Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Sunday, September 06 · 12:34 PM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ holds 1st with 104.5 roto points, 21.0 clear of #2, though you shed 0.5 pts since the last update — keep an eye on W (dead level with GoOs) and SB (just 2 behind THAR for a free roto point).

⚾ Your guys came through yesterday: Kyle Schwarber (2-3, 2R, 1HR, 2RBI, 2BB vs Braves), Ryan Jeffers (1-4, 1R, 1HR, 3RBI vs White Sox), Cole Carrigg (2-4, 1R, 1RBI, 1SB vs Cardinals), and Zach Neto (3-5, 1R, 1RBI vs Pirates) all contributed across counting cats, while Louis Varland locked down a save with a clean 1 IP, 1 K vs Royals. Make sure Kyle Harrison is in your active lineup tonight.

🔭 Both stash targets had strong outings at AAA — Jonathon Long (RI 87, FA) went 4-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI at Norfolk, and Bryce Mayer (RI 91, FA) logged 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, W vs Reno — two names worth watching closely as the calendar turns.

📰 A few MLB moves with real fantasy weight: Ricky Tiedemann was recalled by Toronto and is a free agent, arriving on a Jays club that just climbed into the AL third Wild Card spot at 72-71 — rotation upside worth knowing. The Athletics recalled both Seth Johnson and Jack Perkins (both FA), adding bullpen depth on a thin roster. Rece Hinds (FA) is back in Baltimore after a Norfolk stint and could slot into a lineup that's lost five straight. On the injury front, Ceddanne Rafaela (right quad, IL) is owned by your closest pursuer GoOs — that's a quiet win for MIZ in the OF/SB categories, and worth tracking as a standings lever.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 7/10
Your standing
1stof 12
104.5 roto pts +21.0 clear of 2nd
-0.5 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
W (6.5) SB (7.0)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
W -0.5

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
957
1042
🥇
HR
279
303
🥇
RBI
895
929
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SB
131
140
142
198
+58
AVG
.254
.256
.258
.258
+0.002
K
1204
1212
1353
+141
W
67
71
71
74
83
+12
SV
77
80
89
93
+13
ERA
3.48
3.30
🥇
WHIP
1.18
1.12
🥇

📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-05)

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🏥 IL Rehab Tracker

IL players · rehab game logs.

  • Joe Ryan (SP) IL15 on rehab
    AAA2026-09-01 · 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

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 + Thomas Saggese | Zac Thornton

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 103.0 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best104.5$0100.0%103.0100–1051.0
2FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums83.5$590.0%85.181–902.5
3KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz80.0$200.0%83.278–883.0
4PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 79.0$250.0%82.077–873.3
5GoOs I need Buck Showalter69.5$1700.0%70.265–755.1
6BLOB Camp MVP66.0$1680.0%66.363–695.8
7KNIG Team Knighton63.5$1370.0%60.356–647.1
8THAR Phil Mickeltits59.5$1760.0%56.752–617.9
9GARR The Boys of Summer47.5$1550.0%51.347–568.9
10DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 46.0$890.0%45.342–4910.1
11FRST Worst2First41.0$1540.0%41.938–4610.8
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine40.0$1630.0%34.732–3812.0

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 7.0AVG 9.8W 6.6SV 9.0K 10.6ERA 12.0WHIP 12.0

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

158 of 200 GS · should be 177 · 19 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
042 left · ~14.0/wk to cap · proj 178200

⏳ 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
Kyle Harrison@ CINDART3.8#9Velo still down, HR-prone; risky streaming spot.
Tyler Mahle@ PHISTART5.5#14Recent hot stretch despite slightly worse command.
Walbert Urena@ PITSTART4.5#8Consistently excellent; stream with confidence.
Peter Lambertvs AZSTART4.3#7Command intact; legitimate quality-start upside.
Christian Scottvs SFDART4.3#13LHB approach strong; RHB matchup against weak lineup key.
Bailey Ober@ CWSSIT4.9#23Soft velo alarming, but White Sox matchup partially offsets.
Jackson Jobe@ CLESIT3.4#19Secondaries still unreliable; LHB exposure a real concern.
Cesar Perdomo@ NYMSIT5.1#27First career start; limited arsenal not MLB-ready.
Andrew Alvarez@ LADSIT4.6#26Dodgers lineup makes this unplayable.
Tanner Gordonvs STLSIT⚠ opener5.3#30Home Coors start; double-dose of bad context.
Tyler Phillipsvs CHCSITleash⚠ opener4.2#25Short leash, low ceiling, tough Cubs offense.

Openers filtered: Bryan Hudson

Your staff: 3.30 ERA / 1.12 WHIP · GS 158/200 — 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 · 2 of yours + top 3 FA · Mon 9/7 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Dylan Cease@ ATHAUTO START6.4#2Elite arm, no caveats.
Eury Pérezvs NYMDART4.2#7Two rough outings but underlying metrics still solid.
Joey Cantillo@ BALDART4.8#12Command issues persist; stuff and approach improving.
Grayson Rodriguez@ BOSSIT3.6#16Breaking ball unresolved; only fastball/change viable.
Robert Gasservs CHCSIT3.7#17Cutter flashes; command on remaining pitches lacking.

Openers filtered: Jonah Tong

📼 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 · 347 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, 12 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 347 graded starts

GEM 65 GOOD 99 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 START2673%15%3.22
Verdict · START4757%11%3.95
Verdict · DART9142%15%4.82
Verdict · SIT18344%22%4.50
MIZ ≥ 5.011762%15%3.72
MIZ 3.5–4.913643%20%4.79
MIZ < 3.57736%21%4.98
All live board picks34747%18%4.40
Q1 read — the ladder has not separated: GOOD+ runs 73% · 57% · 42% · 44% down the rungs, and MIZ sorts: GOOD+ falls 62% · 43% · 36% 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 Start2669%19%3.82
PL · Probably Start4159%12%3.90
PL · Questionable Start9947%19%4.67
PL · Do Not Start15644%20%4.39
BP · Auto1136%9%4.74
BP · Likely3145%16%4.33
All graded picks34747%18%4.40
Q2 read — against the 47% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (69% · 59%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (36% · 45% on n=11 · n=31).

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 — 71% GOOD+ on n=7. 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→2026-09-05 · 959 graded picks · MIZ on 419, BP on 230, Verdict on 440

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=419
MIZ 0.5–3.3952.640%31%–50%
MIZ 3.4–4.0813.744%34%–55%
MIZ 4.1–4.8844.450%40%–60%
MIZ 4.9–5.5755.255%43%–65%
MIZ 5.6–8.9846.462%51%–72%
All MIZ-scored picks41950%
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 START3070%52%–83%
START5758%45%–70%
DART11647%39%–56%
SIT23746%40%–52%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 31 days
Brier — our probability3550.246lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date3550.255we win by 0.009
Brier — verdict-tier history3550.254we win by 0.008
Log loss — our probability3550.685lower is better
ECE — our probability3550.0595 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–47%7239%off by 4%
said 47%–51%7041%off by 8%
said 51%–56%7141%off by 13%
said 56%–60%7156%off by 1%
said 60%–74%7161%off by 4%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.059 over n=355 out-of-sample picks (≤0.03 well calibrated · ≤0.07 usable with caveats); edges the flat base rate on Brier (0.246 vs 0.255, 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 · 14% own
@ BAL · Bradish RHP
szn .372 xwOBAL15: 1.456 OPS (48 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.584 xwOBAcon, 27 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)beats 2 of 2 eligible startersBradish .319 allowed · avg SP0.973 OPS vs RHP (135 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
92
2AUTO STARTBrady House3B · 1% own
@ LAD · Wrobleski LHP
szn .336 xwOBAL15: 0.850 OPS (44 PA)L14 contact +2.1 (.416 xwOBAcon, 30 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 3 of 3 eligible startersWrobleski .331 allowed · soft SP0.961 OPS vs LHP (82 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
76
3AUTO STARTNathaniel Lowe1B · 2% own
vs DET · Jobe RHP
szn .335 xwOBAL15: 0.497 OPS (53 PA)L14 contact +1.3 (.398 xwOBAcon, 33 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 2 of 3 eligible startersJobe .360 allowed · soft SP0.833 OPS vs RHP (302 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
68
4STARTAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
@ CIN · Singer RHP
szn .336 xwOBAL15: 0.947 OPS (38 PA)L14 contact -1.9 (.328 xwOBAcon, 25 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 2 of 4 eligible startersSinger .342 allowed · soft SP0.781 OPS vs RHP (162 AB)CIN plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
5STARTTroy JohnstonRF · 4% own
vs STL · Leahy RHP
szn .329 xwOBAL15: 1.040 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact -1.2 (.344 xwOBAcon, 21 BBE)usually bats 7th (×0.95)fills OF needbeats 3 of 8 eligible startersLeahy .335 allowed · soft SP0.816 OPS vs RHP (273 AB)COL plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
64
6CONSIDERAndres Chaparro1B · 0% own
@ LAD · Wrobleski LHP
szn .354 xwOBAL15: 0.826 OPS (39 PA)L14 contact -2.9 (.305 xwOBAcon, 26 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)beats 0 of 3 eligible startersWrobleski .331 allowed · soft SP0.803 OPS vs LHP (102 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
62
7STARTJesus SanchezRF · 1% own
@ KC · Dobnak RHP
szn .326 xwOBAusually bats 4th (×1.05)fills OF needbeats 3 of 6 eligible startersDobnak .335 allowed · soft SP0.792 OPS vs RHP (233 AB)KC plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
62
8STARTMichael ConfortoLF · 0% own
@ MIA · Phillips RHP
szn .333 xwOBAL15: 1.500 OPS (26 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.595 xwOBAcon, 19 BBE)usually bats 8th (×0.93)fills OF needbeats 3 of 6 eligible startersPhillips .330 allowed · soft SP0.79 OPS vs RHP (214 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
62
9DEPTHKyle Karros3B · 2% own
vs STL · Leahy RHP
szn .338 xwOBAbeats 0 of 3 eligible startersLeahy .335 allowed · soft SP0.768 OPS vs RHP (221 AB)COL plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60
10AUTO STARTMichael Massey2B · 1% own
vs TOR · Arrighetti RHP
szn .306 xwOBAL14 contact +3.4 (.446 xwOBAcon, 16 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 2 of 3 eligible startersArrighetti .346 allowed · soft SP0.729 OPS vs RHP (272 AB)KC plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
57

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 59, worst Royce Lewis (7). 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
87
1Mickey GasperC · Bos · 13.7%HEATER
27-BBE trusted heat (84th-pct xwOBAcon), 5 HR L14, massive power spike corroborated by production
Heat 87 · 27 BBE · ATC 23 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.247 · L7 0.273 · 3 HR · sim +0.2 pts
2Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% · HEATER
0.595 xwOBAcon heat is elite; 4 HR/8 RBI L14 corroborates contact quality despite sub-15 BBE
Heat 84 · 19 BBE · ATC 44 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.220 · L7 0.455 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
3Ty France
1B · SD · 15.3% · BEST VALUE
Highest ATC RBI projection (10), .381 L7 BA, wRC+ 109 on most trusted PT outlook
ATC 80 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.259 · L7 0.381 · 1 HR · sim +0.1 pts
4Xander Bogaerts
SS · SD · 18.5% · CATEGORY FIT
3 SB last 7 days directly attacks MIZ's only live category gap at rank 6
ATC 80 PA · 2 HR · 2 SB · 0.260 · L7 0.273 · 0 HR · sim +0.2 pts
5Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 1.1% · HEATER
17-BBE heat, 0.542 xwOBAcon, 2 HR/5 RBI last 7; needs corroboration but production delivers it
Heat 82 · 17 BBE · ATC 41 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.218 · L7 0.333 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
Passed on: Justin Foscue has a legit 26-BBE heat board entry and 3 HR L14 but ATC projects only 25 PA, making PT too thin to trust volume.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 17 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.240.365413124
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.271.3492221127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.251.3863015115Miguel 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+3.304.355213122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.238.3052319111Zach 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+13.283.357236107Jac 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+12.292.331201109
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.236.316141496Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.269.3237967The 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+UR.277.37280104Mickey 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.307.3203190Kaelen 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.225.3016891Connor 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.274.31181593Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.272.30281114
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.249.33515094
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.271.356141116
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.247.2996489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.220.30710983
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.262.357151100Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSJordan LawlarAri3B/OF.269.3084491Jordan Lawlar (3B/OF, ARI) — I do not love that he’s sat against two of the three righties the D-Backs have faced, nor the strikeouts. He…
TSPedro RamirezChC2B/3B.269.2934792Pedro Ramirez (2B/3B, CHC) — Hitting well when he plays, which is not very often.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.130.25311102Walker 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.267.4173018126Not 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, 8/23–9/5 · 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.

87
Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 13.7% own · xwOBAcon .584 · EV 90.6 · Brl 22.2% · 27 BBE
▲ .087 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.277822230
L14.3645790
84
Elias Diaz
C · Tex · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .449 · EV 94.4 · Brl 28.6% · 21 BBE
▲ .009 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.232729180
L14.2412940
84
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .595 · EV 91.3 · Brl 15.8% · 19 BBE
▲ .195 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2401438311
L14.4354860
83
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.7% own · xwOBAcon .415 · EV 93.2 · Brl 11.5% · 26 BBE
▲ .056 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.234628292
L14.2902840
82
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 1.1% own · xwOBAcon .542 · EV 90.5 · Brl 17.6% · 17 BBE
▲ .151 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2343880
L14.3853870
81
Amed Rosario
3B · NYY · 0.6% own · xwOBAcon .412 · EV 94.8 · Brl 10.0% · 20 BBE
▲ .070 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2341031262
L14.3040331
79
Michael Massey
2B · KC · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .446 · EV 92.9 · Brl 6.2% · 16 BBE
▲ .033 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2801145463
L14.3130101
78
Leo Bernal
C · StL · 0.6% own · xwOBAcon .431 · EV 96.6 · Brl 6.2% · 16 BBE
▲ .000 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.3501440
L14.3501440
77
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% own · xwOBAcon .430 · EV 92.2 · Brl 15.4% · 26 BBE
▲ .028 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2661129220
L14.2943650
76
Colton Cowser
CF · Bal · 1.7% own · xwOBAcon .447 · EV 93.5 · Brl 8.0% · 25 BBE
▲ .025 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2171337388
L14.2422430
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (8/30–9/5), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
92
Alex Freeland
3B · LAD
.465 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .111 L7
88
Mark Vientos
3B · NYM
.464 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .400 L7
85
Ryan Vilade
RF · TB
.557 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .222 L7
83
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM
.737 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .200 L7
80
Joc Pederson
DH · Tex
.499 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .286 L7
79
Austin Wells
C · NYY
.419 xwOBAcon
13 BBE · .313 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 · 15.9%HEATER
98/99 suppression on 31 BBE (trusted) with elite 0.19 xwOBAcon; protects ERA/WHIP while adding Ks and GS volume.
Supp 98 · 31 BBE · ATC 16.0 IP · 1 W · 13 K · 4.71 · 1.37 · sim -0.6 pts
2Andrew Kittredge
RP · Bal · 4.1% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer role, best roto sim of all RPs (-0.1); saves gap is 9 points, every SV matters.
Supp 10 · 17 BBE · ATC 8.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 3.80 · 1.20 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
3Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.4% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer, best suppression of saves-eligible RPs at 72/99 on 15 BBE; SV accumulation with tolerable ratios.
Supp 72 · 15 BBE · ATC 7.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
4Christian Scott
SP · NYM · 12.6% · BEST VALUE
Best ATC ratio profile among SPs (4.04 ERA/1.24 WHIP), 84/99 suppression, 4 GS, protects #1 ERA/WHIP rankings.
Supp 84 · 15 BBE · ATC 19.0 IP · 1 W · 19 K · 4.04 · 1.24 · PL #13 · sim -0.6 pts
5Keider Montero
SP · Det · 16.0% · FLOOR
Best WHIP projection (1.31) among remaining SPs, 3 GS volume, ratio-safe filler under GS cap with room to stream.
Supp 78 · 33 BBE · ATC 19.0 IP · 1 W · 15 K · 4.53 · 1.31 · sim -0.6 pts
Passed on: Tyler Mahle ranked by experts but 35/99 suppression on a trusted 32-BBE sample signals real contact quality risk that would threaten MIZ's #1 ERA/WHIP leads.

⚾ 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-12.252.7312.73.45Like 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+83.503.5210.84.19With 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-43.724.049.63.91Pérez 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.
38Jacob LopezATH+64.713.408.84.55It’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-2.853.408.84.49Armed 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+UR5.554.337.84.71From 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-43.663.608.94.61Lambert’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-84.463.6310.53.97The 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-83.814.049.64.05Efficiency 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-4.254.188.74.05Mahle’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…

🔒 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 MarinersCL242451.34.211.173.20 14.45.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL333870.71.150.982.19 11.15.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91844.03.271.394.047.64.0 · 4%
Jacob WebbChicago CubsCL91760.03.151.234.069.84.0 · 5%
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL41131.73.131.333.6811.74.0 · 1%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL61152.74.271.234.099.73.5 · 1%
Juan MorilloArizona DiamondbacksCL32056.32.081.052.4610.43.0 · 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.

47
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (17)
sim cost ~0
TV 17
Rd 13
19
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (59); cold last 7d; UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 59
UFDA
11
Sandy Alcantara SP · Mia
BUT solid keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 14
11
Ryan Jeffers C · Min
mid TV (36); hot — soft cut signal; BUT top-tier keeper; BUT young breakout signal
sim cost ~0
TV 36
UFDA
8
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 23: 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 — 1 yours

R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · on the climb
71
PSS
75
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·2·.290
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
87
PSS
67
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
12·4·.283
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
97
PSS
86
PFV
54
ETA
days
Szn
28·9·.294
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
95
PSS
80
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·18·.303
A. Miller
SS · PHI · AAA · 22 · knocking on the door
93
PSS
PFV
61
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
0·0·.500
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
88
PSS
78
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·21·.338
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
85
PSS
67
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·3·.281
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
71
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.303
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
8·9·.318
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
83
PSS
85
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
28·19·.282
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
82
PSS
70
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
8·27·.273
M. Arroyo
SS · SEA · AAA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
54
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
18·17·.283
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
82
PSS
76
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·14·.313
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
81
PSS
76
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·2·.286
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
80
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·7·.246
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
80
PSS
95
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
13·36·.266
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
69
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.256
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · on the climb
77
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
27·24·.283
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · on the climb
75
PSS
48
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
16·8·.174
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
71
PSS
47
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.273
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
22
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.289
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

J. Tong
SP · NYM · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
86
PSS
39
PFV
60
ETA
Szn
133K·4.46
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
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
31
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
79
PFV
72
ETA
Szn
125K·3.89
T. Bremner
SP · LAA · on the climb
73
PSS
98
PFV
66
ETA
Szn
92K·4.08
A. Kelly
SP · PIT · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
73
PSS
16
PFV
61
ETA
Szn
76K·4.33
R. Sloan
SP · SEA · AA · 20 · on the climb
72
PSS
99
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
124K·3.70
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
42
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
49K·4.53
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
70
PSS
34
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
118K·3.88
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · on the climb
69
PSS
35
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
94K·5.15
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · on the climb
65
PSS
38
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
80K·5.53
M. Ullola
SP · HOU · ↩ sent down
65
PSS
75
PFV
52
ETA
Szn
99K·4.23
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
63
PSS
45
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
118K·5.28
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
47
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
101K·3.74
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
61
PSS
40
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
98K·4.98
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
50
PSS
41
PFV
54
ETA
Szn
104K·3.64
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

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💼 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 0.274 / xBA 0.293 · xwOBA 0.416
100%158 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 — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.227 / xBA 0.246 · xwOBA 0.353
11%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 33)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.2σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.221 / xBA 0.244 · xwOBA 0.349
23%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 — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.224 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.333
58%119 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 59 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.7σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.254 / xBA 0.269 · xwOBA 0.356
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.250 / xBA 0.234 · xwOBA 0.335
28%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B + +$3 FAAB · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 28)
↑ mild buyJarren Duran LF · Bos · RAGE · glhoward40
+0.8σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.203 / xBA 0.234 · xwOBA 0.296
67%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 59 vs target 57)
↑ mild buyRonald Acuna Jr. RF · Atl · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.8σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.251 / xBA 0.257 · xwOBA 0.362
98%129 wRC+≈ 0.0%Blake Snell SP · comparable value (TV 80 vs target 86)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.241 / xBA 0.253 · xwOBA 0.376
91%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara 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 0.241 / xBA 0.255 · xwOBA 0.326
10%104 wRC+≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B · comparable value (TV 17 vs target 17)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.2σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.23 vs xERA 5.02
10%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Ralphy Velazquez 1B · comparable value (TV 2 vs target 4)
📈 BUY-LOWKade Anderson SP · Sea · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.5σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 5.40 vs xERA 3.15
19%4.61 ERA≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B + +$4 FAAB · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 29)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.96 vs xERA 3.90
73%4.03 ERA≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 59 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%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 38)

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 -22
Camp MVPKenley JansenA+ +22A+ +22
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+ +26
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28F -26
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- +6
Camp MVP$30 FAABA- +3C -6▼ 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
0.64σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.304 / xBA 0.287 · xwOBA 0.355 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.304 / xBA 0.287 +.017
wOBA 0.365 / xwOBA 0.355 +.010
HH 48.3% · Brl/PA 5.4%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.63σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.274 / xBA 0.245 · xwOBA 0.311 — test the market, don't force it
5%BA 0.274 / xBA 0.245 +.029
wOBA 0.332 / xwOBA 0.311 +.021
HH 47.9% · Brl/PA 4.4%25th · +2 rds vs mkt
HOLD — KEEPER PRICELouis Varland RP · Tor
0.46σ sell-high · RP · ERA 1.15 vs xERA 2.19 — only move for keeper-grade return
87%ERA 1.15 / xERA 2.19 -1.04Brl 4.1% 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 WoodLFWsh0.2670.2750.3940.417100.099.0📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2400.2390.3740.36598.099.5📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2510.2690.3670.38691.095.1📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2620.2570.3550.35776.010.8↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2380.2100.3270.30575.060.7fair
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2830.2810.3560.35790.058.0fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2710.2590.3680.34952.094.0fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2690.2560.3460.32312.7fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2710.2530.3780.35673.041.9fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2740.2450.3320.31146.04.8↓ mild fade
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3040.2870.3650.35547.092.7↓ mild fade
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.3070.2640.3610.3206.7fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2360.2420.3100.31673.014.6fair
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1300.1390.2750.2536.7
Jordan Lawlar3BAri0.2690.2480.3460.3082.7fair
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.7
Pedro Ramirez3BChC0.2690.2520.3230.2933.4fair

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Andres MunozRPSea51.34.211.173.2029.00.2789.079.6↑ mild buy
Blake SnellSPLAD32.01.971.092.1122.00.2261.489.9↑ mild buy
Joe Ryan IL15SPMin125.74.081.153.5021.20.29010.589.3fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil155.01.970.792.0831.80.2243.899.5fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia195.73.541.193.6511.30.2965.189.0fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil108.03.501.213.5222.10.2917.772.1fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor156.32.251.042.7325.10.2575.199.2fair
Eury PerezSPMia135.33.721.184.0415.50.31010.274.6fair
Louis VarlandRPTor70.71.150.982.1924.70.2304.186.6↓ 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 (+21.5)#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 (+14.7)#6 (+13.8)A · $14UFDA FV 40
7.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#7 (+12.0)#7 (+11.7)A · $12
8.5Jac CaglianoneRF · 22yo21st#8 (+11.6)— (+8.0)B · $8UFDA-G FV 55
8.5Eury PerezSP · 23yo20th— (+10.5)#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.)
Ralphy Velazquez1B · 19yo25th#18 (-2.0)#13 (+1.4)

Updated Sun Sep 6 · 12:34 PM ET

🌍 League-Wide Top Keepers

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

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · AgeTeam2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdict
2.5Andy PagesCF · 25yoBLOB20th#3 (+25.0)#2 (+41.5)S · $41
3.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#5 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
3.5Jesus LuzardoSP · 28yoKNIG21st#1 (+27.8)#6 (+33.4)S · $33
3.5Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#2 (+27.3)#5 (+38.7)S · $39
4.0Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#4 (+24.9)#4 (+38.7)S · $39
6.0Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th#9 (+19.5)#3 (+40.8)S · $41
8.0Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#6 (+23.3)#10 (+24.0)S · $24
8.0Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#8 (+21.5)#8 (+27.1)S · $27
9.0Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#7 (+21.7)— (+17.1)A · $17
9.0Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+13.8)#7 (+30.6)S · $31
10.0Drew RasmussenSP · 30yoTHAR8th— (+13.8)#9 (+26.0)S · $26
10.5Jacob LatzRP · 30yoFRAN25th#10 (+19.0)— (+17.1)A · $17

Updated Sun Sep 6 · 12:34 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
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20BazzanaR25LaraR25PerdomoR2187
3BLOBPagesR20LopezR20SorianoR25ScottR25TaylorR25LileR1578
4GARRWalkerR25HancockR25MessickR18GrayR7CanzoneR25DinglerR2262
5KNIGLuzardoR21AbreuR15JensenR20deGromR13MartinezR25SuzukiR462
6KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25SanojaR25StewartR10McGonigleR17BurkeR2562
7THARO'BrienR17RasmussenR8MarshR25WilliamsR11KeaschallR21Jr.R1661
8GoOsGriffinR25GoodmanR21BradleyR25BurlesonR9ReynoldsR10GomezR2558
9FRANLatzR25CavalliR21AntonacciR25McCarthyR25BurnsR5BradishR2156
10PEYTHendersonR25SanchezR9SaggeseR25WooR8WetherholtR13MayoR1755
11RAGE ▼ thinEwingR25CamineroR5HerreraR20BasalloR19JonesR25EovaldiR650
12FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2538

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

data: snap 5h · BP 12d · PL 12d · HL 9d · PSS 8h · BR 0h · FG 2h · proj 2h · closer 0h · oyster 3h · AAA-sc 14h · cookie ok