I of course extended him the maximum of four years. I will make exceptions for rare talents like Bobby Witt Jr. or Wander Franco level talents. Witt (14) It is a tough call. Logan Gilbert Fastball is wonderful, the slider has potential, and the curveball + changeup could earn strikes. There are a lot of different ways to succeed in keeper leagues. My first impulse is to let Realmuto go because I think Verlander is still pretty elite. Still had his fair share of disasters when it was gone, though. Jordan Montgomery Curveball and changeup have potential to be an incredible 1-2 punch. What keeper league strategy do you employ? Chris Paddack The fastball hasnt returned to its 2019 peak yet. This cant be a surprise, right? Ive been talking to the Judge owner a bit. But Im not sure theres a wrong answer here. Pablo Lpez Injury shortened his season and it could return next year. Kyle Gibson What a wild first half that was. That's two years younger than Jesus Aguilar and Freddie Freeman and four years younger than Paul Goldschmidt are today. It paid off immediately in my NL league. Breaker was working and he needs both of those former elements to return to form. Best of the rest: Stephen Strasburg (33), Blake Snell (29), Luis Severino (28), Michael Kopech (25), Gerrit Cole (33), Sixto Sanchez (23). Jos Berros I call him The Flag as he undulates between elite and pedestrian through the season, ultimately landing on an ERA between 3.50 and 3.90. Verlander (3) 1B Paul Goldschmidt The rationale behind these weights is to provide a long-term projection of player values, in order to help fantasy managers in dynasty/keeper leagues who are drafting fresh, weighing trades or making I had thought about both Verlander and Severino so I would not have to think about pitching in the draft, but wasnt sure who would be my 3rd. Nick Markakis-$3 Luis Urias-$3, Pitching Would feel lucky to get 180 frames again. Especially the last half. The curveball was fantastic but the magic should be wearing off. Peralta $11 This is a weaker position than you might think, from a prospects standpoint, but Alonso is one of the good ones. Didi Gregorius is a free agent after next season, and in the event the New York Yankees let him go -- not that it's especially likely right now -- Torres should slide over to cover shortstop, his natural position. 180+ innings of quality seem to be in order for 2022, just notelitequality. Top-400 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Updated 1/9/2023 Qualifications: 130 MLB AB or less, 50 MLB IP or less, 45 days or less on the active roster Showing 1 to 400 of 400 entries Media Credit: Did you enjoy these rankings? Fried $15 So thats my take on some of the issues we all deal with in keeper leagues. Maybe he can go on another wonderful run to kick-off 2022. Now lets get into the meat of this discussion. Four years ago, Jose Ramirez was only a marginal prospect, with a .162 batting average and only one extra-base hit in 26 career big league games. One year was in 2nd place mid June. Meanwhile, Felix Hernandez enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career as a 28-year-old in 2014, finishing second in the American League Cy Young Award race behind a 2.14 ERA and 0.92 WHIP, both of which led the league. Of course, that means many of my other players will have to be purchased for very small salaries. You likely just saw his peak. I think the five you list are very good. Bumgarner 3 and so on. Or Woodruff, who I could see returning a higher value than his projected cost. First year adding keepers to our league, we added 2. 4. This is the most controversial tier, Im sure. Job security for all but the elite closers is almost non-existent. Severino $5. Im not completely comfortable with not doing whatever it took to grab the title, but the reality is that it might not have worked anyway and I would be rebuilding all over again. Then you can tell me where I went wrong in the comments. I want more I want two elite starters this year so Id keep Snell and Sale for sure. Trevor Rogers Second half was marred by tragic personal affairs. The sky is the limit here and hell get chances in Washington. It's all good. Best of the rest: Jorge Alfaro (28) and Mike Zunino (31). Over-reliance on the slide has me a little worried hell become a dependable play. Tim Anderson $7 Judge, Witt and Rodriguez are locks. 4. Before the questionableTobytier, I felt these four pitchers deserved to be considered for their upside if you wanted to take another gamble early in the season. Walker Buehler Im stoked he went over 200 frames, though Burnes, despite 40 fewer innings, still earned 20 more strikeouts. Blake Snell Snell figured it out in August, going fastball/slider and showing no fear with heaters over the plate. What would be your best offer? Adell is 19 and in high Class-A ball, but so far as a professional he hasn't had much trouble posting .250-plus isolated power and at least a 5.0 percent homer rate (based on a percentage of his trips to the plate). All rights reserved. I generally value hitting more than pitching, and I do consider age (perhaps that is an error) but I was thinking of going; Not sure about dropping Trea obviously, but age 30 season after a big contractI feel these 5 are all rare talents at a young age hopefully setting up a core for quite some time. Our league is in its 37th year and we play NL champs VS AL Champs for WS. It would be unfortunate if he can't find a field position in which to play, at least for the early part of his big league career, but when I look at Guerrero, I think DH is his eventual destination. I'm a bit more wary of Ohtani in dynasty leagues where you're locking him in year over year as opposed to projecting an individual future year, as he still possesses "top of the rotation" talent, will be an "in the middle of his prime" 27 years old come 2022 and, if he does eventually require Tommy John surgery, he'll probably have had it and already recovered from it by then. Youneedto put yourself in a position to take chances on pitchers early in the season as so many of them hit and become legit foundation starters through the year. Cal Quantrill It was an incredible second half, though Im skeptical his stuff is as good as the results were. Its not even a month before the draft and teams are already asking about closers! Ive won a lot of titles, but Ive also had to endure some tough years. Its not fair to judge him from two starts but it does make me a little more hesitant than those in Tier 2. The amount of volatility on these rankings year over year is telling. Jameson Taillon Had moments of bliss with the curveball and slider. You need to join better leagues. This sounds like the leagues I mainly play in. The main question he'll face by his age-29 season is whether he'll still have the same base-stealing ability he has now. If you're picking less-proven candidates to lead the majors in homers in 2022, Jimenez and Adell are it. I think there is a lot of upside on some pitchers expected to be cheap this year, but it seems like a lot of risk to rely on them for more than 1 or 2 spots. Zack Wheeler I think hell continue to have waves of struggle, but the volume is legit. Steven Matz Hes asTobyas they come. One note: If I could promise that Francisco Mejia, who has one of the strongest arms in professional baseball, would be a catcher come 2022, he'd have made the team ahead of Realmuto (then bumped to second team). I mean I get your hesitation, but Webb Hes a beast, and I doubt theres much thats gonna torch him next season, theres really nothing that he has to fix, and his team doesnt need more from him. Jan So in addition to the low-priced players I bought at auction, Im hopefully adding the cream of the keeper crop. I am leaning towards going with an $6 Pablo Lopez or $17 Marcus Semien instead just due to age and normal catcher risk. 12 team, keep 15, 55 roto keeper league. Its more questionable upside with a collection of young potential and big names who want to reclaim older days. It could be a lot more volatility in the season ahead making for some tough decisions and plenty of headaches. 2B Ozzie Albies Use this list however you wish: addressing your dynasty team's long-term goals, for lively fantasy sports debates with friends or, if you wish, to clip and save to 2B,SS,Of Lux $15 2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball 11 months ago by JB Branson Follow JB What Appears In This Article? The fluctuations seem to be a part of who he is and could lead to some tough early decisions in 2022. Freddy Peralta He throws cross-body and it makes me concerned about long-term command, though I cant ignore his quality of inning this year. I actually think theres a bit more left in Arozarena. Bobby Witt Jr. Hopefully pitch efficiency takes a step forward. Draft Order changed from 'custom' to 'random', Murderers Row 2.2 (A Yahoo User) Is that worth your roster spot? But if you did that, Id keep Varsho, Verlander, and I guess Adames, though many would argue Lux. All right, now that the notes are at the top and you understand where Im coming from, lets get to The List: And now for the final 75 starting pitchers who I considered and should be noted for 2022. What is your opinion in this situation? Didi Gregorius-$6 5. Varsho has the potential to really take over the catcher position in 2022. Love to talk deep league stuff. Nola $8 Haniger Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? Joe Musgrove Fluctuated a bit through the year and dealt with a tough schedule. Lance McCullers Love the curveball and it will keep him relevant regardless of the rest of the pitch mix. Looking for suggestions on your current roster? Draft Time changed from '' to 'Sat Mar 19 4:00pm PDT', Murderers Row 2.2 (A Yahoo User) WebFind the best projected stats of the 2023 MLB season and build the best Fantasy Baseball team. Sleepers Outside the Top 300: Kyle Finnegan. Worked with MSG, FanGraphs, CBS Sports, and Washington Post. Charlie Morton Hes back for one more and I dont want to take for granted his health this season. This could mean a better second half than first for Anderson in 2022. That's the fun of predicting the future: Guessing at the things that will change. That's why all five names mentioned here, including the "Best of the rest" and the "Sleeper," have good defensive reputations. Alright, lets get to it now. He should be entrenched in the rotation next year and paired with a fresh arm, Garcia could come out firing. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Yelich-$27 In any case, managers have nothing to do with game management in this era but he is a fool with a microphone in front of his face and it is hard to tolerate. Everyone around him annihilates him in WHIP that singular metric is be superior to the sum of all the AWS sponsored data in the world. Sleeper: Luis Urias (24). OF Arozarena $15, Reynolds $15 Im leaning toward the latter, though I wouldnt ignore the expected regression of some kind (90% LOB rate!). Defense is irrelevant, outside of how it impacts teams' decisions regarding roles and playing time. Doug participates in both LABR and Tout Wars, the two preeminent expert fantasy baseball leagues in existence.