1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: Welcome in friends to Fantasy Pros MLB YouTube channel. Have 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: you or someone you know mayda trade lately? Are you 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: struggling with trades in your league? Well, I'm not gonna 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: be prescribing any pills in this episode, just some players, 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,080 Speaker 1: but one subscription that you can fill is with Fantasy 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: Pros on the YouTube channel by hitting the subscribe button 7 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: do it below. 8 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 2: It won't hurt you. 9 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: I promise there's very little side effects as well. This 10 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: video is brought to you by So Rare, the digital 11 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,599 Speaker 1: card company that meets fantasy game. 12 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 2: That is everywhere. But we'll talk about them in just 13 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 2: a little bit. So Trades, I've got some for you. 14 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: In fact, I have some that I really love this 15 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: go round, some of my favorites that we've done in 16 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: quite a while, and one I'm a little nervous about 17 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: talking about just because of how chaotic everyone gets. But 18 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: we'll get there. Let's start with the first one. First 19 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: up is Atlanta Braves third baseman, Austin Riley. I think 20 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: people are pretty bored with Riley's weird as it sounds 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: right now. 22 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: This year has totally been fine. 23 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: Eleven homers, two seventy batting average, but I think the 24 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: like Overreacher would look at Riley as being kind of 25 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 1: a bit of a disappointment of actually seeing that chatter 26 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: out in the Twitter verse. Yet he's still projected rest 27 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 1: of season to go over thirty homers and push ninety 28 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 1: ninety on the run in RBIs reasons to be positive though. 29 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: On the year, he's had a twenty five percent strikeout rate, 30 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: but since May twenty second, he's batting three twenty nine 31 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: four homers in eighteen games and reduce that strikeout rate 32 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: to twenty percent. He's also got the fifteenth best slugging 33 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: percentage during that period of time that I was talking about. 34 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: Here's my favorite though, is we've been seeing a pretty 35 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,559 Speaker 1: big decrease in his barrel percentage this year, from about 36 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: fifteen last year to ten this year. 37 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: That's really significant. 38 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: But since May twenty second, that's my time period for 39 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: this episode, he has the league's best barrel percentage of 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: all hitters at seventeen point nine percent. Sometimes just the 41 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: art of trade is poking around ANTSI owners and getting 42 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: yourself a deal on a player who helps you the 43 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: rest of the way through Austin Riley, that's kind of 44 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: my bag. I think you can get him cheaper than 45 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: what he's going to return the rest of the season. 46 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: Next up, we're going to the pitching market. How about 47 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 1: Texas Rangers starting pitcher John Gray? John Gray so far 48 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: this year kind of meh. Maybe MEH isn't even giving 49 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: enough credit to him, because he does have a good 50 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: ERA two three two six wins. That's positive, But the 51 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: meh has been the strikeouts. It's been in a four 52 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: year low of around seven per nine. That ERA that 53 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: he's supporting could kind of have his value raised up 54 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: a little bit, but the chances are he just isn't 55 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 1: seen in the expensive light like he's an untouchable, untradeable player. 56 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: Since our time period May twenty second, he has a 57 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: seventh best K percentage of thirty two point five five 58 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: On the season, He's actually twenty two, so it's been 59 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: a lot better as of recent Since May twenty second, 60 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 1: there's only been ten pitchers with a thirty percent K rate. 61 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 2: Obviously he's won. 62 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: Also, his walk rate is the second lowest of those ten, 63 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: with thirty percent K percentage and the fourth best K 64 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: minus walk percentage at twenty nine point nine percent. Some 65 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: of his expected stats do tell a story that his 66 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: era is going to bounce. As his sierra is a 67 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: little over four and he has an expected ERA that's 68 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: one and a half runs higher than his current rate. 69 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: There's a possibility you might want a wait a start 70 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: or two to get him even cheaper. But with the 71 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: strikeout stabilizing and one of the best offenses in baseball 72 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: behind him, think great is a really good back into 73 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: the rotation by right now, and I just don't think 74 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: it's going to be. 75 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 2: At that high of a cost. 76 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: This video is brought to you by so Rare because 77 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: outside of Stratumatic, when of you had the chance to 78 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: own the player product. 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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunner Henderson. 105 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: It took some time, but one of the most exciting 106 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: rookies of twenty twenty three that we kind of forgot about, 107 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: is finally getting a going. 108 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: Gunner's average has been a. 109 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: Huge hole to go with a big strikeout rate this 110 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: whole season, but he's starting to get that underway. 111 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 2: That k rate is. 112 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: Finally just tinkering under thirty percent, and he's getting a 113 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: going in June. Gunner is hitting over four hundred in June, 114 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: with hits in six of his last seven games. Also, 115 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: his comfortability is showing because as of Sunday, hit his 116 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: fourth homer of the month. The things that have worked 117 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: in his favor, the number one has been his walk rate, 118 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: but also you're seeing how those underlying things are starting 119 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: to manifest in his adjustments because he's a top twenty 120 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: percent in the league for heart hit percentage and barrel percentage. 121 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 2: Those two go together like peanut butter and jelly. 122 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,559 Speaker 1: And with results starting to happen, thank you very much. 123 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: The hesitation has kind of been there all year though 124 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: to give up on Gunner just didn't want to quite 125 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: do it. This is the reason. But you know, two 126 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 1: months of struggles, you can't blame anybody for getting rid 127 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: of him. Maybe the cost will be a little too 128 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: much now because he's starting to go, but concern owners 129 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: might see this as a chance to get out. Now 130 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 1: we take a shot at a discount that you can 131 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: get the rest of the good side of Gunner without 132 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:43,119 Speaker 1: the two months of the albatross. Coming in at number four, 133 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:48,479 Speaker 1: we're still acquiring Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Streider. It's 134 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: the chef's kiss, h It's one of the best pitchers 135 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: in baseball who's going through it at least for a 136 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: small period of time. 137 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: That is perfect to me. You know, it's a good time. 138 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: As well, because it's chatter is getting louder of like, Hey, 139 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: what's wrong with Spencer Stryder. What's wrong with Spencer Strider. Well, 140 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: he's got three games since May first where he's given 141 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: up three or more runs, with the most recent one 142 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: being an eight earned run outing, though he continues. 143 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: To pair it with the strikeouts. 144 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: Last season, Strider actually only had three total games all 145 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: year of four or more runs. Stryder currently has a 146 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: three seven nine ERA, but an expected ERA under three 147 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: at two eight six, which is like a full run 148 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: and is about in line with his twenty twenty two ERA. 149 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: Stryder actually has a higher K percentage this year than last, 150 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: and one of my favorites is a higher wiff rate 151 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:46,559 Speaker 1: on all three registered pitches that he has this year 152 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: over last year. Over the last three weeks, he has 153 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: the second highest K percentage and K per nine, behind 154 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: only Kevin Gossman. He is showing some season v LO dips, 155 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: which I do think is something to not just go past. 156 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: It's a little bit concern. It's about a mile per 157 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: hour off the fastball and slider. But guess what blinders 158 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: are on for me for the best pitcher in baseball. 159 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: So I am poking around at the complaining strider owner. Gimme, gimme, gimme. 160 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: Last one up here is the one I'm nervous about 161 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 1: just even saying it is going to elicit anger and chaos, 162 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: even though I was probably one of the loudest preachers 163 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: of the bye. But hear me out on what we're 164 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: talking about here, because the last one is a potential 165 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: sell of Cincinnati Red shortstop third baseman Ellie Daily Cruise. 166 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 2: Okay, here it is. 167 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: I said, pick him up, even said the rest of season, 168 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: he's somewhere between a top five and eighth shortstop. Okay, 169 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 1: And I still believe all those things, So don't get 170 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: like up crazy in arm blah blah blah. But all 171 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: those things aside that would be like a trade forward. 172 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: This is a consider to trade away. And here's the 173 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: reason crazy people out there in your leagues are wanting 174 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: to buy Ellie. I still believe all the things that 175 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: I said, But if you've watched, you know, first handful 176 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: of games, you can see that talent. But there's also 177 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: some underlining things, and there might be some potential bumps 178 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: and bruises along the way, you know. Anywhere from thirty 179 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: to forty five percent k rate is a little bit 180 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: of a problem. 181 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 2: He's had over a. 182 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: Three hundred batting average with an XBA very short sample size, 183 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: of course, but it's down in the two hundreds. But 184 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 1: my focal point here isn't about pressing a panic button 185 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 1: or saying that he can't be good or any silliness 186 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: like that. It is solely about people and their wild offers. 187 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: I have seen Juan Soto's Manny Machado's Spencer Strider's two 188 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: top twenty starting pitchers as focal points to just acquiring 189 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,439 Speaker 1: Ellie day La Cruz, and we're talking redraft here. They 190 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: say the best time to trade a prospect is right 191 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: when they're called up. But Ellie, he's caused such buzz 192 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: that these things are getting wild. So this is just 193 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,839 Speaker 1: me an Ellie guy saying consider or engage to see 194 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: who is willing to over and then if it's one 195 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: of those trades where it's like I have to do this, 196 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 1: then do it. If it's not something that even seems 197 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 1: like an overpay, then don't. Because Ellie's going to be great, 198 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. But just don't get it twisted 199 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 1: that there isn't some potential bumps and bruises along the way. 200 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: That's what I'm worried about it. And I'm just talking 201 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: to you guys about capitalizing if you can capitalize on 202 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: a major offer. So though I'm saying trade away Ellie, 203 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 1: it is only in that very very very very specific context. 204 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: So now I'm absolutely terrified to look at the comments 205 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 1: in the video after suggesting to even look at trading Ellie. 206 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: But you know who knows, maybe we'll have a flood 207 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: of like level headed reasonable people and comments. 208 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 2: Right, maybe I'll take a peek. 209 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: You know who else will the Fantasy Pros team, because 210 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: we're always looking to give you guys a shot and 211 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: winning a full premium account with Fantasy Pros and getting 212 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 1: those amazing tools. 213 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 2: They're gonna help you dominate your league. 214 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: As always, thank you for putting up with me, and 215 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: thanks for stopping by. 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