Im thinking Kelenic is more of a stud for fantasy purposes and Franco is great dont get me wrong but I think more of a real life player I appreciate you taking the time. I think what we saw initially is about as good as its gonna get with him. Would you keep Plesac or Burnes for next year? Im in a 10-team keeper league with h2h cats scoring (66 with holds and OPS). I have an offer to acquire Teoscar, is this good? I know his hard hit rate wasnt great, but there are numerous aces in the bottom 5th percentile of hard hit rate with him (Cole, DeGrom, Darvish, Giolito) and he was FIRST in baseball in ground ball rate. What are your thoughts on Ketel Marte? Thanks! Lastly, any prospects on or off this list that could be severely undervalued and rise at least 150 or more spots by next year? first full year as a SP w/ 3.71era, 1.13whip, 3.2 war and .234 BAA, slight up-tick in Ks = ace, sooo George Valera. Honestly didnt realize the stats had gotten as good as they have. Sixto could be an option as that 2nd arm over Gore solely for the purpose of selling high if you think you can in your league. Im still out a few years (at least) from contention. 12 team dynasty, Im in a full rebuild. Means looks like a good example- we have a good first half- 1.5 months of dumpster fire- then looks like he is starting to finish strong. Hey Eric, trying to clean up my roster and curious if there is any reason I should continue to hold Reynaldo Lopez? 1B Vaughn $4 Andrew Heaney, Mike Foltynewitz, Marcus Stroman, Im good in hitting, but mid pack in pitching, which is why im thinking maybe I should keep more pitching. J. Loaisiga RP, RECEIVE Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft debate who should be the first pitcher taken off the board in 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Hey Wayne. Emerson Hancock Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft pick in order to keep a player into the upcoming season. May I ask why Pablo Lopez is so low (#490). I have noticed that Jhonkensy Noel has fallen off your Top 500. It would cost me Abrams, Luzardo or Pearson, a likely top 5 FYP 1st round pick, and change. Any other guys I should look into? Im interested in where you think Ha-Seong Kim should go in a 12 team dynasty. Hopefully that pays off. More Fantasy Baseball Advice Although the. I inquired about a trade for Kole Calhoun, who locks in at $9.25m thru 2023 (player option for that in 2023). His career 162-g average is 30 homers, 18 sb, 83 R, 92 RBI. Corbin Carroll Top 2022 Fantasy baseball breakouts. Hi Eric, Your list does not include Catcher/IB Sam Huff . Sorry for the delay in responding. I kinda went a bit overboard ranking Pena, to be honest. Harper Yup. Check back every day for new content through Opening Day of the 2023 season. Play ESPN fantasy baseball for free. Id be fine trading him as his name still can bring back a good return. Luis Castillo Im real strong with bats, middling with SP. How does Devin Williams NOT crack to top 500? Ive read a ton of material on both in terms of scouting reports and analysis just curious what you think! Honeywell? Doesnt have a reliable 3rd pitch. Eric Karabell makes bold fantasy-relevant predictions for each of the 15 American League teams. J. Polanco SS As always, much appreciated and keep up the awesome work! Miles Straw 2023 fantasy baseball auction values and fantasy baseball rankings for hitters in 5x5 OBP leagues on ESPN. I noticed you dont have Keone Kela on the list, which I had marked above Dakota Hudson. Roansy Contreras Leaning towards Darvish as hes competitive for the short term, and Meadows as the best combo from those three hitters for upside and major league production. Or will he blossom in 2-3 years? Yeah, its fair either way. Im in two now so still a novice and learning a lot from you and the other writers at Fantrax. These projections are then run through our Player Rater to create auction values/rankings for various league (MLB, AL-only, NL-only), team (e.g., 10, 12, 15), roster format (e.g., ESPN, Yahoo) and stat (e.g., 55, 66 OBP) settings. I offered Lopez/Gilbert/Fried for Cole and it was rejected. Bingo. Shed Long Jr. Desclafani,A. Honeywell wouldve made the list but is incredibly risky at this point. I like Pearson but TJ is inevitable my book. 2023 Baseball Keeper/Dynasty Rankings Expert Consensus Ranking (2 of 7 Experts) - Feb 23, 2023 Pick Experts Position Hitters View Import a Team Eligibility Practice fast mock drafts with our free. do you not see him as the Cardinals catcher of the future? Elly de la Cruz 1. LF Tucker $6 Paul Goldschmidt Madison Bumgarner Do you think this trade should be vetoed or allowed through? Thanks! I am in win-now mode. For saves + holds leagues, top closers dont have the same impact as in saves-only formats. Im looking for some depth with my starting pitching in my dynasty league and I wanted to get your opinion on John Means. Jack Flaherty Thanks in advance. Based on the roster context above, would you move him for Olson? Awesome update, Eric! Hes borderline in that format. I am not ranking him at this time until the legal proceedings have concluded. With that said, Im not high on him longterm. Kris Bubic Thoughts on Sixto Sanchez ,Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Spencer Howard, Asa Lacy, AJ Puk? CJ Abrams Kim If the sinker improves next year and he can establish the CH as at least a serviceable 3rd offering, hell move up more. You have plenty of depth so consolidating and getting a top arm is a good idea.. Basically my whole farm system. No Justus Sheffield? Hello Eric, again, thanks for your great work! Its more important to build a deep outfield in leagues with five starting outfielder spots compared to leagues with just three. Randy Arozarena 3. LeMaheiu ($6) would look? Julio Rodriguez. M. Libertore SP AVG might not be great but the power/speed should be there. Was hoping you could help me out with a (good) conundrum that I find myself in. Don't have a team yet? Jose Ramirez M Conforto (Just Added) This page, however, is for fantasy managers who need to forecast deep into the future. Thanks! Who is the odd man out? I like him, just not going gaga over him like others. Can keep 14 each season, plus 2 NA to start out the year. Do I try to get 12 best players 8 batters 4 pitchers? YuDarvish Alex Kiriloff Soto,J* Is what hes doing this year sustainable for the future? Maybe try and package Marte and one of the arms for a top-75 player or so. Yordan Alvarez It is very deep with supp. I was offered Kelenic for either Jordan Walker or Nolan Gorman. Aaron judge Vavra has solid contact skills and modest power/speed, but not sure how he fits in Colorado longterm. My SS was Mondesi who is now most likely out for the year and I am desperate at SS until Volpe gets the call. The inconsistencies madden me though. Not sure who Id be looking to pick in lieu of hi, but Coby Mayo is top of the list right now. 1667875639 11/07. My league is 55 12-team ROTO. Yeah, I wonder if he ever makes enough contact to be an MLB regular. 1B Olson $25 As mentioned the points league rankings below are based on raw projections. i am pretty set and just trying to figure out who will jump the most in the offseason since it is doubtful i keep him either way. Sonny Gray I feel like Im giving up too much, but with such shallow pitching Im curious if you would make this play, TRADE I am using this opportunity poach as much future talent as possible FA/IR. Keep Sevy over Hudson. Anyway, my 2 cents there will always be debate on players, thanks for spending the time to publish this list. I still believe hell right the ship, just not to superstar levels. These are the top fantasy baseball keepers for 2022. 3) CH stinks. Here's a link to the Top 25.. Link to the Top 50.. Link to the Top 75.. Soto and Tatis also have very special bats and Soto can be close to or maybe an even better all-around bat than Vlad and provides a little speed. Specifically, I assign each player a score (1 being the lowest, 5 the highest) across three factors: Present value: What a player is expected to be in 2022 Future value: What his peak looks like. Im actually going to do another small update following the world series and again in spring training. Bregman Can you name a few good young promising arms other than Gore, Cease, and company? Pos." is the player's eligible position(s). Is there something that scares you about his profile? Thanks for your help. //