Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Sell-high, buy-low candidates for start of May
Sometimes, selling high on a player who's off to a raucous start is crucial to a successful fantasy baseball season.
Before we dive into specific players, I want to highlight the most difficult part of navigating the trade market. Selling high on a player who is off to a terrific start to the season takes plenty of guts. After all, that player has likely led your team to their current spot in the standings.
And some players who are off to terrific starts are at the outset of a career year. But in situations where the underlying statistics do not support the player’s performance, selling high is usually the right idea. Winning fantasy baseball leagues is all about playing the odds.
No matter what path managers take, not every move is going to work out. Managers who have the courage to sell high may look back at early May as the pivotal time in an eventual championship run. Sell High Corbin Carroll, OF, Diamondbacks Managers should be able to get plenty in return for Carroll.
Sure, he isn’t lighting baseball on fire, but the first-round fantasy pick is off to a solid start by being a five-category contributor (4 HR, 20 R, 18 RBI, 4 SB, . 273 BA). Unfortunately, a look under the hood shows that Carroll’s batting average is being propped up by a .
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