Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Thursday, September 10 · 01:05 PM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ holds 1st at 104.0 roto points, 18.0 clear of 2nd-place Phil Swift's Flex Seal — though you dropped 1.0 pt since the last update, and Swift has been surging (+7.0 pts over 8 days), so complacency isn't an option.

⚡ Your bats and bullpen delivered yesterday: Kyle Schwarber went 1-5 with his 44th homer and 4 RBI (league-leading power), Zach Neto added 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, Henry Bolte chipped in 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, Bryce Eldridge went 2-4, 3 RBI, and Andres Munoz locked it down with a clean 1 IP, 2 K, 0 ER, SV — five contributors in one day is a big roto night.

📊 Two category alerts worth watching: SB is dead level with THAR — any single steal lost flips that roto point, so monitor your speed guys closely. On the flip side, you're just 1 SV behind KRTZ; Munoz's save yesterday is the right medicine, and that gap is very closeable.

📰 Around the league: Elly De La Cruz has homered in five straight games with 25 HRs and strong September ratios, making him one of the hottest bats in the game. In the closer landscape, the SF Giants situation has become a genuine committee — Dylan Smith has blown two of his last three save chances, with Joel Kuehnel and Trent Harris each earning saves recently and RosterResource listing all three as co-closers. Meanwhile, Josue De Paula, the Dodgers' top hitting prospect, is reportedly being promoted directly from Double-A ahead of Friday with a possible immediate everyday role — worth tracking given Shohei Ohtani's IL placement. Anthony Volpe [available (FA)] is back in the Yankees lineup following Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s IL stint for a right thumb sprain, though with September rosters expanded his playing-time upside is real but context-dependent.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 8/10
Your standing
1stof 12
104.0 roto pts +18.0 clear of 2nd
-1.0 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
W (6.5) SB (7.5)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
SV -1.0

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
977
1061
🥇
HR
284
312
🥇
RBI
912
959
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SB
136
145
145
152
202
+57
AVG
.254
.257
.257
.260
+0.003
K
1234
1249
1399
+150
W
69
71
71
76
86
+15
SV
70
82
83
95
+13
ERA
3.48
3.41
🥇
WHIP
1.17
1.15
🥇

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

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🏥 IL Rehab Tracker

IL players · rehab game logs.

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

📊 League Activity (last 24h)

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

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

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 103.2 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best104.0$0100.0%103.2101–1051.0
2PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 86.0$250.0%88.684–922.1
3KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz83.0$160.0%83.579–883.2
4FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums80.5$510.0%82.179–863.5
5BLOB Camp MVP67.0$1680.0%69.066–725.1
6GoOs I need Buck Showalter65.5$1700.0%65.461–695.9
7KNIG Team Knighton61.0$1370.0%59.055–627.4
8THAR Phil Mickeltits59.5$1760.0%59.155–637.4
9GARR The Boys of Summer46.0$1550.0%47.144–519.3
10DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 45.0$890.0%43.341–4710.6
11FRST Worst2First43.5$1540.0%45.442–499.8
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine39.0$1630.0%34.432–3712.0

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

Your categories · projected roto points

R 12.0HR 12.0RBI 12.0SB 7.4AVG 10.0W 6.0SV 9.0K 10.9ERA 11.9WHIP 11.9

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

164 of 200 GS · should be 182 · 18 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
036 left · ~14.8/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).

Top FA streamers today

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Jared Jones@ CWSSTART5.7#5Heater profiles well against LHB-heavy White Sox.
Cristian Javier@ PHIDART4.1#7One good start; needs repeat proof.
Martin Perezvs TBSIT2.9#8Speculative stream chasing a cheap win.
Ryan Feltner@ NYYSIT3.8#10Hard pass, full stop.

Openers filtered: Hagen Smith

Your staff: 3.41 ERA / 1.15 WHIP · GS 164/200 — Behind pace — stream aggressively. Verdict = the best 2 of BP · our score · Pitcher List, averaged (low outlier dropped); before BP posts it's our score + PL. ⚠ = our matchup score dissented — eyeball that one. Tap a MIZ score for the reasoning.

Tomorrow · top 5 FA · Fri 9/11 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Yusei Kikuchi@ WSHDART2.9#13Slider sharp, strong recent outing, favorable matchup upgrade.
Anthony Molinavs SDDART⚠ opener6.6#20Risky matchup vs. Padres; limited data a mild edge.
Matthew Liberatorevs CWSSIT3.1#16RHB slider generating Ks; ratios still a ceiling concern.
Jeffrey Springsvs SEASIT4.1#28Unfavorable park conditions cited; avoid.
Chris Bassitt@ TORSIT3.0#24Long leash, poor results; firmly avoid.

📼 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+ 46% · BLOWUP 19% · agg ERA 4.49 · WHIP 1.35 · 4.4 K/start · 370 picks logged, 18 never started, 5 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 347 graded starts

GEM 62 GOOD 98 OK 121 BLOWUP 66
GEM6+ IP, ≤1 ER · or 6+ IP, 8+ K, ≤2 ERGOODquality start (6+ IP, ≤3 ER) · or 5+ IP, ≤2 EROKheld the line without earning GOODBLOWUP5+ ER · or under 4 IP with 4+ ERGOOD+ = GEM + GOOD. A pick whose starter never took the ball grades to nothing and leaves every rate below.
CohortnGOOD+BLOWUPERA
Q1 — Do our own calls work? · Verdict ladder + MIZ bands · live board rows only, nothing backfilled
Verdict · AUTO START2669%19%3.74
Verdict · START4858%10%3.99
Verdict · DART9242%18%4.79
Verdict · SIT18141%22%4.60
MIZ ≥ 5.011062%15%3.84
MIZ 3.5–4.914639%22%5.01
MIZ < 3.57439%19%4.68
All live board picks34746%19%4.49
Q1 read — GOOD+ falls 69% · 58% · 42% · 41% down the rungs, but BLOWUP does not rise with it, and MIZ does not sort: 62% · 39% · 39% 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 Start2662%23%4.42
PL · Probably Start4657%15%4.08
PL · Questionable Start10149%20%4.58
PL · Do Not Start14742%20%4.52
BP · Auto757%0%2.82
BP · Likely2846%18%4.33
All graded picks34746%19%4.49
Q2 read — against the 46% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (62% · 57%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (57% · 46% on n=7 · n=28).

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

Dissent check — the override is ahead so far — 67% GOOD+ on n=6. Splits are picks the board started over our MIZ sit-call (vs 46% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-09 · 1008 graded picks · MIZ on 466, BP on 230, Verdict on 489

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=466
MIZ 0.5–3.31022.740%31%–50%
MIZ 3.4–4.0913.743%33%–53%
MIZ 4.1–4.8954.449%40%–59%
MIZ 4.9–5.6925.250%40%–60%
MIZ 5.7–8.9866.460%50%–70%
All MIZ-scored picks46648%
BP score → P(GOOD+) · RelieverRecon's published rating · includes git-backfilled rows · n=230
BP 4.6–6.6486.135%23%–50%
BP 6.7–7.3447.052%38%–66%
BP 7.4–7.7477.545%31%–59%
BP 7.8–8.4478.147%33%–61%
BP 8.5–10.0449.143%30%–58%
All BP-scored picks23044%
Verdict tier → P(GOOD+) · the consensus call itself · live rows only
AUTO START3367%50%–80%
START6458%46%–69%
DART13045%37%–54%
SIT26245%39%–51%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 35 days
Brier — our probability4020.248lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date4020.254we win by 0.006
Brier — verdict-tier history4020.254we win by 0.006
Log loss — our probability4020.689lower is better
ECE — our probability4020.0715 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–46%8039%off by 4%
said 47%–51%8140%off by 9%
said 51%–55%8041%off by 12%
said 56%–60%8154%off by 3%
said 60%–74%8056%off by 8%
Verdict — poor: ECE 0.071 over n=402 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
1STARTRyan ViladeRF · 1% own
@ ATL · Pérez LHP
szn .335 xwOBAusually bats 4th (×1.05)fills OF needbeats 2 of 4 eligible startersPérez .334 allowed · soft SP0.84 OPS vs LHP (136 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
2AUTO STARTBryan De La CruzLF · 0% own
vs HOU · Javier RHP
szn .282 xwOBAL14 contact -4.2 (.277 xwOBAcon, 13 BBE)usually bats 9th (×0.90)fills OF needbeats 2 of 3 eligible startersJavier .340 allowed · soft SP0.919 OPS vs RHP (31 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
57
3AUTO STARTVictor Mesa Jr.LF · 1% own
@ ATL · Pérez LHP
szn .320 xwOBAL15: 0.887 OPS (31 PA)L14 contact -1.3 (.342 xwOBAcon, 28 BBE)usually bats 5thfills OF needbeats 2 of 3 eligible startersPérez .334 allowed · soft SP0.752 OPS vs LHP (43 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
54
4DEPTHJoc PedersonDH · 2% own
@ SEA · Gilbert RHP
szn .342 xwOBAL15: 0.846 OPS (28 PA)L14 contact -1.6 (.334 xwOBAcon, 14 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)beats 0 of 1 eligible startersGilbert .299 allowed · avg SP0.827 OPS vs RHP (333 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
53
5STARTMax Schuemann2B · 0% own
vs COL · Feltner RHP
szn .312 xwOBAfills OF needbeats 2 of 4 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 47% of ABFeltner .348 allowed · soft SP0.657 OPS vs RHP (34 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
48
6DEPTHAnthony VolpeSS · 2% own
vs COL · Feltner RHP
szn .290 xwOBAbeats 0 of 1 eligible startersFeltner .348 allowed · soft SP0.626 OPS vs RHP (93 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
42
7DEPTHRyan McMahon3B · 1% own
vs COL · Feltner RHP
szn .301 xwOBAL14 contact -5.0 (.251 xwOBAcon, 14 BBE)usually bats 8th (×0.93)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersFeltner .348 allowed · soft SP0.664 OPS vs RHP (241 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
39
8STARTJasson DominguezLF · 2% own
vs COL · Feltner RHP
szn .291 xwOBAusually bats 6th (×0.98)fills OF needbeats 1 of 3 eligible startersFeltner .348 allowed · soft SP0.586 OPS vs RHP (125 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
39
9DEPTHDominic Smith1B · 2% own
vs TB · Martinez RHP
szn .299 xwOBAusually bats 7th (×0.95)beats 0 of 2 eligible startersMartinez .316 allowed · avg SP0.726 OPS vs RHP (230 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
39
10STARTDerek HillCF · 0% own
vs HOU · Javier RHP
szn .287 xwOBAL14 contact -0.5 (.358 xwOBAcon, 15 BBE)usually bats 9th (×0.90)fills OF needbeats 1 of 3 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 37% of ABJavier .340 allowed · soft SP0.665 OPS vs RHP (69 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
38

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 49, worst Cole Carrigg (13). 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
89
1Lars NootbaarLF · Ari · 2.5%HEATER
Elite 89/99 heat on trusted 25-BBE sample, .492 xwOBAcon, plus AVG/SB help at rank 3/6
Heat 89 · 25 BBE · ATC 50 PA · 1 HR · 1 SB · 0.248 · L7 0.333 · 0 HR · sim +0.4 pts
2Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% · HEATER
86/99 heat with live production (.385 BA, 1 HR L7) corroborates; 16-BBE borderline but output confirms
Heat 86 · 16 BBE · ATC 37 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.220 · L7 0.385 · 1 HR · sim +0.4 pts
3Thomas Saggese
2B · StL · 16.4% · BEST VALUE
Trusted 30-BBE heater, .444 BA L14, 2 SB last 7 — most complete signal package at thin roster cost
Heat 75 · 30 BBE · ATC 25 PA · 0 HR · 0 SB · 0.252 · L7 0.375 · 0 HR · sim +0.4 pts
4Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 8.9% · UPSIDE
81/99 heat, 93.7 EV, 2 HR last 7; 17-BBE borderline but power output corroborates; C scarcity adds value
Heat 81 · 17 BBE · ATC 46 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.228 · L7 0.25 · 2 HR · sim +0.4 pts
5Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 1.0% · HEATER
75/99 heat with .474 xwOBAcon on 22-BBE trusted sample; .438 BA and 6 RBI last 7 corroborate
Heat 75 · 22 BBE · ATC 23 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.223 · L7 0.438 · 0 HR · sim +0.4 pts
Passed on: Richie Palacios posted 3 HR and 2 SB in 7 days but .221 ATC projection and wRC+ 82 suggest extreme BABIP volatility with no heat board confirmation, making the 3-HR week noise.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 16 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.242.369443124
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.273.3482221127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.249.3823016115Miguel 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+3.306.356223122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.244.3112519111Zach Neto has been a monster over the last nine games, with 17 hits, 18 combined runs and RBI (a seven RBI night helps), and seven extra-…
59Jac CaglianoneKC1B/OF+13.283.357236108Jac Caglianone still hits a lot of grounders, but not quite as many as before (the rolling 15-game rate is a hair below 50%) and the stri…
72Ty FranceSD1B+12.294.335201109
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.230.312141496Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.261.3167967The strikeouts have creeped up on Cole Carrigg , up to 32% over his last 11 games (which is, conveniently, exactly 50 plate appearances).…
106Luis Robert Jr.NYMOF+UR.221.321112100
109Mickey GasperBOSC/1B+UR.264.37180104Mickey Gasper — Fantastic mustache, first of all. Second of all, the batted ball data suggests what’s happening of late is very real, tho…
115Kaelen CulpepperMINSS+UR.284.3003190Kaelen Culpepper — Culpepper puts a lot of balls in play and it’s working out so far. The BABIP Gods can be cruel, though. The 55 point g…
133Connor NorbyCOL1B/2B/3B+UR.227.3037891Connor Norby still has huge contact issues but the guy can hit the ball hard in the air and plays for Colorado so stream away.
135Henry BolteATHOF+UR.277.318101993Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
137Christian Encarnacion-StrandBAL1B/3B+UR.255.3458192
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.276.30391114
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.249.33415094
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.270.363141116
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.241.2946489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.224.31211983
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.268.357161100Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.118.27011102Walker Jenkins (OF, MIN) — Jenkins will get the call today after a white-hot month in the triple-A. He’s worth a scoop in most leagues, E…
URJames WoodWshOF.266.4153018126Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URMichael ArroyoSea2B.000.0050089Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.
URRalphy VelazquezCle1B83Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.

🔥 Heat Board

Hottest ACTIVE free-agent bats by contact quality, 8/27–9/9 · 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.

89
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.5% own · xwOBAcon .492 · EV 94.2 · Brl 16.0% · 25 BBE
▲ .131 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.236629292
L14.3672830
86
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .490 · EV 92.1 · Brl 12.5% · 16 BBE
▲ .108 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2421440311
L14.3502730
81
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM · 8.9% own · xwOBAcon .511 · EV 93.7 · Brl 17.6% · 17 BBE
▼ .032 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2321537320
L14.2002630
79
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .444 · EV 92.9 · Brl 11.8% · 17 BBE
▲ .028 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2033880
L14.2312650
78
Andrew Benintendi
LF · ChW · 3.5% own · xwOBAcon .399 · EV 91.8 · Brl 13.8% · 29 BBE
▲ .006 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2441470551
L14.2501570
77
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
76
Leo Bernal
C · StL · 1.0% own · xwOBAcon .397 · EV 94.5 · Brl 6.9% · 29 BBE
▲ .000 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.27821060
L14.27821060
75
Thomas Saggese
2B · StL · 16.4% own · xwOBAcon .442 · EV 92.0 · Brl 10.0% · 30 BBE
▲ .176 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.268412213
L14.44438122
75
Michael Massey
2B · KC · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .448 · EV 93.2 · Brl 4.2% · 24 BBE
▲ .018 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2781145463
L14.2960101
75
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 1.0% own · xwOBAcon .474 · EV 90.5 · Brl 13.6% · 22 BBE
▲ .121 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2721133220
L14.3932820
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (9/3–9/9), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
80
Yainer Diaz
C · Hou
.406 xwOBAcon
19 BBE · .429 L7
80
Jose Siri
CF · LAA
.464 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .250 L7
79
Ty France
1B · SD
.482 xwOBAcon
16 BBE · .333 L7
78
Jared Young
1B · NYM
.416 xwOBAcon
13 BBE · .333 L7
76
Owen Caissie
RF · Mia
.541 xwOBAcon
9 BBE · .176 L7
72
Grant McCray
RF · SF
.501 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .231 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Andres Munoz
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1Merrill KellySP · Ari · 21.2%HEATER
Elite 94th-percentile suppression at 36 BBE trusted sample; best contact-quality signal in the pool
Supp 94 · 36 BBE · ATC 18.0 IP · 1 W · 15 K · 4.60 · 1.36 · sim -0.3 pts
2Steven Cruz
RP · KC · 1.3% · CATEGORY FIT
Closer role confirmed, 93rd-pct suppression at 12 BBE; SV rank 4th, one save from pressure zone
Supp 93 · 12 BBE · ATC 6.0 IP · 0 W · 6 K · 4.24 · 1.31 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.2 pts
3Ryan Feltner
SP · Col · 0.8% · UPSIDE
89th-pct suppression at 27 BBE trusted; Coors hurts projection but contact quality is real, stream aggressively per cap pace
Supp 89 · 27 BBE · ATC 16.0 IP · 1 W · 12 K · 5.45 · 1.51 · PL #10 · sim -0.3 pts
4Cristian Javier
SP · Hou · 3.9% · BEST VALUE
73rd-pct suppression, Pitcher List #7, best ratio profile among low-rostered SPs not threatening ERA/WHIP rank 1
Supp 73 · 23 BBE · ATC 14.0 IP · 1 W · 13 K · 4.75 · 1.36 · PL #7 · sim -0.3 pts
5Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.2% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer role, decent 52nd-pct suppression; SV insurance with ratio neutral enough to protect ERA/WHIP lead
Supp 52 · 16 BBE · ATC 6.0 IP · 0 W · 6 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.2 pts
Passed on: Jacob Webb has a closer role but 6th-percentile suppression on 10 BBE is an active ratio threat to MIZ's #1 ERA/WHIP — role doesn't outweigh the contact-quality disaster signal.

⚾ Pitcher List Rankings

PL Top 100 SP · your arms + top FAs.

On Pitcher List · 6 yours · 10 FAs

RankPitcherMLBChgERAxERAK/9RoSPollack’s Take
1Jacob MisiorowskiMIL-1.952.1013.23.40Like a base set Charizard, Misiorowski’s not gonna stop being dope.
9Blake SnellLAD+71.972.1212.13.31#HotSnellSummer is in full swing.
10Dylan CeaseTOR-12.402.7712.73.45Like a perfect burger without the condiments to hit all your macros, Cease gives you everything except for a stable WHIP due to his infla…
20Kyle HarrisonMIL+83.663.7410.94.19With a dominant outing, he muted our concerns, but Harrison’s still displaying decreased velocity and not commanding as well as he did in…
22Eury PérezMIA-43.944.109.73.91Pérez has the stuff to be an ace, but there’s polishing to do in the command and game plan departments to unlock his full potential.
29Sean BurkeCHW-43.583.829.84.43Burke’s hot streak has come to a brief pause, but he’s still doing everything he’s supposed to with elite four-seamers upstairs and suppo…
30Sandy AlcantaraMIA-43.783.906.44.17Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
38Jacob LopezATH+64.783.508.44.55It’s the 2025 hot streak all over again. Enjoy the ride, ya’ll!
39Dustin MayMIL-4.694.308.64.18May got Singled Out in a disastrous performance, but his stuff is still dope, and his new situation is ideal. Higher win chance, great de…
40Walbert UreñaLAA-2.743.408.54.49Armed with upper-90s heaters and one of the best changeups in baseball, Ureña has hit few speed bumps. If that developing sweeper becomes…
43Andrew PainterPHI+UR5.714.547.94.71From off The List to inside the Top 50, Painter has stolen our hearts with an improved heater (97+ mph with 17-18″ iVB) and emphasis on r…
45Peter LambertHOU-43.673.668.84.61Lambert’s stumble last time was a product of being Singled Out . He’s been reliable all year, but we should be recognizing that Holly is …
46Jared JonesPIT-84.463.6310.53.97The 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-84.004.219.64.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.967.14.05Bieber is back in business. His heater looked awesome in The Trop, and his offspeed pitches are being the CSW monsters they need to be to…
58Brandon PfaadtARI-3.533.765.94.67Despite what the line suggests, Pfaadt’s last start wasn’t an end to his Vargas Rule . It was a textbook Careful, Icarus with a three-run…

🔒 Closer Chart

Save targets · roles + regression flags.

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 MarinersCL262653.34.051.143.1314.35.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL333872.31.241.012.2311.15.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91844.73.831.434.077.54.0 · 3%
Dylan SmithSan Francisco GiantsCL41133.33.241.413.9311.14.0 · 0%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL61154.74.121.264.109.53.5 · 1%
Jacob WebbChicago CubsCL91761.73.361.254.309.83.0 · 5%
Juan MorilloArizona DiamondbacksCL32158.02.331.072.4810.41.0 · 3%

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

✂️ Cut List

Drop priority · value, form, pedigree, role.

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

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

🌱 Stash List

PL's top prospects · grab them cheap.

Hitters

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

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

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

21 available — 2 yours

M. Arroyo YOURS
SS · SEA · AAA · 21 · ↗ called up
86
PSS
51
PFV
55
ETA
days
Szn
18·17·.281
R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · on the climb
70
PSS
74
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
29·2·.290
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
87
PSS
67
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
12·4·.284
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
96
PSS
80
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
13·20·.309
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
87
PSS
87
PFV
54
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
28·9·.292
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
87
PSS
77
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·21·.336
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
86
PSS
79
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·2·.290
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·.286
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
10·10·.329
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·25·.287
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
81
PSS
67
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
8·28·.272
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
81
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
14·36·.270
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
78
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·8·.249
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
79
PSS
68
PFV
52
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
15·3·.274
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
73
PFV
50
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
19·14·.306
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · on the climb
77
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.255
A. Miller
SS · PHI · AA · 22 · on the climb
75
PSS
83
PFV
61
ETA
Sept
Szn
0·0·.200
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
49
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
17·8·.174
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
72
PSS
49
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.271
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
22
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.287
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

Pitchers

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

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

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

28 available

T. Johnson
SP · TBR · AAA · 24 · ↗ called up
87
PSS
88
PFV
60
ETA
Szn
87K·3.09
D. Sandlin
SP · CHW · AAA · 25 · ↩ sent down
82
PSS
75
PFV
53
ETA
Szn
99K·3.35
O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
51
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
127K·3.63
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
37
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
83K·5.44
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
39
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
133K·3.82
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
76
PSS
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
G. Wood
SP · PHI · AA · 22 · on the climb
75
PSS
99
PFV
48
ETA
'26
Szn
139K·4.36
M. Forret
SP · BAL · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
78
PFV
72
ETA
Szn
125K·3.89
T. Bremner
SP · LAA · on the climb
73
PSS
98
PFV
66
ETA
Szn
100K·4.33
R. Sloan
SP · SEA · AA · 20 · on the climb
72
PSS
99
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
124K·3.70
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
R. Ryan
SP · on the climb
68
PSS
79
PFV
64
ETA
September 1st
Szn
45K·4.23
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
122K·5.17
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
47
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
104K·4.01
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
61
PSS
38
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
102K·4.99
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
49
PSS
38
PFV
54
ETA
Szn
105K·4.02
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

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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 — fits a need · BA 0.275 / xBA 0.293 · xwOBA 0.416
100%159 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.5σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.357
11%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.244 / xBA 0.253 · xwOBA 0.375
90%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Joe Ryan SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 76)
📈 BUY-LOWCal Raleigh C · Sea · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.7σ buy-low · C — modest fit · BA 0.183 / xBA 0.190 · xwOBA 0.314
87%129 wRC+≈ 0.0%Miguel Vargas 3B · comparable value (TV 89 vs target 95)
📈 BUY-LOWCorey Seager SS · Tex · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.3σ buy-low · SS — modest fit · BA 0.230 / xBA 0.252 · xwOBA 0.355
63%125 wRC+≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP · comparable value (TV 50 vs target 52)
↑ mild buyYordan Alvarez OF · Hou · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+0.9σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.313 / xBA 0.322 · xwOBA 0.445
100%165 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — fits a need · BA 0.214 / xBA 0.239 · xwOBA 0.342
21%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 26)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.225 / xBA 0.242 · xwOBA 0.334
57%120 wRC+≈ 0.0%Sandy Alcantara SP · comparable value (TV 58 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.6σ buy-low · RF — fits a need · BA 0.254 / xBA 0.266 · xwOBA 0.352
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — fits a need · BA 0.244 / xBA 0.229 · xwOBA 0.330
28%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 27)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.1σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.14 vs xERA 5.09
10%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B · comparable value (TV 17 vs target 14)
↑ mild buyNick Pivetta SP · SD · GARR · jregarris
+0.7σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 3.43 vs xERA 2.42
57%3.88 ERA≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP · comparable value (TV 50 vs target 54)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.22 vs xERA 3.45
29%4.15 ERA≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 38)
↑ mild buyFreddy Peralta SP · TB · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.82 vs xERA 3.93
75%4.03 ERA≈ 0.0%Eury Perez SP + +$4 FAAB · comparable value (TV 50 vs target 58)

League History

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

SideSentAt dealNowTrend
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsAndy PagesA- +7A+ +45▲ up
Camp MVPPete Crow-ArmstrongC -7F -45▼ down
Team Knighton ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Team KnightonMatthew BoydF -22F -23
Camp MVPKenley JansenA+ +22A+ +23
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Worst2First 2026-08-10
Miz-waukee’s BestCharlie Condon, Payton TolleA+ +50A+ +33▼ down
Worst2FirstDylan CeaseF -50F -33▲ up
Photogenic Nick Kurtz ⇄ Dorn and Associates LLC 2026-08-05
Photogenic Nick KurtzTravis Bazzana, George Lombard Jr., Nolan McLeanA+ +144A+ +106▼ down
Dorn and Associates LLC Jackson Chourio, Jhoan Duran, Brice Turang, David BednarF -144F -106▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Ramirez Against the Machine 2026-07-31
Miz-waukee’s BestSamuel Basallo, Kade AndersonA- +8A+ +32▲ up
Ramirez Against the MachineBlake SnellC -8F -32▼ down
Photogenic Nick Kurtz ⇄ Team Knighton 2026-07-23
Photogenic Nick KurtzJo Adell, Jacob deGromF -49F -63▼ down
Team KnightonTrea TurnerA+ +49A+ +63▲ up
Ramirez Against the Machine ⇄ Miz-waukee’s Best 2026-07-19
Ramirez Against the MachineSandy AlcantaraF -42F -54▼ down
Miz-waukee’s BestJosh JungA+ +42A+ +54▲ up
I need Buck Showalter ⇄ Hit the Damn Ball You Bums 2026-06-19
I need Buck ShowalterNasim NunezA+ +28A +13▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28D -13▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ The Boys of Summer 2026-06-12
Miz-waukee’s BestChandler SimpsonA +10A- +7▼ down
The Boys of Summer$30 FAABD -10C -7▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-05-01
Miz-waukee’s BestKenley JansenA- +7
Camp MVP$30 FAABA- +3C -7▼ down
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Ramirez Against the Machine 2026-04-22
Miz-waukee’s BestNathan Eovaldi, $70 FAABF -56
Ramirez Against the MachineJac CaglianoneA+ +60A+ +56▼ down

🔻 Sell-High — My Roster

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

VerdictPlayerOwnSurface vs expectedContact2027 keeper
↓ SHOPYandy Diaz 1B · TB
0.66σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.305 / xBA 0.289 · xwOBA 0.356 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.305 / xBA 0.289 +.016
wOBA 0.366 / xwOBA 0.356 +.010
HH 48.6% · Brl/PA 5.6%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.58σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.277 / xBA 0.249 · xwOBA 0.318 — test the market, don't force it
10%BA 0.277 / xBA 0.249 +.028
wOBA 0.340 / xwOBA 0.318 +.022
HH 48.4% · Brl/PA 4.7%25th · +2 rds vs mkt

👥 Your Roster

Your roster · news + buy/sell signals.

News (last 24h)

Player news · last 24h.

Leverage Buys/Sells

Buy/sell windows · surface vs. underlying.

Hitters

PlayerPosMLBBAxBAwOBAxwOBABrl%Own%Signal
James WoodLFWsh0.2660.2750.3920.415100.099.0📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2420.2420.3770.36999.099.6📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2490.2660.3630.38289.095.1📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2680.2580.3590.35774.011.5↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2440.2150.3360.31175.060.2fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2730.2590.3670.34852.093.8fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2610.2500.3370.31612.6fair
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1180.1640.2530.2705.0fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2700.2580.3770.36374.041.8fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2770.2490.3400.31851.09.6↓ mild fade
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.2840.2500.3320.3006.2fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2300.2410.3020.31272.013.7↑ mild buy
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2830.2810.3560.35791.049.6fair
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3060.2890.3660.35649.092.8↓ mild fade
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.7
Michael Arroyo2BSea0.0000.0050.0000.0050.00.5

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD32.01.971.092.1222.00.2261.490.4↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea53.34.051.143.1329.00.2758.880.3↑ mild buy
Joe RyanSPMin129.74.101.143.5021.60.29010.587.5fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil161.31.950.802.1031.70.2253.999.3fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia200.03.781.223.9010.60.3055.684.8fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor161.32.401.042.7724.80.2595.299.2fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil110.73.661.273.7421.40.2998.355.9fair
Eury PerezSPMia139.33.941.244.1015.10.31210.269.3fair
Louis VarlandRPTor72.31.241.012.2323.90.2324.086.5fair

📰 MLB News — Top Fantasy Stories

Top fantasy stories · last 24h.

🔒 Keepers — 2027 Slate

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

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · Age2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdictNotes
1.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yo21st#1 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51UFDA-G FV 55
2.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yo25th#2 (+23.6)#3 (+19.8)S · $20UFDA
2.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#3 (+21.5)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
4.5Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.2)#5 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
5.0Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#6 (+13.8)#4 (+16.1)A · $16
5.5Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+15.0)#6 (+13.8)A · $14UFDA FV 40
7.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#7 (+12.0)#7 (+11.7)A · $12
8.5Jac CaglianoneRF · 22yo21st#8 (+10.1)— (+6.8)B · $7UFDA-G FV 55
8.5Eury PerezSP · 23yo20th— (+9.0)#8 (+7.3)B · $7UFDA-G

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

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

PlayerPos · AgeCostPeter (if elig.)Claude (if elig.)
Ralphy Velazquez1B · 19yo25th#15 (-2.0)#12 (+1.4)
Michael Arroyo2B · 20yo25th#18 (-10.1)#19 (-2.4)

Updated Thu Sep 10 · 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
2.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#3 (+24.4)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
2.5Jesus LuzardoSP · 28yoKNIG21st#1 (+27.9)#4 (+33.4)S · $33
2.5Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#2 (+24.9)#3 (+38.7)S · $39
5.5Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th#9 (+19.6)#2 (+40.8)S · $41
6.0Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#5 (+23.2)#7 (+24.0)S · $24
6.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#4 (+23.6)#9 (+19.8)S · $20
6.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#7 (+21.5)#6 (+27.1)S · $27
8.0Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#6 (+22.2)#10 (+19.8)S · $20
8.0Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+13.7)#5 (+30.6)S · $31
9.5Payton TolleSP · 22yoFRST25th#8 (+20.8)— (+17.1)A · $17
9.5Cristopher SanchezSP · 29yoPEYT9th— (+17.5)#8 (+21.1)S · $21
10.5Jacob LatzRP · 30yoFRAN25th#10 (+18.9)— (+17.1)A · $17

Updated Thu Sep 10 · 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
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22EldridgeR25NetoR10BolteR25100
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20BazzanaR25LaraR25PerdomoR2182
3KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25SanojaR25StewartR10McGonigleR17ColeR1165
4KNIGLuzardoR21AbreuR15deGromR13JensenR20MartinezR25ChapmanR1164
5FRANLatzR25CavalliR21McCarthyR25AntonacciR25BurnsR5BradishR2162
6THARO'BrienR17RasmussenR8WilliamsR11MarshR25Jr.R16KeaschallR2159
7GoOsGriffinR25BradleyR25GoodmanR21BurlesonR9BaldwinR14GomezR2555
8PEYTHendersonR25SanchezR9ValdezR25WooR8WetherholtR13MayoR1754
9BLOBSorianoR25LopezR20ScottR25LileR15ClemensR25SaleR153
10RAGEEwingR25CamineroR5HerreraR20BasalloR19JonesR25ImanagaR946
11FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2543
12GARR ▼ thinWalkerR25MessickR18DinglerR22GrayR7CanzoneR25SimpsonR938

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

data: snap 5h · BP 16d · PL 16d · HL 13d · PSS 2h · BR 0h · FG 2h · proj 2h · closer 0h · oyster 3h · AAA-sc 14h · cookie ok