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Nicklaus Gaut
11:01
Hello, friends.
11:02
We're in the middle of one of the two three-week stretches of great weather we get annually
dog walked, expresso made
let's baseball
Steve E
11:02
I picked up Sal Stewart in my NL keeper league. Now the question becomes, is he really a keeper? Is there an infield spot open in 2026? Scouting report?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:03
Think he might be worth a keeper spot in NL only, but he's a high-variance guy, both for next year and beyond
11:04
Like you alluded to, immediate issues are somewhere to play him next year
but I'm a general believer that teams will find a spot if you can rake
especially with their home park
11:05
longer term, the bag on him has been that he might struggle to make good contact once he reached the bigs
Those fears have not been allayed in the early goings
11:06
but again, might want to gamble on the upside in NL-only, depending on slots
Keeper league
11:06
How do you think Keaschall will be ranked heading into 2026? I always have a hard time projecting the low bat speed guys who still hit some homers, but he looks like he could be elite in other categories.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:06
I'm with you, don't love that he apparently swings through literal molasses
11:07
but damn it, I just keep loving me some Luke
I'm not sure how much love he'll get come draft time, given the crowd's overall disdain for minimal power guys
but they don't bother me, at all
11:08
consider this my annual PSA for tracking your stats during your draft
makes planning for those profiles a lot easier
Morgan
11:10
I’m working the late season Otteneu waiver wire for keepers for 2026. Can you rank the following:  Carrson Williams ($1), Miguel Vargas ($3), Jasson Dominguez ($7), Brooks Lee ($4), Moises Ballesteros ($2), Marcelo Mayer ($3)?  Are there any clear cuts here?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:10
I'd cut Vargas
rest are reasonable, depending on roster
Maton 4 Life
11:11
So I finally bail on Maton (for Cano) and wouldn't you know the former gets a save and the latter blows his opp
Is it my fault or yours?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:11
Cano blowing that was super annoying
11:12
but let's answer your question like my children would
it's clearly my fault
Maton 4 Life
11:12
And so, Do you have any favorites from the morass of these al only relievers? Fernando Cruz, Whitlock, Sands, Grant Taylor, Sabrowski, Cano, Maton? Thanks!
Nicklaus Gaut
11:13
If you're just hunting Saves, I'm still (sigh) going with Cano
but if you're just looking for overall value, I'd prefer Whitlock
Volpe'd
11:15
Time to finally cut Volpe? Looking for a bench bat in AL Only, OBP daily league. Could you rank Volpe, India, R. Palacios, A. Martin, O. Peraza?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:15
Volpe's been bad but I'd still rather take him the rest of that bunch
11:16
of whom, I like India the most
Volpe'd
11:16
(And before you make fun of Peraza's inclusion, he's actually doing OK for the halos, including a few steals)
Nicklaus Gaut
11:16
no judgement!
Early Rising
11:17
Is it too soon early to add Early? Him vs Cameron/Cantillo?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:18
no, not too early to add
hold on, looking at schedule
11:19
yeah, he's got the A's again next
add!
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