Early-June Stock Up / Stock Down Report
Early-June Stock Up / Stock Down Report
Some players throughout the season move up or down in value. Many times, these movements directly correlate towards a change in a team’s rankings. These posts will capture these value change in ALL 3 SPORTS. They’ll primarily focus on in-season players, but if injuries or player movement happens in off-season sports, that’ll be denoted as well.
STOCK UP Players
Julio Rodriguez (OF, Mariners) – Cooper Troopers
Bobby Witt, Jr. (SS/3B, Royals) – DTC Porkchop Express
Sandy Alcantara (SP, Marlins) – SG Choppers
Nestor Cortes Jr. (SP, Yankees) – Cooper Troopers
Logan Gilbert (SP, Mariners) – The Pullies
Aaron Ashby (SP, Brewers) – Win’s Up Doc
Austin Hays (CO, Orioles) – $traight Cash Homie
William Contreras (C, Braves) – Win’s Up Doc
Patrick Wisdom (3B, Cubs) – The Pullies
Christopher Morel (SS, Cubs) – $traight Cash Homie
Julio Rodriguez (OF, Mariners) – Cooper Troopers
20th Overall Dynasty
#HUNK
47 points over the last 2 weeks (4.3 ppg)
Julio Rodriguez headlines a group of prospects (or former prospects) who’ve gotten off to nice starts in their MLB careers. With 14 stolen bases, most in the league, he’s been an even better asset for roto than he is for the Cooper Troopers in points, but he also has six home runs and 23 RBIs. A .270 batting average isn’t to shabby, and his OPS stats are around average. There’s still more potential here, and the Cooper Troopers somehow have the best rookie in MLB and the best rookie in NBA this season.
Bobby Witt, Jr. (SS/3B, Royals) – DTC Porkchop Express
19th Overall Dynasty
#HUNK
43 points over the last 2 weeks (3.9 ppg)
Bobby Witt is just barely scoring right behind Julio’s pace over the last 3 weeks. He’s ranked higher in dynasty because he’s a shortstop, and that is certainly a reason to put him over the top… but right now, his season-long stats just aren’t as good as Julio’s. Witt is only hitting .230, but he has the same amount of home runs and RBIs as Julio. He’s taking advantage of his opportunities when they come. However, he has significantly less steals, and just isn’t getting as many counting stats. He’s still a star in the making, and DTC Porkchop Express should be ecstatic about Witt’s future, even if he spent a significant amount more on him than Cooper did on Julio.
Sandy Alcantara (SP, Marlins) – SG Choppers
41st Overall Dynasty
#HUNK
90 points over the last 2 weeks (45 ppg)
Alcantara is the #2 player in all of fantasy right now, trailing only behind Corbin Burnes. For a #HUNK that is this young, that’s huge. He’s singlehandedly keeping the SG Choppers alive in matchups that he has no business being in. Alcantara is one of the premiere assets in all of the League of Leagues right now, leading the league in innings pitched with an ERA of 2 and averaging close to one strikeout per inning. Dominant.
Nestor Cortes Jr. (SP, Yankees) – Cooper Troopers
267th Overall Dynasty (Previously 498th)
54 points over the last 2 weeks (27 ppg)
Nestor Cortes has a lower ERA and a higher strikeout ratio than Alcantara. He’s been ridiculously dominant for the Yankees, seemingly coming out of nowhere to be the Cooper Troopers’ Ace. He’s not walking anybody, not giving up homers, and striking people out with ease. For someone that wasn’t drafted until the 29th round of players, he’s been one of the biggest steals of the draft and might enter keeper territory for a retooling squad.
Logan Gilbert (SP, Mariners) – The Pullies
64th Overall Dynasty (Previously 130th)
#HUNK
56 points over the last 2 weeks (28 ppg)
Gilbert, on the other hand, was draft in the 3rd round, but hadn’t paid off dividends until recently. In his second year in the majors, Logan Gilbert has been giving The Pullies all they need and more – an ERA of 2.3 and over a strikeout per inning. All of his metrics are better this season, and he’s now considered a #2 SP going forward in dynasty. The #HUNK status only helps his value as he continues his solid sophomore campaign.
Aaron Ashby (SP, Brewers) – Win’s Up Doc
229th Overall Dynasty
#HUNK
56 points over the last 2 weeks (19 ppg)
Ashby hasn’t been in the rotation all season long for the Brewers, but he’s starting to pick up steam. 19ppg isn’t a crazy amount of points, but it represents solid value for a player taken in the prospect draft who has upside. Win’s Up Doc needs the #Hunk too, so Ashby is firmly in play to be kept, especially if he sticks in the rotation. He has a 2.7 ERA this season, a 5/4 strikeout to innings ratio and many years in front of him as a 24-year-old stud. This is a pivotal player for both Win’s Up Doc’s season and his future.
Austin Hays (CO, Orioles) – $traight Cash Homie
227th Overall Dynasty (Previously 262nd)
43 points over the last 2 weeks (3.6 ppg)
Austin Hays seemed like a side piece to the Luis Castillo trade, but he’s been one of the biggest boosts to a team upon arrival. He’s played really well under the purple jerseys of $traight Cash Homie, and he’s going to be a contributor all season long. In his second full season as a major leaguer, Hays has improved his batting average to about .300 with some pop and a top-of-the-order batting placement. His OBP has almost hit .370, and he’s been a key contributor to a team that hasn’t been as awful as years past. It’s still a bottom-10 scoring team in MLB, so upside is capped, but Hays was a really solid addition to a surprise MLB League of Leagues team.
William Contreras (C, Braves) – Win’s Up Doc
Unranked Dynasty
#HUNK
34 points over the last 2 weeks (3.7 ppg)
Since taking over catching duties for the Braves, William Contreras has been one of the best offensive catchers in the league. He has more home runs in just 58 at-bats than anybody else on this list. He’s hitting .275 with a .365 OBP. 10 out of his 16 hits this year are extra base hits, so he’s on a roll. He’s young and could hold down a catcher spot in the League of Leagues for years to come. Too bad Win’s Up Doc isn’t reaping the rewards and turning this surprise into wins.
Patrick Wisdom (3B, Cubs) – The Pullies
Unranked Dynasty
54 points over the last 2 weeks (4.2 ppg)
The Cubs are awful, but some players are starting to turn it on, getting the offense cooking a little bit. Patrick Wisdom is the prime example, a player who already has 11 home runs this season – good for 11th-most in the league. He’s not driving in a ton of RBIs, and he leads the league in strikeouts, but that doesn’t matter as much as the current production he’s raking in. He might not keep it up, but he was still a good draft pick by The Pullies towards the very end of the snake.
Christopher Morel (SS, Cubs) – $traight Cash Homie
Unranked Dynasty
#HUNK
43 points over the last 2 weeks (3.6 ppg)
Morel, another Cub, is a brand new player to the major leagues, so it might be early to have him on this list. Even still, his immediate production has been stellar. 15 hits. 9 runs. 2 homers. 8 walks. 5 stolen bases. Almost a .400 OBP in 14 games of action. He’s getting on base, and he’s scoring, hitting at the top of the order for the Cubs. $traight Cash Homie is just crossing his fingers that he keeps it up.
STOCK DOWN Players
Max Scherzer (SP, Mets) – Win’s Up Doc
Salvador Perez (C, Royals) – Las Cabras
Ranger Suarez (SP, Phillies) – MN Moose Knuckles
Nolan Arenado (3B, Cardinals) – Win’s Up Doc
Jazz Chisholm, Jr. (2B/SS, Marlins) – The BamO’s
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, Blue Jays) – $traight Cash Homie
Spencer Torkelson (1B/3B, Tigers) – $traight Cash Homie
Adley Rutschman (C, Orioles) – SG Choppers
Christian Yelich (CO, Brewers) – Wait ‘Til Next Year
Ryan McMahon (2B/3B, Rockies) – Cooper Troopers
Max Scherzer (SP, Mets) – Win’s Up Doc
66th Overall Dynasty (Previously 58th)
INJURED
Sometimes it’s not fair to put injured players on this list, but Scherzer is an interesting case. Win’s Up Doc was dominating the league with Scherzer leading the pack, but now his team has turned into a disaster, scoring the 2nd-least points last week. It’s not the same squad without the best pitcher in the game, and Win’s Up Doc hasn’t been showing much effort to improve this position now and in the future, dropping games to middling teams. Scherzer might have singlehandedly flipped LoL on its head.
Salvador Perez (C, Royals) – Las Cabras
98th Overall Dynasty (Previously 85th)
.5 points over the last 2 weeks (.1 ppg) – INJURED
Perez is more a case of a long-time vet losing his value. As a 32-year-old catcher who is starting to accrue many injuries across the latter part of his career, his production this season has plummeted. As an EARLY 3rd round pick in the snake – the 86th player taken – he is one of the biggest busts in League of Leagues history so far. The players drafted around him will make Las Cabras sick. George Springer went one pick later. Frankie Montas, Nolan Arenado, Logan Gilbert and Paul Goldschmidt all went that round. On top of that, Las Cabras selected Willson Contreras, another catcher, relatively early in the draft (at good value) and didn’t end up needing the premium pick on a catcher.
On top of all of this, the Royals called up their top catching prospect, and top prospect in general, MJ Melendez, who has gotten off to a rock-solid MLB career as a top-50 MLB prospect. Perez won’t be playing every day anymore, and his value is shrinking day-by-day.
Ranger Suarez (SP, Phillies) – MN Moose Knuckles
330th Overall Dynasty (Previously 249th)
11 points over the last 2 weeks (3.6 ppg)
The last two weeks have been disastrous for Ranger Suarez, the talented arm from the Phillies. Last year, he had a 1.4 ERA, but that’s gone up by more than 3 points this season. He’s been a huge disappointed for fantasy, and is a major reason the MN Moose Knuckles, who invested heavily in starters, are struggling. As an early 7th rounder, he was taken at the spot of the draft where value started to decrease, but there were still arms on the board that could be doing more than what Suarez has done.
Nolan Arenado (3B, Cardinals) – Win’s Up Doc
51st Overall Dynasty
14.5 points over the last 2 weeks (1.3 ppg)
injured
Arenado was off to a white hot start this season – he’s still the 25th-highest scoring hitter – but he’s tailed off significantly over the past two weeks, another reason for Doc’s slump. As it turns out, Oat has been too reliant on a few unsustainable performances this season. Arenado won’t be 1.3ppg bad going forward, but his over 3ppg season average is probably wishful thinking despite being a middle of the order bat. Arenado is a solid vet, so there will be better days… but these performance hurt right now.
Jazz Chisholm, Jr. (2B/SS, Marlins) – The BamO’s
30th Overall Dynasty
2.5 points over the last 2 weeks (.5 ppg)
Jazz Chisholm is one of the biggest risers in dynasty baseball, but the past two weeks haven’t treated him well to say the least. There have been some injuries mixed in, but The BamO’s needs Chisholm to be a true star. Sam neglected the top of the draft to focus on quantity over quality, and Chisholm is the closest thing to a long-term superstar in fantasy that The BamO’s have.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, Blue Jays) – $traight Cash Homie
5th Overall Dynasty
20.5 points over the last 2 weeks (2 ppg)
Guerrero has been a slight disappointment this season, barely atop-30 hitter. There have been a few injuries here and there for the big boy, but he hasn’t been as good as the other two top-3 hitters, Acuna or Soto. He’s been worse lately, too, regrettably sitting out a Sunday matchup that $traight Cash Homies could have won with a pop from his big slugger. There will be better days ahead for Guerrero, but relying on him as a top-5 option doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon.
Spencer Torkelson (1B/3B, Tigers) – $traight Cash Homie
72nd Overall Dynasty (Previously 65th)
21 points over the last 2 weeks (2.1 ppg)
$traight Cash Homies has to feel a little bit of regret for choosing Torkelson in the auction instead of Witt or Julio. Torkelson has been actively bad all season, hitting BARELY above .200 with only 4 homers and 12 RBIs. He’s had enough at-bats to be concerned, and he’s mostly relegated to Jack’s bench at this point. He’s been a worse-than-replacement player for the Tigers, and there should be serious concerns about his long-term value.
Adley Rutschman (C, Orioles) – SG Choppers
58th Overall Dynasty
14 points over the last 2 weeks (1.4 ppg)
Rutschman’s initial stats are much worse than Torkelson – striking out over 25% of the time. But this is still too early to knock him down significantly. Julio and Witt started slow as well, and are only now picking it up. Rutschman has time, and the SG Choppers just want to see improvement as the season goes along. Well… improvement or a demotion to the minors to preserve his eligibility would be nice.
Christian Yelich (CO, Brewers) – Wait ‘Til Next Year
77th Overall Dynasty
22 points over the last 2 weeks (1.8 ppg)
Yelich was ranked conspicuously low on most dynasty cheat sheets prior to the season, and Wait ‘Til Next Year pounced. Largely, Yelich has been fine this season. He’s been healthy enough to be a top-20 hitter so far, and has been a solid draft pick. However, he’s starting to show signs that he’s the hitter of the past two seasons rather than the MVP prior to his knee injury. His batting average is worse than last year. His OBP is significantly worse. He’s striking out at a higher rate, and is showing only marginal improvement in his pop. Christian Yelich is in his 30’s now. He’s still a good player, but the days of domination might be behind him.
Ryan McMahon (2B/3B, Rockies) – Cooper Troopers
195th Overall Dynasty (Previously 181st)
14 points over the last 2 weeks (1.3 ppg)
McMahon isn’t a big enough fish to fry for this list, and he’s just having a 2-week down stretch. He’s still a good example of what’s wrong with Cooper’s team. There just aren’t enough hitters (or pitchers) on this roster to compete long-term, especially when a guy like McMahon is on an extended slump.