 9 R, 2 SB) and highest roto sim delta (+0.2); volume and SB touch live category
ATC 74 PA · 2 HR · 2 SB · 0.221 · L7 0.143 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
4Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% · HEATER
82/99 heat on solid 24-BBE sample; 3 HR, 8 RBI L14 with trusted contact quality backs the flare
Heat 82 · 24 BBE · ATC 23 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.223 · L7 0.313 · 1 HR · sim +0.1 pts
5Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.6% · CATEGORY FIT
84/99 heat; .346 BA L14 meaningfully supports MIZ's thin AVG buffer over rank-2
Heat 84 · 19 BBE · ATC 50 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.236 · L7 0.333 · 1 HR · sim +0.1 pts
Passed on: Sean Murphy has elite xwOBAcon (0.538) and a strong heat score (85/99) but only 16 BBE and 38 projected PA cap his ceiling below the selected five.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 16 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.243.369433123
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.273.3482221127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.252.3853016115Miguel 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+3.305.358213122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.236.3042319111Zach 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+12.288.331201108
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.234.313141497Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.268.3207967The 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.270.37480104Mickey 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.305.3143190Kaelen 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.223.3397083
133Connor NorbyCOL1B/2B/3B+UR.223.2996891Connor 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.275.31791993Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
137Christian Encarnacion-StrandBAL1B/3B+UR.260.3468192
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.276.30491114
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.246.33215094
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.265.361141117
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.244.2976489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.220.31011983
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.265.35615199Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.138.27411102Walker 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.268.4193018126Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URMichael ArroyoSea2B.000.0070089Not 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, 8/25–9/7 · 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.

88
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.6% own · xwOBAcon .465 · EV 95.3 · Brl 13.0% · 23 BBE
▲ .088 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.233629292
L14.3212840
85
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 1.0% own · xwOBAcon .538 · EV 92.7 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .125 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2213880
L14.3463770
84
Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.6% own · xwOBAcon .483 · EV 92.3 · Brl 21.1% · 19 BBE
▲ .120 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.226947475
L14.3461730
82
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% own · xwOBAcon .481 · EV 92.3 · Brl 20.8% · 24 BBE
▲ .068 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2651131220
L14.3333840
80
Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 15.0% own · xwOBAcon .500 · EV 89.3 · Brl 18.5% · 27 BBE
▲ .003 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.270822230
L14.2735580
80
Amed Rosario
3B · NYY · 0.6% own · xwOBAcon .405 · EV 93.7 · Brl 9.5% · 21 BBE
▲ .095 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2381032262
L14.3330431
77
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 9.0% own · xwOBAcon .527 · EV 90.9 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▼ .032 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2321537310
L14.2002720
77
Joc Pederson
DH · Tex · 2.2% own · xwOBAcon .415 · EV 92.8 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .015 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2352550552
L14.2503450
76
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
1B · Bal · 4.0% own · xwOBAcon .498 · EV 91.7 · Brl 17.1% · 35 BBE
▲ .060 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.260831151
L14.3202970
76
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .481 · EV 89.0 · Brl 12.5% · 16 BBE
▲ .092 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2411438311
L14.3332530
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (9/1–9/7), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
79
Alex Freeland
3B · LAD
.382 xwOBAcon
11 BBE · .083 L7
76
Yainer Diaz
C · Hou
.425 xwOBAcon
12 BBE · .313 L7
76
Henry Davis
C · Pit
.449 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .250 L7
74
Moises Ballesteros
C · LAA
.396 xwOBAcon
17 BBE · .333 L7
73
Jacob Gonzalez
2B · Pit
.480 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .364 L7
70
Austin Wells
C · NYY
.385 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .231 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Andres Munoz
98
1Andrew PainterSP · Phi · 25.5%HEATER
98/99 suppression on 31 BBE trusted sample; elite xwOBAcon 0.19 protects ERA/WHIP #1 rankings
Supp 98 · 31 BBE · ATC 15.0 IP · 1 W · 13 K · 4.71 · 1.37 · PL #7 · sim -0.6 pts
2Jacob Webb
RP · ChC · 5.3% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer role, near-neutral sim cost; SV buffer only 1 above next rank, saves upside real
Supp 13 · 10 BBE · ATC 7.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 4.06 · 1.27 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.0 pts
3Andrew Kittredge
RP · Bal · 3.6% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer, cleanest ATC ratios of the SV candidates; WHIP-safe enough to not threaten rank 1
Supp 22 · 22 BBE · ATC 7.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 3.80 · 1.20 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.0 pts
4Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.5% · UPSIDE
Confirmed closer role; 66/99 suppression on trusted 15 BBE; best contact-quality floor of remaining closers
Supp 66 · 15 BBE · ATC 7.0 IP · 0 W · 7 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.5 pts
5Merrill Kelly
SP · Ari · 20.3% · FLOOR
Most volume (20 IP, 4 GS), 91/99 suppression on 36 BBE; behind cap pace means starts matter
Supp 91 · 36 BBE · ATC 20.0 IP · 1 W · 16 K · 4.60 · 1.36 · sim -0.6 pts
Passed on: Sean Manaea offers most K volume and 4 GS but 43/99 suppression on 47 BBE (fully trusted) signals real contact damage threatening ERA/WHIP at rank 1.

⚾ Pitcher List Rankings

PL Top 100 SP · your arms + top FAs.

On Pitcher List · 6 yours · 10 FAs

RankPitcherMLBChgERAxERAK/9RoSPollack’s Take
1Jacob MisiorowskiMIL-1.972.0813.23.40Like a base set Charizard, Misiorowski’s not gonna stop being dope.
9Blake SnellLAD+71.972.1112.13.31#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+83.663.7310.94.19With 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-43.944.099.73.91Pérez 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.
30Sandy AlcantaraMIA-43.543.656.54.17Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
39Dustin MayMIL-4.694.298.64.18May 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-2.743.398.54.49Armed 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+UR5.554.327.84.71From 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-43.673.658.84.61Lambert’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-84.463.6210.53.97The 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-84.004.209.64.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.957.14.05Bieber 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…
57Tyler MahleATL-4.054.128.54.05Mahle’s command and velocity have been stellar since returning from the IL in late June. He’s got an even better situation pitching in At…
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…
59Christian ScottNYM+13.813.8410.94.04Scott has been happy to show us his floor, but the stuff is still there to propel him up The List at a moment’s notice. It’s felt a littl…

🔒 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 MarinersCL252552.34.131.153.1814.35.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL333871.31.261.022.28 11.05.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91844.73.831.434.067.54.0 · 4%
Jacob WebbChicago CubsCL91760.73.121.244.069.84.0 · 5%
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL41133.33.241.413.9211.14.0 · 1%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL61153.74.191.254.069.73.5 · 1%
Michael PetersenMiami MarlinsCL12457.33.301.133.3910.53.0 · 2%

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.

49
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
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
11
Sandy Alcantara SP · Mia
BUT solid keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 14

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
86
PSS
51
PFV
55
ETA
days
Szn
18·17·.281
R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · on the climb
71
PSS
74
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
29·2·.290
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
98
PSS
87
PFV
54
ETA
days
Szn
28·9·.291
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
96
PSS
80
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·19·.306
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · knocking on the door
90
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·24·.287
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
87
PSS
76
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·21·.339
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
87
PSS
79
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·2·.289
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
86
PSS
69
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·3·.279
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
71
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.303
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
86
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
28·19·.281
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
99
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
9·9·.324
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
82
PSS
67
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
12·4·.282
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
82
PSS
75
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·14·.306
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
81
PSS
67
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
8·28·.272
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
79
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·7·.246
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
80
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
13·36·.269
E. Arroyo
SS · CIN · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·14·.279
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
69
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.258
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
49
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
16·8·.173
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
72
PSS
49
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.275
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
22
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.288
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.

27 available

D. Sandlin
SP · CHW · AAA · 25 · ↩ sent down
82
PSS
75
PFV
53
ETA
Szn
99K·3.35
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
37
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
83K·5.44
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
39
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
133K·3.82
O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
78
PSS
53
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
122K·3.74
G. Wood
SP · PHI · AA · 22 · nearly ready
78
PSS
99
PFV
48
ETA
'26
Szn
134K·4.40
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
76
PSS
30
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
115K·4.24
M. Bratt
SP · ARI · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
76
PSS
73
PFV
68
ETA
Szn
82K·3.92
M. Forret
SP · BAL · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
78
PFV
72
ETA
Szn
125K·3.89
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
120K·3.19
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
49K·4.43
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · on the climb
69
PSS
40
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
100K·4.87
A. Kelly
SP · PIT · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
65
PSS
16
PFV
61
ETA
Szn
76K·4.33
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
63
PSS
46
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
120K·5.23
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
47
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
101K·3.74
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

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

💼 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 0.276 / xBA 0.295 · xwOBA 0.416
100%158 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWShohei Ohtani DH · LAD · FRAN · francisw789
+1.0σ buy-low · DH — fits a need · BA 0.277 / xBA 0.288 · xwOBA 0.399
100%155 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 0.192 · xwOBA 0.316
86%129 wRC+≈ 0.0%Miguel Vargas 3B · comparable value (TV 90 vs target 95)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.243 / xBA 0.252 · xwOBA 0.374
91%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Joe Ryan SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 76)
📈 BUY-LOWCorey Seager SS · Tex · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.4σ buy-low · SS — modest fit · BA 0.227 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.350
59%125 wRC+≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyYordan Alvarez OF · Hou · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+0.9σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.315 / xBA 0.323 · xwOBA 0.447
100%166 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.3σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.228 / xBA 0.245 · xwOBA 0.352
12%99 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 33)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — fits a need · BA 0.217 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.345
22%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 27)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.224 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.333
58%120 wRC+≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.6σ buy-low · RF — fits a need · BA 0.254 / xBA 0.269 · xwOBA 0.355
12%115 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.1σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.11 vs xERA 4.98
10%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B · comparable value (TV 17 vs target 14)
📈 BUY-LOWKade Anderson SP · Sea · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.5σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 5.40 vs xERA 3.15
18%4.62 ERA≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B + +$4 FAAB · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 29)
↑ mild buyNick Pivetta SP · SD · GARR · jregarris
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 3.43 vs xERA 2.42
56%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B + Bryce Eldridge 1B · two-piece package (TV 52 vs target 54)
↑ mild buyJacob Lopez SP · Oak · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.0σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.78 vs xERA 3.50
23%4.55 ERA≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B · comparable value (TV 17 vs target 20)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.96 vs xERA 3.89
76%4.03 ERA≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.5σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.01 vs xERA 3.32
30%4.15 ERA≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 43 vs target 48)

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+ +105▼ down
Dorn and Associates LLC Jackson Chourio, Jhoan Duran, Brice Turang, David BednarF -144F -105▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Ramirez Against the Machine 2026-07-31
Miz-waukee’s BestSamuel Basallo, Kade AndersonA- +8A+ +20▲ up
Ramirez Against the MachineBlake SnellC -8F -20▼ 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 -68▼ down
Miz-waukee’s BestJosh JungA+ +42A+ +68▲ up
I need Buck Showalter ⇄ Hit the Damn Ball You Bums 2026-06-19
I need Buck ShowalterNasim NunezA+ +28A +11▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28D -11▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ The Boys of Summer 2026-06-12
Miz-waukee’s BestChandler SimpsonA +10A- +8
The Boys of Summer$30 FAABD -10C -8
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 -41
Ramirez Against the MachineJac CaglianoneA+ +60A+ +41▼ 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
0.61σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.305 / xBA 0.290 · xwOBA 0.358 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.305 / xBA 0.290 +.015
wOBA 0.365 / xwOBA 0.358 +.007
HH 48.5% · Brl/PA 5.5%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.55σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.275 / xBA 0.249 · xwOBA 0.317 — test the market, don't force it
6%BA 0.275 / xBA 0.249 +.026
wOBA 0.337 / xwOBA 0.317 +.020
HH 48.3% · Brl/PA 4.5%25th · +2 rds vs mkt
HOLD — KEEPER PRICELouis Varland RP · Tor
0.40σ sell-high · RP · ERA 1.26 vs xERA 2.28 — only move for keeper-grade return
87%ERA 1.26 / xERA 2.28 -1.02Brl 4.0% allowed22nd · +16 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 WoodLFWsh0.2680.2770.3950.419100.099.1📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2430.2410.3780.36999.099.5📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2520.2690.3670.38590.095.2📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2650.2580.3550.35673.010.7↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2360.2090.3260.30474.060.4fair
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2830.2810.3560.35790.053.1fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2730.2590.3680.34852.093.9fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2680.2550.3440.32012.4fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2650.2560.3730.36175.042.7fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2750.2490.3370.31749.06.0↓ mild fade
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3050.2900.3650.35848.092.8↓ mild fade
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1380.1640.2770.2745.8
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.3050.2630.3540.3146.8fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2340.2410.3070.31373.014.4fair
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.7
Michael Arroyo2BSea0.0000.0060.0000.0070.00.6

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD32.01.971.092.1122.00.2261.490.3↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea52.34.131.153.1829.00.2778.879.6↑ mild buy
Joe RyanSPMin129.74.101.143.5021.60.29010.588.6fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil155.01.970.792.0831.80.2243.899.5fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia195.73.541.193.6511.30.2965.190.2fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor161.32.401.042.7724.80.2595.299.3fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil110.73.661.273.7321.40.2998.359.0fair
Eury PerezSPMia139.33.941.244.0915.10.31210.273.1fair
Louis VarlandRPTor71.31.261.022.2823.50.2354.087.1↓ mild fade

📰 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 (+21.7)#3 (+17.1)A · $17UFDA
2.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#3 (+21.4)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
4.5Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.1)#5 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
5.0Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#6 (+13.6)#4 (+16.1)A · $16
5.5Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+14.9)#6 (+13.8)A · $14UFDA FV 40
7.5Jac CaglianoneRF · 22yo21st#7 (+12.6)#8 (+9.1)B · $9UFDA-G FV 55
7.5Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#8 (+12.0)#7 (+11.7)A · $12

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 Tue Sep 8 · 10:20 AM 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 (+28.9)#2 (+42.1)S · $42
3.0Andy PagesCF · 25yoBLOB20th#3 (+25.1)#3 (+41.5)S · $41
3.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#5 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
4.5Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#2 (+25.3)#7 (+29.9)S · $30
4.5Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#4 (+24.9)#5 (+38.7)S · $39
7.0Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th#10 (+19.5)#4 (+40.8)S · $41
7.5Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#6 (+23.3)#9 (+24.0)S · $24
8.0Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#8 (+21.4)#8 (+27.1)S · $27
8.5Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+13.7)#6 (+30.6)S · $31
9.0Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#7 (+21.7)— (+17.1)A · $17
10.0Payton TolleSP · 22yoFRST25th#9 (+20.8)— (+17.1)A · $17
10.5Junior Caminero3B · 22yoRAGE5th— (+12.3)#10 (+23.3)S · $23

Updated Tue Sep 8 · 10:20 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
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22EldridgeR25NetoR10BolteR25100
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20BazzanaR25LaraR25PerdomoR2182
3BLOBPagesR20SorianoR25LopezR20ScottR25LileR15ArandaR1470
4KNIGLuzardoR21AbreuR15deGromR13JensenR20MartinezR25SuzukiR468
5KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25SanojaR25StewartR10McGonigleR17BurkeR2564
6FRANLatzR25CavalliR21AntonacciR25McCarthyR25BurnsR5BradishR2159
7PEYTSanchezR9HendersonR25WooR8SaggeseR25WetherholtR13MayoR1757
8GoOsGriffinR25BradleyR25GoodmanR21BurlesonR9ReynoldsR10BaldwinR1454
9THARO'BrienR17RasmussenR8WilliamsR11KeaschallR21Jr.R16MarshR2550
10RAGEEwingR25CamineroR5HerreraR20BasalloR19JonesR25BledayR2548
11GARR ▼ thinWalkerR25MessickR18GrayR7CanzoneR25SimpsonR9DinglerR2243
12FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2540

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

data: snap 2h · BP 14d · PL 14d · HL 11d · PSS 6h · BR 0h · FG 23h · proj 24h · closer 0h · oyster 0h · AAA-sc 11h · cookie ok