<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Kyle Finnegan Archives | Baseball Prospectus</title> <atom:link href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/tag/kyle-finnegan/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/tag/kyle-finnegan/</link> <description>Insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:52:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95195/hey-thats-no-way-to-say-goodbye-2/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Dubuque]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:03:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adbert Alzolay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Austin Hays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brendan Rodgers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brent Honeywell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cal Quantroll]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hob y Milner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Huascar Ynoa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike Tauchman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nick Madrigal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Non-tenders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ramon Laureano]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transaction analysis]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=95195</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Wrapping up analysis of the league's latest round of downsizing.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95195/hey-thats-no-way-to-say-goodbye-2/">Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95195/hey-thats-no-way-to-say-goodbye-2/">Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Platoon-Proof Pitchers</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/93204/platoon-proof-pitchers-jack-flaherty-kyle-finnegan-ranger-suarez/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Edelman]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:03:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jack flaherty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[platoon splits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ranger Suarez]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=93204</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Three pitchers who have come to dominate platoon disadvantages in 2024.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/93204/platoon-proof-pitchers-jack-flaherty-kyle-finnegan-ranger-suarez/">Platoon-Proof Pitchers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Basic , Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/93204/platoon-proof-pitchers-jack-flaherty-kyle-finnegan-ranger-suarez/">Platoon-Proof Pitchers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://sporty-clips.mlb.com/MkJZNTVfWGw0TUFRPT1fQkFsVVVRRUZWbFFBWGdZRUFBQUFBUThBQUZoUld3SUFBd01NQ1FvQUFnb0hCUUJU.mp4" length="4005918" type="video/mp4" /> </item> <item> <title>Ascent into Madness: Clockwatching</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91756/ascent-into-madness-clockwatching-colorado-rockies-walkoff-win-pitch-clock/</link> <comments>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91756/ascent-into-madness-clockwatching-colorado-rockies-walkoff-win-pitch-clock/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Dubuque]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:03:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ascent into Madness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colorado Rockies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jake Cave Angrily Pointing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pitch Clock]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=91756</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Rockies season has reached the point where they won a game by not doing anything.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91756/ascent-into-madness-clockwatching-colorado-rockies-walkoff-win-pitch-clock/">Ascent into Madness: Clockwatching</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most harmful inventions in the history of humankind—alongside the machine gun, Agent Orange, and the coffee pod—is the timepiece. Having to know the time is a form of enslavement; without it, we’re free to do things when it feels best to do them, to our own advantage. Few feelings match the lazy Saturday morning when, freed from the school bell and the morning train schedule, children and adults are free to operate as the sun and their stomachs demand. Today everyone carries the time in their pocket, and are almost never allowed to exist outside of it.</p> <p>Baseball was once one of those rare realms, before the pitch clock arrived in 2023. While the vast majority of fans support the rules they put in place, there are those who still bemoan what we’ve lost, a certain amiable languor that no other sport, not even soccer (despite its fiercest attempts), can replicate. I sympathize with those people, but I enjoy a 150-minute game more. It’s understandable to wish that the game could exist outside of time, but time crept its way in: through the arms of pitchers who slowly, unconsciously realized that time was their ally, and the sport made it free. The longer they waited, the better they pitched. Like so many inventions, they took this good idea and ruined it for everyone.</p> <p>The goal of life is not to banish time from existing—I mean, if you can, go for it, but good luck—but to not have to feel it. Children are, distressingly, very good at this. The most successful inventions are the ones that feel essential, but the best ones are the ones that are invisible. A perfect pitch clock is the one no one ever sees.</p> <p><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> does not work fast. The Nationals closer went into the evening with eight pitch clock violations to his name, three more than his nearest competitor. And those competitors are largely starters; on a rate basis, Finnegan has more than doubled any other pitcher with at least a similar workload (123 batters faced). Reliant on summoning up high-90s heat, often up in the zone, he’s willing to suck up every moment bequeathed to him. Saturday night was no different.</p> <p>Thanks to the pervasive use of the pitch clock on the chyron, a minor evolution <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/81064/cold-takes-out-of-time/">I’ve made the case against</a> in the past, we can establish how long Finnegan was taking to pitch. Almost.</p> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91757" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kyle-Finnegan-Pitch-Clock.png" alt="" width="624" height="349" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kyle-Finnegan-Pitch-Clock.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kyle-Finnegan-Pitch-Clock-300x168.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>There’s a spoiler buried in there, if you somehow don’t know how <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span>’s evening wound up. But before we explain I do want to note just as the <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/70993/deep-but-playable-cold-takes-an-earnest-plea-to-get-rid-of-k-zone/">K-Zone isn’t a perfect representation of the strike zone</a>, and the chyron doesn’t have the clock down to the tenth of a second in basketball or football, it’s not always reliable here, either. Several times the Rockies camera cut away from a long shot showing a time, only to have the chyron repeat that number. So Finnegan may have been a full second slower at times than the graph above.</p> <p>It wasn’t going to be a fun night for the Nationals regardless of how it ended. Up a single run heading into the bottom of the ninth, Finnegan gave up a sharp single to <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=149417">Hunter Goodman</a></span> on a two-strike count, and then a dainty opposite-field knock by <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70390">Jake Cave</a></span>. <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=143845">Brenton Doyle</a></span> tried to bunt both runners over, failed, and wound up singling himself to tie the game. <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Ezequiel+Tovar">Ezequiel Tovar</a></span> got into his comfort zone by working into a two-strike count of his own, and then lashing at a fastball well off the plate for yet another single, loading the bases.</p> <p><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Ryan+McMahon">Ryan McMahon</a></span> stepped in and fouled his way into an 0-2 count before battling back. Balls two and three were fastballs that sailed far too high, and before Finnegan could deliver the payoff pitch, catcher <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=106820">Keibert Ruiz</a></span> leapt up to make the pitcher disengage, and give himself a fresh clock. It was a mistake.</p> <p>Finnegan stepped back amidst the usual taunts of the home crowd, grabbed the rosin bag, and wandered back to the rubber. But though he puts his right foot in position, he isn’t really ready to deliver. The clock has started, :10, and he’s looking down:</p> <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-91761" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-1.png" alt="" width="624" height="263" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-1.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-1-300x126.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>He digs his cleats in, plants his front foot, and looks up to the catcher. We’re at :07.</p> <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-91760" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-2.png" alt="" width="624" height="287" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-2.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-2-300x138.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>Finally, he draws back his glove and sets. We’re at :04. Still plenty of time.</p> <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-91759" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-3.png" alt="" width="624" height="268" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-3.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-3-300x129.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>And then, with glove raised, he just… stops. Three, two, one, zero.</p> <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91758" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-4.png" alt="" width="624" height="200" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-4.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Finnegan-4-300x96.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>Finnegan finally pulls back the ball and goes into his motion. But before the pitch, the home plate umpire steps out from behind the catcher. It’s none other than <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=140596">Hunter Wendelstedt</a></span>, the same man who made the decision on the check swing of Teoscar Hernández last week, allowing the extra pitch that the Dodger would use to beat the Rockies. This time will be different. He shouts at Finnegan, taps his wrist, and points Cave home. The crowd does not go wild; the crowd doesn’t know what’s going on yet.</p> <p>One man who does know what’s going on: <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70390">Jake Cave</a></span>, who starts pointing the instant the clock hits zero. <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70390">Jake Cave</a></span> is a man who enjoys pointing angrily at things.</p> <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91762" src="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cave-Pointing.png" alt="" width="624" height="303" srcset="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cave-Pointing.png 624w, https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cave-Pointing-300x146.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" /> <p>It is the first walk-off pitch clock violation in the history of Major League Baseball. Finnegan’s pitch, a half-second later, flies high and inside for what would have been ball four, if the game hadn’t already ceased to exist. It doesn’t matter. The Nationals television crew, to their credit, are on top of it; they even note that Wendelstedt gave Finnegan an extra tick or two after the clock hit double-zero. It was about as non-controversial as a game-ending play like this was going to be; after all, Colorado’s win expectancy when McMahon stepped in was already 94%, and higher than that with a three-ball count.</p> <p>It’s an unsatisfying conclusion; you’d always rather watch someone win than someone lose. As <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=110964">Alan Trejo</a></span> lugs around the Gatorade cooler, trying to figure out who deserves its crystal blue refreshment, and the rest of the Rockies share their surreptitious laughter, the crowd just stands there, bemused. It doesn’t seem real.</p> <p>Which is ultimately the problem, so much as there is one. The pitch clock shouldn’t exist, but the incentives of pitchers willed it into being. Even now that it does, we should never have to see it, any more than we should be forced to count mound visits. These boundaries should be invisible, but they can only be that way as long as everyone respects them. We are, slowly, getting there. Last year, league-wide, we saw a pitch clock violation in just a hair above 0.1% of pitches. This year it’s down to 0.07%. It’ll find an equilibrium, and that number will be north of zero, but in time it’ll feel like just a freak occurrence, like catcher’s interference used to, before it took the league by storm this year. It’ll all be fine. Next time <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> will watch the clock a little more closely, and we won’t have to.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91756/ascent-into-madness-clockwatching-colorado-rockies-walkoff-win-pitch-clock/">Ascent into Madness: Clockwatching</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91756/ascent-into-madness-clockwatching-colorado-rockies-walkoff-win-pitch-clock/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Closer Look (At Three Closers)</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/90263/a-closer-look-at-three-closers/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Grimm]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 15:09:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alexis diaz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cincinnati reds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hector Neris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hunter Harvey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[washington nationals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=90263</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A few NL closers might be on shaky ground.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/90263/a-closer-look-at-three-closers/">A Closer Look (At Three Closers)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/90263/a-closer-look-at-three-closers/">A Closer Look (At Three Closers)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Next Man Up ’24: Week Three</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/89818/next-man-up-24-week-three/</link> <comments>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/89818/next-man-up-24-week-three/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Grosnick]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:51:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abner Uribe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brock Stewart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Griffin Jax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hunter Harvey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jhoan Duran]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jordan Romano]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Justin Lawrence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kirby yates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Orion Kerkering]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=89818</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Kirby swallows up all the save opportunities in the Metroplex.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/89818/next-man-up-24-week-three/">Next Man Up ’24: Week Three</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/89818/next-man-up-24-week-three/">Next Man Up ’24: Week Three</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/89818/next-man-up-24-week-three/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Next Man Up: Week 20</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84701/next-man-up-week-20-2/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elijah Ackerman]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:25:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aroldis chapman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlos Estevez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jose Soriano]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reynaldo Lopez]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=84701</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Question marks in Orange County, Finnegan emerges in the capital, and an old gunslinger is stepping up in Texas.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84701/next-man-up-week-20-2/">Next Man Up: Week 20</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84701/next-man-up-week-20-2/">Next Man Up: Week 20</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>FAAB Review: Week 16</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84113/faab-review-week-16-2023/</link> <comments>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84113/faab-review-week-16-2023/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Gianella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:03:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alec Marsh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cristopher Sanchez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Endy Rodriguez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Graham Ashcraft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Johan Rojas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nick pivetta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travis Jankowski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tyler Soderstrom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zack Gelof]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=84113</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The A's and Pirates continue to keep FAAB bidding interesting thanks to a heavy run of promotions.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84113/faab-review-week-16-2023/">FAAB Review: Week 16</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to the FAAB Review, the column that reviews the goings on in multiple analyst leagues in the hopes we can help you with your own FAAB bidding process and habits. This column will mostly focus on The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI), a contest that contains 31 leagues of 15 teams each and crowns an overall champion at the end of the regular season. We’ll look at the 10 most popular FAAB buys in those leagues every week. We’ll also focus on some highlights in Tout Wars AL and LABR NL, two deeper industry leagues.</p> <p>TGBFI and Tout Wars use a $1,000 FAAB budget, while LABR uses $100. Tout Wars also allows teams to place $0 bids. All three leagues run their FAAB weekly on Sundays.</p> <p><strong>TGFBI<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Endy+Rodriguez">Endy Rodriguez</a></span> $38 </strong>(Maximum Bid: $89. Minimum Bid: $7)<br /> Hope and excitement about the possibility that Rodriguez might make the Pirates Opening Day roster was dashed when he was demoted to the minors in March but also the reason he was available in a few TGFBI leagues last night. It might seem like service time shenanigans are what led to Rodriguez’s late promotion but the real culprit was a forearm strain that cost him a couple of weeks. His overall numbers in AAA don’t look good, but E-Rod has picked it up in the last month, slashing .312/.400/.473 since June 14. The power hasn’t shown up this season, but even if he is only a good AVG hitter that plays in two-catcher formats.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=147855">Tyler Soderstrom</a></span> $24</strong> ($93, $1)<br /> Soderstrom is a prodigious power prospect for the Athletics who got the call last week. His more optimistic projections have him as a 25-30 home run hitter with mediocre or worse batting averages. One challenge with valuing Soderstrom in redraft formats is that he is first base eligible only in leagues that only use games played from last season for minor leaguers. He has started in all three games since his promotion but only once at catcher. In mixed leagues, you won’t have the luxury of sticking Soderstrom at first or wasting a reserve spot on him waiting for him to gain eligibility.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=121206">Zack Gelof</a></span> $22 </strong>($54, $3)<br /> There are some medium to long term concerns in Gelof’s scouting profile, but he has a clear opportunity for playing time at second base for the sad sack A’s. He has solid power and very good speed and it is his stolen base potential that makes Gelof worth adding in mixed if you’re hurting in the category. The risk is that his inability to connect in the strike zone (something Tim Jackson pointed out in the fantasy portion of Gelof’s Call Up piece) could lead to a very low batting average and a demotion in short order.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=104499">Cristopher Sanchez</a></span> $13 </strong>($26, $3)<br /> I wrote about Sanchez two weeks ago in this space. Since then, he has continued to perform, with solid outings against the Rays and Padres. The home runs have ticked up in his last few starts, which I suppose is a moderate concern, but Sanchez is worth using while he is riding this solid streak. He is home against the Brewers this week.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=100300">Travis Jankowski</a></span> $12 </strong>($45, $1)<br /> Jankowski isn’t a full timer but is extremely fast and the Rangers are maximizing his stolen base potential, as The Jank (as I and no one else like to call him) has 13 steals in 161 PA. He’s also hitting .328 but the steals are the reason to pick him up if you’re hurting in the category and more importantly can afford to use a roster spot on a player who won’t offer much else.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102061">Nick Pivetta</a></span> $11 </strong>($34, $2)<br /> I wrote about Pivetta last week, noting that the Red Sox have essentially moved him back into a starting role, albeit as a “follower” after a relief opener. Pivetta reprised that role in his last start, garnering eight strikeouts in five innings in a win against Oakland. He tentatively has a rematch on tap with them this week and is a worthy streamer at the very least.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=135022">Johan Rojas</a></span> $11 </strong>($41, $1)<br /> A mild elbow injury landed <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=108343">Cristian Pache</a></span> on the IL and Rojas in the majors for the Phillies. Rojas has started three of the last four games for Philadelphia, although two of those contests were against lefties. The expectation is that this is just a short-term promotion while Pache recovers from a minor injury, but Pache certainly isn’t a mainstay and Rojas could push his way into regular playing time. The steals are the most enticing thing about Rojas, as he stole 30 at AAA and already has one in the majors.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=127779">Alec Marsh</a></span> $10</strong> ($18, $2)<br /> Marsh throws hard but because his fastball doesn’t have a lot of movement he tends to rely more on his secondaries than a hard thrower typically does. He is getting the strikeouts so far in the majors, but the overall results have been subpar and Marsh has been extremely susceptible to long balls. He gets a soft matchup this week against the Tigers, but I have a tough time recommending him.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=112439">Graham Ashcraft</a></span> $7 </strong>($27, $1)<br /> Thanks to high velocity and a biting slider he’s a pitcher the projection models love who hasn’t come close to delivering with results. Ashcraft has been somewhat unlucky with strand rate but realistically needs a third pitch to be more than a fifth starter. He has a very tough matchup at home against the Giants and you should only use him if your rate stats aren’t a concern.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> $7 </strong>($14, $2)<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=101993">Hunter Harvey</a></span> is scheduled to undergo an MRI later today and it is likely he will need to go on the injured list, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports. This makes it possible that Finnegan could once again be the primary closer for the Nationals. Finnegan has almost entirely abandoned his slider as his second offering in favor of a splitter and while the results have been OK the expected stats have been poor. Perhaps <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Mason+Thompson">Mason Thompson</a></span> is a somewhat better option, but it’s probable <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Dave+Martinez">Dave Martinez</a></span> goes with the name he knows.</p> <p><strong>Tout AL<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=110535">Oswald Peraza</a></span> $72 </strong>(Other Bids: $57, $11)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=124395">Kyle Isbel</a></span> $69 </strong>($59, $28, $11, $5, $3)<br /> <strong>Alec Marsh $54 </strong>($23)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=103985">Yu Chang</a></span> $28</strong> ($11, $7)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=104930">Touki Toussaint</a></span> $23</strong><br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=110280">Nick Maton</a></span> $17 </strong>($11, $3)</p> <p>Hitting is typically difficult to come by in mono leagues, but Tout this week featured a pair of intriguing hitters at the top. With <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=56185">Josh Donaldson</a></span> back on the IL, Peraza returns from Triple-A. He has some power and decent speed, but it is unclear how extended his opportunity will be or if he will crack the Yankees starting infield. There is a case to be made that New York should sell and give their youngsters a legitimate opportunity in the last two months but that’s not going to happen.</p> <p>Isbel is starting for the Royals in center field. His numbers are awful, and even with the relative hot steak he is on in July he has gone from being a terrible hitter to a slightly below league average one. His speed is what makes him intriguing, but he only has three steals in 141 PA. He is a mono league playing time special, but the poor team context and low batting average mean he could still hurt you, even here.</p> <p><strong>LABR NL<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=110424">Dane Myers</a></span> $9 </strong>(Other Bids: $4, $3, $2, $2, $1)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Jose+Quintana">Jose Quintana</a></span> $6 </strong>($4)<br /> <strong>Johan Rojas $2 </strong>($1)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=100661">Patrick Wisdom</a></span> $2<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=58750">Michael Tonkin</a></span> $1<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=143787">Dominic Canzone</a></span> $1<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=69615">Raimel Tapia</a></span> $1</strong></p> <p>I wrote about Myers last week in the mixed section of this piece. It’s somewhat surprising he is available, although the short week combined with LABR’s stricter free agent rules sometimes leads to wonky situations where a player is acquired in mixed before he is picked up in LABR. He is hitting an empty .500 (assuming it is even possible to hit an empty .500) and starting in center field every day at the bottom of the Marlins’ lineup.</p> <p>I bid $4 on Quintana. I wanted another starter but his diminished velocity on his rehab assignment combined with the (gestures vaguely in the direction of Queens) made me wary. I also would rather wait and see if someone better pops up either from the AL or from the minors from one of the NL teams who will be selling later this month. I’m in fourth place but 7.5 points out of first and still in the race.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84113/faab-review-week-16-2023/">FAAB Review: Week 16</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/84113/faab-review-week-16-2023/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Heads Up: Week 16</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76167/heads-up-week-16/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Darius Austin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:01:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Austin Slater]]></category> <category><![CDATA[darin ruf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ezequiel Duran]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heads up]]></category> <category><![CDATA[johnny cueto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jorge Mateo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JR Brubaker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[keegan thompson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steven Kwan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=76167</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Quiet bats, sneaky speed, and a classic comeback are among this week's top options.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76167/heads-up-week-16/">Heads Up: Week 16</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76167/heads-up-week-16/">Heads Up: Week 16</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Expert FAAB Review: Week 15</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76014/2022-expert-faab-review-week-15/</link> <comments>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76014/2022-expert-faab-review-week-15/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Gianella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:55:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[analyst faab review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Braxton Garrett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Domingo German]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Esteury Ruiz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FAAB Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joey Bart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kutter crawford]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leody Taveras]]></category> <category><![CDATA[matt carpenter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Max Meyer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike Minor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ramon Urias]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=76014</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The league might not be playing but FAAB doesn't take weeks off. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76014/2022-expert-faab-review-week-15/">Expert FAAB Review: Week 15</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to the FAAB Review, the column that reviews the goings-on in multiple analyst leagues in the hopes we can help you with your own FAAB bidding process and habits. This column will mostly focus on The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI), a contest that contains 31 leagues of 15 teams each and crowns an overall champion. We’ll look at the 10 most popular FAAB buys in those leagues every week. We’ll also focus on some highlights in Tout Wars AL and LABR NL, two deeper industry leagues.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TGBFI and Tout Wars use a $1,000 FAAB budget, while LABR uses $100. Tout Wars also allows teams to place $0 bids. All three leagues run their FAAB weekly on Sundays.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>TGFBI<br /> </b></span><b><br /> </b><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=129333">Max Meyer</a></span> $83 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Maximum Bid $400. Minimum Bid $4)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">As my colleague Timothy Jackson said in his part of <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/75975/the-call-up-max-meyer/">The Call-Up piece for Meyer</a>, the young Marlins righthander has a chance to be one of the best rookie starting pitchers this side of <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=137960">Spencer Strider</a></span>. There is certainly risk that Meyer remains a work in progress or that he’ll be more of a solid SP4 than something close to an ace in the short-term, but we’re reaching the part of the season where it’s time to use your FAAB and take some risks if you are close but still missing a key piece or two. I got Meyer for $144 in my TGFBI bracket in the hopes that he’s more of an ace and less of a mid-tier arm or worse. I have no idea if this will work or not but given my position in the standings (2</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">nd</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in my bracket but off the lead by over 10 points) feel this is a risk worth taking.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=108525">Esteury Ruiz</a></span> $66 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($178, $3)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ruiz was a once highly regarded prospect who gradually fell off nearly everyone’s radar when his bat slipped in 2018 and never completely recovered. His offense has reawakened this year and because of Ruiz’s game breaking speed everyone quickly remembered him. Yes, minor league steals must be taken with a huge dose of skepticism, but Ruiz is fast and if he plays he will run and could be the NL West’s answer to <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=69159">Jon Berti</a></span>. He is probably going to stick in the outfield as a regular but even if he only starts 3-4 times a week Ruiz is a must-add in any categories format larger than 10-team mixed if you need steals.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=107293">Leody Taveras</a></span> $38 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($76, $6)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I wrote about Taveras two weeks ago in this space and expressed some skepticism due to his subpar BB/SO rate and lack of steals. The walk rate remains poor, but Taveras has started running and more importantly has solidified his role as the Rangers center fielder. His defense is Gold Glove caliber, which means he can survive with a modest walk rate if he doesn’t completely crater offensively like he did in 2021. If you need the steals, Taveras has a lower ceiling than Ruiz but is more likely to get playing time the rest of the way.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Matt+Carpenter">Matt Carpenter</a></span> $28 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($58, $3)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The legend grows. Carpenter now has 13 home runs in 97 plate appearances for The Bronx Bombers and while it’s obvious he’s not going to slug .911 or break <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=25499">Roger Maris</a></span>’ team record for dingers in half a season there is an excellent chance Carpenter is the everyday DH the rest of the way, even if it means New York must sacrifice a little defense by using some of their other DH candidates in the field. This goes beyond a hot hand scenario and the reality that this is a formerly injured hitter who is now healthy and will settle into being an above average hitter with pop even after he cools off.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> $24 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($64, $2)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=106709">Tanner Rainey</a></span>’s season-ending injury has thrust Finnegan back into the closer’s role. Thankfully for us, <span class="playerdef">Davey Martinez</span> isn’t one of those coy managers who says six different things and makes it all awkward for us. He directly told the media it is Finnegan’s job. Finnegan has barely been above average this season but is in a weak bullpen with no obvious candidates to usurp the job from a skills perspective. Add Finnegan if you need saves but don’t bid much more than this average bid.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=67182">Domingo Germán</a></span> $20 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($119, $1)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Saturday, Yankees manager <span class="playerdef"><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=758">Aaron Boone</a></span></span> indicated Germán could take <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Luis+Severino">Luis Severino</a></span>’s rotation slot after the All-Star break due to Sevy’s low-grade lat strain (the team expects him to miss about two weeks). The results during Germán’s minor league rehab assignment have been great but the strikeouts aren’t there and his velocity is down. The potential for wins on a great Yankees squad make him worth plugging into your roster but he has a career 4.54 ERA, a propensity for the long ball, and will pitch half his games at Yankee Stadium. There is opportunity but not much upside.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=112968">Joey Bart</a></span> $15 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($81, $1)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is a small, 32-plate appearance sample, but since his return from the minors earlier this month Bart looks like a revitalized hitter. His swing is cleaner and while he is still striking out too much it is at a far more acceptable rate. Bart is likely to be a batting average risk no matter what but in two-catcher formats all you need from him is some moderate pop. The Giants lineup isn’t what it was last season but there is enough there for Bart to get some solid run and RBI opportunities even if he only hits .220-.230.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=109128">Braxton Garrett</a></span> $12 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($31, $1)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Garrett’s 3.70 ERA is solid, but he is the definition of a matchup play, with a 1.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine versus teams with losing records and a 5.79 ERA and 6.9 K/9 against teams over .500. He’s going to be a useful streamer coming right out of the break with a rematch against the Pirates, but the Marlins schedule is brutal from August 9 until the end of the month, with matchups against Atlanta, the Padres, Dodgers, Athletics, Dodgers again, and then the Rays. There is some improvement that shouldn’t be completely discounted but I’ve seen some analysis assuming Garrett’s year-to-date performance as something that’s baked in for the rest of the season. That’s not true for any pitcher, and Garrett’s skills don’t support that assumption.</span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=109650">Kutter Crawford</a></span> $11 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($23, $1)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before yesterday I would have fretted that Crawford didn’t have a spot in Boston’s rotation but a <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=65751">Chris Sale</a></span> injury against the Yankees probably opens a slot for him. He’s a pitch mix/deception arm, something I’m generally not a fan of but it has worked so far. Even if it all goes south once hitters get a second look, these sorts of pitchers frequently do well out of the gate as it can take some time for batters to adjust or figure out what they should be looking for. </span></p> <p><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=69455">Ramón Urías</a></span> $9 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">($20, $1)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">At first glance Urías looks like a consolation prize, someone you’re just sticking in there because someone else got hurt. A closer look shows that he is an acceptable infielder in 15-team mixed, particularly at third base, which has now been a disappointing position for two years running. He will hit a few home runs and provide a solid batting average if he hangs on to the job for the rest of the season. It’s nothing special but we all need a third baseman. He is fringy but useful.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Tout Wars AL</b><b><br /> </b></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tout Wars runs their FAAB on Wednesday at 8 pm this week.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>LABR NL</p> <p></b></span><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=108525">Esteury Ruiz</a></span> $6 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Other Bids: $5)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> $3</b><b><br /> </b><b><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=59266">Mike Minor</a></span> $1</b><b><br /> </b><b>Carl Edwards $1</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ruiz and Finnegan were both profiled above in the TGFBI section.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve had Minor on my reserve list in a different, non-LABR NL-only almost every week. I think about using him sometimes and then chicken out. He strikes out a fair number of batters but everything else is awful. He was picked up in LABR because his new team is projected to fall short of the league’s innings limit. Edwards and Finnegan were picked up in tandem by the same team, which is a decent play in this format. </span></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76014/2022-expert-faab-review-week-15/">Expert FAAB Review: Week 15</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/76014/2022-expert-faab-review-week-15/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Finding Hidden Treasures on the Nationals</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/69067/fantasy-freestyle-finding-hidden-treasures-on-the-nationals/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Howard Megdal]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:01:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carter Kieboom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Josiah Gray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[washington nationals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=69067</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It's weird to think of the Nationals as a lower-tier club in 2021, or any season, isn't it?</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/69067/fantasy-freestyle-finding-hidden-treasures-on-the-nationals/">Finding Hidden Treasures on the Nationals</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/69067/fantasy-freestyle-finding-hidden-treasures-on-the-nationals/">Finding Hidden Treasures on the Nationals</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Expert League FAAB Review: Week 18</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68746/the-expert-league-faab-review-week-18/</link> <comments>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68746/the-expert-league-faab-review-week-18/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Gianella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:01:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abraham Toro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cole Sulser]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dylan Floro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Edward Olivares]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Farmer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rafael ortega]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spencer Patton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tyler Clippard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tyrone Taylor]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=68746</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The trade deadline sent a ton of NL players to the AL, which meant major action in Tout Wars AL.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68746/the-expert-league-faab-review-week-18/">The Expert League FAAB Review: Week 18</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to the FAAB Review, the column that examines what been going on in multiple analyst leagues. The hope is that we can help you with your own FAAB bidding process and habits. This year, our primary focus is on The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI), a contest that contains 29 leagues of 15 teams each and crowns an overall champion. We’ll look at the 10 most popular FAAB buys in those leagues every week. We’ll also mention some of the highlights from Tout Wars AL and LABR NL, two deeper leagues in which I also compete.</p> <p>TGBFI and Tout Wars use a $1,000 FAAB budget, while LABR uses $100. Tout Wars also allows teams to place $0 bids. All three leagues run their FAAB weekly on Sundays. For TGFBI. I’ll list the average winning bid, followed by the highest and lowest winning bids. LABR and Tout will show the winning bid followed by all losing bids.</p> <p>All stats and matchup listings for pitchers are through Sunday’s games.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>TGFBI</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102428">Kyle Finnegan</a></span> $69 </strong>($201, $13)<br /> I cannot recall a year when so many closer roles changed because of swaps at the trade deadline. The result was a closer-heavy week in FAAB bidding. Finnegan was the TGFBI headliner, easily pulling in the most bids and the highest average bid. He’s not the most talented reliever among the new closers, but he picked up two saves last week and his role is far clearer than it is for many of the purported closers on other teams. I bid $20 in my TGFBI but came up short. I have no doubts about the role, but the K/BB rate gives me pause. Plus, while the results in July were terrific, his strikeouts were down. I can’t tell if Finnegan has figured something out or if he just had a strong month, and I wasn’t going to bid more than $20 to find out that it’s just sample-size noise.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=109090">Abraham Toro</a></span> $30 </strong>($67, $2)<br /> Toro was probably cut in a few leagues once <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70607">Alex Bregman</a></span> started his rehab assignment, but Toro’s trade to the Mariners opens playing time once again for the 24-year-old infielder. With <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=60672">Kyle Seager</a></span> entrenched at the hot corner, Toro will get most of his reps at second base for Seattle. Multi-positional eligibility will boost Toro’s value, but even without it, he was already moving up the charts thanks to better-than-expected performance. Toro could be a player who hits 20-25 home run and steals 10-15 bases in the long term, and even if the batting average is nothing special, that’s playable in standard mixed leagues.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=105339">Edward Olivares</a></span> $28 </strong>($118, $1)<br /> I could paste my comment about Olivares from eight weeks ago here and it wouldn’t make much of a difference. With <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Jorge+Soler">Jorge Soler</a></span> traded to Atlanta, Olivares should have a clean path to playing time and a chance to deliver on his power/speed promise that gets so many of us in the fantasy community all hot and bothered. He’s listed on the Royals <a href="https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/">depth chart</a> on the weak side of a platoon with <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=50297">Jarrod Dyson</a></span>, but Olivares should be the everyday starter in right field.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=59705">Rafael Ortega</a></span> $27 </strong>($111, $2)<br /> There is a perception that Ortega’s opportunity to play came because of the Cubs massive deadline sell-off, but he was already getting mostly regular reps in the outfield thanks to the struggles of <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=105437">Ian Happ</a></span>. Ortega is a 30-year-old minor-league journeyman who was known for his wheels in the early 2010’s as a Rockies prospect who never panned out and had only seen limited time in the majors as a reserve until this season. He unlocked some power in the minors in 2019 in Atlanta’s system and got everyone’s attention when he hit three home runs on Sunday against the Nationals. Your guess is as good as mine as to whether this is a legitimate breakthrough or if regular at-bats will expose Ortega, but it’s worth a $20-25 bid to find out if this great story can continue.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=45514">Tyler Clippard</a></span> $22 </strong>($66, $3)<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=46711">Joakim Soria</a></span>’s trade to Toronto put Clippard into the driver’s seat for saves in Arizona, mostly because the Diamondbacks don’t have many other options. Clippard doesn’t throw hard and works off his changeup to trick hitters with an upper-80s fastball and a splitter that comes in at about the same velocity as the change. He is not spectacular but is effective—although, as an extreme fly-ball pitcher, the non-dominant stuff can lead to some rough outings when it’s not clicking. Clippard is a better option than many of the other relievers who were acquired this week, simply because he has the job by default. I got him for $10 in my TGFBI.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=69954">Spencer Patton</a></span> $16 </strong>($42, $3)<br /> I use the term journeyman too often in this space, but Patton fits this description. A former Royals/Rangers/Cubs prospect, Patton washed out and went over to Japan in 2017. He didn’t come back until this winter and wisely picked a team in Texas with an unsettled bullpen to ply his trade. There is some belief that Patton is the definitive closer for the Rangers, although the only evidence we have is a blown save on Saturday. While the Rangers could simply stick with Patton the rest of the way, it could also be a committee. <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=105930">Demarcus Evans</a></span> is the name that I’d stash if you’re in a keeper league. Saves speculation at these low, low prices is fine.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=99857">Dylan Floro</a></span> $15 </strong>($71, $1)<br /> The <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=66174">Yimi García</a></span> trade means that Floro could be the closer. Or it could be <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=108828">Anthony Bender</a></span>. Or <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Anthony+Bass">Anthony Bass</a></span>. Or <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=58075">Richard Bleier</a></span>. On merit, Floro deserves the job, but that and three dollars can buy you a cup of coffee, as my dad used to say. Floro is solid and will be fine if he does seize the job, although the strikeouts won’t be there as part of the package.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=100171">Kyle Farmer</a></span> $12</strong> ($44, $1)<br /> I’ll admit it: I derisively sneered when Farmer went for $1 in LABR NL this season, as I didn’t think much of Farmer and figured that he’d mostly be on the bench or in the minors for the Reds. I was wrong. Farmer has been a solid citizen who could easily finish with 15-20 home runs and a .250-.260 batting average. He’s been on fire of late, with a .426 batting average and three home runs in 61 at-bats since the All-Star Break ended. He should cool off, but this is a case where you should ride the hot hand and see how it plays out.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=102757">Cole Sulser</a></span> $10</strong> ($33, $1)<br /> I hate victory laps and am not about to take one for a Baltimore closer, but I was more than a little surprised that I was the lone bidder on Sulser two weeks ago in Tout Wars AL. While it’s easy to dismiss Sulser because of his team and role, he’s been better than we expected this season. An improved K/BB rate and a 3.68 DRA suggests that the results are somewhat sustainable. Sulser nabbed back-to-back saves on Friday and Saturday, and while <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=106989">Dillon Tate</a></span> has also been in the mix, the job looks like it belongs to Sulser.</p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=100630">Tyrone Taylor</a></span> $9 </strong>($30, $1)<strong><br /> </strong>Milwaukee’s outfield is crowded, but Taylor’s hot hitting has forced their hand. He’s playing every day in left field while <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=68302">Jackie Bradley, Jr.</a></span>, <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=47202">Lorenzo Cain</a>,</span> and <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=59016">Avisaíl García</a></span> all rotate into the other two outfield slots. The fly in the ointment is <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=67156">Christian Yelich</a></span>, who is on the COVID-19 IL and will make a crowded outfield even more so when he returns. Taylor’s power/speed combo makes him a must-add when he is playing. I like him better than Ortega at least as a one-week/short-term addition.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Tout Wars AL</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=56034">Starling Marte</a></span> $704 </strong>($570, $512, $451, $450, $450, $362, $283, $160, $94, $43)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=57514">Anthony Rizzo</a></span> $640 </strong>($570, $512, $451, $450, $450, $362, $283, $160, $94, $43)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=58350">Craig Kimbrel</a></span> $512 </strong>($363, $354, $300, $160, $94, $44, $43, $40, $0)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=57938">Brad Hand</a></span> $451 </strong>($160, $127, $107, $43)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=103751">Kyle Schwarber</a></span> $367 </strong>($362, $283, $94, $78, $43, $6)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=60834">Yan Gomes</a></span> $160 </strong>($57, $41, $12)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=118309">Reid Detmers</a></span> $108 </strong>($51, $18)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=57951">Josh Harrison</a></span> $107 </strong>($71, $43, $9, $6)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=69954">Spencer Patton</a></span> $99 </strong>($44, $30, $0)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Tyler+Anderson">Tyler Anderson</a></span> $71 </strong>($45, $44, $0)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=109149">Daulton Jefferies</a></span> $41<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=110358">Jake Meyers</a></span> $6<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Carlos+Hernandez">Carlos Hernández</a></span> $4 </strong>($4)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=101728">Reynaldo López</a></span> $4<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=106871">Josh Sborz</a></span> $2<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70753">Dylan Bundy</a></span> $2 </strong>($0)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=58404">Lucas Luetge</a></span> $1<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=70397">Austin Hedges</a></span> $0<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=106989">Dillon Tate</a></span> $0 </strong>($0)<br /> <strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=104921">Erik Swanson</a></span> $0<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=114683">Kris Bubic</a></span> $0</strong></p> <p>During most weeks, free-agent movement can be as boring as watching paint dry in mono leagues. The exception is after the major-league trade deadline, when there are plenty of players on whom to bid in some years. That’s how it went in the AL, where Marte and Rizzo were the big, obvious plays, but there were some decent consolation prizes for fantasy managers who didn’t have enough coin for either.</p> <p>I was fourth overall in FAAB and wound up with Kimbrel. I was listening to a podcast on my Monday morning run that was knocking my move because <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=56426">Liam Hendriks</a></span> should get most of the saves for the White Sox. While I agree with this assessment, Kimbrel will get a few saves, and given the instability of the role on most teams, a few saves from Kimbrel will be valuable. Even among seasoned analysts, there is a lack of understanding about how valuable an elite non-closer can be for a fantasy team. It wouldn’t surprise me if Kimbrel produces more fantasy earnings than any of the players acquired this week in AL-only, if he can keep his ratios where they have been all season long. Three or four wins down the stretch wouldn’t hurt his cause either.</p> <p>I thought about prioritizing Schwarber or Hand instead, but Schwarber’s injury and the presence of <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=103808">Jordan Romano</a></span> gave me pause on both counts. I wasn’t alone. The bidding on both players wasn’t nearly as robust as it was on Kimbrel, and while Hand could work out wonderfully, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a true job split in Toronto.</p> <p>I also nabbed Harrison. He’s supposed to be the Athletics super-utility player, but he could push <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=57476">Mitch Moreland</a></span> to a bench role.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>LABR NL</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Jorge+Soler">Jorge Soler</a></span> $87 </strong>($78, $52, $41, $21, $20, $15, $11)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=65801">Kyle Gibson</a></span> $75 </strong>($52, $29, $21, $20, $15, $10)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=71272">Brandon Finnegan</a></span> $47 </strong>($29, $15, $11, $10, $8, $6, $5)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=52572">Ian Kennedy</a></span> $44 </strong>($29, $10, $5, $4)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Carlos+Carrasco">Carlos Carrasco</a></span> $41 </strong>($29, $12, $12)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=46084">J.A. Happ</a></span> $29<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=45514">Tyler Clippard</a></span> $7 </strong>($5, $2, $1)<strong><br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=123612">Codi Heuer</a></span> $6<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=108828">Anthony Bender</a></span> $4<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=107452">Tres Barrera</a></span> $2<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=67864">Kyle Ryan</a></span> $1<br /> <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=49890">Gerardo Parra</a></span> $1</strong></p> <p>The NL was less straightforward than the AL, although part of this is because you aren’t allowed to bid on injured players and must wait for them to return off the IL. This meant that <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=67098">Eddie Rosario</a></span> and <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=56197">Danny Duffy</a></span> weren’t available via FAAB this week. But the other reason that things were less cut and dried is simply because the AL-to-NL movement wasn’t nearly as bountiful.</p> <p>Soler could be an impact player down the stretch. He has been swinging a hot bat, and maybe he rides that streak all the way into late September for Atlanta. But there is also the possibility that he cools off again and hits for a sub-.200 AVG with not enough power to justify the category hit. Gibson was great with Texas, but he has been slumping in the last month, with a 5.46 ERA in his last six starts that’s fueled in part by a walk rate that’s over five per nine innings in that span. He moves from a very good pitchers’ park to a bad one, which somewhat tamps down the AL-to-NL advantage. Then, there was Kennedy, who will close for the Phillies, and Happ, who drew a surprisingly high $29 bid.</p> <p>I bid $12 on Carrasco and $11 on Soler, knowing that I wouldn’t get either. I only had $12 left to spend and was last in FAAB entering the week. I suspect not everyone knew Carrasco was a free agent, which explains the lack of bidders. Yes, there is some risk, but more than four teams should have bid. Speaking of lack of bidders, one LABR NL team didn’t put any FAAB bids in this week. That’s a head scratcher for sure.</p> <p>My other bids were $5 apiece on Kennedy, Finnegan and Clippard, in that order. I came really close on Clippard and wouldn’t have been disappointed to add a third closer to <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/player_search.php?search_name=Will+Smith">Will Smith</a></span> and <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=55530">Daniel Bard</a></span>. It would have been a luxury, though.</p> <p>I got <span class="playerdef"><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=49890">Gerardo Parra</a></span> at $1. He offers empty at-bats, but those empty at-bats matter in NL-only.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68746/the-expert-league-faab-review-week-18/">The Expert League FAAB Review: Week 18</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68746/the-expert-league-faab-review-week-18/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Nationals Turn the Record Over, Hope for New Hits</title> <link>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68702/off-the-charts-nationals-turn-the-record-over-hope-for-new-hits/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Jackson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:01:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carter Kieboom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Josiah Gray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keibert Ruiz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle Finnegan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Luis Garcia]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/?p=68702</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>You should be scoping out the new names on the Nats to see how they can help you win.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/68702/off-the-charts-nationals-turn-the-record-over-hope-for-new-hits/">Nationals Turn the Record Over, Hope for New Hits</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com">Baseball Prospectus</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. 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