2015 Keeper targets

descender  9/25/2014 4:54 PM

So it's nearly the end of the year, and the league I play gives special value to "rookie" keepers.  I have deGrom already locked in as one of mine, but I plan to add a few more to give myself some options come draft time.  This is a list of prospects I've been half keeping an eye on all year.

Which of these players do you think will be the most ML ready for a OBP / SLG / K/BB league?

Bats: Nick Castellanos, Matt Davidson, Rougned Odor, Chris Owings, Marcus Semien, Josmil Pinto, Mike Olt, Rusney Castillo, Alex Guerrero

Arms: Kevin Gausman, Bruce Rondon, Danny Hultzen, Daniel Norris, Eddie Butler, Trevor Bauer, Rafael Montero, Erik Johnson, Chase Whitley

Bauer and Gausman are the obvious picks.  I was really curious if there were other players on this list that stood out to anyone as great buys for 2015.

jyang61107  9/25/2014 9:36 PM

I really like Marcus Stroman and Jorge Soler.

descender  9/25/2014 10:45 PM

Yup, I imagine their owners like them too :)

mbuser   9/26/2014 11:24 AM

Great buys is pushing it, but if you are just sitting on them over the off-season to see what shakes out, then the most interesting are Marcus Semien, Alex Guerrero (does he have a spot?), and Mike Olt (does he have a spot? can he carry over minors success?). For pitchers, Rafael Montero has really nice minors numbers, but the NYM rotation could be crowded.

descender  9/26/2014 11:32 AM

Yeah, just trying to give myself options incase deGrom decides to fall off the earth between now and draft time next year.  I can keep the player for 5 years starting in the 18th round (-2 each year).  I already grabbed Bauer, Semien is a guy I have had an eye on for a while and filling a 2B would be sweet.

I have to give Posey back after this year which makes me sad (have had him since called up)... and no new catcher options have really materialized.

mbuser   9/26/2014 11:43 AM

Pinto can hit but he's not so great behind the plate and is blocked in MIN. Not sure a trade is coming, they seem happy to have him as organization depth.