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Famous Fantasy Baseball Players: Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (week 13)

Famous Fantasy Baseball Players: Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (week 13)

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Famous Fantasy Baseball Players: Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (week 13)

We’re at the point of fantasy baseball season where it might be time to cut losses on certain players who are struggling. Sometimes some of those struggling hitters or pitchers are well-known players that fantasy managers previously drafted into leagues or players who started the year strong.

AnywayHolding on to certain players for too long can be a downfall for some fantasy managers. In this article, we will look at five well-known baseball players and determine what to do with them in fantasy. Should we drop them, hold them or trade them cheaply?

Let’s dive in and find out what to do with these five players in week 13 and beyond. All five players on this list are scheduled in the majority of Yahoo! competitions.

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After a strong start The following year, Oakland A’s outfielder Brent Rooker cooled off considerably at the plate. On June 1, Rooker was hitting a solid .283 with 12 home runs, 11 doubles and 39 RBI through the first 47 games. Since then, however, the outfielder has hit just .136 (6-for-44) with one homerun, one double and two RBI in the past twelve games.

It’s been a rough few weeks for the 29-year-old at the plate, who continues to see his average dip. If you even look back at the past monthRooker’s stats weren’t great. Since May 15, the 2023 All-Star is hitting just .204 with three home runs, 13 RBI and 46 strikeouts. With this recent offensive stretch, fantasy managers are Certainly I was getting impatient with the outfielder. So, what should they do with him in fantasy?

Despite the recent slump on the board, there is no way fantasy managers should drop Rooker. We saw a similar trajectory for the 29-year-old in 2023, where he started the year strong and then struggled. However, the A’s outfielder had a career-high 30 HRs last season, and signs point to him finishing with better overall numbers in 2024. His expected slugging (.552), barrel percentage (16.8%) and hard hit percentage (51.1%) are all in the 90th percentile.

Over there shall there will be some ups and downs with roasting Rooker in fantasy. His average may not be the best, and he will strike out a lot. However, there aren’t many more than 30 home run hitters managers can find on waivers right now. So it’s probably best to hold him and hope he can pick it up.

What a strange season it has been for Miami Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo. After strong campaigns in 2022 and 2023, Luzardo was one of the most underrated fantasy pitchers heading into the year. After all, the southpaw had a combined 3.48 ERA and 328 strikeouts in 50 starts over the past two years.

Nevertheless, the 2024 campaign was a different story for the southpaw. Luzardo currently owns a 5.00 ERA through his first 12 starts while striking out just 58 batters in 66.2 innings. The 26-year-old’s season has been disappointing in every respect. He was on the injured list this year with an elbow injury and just now pitched with back stiffness during his most recent outing against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. His 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings this season are also on track to become a career low.

Despite all thatalthoughit would probably make sense Unpleasant just now keep him. He still has a high fantasy ceiling, and there’s a chance he can turn that around in the second half of the season. The potential and upside are also there for Luzardo to succeed again, special if it is traded to a competitor. As a result, fantasy managers should hold on to him and hope he shows flashes of his 2023 self down the stretch.

Nolan Gorman – 2B, St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman has not lived up to expectations in the Majors thus far after being drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft. But most fantasy managers still holding on on Gorman, as he has a 77% ranking on Yahoo! formats. That seems too high for a player who is currently hitting .208 with a strikeout rate of 35.5%.

The main thing that draws fantasy managers to Gorman is his home run power. After hitting 27 HRs last year, the left-handed slugger has built on that part of his game by launching 15 HRs in 64 games this season. That puts the 24-year-old on pace for 35 long balls in 2024. However, he doesn’t offer much fantasy value in other categories, making him really only good for home runs in most formats.

Therefore, fantasy managers should want to sell him in fantasy. It may be difficult to get anything in return, as he’s gone just 4-for-43 at the plate over the past 11 games. But if a team in your fantasy league is looking for some power, trade Gorman to them immediately. He’s too streaky at the plate, often sits against left-handed pitching, and his career average of .226 doesn’t move me not at all. If you can’t find a trading partner, there’s probably a better substitute for waivers.

Brady Singer – SP, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer started the year strong. As of early June, Singer had a 2.63 ERA and 64 strikeouts through his first 11 starts. In those games, the 27-year-old gave up one earned run or less eight times. Lately, though, things have been tough for the right-hander on the mound.

Singer has given up at least three runs in three consecutive starts and has a 6.46 ERA in those appearances. But it is important to note that the pitcher faced the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers during those starts. These three violations belong to the rankings top five in runs per game this season. Therefore the right-hander is a mainstay in all fantasy formats in Week 13 and beyond.

Singer was one of the biggest surprises on the mound this year, and that wasn’t to be the case smart to drop a pitcher who currently owns a 3.39 ERA over 77 innings pitched. After struggling on the mound in 2023 with a 5.52 ERA, fantasy managers To see the 2022 version of the Royals pitcher. During that year, he finished with a 3.23 ERA and 150 strikeouts. Of the route the right-hander has pitched this year, expect him to finish with similar numbers in 2024.

What a disappointing season it has been for Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim. After his first All-Star appearance in 2023 – where he finished with a .258 average, 18 HRs and 95 RBI – Heim hasn’t put up those consistent numbers so far this season. The 28-year-old is hitting just .234 with six HRs and 31 RBI.

Heim entered the year as one of the biggest fantasy sleepers at the catcher position, given his upside in a top-five offense. But with the Rangers offense in 2024, it was difficult to roast him. The switch-hitting catcher is also just 9-for-64 (.141 average) with one home run, two doubles and four RBI in the past 18 games. It might be best to drop him into fantasy as we look at Week 13 and beyond.

He hasn’t hit much, and there are catchers on waivers who will put up better stats than him. Connor Wong (53% ranked), Patrick Bailey (19% ranked) and Tyler Soderstrom (31% ranked) are all doing well right now and have scored more fantasy points than Heim over the last 30 days. So make the move now and drop the Rangers catcher.

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