Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) held a draft for the third straight week. This time, it was rookie hitters. Each host picked a rookie to fill C, CI, MI, 2 OF and U, looking for players who are valuable now and into the future.

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Timestamps

4:25 - Draft set up: We're talking rookie hitters, considering both this year and future value.

5:37 - Pete makes the easy pick of Corbin Carroll to kick us off.

9:03 - Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. Carroll for 2024?

15:05 - If Carroll is first, Chad had to go with Elly de la Cruz second.

21:06 - Francisco Alvarez is just so much better than the other options at C

28:02 - It almost feels late for Pete to still have a chance to get to pick Gunnar Henderson

32:58 - Pete takes a victory lap on Josh Jung

38:38 - Chad goes with the oldest rookie in our draft - Masataka Yoshida

42:27 - Chad goes upside with Jordan Walker

53:54 - Pete fills his util spot with Triston Casas, stealing Chad’s pick for CI

57:36 - The other catcher is Henry Davis and Pete may have a good one here

1:01:46 - Chad’s last two picks have him piling up the entire Reds IF, adding Spencer Steer and Matt McLain to Elly De La Cruz

1:09:01 - Pete closes out the draft with the only guy who isn’t really producing yet: Colton Cowser

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) conducted a mock draft of the current pool of rookie starting pitchers. The rules were simple: they had to be a starting pitcher and they had to be a rookie, having already made their MLB debut.

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Timestamps

8:05 - Chad starts his draft by making Taj Bradley the 1.01

14:06 - Pete took Eury Pérez with his first pick, favoring him among all rookie starting pitchers

19:22 - Hunter Brown goes third overall to Pete, and both he and Chad agree that Brown could be the best bet to have a solid second-half out of all of these pitchers

24:14 - Andrew Abbott to Chad, who is a big fan of the young Red

30:57 - Pete and Chad both still have faith in Grayson Rodriguez despite his shaky start to his MLB career. Pete connects this pick to one of this next picks: Shane Baz

38:35 - Speaking of shaky starts, Pete grabbed Gavin Williams with his next selection

43:30 - The run on Guardians continues with Chad snagging Tanner Bibee

47:10 - Bryce Miller and his excessive fastball usage go to Chad

51:50 - And now for a run on Millers! Pete grabs Mason Miller, a risky pick

58:11 - Kodai Senga was Pete's "safe" pick to end his draft

1:02:00 - The last pick of the draft is Chad's, and he took Bryan Woo

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) drafted their 2023 Keeper League All Stars. The rules were simple: ignoring rookies and prospects, draft a C, MI, CI, OF, SP, and RP who look to have excellent keeper value going forward based on 2023 NFBC ADP results. The final rosters were...

Pete:

C - Sean Murphy

CI - Yandy Díaz

MI - Ketel Marte

OF - Jarren Duran

SP - Mitch Keller

RP - Carlos Estévez

Chad:

C - Jonah Heim

CI - Josh Naylor

MI - Isaac Paredes

OF - Christian Yelich

SP - Brayan Bello

RP - Alexis Díaz

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Timestamps

7:09 - The Keeper All Star draft kicks off with Pete taking Mitch Keller

13:50 - Chad took Jonah Heim with his first pick of the draft

19:56 - Chad loves the upside of Alexis Díaz and his ADP of 150

24:17 - Pete thinks Ketel Marte could be a really valuable keeper, even as he approaches the wrong-side of 30

28:15 - Out of Marte, Heim, Keller, and Díaz, who would Chad want to have the most on his Underdog Sports 7th Inning Stretch roster?

31:01 - Pete's favorite pick of the draft: Jarren Duran! With an ADP of 672, there is a lot to love here

35:33 - Josh Naylor has been on fire this season, and Chad was happy to secure him as his CI for this draft

39:46 - A second Red Sox is off the board. This time: Brayan Bello to Chad

44:09 - Pete isn't quite buying that Yandy Díaz is all of a sudden a power hitter, but he does like him enough to make him his CI

48:24 - Carlos Estévez was not a very exciting pick, despite the success he has had so far this season

53:17 - Chad has been all in on Isaac Paredes for awhile, and he is reaping the rewards this season

55:54 - Is Christian Yelich back?

0:01:53 - The final pick of the draft: Sean Murphy to Pete

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) both have injured players on their rosters (don't we all...) including some future studs we hate to give up. But understanding their trade value can help you compete this year instead.

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Timestamps

5:17 - Last week we talked about trading Aaron Judge; then Chad went out and traded Judge twice - first for Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and then for Corey Seager, in deals that also included Reid Detmers, Colton Cowser, and others.

17:55 - Trading Royce Lewis

24:17 - Pete wants to trade Lewis and Vinnie Pasquantino in Ottoneu league 13, but what can he get?

30:05 - Brandon Woodruff’s setbacks make him hard to hold

41:00 - What can you get for Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo?

49:49 - Looking at a possible Chad-Pete trade involving Greene in listener league 2

1:00:49 - Closing thoughts - don’t hesitate to move these guys but make sure you get real production

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) check outs some recent news, including some exciting call-ups. Then they turn their attention to the trade value of injured stars and other players who are a bit hard to pin down.

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Timestamps

3:43 - Pete trades away Mike Trout and Emmanuel Clase for Tyler Glasnow, Evan Phillips, and Kyle Manzardo, plus a pick upgrade

7:59 - Jordan Westburg is called up

12:12 - Gavin Williams vs. Emmet Sheehan

22:17 - Is Henry Davis a top 12 C?

27:53 - Prospects and injured players in the Underdog Sports 7th Inning Stretch

32:22 - Buying low on Riley Greene

37:49 - There are no answers on Aaron Judge, so what should we do?

47:28 - Yordan Alvarez trade value

52:41 - Are we selling high on Blake Snell and some thoughts on Kyle Tucker

1:00:32 - Ozzie Albies vs. Ketel Marte rest of the season

1:07:15 - What about the trade value on Vlad Guerrero Jr.?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down some recent trades in their keeper and Ottoneu leagues, as well as discuss players who have been dropped at a high rate over the last month in Ottoneu leagues that they think you should target.

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Timestamps

6:57 - Pete traded away a $4 Edward Cabrera for a $27 Justin Verlander in a league he is trying to compete in

13:04 - Pete also traded away a $38 Max Scherzer for a $1 Tanner Bibee in a league in which he is selling

18:43 - Pete can't stop trading! He traded away a $46 José Ramírez and $1 Bryce Elder for a $11 Tyler Glasnow in the same league he sold Scherzer in

26:16 - The final trade involving Pete and his firesale is a $29 Eloy Jiménez for a $1 Nick Pratto

29:55 - In League 13, Pete is trying to contend. He dealt a $3 Ezequiel Tovar, $8 Nick Lodolo, and $3 Jordan Westburg for a $34 Corbin Burnes, $4 Alex Wood, and $12 Andrew Benintendi. Great, but what is wrong with Burnes?

36:16 - Chad introduced our new sponsor: Underdog Fantasy and discusses the 7th Inning Stretch contest. Is Corbin Burnes a good target for it?

45:17 - Is Mitch Haniger worth stashing?

48:09 - Alek Thomas is back up and has been cut in a lot of leagues... pick him up!

54:18 - Another player that has been cut a lot lately is Lance Lynn

1:03:13 - Oswaldo Cabrera and Jose Miranda could be interesting adds for teams entering a rebuild

1:08:18 - Pete will literally never quit Nick Senzel

1:11:00 - Chad finds Joey Wiemer particularly interesting and believes in the power

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take a look at the latest news and notes, discuss some fun prospects, and then dive into a handful of players whose top 100 draft price looks like a waste as of now.

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Timestamps

1:05 - Elly De La Cruz is here and he’s great, and he's a part of a great generation; plus a look at the Corbin Carroll and the NLROY...and maybe MVP?

13:57 - Some prospect trade chatter featuring Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Colton Cowser, and Jordan Westburg

22:32 - It's episode 103 - we gotta talk jersey numbers!

24:43 - Another prospect trade discussion, this time involving Junior Caminero, James Wood, and Jackson Chourio and why "none of the above" is the right answer.

31:20 - Injury news - Vinnie Pasquantino and what you do with him

39:38 - And a quick look at Chris Sale, Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso

47:53 - Players drafted in the top 100 picks currently sitting outside the top 200 on the ESPN Player Rater

50:26 - The multi-year slide from Trea Turner

57:15 - Kyle Schwarber is still the same guy

1:05:27 - Andrés Giménez is finding his way

1:08:55 - Even if you want to buy Michael Harris II, what's the right price?

1:17:37 - Sandy Alcantara trade value, particularly in Ottoneu

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) respond to some Twitter listeners' questions about their Ottoneu and keeper league teams.

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Timestamps

6:15 - Jeff asks if he should seek a trade in order to acquire some pitching after all of the recent injuries to arms such as Justin Steele and Eduardo Rodriguez.

17:16 - Brian wants to know what stats Pete and Chad look at when they are dissecting potential prospect adds.

30:01 - Nicholas is wondering if he should move a $52 Ronald Acuña Jr. since he is a seller, or if this expensive Acuna is actually a piece he should be holding on to for his rebuild.

37:23 - Michael has no idea what to do with his $31 Sandy Alcantara.

46:58 - John wants to know if there is any situation in which it makes sense to move Shohei Ohtani in a daily categories keeper league.

57:09 - Pete and Chad ramble about their teams in the Keep or Kut Listener Ottoneu league.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) introduce the Keep or Kut Breakout Meter! They look at a handful of players who were being picked outside the top-200 in drafts but are inside the top-50 on the ESPN Player Rater, rating each on a 1-10 scale based on how much they believe in the breakout.

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Timestamps

4:46 - Pete deals Corey Seager and Jorge Soler for Wander Franco and Alek Manoah

9:57 - Going a little deeper on Manoah

17:38 - Chad is figuring out how much cash is too much to give up in a possible Ottoneu trade

23:10 - What are we paying for Royce Lewis?

30:05 - Introducing the Keep or Kut Breakout Metter; starting with Josh Lowe

39:45 - Up next is Esteury Ruiz

51:13 - Is Mitch Keller legit?

59:10 - Yandy Diaz hasn't changed his launch angle quite as much as you think

1:09:27 - Finishing up with Josh Jung and a quick mention of Soler's fly ball rate

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) reach the 100 mark! To honor this monumental number, they bring up 100 players in this information-packed episode.

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Timestamps

1:55 - Julio Urías and Dustin May to the IL. Gavin Stone up! Bobby Miller up!

8:44 - Jorge Polanco back to IL, Edouard Julien called up. Short stint or here to stay? Royce Lewis is killing it.

12:45 - Tyler Glasnow will have one more rehab start, could return vs LAD this week

15:52 - Eloy Jiménez ahead of schedule, could return late this week. Sell?

19:21 - Nolan Gorman's May has been out of this world

30:14 - Christopher Morel is, uh, hitting quite well

33:24 - Manny Machado lands on the IL. Target Jake Burger?

41:36 - Gary Sánchez is up with the Mets. How will this impact Francisco Álvarez?

43:40 - James Paxton is back! … and averaging over 96mph on the FB and looking good…!?

49:20 - Jazz Chisholm Jr. (turf toe) to the IL, thinks he can beat his timeline of 4-6 weeks.

51:57 - Adam Duvall started baseball activities, is he worth stashing and how will his return impact the Red Sox lineup. Jarren Duran is going no where!

1:00:53 - Triston McKenzie is almost back, how will this impact Cleveland's rotation?

1:09:13 - Bo Naylor debut!

1:11:34 - Is this a Mickey Moniak breakout?

1:14:27 - What to do with Joe Musgrove and his disastrous 2023 to this point

1:17:24 - Anthony Volpe is the 9th SS in ESPN 5X5. True or False: he finishes as a top 10 SS.

1:18:19 - Mitch Keller is the 3rd SP in ESPN 5X5. True or False: he finishes as a top 10 SP.

1:20:17 - The #1 (!!!) RP is not a closer or a SPRP in ESPN 5X5... it is Yennier Cano. True or False: he is Baltimore's closer by the end of the season.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) wanted to look at potential buy lows, but it isn't enough these days to identify pitchers with a poor ERA but great peripherals, or hitters with bad results and a great xwOBA. So we go a level deeper and find pitchers whose ERA and FIP and hitters whose wOBA and xwOBA are ugly. And then we figure out who we might want to keep around.

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Timestamps

2:29 - Hitters who are struggling by wOBA and xwOBA

5:55 - Nolan Arenado is already bouncing back

14:33 - Manny Machado is in a dip, but that’s all

19:38 - Myles Straw is still running, but is that enough?

21:37 - There are some young players having issues and Ezequiel Tovar stands out

27:52 - George Springer just missed the cut but needs some attention too

34:55 - Maybe we need to reset expectations on Andres Giménez

38:08 - Switching to pitchers who are struggling by ERA and FIP

39:30 - Three rookies not living up to the hype - Ken Waldichuk, Ryne Nelson, Hayden Wesneski

49:00 - And three vets, as well - Lance Lynn, Michael Kopech, Taijuan Walker

1:04:48 - Final thoughts on players including Royce Lewis, Jazz Chisholm, and Brayan Bello

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk trades in their Ottoneu and keeper leagues as well as take questions from listeners, sharing their thoughts.

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Timestamps

2:03 - Eloy Jiménez had an appendectomy

6:48 - Alex Kirilloff is back, Oscar Gonzalez is down. Should one replace the other on your teams?

10:40 - Chad traded Jeff McNeil for Royce Lewis, Jonathan Aranda, and Evan Carter in FG 4x4

15:51 - Pete is considering trading his José Ramírez for someone else's Jackson Chourio and George Kirby in FG 4x4

22:14 - In a 5x5 H2H keeper league, Chad traded his Zack Wheeler for Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen

27:47 - In Chad's awesome food league, a member is wondering if it is too late for him to salvage the ERA category.

37:46 - Should Chad call up Brett Baty and Masataka Yoshida, or wait until the off-season to maximize profit?

45:01 - Huge trade in one of Pete's keeper leagues: Max Fried, Clay Holmes, Masataka Yoshida, and Anthony Volpe for Trea Turner, Dustin May, Will Smith (reliever), and Nick Castellanos.

56:54 - What do we do with Jacob deGrom when he gets healthy?

1:00:10 - If you are selling in an Ottoneu league, how much should the selling manager value the loans they give out?

1:03:36 - What do you do with average-priced stars in Ottoneu - cut or trade for flexibility with the possibility of getting them back, or keep?

1:05:27 - How do you value proximity vs perceived skill level as it relates to prospects in Ottoneu?

1:08:07 - Which side do we prefer: Josiah Gray or Josh Naylor?

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game.

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Timestamps

2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way

18:09 - Joey Ortiz gets the call in Baltimore and we talk about him and the rest of the O's infield

24:11 - Are we moving on from Logan O’Hoppe? Cutting Robbie Ray? Buying in on Michael Busch? Plus, Degrom might be out, Harper might be back, Verlander is back, and a couple of NL Central extensions

30:42 - Some notes on how we did this projection comparison

32:11 - The ten hitters who have gained the most wOBA in their projections

35:33 - Pete is interested in Brandon Marsh and Jarred Kelenic, while Chad is fascinated by Jorge Mateo, plus looking at a recent auction for Brent Rooker.

47:67 - Ten hitters with the biggest drop in wOBA projections

49:14 - It's time to move on from a couple exciting young MI who just aren't getting it done

57:28 - We're still waiting on one of Eloy Jimenez and Jose Abreu, but not both.

1:07:01 - Relievers with improved FIP projections, featuring Chad admitting he was very, very wrong on Aroldis Chapman

1:12:30 - SP with improved FIP projections, focused on Matt Strahm and Mackenzie Gore

1:20:00 - Pitchers who have seen their FIP projections turn ugly, including a couple A's and a would-be ace we were both high on a month ago.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the recent news around the league and identify the ten biggest improvers in terms of K% from 2022 to 2023 so far in the young season.

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Timestamps

1:30 - By far the most important news - Liam Hendriks is cancer free!

5:33 - Max Scherzer is suspended.

9:16 - Garrett Mitchell is having shoulder surgery, his season is probably over. Add Jarren Duran?

13:05 - Logan Allen is up! What should we expect from one of Chad's Guardians?

19:38 - Trevor Rogers goes down with a shoulder injury. Could Madison Bumgarner end up a Miami Marlin?

27:28 - With Bumgarner DFA'd, when will we finally see Brandon Pfaadt?

32:44 - Kris Bubic is having Tommy John Surgery.

33:56 - Fernando Tatis Jr. has returned! ... and went 0-5.

41:48 - After explaining what this segment is about, Pete details why he does not care that Victor Robles has made a massive strikeout rate improvement.

44:55 - Xander Bogaerts has improved his strikeout rate by 8.8% so far and Chad is enticed.

47:38 - Pete is buying what Cody Bellinger is selling and thinks he might be breaking out again.

59:00 - Ke'Bryan Hayes has made the biggest improvement in K% from 2022 to 2023, which is great, but Chad wants to see some pull-side power before he buys back in.

1:03:40 - Nolan Gorman is breaking out, according to Pete.

1:07:42 - Shea Langeliers has been more patient and making more contact.

1:13:53 - Josh Jung has cut down on his exorbitant 2022 strikeout rate.

1:15:45 - William Contreras is another strikeout rate improver, but his HR/FB% is due for some movement in the right direction.

1:21:03 - Jarred Kelenic is another player that Pete thinks is breaking out, particularly due to his SwStr%.

1:24:23 - Chad's love of J.D. Davis rolls on as Davis finds himself to be one of the ten biggest improvers in K% so far.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the recent news around the league and how that will impact your keeper and Ottoneu teams. They then dive into six stats that stick out to them so far this season and what they mean going forward.

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Timestamps

1:31 - A listener asks about a $50 Trea Turner, $7 Jake McCarthy, and $2 Jackson Chourio for $46 Shane McClanahan, $10 Jake Cronenworth in a FanGraphs Points League

8:36 - Should you promote Taj Bradley if you have him on a minor league keeper roster?

16:29 - What about Brett Baty?

23:41 - Jeffrey Springs is having Tommy John Surgery... Nooooo!

28:20 - Enmanuel Valdez is up!

29:07 - Brandon Woodruff is having shoulder issues. What do you do with him in your keeper and Ottoneu leagues? Free up money or wait it out?

39:39 - WOOF WOOF! Carlos Rodón's back is "barking." Would you trade him for Joe Ryan? What about Cristian Javier?

56:04 - Pete is excited about Josh Lowe but is keeping an eye on his exit velocities

01:01:43 - Chad double dips as both Byron Buxton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. are posting league-worst strikeout rates and Chad has his concerns

1:07:32 - Graham Ashcraft is good! But, he probably isn't sub-1.50 ERA good! Not a hot take, but Pete breaks down his thoughts on Ashcraft

1:11:30 - Miguel Vargas' chase rate is not only impressive, it is one of the best in baseball. Chad wants to see Vargas start hitting for more power in the zone

1:16:10 - Pete thinks Matt Chapman is a buy-high because of his swinging strike rate

1:19:26 - Joe Ryan's K-BB% has Chad thinking that Ryan is an ace

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) go through the recent injuries, some happenings around the league, respond to some "true or false" statements, and eventually hone in on players they are targeting right now as potential cheap keeper options for 2024.

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Timestamps

1:31 - Josh Donaldson injury, Willie Calhoun promotion

3:35 - Darick Hall thumb surgery, will Dave Dombrowski make a move?

6:22 - Michael Harris II has a back strain, Chad is not concerned

9:46 - Eloy Jiménez is already hurt, sell when he returns?

13:48 - Max Fried hurt his hamstring and doesn't seem likely to return soon

16:05 - The debut of Grayson Rodriguez!

17:40 - The league ERA so far this season compared to the league ERA last season is significantly higher. Pete and Chad try to figure out why that is.

26:10 - True or False: Bryan Reynolds is a top 10 OF the rest of the season.

29:19 - True or False: Corbin Burnes is not a top 10 SP the rest of the season.

32:29 - True or False: Gleyber Torres is going to steal 25 bases this season.

34:26 - True or False: Adam Duvall will hit 40 home runs this season.

37:03 - True or False: Wander Franco will be a 1st round pick in 2024 drafts.

40:29 - Chad is intrigued by what Luke Raley has done so far and could see him being a deep-league, free keeper for next season

46:48 - Pete gets his "off the wall" random pick out of the way, and that is Connor Norby

52:18 - Elehuris Montero is being targeted by Chad, but he has work to do in the plate discipline department

56:36 - Pete likes Jose Siri for 2024 as Siri works through some approach adjustments this season

1:00:48 - If on your free agency market, target Rhys Hoskins and, to a lesser degree of importance, Gavin Lux if you are looking for useful 2024 keepers on the cheap

1:01:25 - Kyle Muller was... an Opening Day starter?! Yes! And he is also a target of Chad's.

1:04:10 - Hip surgery may lead him to a light work load this season, but Pete is in on Garrett Whitlock going forward and views him as a strikeout pitcher.

Keep or Kut - With teams finishing up 3-4 games before we recorded, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look at some very small samples to determine who they are worried about and who they aren't. For each player, Chad makes a bold statement and Pete agrees or (more often) pushes back.

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7:43 - Jesse Winker is back in a big way.

18:14 - In 2023, we are getting the Bad Blake Snell.

25:05 - Jack Flaherty is healthy, but that might not be enough.

30:46 - Joe Ryan is the same Joe Ryan.

37:53 - Robbie Ray is a cut.

43:50 - A quick break to react to breaking news on Anthony Rendon.

49:00 - Juan Soto and Kyle Schwarber show worrying trends.

1:00:00 - Jeffrey Springs is a Cy Young contender

1:06:45 - We wrap up with mentions of Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu, Chris Sale, and some in-season Ottoneu content on FanGraphs including Jacob deGrom

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Keep or Kut - As draft season wraps up, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about the players you are most likely to find on their rosters, as well as players they wish you could find on their rosters. Each host covers two hitters and two pitchers they are excited about.

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1:22 - What we are doing and how it relates to this article Chad wrote last week.

3:53 - Chad kicks things off with Andrés Giménez

9:15 - Pete is buying the hype on Triston Casas.

18:02 - George Kirby has been a Chad Young favorite for years.

21:16 - Pete can't quit Jack Flaherty

28:11 - On the other hand, he wishes he had more Josh Jung

34:43 - Jonathan India isn't on as many of Chad's teams as he would like.

39:39 - Pete isn't done being a homer - next up is Chris Sale

47:45 - And Chad closes us out with Joe Ryen

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Keep or Kut - It's the Third Annual Pitcher List Podcast Network Post-350 ADP Mock Draft! After Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) joined On The Wire and In The Deep to discuss interesting names with late ADP, this year Keep or Kut got to host. Adam Howe (@eightygrade) from On the Wire and Jordan White (@buntsingles) and Chris Weber (@shwebsi) of In the Deep joined us for a draft, with each pod picking a C, CI, MI, OF, 2 SP and 2 RP, all with ADP later than 350. Get ready for more than 100 minutes and more than 24 names you can look at late in drafts, many with long-term keeper potential.

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Timestamps

4:17 - We start with a quick glance at last year’s results, where Jeremy Pena, MJ Melendez, Ramon Urias and others stand out.

6:07 - A reminder of the structure of this draft.

6:58 - Adam likes the opportunity in front of Spencer Steer enough to take him first.

11:18 - Pete takes Brandon Pfaadt, best of the bunch in Arizona

16:30 - Jordan believes in Braxton Garrett, but he needs to get a real shot

18:22 - ITD takes SP back-to-back, and it's Spencer Turnbull for Shwebsi

22:13 - If you need saves late, Chad suggests speculating on Reynaldo Lopez

24:59 - Adam's co-host Kevin Hastings took Anthony Volpe, and Adam is on the hook to explain Kevin's picks

32:11 - Nick Martinez is joining Adam's squad to help him early

36:01 - Pete introduces Keep or Kut's newest recurring feature, The Massey Moment with Michael Massey

39:36 - Jordan was ahead of the curve on Addison Barger

44:49 - Shwebsi bets on talent over role with Hunter Harvey

47:57 - Chad is in on Clarke Schmidt and his breakers

51:10 - Adam tells us Kevin took Trayce Thompson largely because the Dodgers seem to trust him

57:50 - With his own pick, Adam creates a stir with Garrett Cleavinger

1:03:39 - Pete shocks everyone by nabbing Tanner Houck

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss a slew of players that are available in less than 30% of Ottoneu leagues or under 70% of Fantrax leagues that they are targeting early in FAAB season.

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Timestamps

3:30 - Projections after round 15... should we bother with them?

10:18 - Josh Lowe could be a nice post-hype pickup according to Pete

17:35 - Chad makes a compelling case to target Curtis Mead due to his low strikeout rate and overall balanced profile

22:28 - Jarren Duran has revamped his swing and the very early results are positive

28:01 - After Pete talked about his Red Sox's Duran, Chad kept the homerism going by breaking down Bo Naylor

34:20 - Nick Fortes' quality of contact and potential playtime at 1B and DH has Pete excited about his cost

41:35 - Chad's "boring" pick to discuss is Josh Donaldson. Boooo!

50:58 - Pete thinks Mitch Garver might be an above average fantasy catcher once he regains eligibility

56:43 - Chad is a big fan of Michael Massey and Pete concurs. The batted ball profile looks good.

1:04:00 - Tarik Skubal's pitch-mix change has Chad excited about his 2023 and beyond prospects

1:10:32 - Pete prefers a different Tigers starting pitcher: Spencer Turnbull

1:13:17 - Ryne Nelson was unreal in three starts last year, Chad thinks that might continue into 2023

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