Running All-Purpose Fantasy Baseball 2022 Thread

My last keeper deadline is in a couple of weeks. That league allows up to five keepers. At least one must be a pitcher and at least one must be a hitter. Players cost a pick two rounds higher than last year. Undrafted players cost a 12. We have saves as a category, nothing that accounts for holds. I have it narrowed down to six options for five spots. Julio Rodriguez is a no-brainer, but the rest are not as sure.

Julio Rodriguez (16)
M.J. Melendez (22)
Riley Greene (22)
Jesus Luzardo (21)
Gleyber Torres (19)
Emmanuel Clase (5)

If I only keep the late round guys, that would change the values a bit. In that case, Greene would be a 21 and Luzardo a 20.

I'm not sold on Torres, but I don't love giving up a fifth-rounder, even for a stud closer.

Thoughts?

 

Take it with a grain of salt, that I'm conservative about giving up high picks, but I'd skip Clase.

 

Yeah, I noticed that in your approach. I'm hesitant, too, but closers are in such short supply in saves-only leagues. It is one reason I brought up changing the category to saves+holds for our league.

 

Why do Major League teams wait until a few hours before their first game to place players on the IL, even ones they have known would be out for weeks?

 

This

It really fucks with people, especially in keeper leagues.

 

The Padres waiting too long to IL Musgrove cost me players in two leagues. They have known he wouldn't be ready for opening day since he broke his toe in late February. Bastards.

 

Samesies, with Triston McKenzie