Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners 5:05 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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 Snell 14:17 - 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 value 39:19 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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 1 33:54 - 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 2 49:48 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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 2025 29:18 - 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 Naylor 58:05 - CJ Abrams and Anthony Volpe are our picks at MI. 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

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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 7:09 - 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 1 24:38 - 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 Manzardo 54:30 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 6:02 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 3:50 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 4:05 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 2:36 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far 7:37 - Is Hunter Brown an easy cut? 13:47 - Performance and injury concerns for Triston McKenzie 22:44 - How many Michael King starts can we just ignore? 31:46 - Hitters whose wOBA is worse than their projected wOBA so far 34:05 - Randy Arozarena and Nolan Jones are both early ADP OF and they aren't showing why 45:47 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 2:08 - Raymond’s shift from redraft to keeper and looking at some unique rules in his leagues 16:56 - The challenges with making that change and getting used to Ottoneu 21:44 - What Raymond likes most about Ottoneu 24:08 - The importance of paying attention late in the year plus the $1 per roster spot rule 32:02 - Diving into some of Raymond’s players, starting with Evan Carter 37:16 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 5:12 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 4:45 - 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 | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut As 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 available 14:39 - 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 Manzardo 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 8:59 - 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 | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut Springs 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 stats 7:50 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers defense 15:13 - Edward Cabrera is finding the zone 22:21 - Eloy Jimenez looks great…if he can stay on the field 26:47 - Is Paul Goldschmidt finally old? 33:33 - Andy Pages is Spring King 40:01 - 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 homers 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 | RSS Connect: 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. Timestamps 8:00 - 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 | RSS Connect: 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 | RSS Connect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus

Keep or Kut Chad 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.