Tout Wars FAAB Report: June 23

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MYoshida, Bos Raphael Rabe 103
TRogers, Bal Chris Blessing 51
MDubon, Hou Jason Collette 32
BSousa, Hou Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 29
KHarrison, Bos Rob Leibowitz 28
RFitts, Bos Jason Collette 22
JRogers, Det Rob Leibowitz 3
GUrshela, Oak Chris Blessing 3
EDuran, Tex Mike Podhorzer 1
JSchreiber, KC Patrick Davitt 0
BFisher, Tor Andy Andres 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
RDevers, SF Steve Gardner 904
MToglia, Col Scott Chu 169
PBailey, SF Derek Carty 54
DLile, Was Peter Kreutzer 27
JCandelario, Cin Derek Carty 26
RThompson, Ari Peter Kreutzer 23
DFuentes, Atl Tim Heaney 12
LTorrens, NYM Tristan Cockcroft 10
JTrevino, Cin Brian Walton 5
JBauers, Mil Tim Heaney 3
YMatsui, SD Phil Hertz 3
ACanario, Pit Scott Wilderman 2
GAnderson, Mil Scott Wilderman 0
EMiller, SF Derek Carty 0
ZBrzykcy, Was Phil Hertz 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
OKerkering, Phi Scott Swanay 76
JaLopez, Oak Frank Stampfl 74
JProfar, Atl Frank Stampfl 53
ELauer, Tor Bret Sayre 43
GStanton, NYY Scott Engel 28
AHouser, CWS Dave Adler 24
DFuentes, Atl Jeff Zimmerman 23
MMoniak, Col Mike Carter 17
GWhitlock, Bos Dave Adler 16
VCaratini, Hou Scott Swanay 15
KStowers, Mia Alex Chamberlain 15
MYoshida, Bos Mike Carter 13
TFreeman, Col Eric Samulski 11
PSmith, Ari Brent Hershey 11
FMontas, NYM Brent Hershey 9
LTorrens, NYM Scott Engel 8
SKolek, SD Justin Mason 7
GTaylor, CWS Eric Samulski 7
HBader, Min Alex Chamberlain 5
GSanchez, Bal Brent Hershey 5
AWinans, NYY Scott Engel 5
RFitts, Bos Eric Samulski 3
RGusto, Hou Scott Engel 3

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
OKerkering, Phi Adam Ronis 162
DHamilton, Bos Ray Murphy 65
MMcGreevy, StL Sara Sanchez 64
JaLopez, Oak Adam Ronis 54
MToglia, Col Adam Ronis 48
DJansen, TB D.J. Short 40
SHalvorsen, Col Scott White 36
TFreeman, Col Rudy Gamble 34
GWeissert, Bos D.J. Short 25
JWalker, StL D.J. Short 24
TSaggese, StL Sara Sanchez 22
RGusto, Hou D.J. Short 19
MMoniak, Col Scott White 16
LAllen, Cle Rudy Gamble 14
ColThomas, Oak Dr. Roto 10
EQuero, CWS Mike Gianella 10
PCorbin, Tex Brian Entrekin 6
KRocker, Tex Brian Entrekin 6
AWynns, Oak Ryan Bloomfield 3
PPages, StL Shelly Verougstraete 0
CSchmitt, SF Scott White 0
DomSmith, SF Scott White 0
DFuentes, Atl Scott White 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
KBubic, KC Frank Ammirante 201
CBurns, Cin Joe Gallina 81
OKerkering, Phi Sky Dombroske 51
JaLopez, Oak Sky Dombroske 37
MBurrows, Pit Chris Towers 34
EClement, Tor Frank Ammirante 33
JPCrawford, Sea Chris Towers 27
ABurleson, StL Chris Torres 27
WAbreu, Bos Sky Dombroske 22
GTaylor, CWS Chris Torres 18
FMontas, NYM Michael Govier 18
PPfaadt, Ari Chris Torres 17
TRogers, Bal Sky Dombroske 14
JTrevino, Cin Ariel Cohen 13
JBaez, Det Ariel Cohen 13
DFuentes, Atl Lauren Auerbach 11
JJunk, Mia Chris Torres 9
ICollins, Mil Michael Govier 9
PCorbin, Tex Ariel Cohen 8
JPerkins, Oak Michael Govier 7
BLee, Min Joe Gallina 3

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CBurns, Cin Matt Cederholm 402
MToglia, Col Matt Trussell 153
JProfar, Atl Zach Steinhorn 52
BHouse, Was John Laghezza 47
NGonzales, Pit Joe Orrico 41
LGiolito, Bos Ray Flowers 39
LRaley, Sea Greg Jewett 36
TFreeman, Col Greg Jewett 36
JaLopez, Oak Greg Jewett 36
WPerez, Det Kev Mahserejian 33
JSprings, Oak Ray Flowers 29
SBasallo, Bal Ray Flowers 24
KRocker, Tex John Laghezza 17
AChapman, Bos Kev Mahserejian 11
BWalter, Hou Kev Mahserejian 11
ELauer, Tor Greg Jewett 9
LTorrens, NYM Kev Mahserejian 1
LAllen, Cle Matt Trussell 0

Tout Table: Trading Ohtani

The Touts were asked: In redraft leagues, under what conditions, and what would it take to trade away Shohei Ohtani?

Mike Alexander (Razzball, @Roto_Wan): The only way I’m dealing Ohtani is if I’m in the bottom third of the league. You need a compelling offer, too, of course. He’s too much of a late season hammer in so many categories for me to let him walk if I’m in the hunt currently. If you’re losing major ground, then you need to shoot the moon in a trade.

Doug Dennis (BaseballHQ, ): I first have to get over the idea that I will be giving up more than I am getting (in a vacuum). So a trade would have to fill a need (or needs) in a way that gives me more points than Ohtani will lose. Would have to be a fairly unique situation to do that–like I have a massive surplus of runs, RBIs, BA/OBP, HRs and really only need bumps in steals and saves to move up.

Ryan Bloomfield (BaseballHQ, @RyanBHQ): Agree with what Doug has as well. One larger point I like to make, however, is to still not overreact to category balance this early in the season. You could get into a game of whack-a-mole where you think you’re good in HR, you trade Ohtani for SB and Saves (just making this up), and then two months later you realize that now you need power. There’s still a lot of season left to where trading from a strength could create a new weakness by season’s end. I typically wait until August to attack and balance categories, unless you have an obvious deficiency/injury somewhere right now.

Glenn Colton (SiriusXM Fantasy, @GlennColton1): Let’s be honest, it will be very hard to part with Ohtani. First, fantasy baseball is supposed to be fun. You know what is fun? Getting jazzed every time you turn on the TV and see Ohtani at bat for your team! You know what else is fun? Watching Ohtani throw 99mph and be nasty on the mound (which I think will happen this year). All that said, no one remembers second place. So, you have to do a careful study of the categories for sure but Ohtani is the one player who might help you if you need hitting or pitching. Thus, I think the only way I would trade Ohtani is if I have two or three holes and someone offers me three A- players who will sub in for two of my C- starters and my one A+++ starter (Ohtani). [Full disclosure, the only way I actually trade Ohtani is I play with Rick Wolf in almost all my leagues and he is more of a daredevil than I am!

Brian Feldman (FantasyBaseballAuctioneer, @FanBBAuctioneer): To me the toughest part is separating the head from the heart…math vs. emotion. From an instinctual standpoint, I would have to be absolutely overwhelmed (at least on the surface) to trade him at all. But if the projected math shows that I would almost assuredly move up in the standings to compete for a flag then I’d have to do it. But that would be the only scenario…I’d rather end up in 9th place with Ohtani then 5th place without him. He’s just too much fun to watch and root for. But 4th vs. 1st is another matter.

Tristan H. Cockcroft (ESPN, @SultanofStat): I’m a firm believer in the mantra that every player has a price, but Ohtani’s is about as high as I can ever remember, akin to Pedro Martinez-in-2000 good, except without the injury fear that comes with a pitcher. (And yes, if Ohtani does resume pitching, as I expect he will, that same fear will surface with him, though I think we tend to exaggerate it.) As Glenn said, it’d have to be multiple A-minus types to plug holes on a needy roster, or if I had a glut of corners and could slide one into the vacated DH while addressing 2-3 other spots, or… maybe Aaron Judge? Speaking of which, who is this Tristan and why on earth would he trade Aaron Judge?

Scott Pianowski (Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, @Scott_Pianowski): First of all, anyone is tradable. We don’t have to appease a fan base or management or sponsors. You don’t have to market your team. We just want the numbers. Two, make sure everyone knows your superstar is available. You want to explore every option, and when a buzzy player is available, maybe a bidding war breaks out. Finally, when it comes to the stars, if the offer isn’t an obvious yes then it’s probably NO. Don’t talk yourself into something.

Larry Schechter (Winning Fantasy Baseball, @LarrySchechter): Trade analysis and decision making is the same whether you’re trading Ohtani or anyone else.

Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire, @JeffBoggis): It would take an offer that I can’t refuse to trade away Ohtani. A trade of this magnitude would include multiple players for Ohtani and you also have to factor other players that you would have to drop to balance your roster cap size. 90% of all of my trades involve being on the opposite side of a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 trade where I am trying to acquire the best player in the deal. I rarely trade away the best player in a deal. That’s my “art of the deal”.

Patrick Davitt (BaseballHQ, @patrickdavitt): I would, but I’m not sure a trade is easily found. The hard part, as someone said above, is separating your head from your heart. But if you play in a competitive league, often that ability is the key to winning. I played in a league back in the dawn of time when the league’s best, most successful manager told me, “They’re just number generators. You don’t love your Excel spreadsheet (he didn’t know me that well), so don’t fall in love with your players.” And one big advantage of trading an Ohtani is the star power that could make you love him will be very appealing to a trade partner. From there, it’s an exercise in arithmetic: Build a model with the projections you trust, project the league, then transfer Ohtani’s projection from your team to the other team, and transfer what you get back to your team. If you gain in the standings, do the deal. And I think it’s safe to say that you *will* gain in the batting stats, but not very much, because Ohtani’s stats are so densely packed into his ABs. I mocked an Ohtani+Espinal for Neto+Seiya Suzuki, and the acquiring team (losing Ohtani) netted +14 Runs, +6 HR, +44 RBI, +3 SB and break even in BA. Not nothin’ and possibly useful depending on how you stand in the categories. Plus you get the rep of “the manager who traded Ohtani,” which helps in the long run. And then there’s the possibility of getting a solid SP…

Dave Adler (Baseball HQ, @daveadler01): Anyone is tradable, if the price is right. It all depends on the standings, and where you are in each category. Take a look at the offensive categories – how much ground can you give up without losing significant points? See where you can stand to gain points. Then, find an owner who has what you need, and needs what you’re trading. It’s great fun to watch Ohtani contribute to your team every night, but if you can get enough back in the trade to make a charge up in the standings…that’s even MORE fun.

Mike Gianella (Baseball Prospectus, @): Someone would need to come to me with a 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 blockbuster that filled two dead spots on my roster with two good or near excellent players.

Phil Hertz (Baseball HQ, @prhz50): A lot depends on league context. Is Ohtani eligible to pitch and hit? Are there daily transactions? For this exercise, let’s assume he can pitch on Monday and hit the rest of the week. That means he’s essentially two players: an MVP hitter and a former CY quality starter, who’s returning from TJ surgery and thus can’t really be counted on. To trade Ohtani, you’d need to get back someone who is a borderline MVP hitter plus two guys who would be significant upgrades on players you are rostering. It’s certainly possible some other manager could come up with something, but coming up with a package that works will be difficult. That’s especially true if the league doesn’t have a deep player pool penetration, making it harder to come up with those “significant upgrades”.

Anthony Aniano (RotoBaller/SiriusXM Fantasy, @AanianoFantasy): Trading Ohtani is almost impossible to do and the only way I do it is to fill multiple holes in my lineup with high end players. I would want a number 1 starter and at least one, possible two plug and play top tier hitters. Thus, it is tough to get equal value and on the other side of the trade it will be equally tough to meet the demands

Andy Andres (BaseballHQ, @sabermetrics101): It would be really unlikely to make happen, it is all category and standings dependent.

Erik Halterman (Rotowire, @erik_halterman): There are two situations where I’d consider dealing Ohtani. First, if I’ve somehow already accumulated enough of a lead that I’m beginning to think about sacrificing some ceiling to raise my floor, dealing away a player who’s about to do what nobody else has ever done (embarking on a rehab assignment at the MLB level as a pitcher while also being an everyday DH) could be a way to do that. Second, if I’m really struggling and have multiple holes on my roster, there could be a mutually beneficial deal with a top team who wants to consolidate multiple very good players into one great one. Obviously, in both cases, the return would have to be astronomical.

Scott Chu (Pitcher List, @ifthechufits): I can set a price, sure – the question is whether any single team has the assets to do it without going bankrupt. in just the right scenario, you might be in need of a total overhaul with Ohtani as your only valuable veteran and there JUST SO HAPPENS to be a team with a loaded farm system that is in need of a star bat to take the leap AND is willing to cough up the dough. I find this unlikely, but not impossible. if that were the case, I would be pushing for multiple top 10 overall fantasy prospects AND a keynote young MLBer who is a top 15 overall-ish bat. is it crazy? Yes. In Dynasty, multiple top 15 overall prospects AND a top 20 overall MLBer under 27. the question for me, though, is less about the price and more about there actually being a team with the assets that’s interested in that kind of move. In redraft, I don’t see how I make that move without a top 6-8 player plus a meaningful piece being there that fits a crucial need

Tout Wars FAAB Report: June 16

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CMoore, LAA Rob Leibowitz 178
ACivale, CWS Doug Dennis 86
BBaldwin, CWS Patrick Davitt 65
KRocker, Tex Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 58
JoRodriguez, Cle Raphael Rabe 27
GTaylor, CWS Mike Podhorzer 19
WRobertson, Tor Mike Podhorzer 17
GWeissert, Bos Larry Schechter 14
DCanzone, Sea Larry Schechter 14
AWynns, Oak Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 11
LWade, LAA Doug Dennis 8
RNoda, CWS Rob Leibowitz 8
DSchneider, Tor Jeff Erickson 5
CHummel, Hou Chris Blessing 1

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CSchmitt, SF Scott Chu 106
BHouse, Was Grey Albright 77
OArcia, Col Scott Wilderman 52
CBurns, Cin Steve Gardner 44
AChaparro, Was Peter Kreutzer 31
ESheehan, LAD Erik Halterman 22
YPozo, StL Scott Chu 20
AGomber, Col Tim Heaney 16
TBanks, Phi Peter Kreutzer 13
CMlodzinski, Pit Scott Chu 2
SHalvorsen, Col Rick Graham 1
JButto, NYM Phil Hertz 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
ECarter, Tex Alex Chamberlain 225
JMisiorowski, Mil Alex Chamberlain 225
ABohm, Phi Scott Swanay 215
BHouse, Was Frank Stampfl 73
BWalter, Hou Scott Engel 71
SCecconi, Cle Justin Mason 69
RPressly, ChC Dave Adler 43
DLee, Atl Justin Mason 37
MMuncy, Oak Mike Carter 27
AToro, Bos Justin Mason 27
HDobbins, Bos Frank Stampfl 18
LUrias, Oak Jeff Zimmerman 13
BNaylor, Cle Frank Stampfl 13
KMisner, TB Mike Carter 11
ICollins, Mil Kelly Kirby 10
AThomas, Ari Mike Carter 9
RDetmers, LAA Brent Hershey 7
TSantillan, Cin Eric Samulski 7
ESheehan, LAD Mike Carter 7
MBurrows, Pit Jeff Zimmerman 4
CSchmitt, SF Scott Engel 4
BHurter, Det Kelly Kirby 3

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
ESheehan, LAD Seth Trachtman 111
RDetmers, LAA Dr. Roto 67
MYastrzemski, SF Mike Gianella 47
AToro, Bos D.J. Short 35
HDobbins, Bos D.J. Short 26
JWrobleski, LAD Ryan Bloomfield 18
CBurns, Cin Rudy Gamble 16
BHouse, Was Seth Trachtman 14
MMuncy, Oak Shelly Verougstraete 12
CMoore, LAA Adam Ronis 12
TWilliams, Was Mike Gianella 9
RPressly, ChC Mike Gianella 9
DLeMahieu, NYY Dr. Roto 8
JBaez, Det Mike Gianella 8
RBergert, SD Tim McLeod 7
CRea, ChC Shelly Verougstraete 3

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JMisiorowski, Mil Clay Link 348
MHarris, Atl Ryan Hallam 143
KRocker, Tex Ryan Hallam 125
BCasparius, LAD Frank Ammirante 55
YKikuchi, LAA Ryan Hallam 55
RAnthony, Bos Nick Pollack 43
JMcNeil, NYM Ariel Cohen 23
SGipsonLong, Det Nick Pollack 23
ECarter, Tex Frank Ammirante 23
JIrvin, Was Ariel Cohen 13
MSpence, Oak Sky Dombroske 12
TFreeman, Col Chris Torres 11
BWalter, Hou Michael Govier 11
RJeffers, Min Ryan Hallam 10
APallante, StL Nick Pollack 5

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JMisiorowski, Mil Matt Trussell 204
TStory, Bos Matt Trussell 154
JSoler, LAA Matt Trussell 153
ESheehan, LAD John Laghezza 91
DMartin, CWS Ray Flowers 32
QPriester, Mil Greg Jewett 27
NGorman, StL Greg Jewett 27
OLopez, Mia Kev Mahserejian 22
BCasparius, LAD Kev Mahserejian 22
DBednar, Pit Ray Flowers 13
KHarrison, SF Kev Mahserejian 11
RGonzalez, Bos C.J. Kaltenbach 9
HDavis, Pit John Laghezza 7
YCano, Bal C.J. Kaltenbach 5
MMuncy, Oak Kev Mahserejian 1

Tout Wars FAAB Report: June 9

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
BBaker, Bal Ian Kahn 72
TElko, CWS Raphael Rabe 57
DFesta, Min Jeff Erickson 57
FCruz, NYY Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 52
SBrown, Oak Andy Andres 36
DAltavilla, CWS Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 27
BWalter, Hou Jason Collette 24
WMacIver, Oak Chris Blessing 5
CDeLauter, Cle Patrick Davitt 4
CKayfus, Cle Patrick Davitt 4
CVazquez, Min Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 3
GSanchez, Bal Larry Schechter 2
JWebb, Tex Jason Collette 2
BRocchio, Cle Mike Podhorzer 1
SOkert, Hou Andy Andres 0
MStroman, NYY Raphael Rabe 0
BStewart, Min Patrick Davitt 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
DomSmith, SF Steve Gardner 89
RRitter, Col Rick Graham 57
ABummer, Atl Phil Hertz 34
PJohnson, Atl Derek Carty 26
RBergert, SD Peter Kreutzer 22
ACall, Was Brian Walton 22
DJohnson, SF Tristan Cockcroft 12
OKemp, Phi Grey Albright 12
JJunk, Mia Scott Chu 11
JWrobleski, LAD Erik Halterman 6
HHernandez, Mia Tristan Cockcroft 5
JTriolo, Pit Phil Hertz 4
AMorejon, SD Rick Graham 2
JBeeks, Ari Scott Chu 1
MMaldonado, SD Scott Chu 1
TWilliams, Was Derek Carty 1

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
KTeel, CWS Eric Samulski 153
JSprings, Oak Bret Sayre 87
SGipsonLong, Det Kelly Kirby 47
CMorton, Bal Andy Behrens 47
QPriester, Mil Bret Sayre 44
BElder, Atl Bret Sayre 44
JAdell, LAA Dave Adler 34
HDavis, Pit Kelly Kirby 30
RRitter, Col Scott Engel 29
JMcNeil, NYM Frank Stampfl 28
ABummer, Atl Justin Mason 23
WMacIver, Oak Frank Stampfl 13
MKopech, LAD Scott Engel 11
RRodriguez, SF Brian Feldman 8
EFedde, StL Eric Samulski 4
OKemp, Phi Scott Swanay 3
KMontero, Det Jeff Zimmerman 3
TWilliams, Was Jeff Zimmerman 3
DCarlson, Bal Jeff Zimmerman 1

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
DFesta, Min Ray Murphy 68
JAdell, LAA Ryan Bloomfield 48
KTeel, CWS Ryan Bloomfield 43
JQuintana, Mil Sara Sanchez 22
QPriester, Mil Sara Sanchez 22
BWalter, Hou Ryan Bloomfield 20
DLee, Atl D.J. Short 15
OKemp, Phi D.J. Short 15
BElder, Atl Scott White 13
RLaureano, Bal Adam Ronis 12
RRodriguez, SF Shelly Verougstraete 10
PJohnson, Atl Adam Ronis 6
HBader, Min Rudy Gamble 1
RRitter, Col Scott White 0
LJackson, Tex Scott White 0
DCarlson, Bal Shelly Verougstraete 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JCaglianone, KC Nick Pollack 303
MAbel, Phi Joe Gallina 123
RMauricio, NYM Frank Ammirante 122
KTeel, CWS Michael Govier 44
DBednar, Pit Sky Dombroske 43
DFesta, Min Joe Gallina 41
JSprings, Oak Sky Dombroske 32
MBurrows, Pit Frank Ammirante 27
RRitter, Col Chris Towers 21
SBurke, CWS Lauren Auerbach 18
MTauchman, CWS Chris Towers 17
WPerez, Det Sky Dombroske 14
AHouser, CWS Joe Gallina 13
BElder, Atl Chris Torres 12
QPriester, Mil Lauren Auerbach 11
MMikolas, StL Clay Link 5
ABenintendi, CWS Lauren Auerbach 5
ERodriguez, Ari Michael Govier 5
AMcCutchen, Pit Lauren Auerbach 4
JJunk, Mia Michael Govier 2
LHicks, Mia Clay Link 0

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
RMauricio, NYM Greg Jewett 136
CMeidroth, CWS Ryan Boyer 72
BElder, Atl Ray Flowers 68
SGipsonLong, Det Greg Jewett 45
JQuintana, Mil Zach Steinhorn 38
GArias, Cle Howard Bender 27
JMcNeil, NYM Zach Steinhorn 23
CCavalli, Was Greg Jewett 18
OKemp, Phi John Laghezza 15
DJansen, TB Kev Mahserejian 8
AMcCutchen, Pit Greg Jewett 7
RLaureano, Bal Kev Mahserejian 1

Tout Wars FAAB Report: June 2

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CYoung, Sea Doug Dennis 157
JMelton, Hou Chris Blessing 109
SDominguez, Bal Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 76
DCarlson, Bal Andy Andres 61
SGipsonLong, Det Jeff Erickson 53
ASlater, CWS Patrick Davitt 49
ARoden, Tor Larry Schechter 47
AHouser, CWS Ian Kahn 43
SWhitcomb, Hou Jason Collette 42
JRave, KC Mike Podhorzer 39
JGray, Tex Raphael Rabe 36
CTaylor, LAA Rob Leibowitz 23
MDubon, Hou Patrick Davitt 19
CAlexander, Oak Larry Schechter 18
RFitts, Bos Jason Collette 16
DAvans, Oak Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 13
NLoftin, KC Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 13
CMorton, Bal Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 13
THolton, Det Chris Blessing 3
KAkin, Bal Chris Blessing 3
JBride, Min Chris Blessing 3
JEscarra, NYY Jeff Erickson 3
KTeel, CWS Mike Podhorzer 2
MYoshida, Bos Rob Leibowitz 2
BLittle, Tor Mike Podhorzer 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
BElder, Atl Tristan Cockcroft 51
DHall, Mil Tristan Cockcroft 34
BAshcraft, Pit Peter Kreutzer 21
SHilliard, Col Tim Heaney 16
KHiura, Col Grey Albright 12
RMauricio, NYM Phil Hertz 8
AAshby, Mil Steve Gardner 8
PBlackburn, NYM Erik Halterman 7
LTrivino, LAD Phil Hertz 4
ADiaz, LAD Tim Heaney 3
KFreeland, Col Derek Carty 0
DCameron, Mil Tim Heaney 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CYoung, Sea Scott Engel 91
CFaucher, Mia Todd Zola 77
KHarrison, SF Bret Sayre 68
MAbel, Phi Scott Engel 54
WCastro, Min Frank Stampfl 38
WPerez, Det Todd Zola 37
RYarbrough, NYY Dave Adler 34
ZAgnos, Col Todd Zola 33
IKinerFalefa, Pit Frank Stampfl 28
DFry, Cle Mike Carter 27
RStephenson, LAA Mike Carter 21
NJones, Cle Mike Carter 17
KClemens, Min Justin Mason 17
CPatrick, Mil Scott Engel 14
RRefsnyder, Bos Brent Hershey 11
ARoden, Tor Eric Samulski 11
RMauricio, NYM Scott Engel 8
PSmith, Ari Mike Carter 7
EHancock, Sea Brent Hershey 5
EWagaman, Mia Jeff Zimmerman 5
DRushing, LAD Justin Mason 4
MMikolas, StL Eric Samulski 4
BCasparius, LAD Jeff Zimmerman 3
DJansen, TB Brian Feldman 2
YaRodriguez, Tor Brent Hershey 0

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CYoung, Sea D.J. Short 80
ACivale, Mil Rudy Gamble 37
WPerez, Det Brian Entrekin 32
CQuantrill, Mia Brian Entrekin 32
MMikolas, StL D.J. Short 26
RYarbrough, NYY D.J. Short 26
AVesia, LAD Tim McLeod 21
BCasparius, LAD Dr. Roto 20
SGipsonLong, Det D.J. Short 17
CMorton, Bal Garion Thorne 17
LHicks, Mia Garion Thorne 14
JMelton, Hou Adam Ronis 12
CPovich, Bal Mike Gianella 11
CFaucher, Mia Adam Ronis 8
RMauricio, NYM Tim McLeod 7
LGil, NYY Rudy Gamble 6
TTaylor, NYM Rudy Gamble 3
RUrias, Bal Shelly Verougstraete 2
NLukes, Tor Shelly Verougstraete 2
GWhitlock, Bos Shelly Verougstraete 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CDoval, SF Chris Torres 87
CYoung, Sea Sky Dombroske 48
DPalencia, ChC Clay Link 35
JCaballero, TB Ariel Cohen 34
WVest, Det Ariel Cohen 34
LMcCullers, Hou Lauren Auerbach 29
BRice, NYY Joe Gallina 27
ABarger, Tor Nick Pollack 16
RGarcia, Tex Clay Link 12
CQuantrill, Mia Sky Dombroske 9
RYarbrough, NYY Joe Gallina 7
BSinger, Cin Michael Govier 6
SGipsonLong, Det Michael Govier 6
TKahnle, Det Sky Dombroske 2

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JMelton, Hou John Laghezza 87
DPalencia, ChC Howard Bender 69
LKnack, LAD Greg Jewett 54
JEncarnacion, SF Greg Jewett 36
CQuantrill, Mia Ray Flowers 36
AToro, Bos Matt Trussell 27
MTauchman, CWS Greg Jewett 27
JMateo, Bal Zach Steinhorn 22
RRodriguez, SF Matt Trussell 21
TyRogers, SF Ray Flowers 21
DFry, Cle Zach Steinhorn 12
BFrancis, Tor Matt Trussell 11
BBrown, ChC Matt Trussell 7
RYarbrough, NYY Kev Mahserejian 2
CYoung, Sea Kev Mahserejian 1

Tout Wars FAAB Report: May 26

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
DClarke, Oak Chris Blessing 139
SArmstrong, Tex Andy Andres 81
KParis, LAA Patrick Davitt 59
JaLopez, Oak Jeff Erickson 57
AOsuna, Tex Larry Schechter 56
ECarter, Tex Andy Andres 51
CMead, TB Jason Collette 32
TRogers, Bal Jason Collette 18
AKittredge, Bal Ian Kahn 14
SBasallo, Bal Mike Podhorzer 3
JNoel, Cle Chris Blessing 3
YaRodriguez, Tor Doug Dennis 2
EOrze, TB Jason Collette 2

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
RHassell, Was Grey Albright 88
DPalencia, ChC Phil Hertz 87
DLile, Was Erik Halterman 44
MBurrows, Pit Erik Halterman 41
JrgLopez, Was Peter Kreutzer 33
JRutledge, Was Tristan Cockcroft 28
RHenriquez, Mia Grey Albright 27
CQuantrill, Mia Scott Chu 17
RMcGuire, ChC Steve Gardner 17
BKeller, ChC Phil Hertz 17
JYoung, NYM Peter Kreutzer 13
TBanks, Phi Peter Kreutzer 13
HDavis, Pit Brian Walton 12
VBrujan, ChC Scott Chu 10
CSchmitt, SF Phil Hertz 4
LCampusano, SD Rick Graham 3
WWilson, Phi Steve Gardner 2
DLee, Atl Rick Graham 1
LTorrens, NYM Tim Heaney 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MMayer, Bos Eric Samulski 209
DClarke, Oak Eric Samulski 101
DPalencia, ChC Eric Samulski 97
RHassell, Was Mike Carter 57
RHenriquez, Mia Jeff Zimmerman 45
CGordon, Hou Jeff Zimmerman 22
BFalter, Pit Mike Carter 13
PCorbin, Tex Scott Engel 7
CNarvaez, Bos Mike Carter 7
SHaggerty, Tex Justin Mason 5
CDana, LAA Brian Feldman 5
NLukes, Tor Brian Feldman 5
DDingler, Det Brent Hershey 4
CBurns, Cin Andy Behrens 1
JCaglianone, KC Andy Behrens 1

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MMayer, Bos Garion Thorne 405
DPalencia, ChC Brian Entrekin 188
IKinerFalefa, Pit Brian Entrekin 36
KHarrison, SF Brian Entrekin 33
ZAgnos, Col D.J. Short 25
JPalacios, CWS Brian Entrekin 17
BFalter, Pit Anthony Aniano 15
RHassell, Was Adam Ronis 14
AOsuna, Tex Tim McLeod 12
VCaratini, Hou Sara Sanchez 12
LEvans, Sea Rudy Gamble 12
DKremer, Bal Shelly Verougstraete 10
CWhisenhunt, SF Dr. Roto 10
EClement, Tor Rudy Gamble 8
JrgLopez, Was Adam Ronis 8
TFreeman, Col Dr. Roto 5
JCrawford, Phi Dr. Roto 5
JCaglianone, KC Ryan Bloomfield 5
RHenriquez, Mia Scott White 4
KHayes, Pit Shelly Verougstraete 3
SWilson, CWS Scott White 0
AMartinez, Cle Shelly Verougstraete 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MShaw, ChC Michael Govier 44
MMayer, Bos Sky Dombroske 33
TLarnach, Min Ariel Cohen 33
KHarrison, SF Chris Torres 25
BBaty, NYM Chris Torres 19
CNarvaez, Bos Lauren Auerbach 14
DSantana, Pit Sky Dombroske 12
JBurger, Tex Nick Pollack 11
RNelson, Ari Sky Dombroske 9
CSantana, Cle Lauren Auerbach 9
AHays, Cin Lauren Auerbach 9
RVasquez, SD Lauren Auerbach 8
JaLopez, Oak Michael Govier 7
JSoler, LAA Nick Pollack 6
ECabrera, Mia Nick Pollack 3

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MShaw, ChC Derek VanRiper 333
JCaglianone, KC Kev Mahserejian 211
JTaillon, ChC Zach Steinhorn 78
SCecconi, Cle Kev Mahserejian 55
ZMcKinstry, Det Greg Jewett 27
JRomano, Phi John Laghezza 19
KClemens, Min Kev Mahserejian 15
RVasquez, SD Greg Jewett 15
KMisner, TB Matt Cederholm 11
DClarke, Oak John Laghezza 7
MMayer, Bos Matt Trussell 2
LAcuna, NYM Matt Cederholm 1

Tout Table: Rescuing Struggling Pitching

This week’s query: What do you do about teams with pitching ratios at or near the bottom of the pack?

Ryan Hallam (Fighting Chance Fantasy, @FightingChance): In a way it depends. Do I have pitchers who are off to slow starts but I truly believe in them? If so, I probably ride it out. Healthy pitchers start 30-33 games a year. Elite pitchers win 17-18. There are going to be duds in even the best guy’s game logs. Are there underlying stats good even if the counting stats are poor? Another way to reason to ride it out. But, do I have some lower tier guys that I thought would start well that haven’t? I’m definitely making moves there and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is an important tentpole in the season for me. Are there injured pitchers on the waiver wire coming back soon? Maybe grab them up early. Prospects who appear close to a call up? Same thing. You also could just churn some transactions in leagues where you don’t have to worry about FAAB or transaction limits and ride some hot hands for a few starts and then churn them for the next hot hand.

Derek Carty (RotoGrinders, @DerekCarty): Assuming you have a staff that you still believe is good, and you’ve just run into some bad BABIP luck or something, it’s way too early for me to hit the panic button. Depending on the format, streaming some elite non-closer relievers can help, but I’m really not too worried at this point. If your pitching has been good and just unlucky, not a whole lot you can do anyway.

Brian Feldman (FantasyBaseballAuctioneer, @FanBBAuctioneer): It’s still early enough that you can go up or down the standings 5+ points in a day, so if it’s just a matter of underachieving (and health is good) then it’s OK to ride it out another few weeks. The rest is mostly dependent upon your league rules…is there a Minimum IP requirement? If not (or if you have at least three healthy quality starters) then there are usually plenty of quality middle relievers who throw an effective five innings a week, which is more valuable than a disastrous five innings from a SP5. What’s your league rules regarding Reserve and IL slots? If you have the room then stash a few quality arms currently on the IL that will be back within a month or so, such as Woodruff, Manae, Kershaw. If allowed, grab a top prospect that you expect to be up within a month, such as Painter, Chandler, Burns. Stay calm, at least until Memorial Day.

Mike Gianella (Baseball Prospectus, @): Try not to throw gasoline on the fire. It’s tempting to run out and pick up a bunch of iffy starters and try to make up for your losses with one big week but unless you’re adding a pitcher via trade all you’re usually doing is using arms that are worse than what you already have – free agent pitchers are usually sitting out there for a reason. This doesn’t mean you should simply leave a slumping SP out there and hope for the best. Consider using 1-2 high end, non-closer pitchers who will make up for some of the strikeouts you’ll lose sitting someone in a slump while protecting and maybe even improving your ERA/WHIP. A common mistake is thinking “I’m going to lose too much ground in strikeouts.” Torching two categories to kind of/sort of protect one is a losing strategy.

Ray Flowers (Fantasy Guru, @TheRayFlowers): Say a prayer to the universe isn’t a bad start. Depending on format and league size you could look to stream in positive matchups. You should also be smart about it and sit guys you just aren’t sure about. We all know those matchups that lead to consternation. Pass on those. You might have to try an whittle away with relievers though that takes a long while and it’s not like they never have a rough inning. Finally, try the trade market. Lot’s of folks forget about the draft day spend on any player they took outside the top 6-8 rounds.

Rick Wolf (SiriusXM Fantasy, @RickWolf1): There are a number of reasons this can happen so when it does, reevaluate. Was it injuries? A bad draft? Bad analysis? Slow starts by good pitchers? Then you act accordingly. You cannot be too rich, too thin or too aggressive, so I get aggressive. Worst thing that happens is that you stay in that spot in those categories. Often times, I take more risks. Trading, adding two-start starters to get more innings and lower ratios since they are so high. In cases where I have injuries or waiting for good pitchers, I will lower the total innings while I wait with high strikeout middle relievers. That 100 percent can work. It depends on how many bad innings you have built up. A game changing set of two starting pitchers with middle relievers can often fix the problem. Don’t panic. Stay smart. Keep working hard.

Bret Sayre (Baseball Prospectus, @BretSayreBP): Nothing yet, but I do want to know where I am in the other pitching categories before I start doing anything drastic. If I’m in the top half of wins and strikeouts, I’m likely going to keep riding with the guys I have since (without knowing who they actually are in this hypothetical) those types of staffs are the ones most likely to revert to quality ratios, so long as I believe in the pitchers themselves. If I’m closer to the top in any of those categories, I might ride it out with an extra middle reliever or two for a few weeks so I can be pickier about which starts make it into my active lineup. If I’m towards the bottom, I’m giving them another 3-4 weeks to turn it around before I start aggressively spamming starters.

Mike Podhorzer (FanGraphs, @MikePodhorzer): I pray to the BABIP Gods that they will be nicer to my pitchers the rest of the way. Assuming I haven’t rostered a pitcher I expect to post an ERA over 4.00, I then do nothing.

Fred Zinkie (Yahoo/Rotowire, @FredZinkieMLB): Overall, I’m not changing anything around the quarter pole. After all, taking a team that is near the bottom in ratios and moving them ot the middle of the pack is a big win. That being said, I would take a hard look at the pitchers who are ruining my ratios. It’s possible that I’ve given too much rope to some pitchers who have an especially high ERA or WHIP.

Brian Walton (CreativeSports2, @B_Walton): At least in AL- and NL-only leagues, we often draft a few marginal starters late, hoping for the best. It might be time to let a few of them go and pick up a setup man or two with good ratios (and perhaps some save opportunities later, too.

Anthony Perri (Fantistics, @Anthony_Perri): Trust your process that you used to evaluate talent in preseason. We are still only about a quarter of the season in, and many times it’s simply having the patience for what should be a regression to the mean. We see this frequently with pitchers that have a high BABIP against, but average hard contact against. That said, there are some pitching indicators that serve as warning signs, such as a loss in fastball velocity. Wait for that pitcher to have a good outing, then put him on the trade market and get some value before the ship sinks.

Corbin Young (Baseball HQ, Rotowire, @corbin_young21): I check the xERA, skills like K-BB%, ball rate, swinging strike rates, and the pitch movement profiles to see if there are any changes in the early sample. If there’s an above-average skill or two to latch onto, then I try to be patient. If I have to find 3-4 or more reasons that it could turn around based on the league size and team context, it’s time to move on. With that, attempting to more careful with streaming pitcher options.

Rudy Gamble (Razzball, @RudyGamble): No drastic steps but the first thing I would suggest is reviewing your weekly start/sit and FAAB process. You should be starting 6-7 pitchers every week that project positive value for that start – either from your cadre of rostered starting pitchers or the handful on waivers that project well for the week. How are you assessing this? There are various rules of thumb (e.g., avoid marginal starters on road starts) but you should consider testing some third-party sources to inform your assessments. One tactical move you can do to improve your chances of having 6+ worthy starters each week is to use an additional bench spot for an SP. Sometimes buying an SP on a bad week and stashing them helps in upcoming weeks. Looking ahead to matchups for the next week or targeting SPs in neutral to pitcher-friendly parks are good strategies for identifying which mediocre SP is worth stashing.

Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros, @thewonkypenguin): As the resident bottom dweller in pitching, at this point, I’m willing to throw them all out and start over. By this, I mean that I will slash underperforming starters whose underlying numbers suggest very little reason for hope in favor of relievers with superb ERA and WHIP ratios to see if I can improve those two numbers before it’s too late. It’d be great to pick up a stray save by doing this, but it often improves my win totals as well. I’d love to exchange a hitter for a decent pitcher if I could spare the hitting, which I cannot at this time. Overall, I do see mid-May as the time to get funky when it comes to pitching if necessary in 15-team roto leagues.

Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire, @JeffBoggis): It’s still too early to hit the panic button and reset. But if I had picked up a pitcher earlier in the season from waivers that got off to a hot start and is now starting to fade, I would consider dropping that player if I had other immediate needs that need to be addressed. I can always bench the player to see if they turn it around, but they would be on a short leash. Sometimes the best moves that I made were the ones that I didn’t make when under duress.

Jason Collette (Rotowire, ): Drop by drop, a river is formed. It’s important to try to build it back one step at a time. You can’t exactly trade the pieces from your team which created your crappy ratios to quickly fix the situation, so you look for matchups to exploit on FAAB while trying to deal away reclamation projects to address other areas of opportunity on your roster. This is tougher to accomplish in a mono league, which puts more emphasis on building a solid ratio foundation at the draft table.

Michael Govier (Pallazzo Podcast, @mjgovier): Lots of options here. You can get radical with trades for those who think your current pitchers are buy-lows. However, if you think they are buy-lows then you should be patient. Even in H2H leagues you can make up ground by making a few weeks worth of runs. You can also consider going with more SP/RP who are relievers like Hayden Birdsong was doing before he was moved into the rotation. A member of our live chat on the last Pallazzo live stream says he has been using 4 SP with 5 RP. For those in ratio hell, maybe it’s time to try a new approach. Unless you’re certain the pitchers you have on staff now are giving you the worst part of their season first before they level out rest of season. Not all that common though. Pitchers like Sandy Alcantara and Lucas Giolito returning from TJ are struggling because that’s what happens even to vets returning from major surgery. They may improve by July or so, but how much longer can you wait if they are crushing your ratios? In the end, look at your pitchers and other pitchers left on base % (LOB) that are well below career norms. These are pitchers who will reduce the runners on base who score as the season progresses.

Doug Dennis (BaseballHQ, ): My teams typically start at a pitching deficit anyway and I am constantly and ruthlessly trying to add and find new options in-season to replace those initial flyers that are not panning out. The effort to do that doesn’t accelerate or change because of the start I am having. Projections still outweigh hot starts but examining K% and K%-BB% with opponents/ballparks in mind may give you additional flyers. And if a hot new flyer can replace the earlier cold flyer–it isn’t like you are THAT invested in the earlier/cold flyer anyway.

Erik Halterman (Rotowire, @erik_halterman): Some of the problem is probably bad luck, which you can check by comparing your staff’s ERAs to their ERA estimators and that sort of thing, and if you’re merely doing worse than expected and not truly at the bottom of the pack, it’s possible the problem is entirely bad luck. But if you’re all the way down in the bottom spot or two (like I am in ERA and WHIP in NL Tout Wars), it wasn’t all bad luck. You probably misevaluated some pitchers during draft season or have been hit by injuries. That means the problem can’t be solved merely by hoping these guys turn it around. Pitching has to be a priority on the trade market and the waiver wire, which might mean not bidding on the next exciting hitter call-up because you need to save most of your FAAB for fixing your pitching staff.

Patrick Davitt (BaseballHQ, @patrickdavitt): I tend to stick with my top guys barring some news suggesting there’s not much hope. The churn is at the bottom of the roster, where you can try (and often succeed) in generating the kinds of incremental changes that eventually add up to something substantial.

Matt Cederholm (BaseballHQ, @TheBigHurtHQ): Don’t listen to me—I’m in last place. Obviously, you want to just go out and get better pitchers! Okay, for realz: I think you need to stick with the top end of your staff unless there’s a good reason not to (e.g., injury). It’s probably time to cut bait on any speculations/sleepers who haven’t worked out. And start taking chances. Look for pitchers with strong skills who are waiting for an opportunity. Be a week or two early on top prospects due up. Speculate on guys like Hayden Birdsong—long relievers who are an injury (or a Jordan Hicks) away from a rotation spot.

Adam Ronis (SiriusXM Fantasy, @AdamRonis): I have been in this position before and been able to dig out of it. It’s often due to pitchers getting off to slow starts and underperforming their expected stats. Bailey Ober and Hunter Brown from last season are two good examples. Other times the pitchers on the team are just bad and the analysis was wrong or there were was an injury. If this is the case, trades and waiver wire adds are the way to go.

JB Branson (Rotoballer, @RowdyRotoJB): During the first month or two of the season I’m not too focused on my pitching matchups. There’s not a ton of compiled data for the team’s offensive splits, and I’m just trusting my guys I drafted at that point. But after those 2 months, if I notice my pitching stats are in the dump thus far, then I switch to focusing on matchups and splits for my SPs. Typically, that means less SP in the starting lineup per week, which is when I flex in more of the Ratio stud relievers I either drafted late or can pick up for cheap. So, it’s essentially a two-sided attack on my ratios by avoiding tough matchups for my SPs and getting more RP innings. I do this for another two-ish months before re-evaluating again and perhaps switching focus to streaming W and K if they start to falter with the RP-heavy approach.

Phil Hertz (Baseball HQ, @prhz50): It depends on how deep a hole has been dug. Assuming it’s not huge, patience is my mantra along with jettisoning mediocre starters and replacing them with good relievers even if they’re not save sources. If it is huge, I might consider doing the opposite: jettison all non-closer relievers and add starters, hoping to pick up points in wins – did I just say that, ew – and strikeouts.

Dave Adler (Baseball HQ, @daveadler01): Instead of dwelling on a poor ERA or WHIP, check out the underlying skills. Are they sound? Good command and control? If so, perhaps they’ve been affected by bad luck. For those pitchers, stay patient. But if the underlying skills are bad – feel free to cut bait. Try not to fall in love with the latest hot shot up from the minors, though, as newbies often struggle their first few turns through the rotation.

Chris Torres (Pitcher List, Fantasy Pros, @TorresTakes): I think it’s still too early to panic and do anything drastic if you find yourself near the bottom of the pitching ratio categories. However, it does warrant an honest assessment of what has gone wrong to this point. Is it due to injuries? Underperformance? Or did you just not invest enough draft capital into pitching? I think the way to “fix” the issue is going to be really team-dependent though.

Personally, I try to avoid this situation from day 1 by being super careful about when and where I start my pitchers. For example, If you’re not a top-50-ish pitcher, I’m probably not throwing you in a road start against a top-15 offense. I feel like l see many fantasy managers who are too liberal with where they’re willing to start certain pitchers and I think that can lead to you a digging a ratio hole that’s difficult to climb out of.

Tout Wars FAAB Report: May 19

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
NCameron, KC Jeff Erickson 95
LMcCullers, Hou Ian Kahn 88
SCecconi, Cle Jason Collette 61
CMcCusker, Min Patrick Davitt 59
MLugo, LAA Jason Collette 51
MStraw, Tor Doug Dennis 41
MFesta, Cle Rob Leibowitz 36
BWilliamson, Sea Ian Kahn 17
CGordon, Hou Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 12
KClemens, Min Doug Dennis 11
WBrennan, Cle Rob Leibowitz 7
JDiaz, Sea Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 6
CSands, Min Patrick Davitt 3
VRobles, Sea Larry Schechter 2
SOkert, Hou Larry Schechter 1
JMateo, Bal Mike Podhorzer 1
GWeissert, Bos Larry Schechter 0
MFluharty, Tor Andy Andres 0
OPeraza, NYY Mike Podhorzer 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MBallesteros, ChC Rick Graham 79
MAbel, Phi Rick Graham 57
DPomeranz, ChC Erik Halterman 46
SEspinal, Cin Derek Carty 32
TTawa, Ari Brian Walton 32
NSolak, Pit Steve Gardner 28
MRojas, LAD Brian Walton 27
MKopech, LAD Peter Kreutzer 24
PJohnson, Atl Grey Albright 13
LMey, Cin Phil Hertz 4
ABummer, Atl Grey Albright 3
JBird, Col Tim Heaney 0
ICollins, Mil Tim Heaney 0
JFerrer, Was Derek Carty 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
HBirdsong, SF Todd Zola 117
HDobbins, Bos Frank Stampfl 68
NCameron, KC Frank Stampfl 58
CMcCusker, Min Dave Adler 42
BBrieske, Det Scott Swanay 38
SCecconi, Cle Jeff Zimmerman 35
DLeMahieu, NYY Frank Stampfl 34
MLugo, LAA Brian Feldman 33
KClemens, Min Dave Adler 29
RLaureano, Bal Brian Feldman 29
RNelson, Ari Jeff Zimmerman 25
HKjerstad, Bal Eric Samulski 23
DSantana, Pit Justin Mason 23
AHeaney, Pit Brian Feldman 22
EClement, Tor Eric Samulski 21
CPaddack, Min Brent Hershey 21
DHamilton, Bos Brian Feldman 10
BMarsh, Phi Scott Swanay 10
QPriester, Mil Eric Samulski 9
BAbreu, Hou Kelly Kirby 5
PJohnson, Atl Eric Samulski 5
DPomeranz, ChC Andy Behrens 3

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JRomano, Phi Ryan Bloomfield 224
DRushing, LAD Anthony Aniano 75
NCameron, KC Dr. Roto 75
MAbel, Phi Tim McLeod 51
MStrahm, Phi Anthony Aniano 41
LUrias, Oak D.J. Short 30
SCecconi, Cle Rudy Gamble 27
MLugo, LAA D.J. Short 25
CPaddack, Min Adam Ronis 22
RVasquez, SD D.J. Short 20
ACanario, Pit Sara Sanchez 19
YMoncada, LAA Ray Murphy 16
MBallesteros, ChC Dr. Roto 15
TTawa, Ari Shelly Verougstraete 12
DDingler, Det Sara Sanchez 11
RNelson, Ari Ray Murphy 11
QPriester, Mil Shelly Verougstraete 11
KClemens, Min D.J. Short 10
JSanoja, Mia Rudy Gamble 9
TElko, CWS Tim McLeod 9
WBenson, Cin Adam Ronis 8
CGordon, Hou Mike Gianella 5
DMartin, CWS Rudy Gamble 4
ElWhite, Atl Scott White 0
OKerkering, Phi Scott White 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
HBirdsong, SF Clay Link 242
LHenderson, Mil Joe Gallina 99
JRomano, Phi Ariel Cohen 78
SCecconi, Cle Sky Dombroske 47
NCameron, KC Lauren Auerbach 37
JBeck, Col Chris Torres 31
DBaldwin, Atl Nick Pollack 24
DMartin, CWS Sky Dombroske 17
MAbel, Phi Michael Govier 17
MVargas, CWS Michael Govier 15
MMuncy, LAD Michael Govier 13
RMountcastle, Bal Nick Pollack 5
SArmstrong, Tex Sky Dombroske 4

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
TGrisham, NYY Scott Pianowski 300
MAbel, Phi John Laghezza 271
HDobbins, Bos Matt Cederholm 87
WBenson, Cin Kev Mahserejian 75
NCameron, KC Derek VanRiper 44
MBallesteros, ChC Matt Cederholm 42
MMikolas, StL Scott Pianowski 33
NAllen, Atl Howard Bender 23
ElWhite, Atl Zach Steinhorn 22
YMoncada, LAA Greg Jewett 18
KLeahy, StL Ray Flowers 14
VCaratini, Hou Scott Pianowski 11
WVest, Det Greg Jewett 9
BLittle, Tor Scott Pianowski 5
MLugo, LAA Greg Jewett 3
DRushing, LAD Matt Trussell 1