Miz-waukee’s Best — The Brandon League

Last updated Thursday, September 03 · 04:21 AM ET

☕ Morning Briefing

🏆 MIZ holds 1st with 105.0 roto points, 21.0 clear of #2 — a comfortable cushion, though SV remains the one category to watch with KRTZ just 2 saves back.

⚾ Your guys delivered last night: Henry Bolte was the standout with a 3-for-4, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 2-R, 1-SB performance vs. the Rangers, and Cole Carrigg added a 3-for-5, 1-R, 1-RBI line vs. the Orioles, while Dylan Cease was sharp against the Guardians — 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K with the win. The one blemish: Eury Perez got knocked around for 6 ER in 4.2 IP.

📊 Two tight category notes worth your attention: AVG is a soft +1 roto point sitting right there — you trail GoOs by just .001 — and Andrés Muñoz's role-security color ticked from magenta to yellow-flag territory, which is a trend signal, not a personnel change, but worth monitoring given how thin that SV lead over KRTZ already is.

📰 On the wire, Andrew Kittredge's confirmed closer role in Baltimore makes him the most actionable save add, projecting 2 SV with ratio protection — pure category fit given your SV vulnerability. Lars Nootbaar carries the strongest contact signal in the FA pool right now (23-BBE heat board, 85/99 contact quality). Griffin Jax's activation off Tampa Bay's IL is a note for PEYT's roster, not yours. The minor-league signings of Simeon Woods Richardson and recall of Raymond Burgos and Riley Cornelio are low-impact churn at this stage. Finally, make sure Sandy Alcantara is slotted into your active lineup for tonight.
ELIGIBILITYK. Schwarber 1B 7/10P. Ramirez 1B 4/10
Your standing
1stof 12
105.0 roto pts +21.0 clear of 2nd
+0.5 pts vs last update
Top Gaps
SB (7.0) W (7.0)
categories below mid-pack
Score change since last update
W +0.5

🎯 Category Pressure

Category ranks vs. the league.

Rank →
Δ to #1
R
941
1024
🥇
HR
269
299
🥇
RBI
876
912
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SB
130
134
139
197
+63
AVG
.255
.256
.257
.259
+0.003
K
1174
1199
1335
+136
W
69
70
72
82
+12
SV
76
78
89
89
+11
ERA
3.40
3.32
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WHIP
1.17
1.12
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📅 Yesterday's MIZ Box Scores (2026-09-02)

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🏥 IL Rehab Tracker

IL players · rehab game logs.

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

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

📊 League Activity (last 24h)

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

TeamMove
Photogenic Nick Kurtz+ Cal Quantrill | Jackson Jobe
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums+ Jacob Lopez | Steven Cruz
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums+ Yohandy Morales
Phil Swift's Flex Seal Tyler Mahle
Miz-waukee’s BestAndrew Kittredge

🏆 League Standings

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

100.0% to win the league · proj finish 1.0 · 102.3 roto pts

#TeamPtsFAABWin%Proj PtsRangeProj Rk
1MIZ Miz-waukee’s Best105.0$0100.0%102.399–1051.0
2FRAN Hit the Damn Ball You Bums84.0$600.0%85.981–912.4
3KRTZ Photogenic Nick Kurtz79.0$200.0%83.177–892.9
4PEYT Phil Swift's Flex Seal 76.0$290.0%79.374–853.6
5GoOs I need Buck Showalter70.0$1700.0%70.165–755.3
6BLOB Camp MVP67.0$1680.0%69.265–735.5
7THAR Phil Mickeltits62.5$1760.0%57.553–627.7
8KNIG Team Knighton62.0$1370.0%60.256–647.2
9GARR The Boys of Summer49.0$1550.0%49.244–549.2
10DORN Dorn and Associates LLC 45.5$890.0%46.743–519.7
11RAGE Ramirez Against the Machine40.0$1630.0%35.132–3911.9
12FRST Worst2First40.0$1540.0%41.337–4610.9

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 11.9SB 6.8AVG 9.2W 6.6SV 9.0K 10.8ERA 11.9WHIP 12.0

Winnable — push here: SB, AVG, W, SV.

🚨 Today's Streaming Board

156 of 200 GS · should be 174 · 18 behindBehind pace — stream aggressively
044 left · ~12.8/wk to cap · proj 179200

⏳ 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
Sandy Alcantara@ KCSTART5.6#3average KC lineup, hitter park, strong skills
Jack Perkins@ SEASTART⚠ opener6.5average SEA lineup, friendly park, hot recent form
Jake Bennett@ BALDART6.6#12average BAL lineup, strong skills, hot recent form
J.T. Ginn@ SEADART#11
Brandon Youngvs BOSSIT4.3#13average BOS lineup, hitter park
Blade Tidwell@ PITSIT⚠ opener4.3#16tough PIT lineup, shaky recent form, strong skills
Quinn Mathews@ LADSIT4.3#17tough LAD lineup, shaky recent form, strong skills
Luis Castillo@ HOUSIT2.2#15tough HOU lineup, shaky recent form, short leash
Carmen Mlodzinskivs. SFGSIT#18

Openers filtered: Lake Bachar

Your staff: 3.32 ERA / 1.12 WHIP · GS 156/200 — 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 9/4 · BP not out yet, so pill = our score + Pitcher List

PitcherMatchupVerdictBPMIZPLTake
Keider Montero@ CLESTART6.6soft CLE lineup, hot recent form, strong skills
Walker Buehlervs NYYSTART5.9average NYY lineup, hot recent form
Jared Jonesvs LAASTART5.7soft LAA lineup, short leash, strong skills
Zebby Matthews@ CWSSTART5.7average CWS lineup, hot recent form
Andrew Sears@ CLEDART5.4soft CLE lineup

📼 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 · 355 starts graded over 29 days · GOOD+ 48% · BLOWUP 17% · agg ERA 4.34 · WHIP 1.33 · 4.5 K/start · 379 picks logged, 14 never started, 10 awaiting a box score — not graded

Grade mix · all 355 graded starts

GEM 64 GOOD 106 OK 124 BLOWUP 61
GEM6+ IP, ≤1 ER · or 6+ IP, 8+ K, ≤2 ERGOODquality start (6+ IP, ≤3 ER) · or 5+ IP, ≤2 EROKheld the line without earning GOODBLOWUP5+ ER · or under 4 IP with 4+ ERGOOD+ = GEM + GOOD. A pick whose starter never took the ball grades to nothing and leaves every rate below.
CohortnGOOD+BLOWUPERA
Q1 — Do our own calls work? · Verdict ladder + MIZ bands · live board rows only, nothing backfilled
Verdict · AUTO START2669%15%3.49
Verdict · START4757%11%3.98
Verdict · DART9547%14%4.52
Verdict · SIT18743%21%4.47
MIZ ≥ 5.011761%14%3.67
MIZ 3.5–4.913945%19%4.73
MIZ < 3.58237%20%4.85
All live board picks35548%17%4.34
Q1 read — GOOD+ falls 69% · 57% · 47% · 43% down the rungs, but BLOWUP does not rise with it, and MIZ sorts: GOOD+ falls 61% · 45% · 37% 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 Start2665%19%4.12
PL · Probably Start4058%12%3.99
PL · Questionable Start9751%16%4.44
PL · Do Not Start16844%20%4.39
BP · Auto1136%9%4.74
BP · Likely3847%16%4.18
All graded picks35548%17%4.34
Q2 read — against the 48% all-picks baseline, PL's top tiers clear it (65% · 58%) and BP's top tiers are too thin to call (36% · 47% on n=11 · n=38).

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 48% for all live picks).

Calibration — do our numbers mean anything? · full season, 2026-06-29→2026-09-02 · 929 graded picks · MIZ on 389, BP on 230, Verdict on 410

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=389
MIZ 0.5–3.3912.640%30%–50%
MIZ 3.4–3.9683.744%33%–56%
MIZ 4.0–4.8854.449%39%–60%
MIZ 4.9–5.5705.256%44%–67%
MIZ 5.6–8.9756.463%51%–73%
All MIZ-scored picks38950%
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 START2969%51%–83%
START5358%45%–71%
DART10848%39%–57%
SIT22045%39%–52%
Out-of-samplenvaluevs
Walk-forward probability · logistic on MIZ, refit daily on earlier days only · from 2026-08-05 · 28 days
Brier — our probability3250.246lower is better
Brier — flat base rate to date3250.255we win by 0.009
Brier — verdict-tier history3250.255we win by 0.009
Log loss — our probability3250.684lower is better
ECE — our probability3250.0655 equal-count bins
ECE bins · predicted p vs what actually happened
said 32%–47%6538%off by 4%
said 47%–51%6538%off by 11%
said 51%–56%6542%off by 12%
said 56%–60%6558%off by 1%
said 60%–74%6560%off by 5%
Verdict — usable with caveats: ECE 0.065 over n=325 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 · 10% own
@ BAL · Young RHP
szn .368 xwOBAL15: 1.548 OPS (42 PA)L14 contact +6.0 (.563 xwOBAcon, 21 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)beats 1 of 1 eligible startersYoung .321 allowed · avg SP0.98 OPS vs RHP (125 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
92
2AUTO STARTJustin Foscue2B · 0% own
vs TB · McClanahan LHP
szn .328 xwOBAL15: 0.942 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact +1.8 (.409 xwOBAcon, 24 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)beats 4 of 4 eligible startersMcClanahan .314 allowed · avg SP0.989 OPS vs LHP (115 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
80
3STARTRyan ViladeRF · 0% own
@ TEX · Quantrill RHP
szn .337 xwOBAL14 contact +6.0 (.579 xwOBAcon, 14 BBE)usually bats 2nd (×1.10)fills OF needbeats 3 of 7 eligible startersshort side vs RHP — 37% of ABQuantrill .309 allowed · avg SP0.735 OPS vs RHP (76 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
55
4STARTJesus SanchezRF · 1% own
@ CLE · Bibee RHP
szn .330 xwOBAusually bats 5thfills OF needbeats 2 of 4 eligible startersBibee .319 allowed · avg SP0.794 OPS vs RHP (230 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
52
5STARTNathaniel Lowe1B · 2% own
vs TOR · Soriano RHP
szn .332 xwOBAL15: 0.468 OPS (55 PA)L14 contact -2.8 (.307 xwOBAcon, 35 BBE)usually bats 5thbeats 1 of 3 eligible startersSoriano .325 allowed · avg SP0.84 OPS vs RHP (294 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
51
6AUTO STARTIsiah Kiner-FalefaSS · 0% own
@ BAL · Young RHP
szn .309 xwOBAbeats 2 of 3 eligible startersYoung .321 allowed · avg SP0.795 OPS vs RHP (83 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
51
7STARTNick Sogard1B · 10% own
@ BAL · Young RHP
szn .322 xwOBAL15: 0.869 OPS (61 PA)L14 contact +0.2 (.374 xwOBAcon, 35 BBE)usually bats 1st (×1.12)beats 2 of 4 eligible startersYoung .321 allowed · avg SP0.694 OPS vs RHP (125 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
50
8STARTJoey LoperfidoLF · 0% own
vs CWS · Castillo RHP
szn .297 xwOBAfills OF needbeats 2 of 4 eligible startersCastillo .341 allowed · soft SP0.721 OPS vs RHP (88 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
50
9STARTAnthony Seigler3B · 0% own
@ BAL · Young RHP
szn .315 xwOBAusually bats 9th (×0.90)beats 1 of 3 eligible startersYoung .321 allowed · avg SP0.797 OPS vs RHP (112 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
47
10CONSIDERAndrew Vaughn1B · 4% own
@ CHC · Gausman RHP
szn .336 xwOBAL15: 0.883 OPS (37 PA)L14 contact -3.2 (.299 xwOBAcon, 22 BBE)usually bats 4th (×1.05)beats 0 of 3 eligible startersGausman .306 allowed · avg SP0.762 OPS vs RHP (159 AB)
L15
bat
SP
L/R
park
46

Tiers vs YOUR lineup tonight — median starter 56, worst Pedro Ramirez (9). 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: Randy Arozarena
85
1Lars NootbaarLF · Ari · 2.9%HEATER
Trusted 23-BBE heat board (85/99, 0.46 xwOBAcon) corroborated by scorching L7 production; best signal stack in pool
Heat 85 · 23 BBE · ATC 67 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.245 · L7 0.429 · 2 HR · sim -0.1 pts
2Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 9.9% · HEATER
91/99 heat score on 21 BBE with 0.563 xwOBAcon; L7 confirms with 2 HR, .333 BA despite PT limits
Heat 91 · 21 BBE · ATC 28 PA · 1 HR · 0 SB · 0.225 · L7 0.333 · 2 HR · sim -0.1 pts
3Brady House
3B · Wsh · 0.9% · BEST VALUE
28-BBE heat sample, 10 RBI last 7 days; volume and production corroborate the contact-quality signal
Heat 74 · 28 BBE · ATC 65 PA · 2 HR · 1 SB · 0.243 · L7 0.389 · 1 HR · sim -0.1 pts
4Xander Bogaerts
SS · SD · 18.6% · FLOOR
Best RoS projection volume (91 PA), positive roto sim delta, 3 SB helps live SB gap to rank 5
ATC 91 PA · 2 HR · 3 SB · 0.259 · L7 0.188 · 0 HR · sim +0.1 pts
5Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 0.9% · HEATER
16-BBE borderline but 0.517 xwOBAcon plus .400/.375 recent BA corroborates; rare catcher heat event
Heat 75 · 16 BBE · ATC 47 PA · 2 HR · 0 SB · 0.216 · L7 0.4 · 1 HR · sim -0.1 pts
Passed on: Michael Conforto has an elite 0.567 xwOBAcon heat score but only 16 BBE, tiny PA projection (53), and a .220 ATC AVG drag — volume and AVG risk knock him below the five picks above.

💪 Hitter List Rankings

PL Top 150 hitters · your bats + top FAs.

On Hitter List · 17 yours · 9 FAs

RankHitterMLBPosChgAVGxwOBAHRSBRoSChu’s Take
16Kyle SchwarberPHIDH+3.240.363403127
18Randy ArozarenaSEAOF-.272.3472220123
21Miguel VargasCHW1B/3B+19.249.3892913113Miguel 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+3.302.355213123
46Zach NetoLAASS+11.236.3072319109Zach 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+13.282.360236107Jac 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+12.292.330201106
77Royce LewisMIN1B/2B/3B-15.235.3181414103Royce Lewis is streaky. We just gotta deal with that.
85Cole CarriggCOLSS/OF-22.262.3176868The 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.222.31810295
109Mickey GasperBOSC+UR.283.3687094Mickey 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.300.3273091Kaelen 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.209.3417083
135Henry BolteATHOF+UR.274.30181591Henry Bolte is leading off again and should get some games in Sacramento soon, if you need a streamer.
143Alejandro KirkTORC+UR.271.30781110
145Tyler StephensonCINC-33.249.33714098
146Ryan JeffersMINC-29.276.360131118
148Andruw MonasterioBOS2B/SS-26.248.2996492
149Dylan CrewsWSHOF-35.216.31010887
150Luis RengifoSD2B/3B/OF-24.240.30446
TSBryce EldridgeSF1B.263.35615199Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Power prospects can often take a while to really shine.
TSJordan LawlarAri3B/OF.276.3264489Jordan 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.150.2791192Walker 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 VelazquezCle1B84Not ranked or mentioned in this week's Hitter List.

🔥 Heat Board

Hottest ACTIVE free-agent bats by contact quality, 8/20–9/2 · 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
Mickey Gasper
C · Bos · 9.9% own · xwOBAcon .563 · EV 91.1 · Brl 23.8% · 21 BBE
▲ .108 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.283721210
L14.3914760
86
Elias Diaz
C · Tex · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .436 · EV 96.0 · Brl 31.2% · 16 BBE
▲ .008 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.230624170
L14.2381430
85
Lars Nootbaar
LF · Ari · 2.9% own · xwOBAcon .460 · EV 92.0 · Brl 17.4% · 23 BBE
▲ .077 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.231627292
L14.3082840
84
Hao-Yu Lee
3B · Det · 1.3% own · xwOBAcon .458 · EV 95.0 · Brl 13.8% · 29 BBE
▼ .032 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.269836292
L14.2372541
84
Luis Robert Jr.
CF · Bal · 14.3% own · xwOBAcon .451 · EV 91.9 · Brl 18.2% · 22 BBE
▲ .045 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2221025252
L14.2673450
81
Drew Gilbert
RF · SF · 0.6% own · xwOBAcon .499 · EV 91.2 · Brl 17.4% · 23 BBE
▼ .015 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.234836441
L14.2192780
78
Michael Conforto
LF · ChC · 0.4% own · xwOBAcon .567 · EV 89.4 · Brl 12.5% · 16 BBE
▲ .134 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2341337291
L14.3683740
75
Sean Murphy
C · Atl · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .517 · EV 89.1 · Brl 18.8% · 16 BBE
▲ .133 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2423880
L14.3752450
75
Drew Cavanaugh
C · SF · 0.1% own · xwOBAcon .549 · EV 90.4 · Brl 12.5% · 16 BBE
▲ .007 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2430961
L14.2500410
74
Brady House
3B · Wsh · 0.9% own · xwOBAcon .365 · EV 94.8 · Brl 7.1% · 28 BBE
▲ .052 BA vs SZN
BAHRRBIRSB
SZN.2421041352
L14.29411040
Honorable mention · hottest L7 (8/27–9/2), not yet on the board · tiny samples — peek, don't trust
89
TJ Friedl
CF · Cin
.658 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .333 L7
89
Ryan Vilade
RF · TB
.658 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .222 L7
84
Amed Rosario
3B · NYY
.456 xwOBAcon
14 BBE · .400 L7
80
Thomas Saggese
2B · StL
.656 xwOBAcon
8 BBE · .625 L7
76
Tyler Stephenson
C · Cin
.518 xwOBAcon
11 BBE · .353 L7
70
Colton Cowser
CF · Bal
.484 xwOBAcon
14 BBE · .150 L7
🎯 FA Pitchers — Top 5 recommended · every signal we track considered, ACTIVE only · Verdict: engine + model judgment · sim drop basis: Louis Varland
27
1Andrew KittredgeRP · Bal · 3.6%CATEGORY FIT
Closer role confirmed, 2 projected SV, roto sim flat (-0.0) — pure saves add with ratio protection.
Supp 27 · 20 BBE · ATC 9.0 IP · 1 W · 9 K · 3.87 · 1.21 · 2 SV · Closer · sim -0.0 pts
2Andrew Painter
SP · Phi · 14.7% · HEATER
77th-percentile suppression, 83.1 EV-allowed on trusted 32 BBE; Philly rotation upside worth streaming.
Supp 77 · 32 BBE · ATC 19.0 IP · 1 W · 16 K · 4.78 · 1.39 · sim -0.5 pts
3Robert Gasser
SP · Mil · 3.4% · BEST VALUE
74th-percentile suppression on 40 BBE trusted sample; best projected ERA/WHIP among volume SPs.
Supp 74 · 40 BBE · ATC 18.0 IP · 1 W · 17 K · 4.16 · 1.25 · sim -0.5 pts
4Bailey Ober
SP · Min · 15.0% · FLOOR
56th-percentile suppression, 86.6 EV-allowed, cleanest WHIP projection (1.23) among SPs; ratio-safe floor.
Supp 56 · 29 BBE · ATC 25.0 IP · 1 W · 21 K · 4.56 · 1.23 · sim -0.5 pts
5Juan Morillo
RP · Ari · 2.7% · UPSIDE
95th-percentile suppression, confirmed closer role; sub-15 BBE flare needs monitoring but saves upside real.
Supp 95 · 11 BBE · ATC 8.0 IP · 0 W · 8 K · 3.83 · 1.35 · 1 SV · Closer · sim -0.4 pts
Passed on: Jose Urquidy has elite 97th-percentile suppression but ATC projects only 5 IP with 0 GS remaining, making him volume-dead and useless for streaming.

⚾ Pitcher List Rankings

PL Top 100 SP · your arms + top FAs.

On Pitcher List · 6 yours · 10 FAs

RankPitcherMLBChgERAxERAK/9RoSPollack’s Take
1Jacob MisiorowskiMIL-1.972.0113.23.32Like a base set Charizard, Misiorowski’s not gonna stop being dope.
9Blake SnellLAD+72.422.1012.53.42#HotSnellSummer is in full swing.
10Dylan CeaseTOR-12.252.6612.73.45Like 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+83.453.5210.94.12With 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-43.723.719.63.87Pérez 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-43.463.636.64.19Baseball’s premier innings eater hasn’t ruined his appetite.
39Dustin MayMIL-4.694.218.54.09May 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-2.853.408.84.54Armed 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+UR5.554.607.84.78From 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-43.663.608.94.58Lambert’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-84.833.8410.33.99The 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-83.814.019.64.05Efficiency is a problem, but Cantillo is doing everything we want. More curveballs, faster fastballs, and supportive cutters. Throw more …
56Shane BieberTOR+144.375.957.14.19Bieber 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…
57Tyler MahleATL-4.254.188.74.10Mahle’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-3.493.765.94.60Despite 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+13.804.0410.73.94Scott 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.

🚨 Closer Tier Changes (vs. yesterday)

  • COLOR SHIFT Chicago Cubs: Jacob WebbJacob Webb ( → yellow) rostered
  • COLOR SHIFT Pittsburgh Pirates: Mason MontgomeryMason Montgomery (magenta → ) rostered
  • COLOR SHIFT Seattle Mariners: Andrés MuñozAndrés Muñoz (magenta → ) rostered
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 MarinersCL242450.34.291.193.27 14.55.0 · —
Louis VarlandToronto Blue JaysCL313668.71.180.982.19 11.05.0 · —
Top 5 FA closers (by team rating)
Andrew KittredgeBaltimore OriolesCL91844.03.271.393.987.64.0 · 4%
Steven Cruz
HLR
Kansas City RoyalsCL61151.74.351.264.189.83.5 · 1%
Elvis AlvaradoThe AthleticsCL51345.04.001.184.5710.83.0 · 3%
Juan MorilloArizona DiamondbacksCL32055.32.111.052.3210.43.0 · 3%
Michael PetersenMiami MarlinsCL12457.33.301.133.4210.53.0 · 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.

51
Royce Lewis 3B · Min
low TV (18)
sim cost ~0
TV 18
Rd 13
26
Kyle Harrison SP · Mil
mid TV (44); cold last 7d; UFDA — easy to drop; BUT top-tier keeper
sim cost ~0
TV 44
UFDA
15
Ryan Jeffers C · Min
mid TV (37); BUT top-tier keeper; BUT young breakout signal
sim cost ~0
TV 37
UFDA
15
Blake Snell SP · LAD
BUT strong RoS (3.42 ERA)
sim cost ~0
TV 80
Rd 8
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 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.

19 available — 1 yours

R. Velazquez YOURS
1B/C · CLE · AA · 20 · on the climb
76
PSS
75
PFV
57
ETA
Sept
Szn
28·2·.294
S. Thompson
OF · COL · AAA · 24 · ↩ sent down
90
PSS
79
PFV
55
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
12·16·.298
J. Tibbs III
OF · LAD · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
87
PSS
87
PFV
54
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
27·8·.293
C. Cannarella
OF · MIA · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
85
PSS
69
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
14·21·.331
S. Walcott
3B/SS · TEX · AA · 23 · nearly ready
84
PSS
98
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
8·8·.325
M. Anderson
2B · DET · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
83
PSS
70
PFV
52
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
16·5·.306
J. Melton
OF · TB · AAA · 25 · nearly ready
82
PSS
71
PFV
58
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
7·26·.283
S. King
SS/2B/3B · WSN · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
82
PSS
77
PFV
50
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
19·14·.315
Z. Hope
OF · DET · AA · 21 · nearly ready
82
PSS
94
PFV
60
ETA
Sept
Szn
27·24·.282
C. Ingle
C · CLE · ↩ sent down
81
PSS
77
PFV
48
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
18·2·.283
R. Ward
LF · LAD · AAA · 28 · ↩ sent down
80
PSS
81
PFV
51
ETA
1-3wk
Szn
20·7·.251
J. Made
SS · MIL · AA · 19 · nearly ready
80
PSS
96
PFV
64
ETA
Sept
Szn
13·36·.270
H. Mendez
OF · MIN · AAA · 22 · nearly ready
79
PSS
66
PFV
58
ETA
Sept
Szn
12·4·.278
J. Long
1B · CHC · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
78
PSS
67
PFV
52
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
13·3·.274
K. Alderman
OF · MIA · AAA · 23 · nearly ready
78
PSS
70
PFV
49
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·10·.256
M. Arroyo
SS · SEA · AAA · 21 · nearly ready
78
PSS
48
PFV
55
ETA
4-8wk
Szn
18·16·.280
B. Davidson
OF · SFG · AAA · 24 · nearly ready
78
PSS
84
PFV
42
ETA
September
Szn
26·19·.279
P. Harber
3B · SFG · AAA · 24 · on the climb
72
PSS
49
PFV
54
ETA
'27
Szn
17·4·.277
D. Crisantes
2B/3B · ARI · AAA · 21 · developing
59
PSS
23
PFV
58
ETA
blocked
Szn
9·0·.292
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
54
PFV
64
ETA
Szn
122K·3.74
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
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
36
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
94K·5.15
C. Dana
SP · LAA · AAA · 22 · on the climb
67
PSS
38
PFV
58
ETA
Szn
80K·5.53
J. Wenninger
SP · on the climb
65
PSS
30
PFV
66
ETA
September 1st
Szn
110K·4.23
M. Ullola
SP · HOU · ↩ sent down
65
PSS
74
PFV
52
ETA
Szn
97K·4.29
C. Crow
SP · MIL · ↩ sent down
63
PSS
45
PFV
57
ETA
Szn
101K·3.74
T. Gibson
SP · BAL · ↩ sent down
62
PSS
40
PFV
62
ETA
Szn
98K·4.98
B. Hopkins
SP · TBR · on the climb
62
PSS
44
PFV
63
ETA
Szn
117K·5.34
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

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

💼 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
+1.3σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.209 / xBA 0.243 · xwOBA 0.335
27%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Royce Lewis 3B · comparable value (TV 18 vs target 18)
📈 BUY-LOWJuan Soto RF · NYM · GARR · jregarris
+1.2σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.279 / xBA 0.296 · xwOBA 0.421
100%159 wRC+≈ 0.0%Kyle Schwarber DH · comparable value (TV 100 vs target 100)
📈 BUY-LOWJJ Bleday CF · Cin · RAGE · glhoward40
+1.2σ buy-low · CF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.217 / xBA 0.244 · xwOBA 0.347
23%104 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B · two-piece package (TV 21 vs target 27)
📈 BUY-LOWHeriberto Hernandez LF · Mia · FRAN · francisw789
+1.2σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.229 / xBA 0.247 · xwOBA 0.352
11%98 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 33)
↑ 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
59%118 wRC+≈ 0.0%Zach Neto SS · comparable value (TV 60 vs target 60)
↑ mild buyRonald Acuna Jr. RF · Atl · GoOs · My Best Guys
+1.0σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.238 / xBA 0.251 · xwOBA 0.358
98%136 wRC+≈ 0.0%Blake Snell SP · comparable value (TV 80 vs target 86)
↑ mild buyDominic Canzone RF · Sea · GARR · jregarris
+0.7σ buy-low · RF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.255 / xBA 0.269 · xwOBA 0.356
12%114 wRC+≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 34)
📈 BUY-LOWCorey Seager SS · Tex · PEYT · simplejack2k9
+1.5σ buy-low · SS — modest fit · BA 0.226 / xBA 0.248 · xwOBA 0.352
59%130 wRC+≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyKyle Stowers LF · Mia · KNIG · TKHOO
+0.6σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.245 / xBA 0.233 · xwOBA 0.331
28%111 wRC+≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B + +$3 FAAB · two-piece package (TV 21 vs target 27)
↑ mild buyJarren Duran LF · Bos · RAGE · glhoward40
+0.8σ buy-low · LF — strong fit (current need) · BA 0.207 / xBA 0.237 · xwOBA 0.300
67%101 wRC+≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 57)

Pitchers

VerdictTargetOwnRoSTitle ΔSuggested offer
📈 BUY-LOWKodai Senga SP · NYM · KRTZ · FratSkins
+1.2σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 7.36 vs xERA 5.09
10%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 2.28
29%4.62 ERA≈ 0.0%Bryce Eldridge 1B · comparable value (TV 35 vs target 32)
📈 BUY-LOWJacob Lopez SP · Oak · FRAN · francisw789
+1.0σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.82 vs xERA 3.40
19%4.63 ERA≈ 0.0%Henry Bolte RF + Royce Lewis 3B + +$4 FAAB · two-piece package (TV 21 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
74%4.01 ERA≈ 0.0%Jac Caglianone RF + +$3 FAAB · comparable value (TV 52 vs target 58)
↑ mild buyBryce Miller SP · Sea · BLOB · crenshawh19
+0.6σ buy-low · SP — fits a need · ERA 4.12 vs xERA 3.18
32%4.10 ERA≈ 0.0%Kyle Harrison SP · comparable value (TV 44 vs target 48)

League History

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

SideSentAt dealNowTrend
Hit the Damn Ball You Bums ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsAndy PagesA- +7A+ +45▲ up
Camp MVPPete Crow-ArmstrongC -7F -45▼ down
Team Knighton ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-08-17
Team KnightonMatthew BoydF -22F -23
Camp MVPKenley JansenA+ +22A+ +23
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Worst2First 2026-08-10
Miz-waukee’s BestCharlie Condon, Payton TolleA+ +50A+ +33▼ down
Worst2FirstDylan CeaseF -50F -33▲ up
Photogenic Nick Kurtz ⇄ Dorn and Associates LLC 2026-08-05
Photogenic Nick KurtzTravis Bazzana, George Lombard Jr., Nolan McLeanA+ +144A+ +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+ +28A+ +26
Hit the Damn Ball You BumsJustin WrobleskiF -28F -26
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ The Boys of Summer 2026-06-12
Miz-waukee’s BestChandler SimpsonA +10A- +7▼ down
The Boys of Summer$30 FAABD -10C -7▲ up
Miz-waukee’s Best ⇄ Camp MVP 2026-05-01
Miz-waukee’s BestKenley JansenA- +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
0.80σ sell-high · RF · BA 0.268 / xBA 0.241 · xwOBA 0.301 — test the market, don't force it
4%BA 0.268 / xBA 0.241 +.027
wOBA 0.319 / xwOBA 0.301 +.018
HH 47.6% · Brl/PA 4.1%25th · +2 rds vs mkt
↓ SHOPYandy Diaz 1B · TB
0.57σ sell-high · 1B · BA 0.302 / xBA 0.285 · xwOBA 0.355 — test the market, don't force it
93%BA 0.302 / xBA 0.285 +.017
wOBA 0.364 / xwOBA 0.355 +.009
HH 48.0% · Brl/PA 5.6%7th · +1 rd vs mkt
HOLD — KEEPER PRICELouis Varland RP · Tor
0.43σ sell-high · RP · ERA 1.18 vs xERA 2.19 — only move for keeper-grade return
87%ERA 1.18 / xERA 2.19 -1.01Brl 4.2% 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 WoodLFWsh0.2650.2750.3950.419100.099.0📈 BUY-LOW
Miguel Vargas3BChW0.2490.2700.3690.38992.095.2📈 BUY-LOW
Kyle SchwarberDHPhi0.2400.2370.3750.36398.099.5📈 BUY-LOW
Bryce Eldridge1BSF0.2630.2560.3530.35678.010.3↑ mild buy
Jac CaglianoneRFKC0.2820.2820.3570.36093.061.5fair
Zach NetoSSLAA0.2360.2090.3300.30776.062.0fair
Yandy Diaz1BTB0.3020.2850.3640.35549.092.7↓ mild fade
Cole CarriggCFCol0.2620.2500.3330.31712.0fair
Ryan JeffersCMin0.2760.2560.3850.36076.040.6fair
Randy ArozarenaLFSea0.2720.2590.3680.34754.093.9fair
Henry BolteRFOak0.2740.2410.3190.30139.03.9↓ mild fade
Kaelen CulpepperSSMin0.3000.2650.3770.3277.2fair
Royce Lewis3BMin0.2350.2440.3110.31875.014.8↑ mild buy
Walker JenkinsCFMin0.1500.1740.3320.2799.0
Jordan Lawlar3BAri0.2760.2650.3680.3262.9fair
Ralphy Velazquez1BCle0.8
Pedro Ramirez DTD3BChC0.2850.2640.3400.3054.3fair

Pitchers

PitcherPosMLBIPERAWHIPxERAK-BB%xwOBA-aBrl%-aOwn%Signal
Blake SnellSPLAD26.02.421.082.1022.00.2251.789.4↑ mild buy
Andres MunozRPSea50.34.291.193.2728.90.2819.279.8↑ mild buy
Joe Ryan IL15SPMin125.74.081.153.5021.20.29010.589.5fair
Jacob MisiorowskiSPMil155.01.970.792.0131.80.2203.699.5fair
Sandy AlcantaraSPMia189.73.461.193.6311.50.2955.191.3fair
Eury PerezSPMia135.33.721.183.7115.50.2989.379.5fair
Kyle HarrisonSPMil107.03.451.203.5222.60.2917.769.8fair
Dylan CeaseSPTor156.32.251.042.6625.10.2545.199.3fair
Louis VarlandRPTor68.71.180.982.1924.70.2304.286.6↓ mild fade

📰 MLB News — Top Fantasy Stories

Top fantasy stories · last 24h.

🔒 Keepers — 2027 Slate

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

Cons
Rank
PlayerPos · Age2027
Cost
PeterClaudeVerdictNotes
1.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yo21st#1 (+24.5)#1 (+50.8)S · $51UFDA-G FV 55
2.0Louis VarlandRP · 28yo22nd#2 (+21.4)#2 (+27.1)S · $27
3.5Miguel Vargas3B · 26yo25th#3 (+19.8)#4 (+15.8)A · $16UFDA
4.5Bryce Eldridge1B · 20yo25th#4 (+16.1)#5 (+14.4)A · $14UFDA FV 55
4.5Zach NetoSS · 25yo10th#6 (+13.8)#3 (+16.1)A · $16
5.5Henry BolteRF · 21yo25th#5 (+14.5)#6 (+12.0)A · $12UFDA FV 40
7.0Dylan CeaseSP · 30yo4th#7 (+12.0)#7 (+11.7)A · $12
8.5Jac CaglianoneRF · 22yo21st#8 (+10.3)— (+6.8)B · $7UFDA-G FV 55
8.5Eury PerezSP · 23yo20th— (+9.8)#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#17 (-2.0)#13 (+1.4)

Updated Thu Sep 3 · 4:22 AM 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 (+27.9)#3 (+33.4)S · $33
2.0Bryan BakerRP · 31yoDORN25th#2 (+25.1)#2 (+38.7)S · $39
2.0Jacob MisiorowskiSP · 22yoMIZ21st#3 (+24.5)#1 (+50.8)S · $51
5.5Louis VarlandRP · 28yoMIZ22nd#6 (+21.4)#5 (+27.1)S · $27
6.0Jordan WalkerRF · 24yoGARR25th#4 (+24.4)#8 (+21.2)S · $21
7.5Cam SchlittlerSP · 24yoKRTZ19th— (+18.5)#4 (+32.0)S · $32
8.0Ben Rice1B · 27yoDORN20th#5 (+22.3)— (+15.2)A · $15
8.5Junior Caminero3B · 22yoRAGE5th— (+12.3)#6 (+23.3)S · $23
9.0Andy PagesCF · 25yoBLOB20th#7 (+21.1)— (+15.2)A · $15
9.0Jake McCarthyLF · 28yoFRAN25th#8 (+20.6)#10 (+19.8)S · $20
9.0Riley O'BrienRP · 31yoTHAR17th— (+11.9)#7 (+21.9)S · $22
10.0Miguel Vargas3B · 26yoMIZ25th#9 (+19.8)— (+15.8)A · $16
10.0Cristopher SanchezSP · 29yoPEYT9th— (+16.6)#9 (+21.1)S · $21
10.5Nolan McLeanSP · 23yoDORN20th#10 (+19.4)— (+15.2)A · $15

Updated Thu Sep 3 · 4:22 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
1MIZMisiorowskiR21VarlandR22VargasR25EldridgeR25NetoR10BolteR25100
2DORNBakerR25RiceR20McLeanR20PerdomoR21BazzanaR25AnthonyR1887
3BLOBPagesR20SorianoR25LopezR20ScottR25TaylorR25LileR1570
4KNIGLuzardoR21AbreuR15MartinezR25deGromR13JensenR20RodriguezR2569
5FRANMcCarthyR25LatzR25CavalliR21AntonacciR25BradishR21BurnsR568
6KRTZSchlittlerR19BengeR25StewartR10SanojaR25McGonigleR17BurkeR2564
7THARRasmussenR8O'BrienR17MarshR25WilliamsR11KeaschallR21Jr.R1656
8GoOsGoodmanR21GriffinR25BurlesonR9MeidrothR25BradleyR25BaldwinR1449
9RAGEEwingR25CamineroR5BasalloR19JonesR25HerreraR20EovaldiR648
10GARRWalkerR25MessickR18DinglerR22GrayR7CanzoneR25HancockR2548
11PEYT ▼ thinSanchezR9HendersonR25WooR8WetherholtR13MayoR17CruzR142
12FRST ▼ thinTolleR25WheelerR8RouppR25MuncyR18SkubalR1RumfieldR2533

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

data: snap 0h · BP 9d · PL 9d · HL 6d · PSS 5h · BR 0h · FG 18h · proj 18h · closer 0h · oyster 21h · AAA-sc 5h · cookie ok