Keep or Kut

TimestampsEp 1653:09 - Head to Head Heroes: Noelvi Marte and Zach Neto13:37 - Chad's team in Ottoneu league one has been a disaster and while Juan Soto isn't doing what he hoped, the real concern is the pitching - and Chad wants to know what to make of Jared Jones, Spencer Arrighetti, and Sandy Alcantara30:30 - Pete's struggling in the Keep or Kut listener Ottoneu league, and needs to figure out his path on HR/9, especially with some early bullpen disasters, but Marcus Semien is where he's losing sleep.43:58 - Chad is getting interested in Tim Tawa, if the playing time is there.50:22 - Lightning round of players who are underperforming - except we only cover two names (Luis Robert Jr. and Zac Gallen), because we failed to be lightning.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. What do we do here?3o:52 - Luke Keaschall is up with the Twins and batting second in the lineup.35:13 - Chandler Simpson is up with the Rays and leadoff in his first game.41:40 - Conversations about wOBA vs xwOBA begin with a dissection of Salvador Perez.44:56 - Dylan Crews is showing signs of life48:57 - Brandon Lowe is looking pretty kuttable56:45 - Andrew Vaughn, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Adley Rutschman, Yainer Diaz, Willson Contreras, and Matt Olson round out the top 10 in players overperforming their xwOBA. What sticks out here?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

TimestampsEp 1611:29 - .220: the combined batting average of players with ADP between 13 and 24 (second round) on NFBC.18:32 - 1.64 mph: Nolan Arenado's increase in average bat speed, plus some other bat speed gainers and losers.28:48 - 2: The number of games at Coors Field so far this year and why you shouldn't be scared to stream at Coors.35:32 - 47.1%: Christian Yelich's Hard-Hit rate.41:43 - .219: the combined batting average of all 1B so far this season.49:23 - .319: xwOBA for Mookie Betts.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of the hot starts in the opening days of baseball, particularly players who have been hitting the ball hard.Timestamps3:04 - Are homers up around baseball?10:22 - Going over some of the hardest-hit balls of the (very) young season so far. We start off with Jordan Walker.18:08 - Corbin Carroll has a new max EV. Not much to do here, but worth noting.20:15 - Eugenio Suárez had a monster season last year. Was it a mirage or is he just back to being a power stud?25:55 - Ryan Mountcastle has one of the hardest-hit balls this season. Breakout season incoming?30:58 - Oneil Cruz continues to hit the ball hard. Woopdiedoo.31:20 - Seiya Suzuki hit a 112.9 MPH double off of Merrill Kelly.32:50 - Like Cruz, Kyle Schwarber also continues to pound the baseball.34:00 - Derek Hill hit a ball pretty hard! Alright!36:28 - Randy Arozarena hit a laser against the Athletics. We share our thoughts on him this season.41:23 - Xander Bogaerts stunned a really hard-hit double. Is he in for a bounceback?47:52 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr, and Aaron Judge are all still good… confirmed!50:09 - Christian Walker is healthy! And still hitting the ball hard!51:37 - Tyler Soderstrom is off to a hot start. He hit the ball really hard last year and is picking up where he left off.55:23 - Will Jarren Duran be able to repeat what he did in 2024?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

TimestampsEp 1617:42 - Looking at guys we have to make decisions to stash or cut, starting with Gerrit Cole14:33 - Three pitchers waiting on diagnoses - Shane McClanahan, Ryan Weathers, Jared Jones24:09 - Chad making calls on Jones, Parker Meadows, Francisco Alvarez, and Kyle Manzardo34:17 - What pickups are you interested in  for OF, with options like Jake McCarthy, Jesus Sanchez, Jacob Young, Brandon Marsh, Jesse Winker, Lars Nootbaar, etc. available.37:42 - Top bats being widely cut in Ottoneu: Noelvi Marte, Jace Jung, Thairo Estrada, Sean Murphy, Giancarlo Stanton, Chase DeLauter.43:13 - Guys being auctioned in Ottoneu leagues right now, with Tyler Freeman at the top of the list along with Zac Veen.51:44 - Behind them is Ben Rice followed by Victor Scott II and Dedniel Nunez1:00:02 - Closing it out with Brett Baty and a look at 2B.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.Timestamps2:20 - Jersey #60! Dallas Keuchel it is.3:53 - Chad breaks down his preparation for his upcoming auction. This comprehensive overview includes how Chad approaches things such as position scarcity, where he thinks his opponents will spend their money, why he felt like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available.32:00 - $29 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $15 Carlos Rodón, $5 Brayan Bello. Guys like Aaron Nola and Zac Gallen went for around $15 after the Rodon purchase. Was this a botched strategy?39:15 - What do Pete and Chad think about the Rays' Chandler Simpson?48:03 - Are you keeping Nick Pivetta in 12 team league at a 15th round value?53:46 - Would you keep $4 Chase Burns? $4 Cam Smith? $2 Spencer Jones? $2 Lazaro Montes?1:05:53 - What are Pete and Chad's thoughts on allowing teams to add FAAB to trades?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) are getting into draft season and have found some interesting trends in their early drafts. They take a look at some of what happened in the Keep or Kut Listener Leagues, as well as the FanGraphs Staff Ottoneu League,Timestamps5:11 - Guys you can get even after the auction is over.11:26 - Marcus Semien wasn't as bad as you think.17:25 - Roki Sasaki and other high-priced pitchers in the Keep or Kut Listener 4x4: Zac Gallen, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Luis Castillo24:01 - What signal do you get from how MLB teams spend on a player?28:45 - Zac Gallen the cheapest of the top tier FA and that feels wrong32:34 - Corbn Burnes going a full price tier above the rest of the arms?37:19 - OF was shallow, with Cody Bellinger, Jorge Soler, Randy Arozarena, Luis Robert, and Mike Trout most of the early names.45:12 - Tyler Soderstrom, Ottoneu H2H C and knowing your format53:20 - Interesting picks in the keep or kut listener fantrax leagues, including when to take prospects and closers getting pushed up Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) examine some keeper league and Ottoneu trades that have taken place this offseason.Timestamps7:55 - 28th Round Jared Jones for 28th Round Byron Buxton11:45 - 7th Round Pick for a 28th Round Josh Lowe and an 11th Round Pick. Lowe or Tyler O'Neill? Lowe or Parker Meadows?22:55 - 24th Round Vinnie Pasquantino, 28th Round Hunter Brown, 28th Round Parker Meadows for 9th Round Mason Miller and 20th Round Anthony Santander. This dovetails into a conversation about potentially keeping Isaac Paredes for a 7th round pick.31:50 - $6 Kyle Bradish, $3 Edgar Quero, $5 Zack Gelof for $5 Gavin Williams. Anything noteworthy here?35:55 - $4 David Festa for a $4 Michael Toglia40:59 - $10 Alec Bohm, $6 Michael Busch, $3 Alec Burleson for $3 Liam Hendriks and $10 Shane McClanahan47:19 - $25 Christian Yelich and $7 Yainer Diaz for a $29 Logan Webb52:48 - Is Spencer Steer worth keeping at $11 in 4x4?59:59 - 1st Round Pick, 13th Round Pick for 13th Round Pick, 21st Round Pick, 28th Round Michael King, 28th Round Bryson Stott, 28th Round Michael Busch, 10th Round Oneil Cruz1:10:55 - Is a $3 Michael Kopech not worth holding on to in Ottoneu FGPT now that Tanner Scott is a Dodger?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at ADP and find players whose draft cost makes them already look like potential keepers for next year. We're not talking the rookies or injured players you expect, but players who we think the market is simply undervaluing and whose ADP will be much earlier in 2026. Timestamps5:35 - Pitchers whose new homes have impacted our thinking, including Garrett Crochet to Fenway and Corbin Burnes to the desert16:17 - Same, but for hitters, this time talking Josh Naylor, Teoscar Hernandez, and a tangent for Chad to gripe about his Guardians.22:07 - Looking at players whose ADP offers keeper value, starting with Bowden Francis29:05 - Chad isn't telling you Luis L. Ortiz is an ace, but the price is free and the upside is real.36:16 - Jake McCarthy isn't flashy but he projects to 10/30.44:56 - Jorge Soler going to the best power park of his career.53:57 - Brandon Lowe, as late as he is going, might be the best power source you can get at 2B.58:19 - Luis Garcia Jr. is the 7th 2B off the board and Chad still sees keeper value at that cost1:01:25 - Nolan Gorman will at least get PA, and remember how good he looked?1:05:04 - Chad is ready to talk more Isaac ParedesSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss some of the signings that have taken place as well as their wishes for some of the other available free agents. 5:45 - Are the Blue Jays actually strugglign to lure free agents?8:25 - Willy Adames to the Giants20:32 - Yankees and Red Sox are in on Max Fried31:29 - The Guardians are bringing back Shane Bieber37:40 - Tyler O'Neill to the Orioles, so where does Anthony Santander end up?44:35 - Corbin Burnes will be the top free agent once Juan Soto signs.54:00 - Alex Bregman will almost certainly experience a park downgrade if he leaves Houston1:04:40 - Gleyber Torres is another free agent who could bring some punch to a new teamSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of their keeper league settings decisions, such as IL slots and the costs associated with keeping players added via FAAB. Chad also explains the different strategies he uses to make difficult keeper decisions.7:05 - What are the pros and cons of having your keeper league's prospect draft before the draft/auction?18:00 - What is the appropriate number of IL spots for a keeper league?27:08 - Should a keeper league limit the amount of FAAB-pickups that can be kept?31:26 - Should FAAB keepers cost a last-round pick, or should they be a little more expensive?39:52 - How Chad ranks his keeper options53:40 - Is there ever a situation where you keep less than the maxmimum number of allowed keepers, even if the players you leave off technically have “value” at their cost?1:01:10 - How does the amount of allowed keepers affect Chad's thought process when selecting his keepers?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) participated in the Pitcher List Podcast Network mock draft and he and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) will use the results of that draft to identify some interesting keeper targets for 2025 drafts. Then we take a look at a co-managed dynasty team that needs some cuts to get legal.  we dive into arbitration for the Keep or Kut listener league.Timestamps5:38 - Using the Pitcher List Podcast Network draft to identify interesting keeper targets for 2025.8:34 - Targets from the first four rounds include 4th round Wyatt Langford and Brent Rooker, the upside on Jazz Chisholm, plus comparing the keeper upside of Garrett Crochet and Logan Gilbert17:44 - Rounds 5-10 featuring Luis Robert Jr. in the 9th and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the same round, and the return of Shane McClanahan26:15 - Luke Weaver and Dylan Crews jump out in rounds 11-15, maybe because this range is a little weak, but Parker Meadows deserves a shout as well and there is a ton of pitching upside.34:49 - Rounds 16-20 feature Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Arrighetti, lots of young upside including  Jordan Lawlar, some bounceback closers, and even Bowden Francis40:05 - The final three rounds always get weak, but Chad grabbed Roki Sasaki in the final round and we both think Isaac Paredes and Eury Perez could have gone earlier.44:12 - We need to cut 5 to get a dynasty roster legal - and we have to debate how we will use David Fry48:15 - Reviewing our entire offense, including obvious drops in Hunter Renfroe and Dylan Carlson and cut candidates in J,P, Crawford and Ke'Bryan Hayes53:11 - And our pitching, with a bunch of super clear keepers, plus some questions about Ben Lively, Javier Assad, and Simeon Woods RichardsonSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Timestamps10:44 - H2H Heroes for the Postseason, starting with Pete's pick, Tommy Edman15:26 - Chad talks through the post-season performance of a few Guardians before getting to his pick.22:25 - It's not just the post-season; Fernando Tatis Jr. has looked great since returning from the leg injury.27:27 - Why parity matters in fantasy sports and how to make sure you have it in keeper leagues41:57 - Looking at arbitration in the Keep or Kut listener league52:27 - Chad does arbitration on Pete's team57:30 - Pete does arbitration on Chad's teamSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at a slew of hitters who followed solid 2023s up with terrible (or, in some cases, just not-as-great) 2024s.7:42 - Chad's Head-to-Head Hero is Wyatt Langford to close out the season. Pete went with Jonathan Aranda.20:15 - Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Matt Olson, Freddie Freeman, and Corey Seager are all studs who technically took a statistical step back. Any concerns here?22:45 - Some veterans that fell from being good in 2023 to bad in 2024 were Marcus Semien, Ozzie Albies, JD Martinez, and Bo Bichette. What are we doing with this group?32:08 - What are we doing with Luis Robert Jr. after this terrible season?41:04 - Some players that kind of broke-out in 2023 were Nolan Jones, Chas McCormick, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Zack Gelof, and Christopher Morel. Their 2024s were a lot less successful.53:45 - In or out on Davis Schneider? Brandon Drury? Evan Carter? Adam Duvall? Wilmer Flores? Mitch Garver?58:56 - How early are we drafting Julio Rodriguez next year?1:00:02 - In or out on Adolis García?1:00:45 - How about Spencer Torkelson and Triston Casas?1:05:35 - Josh Lowe had an alright 2024, but it wasn't what we hoped for. What do we expect from him in 2025?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year.2:40 - Chad chooses teammates H2H Heroes: Matt Olson and Michael Harris II; while Pete can't decide between Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez.7:07 - We go through 29 hitters (yes, Chad said 30, but it was 29) who made big gains this year9:42 - We start with the stud rookies: Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and James Wood; and while the sample size is smaller, we need to talk Luisangel Acuña.16:39 - We can't criticize Elly de la Cruz, even with the K's, but we aren't excited about Adrian del Castillo and things aren't as clear with Connor Norby.25:34 - Heliot Ramos and Lawrence Butler are lighting it up in the Bay Area.31:05 - A couple of young NL East infielders: Xavier Edwards, Mark Vientos37:31 - OF is a challenge, but does that mean you should buy high on Brenton Doyle or Tyler O'Neill?42:44 - Three former prospects in different phases of their careers: Carlos Correa's bat is legit but how concerned are you about health? Are you buying Jordan Westburg? Is this just the post- post- post- post-hype breakout from Jurickson Profar?51:19 - Some vets putting up big seasons: Tommy Edman and Joc Pederson54:41 - It's a run on SS as we talk Ezequiel Tovar, Tyler Fitzgerald, and Willy Adames58:41 - Wrapping it up with Teoscar Hernandez, Salvador Perez, Byron Buxton, Steven Kwan, Alec Bohm, Matt Chapman, and Matt Wallner1:10:59 - Recapping all the names we covered - and realizing that we skipped Spencer HorwitzSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year.4:17 - Chad chooses a Cleveland starter as his H2H Hero8:57 - Tyler O'Neill is Pete's H2H Hero16:00 - Pete is buying high on Paul Skenes… not a tough call!18:37 - What about a $40 Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Buy high or sell high?21:15 - Garrett Crochet broke out this year. He is an obvious buy high at $3.23:47 - Pete is not convinced Osvaldo Bido is useful going forward. Sell high!29:04 - Hunter Greene is awesome but he's hurt. What are we doing with him?34:44 - Rhett Lowder is only 22 years old! Buy high or sell high?38:25 - River Ryan is having Tommy John Surgery so he isn't a sell high or a buy high. He is, sadly, a cut.39:17 - Pete is buying high on Jack Flaherty, Chad is not quite as convinced buy is also buying.43:24 - Luis Gil has walk problems but he has had an excellent season. Buy high or sell high?49:03 - Tanner Houck has changed a lot about who he is as a pitcher.52:54 - Chad is all in on buying-high on Spencer Schwellenbach53:42 - Pete likes what he has seen from DJ Herz, Chad is ho-hum on him.56:00 - Shota Imanaga has had a great rookie season. Is he a buy-high at $18?58:15 - Ronel Blanco is not that exciting59:43 - Both the hosts are buying Hunter Brown and Jared Jones1:02:29 - Brandon Pfaadt is hot off of a miserable start. Pete and Chad are selling high. They are selling on Brady Singer, too.1:05:41 - Pete is out on Andrew Heaney. Chad is too1:06:06 - Nick Lodolo, finally someone we can buy on!1:07:26 - Pete and Chad disagree on what to do with Kumar RockerSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) looks at some high priced players on his roster and asks Pete (@PeteBBaseball): Can I cut this star? Who is an obvious cut in the off-season, but maybe needs to be held for now? Who can you give up, even if it means someone else gets him half price?5:33 - Pete goes a little less obvious with his H2H hero: Pablo Lopez. And Chad just made a series of trades involving Lopez.14:09 - Chad picks Lawrence Butler as his H2H hero, leading us to wonder, for 2025 - Butler or Adolis Garcia?26:42 - Can Chad cut $36 Christian Yelich or $49 Fernando Tatis Jr., or does he have to sit on them?37:51 - What about a $20+ Carlos Rodon?43:00 - How are you handling an expensive Ronald Acuna Jr.?47:02 - At what point do you cut high value (maybe high-priced) players because they aren't helping now? Chad wrestling with a struggling $26 Marcus Semien, $28 Gerrit Cole, and $11 George Kirby.1:03:45 - Reviewing three deadline deals involving Spencer Torkelson, Spencer Arrighetti, Logan Webb, Kyle Manzardo, Framber Valdez, Shane Baz, Luis Ortiz, Parker Meadows.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) breakdown some of their difficult upcoming keeper decisions.5:00 -Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad is excited that Spencer Torkelson is back and hitting. Pete went with a catcher, Yainer Diaz.23:19 - Pete is in an odd spot. He is going to keep an 18th round Gunnar Henderson, but what combo should he pair with Henderson? An 8th round Jose Altuve with a 9th round Jarren Duran, or should he just pay 1st and 2nd round picks to keep Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yordan Alvarez? 38:25 - Is a $49 Tatis Jr. a cut?43:33 - Are we keeping a $33 Francisco Lindor? Pete says, "duh."47:16 - A 22nd round Jacob deGrom vs a 25th round Garrett Crochet. Is the choice obvious? Chad thinks so, Pete is a little hesitant. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into a set of players whose 2024 seasons have left us with questions about their keeper values. Have some of these players reached "must-keep" status because they have outplayed their value? Or should you trade them? Have some of them stumbled so badly that we are just moving on?1:34 - H2H Heroes - The spectacular (if a bit of a boring pick) Juan Soto, and the resurgent Jake Burger5:42 - What are we thinking about Gerrit Cole's keeper value?12:35 - Rank these three for keeper leagues: Cole, Jack Flaherty and Pablo Lopez.14:58 - Is Matt McLain a super exciting keeper or a guy you are just nervous about?23:49 - Are we over Jesus Luzardo?28:38 - Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto elite? I guess that depends on your definition of elite.35:38 - Is Anthony Santander an auto-keep everywhere?41:19 - Five challenging SS to value, starting with Oneil Cruz46:31 - Anthony Volpe hasn't quite lived up to the hype, but does that mean he's not worth keeping?54:45 - Zach Neto has fully broken out58:47 - Ezequiel Tovar is fun but is his performance sustainable?1:02:15 - Can you really just give up on Bo Bichette?1:07:24 - Ranking those five SS for keeper formatsSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) provide short term and long term thoughts on the big moves that took place during this year's MLB Trade Deadline.5:43 - Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad goes with Spencer Schwellenbach, Pete tabs Jazz Chisholm Jr.15:45 - Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers21:10 - Tanner Scott to the Padres23:25 - Jorge Soler is going back to the Braves27:42 - Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros34:38 - Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the Cardinals, Tommy Edman and Michael Kopech to the Dodgers, Miguel Vargas to the White Sox39:19 - Isaac Paredes to the Cubs, Christopher Morel to the Rays43:36 - Zach Eflin to the Orioles47:27 - Martín Pérez to the Padres, Gregory Soto to the Orioles, Luis Garcia to the Red Sox50:44 - Austin Slater to the Reds, Ty France to the Reds, Diamondbacks got Dylan Floro, Mark Canha to the Giants52:43 - The Rays got Dylan Carlson55:20 - Eloy Jiménez is headed to the Orioles59:47 - Josh Bell to the Diamondbacks, Alex Cobb to the Guardians, Trevor Rogers to the Orioles1:01:45 - Lane Thomas to the GuardiansSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review the early deadline trades and spin up some ideas of trades they would like to see, with an eye towards positive impact for keeper leagues.2:30 - H2H Heroes: Colton Cowser and Ezequiel Tovar10:23 - AJ Puk heads west and Deyvison De Los Santos gets a clearer path22:24 - Randy Arozarena has a new home for the next couple of years29:46 - Austin Hays may have gained value36:10 - Chad almost forgets about James Paxton to Boston39:43 - Looking at the trade market and trades we would like to see with Jameson Taillon to LAD48:37 - Let's get Jazz Chisholm to a better park with a better lineup51:30 - Same for Brent Rooker!54:12 - We want to see Jack Flaherty end up with our teams, but if that can't happen, maybe he can find a long-term home in San Diego?58:14 - Could Mountcastle be traded? Maybe in the off-season?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson?17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team?25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50?31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad?37:45 - How do you balance projections versus what you see with your own eyes?49:15 - What about xStats? Where do those factor in?56:36 - Chad delves into important Ottoneu deadlines related to drops and keeps.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?Timestamps:7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto? Covering Coby Mayo, Jace Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, Jackson Jobe, Marcelo Mayer, and more.27:07 - what's up with Fernando Tatis Jr. and his long-term value39:19 - Is Camilo Doval a guy you want to rely on?51:50 - Is Pablo Lopez going to be an ace again? Including chatter on Max Fried and Ranger Suarez.1:05:11 - What do you make of Jordan Walker?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP.4:30 - Pete's Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones! Chad's? Reynaldo López. We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we were right!10:25 - Pete thinks Jarren Duran may now be a top-10 outfielder - he is doing everything well!18:17 - Chad loves Riley Greene. He has consistently improved and is having a monster season.32:27 - BREAK 133:54 - Mason Miller is unstoppable! … as a closer. Will he stay there?40:03 - Chad loves what he is getting from Robert Suarez this season, and he should!47:57 - BREAK 249:48 - Chris Sale is a stud end of story nice talking to you.55:46 - Tarik Skubal is now a top 10 starter going forward, firmly.1:03:22 - Is Cole Ragans top 10?1:09:50 - What the heck is happening with Sonny Gray?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025.6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on candidates to go first overall in 202529:18 - Looking at players who have moved into the top ten at their position starting with Shea Langeliers and Logan O'Hoppe at catcher, plus a couple of honorable mentions.46:06 - Turning to CI, where Pete picks Jordan Westburg and Chad hypes Josh Naylor58:05 - CJ Abrams and Anthony Volpe are our picks at MI.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing. 9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown, and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez.22:57 - Mike Trout, George Springer, and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander and Walker Buehler have made them tough to roster. Ryan Pepiot has been a disaster since the start of May. Are we ready to move on? Do Matt Waldron, DJ Herz, or Spencer Turnbull strike anyone's fancy?59:01 - As for the infield... Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jake Burger, and Dansby Swanson have all been varying degrees of disappointments. Is there anyone out there worth dropping them for? Pete likes Nick Gonzalez and Brandon Lowe. What about David Hamilton? Meanwhile, Chad likes Colt Keith and Jose Miranda and thinks Deyvison De Los Santos is worth stashing. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are deep into trade season and spend an hour breaking down some of their recent trades: who are they moving, who are they adding, and why? Plus a new tradition on the Keep or Kut Podcast: Players of the Week!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps7:09 - Our new tradition, Players of the Week, featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and Heliot Ramos, with a detour into Chad's tough choice to buy or sell in Ottoneu League 124:38 - Talking trades, opening with a blockbuster with Pete acquiring Julio Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Raleigh, AJ Smith-Shawver, giving up Bo Bichette, Spencer Torkelson, Jared Jones, and Luis Castillo, plus why Chad is shopping Jared Jones in H2H leagues.38:18 - Chad sends Triston Casas, Kerry Carpenter, and Garrett Crochet to Pete for Luis Castillo, Rafael Devers, and Kutter Crawford.47:03 - Chad makes two more trades for the Ottoneu Prestige League, acquiring Yordan Alvarez for Triston Casas and Kerry Carpenter, and then adding Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Dansby Swanson at the cost of Kerry Carpenter, Michael Massey, and Kyle Manzardo54:30 - Pete moves Oneil Cruz and Shane Baz for Austin Riley, sparking a long discussion about Riley and the 3B position.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) examine hitters who have seen significant shifts in the K% from 2023 to 2024. They also take an early look at who their keepers might be in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:02 - Ronald Acuna Jr's strikeout rate is way up compared to his 2023 mark, but really in line with the rest of his career. What should we expect going forward?13:25 - Gleyber Torres has also seen a spike in his K% compared to last year.22:37 - Manny Machado has really struggled to perform as a top stud since the start of 2023. Is this the beginning of a downfall?30:31 - Jack Suwinski has cut his strikeout rate but essentially gotten worse at everything else.38:10 - Anthony Volpe has made some improvements to his approach, leading to a much lower K%.41:46 - Elehuris Montero, Michael Massey, David Fry, Christopher Morel have all really improved their strikeout rates.46:11 - Who are Chad and Pete planning to keep in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues as of right now?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are really intrigued by the new Statcast bat tracking data. They aren't sure there are a ton of takeaways yet, but that won't stop them from diving in. Plus, debating a couple of intriguing trade offers.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:50 - The new bat tracking data is another reminder that Giancarlo Stanton is utterly unique, but does it really tell us much right now?14:38 - Should we be worried about hard swings being related to injuries?24:43 - Who has the longest swing in MLB?25:50 - What do we make of inconsistencies between EV and bat speed, particularly with someone like Corbin Carroll?32:10 - Squared Up and Blasts look interesting, but there is still a lot of noise there, and it's not clear this tells us more than existing Statcast data.46:03 - Pete is trying to trade Xander Bogaerts and we are looking at a possible trade of Bogaerts and Yusei Kikuchi for Oneil Cruz.54:52 - Chad is having a hard time giving up his last round Michael Harris II for Shohei Ohtani.1:01:05 - A case study on why talent isn't enough to win a league - strategy matters.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) compare players who had early ADPs but are disappointing to players of the same position who had late ADPs and are crushing it. Pete apologizes for his mic in this episode!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:05 - Xander Bogaerts or Ezequiel Tovar?12:05 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Alec Bohm?23:36 - Shota Imanaga or Kevin Gausman?35:05 - Yainer Diaz or Jonah Heim?42:37 - Tanner Houck or Tanner Bibee?50:27 - Jordan Westburg or Ozzie Albies?58:30 - Gunnar Henderson or Austin Riley?1:04:36 - Mason Miller or Josh Hader?1:06:42 - Michael Harris II or Riley Greene?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from our great listeners about struggling stars, relievers to target, and so much more!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:36 - Drop Wyatt Langford?9:35 - Mason Miller has been unbelievable but his injury history is what it is. Sell high?15:27 - How do fantasy managers adjust to all the injuries and account for the increased rate of pitching injuries?26:13 - José Ramírez… can he be a 20/20 high OBP guy ever again?!32:30 - Is Ronald Acuña Jr. maybe not the superstar we thought he was?41:46 - When do you start benching cold stars for hot free agent pickups?50:10 - Who is the worst player you would trade Corbin Carroll for?1:02:16 - Is Jackson Chourio's long-term value hurting?1:07:14 - Any relievers worth adding in FGPT?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut?13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore?31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why45:47 - Max Kepler was a Chad favorite - is he still?52:46 - Pete gives Chad some OF advice, covering Masataka Yoshida, Will Benson, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, and Andy Pages Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - With Pete (@PeteBBaseball) away, Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Raymond Atherton (@raymondatherton), co-host of the Fantasy Aceball podcast, to talk about his move into keeper leagues, playing Ottoneu, and to break down a few players who are carrying or crushing his teams so far this year.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:08 - Raymond's shift from redraft to keeper and looking at some unique rules in his leagues16:56 - The challenges with making that change and getting used to Ottoneu21:44 - What Raymond likes most about Ottoneu24:08 - The importance of paying attention late in the year plus the $1 per roster spot rule32:02 - Diving into some of Raymond's players, starting with Evan Carter37:16 - Joe Musgrove's first five starts have been bad, again.43:59 - Jared Jones is just an ace now, right?49:18 - Are you still waiting on Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Nolan Schanuel?58:31 - The return of the Ottoneu Question of the Day - why no CI spot? Plus should Ottoneu points leagues change value of SB given the new rules?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are tired of talking about broken pitchers. It's time for some good news and good vibes on Keep or Kut. We're looking at seven players off to great starts and discussing what's working, what might continue to work, and who we are getting excited about.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:12 - Is CJ Abrams taking another step?14:58 - Is Jesse Winker back?26:20 - And what about his teammate, Joey Gallo??34:40 - Is it time to be excited about Brice Turang?42:06 - Is Reid Detmers legit?49:10 - If we are talking about Tanner Houck, it's because Pete is high on him, right? Right?!57:16 - Chad puts a stake in the ground: Josh Naylor is going to have a career year.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) (over)react to some early baseball! We have hard hit balls, tons of swings and misses, Pete excited about unexciting things like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Merrill Kelly, and plenty more to breakdown. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:45 - Pete offered Chad a $2 Coby Mayo and $1 Drew Thorp for his $11 Spencer Steer. Times are tough with the Royce Lewis injury. Will Chad take it?10:25 - Fernando Tatis Jr. is looking good! If the shoulder is right, the sky is the limit.15:47 - Is Carlos Correa completely healthy? A Tweet about his sprint speed caught Chad's attention in a positive way.19:46 - Christian Walker and MJ Melendez have hit some of the hardest hit balls of their careers already this season.25:09 - Jake Burger was grilling up some hard hit balls this weekend as well.28:46 - Nestor Cortes looked alright under the hood on Friday. What should we expect going forward?34:02 - Aaron Nola was a disaster in his first start. Yes, it was the Braves, but he was consistently taken as a top 15 starter in drafts. Should we be worried?38:51 - Jared Jones was nasty. Pete wants to hail him as the Cy Young, Chad says pump the brakes.46:20 - How to rank A.J. Puk, Jared Jones, Garrett Crochet, Nick Pivetta, and Brayan Bello.58:34 - Grayson Rodriguez was filthy and it looks like the strikeouts are finally here.1:00:49 - Are you Team Hoskins or Team McNeil?1:04:22 - Pete for some reason is excited about a very unexciting player: Merrill Kelly.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or KutAs team's announce who makes and misses their rosters, you are probably figuring out who you should stash, who you should grab, and who you should cut. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review some of the more interesting calls teams have made and talk about how their valuations on those players have changed.Timestamps:5:57 - Dealing with a draft with no pitching available14:39 - has the recent news moved Shohei Ohtani down your board at all?22:49 - Max Meyer and Sixto Sanchez made the roster - moving them up in keeper leagues?30:23 - Matt Manning, however, didn't make the cut. Does that make him a cut?35:08 - Jackson Holliday is starting in the minors, and we aren't cutting him but when should you expect him?45:02 - Junior Caminero isn't on the roster, and he might be legitimately blocked near term. If you believe in Isaac Paredes.52:48 - Ceddanne Rafaela is up for Boston, Corey Seager is playing, JD Martinez is heading back to AAA, timeline for Chase Delauter and Kyle ManzardoJoin Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss $1 bargains, as well as who they are targeting late in their deeper drafts. This episode covers a ton of names on both the hitting and pitching side of late-draft/late-auction situations.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:59 - Chad describes his article, check it out! 14:43 - Wait on catcher? Jonah Heim for $1 is nuts!24:25 - $1 DJ LeMahieu batting in front of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto? Sign Pete up!33:30 - What about other $1 players who may be flying under the radar? Chad likes Esteury Ruiz, Garrett Crochet, and maybe Ryan O'Hearn.38:42 - Pete likes his Red Sox in Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck. They might be in that sweet spot of opportunity and upside for a great price. How do they compare to $1 James Paxton or $1 JP Sears?51:35 - Outfielders are tough to find. Who are some $1 outfielders that Pete and Chad are targeting late in auctions or drafts?1:05:20 - Who is one $1 prospect that will be held onto for the 2025 season? Pete and Chad make their predictions.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or KutSprings stats aren't everything, but they are all we've got. So Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Look at some over- and under-performers through the first couple weeks of games and determine if they are Keeping the insight from that performance or Kutting it.Timestamps:4:34 - Our approach to spring stats7:50 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers defense15:13 - Edward Cabrera is finding the zone22:21 - Eloy Jimenez looks great…if he can stay on the field26:47 - Is Paul Goldschmidt finally old?33:33 - Andy Pages is Spring King40:01 - Has Francisco Alvarez jumped a tier among C?48:57 - lightning round! The top 5 SP in FIP, Byron Buxton's triples, Matt Manning's homersJoin Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) try to find potential future keeper values based on 2024 ADP. They used FantasyPros to navigate ADPs around the industry and landed on a slew of names - both pitchers and hitters - to target in your keeper startups. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:00 - Pete starts things off with Tarik Skubal, who he believes that - if everything goes right - could be a top 3 SP.13:43 - Chad thinks Corey Seager could provide some keeper value for 2025, even though he is already a late second/early third round player.16:19 - Pete is back on the Jazz Chisholm Jr. train. All aboard!19:26 - Chad sees Cole Ragans climbing draft boards and wants you to get in now to keep the 2025 keeper price lower.22:30 - Have people cooled on Shane Bieber too much? Pete is a belieber, and the velocity is up!26:43 - One year ago, Jordan Walker as the hottest commodity on the draft market. Now? It feels like people have forgotten about him. Chad likes the potential long-term cost.30:39 - Pete is excited to draft Jarren Duran in his keeper leagues, especially considering his post-150 cost.33:33 - Chad wants Riley Greene at his current cost and thinks there could be a lot of future value given his current 164 spot on FantasyPros ADP.37:28 - Byron Buxton is essentially free yet is still just 30 years old and has immense power.44:34 - Robert Stephenson is a little banged up right now, but it does feel like he will inevitably be the closer in Los Angeles.48:11 - Gavin Lux is interesting at his cost to Pete, Chad is less enthused.54:08 - Drew Rasmussen will miss most of the season, so he is basically free in drafts… get him! His keeper value for 2025 could be immense.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut With draft season underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some of their early draft results and wondering why certain players are where they are. Is Chad too low on Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Why is everyone sleeping on Jordan Lawlar? Plus four more questions about four more players.Timestamps:6:04 - Is the hype too high on Yoshinobu Yamamoto?19:14 - Are we waiting too long on Marcell Ozuna (and other Util-only bats for that matter)?29:44 - Is Nolan Jones just the latest guy we are overdrafting based on an unsustainable breakout?39:59 - Have fantasy managers moved on too quickly from Jordan Lawlar?47:20 - Should we have more faith in Robert Suarez?56:08 - why are managers taking Jordan Montgomery so early?Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or KutChad and Pete take keeper questions live from PitchCon 2024.Live from PitchCon, Pete and Chad are taking listener questions ahead of keeper league deadlines, including the Ottoneu keeper deadline on 1/31. They compare Justin Steele and Cole Ragans, look at fair prices for some star players, and answer questions about how the free agent pool and inflation factor into their keep or cut decisions.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) have to make some keeper decisions for their two listener leagues and are thinking about how to best value keepers in a draft league vs. auction league. ADP, player projections, and more come into play as they outline who they are keeping, what trades they made, and why. Why is Chad keeping Esteury Ruiz? How does Mookie Betts's keeper value compare to other players, given a 1st round price tag? What did it cost Pete to acquire Corbin Carroll?Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Head to factormeals.com/kork50 and use code kork50 to get 50% off.Timestamps4:29 - How do we think about keeper values in drafts with round costs.7:39 - What is the value in keeping a first-round Mookie Betts?11:36 - Chad took three different approaches to value keepers and found three different results.24:41 - Chad's keepers for Listener League 231:15 - Thairo Estrada vs. Esteury Ruiz, case on both sides35:31 - Pete's keepers, and why Pete left off Jake Burger42:16 - Breaking down the trades Pete and I made in League 2, starting with Chad moving Nick Lodolo and a 19th round pick for Kyle Harrison and a 21st45:15 - Chad moved down from 3.10 to 4.5 to add Kerry Carpenter48:06 - Pete gets the fifth pick in the draft, plus an 8th rounder and a 14th rounder, but had to give up Kyle Bradish, Brayan Bello, Shane Baz, Kyle Manzardo52:38 - Pete gets a 21st for Hunter Greene and Chad moves down a bit to get Alec Bohm55:29 - Sneak peek of league 1 decisions and tradesSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk all things Ottoneu First Year Auctions. From what players Pete and Chad might want to be targeting, to their favorite formats on Ottoneu, this episode serves as a nice starter kit for first year auctions. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:16 - The Michael Brantley Episode!8:55 - Starting up an Ottoneu league: format options, settings, and scheduling an auction20:08 - First year auction strategies28:41 - Who are Pete and Chad targeting to provide their team with some financial flexibility because the price seems right? Chad starts things off with Josh Naylor and Vinnie Pasquantino. 35:52 - Pete isn't so excited about any particular player in this regard, but he wants to be opportunistic at attacking particular tiers for certain positions. 43:23 - Who are the pitchers Pete wants to attack? One of the top 7!45:53 - Chad seems to have some tepid interest in Carlos Rodón to bank some value in auctions. 50:55 - Chad shares his Top 20 overall rankings for Ottoneu points leagues, and a conversation about the tiers follows. Is Mike Trout still a top 20 player? 1:00:58 - Shohei Ohtani... how are we valuing him? Is being UTIL-only too detrimental to roster construction? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look through NFBC ADPs to find players who you should be picking for your keeper leagues. These six players may or may not be good values at their ADP for redraft, but they are primed to breakout and be more valuable next year than they are this year, making them ideal keeper league targets. Plus, they ask some questions based on recent MLB transactions.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:22 - News and Notes Questions, starting with Mitch Garver to the Mariners and what that does to his C ranking10:51 - If Yuki Matsui is the full-time closer for the Padres, does he move into your top 15 closers?16:57 - Stop worrying about how good a team your closers are on - it doesn't really matter.23:00 - Are the Jays a team you can stream SP against?27:44 - Looking at guys who are keeper league values at current NFBC ADP, and Chad sees one last chance to buy into Vlad Guerrero, Jr.34:23 - Pete wants in on Oneil Cruz, Chad is more cautious until he starts to look at the alternatives at SS43:50 - Chad tries to get Pete feeling more positive about Mastaka Yoshida52:16 - Pete tries to get Chad to look beyond Edward Cabrera's walks1:02:50 - Carlos Rodón will be moving up boards in the spring1:07:06 - The price on Eloy Jiménez has dropped far enough to flip the script from bust to valueSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss the recent mock auction they were a part of on Couch Managers. The conversation kind of turns into a bit of a discussion about position depth this upcoming draft season, particularly at OF, SP, C, and 3B.Check out the results of the mock here: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=656Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:39 - Discussion about the mock auction begins! What stood out?7:52 - Chad is not a fan of a $46 Corbin Carroll13:30 - Outfield feels pretty bad, thin, and top-heavy this draft season16:20 - Catcher, on the other hand? Weirdly deep!23:19 - Chad spent $57 on the (second) newest Dodger - Shohei Ohtani32:11 - Pete focused on pitching, but Chad wasn't convinced it was a great rotation. What's the deal with SP this year?41:51 - What about 3B? How is that looking going into draft season after last year's panic over the position?47:18 - Finally, how did middle infield look?50:35 - Zero MLB experience, but pricy players: $18 Jackson Holliday, $36 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $13 Wyatt Langford, and $14 Jackson Chourio. Of those four, who would you want the most?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by two guests to talk inflation in keeper leagues. Justin Vibber, creator of the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, and Adam Scharf, who recently wrote a paper on inflation in Ottoneu, go from 101 (what is inflation and how does it impact leagues) to some more nuanced discussion of how thinking on inflation needs to evolve so we can be smarter fantasy players.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:10 - What is inflation and how does it impact both auctions and drafts in keeper leagues?14:57 - Inflation can change who you think about as a keeper.27:12 - The benefits and risks of trying to predict what your leaguemates will do.37:13 - The risk of over- vs underestimating inflation.44:29 - Adam recaps his paper and discusses the implications if we are under-calculating inflation.58:19 - Is there an inflation curve across the value spectrum?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut / On The CornerNick Pollack reviews Chad Young's 2024 Mock Draft. Chad picked from the 12th spot in this draftHead to factormeals.com/otc50 and use code otc50 to get 50% offFull Draft Board"League" info:Standard Yahoo H2H Category 5x5 scoring format12-teamer, 23 roundsC, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 UTIL, 9 P, 4 BenchOne-Way Ohtani (two separate players for DH and SP)Chad's picks:1 - Shohei Ohtani (Hitter)2 - Spencer Strider3 - Bo Bichette4 - Zac Gallen5 - Matt McLain6 - Jordan Walker7 - Eury Perez8 - Emmanuel Clase9 - Josh Naylor10 - Riley Greene11 - Jorge Soler12 - Alexis Diaz13 - Shane Bieber14 - Wyatt Langford15 - Isaac Paredes16 - Kyle Harrison17 - Braxton Garrett18 - Kenley Jansen19 - Trevor Rogers20 - Ricky Tiedemann21 - Justin Turner22 - Esteury Ruiz23 - Francisco AlvarezHosts: Nick Pollack | Chad GreenProducer: Adam HoweSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into Ottoneu arbitration. They go through the three leagues they compete against each other and look at who has received arbitration allocations that they wouldn't have expected. From prospects being hit too early in their careers to pitchers and the additional risk they carry, there are some good lessons about how to allocate your arbitration, as well.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:25 - Starting with the Podcasters League (1443), we are looking at Cole Ragans15:15 - CJ Abrams had a bigger breakout than Chad realized.20:09 - Are we ready to push up the salary on Elly de la Cruz?31:45 - Moving to the Keep or Kut listeners league (1372) and feeling good about Triston Casas.35:43 - But not as good about Jackson Holliday getting $6.48:10 - Finishing up with the FanGraphs Staff League (13) which had fewer surprises but did feature some pitchers - Pablo López, George Kirby, Kyle Bradish - getting pushedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the PitcherList mock that they are in the middle of, viewing it from a keeper league perspective despite it being drafted as a re-draft league. Interested in playing in this league? Let one of the hosts know! We have a few spots open for next season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps11:55 - After discussing how their respective fantasy seasons ended up, Chad and Pete start discussing the PL Mock 2024. Click here to see the Draft Board.15:01 - Pete breaks down his start to the draft after taking Matt Olson 10th overall and José Ramírez 15th. Does the top of drafts in 2024 look deeper than ever before?19:00 - Chad selected the 12th pick to lock up two of the top 13 players. He went with Shohei Ohtani (hitter) and Spencer Strider.22:53 - Chad took Zac Gallen over Zack Wheeler, Luis Castillo, and Corbin Burnes. Was that the right move? Drafting pitching for 2024 looks to be a bit of a headache.32:58 - Where are we at with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after his... fine (?) 2023?38:33 - Who would you prefer to have a better price on in a keeper league: Jordan Walker or Matt McLain?56:30 - Is Spencer Torkelson that different from Christian Walker? How does he stack up against Guerrero Jr., Walker, and Paul Goldschmidt?1:16:15 - Is attacking ace starting pitching early in drafts the right move for 2024?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) tentatively pick their keepers in the Keep or Kut Ottoneu listener league. The league is FanGraphs 4x4. Interested in playing in this league? Let one of the hosts know! We have a few spots open for next season. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 7:24 - Pete declares some of his intentions as it comes to his keepers. It was a tough year building a rotation around Triston McKenzie, Max Scherzer, Cristian Javier, Robbie Ray, and Tony Gonsolin. So, he is excited to keep cheap Tyler Glasnow, Tanner Bibee, and a few others. 32:08 - As for his outfield... is a $23 Christian Yelich worth keeping? What about a $4 Sal Frelick? 38:04 - The breakdown of Chad's keeper situation begins. Like Pete, Chad plans to (most likely) clean house with his bullpen. His starting pitching is mostly being kept, but what do we do with a $5 Josiah Gray?  51:37 - Chad has a great problem at catcher: $14 Willson Contreras, $2 Ethan Salas, $3 Logan O'Hoppe, and a $1 Bo Naylor. Later on they discuss Rhys Hoskins and his potential worth, as well as whether or not they feel comfortable going into 2024 with Jordan Lawlar as their starting shortstop.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are starting to look at off-season decisions, including their keeper choices in their Keep or Kut listener leagues. They go over some of their toughest choices, analyzing players who will force difficult decisions in the coming months. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:02 - Before looking at the off-season, a quick look at the stretch run and fantasy playoff matchups, where Chad has to pick two of Hyun-jin Ryu, Nick Pivetta, and Gavin Williams to start. 12:30 - Time to turn our attention to keepers. 14:12 - Starting with Chad's League 1 Roster, and his four most obvious keepers: Tyler Glasnow, Michael Harris II, Tanner Bibee, and Spencer Steer. 19:26 - At one point, Luis Robert Jr. was one of those obvious keepers, even for a 2nd rounder, but is he now? 22:42 - Masataka Yoshida is causing the same kind of issue later in the draft. 28:51 - Pete's obvious league 1 keepers are George Kirby for 26th, Devin Williams for 15th, Francisco Alvarez for 14th, and that leads us to the saga of Chas McCormick. 35:32 - Piling up last-round keepers forces some interesting decisions. 38:24 - Is the talent enough to justify keeping Mason Miller? 42:42 - How cheap is cheap enough for Kris Bryant? Plus Pete has some fun rookies and another interesting closer in Kyle Harrison, Evan Carter, and Camilo Doval. 48:30 - In League 2, Chad is already thinking about what pick he wants, as it impacts the value on keeping Mookie Betts in the first. 54:44 - And that impacts some other tough calls at MI in Ezequiel Tovar, Andres Gimenez, Thairo Estrada, Xander Bogaerts, Justin Turner, and Zach Neto  1:01:40 - Meanwhile, Chad's minor leaguers are a debacle 1:09:47 - Pete's team starting has Oneil Cruz (as does his team in league 1), but what is a good keeper cost for Cruz? 1:13:27 - Grayson Rodriguez is one of Pete's favorite keepers 1:21:53 - Pete's insane pitching upside might force a trade for offense 1:24:23 - Pete's minor league decisions on Gavin Williams, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Termarr Johnson, Kyle Manzardo, and Robert Hassel III, plus a really tough call on Anthony Volpe. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices