Second Half of MLB Season Fantasy Trade Analyzer: Five Players to Add, Three to Dump
Second Half of MLB Season Fantasy Trade Analyzer: Five Players to Add, Three to Dump.
Trade Analyzers can do their best to analyze, however, U can not miss the starcking similarities among multiple trends. Like among few, April Trade Market analysis, could find great similarity with July analysis.
Managers that are looking to take advantage of April’s rich waiver wire should look to make trades that net two or three players in exchange for one.
A similar strategy is expected to be implemented this month, as surplus roster spots will be used to acquire players with high upside following the Trade Deadline.
To get closers-in-waiting from non-contending teams or experienced backups sitting behind a trade candidate, it’s preferable to look for trades that are lopsided in terms of numbers.
After all, the best coaches are the ones that devise strategies that make the most of both the waiver wire and the trade market.
With a.289 batting average, 18 home runs, and 26 stolen bases, Carroll has been one of the best players in the majors this year. He has a chance to finish as high as No. 2 overall in 2024 draughts if he has a great season.
The 22-year-old has had shoulder problems twice this month, coming very close to being placed on the injured list each time.
Those desperate for a playoff spot in fantasy football could take advantage of Carroll’s recent shoulder issues to pick him up at a discount, then cross their fingers that he stays healthy.
Even though I put Carroll under the “players to acquire” list, there are situations in which a manager would be sensible to move him.
If a team is already well ahead in the standings and in the number of steals they have made, they may want to trade the speedster for a player in better condition who has a more targeted set of skills.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso
Alonso has had a string of bad luck throughout the year. The slugger has been dealt the lowest BABIP of any qualified player, leading to a career-worst.211 batting average despite being unsurprisingly terrific from a power perspective (26 HR in 82 games).
Since coming off the disabled list on June 18, his performance has deteriorated, as he is currently hitting.147 with an OPS of.611. In order to get Alonso for a good but not exceptional return package, it is planned to first dispel the notion that he isn’t 100 percent healthy.
New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer
Scherzer, who is always striving to win, might find renewed motivation after being traded to a playoff team at the end of this month.
The 38-year-old has struggled thus far this season, ranking 270th on Yahoo’s Player Rater with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.
Scherzer is available at a cheap trade price, so teams in need of a pitching spark might acquire him now in the hopes of a replication of his 2021 stretch run, during which he went 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 89:8 K:BB ratio after being dealt to the Dodgers.
And even if Scherzer remains in New York, he may flourish in the pressure of leading a disappointing Mets team to a playoff berth.
Intentional player trades – Royals reliever Scott Barlow
If you have Barlow on your team and aren’t in dire need of saves, you should look to trade him immediately.
The Royals, who are currently in last place, resisted trading the right-hander last year but are still a long way from competing and are expected to move him for prospects at the month’s end.
Barlow, unlike more marketable closers like Josh Hader, may be available on fantasy waiver wires in early August because he does not have the track record to be certain of a ninth-inning duty on a contending team.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan
Finnegan, who has been terrific as of late (1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP since May 7), lacks the resume to receive ninth-inning opportunities on a competitive club, so everything I stated about Barlow applies to him as well.
Managers that have some wiggle room in July can move Finnegan for anyone they plan to keep on the roster for the rest of the season.
Cubs first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger
Shot to the head, Cody Bellinger. Bellinger’s preliminary numbers (9 HR, 11 SB,.298 BA) suggest he is having a career year.
The raw data, however, is less encouraging: an average exit velocity of 86.6 mph and an xBA of.248. If Bellinger is moved at the deadline and struggles to settle in with his new team, his second-half slump might be exacerbated.
