Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer for Week 13: Time to sell high on these 4 players (2024)

fred zinkie

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Spell it out for them.

That’s the message this week — if you want to make a trade, you need to spell out the benefits to the other fantasy baseball manager. Ensure that you explain to them (briefly……no one wants to read a novel when checking their roster) how your proposed deal can make their team better right away.

The process starts by looking at your standings. This is especially true in roto leagues, where each category tells its own tale. Your goal should be to find a cluster of managers in a chosen category and offer some of them a chance to break out of the pack by acquiring one of your players. For example, Steven Kwan appears in this week’s article. As a Kwan manager with some breathing room in batting average, my goal would be to find the cluster of teams in that category and offer him to at least a couple members of that group. My proposal will start with, “I noticed that with a small improvement in batting average, you could move past several other teams. Kwan could make that happen for you.” And then, you can finish your proposal by explaining why the player who the other manager is trading away is less vital to their success than Kwan.

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This isn’t rocket science. Spending some time analyzing your league standings can lead to sensible offers where you improve on overall value but your leaguemate gets someone who fits for their roster. And now, let’s look at some men who are sell-high candidates for a variety of reasons.

Sell High

Steven Kwan (OF, Cleveland Guardians)

Kwan should be very appealing to those who are in a tight race in batting average, as his .385 mark would make him the runaway leader in baseball if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. There is no doubt that the career .297 hitter is effective at collecting base knocks, but he will still experience notable regression when his .395 BABIP drops to a reasonable level. Kwan, who is helpful but not special in the cumulative categories, has recently been part of some major swaps on the Yahoo Trade Market, and wise managers will try to move him while his value is at its peak.

Anthony Santander (OF, Baltimore Orioles)

Those who have escaped the middle tier of the home run category in their league could try to move Santander on the basis of him being a power producer who can help another team move up several spots in that category. While the slugger sits fourth in baseball with 21 long balls, the 62-point gap between his SLG and xSLG suggests that he may be due for some power regression in the coming weeks. Camden Yards is definitely not a launching pad for right-handed hitters such as Santander, and the slow-footed career .246-hitter is batting .232, which makes him a marginal producer when he isn’t launching round-trippers. Like Kwan, Santander should be quite valuable the rest of the way, but we may have already seen the best of both players in terms of 2024 production.

Garrett Crochet (SP/RP, Chicago White Sox)

Crochet has become this year’s waiver wire gem, as he currently sits second in baseball in strikeouts and sixth in WHIP. Heck, Crochet has pitched so well that he has even managed to earn six of the White Sox 21 victories. But this seems like the best time to move the southpaw for a king’s ransom, as his innings count is already trending dangerously high. Crochet did not throw more than 65 innings in any NCAA season at Tennessee, and his season-high mark as a professional entering 2024 was 54.1 frames in 2021. He is already sitting at 94.1 innings this year, and one would be wise to conclude that the last-place White Sox will either slow his pace in the second half or shut him down completely. An early end to Crochet’s season would be devastating to head-to-head managers who would have to cut him during their playoff weeks. And although the situation is less dire in roto formats, there is still good reason to swap Crochet for a player who has fared worse to this point in 2024 but has greater potential to hold steady value all summer.

Luis Gil (SP, New York Yankees)

Gil endured a disastrous start against the Orioles on June 20, but most managers will dismiss one brutal outing as bad luck in a tough matchup, especially when it comes to a pitcher who has been outstanding this year. But Gil’s walk rate offers some reason for concern. The right-hander ranks third in baseball with 41 walks, and the only player who has similar ratios and a bloated walk total is Tyler Anderson, who the current poster boy for looming regression. Gil holds plenty of value on the trade market by being an exciting, young pitcher who works for arguably baseball’s most iconic franchise. Additionally, he is well-supported by an outstanding Yankees roster, which has helped him to rank fourth in baseball with nine wins. And like Crochet, there are innings concerns regarding Gil, who has returned from 2022 Tommy John surgery and threw fewer than 30 total innings across the 2022-23 seasons.

Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer for Week 13: Time to sell high on these 4 players (2024)

FAQs

How do you propose a trade in fantasy baseball? ›

Propose a trade
  1. If you aren't on the home screen, tap the Home icon .
  2. At the top, tap a sport icon that you have a league in.
  3. Tap a league you'd like to propose a trade in.
  4. Tap League on the bottom right hand side.
  5. Tap the team want to trade with.
  6. Tap Propose Trade.
  7. Select the players you want to pick up.
  8. Tap Next.

How do you trade in ESPN fantasy baseball? ›

Propose Trade on the Web
  1. First, select which team you'd like to trade with.
  2. Once on their team page, click on "Propose Trade"
  3. Select the player(s) you wish to receive.
  4. Give up at least one player by selecting a player (or players) you wish to trade.

How does the trade analyzer work in fantasy football? ›

What Is A Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer? Our fantasy football trade analyzer allows you to see whether a potential fantasy trade will help or hurt your team. The trade analyzer will put two or more players side-by-side so you can see their performance to date, as well as projections for their future stats.

How do trades work in Yahoo fantasy baseball? ›

Click My Team from your league's homepage. Click the "...has proposed a trade to you" message. Click Evaluate Trade to determine the fairness of the trade. Click OK to accept the trade, Reject Trade to decline, or Make Counter Offer to change the players in the trade.

Why can't i propose a trade in ESPN fantasy? ›

Limited - A specific number of transactions is selected (i.e. 5, 10, 15, 20). Once that number of accepted & processed trades has been reached, the team will not be allowed to propose or accept any more trades. However, this will NOT limit their ability to add/drop players via waivers.

How to check trade in fantasy? ›

Submitted trades appear in the team notes above the roster on the MY TEAM page, and a notification is sent via email to the other team manager. You can also view them using the "Trades" button on the TEAM page of the NFL Fantasy Football app.

Where can I see trade offers in ESPN Fantasy? ›

Accept a trade on the web:

On your "My Team" page you will see a link for "Pending Moves" below your team Information. Click on "Pending Moves" to open the Review window. ​Click "review trade". Accept or decline the trade from this screen.

How to veto fantasy trade? ›

How to vote on a trade?
  1. You will need to click "Vote on trade" and click "Vote" You can then elect to allow or VETO a trade.
  2. To veto a trade via Fantasy App:
  3. Once/If you receive an email regarding an accepted trade, you can click "Vote on Trade" on the email. ...
  4. You can then "Vote to Veto" or "Vote to Uphold"

Can a commissioner push a trade through? ›

As commissioner, you have the option to process a trade immediately, wait out the full processing time, or decline it. The processing time is based on your setting for Time to Review Pending Trades: Keep in mind that the commish is the only one able to deny any pending trades as we don't support vetos.

Does ESPN fantasy still have trade analyzer? ›

ESPN Fantasy Football will once again feature insights from IBM Watson, including in-depth player comparison and projection tools, player performance insights, and the IBM Trade Analyzer to help users craft their best roster throughout the season.

How do you approach a fantasy trade? ›

Always aim to acquire the best player in the trade. This seems obvious but even if it's a package deal you always want to come out with the best player. This doesn't mean it's an unfair trade, it simply means you walked away with the most talented player in the deal.

How fast do fantasy trades go through? ›

In ESPN Fantasy Football, trades generally go through after a two-day review period during the week. The finalized trade will occur from early morning to afternoon on the processing day. Make sure to plan your trades considering these policies.

What time do Yahoo Fantasy trades go through? ›

Add, drop, or trade players by: Weekly roster changes - 11:59PM PT the night before the selected "Weekly Roster" day. Daily - Today roster changes - No deadline; rosters update immediately after a transaction. Daily - Tomorrow roster changes - 11:59 PM PT the night before; rosters are updated the following day.

How many votes to veto a trade in Yahoo Fantasy Baseball? ›

Veto a trade in a Public or Private League

Public and Private Leagues require one-third of managers to vote against a trade for it to be vetoed. If the number of managers isn't divisible by 3 then the fractional number is rounded up to the nearest whole number to determine how many managers are needed for a veto.

How does fantasy trade value chart work? ›

At its core, the “trade value” assigned should indicate a player's future potential and account for his past. A player's rest-of-season rank or scoring projection is often the backbone of that trade value. Some trade value charts try to capture market influences as well to adjust raw performance.

How do proposed trades work in FPL? ›

Making a trade offer

A trade offer involves proposing to swap one or more players in your squad with the same number of players from another squad in your league. Trades can involve multiple positions but must be like for like.

How do you request a trade in MLB 22? ›

How To Request A Trade In Mlb The Show 22
  1. Step 1: Befriend Your Agent (Emphasis on Friend) Your agent isn't just some suit who collects a hefty commission. ...
  2. Step 2: Channel Your Inner Drama Queen (But Not Too Much) ...
  3. Step 3: Patience is a Virtue (Especially Since You Can't Exactly Hold Out)

How to approve a trade in ESPN Fantasy? ›

Accept a trade on the web:

Click on "Pending Moves" to open the Review window. ​Click "review trade". Accept or decline the trade from this screen.

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