Keep or Kut – Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take a look at players who might be available in your leagues – whether in free agency or through an off-season trade – that may be worth targeting as you prep for the 2023 season in your long-term leagues.
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Timestamps:
6:50 – Pete is enamored with Nathaniel Lowe’s elite second-half.
16:40 – David Villar is only 12.6% rostered on Ottoneu, but that isn’t stopping Chad from targeting him in his leagues.
23:28 – How do we view Oneil Cruz while on one hand, his Brl% is over 15%! But, on the other, his K% is up near 38%.
30:27 – Nick Gordon has been swinging a hot bat and providing a lot of fantasy value despite an unspectacular success rate on the bases.
37:28 – The humidor in Oakland has Pete getting a little more interested in Seth Brown.
42:54 – Chad likes both Lane Thomas and Gavin Sheets, especially the former given that Tony La Russa might finally be out of town.
53:00 – Simply put: the hosts can’t quit Blake Snell.
58:54 – Chad likes what he is seeing from young Arizona arms Drey Jameson and Ryne Nelson.
1:01:45 – Despite probably never becoming the closer, Pete still likes Alex Vesia.
1:03:34 – Pierce Johnson has returned and looked good.