Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Tuesday, September 01 · 01:05 PM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ sits atop the 12-team standings at 105.0 roto points, 20.5 clear of #2, though you shed 1.0 pt since the last update — W remains your most exposed category (dead-level with KRTZ), and closing a 7-SB gap on THAR is your clearest path to a roto gain.

⚡ Huge offensive night for your guys: Ryan Jeffers (2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Randy Arozarena (4-5, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI) both went off, and Walker Jenkins chipped in a HR and 2 RBI in 3 ABs — three bats all contributing on the same night. Offsetting that, Kyle Harrison was roughed up badly: 3.2 IP, 9 ER.

📋 Note that Justin Martinez has been dropped from your roster and is now a free agent. On the wire, the system's top add recommendation is Calvin Faucher (confirmed closer, +0.5 sim delta, protects your saves cushion), followed by Dylan Smith (confirmed closer, +0.3 sim, directly relevant to your SB/saves race). Lars Nootbaar is the top heater (91/99 on a trusted 25-BBE sample, 0.503 xwOBAcon) if you need OF production.

📰 The big external note is that Rafael Devers just hit his 30th homer for San Francisco, cementing one of the stronger individual power campaigns in the NL. Elsewhere, roster expansion is here — the Padres are calling up top catching prospect Ethan Salas, a name worth tracking as September rosters open up. On the IL front, Willson Contreras (owned by FRAN) is headed to the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain, a meaningful blow to a rival; and Luis Robert Jr. was claimed off waivers by Baltimore and is listed as a free agent if your outfield needs a shot.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 6/10P. Ramirez 1B 4/10
Your standing
1stof 12
105.0 roto pts +20.5 clear of 2nd
-1.0 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
SB (7.0) W (7.0)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
W -1.0

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
926
1006
🥇
HR
264
293
🥇
RBI
863
888
🥇
SB
128
132
139
195
+63
AVG
.255
.256
.258
.259
+0.003
K
1156
1186
1311
+125
W
66
69
69
69
73
80
+11
SV
76
78
88
89
+11
ERA
3.39
3.27
🥇
WHIP
1.17
1.12
🥇

📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-08-31)

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🏥 IL Rehab Tracker

IL players · rehab game logs.

  • James Wood (LF) IL10 on rehab
    AA2026-08-30 · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

On the IL, no rehab games yet: Joe Ryan (IL15), Spencer Schwellenbach (IL60 · watch).

📊 League Activity (last 24h)

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

TeamMove
Miz-waukee’s Best+ Andrew Kittredge | Justin Martinez
Team Knighton+ Abner Uribe
Dorn and Associates LLC + Brent Headrick
Photogenic Nick Kurtz+ Ethan Salas | Alejandro Kirk

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 101.9 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best105.0$0100.0%101.998–1051.0
2FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums84.5$740.0%87.082–922.1
3PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 78.0$290.0%79.974–863.4
4KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz76.0$200.0%79.674–863.5
5GoOs I need Buck Showalter73.0$1700.0%73.068–784.9
6BLOB Camp MVP67.5$1680.0%68.765–725.8
7THAR Phil Mickeltits61.5$1760.0%58.753–647.4
8KNIG Team Knighton59.0$1370.0%58.353–637.5
9GARR The Boys of Summer47.5$1550.0%49.544–559.2
10DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 47.0$890.0%46.542–519.8
11RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine42.0$1630.0%35.832–4011.9
12FRST Worst2First39.0$1540.0%41.037–4610.9

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 11.7SB 7.0AVG 9.1W 6.3SV 9.0K 10.9ERA 11.9WHIP 12.0

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

153 of 200 GS · should be 172 · 19 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
047 left · ~12.7/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).

Top FA streamers today

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Eric Lauervs STLDART4.3#12Start only for Win probability, nothing else.
Sean Manaea@ TBSIT3.8#1692 mph fastball usage declining; command of it eroding.
Grayson Rodriguezvs NYYSIT4.5#21Missing a reliable breaker to complement heater and changeup.
Nick Lodolovs SDSIT1.8#13Blister has hurt breaking ball; fastball and changeup location solid.
Robert Gasser@ CHCSIT3.5#19Cutter is lone plus offering; rest of arsenal unimpressive.
Randy Dobnakvs MIASIT3.3#18Possible five-to-six frames, decent ratios; purely speculative play.
Tyler Phillips@ KCSIT⚠ opener3.5#22Track record too short and thin to trust.
Gabriel Hughesvs BALSIT4.3#30Coors Field exposure makes a bad situation worse.
Ronel Blancovs CWSSITrust3.2#26Returns from absence with very low expectations attached.
Jake Irvinvs ATLSIT2.8#25Velocity uptick and arsenal tweaks; risk still too high.

Openers filtered: Andrew Morris, Brady Basso, Jedixson Paez, Spencer Miles

Your staff: 3.27 ERA / 1.12 WHIP · GS 153/200 — 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 · 3 of yours + top 5 FA · Wed 9/2 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Dylan Cease@ CLEAUTO START7.5#4Straightforward ace treatment, no caveats.
Jacob Misiorowski@ CHCAUTO START6.7#1Straightforward ace treatment, no caveats.
Eury Pérez@ KCSTART5.6#5Matchup highlighted as notably favorable.
Jacob Lopez@ TEXSTART5.6#6Hot streak continues; ride it.
Andrew Painter@ AZSTART4.7#7Velocity/movement dipped; changeup/breaking ball command saves it.
Joey Cantillovs TORSTART6.0#11Tier-above temptation killed by horrendous changeup command last start.
Hayden Wesneskivs CWSDART5.1#15Elite sweeper, solid zone intent compensates for modest stuff.
Jared Jonesvs SFDART4.4tough SF lineup, short leash, 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 · 351 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 50% · BLOWUP 17% · agg ERA 4.22 · WHIP 1.32 · 4.5 K/start · 379 picks logged, 13 never started, 15 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 351 graded starts

GEM 71 GOOD 106 OK 116 BLOWUP 58
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 START2572%12%3.38
Verdict · START4560%9%3.71
Verdict · DART9648%14%4.42
Verdict · SIT18546%21%4.37
MIZ ≥ 5.011863%13%3.52
MIZ 3.5–4.913247%17%4.64
MIZ < 3.58541%20%4.69
All live board picks35150%17%4.22
Q1 read — GOOD+ falls 72% · 60% · 48% · 46% down the rungs, but BLOWUP does not rise with it, and MIZ sorts: GOOD+ falls 63% · 47% · 41% from the top band down.
Q2 — Which outside list earns the weight? · BP and PL graded on their own published lists · mostly rebuilt from git
PL · Auto Start2471%12%3.75
PL · Probably Start4156%15%4.05
PL · Questionable Start9253%13%4.12
PL · Do Not Start16947%21%4.36
BP · Auto1136%9%4.74
BP · Likely4048%18%4.28
All graded picks35150%17%4.22
Q2 read — against the 50% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (71% · 56%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (36% · 48% on n=11 · n=40).

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 — 62% GOOD+ on n=8. Splits are picks the board started over our MIZ sit-call (vs 50% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-08-31 · 902 graded picks · MIZ on 364, BP on 230, Verdict on 383

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=364
MIZ 0.5–3.3832.642%32%–53%
MIZ 3.4–3.9643.744%32%–56%
MIZ 4.0–4.8784.451%40%–62%
MIZ 4.9–5.5675.255%43%–67%
MIZ 5.6–8.9726.464%52%–74%
All MIZ-scored picks36451%
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 START2770%52%–84%
START4959%45%–72%
DART10448%39%–58%
SIT20347%41%–54%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 26 days
Brier — our probability3000.246lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date3000.255we win by 0.009
Brier — verdict-tier history3000.255we win by 0.009
Log loss — our probability3000.685lower is better
ECE — our probability3000.0535 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–47%6042%off by 2%
said 47%–52%6040%off by 10%
said 52%–56%6045%off by 9%
said 56%–60%6057%off by 1%
said 60%–74%6060%off by 5%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.053 over n=300 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 STARTBrendan Donovan2B · 34% own
@ BOS · Paez RHP
szn .314 xwOBAL14 contact +0.9 (.391 xwOBAcon, 12 BBE)beats 4 of 5 eligible startersPaez .492 allowed · soft SP0.936 OPS vs RHP (89 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
83
2AUTO STARTAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
@ CHC · Boyd LHP
szn .338 xwOBAL15: 0.834 OPS (33 PA)L14 contact -1.0 (.347 xwOBAcon, 23 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 3 of 4 eligible startersBoyd .341 allowed · soft SP1.009 OPS vs LHP (94 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
81
3AUTO STARTTy France1B · 14% own
@ CIN · Lodolo LHP
szn .332 xwOBAL15: 0.886 OPS (58 PA)L14 contact -0.5 (.358 xwOBAcon, 33 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 3 of 3 eligible startersLodolo .384 allowed · soft SP0.821 OPS vs LHP (101 AB)CIN plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
78
4STARTMickey GasperC · 5% own
vs SEA · Woo RHP
szn .361 xwOBAL15: 1.671 OPS (42 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.599 xwOBAcon, 23 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 1 of 2 eligible startersWoo .297 allowed · elite SP0.957 OPS vs RHP (117 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
76
5STARTTyler StephensonC · 6% own
vs SD · Vásquez RHP
szn .337 xwOBAL15: 0.747 OPS (55 PA)L14 contact +0.2 (.374 xwOBAcon, 26 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 1 of 2 eligible startersVásquez .361 allowed · soft SP0.788 OPS vs RHP (276 AB)CIN plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
72
6AUTO STARTSamad Taylor2B · 1% own
@ CIN · Lodolo LHP
szn .326 xwOBAfills OF needbeats 5 of 8 eligible startersLodolo .384 allowed · soft SPCIN plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
7AUTO STARTRyan WardLF · 0% own
vs STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .316 xwOBAfills OF needbeats 6 of 10 eligible startersMcGreevy .353 allowed · soft SP0.779 OPS vs RHP (52 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
62
8STARTDustin HarrisLF · 0% own
@ CIN · Lodolo LHP
szn .330 xwOBAL14 contact -0.5 (.360 xwOBAcon, 16 BBE)usually bats 9th (×0.90)fills OF needbeats 3 of 6 eligible startersshort side vs LHP — 17% of ABLodolo .384 allowed · soft SPCIN plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
61
9STARTGary SanchezC · 2% own
@ CHC · Boyd LHP
szn .339 xwOBAL14 contact -5.0 (.221 xwOBAcon, 15 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 1 of 2 eligible startersBoyd .341 allowed · soft SP0.82 OPS vs LHP (91 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60
10STARTTroy JohnstonRF · 4% own
vs BAL · Bradish RHP
szn .330 xwOBAL15: 1.108 OPS (29 PA)L14 contact +1.2 (.396 xwOBAcon, 19 BBE)usually bats 8th (×0.93)fills OF needbeats 4 of 8 eligible startersBradish .320 allowed · avg SP0.825 OPS vs RHP (269 AB)COL plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
60

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 42, worst Royce Lewis (11). 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
91
1Lars NootbaarLF · Ari · 3.0%HEATER
91/99 heat on trusted 25-BBE sample, 0.503 xwOBAcon, scorching L7 production confirms the signal
Heat 91 · 25 BBE · ATC 68 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.245 · L7 0.353 · 2 HR · sim -0.1 pts
2Luis Robert Jr.
CF · Bal · 14.7% · HEATER
91/99 heat on 25 BBE, 93.4 EV, 4 HR L14; ATC projects SB+HR upside, legitimate trusted sample
Heat 91 · 25 BBE · ATC 69 PA · 3 HR · 3 SB · 0.233 · L7 0.2 · 1 HR · sim +0.0 pts
3Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 5.4% · HEATER
91/99 heat, 0.599 xwOBAcon leads the board; L7 3 HR 0.364 BA is elite, caveat is 29 PA ATC ceiling
Heat 91 · 23 BBE · ATC 29 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.225 · L7 0.364 · 3 HR · sim -0.1 pts
4Tyler Stephenson
C · Cin · 6.3% · BEST VALUE
L7 flare backed by 0.511 xwOBAcon and 2 HR 0.318 BA production; wRC+ 98 projection is solid floor
L7 flare 76 · ATC 70 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.238 · L7 0.318 · 2 HR · sim -0.1 pts
5Ty France
1B · SD · 14.0% · FLOOR
Best ATC wRC+ among high-volume non-heat options; 0.333 BA L7 with HR and RBI production, AVG-safe
ATC 96 PA · 3 HR · 0 SB · 0.257 · L7 0.333 · 1 HR · sim -0.0 pts
Passed on: Justin Foscue has the highest L14 HR output relative to PA and a strong heat score but only 30 ATC PA remaining, making volume too limited to trust for roto impact.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 17 yours · 9 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.243.364403127
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.274.3462120123
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.249.3892913114Miguel 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+3.300.351203123
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.236.3062318109Zach 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+13.284.361236107Jac 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+12.292.332191106
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.231.3131314104Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.260.3206868The 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.223.31810296
109Mickey GasperBOSC+UR.277.3616094Mickey 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.314.3283091Kaelen 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.222.3397083
135Henry BolteATHOF+UR.269.30361491Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.278.31081110
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.251.33714098
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.275.357121118
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.248.2996492
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.220.31110888
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.263.35515199Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSJordan LawlarAri3B/OF.271.3163489Jordan 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.285.3054791Pedro Ramirez (2B/3B, CHC) — Hitting well when he plays, which is not very often.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.250.2841192Walker 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.265.4193017129Not 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, 8/18–8/31 · Heat = percentile vs all MLB bats over the same window (xwOBAcon 30 · EV 20 · Brl 20 · HH 15 · K 10 · BB 5) · min 15 BBE to qualify (smaller samples live in the HM rail) · IL excluded.

91
Luis Robert Jr.
CF · Bal · 14.7% own · xwOBAcon .515 · EV 93.4 · Brl 24.0% · 25 BBE
▲ .042 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2231023242
L14.2654560
91
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 3.0% own · xwOBAcon .503 · EV 93.2 · Brl 20.0% · 25 BBE
▲ .090 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.231627292
L14.32131050
91
Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 5.4% own · xwOBAcon .599 · EV 90.6 · Brl 26.1% · 23 BBE
▲ .163 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.277620180
L14.44051160
85
Hao-Yu Lee
3B · Det · 1.3% own · xwOBAcon .438 · EV 94.4 · Brl 13.8% · 29 BBE
▼ .027 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.270834272
L14.2432461
83
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% own · xwOBAcon .487 · EV 91.8 · Brl 21.7% · 23 BBE
▲ .049 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2611026210
L14.3103550
82
Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.6% own · xwOBAcon .506 · EV 91.2 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .142 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.222840455
L14.3640210
81
Drew Gilbert
RF · SF · 0.8% own · xwOBAcon .509 · EV 91.8 · Brl 16.7% · 24 BBE
▼ .042 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.236836431
L14.1942780
79
Elias Diaz
C · Tex · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .384 · EV 92.5 · Brl 23.5% · 17 BBE
▲ .011 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.227624160
L14.2381420
78
Andres Chaparro
1B · Wsh · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .389 · EV 92.6 · Brl 17.9% · 28 BBE
▲ .067 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.247933300
L14.3142470
77
Colt Keith
1B · Det · 5.1% own · xwOBAcon .443 · EV 91.6 · Brl 16.7% · 18 BBE
▼ .146 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.257932465
L14.1110000
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (8/25–8/31), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
88
Drew Cavanaugh
C · SF
.701 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .214 L7
87
Sean Murphy
C · Atl
.658 xwOBAcon
10 BBE · .438 L7
86
Amed Rosario
3B · NYY
.456 xwOBAcon
14 BBE · .400 L7
81
J.T. Realmuto
C · Phi
.433 xwOBAcon
12 BBE · .214 L7
79
Brady House
3B · Wsh
.482 xwOBAcon
15 BBE · .316 L7
76
Tyler Stephenson
C · Cin
.511 xwOBAcon
14 BBE · .318 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Kyle Harrison
71
1Calvin FaucherRP · Mia · 0.7%BEST VALUE
Highest roto sim delta (+0.5), confirmed closer role, saves protect rank 3 cushion
Supp 71 · 14 BBE · ATC 9.0 IP · 1 W · 10 K · 3.96 · 1.39 · 1 SV · Closer · sim +0.5 pts
2Dylan Smith
RP · SF · 0.4% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer, +0.3 sim, 3 projected SV defends rank-3 saves against 10-point gap above
Supp 36 · 15 BBE · ATC 9.0 IP · 0 W · 9 K · 3.97 · 1.33 · 3 SV · Closer · sim +0.3 pts
3Grayson Rodriguez
SP · LAA · 3.7% · UPSIDE
Best sim among SPs (+0.2), 87/99 suppression on trusted 37-BBE sample, ratio-safe
Supp 87 · 37 BBE · ATC 22.0 IP · 2 W · 21 K · 4.30 · 1.31 · PL #21 · sim +0.2 pts
4Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 2.6% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer, +0.1 sim, 90/99 suppression protects ERA/WHIP while adding saves
Supp 90 · 14 BBE · ATC 9.0 IP · 0 W · 9 K · 3.83 · 1.35 · 1 SV · Closer · sim +0.1 pts
5Bailey Ober
SP · Min · 15.0% · FLOOR
1.23 WHIP projection preserves ratio leads; behind GS-cap pace warrants safe volume add
Supp 56 · 29 BBE · ATC 26.0 IP · 1 W · 22 K · 4.56 · 1.23 · sim -0.0 pts
Passed on: Yusei Kikuchi has 5 projected GS and solid K upside but his L14 suppression rank of 4/99 (93.7 EV-allowed, 0.461 xwOBAcon) is a live ratio bomb that threatens MIZ's 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-1.732.0013.23.32Like a base set Charizard, Misiorowski’s not gonna stop being dope.
9Blake SnellLAD+72.422.0912.53.42#HotSnellSummer is in full swing.
10Dylan CeaseTOR-12.332.6513.03.45Like 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+83.453.5110.94.12With 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-43.443.709.83.87Pérez 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-43.463.626.64.19Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
38Jacob LopezATH+64.823.398.74.63It’s the 2025 hot streak all over again. Enjoy the ride, ya’ll!
39Dustin MayMIL-4.694.208.54.09May 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-2.853.398.84.54Armed 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+UR5.954.597.84.78From 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-43.663.598.94.58Lambert’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-84.833.8310.33.99The 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-83.704.009.64.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.947.14.19Bieber 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-3.493.755.94.60Despite 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+13.804.0210.73.94Scott 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 MarinersCL242449.74.351.213.29 14.55.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL313668.71.180.982.18 11.05.0 · —
Andrew Kittredge
3-of-4
Baltimore OriolesCL91843.33.121.363.977.54.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Juan Morillo
33 P
Arizona DiamondbacksCL21954.32.151.052.3110.31.0 · 3%
Calvin FaucherMiami MarlinsCL21657.73.901.343.5610.01.0 · 1%
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL31030.73.231.343.6711.41.0 · 0%
Orlando RibaltaWashington NationalsCL21442.03.861.243.788.61.0 · 0%

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.

54
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (17); cold last 7d
sim cost ~0
TV 17
Rd 13
46
Andrew Kittredge RP · Bal
low TV (0); UFDA — easy to drop; BUT closer-chart shield
sim cost ~0
TV 0
UFDA
16
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (59); UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 59
UFDA
15
Blake Snell SP · LAD
BUT strong RoS (3.42 ERA)
sim cost ~0
TV 80
Rd 8
12
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 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.

20 available — 2 yours

W. Jenkins YOURS
OF · MIN · AAA · 21 · ↗ called up
100
PSS
85
PFV
61
ETA
days
Szn
15·18·.320
R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · nearly ready
79
PSS
75
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·2·.293
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
99
PSS
87
PFV
54
ETA
days
Szn
27·8·.295
Y. Morales
3B · WSN · AAA · 24 · knocking on the door
93
PSS
78
PFV
47
ETA
days
Szn
25·6·.286
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
90
PSS
79
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·16·.298
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
88
PSS
70
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.307
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
86
PSS
84
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
26·19·.281
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
85
PSS
69
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
13·21·.332
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
6·8·.313
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
83
PSS
73
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
7·26·.284
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
82
PSS
77
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·14·.316
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
82
PSS
78
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
18·2·.287
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
26·23·.283
M. Arroyo
SS · SEA · AAA · 21 · nearly ready
81
PSS
48
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
18·16·.281
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
81
PSS
81
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·7·.251
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
81
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
13·35·.270
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
80
PSS
49
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.281
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
78
PSS
67
PFV
52
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
13·3·.276
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.259
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · on the climb
64
PSS
24
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.294
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 23: 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

R. Sloan
SP · nearly ready
82
PSS
100
PFV
64
ETA
September 1st
Szn
117K·3.50
J. Tong
SP · NYM · ↩ sent down
81
PSS
39
PFV
60
ETA
Szn
133K·4.46
T. Bremner
SP · LAA · AA · 22 · nearly ready
80
PSS
98
PFV
66
ETA
Szn
92K·4.08
T. Johnson
SP · TBR · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
80
PSS
90
PFV
60
ETA
Szn
84K·2.80
O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
78
PSS
55
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
119K·3.95
M. Bratt
SP · ARI · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
77
PSS
80
PFV
68
ETA
Szn
81K·3.46
M. Forret
SP · BAL · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
80
PFV
72
ETA
Szn
121K·3.83
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
74
PSS
45
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
97K·3.82
A. Kelly
SP · PIT · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
73
PSS
16
PFV
61
ETA
Szn
71K·4.55
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
70
PSS
34
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
118K·3.88
B. Garrett
SP · ↩ sent down
70
PSS
78
PFV
62
ETA
June 1st
Szn
105K·3.95
T. McDougal
SP · CHW · AAA · 23 · ↩ sent down
70
PSS
40
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
47K·4.75
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · on the climb
69
PSS
39
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
91K·5.01
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · on the climb
67
PSS
34
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
72K·5.90
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
65
PSS
31
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
110K·4.23
M. Ullola
SP · HOU · ↩ sent down
65
PSS
74
PFV
52
ETA
Szn
95K·4.35
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
62
PSS
43
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
98K·5.13
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
62
PSS
44
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
115K·5.40
D. Sandlin
SP · CHW · MLB · 25 · ↩ sent down
60
PSS
72
PFV
53
ETA
Szn
88K·3.46
K. Curtis
SP · PIT · ↩ sent down
60
PSS
42
PFV
55
ETA
Szn
113K·4.48
G. Wood
SP · PHI · AA · 22 · developing
59
PSS
99
PFV
48
ETA
Szn
124K·4.40
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
50
PSS
42
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-LOWTrent Grisham CF · NYY · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.4σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.209 / xBA 0.242 · xwOBA 0.336
29%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 25 vs target 27)
📈 BUY-LOWJuan Soto RF · NYM · GARR · jregarris
+1.2σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.282 / xBA 0.297 · xwOBA 0.422
100%159 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.216 / xBA 0.244 · xwOBA 0.348
23%105 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 25 vs target 27)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.2σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.231 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.352
12%99 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Bryce Eldridge 1B · two-piece package (TV 28 vs target 33)
📈 BUY-LOWRonald Acuna Jr. RF · Atl · GoOs · My Best Guys
+1.1σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.241 / xBA 0.254 · xwOBA 0.361
98%136 wRC+≈ 0.0%Blake Snell SP + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 80 vs target 86)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.229 / xBA 0.243 · xwOBA 0.337
60%118 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 59 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.6σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.255 / xBA 0.268 · xwOBA 0.353
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Bryce Eldridge 1B · two-piece package (TV 28 vs target 34)
📈 BUY-LOWCorey Seager SS · Tex · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.5σ buy-low · SS — modest fit · BA 0.221 / xBA 0.245 · xwOBA 0.349
58%130 wRC+≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 52)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.245 / xBA 0.233 · xwOBA 0.330
27%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 25 vs target 27)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.4σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.241 / xBA 0.252 · xwOBA 0.379
94%128 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 77)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.2σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.36 vs xERA 5.07
9%3.96 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 4.50 vs xERA 2.27
27%4.52 ERA≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B + +$4 FAAB · comparable value (TV 25 vs target 32)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.12 vs xERA 3.17
32%4.10 ERA≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 48)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 5.11 vs xERA 3.97
74%4.01 ERA≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyMax Fried SP · NYY · FRST · prestonc51684
+0.5σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 2.80 vs xERA 2.49
96%3.31 ERA≈ 0.0%Miguel Vargas 3B · comparable value (TV 90 vs target 89)

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+ +35▼ down
Worst2FirstDylan CeaseF -50F -35▲ 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+ +17▲ up
Ramirez Against the MachineBlake SnellC -8F -17▼ 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+ +28B +1▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28B -1▲ 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 -15
Ramirez Against the MachineJac CaglianoneA+ +60A+ +15▼ 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
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.66σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.269 / xBA 0.243 · xwOBA 0.303 — test the market, don't force it
4%BA 0.269 / xBA 0.243 +.026
wOBA 0.320 / xwOBA 0.303 +.017
HH 48.0% · Brl/PA 4.1%25th · +2 rds vs mkt
↓ SHOPYandy Diaz 1B · TB
0.61σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.300 / xBA 0.284 · xwOBA 0.351 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.300 / xBA 0.284 +.016
wOBA 0.361 / xwOBA 0.351 +.010
HH 47.6% · Brl/PA 5.3%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPAndrew Kittredge RP · Bal
0.41σ sell-high · RP · ERA 3.12 vs xERA 3.97 — test the market, don't force it
3%ERA 3.12 / xERA 3.97 -0.85Brl 5.5% allowed25th · +0 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 Wood IL10LFWsh0.2650.2750.3950.419100.099.1📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2490.2690.3680.38992.095.2📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2430.2380.3770.36498.099.5📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2630.2560.3530.35579.09.6↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2360.2080.3290.30677.061.9fair
Jac CaglianoneRFKC0.2840.2830.3590.36193.061.3fair
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3000.2840.3610.35145.092.7↓ mild fade
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2600.2530.3380.32012.7fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2750.2520.3780.35775.039.4fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2740.2580.3680.34653.093.7fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2690.2430.3200.30340.04.0↓ mild fade
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.3140.2610.3740.3287.1fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2310.2430.3030.31370.015.0↑ mild buy
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.2500.1770.4000.2849.5
Jordan Lawlar3BAri0.2710.2550.3440.3162.9fair
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.9
Pedro Ramirez DTD3BChC0.2850.2640.3400.3056.1fair

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD26.02.421.082.0922.00.2251.789.2↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea49.74.351.213.2928.70.2829.379.9↑ mild buy
Joe Ryan IL15SPMin125.74.081.153.4921.20.29010.589.5fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil151.01.730.752.0032.70.2203.699.5fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor150.32.331.052.6525.30.2545.199.3fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia189.73.461.193.6211.50.2955.190.9fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil107.03.451.203.5122.60.2917.773.9fair
Eury PerezSPMia130.73.441.133.7016.20.2989.379.7fair
Louis VarlandRPTor68.71.180.982.1824.70.2304.286.5fair
Andrew KittredgeRPBal43.33.121.363.9713.00.3085.52.5↓ 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
1.5Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yo21st#2 (+24.5)#1 (+50.8)S · $51UFDA-G FV 55
2.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yo25th#1 (+25.8)#4 (+21.2)S · $21UFDA
2.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#3 (+21.4)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
3.5Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#4 (+14.7)#3 (+22.0)S · $22
5.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#5 (+13.0)#5 (+17.5)A · $17
6.0Sandy AlcantaraSP · 30yo12th#6 (+11.7)#6 (+16.1)A · $16
7.5Yandy Diaz1B · 34yo7th#7 (+6.9)#8 (+0.8)D · $1
8.0Andrew KittredgeRP · 36yo25th— (+1.1)#7 (+2.4)C · $2UFDA
8.5Blake SnellSP · 33yo6th#8 (+6.8)— (+0.0)D · $0

NEW UFDA cap: Peter 1/3 · Claude 2/3 · 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.)
Walker JenkinsCF · 20yo25th#10 (+0.0)#8 (+2.3)
Ralphy Velazquez1B · 19yo25th#10 (-2.0)#8 (+1.4)

Updated Tue Sep 1 · 1:05 PM ET

🌍 League-Wide Top Keepers

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

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · AgeTeam2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdict
2.0Jesus LuzardoSP · 28yoKNIG21st#1 (+28.9)#3 (+42.1)S · $42
3.5Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#6 (+24.5)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
4.5Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#4 (+25.1)#5 (+38.7)S · $39
6.0Jose SorianoSP · 27yoBLOB25th#3 (+25.3)#9 (+29.9)S · $30
6.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#2 (+25.8)— (+21.2)S · $21
6.5Foster GriffinSP · 30yoGoOs25th#7 (+24.0)#6 (+38.7)S · $39
6.5Nolan McLeanSP · 23yoDORN20th#9 (+23.4)#4 (+41.5)S · $41
6.5Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th— (+20.5)#2 (+49.5)S · $50
8.0Michael WachaSP · 34yoGoOs25th#5 (+24.7)— (+18.0)S · $18
9.0Parker MessickSP · 24yoGARR18th#10 (+22.2)#8 (+31.7)S · $32
9.0Gavin WilliamsSP · 26yoTHAR11th— (+12.8)#7 (+32.4)S · $32
9.5Nick MartinezSP · 35yoKNIG25th#8 (+23.7)— (+14.8)A · $15
10.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd— (+21.4)#10 (+27.1)S · $27

Updated Tue Sep 1 · 1:05 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
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22NetoR10CeaseR4AlcantaraR12100
2KNIGLuzardoR21RodriguezR25MartinezR25deGromR13ChapmanR11RomanoR2583
3DORNBakerR25McLeanR20WarrenR25KingR680
4KRTZSchlittlerR19BurkeR25StewartR10McGonigleR17ColeR11WebbR2578
5GoOsGriffinR25WachaR25BradleyR25MegillR6IglesiasR5GomezR2569
6BLOBSorianoR25SuarezR12ScottR25ArandaR14SaleR1TaylorR2565
7PEYTSanchezR9CameronR18WooR8NolaR16RodonR14HaderR762
8THARRasmussenR8WilliamsR11O'BrienR17BazR13SkenesR160
9GARRMessickR18AbbottR15GrayR7MontgomeryR9GoreR8MerrillR152
10RAGEBibeeR14ImanagaR9CamineroR5GausmanR445
11FRAN ▼ thinBradishR21LatzR25HarrisR25MontgomeryR25CruzR2545
12FRST ▼ thinWheelerR8SkubalR1RogersR926

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

data: snap 5h · BP 7d · PL 7d · HL 4d · PSS 9h · BR 0h · FG 3h · proj 3h · closer 0h · oyster 9h · AAA-sc 14h · cookie ok