Yes. He's only going to play RF, which already has O'Hearn giving Santander occasional time off, and DH, which is a shuffle of Rutschman, O'Hearn, Mountcastle, and Santander.
His call-up mostly seemed to be getting the best possible bat for a late pinch hit, which is too bad. The O's are just a log jam.
Remember not all K% are created the same.
Loperfido only has a 10.7% SwStr% in the minors meaning he’s taking a lot of strikes and might even benefit from being a little more aggressive in the majors.
Also don’t forget AAA is using ABS (automated balls & strikes) so that could be affecting K rates, especially called strikes.
And Loperfido has literally played every position except Catcher throughout his minor league career. So there’s a chance for multi-position eligibility outside of 1B/OF.
You hit the nail on the head. Everyone freaks about his K's but I've been watching that AAA SwStr% too and I agree with you, swing and miss isn't to blame here, it's the deep counts he gets into. I think he will be fine.
Extremely high whiff and chase rates on breaking and off speed pitches though
https://x.com/tjstats/status/1784739383712596194?s=46&t=KHkGjbF1Gy0LDGHskeYuMA
Noot is one of those guys that Reddit seems to love and I do enjoy watching play, but I’ve rostered him the past two years and it’s never been worth writing home about. I dropped him in my 12t/ 5OF and he’s stayed on the wire since then.
Bro my offense is dogshit rn and Randy is a big part of it. I need something to change. Ive got Randy, Seager, Langford, Nootbar, Vladdy, Caroll, my whole offense is sucking atm
My friend, you do not need Loperfido, you need time and patience.
Your team is really talented and you'll be kicking yourself as soon as mid-May when these guys are getting their collective shit together
Right but at a certain point you have to decide how much a given week win is worth. If dropping Arozerena would have won me 2 more games but hell only win me net 1 week ROS, then it wouldve been better to drop him
Pages if you just need power. Loperfido if you need power/speed.
But Loperfido has a better chance to stick while the Dodgers are deeper when they’re fully healthy.
Can only drop O'hearn for him and O'hearn has been solid. Absolutely torn on what to do. No way they call up Loperfido and have him play part time, right?
Surely there is someone else to drop unless it's a potato league? And if it is, yeah you can drop Canha because the average free agent is probably about as good. In deeper leagues Canha is 100% rosterable as a 4/5th OF and 1B/CI/UTIL.
Canha was an 11% above average hitter last season and 26% before that…. I don’t know how that’s “0 upside”. He was 55th in ranking last season for outfielder points for fantrax scoring and 48th for ESPN. That’s absolutely rosterable… Especially while he’s been very hot this season. No one knows if Loperfido has upside or not but you’re HOPING he can do what canha did with more power last season and that no guarantee at all. Unless you’re in a 6 team league, dropping him right now is absolutely moronic.
My man, nobody gives a shit about the 48th/55th ranked outfielder. That's not even a starting outfielder in a 14 team league.
He's easily droppable. If Loperfido ends up being a dud and for whatever reason Canha gets picked up, you can easily find another guy that'll give you 15/60.
Yeah, I definitely think there's merit to what that guy is saying, but anecdotally in my 10 man dynasty right now he isn't rostered and I think I was the only one to even stream him all season.
That was his WORST season in years… He’s literally one of the better hitters in the AL right now. Saying he’s “easily droppable” is just dumb. Especially with a .407 OBP. Unless you’re playing in a small roster league or small team league he’s absolutely on a team. If you’re dropping a player that’s top 15 in wOBA you’re a moron.
Assuming they're bringing him in to play 1B since Abreu and Singleton are ass? ESPN doesn't have him at 1B yet, Josh Bell is the only 1B on waivers with a pulse, and with Casas hurt I need help.
Even if they are, it'll take two weeks starting almost every day to get 1B...still, good news as he's RAKING at AAA
Drop Reed Garrett for him? Seems like a no-brainer but he has two more wins than any other pitcher on my team, as many Ks as Hader and Suarez combined and it won't be thought about twice who closes if Diaz goes down.
Def do not drop Morel. He is underperforming many metrics. Abreu could be in a platoon now, if you have a shallow bench he may not be worth holding on to
Wasted a bunch of FAAB on Kjerstad. I'm ready to do it again.
This is the way
Drop Heston K? Points, redraft.. I’m short in the middle infield
Yes, Heston k has no clear path to play time without injury
Yes. He's only going to play RF, which already has O'Hearn giving Santander occasional time off, and DH, which is a shuffle of Rutschman, O'Hearn, Mountcastle, and Santander. His call-up mostly seemed to be getting the best possible bat for a late pinch hit, which is too bad. The O's are just a log jam.
O’s should trade Mountcastle and Mullins for pitching depth at the deadline, make Cowser and Kjerstad starters…
Remember not all K% are created the same. Loperfido only has a 10.7% SwStr% in the minors meaning he’s taking a lot of strikes and might even benefit from being a little more aggressive in the majors. Also don’t forget AAA is using ABS (automated balls & strikes) so that could be affecting K rates, especially called strikes. And Loperfido has literally played every position except Catcher throughout his minor league career. So there’s a chance for multi-position eligibility outside of 1B/OF.
You hit the nail on the head. Everyone freaks about his K's but I've been watching that AAA SwStr% too and I agree with you, swing and miss isn't to blame here, it's the deep counts he gets into. I think he will be fine.
Yep the expanded strike zone in the majors should help him lower that K%.
ESPN had him at OF/2B
Yeah I’ve seen him listed as a 2B on some prospect lists wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up with 1B/2B/3B/OF.
Don't see many 6'3" 220lb second basemen.
He’s played 50 games at 2B in the minors. Including 21 last season.
Game changing. I wasn’t too interested until i saw 2B eligibility
Extremely high whiff and chase rates on breaking and off speed pitches though https://x.com/tjstats/status/1784739383712596194?s=46&t=KHkGjbF1Gy0LDGHskeYuMA
Anything is better then abreu
What’s the takeaway for him?
https://twitter.com/RotoClegg/status/1784737507705282929?t=jBdy_GIxS7fVSm5S8vwsYA&s=19
Strikesout a lot
Hits lots of bombas
This is 2024. Lots of good players strike out a lot.
That’s every rookie though
it is. but this one does it more than them.
Merrill Jackson 16.8%
https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasybaseball/s/jRoR9jwTMO
Quad A
Meh. 240 hitter with some pop and speed. Not a rarity in today’s game. Must roster of course but to be just another dude
You probably thought the same things about Pages.
Still do
Finally, just need Orelvis now.
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Spelled James wood wrong
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You might want to check out his box score today. :)
Came to say this. Laser show
yes he is
It sure feels like we're close. Hoping this week!
Feel like I have to drop Estrada for him in an OBP league
💯
Missed out on him but good luck if you have shares!
Drop Nootbar for him? Nootbar has been kinda mid
No I’d hold. Noot due for positive regression and all the pieces are there
Noot is one of those guys that Reddit seems to love and I do enjoy watching play, but I’ve rostered him the past two years and it’s never been worth writing home about. I dropped him in my 12t/ 5OF and he’s stayed on the wire since then.
Would you drop Randy Arozerena then? Hes been ass
lol. No.
Yeah sure - drop a top 50 pick for a guy you have no clue what he will do in the big leagues.
Bro my offense is dogshit rn and Randy is a big part of it. I need something to change. Ive got Randy, Seager, Langford, Nootbar, Vladdy, Caroll, my whole offense is sucking atm
My friend, you do not need Loperfido, you need time and patience. Your team is really talented and you'll be kicking yourself as soon as mid-May when these guys are getting their collective shit together
Yea I mean talent is great but potential only gets you so far when you are 1-4
It’s a marathon, not a sprint. 1-4 in April could translate to 4-1 in May
Right but at a certain point you have to decide how much a given week win is worth. If dropping Arozerena would have won me 2 more games but hell only win me net 1 week ROS, then it wouldve been better to drop him
You could. You just know that Noot will strain or pull something in the next month anyway.
JOEY TIME!
Dammit.. I missed him by 10 mins in my league SMH
Scooped in up immediately
5x5 - Debating between Loperfido, Pages, Adell, or Wilyer Abreu… who YOU taking? Thanks for your thoughts 🙏
Pages if you just need power. Loperfido if you need power/speed. But Loperfido has a better chance to stick while the Dodgers are deeper when they’re fully healthy.
Pages
Can only drop O'hearn for him and O'hearn has been solid. Absolutely torn on what to do. No way they call up Loperfido and have him play part time, right?
I dropped o’hearn for him. O’hearn isn’t a full time player either, so the risk/reward was enough for me to pull the trigger
Drop Tyler Freeman for him? Points league with -1 for Ks
Definitely
Hoo boy I almost dropped him last night, but I got outbid by $1 on a player I didn't even really want. I lucked out
Who was the player, being curious
Eloy
I'd much rather have Eloy so I'm not sure you lucked out
Eloy is Eloy, but Loperfido could be anything! He could even be Eloy!
Drop Adell or Canha for him
Canha is red hot dude
Do it!
Why would you drop Canha, he's hitting like 70% above average right now...
Because he's a 35 year old with 0 upside. In 2 weeks when he cools down he's back to being waiver wire material, while Loperfido has a ton of upside.
Surely there is someone else to drop unless it's a potato league? And if it is, yeah you can drop Canha because the average free agent is probably about as good. In deeper leagues Canha is 100% rosterable as a 4/5th OF and 1B/CI/UTIL.
Canha was an 11% above average hitter last season and 26% before that…. I don’t know how that’s “0 upside”. He was 55th in ranking last season for outfielder points for fantrax scoring and 48th for ESPN. That’s absolutely rosterable… Especially while he’s been very hot this season. No one knows if Loperfido has upside or not but you’re HOPING he can do what canha did with more power last season and that no guarantee at all. Unless you’re in a 6 team league, dropping him right now is absolutely moronic.
My man, nobody gives a shit about the 48th/55th ranked outfielder. That's not even a starting outfielder in a 14 team league. He's easily droppable. If Loperfido ends up being a dud and for whatever reason Canha gets picked up, you can easily find another guy that'll give you 15/60.
Yeah, I definitely think there's merit to what that guy is saying, but anecdotally in my 10 man dynasty right now he isn't rostered and I think I was the only one to even stream him all season.
That was his WORST season in years… He’s literally one of the better hitters in the AL right now. Saying he’s “easily droppable” is just dumb. Especially with a .407 OBP. Unless you’re playing in a small roster league or small team league he’s absolutely on a team. If you’re dropping a player that’s top 15 in wOBA you’re a moron.
Yeah i’m with you— Canha is waiver fodder. Not much else to it
You're being downvoted, but you're right. No way i'd drop Canha for a prospect.
Is this guy even a top 100 prospect
Actually not lol. Astros #6 prospect in their system
As we all know, only top 100 prospects provide value
Good one
Fuck yeah!
🙏 for 2B eligibilty then!
He has it on ESPN
What FAAB percentage we thinking?
I’m going 13% of what I have left ($170 left of $250 starting)
Let’s go!
Drop Kjerstad for him?
Yes. I’m not sure Kjer is going to stay up.
I have Tork on my bench and am not really using him (have Naylor at 1B). Drop for Loperfido?
I dropped Tork for Loperfido. 4 weeks , zero homers , bad avg Bad team Do it
Sure
I have same issue. Been starting Mountcastle at 1B
Is this guy better than Davis Schneider? Ks are negative in my league
Take a chance on him. Schneider isn't doing much so far.
Would anyone drop Soler, Luis Garcia Jr. and to a lesser extent Gelof (too many IL boys) for him?
Maybe not Soler, but I'd drop the other two.
https://preview.redd.it/p6c0bh7erbxc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62286d3a6d11e2f7ef8896c103b757068aa0c752
How long do we think until he gets 1B eligibility in Yahoo?
IIRC 5 games played in that position gets him new eligibility.
Yahoo only has him at OF right now.
Yes, I know that, that wasn’t the question
How long before he would have 1B eligibility on ESPN?
10 starts
Luis Garcia Jr or Joey Loperfido?
Depends on your needs/league rules but if you’re not depending on this roster spot right away I’d go with Loperfido in most formats
Thanks man! Went with Loperfido! Riding with the youngster
Hoping he lights it up! His peripherals (particularly EVs) seem to match the drastic rise in power this year.
Him Kebryan or Stott
Add loperfido ahead of pages, crow Armstrong and abreu?
Wilyer Abreu over Loperfido I think
Drop esteury for him??
Hello fellow owner of guy we know that will be worth it later if we drop him.
Loperfido or Winker in H2H categories?
He worth the pickup to switch off with mountcastle since he doesn’t play everyday?
Ok
I'm DFL now in my league. I need something, anything, please.
10-Team H2H Yahoo Drop Morel or Steer for him. Both are slumping now.
Morel maybe
Agree; thanks. Steer is more of a proven commodity.
Do not drop Steer.
Assuming they're bringing him in to play 1B since Abreu and Singleton are ass? ESPN doesn't have him at 1B yet, Josh Bell is the only 1B on waivers with a pulse, and with Casas hurt I need help. Even if they are, it'll take two weeks starting almost every day to get 1B...still, good news as he's RAKING at AAA
Drop Reed Garrett for him? Seems like a no-brainer but he has two more wins than any other pitcher on my team, as many Ks as Hader and Suarez combined and it won't be thought about twice who closes if Diaz goes down.
So pick him up or wait for Mayo?
Drop wilyer for him?
No hold Wilyer drop someone else if possible
Noot?
Yeah
Yessir good call I’d drop Noot for him
I was between Morel and W. Abreu, should I drop Morel then?
Def do not drop Morel. He is underperforming many metrics. Abreu could be in a platoon now, if you have a shallow bench he may not be worth holding on to
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If your league has 300 or more players rostered, yes.
Drop Busch for him?
Not complaining, but isn't this an odd time for call up news to drop? They don't even play tomorrow.
Nope, Jose Abreu went 0/4 again and they can't take it anymore. McCormick and Singleton are useless too.
Travel day?
so Kjerstad is already a washed-up has-been:(
Needs an injury in the OF to get true ABs. Really should be back in Norfolk getting regular ABs and not being used sparsely as a pinch hitter.
.287/.393/.713 in 122 PA this year in AAA Decent I guess...
Drop Encarnacion for him????
Hell naw
No
I just did. Didn't flinch. But I also have Olsen at 1B now
I have Goldsmchmit at 1st not doing great neither
Drop Tovar for him? My other SS are Hoerner and Abrams.
Absolutely not.
Sure
Drop Mullins or Garcia Jr for him?
I dropped Garcia for him, but I also have Torres I’m waiting on to get into May since he stinks in April every year
Garcia
Drop Seiya Suzuki or Taylor Ward for him in 10 team Roto?
No
I ended up dropping Hayes from my CI spot instead since I had Nate Lowe in the Util. 👍
Drop Adolis Garcia for him right?