Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Monday, September 07 · 10:34 AM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

📊 MIZ holds 1st with 103.5 points — a comfortable 18.0-point cushion over #2 Hit the Damn Ball You Bums — though you did slip 1.0 pt since the last update, so don't sleep on two soft spots: W is dead-level with GoOs (one swing costs you a roto point) and you're within 1 K of PEYT for a free point on the other side.

⚡ Good production from your guys yesterday: Kyle Schwarber went 1-3 with a HR, 2 runs, and a walk vs. the Braves; Miguel Vargas added 2-5 with an RBI, stolen base, and a walk vs. the Twins; and Andres Munoz was clean — 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, save vs. the Athletics. Tonight, confirm Eury Perez and Dylan Cease are active in your lineup.

🚨 Stash-board update: Jonah Tong was recalled by the Mets from Syracuse and is still a free agent — he was on your stash board, so act if you want him. Separately, Jordan Lawlar was dropped from your roster and is now a free agent leaguewide.

🔭 In the minors, Zyhir Hope (RI 86, MLB Pipeline #28, FA) went 3-for-5 with a HR and 4 RBI at AA vs. the Somerset Patriots — that kind of production at his prospect pedigree keeps him firmly on the radar.

📰 A couple of league-wide notes worth flagging: Shohei Ohtani is expected back in the Dodgers' lineup Monday after missing four straight games, a significant fantasy reactivation for anyone who rostered him. Nick Pivetta is also returning from a long flexor-strain absence to start for San Diego, though with expected workload limits, his early outings carry ERA/WHIP risk. Finally, GoOs takes a category-relevant hit with Ceddanne Rafaela landing on the 10-day IL (retroactive to Sept. 3, right quad) — that's a depth blow for one of your closer pursuers.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 7/10
Your standing
1stof 12
103.5 roto pts +18.0 clear of 2nd
-1.0 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
W (6.5) SB (7.0)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
K -1.0

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
965
1047
🥇
HR
280
304
🥇
RBI
901
932
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SB
132
142
143
199
+57
AVG
.254
.257
.258
.259
+0.003
K
1192
1217
1218
1364
+147
W
68
71
71
75
84
+13
SV
79
81
89
94
+13
ERA
3.48
3.32
🥇
WHIP
1.18
1.13
🥇

📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-06)

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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
Miz-waukee’s BestJordan Lawlar
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 · 102.6 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best103.5$0100.0%102.6100–1051.0
2FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums85.5$590.0%86.282–912.5
3PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 80.0$250.0%84.980–902.8
4KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz79.5$200.0%81.977–873.5
5GoOs I need Buck Showalter69.5$1700.0%68.864–735.2
6BLOB Camp MVP64.5$1680.0%66.363–695.7
7KNIG Team Knighton64.0$1370.0%60.357–647.1
8THAR Phil Mickeltits61.0$1760.0%57.654–627.7
9DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 47.0$890.0%45.442–4910.0
10GARR The Boys of Summer44.5$1550.0%48.645–539.2
11FRST Worst2First42.0$1540.0%42.939–4710.7
12RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine39.0$1630.0%34.632–3712.0

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 7.0AVG 9.8W 6.3SV 9.0K 10.5ERA 12.0WHIP 12.0

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

159 of 200 GS · should be 178 · 19 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
041 left · ~14.3/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
Eury Perezvs NYMDART3.9#7Two rough outings but underlying stuff remains intact.
Dylan Cease@ ATHAUTO START6.5#2Elite arm, start without hesitation.
Jacob Lopezvs TORSTART6.3#6Hot streak continues, ride the momentum.
Emmet Sheehanvs. CINDARTrust#9Returning Monday; minor-league work has been excellent.
Joey Cantillo@ BALDART4.9#12Command faltering recently; stuff and approach trending better.
Jake Irvin@ SDSIT3.7average SD lineup, weak skills, shaky recent form
Grayson Rodriguez@ BOSSIT3.7#16Breaking ball unresolved; limited upside without third pitch.
Robert Gasservs CHCSIT3.7#17Cutter flashes well; control issues undermine rest of arsenal.
Brayan Bellovs LAASIT⚠ opener3.0soft LAA lineup, shaky recent form, hitter park
Michael McGreevy@ SFSIT2.4#14Favorable matchup could yield six innings.
Will Dion@ SDPSITleashopener#19Short leash likely; opener or 60-pitch cap scenarios in play.
Patrick Sandovalvs. LAASIT#21WHIP liability, damages ratios.

Openers filtered: Jonah Tong, Derek Law

Your staff: 3.32 ERA / 1.13 WHIP · GS 159/200 — 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 5 FA · Tue 9/8 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Sandy Alcantaravs NYMSTART6.2average NYM lineup, strong skills, friendly park
Jacob Misiorowskivs CHCSTART6.0tough CHC lineup, strong skills, hot recent form
Hayden Wesneski@ PHISTART6.0average PHI lineup, hot recent form, hitter park
Quinn Mathews@ SFSTART6.0soft SF lineup, shaky recent form, strong skills
Andrew Paintervs HOUSTART5.7tough HOU lineup, hot recent form, hitter park
Jack Perkinsvs TORDART⚠ opener5.1average TOR lineup, hitter park
Brandon Youngvs CLEDART4.9soft CLE lineup, hitter park

📼 Streamer Report Card

Does the Streaming Board actually work? Every pick it showed, frozen at pick time and graded off the real box score. Two scoreboards below: first our own calls — the Verdict ladder and MIZ (our matchup score, 0–10) — then the outside lists behind them, BP (RelieverRecon's daily BP Streamers post) and PL (Pitcher List's tier ranking). Grades are recomputed from raw lines on every build — the rubric can change, the history follows.

Last 30d · 345 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 48% · BLOWUP 18% · agg ERA 4.36 · WHIP 1.33 · 4.5 K/start · 373 picks logged, 14 never started, 14 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 345 graded starts

GEM 66 GOOD 99 OK 118 BLOWUP 62
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 · START4760%9%3.83
Verdict · DART9342%15%4.72
Verdict · SIT17944%22%4.50
MIZ ≥ 5.011563%13%3.61
MIZ 3.5–4.913942%20%4.77
MIZ < 3.57438%22%4.98
All live board picks34548%18%4.36
Q1 read — the ladder has not separated: GOOD+ runs 73% · 60% · 42% · 44% down the rungs, and MIZ sorts: GOOD+ falls 63% · 42% · 38% 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 Start2568%20%3.92
PL · Probably Start4560%11%3.71
PL · Questionable Start9948%18%4.60
PL · Do Not Start15244%20%4.40
BP · Auto1136%9%4.74
BP · Likely2846%18%4.33
All graded picks34548%18%4.36
Q2 read — against the 48% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (68% · 60%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (36% · 46% on n=11 · 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 48% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-06 · 970 graded picks · MIZ on 430, BP on 230, Verdict on 451

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=430
MIZ 0.5–3.3952.640%31%–50%
MIZ 3.4–4.0833.745%34%–55%
MIZ 4.1–4.8894.449%39%–60%
MIZ 4.9–5.5795.254%43%–65%
MIZ 5.6–8.9846.462%51%–72%
All MIZ-scored picks43050%
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%
START6060%47%–71%
DART11947%38%–56%
SIT24245%39%–52%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 32 days
Brier — our probability3660.246lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date3660.255we win by 0.008
Brier — verdict-tier history3660.253we win by 0.007
Log loss — our probability3660.685lower is better
ECE — our probability3660.0595 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–47%7439%off by 4%
said 47%–51%7342%off by 7%
said 51%–56%7340%off by 14%
said 56%–60%7356%off by 1%
said 60%–74%7360%off by 4%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.059 over n=366 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 · 15% own
vs LAA · Rodriguez RHP
szn .377 xwOBAL15: 1.433 OPS (49 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.598 xwOBAcon, 26 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)beats 2 of 2 eligible startersRodriguez .353 allowed · soft SP0.974 OPS vs RHP (136 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
108
2STARTTy France1B · 15% own
vs WSH · Irvin RHP
szn .332 xwOBAL15: 0.866 OPS (56 PA)L14 contact -0.8 (.353 xwOBAcon, 31 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 1 of 3 eligible startersIrvin .350 allowed · soft SP0.882 OPS vs RHP (265 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
78
3STARTLuis CampusanoC · 1% own
vs WSH · Irvin RHP
szn .344 xwOBAL15: 0.673 OPS (33 PA)L14 contact +3.4 (.445 xwOBAcon, 18 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 1 of 2 eligible startersIrvin .350 allowed · soft SP0.908 OPS vs RHP (130 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
76
4STARTAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
vs CHC · Boyd LHP
szn .337 xwOBAL15: 0.917 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact -3.3 (.296 xwOBAcon, 23 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 2 of 4 eligible startersBoyd .337 allowed · soft SP0.971 OPS vs LHP (104 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
75
5AUTO STARTWade MecklerCF · 1% own
@ BOS · Bello RHP
szn .311 xwOBAL15: 0.862 OPS (39 PA)L14 contact -1.3 (.341 xwOBAcon, 31 BBE)usually bats 3rd (×1.07)fills OF needbeats 3 of 5 eligible startersBello .355 allowed · soft SP0.8 OPS vs RHP (207 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
71
6AUTO STARTTyler TolbertCF · 1% own
vs AZ · Law RHP
szn .296 xwOBAusually bats 8th (×0.93)fills OF needbeats 6 of 8 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 45% of ABLaw .450 allowed · soft SP0.856 OPS vs RHP (52 AB)KC plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
67
7AUTO STARTDrew GilbertRF · 1% own
vs STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .325 xwOBAL15: 0.679 OPS (44 PA)L14 contact +1.5 (.403 xwOBAcon, 29 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)fills OF needbeats 3 of 5 eligible startersMcGreevy .352 allowed · soft SP0.766 OPS vs RHP (268 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
66
8AUTO STARTTurner HillCF · 0% own
vs STL · McGreevy RHP
szn .346 xwOBAL15: 0.820 OPS (50 PA)L14 contact -1.7 (.333 xwOBAcon, 37 BBE)usually bats 5thfills OF needbeats 3 of 5 eligible startersMcGreevy .352 allowed · soft SP0.78 OPS vs RHP (43 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
64
9STARTIsiah Kiner-FalefaSS · 0% own
vs LAA · Rodriguez RHP
szn .307 xwOBAusually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 3 of 6 eligible startersRodriguez .353 allowed · soft SP0.795 OPS vs RHP (90 AB)BOS plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
63
10AUTO STARTMichael Massey2B · 1% own
vs AZ · Law RHP
szn .306 xwOBAL14 contact +3.4 (.446 xwOBAcon, 16 BBE)usually bats 6th (×0.98)beats 2 of 3 eligible startersLaw .450 allowed · soft SP0.729 OPS vs RHP (272 AB)KC plays hot
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
62

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 48, worst Henry Bolte (14). AUTO START = beats the median eligible starter.

TBD starter = neutral SP + split legs until the probable posts (refresh upgrades it). Splits need 30+ AB vs that hand. IL bats are excluded; bats who rarely start against tonight's hand are dropped. Doubleheaders: legs average the ends he plays, and everyday bats get up to a ×1.50 volume boost. Lineup slot scales the score by expected PAs from the bat's usual spot (leadoff ×1.12 … 9-hole ×0.90, modal over the last ~10 played days) — his typical order, not today's card, since that posts after waivers run.

🎯 FA Hitters — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Kyle Schwarber
87
1Michael ConfortoLF · ChC · 0.5%HEATER
87/99 heat on 19 BBE with 0.600 xwOBAcon; .417 BA, 2 HR, 4 RBI last 7 — elite contact quality corroborated by production
Heat 87 · 19 BBE · ATC 44 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.220 · L7 0.417 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
2Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 14.8% · HEATER
87/99 heat on trusted 26-BBE sample, 0.598 xwOBAcon, 5 HR L14; best-validated heater in the pool
Heat 87 · 26 BBE · ATC 23 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.247 · L7 0.261 · 3 HR · sim +0.2 pts
3Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% · HEATER
83/99 heat on largest sample (28 BBE); 3 HR, 8 RBI L14, 2 HR 6 RBI last 7 — volume corroborates the signal
Heat 83 · 28 BBE · ATC 25 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.223 · L7 0.333 · 2 HR · sim +0.2 pts
4Xander Bogaerts
SS · SD · 18.5% · CATEGORY FIT
2 SB last 7 directly attacks MIZ's razor-thin SB gap of 1; everyday role, ATC projects another 2 SB RoS
ATC 80 PA · 2 HR · 2 SB · 0.260 · L7 0.238 · 0 HR · sim +0.2 pts
5Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.6% · UPSIDE
85/99 heat, 94.4 EV on 25 BBE is a trusted sample; weak L7 production is the only knock on an otherwise clean profile
Heat 85 · 25 BBE · ATC 57 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.248 · L7 0.231 · 0 HR · sim +0.2 pts
Passed on: Brett Baty's 82/99 heat sits on only 16 BBE and his ATC projection (wRC+ 93, 0.236 AVG) undercuts any AVG benefit MIZ might seek, making him a redundant fifth pick behind stronger-corroborated options.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 16 yours · 10 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.241.367423124
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.273.3482221127
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.252.3853016115Miguel Vargas has returned to the levels we saw early this summer and that really revs my engine. He’s one of those players who has shown…
36Yandy DíazTB1B+3.305.358213122
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.238.3052319111Zach 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+12.290.332201109
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.237.315141496Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.268.3207967The strikeouts have creeped up on Cole Carrigg , up to 32% over his last 11 games (which is, conveniently, exactly 50 plate appearances).…
106Luis Robert Jr.NYMOF+UR.221.321112100
109Mickey GasperBOSC+UR.276.37780104Mickey 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.297.3133190Kaelen Culpepper — Culpepper puts a lot of balls in play and it’s working out so far. The BABIP Gods can be cruel, though. The 55 point g…
119Rafael Flores Jr.PITC/1B+UR.223.3397083
133Connor NorbyCOL1B/2B/3B+UR.223.2996891Connor Norby still has huge contact issues but the guy can hit the ball hard in the air and plays for Colorado so stream away.
135Henry BolteATHOF+UR.274.31181693Henry 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-29.269.357141116
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.244.2976489
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.217.30710983
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.262.356151100Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSPedro RamirezChC2B/3B.263.2894792Pedro Ramirez (2B/3B, CHC) — Hitting well when he plays, which is not very often.
TSWalker JenkinsMinOF.115.24011102Walker Jenkins (OF, MIN) — Jenkins will get the call today after a white-hot month in the triple-A. He’s worth a scoop in most leagues, E…
URJames WoodWshOF.268.4173018126Not 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, 8/24–9/6 · 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 · 14.8% own · xwOBAcon .598 · EV 90.4 · Brl 23.1% · 26 BBE
▲ .068 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.276822230
L14.3445680
87
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.5% own · xwOBAcon .600 · EV 90.7 · Brl 15.8% · 19 BBE
▲ .176 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2411438311
L14.4173750
86
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 1.0% own · xwOBAcon .538 · EV 92.7 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .125 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2213880
L14.3463770
85
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.6% own · xwOBAcon .423 · EV 94.4 · Brl 12.0% · 25 BBE
▲ .057 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.233628292
L14.2902740
83
Justin Foscue
2B · Tex · 0.2% own · xwOBAcon .453 · EV 92.7 · Brl 17.9% · 28 BBE
▲ .059 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2651131220
L14.3243850
82
Brett Baty
3B · NYM · 2.6% own · xwOBAcon .490 · EV 92.1 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .139 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.225947465
L14.3641720
79
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
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
Joc Pederson
DH · Tex · 2.2% own · xwOBAcon .415 · EV 92.8 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .005 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2352550552
L14.2403460
75
Leo Bernal
C · StL · 0.7% own · xwOBAcon .409 · EV 95.8 · Brl 5.3% · 19 BBE
▲ .000 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.3331650
L14.3331650
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (8/31–9/6), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
84
Francisco Alvarez
C · NYM
.737 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .200 L7
80
Alex Freeland
3B · LAD
.382 xwOBAcon
11 BBE · .091 L7
78
Mark Vientos
3B · NYM
.424 xwOBAcon
10 BBE · .333 L7
77
Henry Davis
C · Pit
.449 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .250 L7
76
Yainer Diaz
C · Hou
.425 xwOBAcon
12 BBE · .313 L7
73
Jacob Gonzalez
2B · Pit
.480 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .364 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 · 17.8%HEATER
98/99 suppression on 31 BBE trusted sample — elite contact suppression justifies ATC ERA/WHIP bleed risk
Supp 98 · 31 BBE · ATC 16.0 IP · 1 W · 13 K · 4.71 · 1.37 · sim -0.5 pts
2Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 3.4% · CATEGORY FIT
Confirmed closer role, 65/99 suppression on 15 BBE minimum threshold, saves at rank 3 protectable
Supp 65 · 15 BBE · ATC 7.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 3.83 · 1.36 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
3Andrew Kittredge
RP · Bal · 4.1% · FLOOR
Confirmed closer, best ATC ERA/WHIP of saves candidates; suppression concern partially offset by role certainty
Supp 8 · 17 BBE · ATC 8.0 IP · 1 W · 7 K · 3.80 · 1.20 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.1 pts
4Joey Cantillo
RP · Cle · 26.0% · BEST VALUE
Most projected IP/K of any SP, 4.05 ERA acceptable, 67/99 suppression on trusted 36 BBE — volume matters behind pace
Supp 67 · 36 BBE · ATC 20.0 IP · 1 W · 21 K · 4.05 · 1.33 · PL #12 · sim -0.5 pts
5Emmet Sheehan
SP · LAD · 39.1% · UPSIDE
Best ATC WHIP among SPs at 1.15; #9 expert rank, LAD ratios backstop, protects ERA/WHIP dominance
ATC 13.0 IP · 1 W · 14 K · 4.01 · 1.15 · PL #9 · sim -0.4 pts
Passed on: Jacob Webb is a confirmed Cubs closer but 13/99 suppression on contact allowed with 89.1 EV and 0.446 xwOBAcon is a genuine ratio bomb threat to MIZ's #1 ERA/WHIP — role is real but the arm is too dangerous to add over current options.

⚾ 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+83.663.7310.94.19With a dominant outing, he muted our concerns, but Harrison’s still displaying decreased velocity and not commanding as well as he did in…
22Eury PérezMIA-43.724.049.63.91Pérez 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-2.743.408.54.49Armed 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+UR5.554.337.84.71From 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-43.673.658.84.61Lambert’s stumble last time was a product of being Singled Out . He’s been reliable all year, but we should be recognizing that Holly is …
46Jared JonesPIT-84.463.6310.53.97The 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-4.054.128.54.05Mahle’s command and velocity have been stellar since returning from the IL in late June. He’s got an even better situation pitching in At…
58Brandon PfaadtARI-3.533.765.94.67Despite what the line suggests, Pfaadt’s last start wasn’t an end to his Vargas Rule . It was a textbook Careful, Icarus with a three-run…

🔒 Closer Chart

Save targets · roles + regression flags.

BLUEEntrenched closer (highest leverage)GREENNext man up / committee pieceYELLOWSetup, 8th-inning leverageORANGESpeculative / lower priorityMAGENTAHigh-upside future / multi-inning
PitcherTmRoleSVSVHDIPERAWHIPxERAK/9Rtg / Own
Yours on the chart
Andrés MuñozSeattle MarinersCL252552.34.131.153.1814.35.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue 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%
Michael PetersenMiami MarlinsCL12457.33.301.133.4010.53.0 · 2%

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

✂️ Cut List

Drop priority · value, form, pedigree, role.

47
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (17)
sim cost ~0
TV 17
Rd 13
27
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (43); cold last 7d; UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 43
UFDA
15
Blake Snell SP · LAD
BUT strong RoS (3.31 ERA)
sim cost ~0
TV 80
Rd 8
14
Joe Ryan SP · Min
BUT high-pedigree (Rd 5)
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 5
11
Sandy Alcantara SP · Mia
BUT solid keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 72
Rd 14

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

🌱 Stash List

PL's top prospects · grab them cheap.

Hitters

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

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

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

20 available — 1 yours

R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · on the climb
71
PSS
74
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
29·2·.290
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · knocking on the door
97
PSS
86
PFV
54
ETA
days
Szn
28·9·.291
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
96
PSS
80
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·19·.306
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · knocking on the door
90
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·24·.287
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
88
PSS
78
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·21·.339
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
87
PSS
78
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·2·.289
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
86
PSS
70
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
15·3·.279
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
71
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.303
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
84
PSS
86
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
28·19·.281
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
99
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
9·9·.324
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
82
PSS
70
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
8·28·.272
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
82
PSS
68
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
12·4·.282
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
82
PSS
76
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·14·.310
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
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
13·36·.269
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
69
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.258
R. Clifford
1B · NYM · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
49
PFV
53
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
16·8·.173
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
71
PSS
47
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.275
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
22
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.288
Tap a player for the full cardFA — stashablefar awayinactive / hurtgreen wash = yours · bar = RI heat

Pitchers

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

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

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

28 available

D. Sandlin
SP · CHW · AAA · 25 · ↩ sent down
82
PSS
76
PFV
53
ETA
Szn
99K·3.35
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
38
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
83K·5.44
J. Ritchie
SP · ATL · ↩ sent down
79
PSS
34
PFV
59
ETA
Szn
133K·3.82
O. Murphy
SP · ATL · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
78
PSS
53
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
122K·3.74
G. Wood
SP · PHI · AA · 22 · nearly ready
78
PSS
99
PFV
48
ETA
'26
Szn
134K·4.40
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
76
PSS
30
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
115K·4.24
M. Bratt
SP · ARI · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
76
PSS
73
PFV
68
ETA
Szn
82K·3.92
M. Forret
SP · BAL · AAA · 22 · on the climb
74
PSS
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
R. Sloan
SP · SEA · AA · 20 · on the climb
72
PSS
99
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
124K·3.70
E. Rodriguez
SP · NYY · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
72
PSS
69
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
120K·3.19
B. Garrett
SP · ↩ sent down
72
PSS
78
PFV
62
ETA
June 1st
Szn
110K·3.94
T. McDougal
SP · CHW · AAA · 23 · ↩ sent down
71
PSS
42
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
49K·4.43
D. Davalillo
SP · TEX · AAA · 24 · on the climb
69
PSS
35
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
100K·4.87
A. Kelly
SP · PIT · AAA · 22 · ↩ sent down
65
PSS
16
PFV
61
ETA
Szn
76K·4.33
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
63
PSS
45
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
120K·5.23
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
47
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
101K·3.74
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
61
PSS
40
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
102K·4.99
L. Braun
SP · ATL · developing
50
PSS
40
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 — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.274 / xBA 0.294 · 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 0.230 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.355
11%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 34 vs target 33)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.2σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.219 / xBA 0.242 · xwOBA 0.346
22%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 22 vs target 27)
↑ mild buyTaylor Ward LF · Sea · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.224 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.333
58%119 wRC+≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.6σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.254 / xBA 0.269 · xwOBA 0.355
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 34 vs target 34)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.7σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.248 / xBA 0.234 · xwOBA 0.336
29%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 0.202 / xBA 0.234 · xwOBA 0.296
67%100 wRC+≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 57)
↑ 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)
↑ mild buyRonald Acuna Jr. RF · Atl · GoOs · My Best Guys
+0.8σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.255 / xBA 0.258 · xwOBA 0.364
98%129 wRC+≈ 0.0%Blake Snell SP + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 80 vs target 86)
📈 BUY-LOWMike Trout OF · LAA · KNIG · TKHOO
+1.3σ buy-low · OF — fits a need · BA 0.243 / xBA 0.253 · xwOBA 0.375
91%126 wRC+≈ 0.0%Joe Ryan SP · comparable value (TV 72 vs target 76)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.2σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.11 vs xERA 4.99
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
18%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%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.5σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.01 vs xERA 3.32
30%4.15 ERA≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 34 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 +11▼ down
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28D -11▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ The Boys of Summer 2026-06-12
Miz-waukee’s BestChandler SimpsonA +10A- +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
↓ SHOPHenry Bolte RF · Oak
0.62σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.274 / xBA 0.247 · xwOBA 0.311 — test the market, don't force it
5%BA 0.274 / xBA 0.247 +.027
wOBA 0.331 / xwOBA 0.311 +.020
HH 47.9% · Brl/PA 4.3%25th · +2 rds vs mkt
↓ SHOPYandy Diaz 1B · TB
0.60σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.305 / xBA 0.290 · xwOBA 0.358 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.305 / xBA 0.290 +.015
wOBA 0.365 / xwOBA 0.358 +.007
HH 48.5% · Brl/PA 5.5%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
HOLD — KEEPER PRICELouis Varland RP · Tor
0.44σ 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 WoodLFWsh0.2680.2750.3960.417100.099.1📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2410.2400.3760.36799.099.5📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2520.2690.3670.38590.095.1📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2620.2570.3540.35674.010.8↑ mild buy
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2380.2100.3280.30574.060.7fair
Jac Caglianone DTDRFKC0.2830.2810.3560.35790.055.9fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2730.2590.3680.34852.094.0fair
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2680.2550.3440.32012.6fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2690.2550.3770.35773.042.5fair
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3050.2900.3650.35848.092.7↓ mild fade
Henry BolteRFOak0.2740.2470.3310.31146.05.1↓ mild fade
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1150.1390.2480.2406.2
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.2970.2570.3500.3136.8fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2370.2420.3090.31573.014.6fair
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.7
Pedro Ramirez3BChC0.2630.2490.3170.2893.1fair

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD32.01.971.092.1122.00.2261.490.1↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea52.34.131.153.1829.00.2778.879.4↑ mild buy
Joe RyanSPMin125.74.081.153.5021.20.29010.589.2fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil155.01.970.792.0831.80.2243.899.5fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia195.73.541.193.6511.30.2965.189.1fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil110.73.661.273.7321.40.2998.363.7fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor156.32.251.042.7325.10.2575.199.3fair
Eury PerezSPMia135.33.721.184.0415.50.31010.277.7fair
Louis VarlandRPTor70.71.150.982.1924.70.2304.186.9↓ 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
4.0Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.1)#4 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
5.0Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+14.7)#5 (+13.8)A · $14UFDA FV 40
6.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#6 (+12.0)#6 (+11.7)A · $12
7.0Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#7 (+11.6)#7 (+10.3)A · $10
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#17 (-2.0)#13 (+1.4)

Updated Mon Sep 7 · 10:34 AM 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
6.5Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th#10 (+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
10.0Payton TolleSP · 22yoFRST25th#9 (+20.8)— (+17.1)A · $17
10.0Drew RasmussenSP · 30yoTHAR8th— (+13.8)#9 (+26.0)S · $26

Updated Mon Sep 7 · 10:34 AM ET

🏚️ Keeper Cupboards

Every team's six best keepers · shade = dual-model consensus value. Cupboard score weights the top four heavily (the slots that get kept), keepers 5–8 taper. 100 = league's best cupboard.

TeamK1K2K3K4K5K6Cupboard
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VargasR25VarlandR22EldridgeR25BolteR25CeaseR4100
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20BazzanaR25LaraR25PerdomoR2188
3BLOBPagesR20LopezR20SorianoR25ScottR25TaylorR25LileR1576
4KNIGLuzardoR21AbreuR15deGromR13JensenR20MartinezR25RodriguezR2564
5GARRWalkerR25HancockR25MessickR18GrayR7CanzoneR25DinglerR2263
6KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25SanojaR25StewartR10McGonigleR17BurkeR2562
7THARO'BrienR17RasmussenR8MarshR25WilliamsR11KeaschallR21Jr.R1662
8FRANLatzR25CavalliR21AntonacciR25McCarthyR25BurnsR5BradishR2159
9PEYTSanchezR9HendersonR25WooR8SaggeseR25WetherholtR13MayoR1759
10GoOsGriffinR25GoodmanR21BradleyR25BurlesonR9ReynoldsR10GomezR2558
11RAGE ▼ thinEwingR25CamineroR5HerreraR20BasalloR19JonesR25EovaldiR651
12FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8MuncyR18RouppR25SkubalR1RumfieldR2539

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

data: snap 3h · BP 13d · PL 13d · HL 10d · PSS 6h · BR 0h · FG 24h · proj 24h · closer 0h · oyster 0h · AAA-sc 12h · cookie ok