Trade Block Update
Players on the Block:
- CJ Abrams SS WSH
- Jeremy Pena SS HOU
Positions Needed:
- P
- OF
Looking to move one of these guys for a solid OF or SP
Don’t worry klub you can add fat boy to your roster for in a few weeks when I drop him
There’s a chance brook permanently glitched the system when they seen him not only pick up but put an actual bid on Alek Manoah. System hasn’t seen a move that bad in some time thought it could have been hackers
You can only trade through the app right now it is not letting you though the website
i struggled yesterday with waiver claim because of it didn’t let me do it through the app I had to go through the website something that should of taken me 20 to 25 minutes took me over 2 hours
It's been the site on my phone, not the app
Is anyone else having issues accessing certain options like trade tab? It keeps telling me that I need to renew.
As I feared Oneil Cruz might sit against lefties
I thought that goes without saying!
Hey launch your supposed to say it’s all about the players launch angle!
I got to get you guys to start talking about something 🤣… I been inching to talk about him but couldn’t because I am in too many leagues and I didn’t want other to snipe him from me… I remember hyping up Bryce miller in this league and Dan hogan got him from me in another league… hogan got me
True they can both bust but I’m certain made won’t bust if I had a new dynasty team I probly want to start it with made over Pena because his obp will give him a higher floor in points leagues and Pena has a chance of being a bust
the right answer is probably a little bit of this, a little bit of that and then close your eyes as you roll the dice.....wish i had a $1 for every potential all star I held too long that never panned out and another $1 for all the ones that didn't look good at all for 2 or 3 years and I got rid of them just before they turned into the studs they were supposed to....
Edited: Fri Mar 27 2:35pm ET
I never really look into those stats Charlie shit maybe I need to start looking into them
made has the edge on those stats but guy doesn’t chase like Pena made is going to be a on base machine..iif you calculate how many total bases per at bat I’m sure Pena would be higher because made had 79 more at bats to generate more total bases if that makes any sense? Pena obp in low A before concusion was .375
made: .379 obp, 187TB (453 at bats)
pena/ .335 obp, 159TB (374 at bats)
I guess I'm too much of an oldtimer or not smart enough for all the latest analytics. I do quite a bit of judging off of the simple on base % and total base metrics. Those relate closer to points for me. When I see guys like Ben & Rice Royce Lewis in the top 10 of some stat it makes me wonder how useful the stat really is. Again, most likely just means I'm an old timer or not smart enough to fully understand how those other stats relate.
on base % total bases
Juan Soto - .396 Ohtani - 380
Ohtani - .392 Judge - 372
Perdomo - .389 Raleigh - 351
Guerrero - .381 Schwarber - 340
Tucker - .377 Alonso - 327
Marte - .376 Caminero - 322
Devers - .372 Witt - 312
Tatis - .368 Suarez - 309
Edited: Fri Mar 27 1:35pm ET
https://youtube.com/shorts/0VuMzo_CcoM?si=XCP0xvghj5A13P1G
Listen to baseball America on Pena, I have a strong feeling made is going to be a star. But I think Pena going to be special I see a lot of ronold acuna jr in his swing
Edited: Fri Mar 27 1:23pm ET
sticky upside is based on certain factors example
hit tool- in zone contact, chase rate. Barrels, launch angle and other factors
Power tool - is based on how hard you can hit the ball the harder you hit the ball the more potential for homeruns. granted hit tool plays a factor on if you can tap into that power, prospect projections also take into consideration players frame example Konnor Griffin is 6’ 4” so he has more room to increase his exit velocities by adding muscle
speed tool - is how fast you are the faster you are the potential for stealing more bases granted you have to get on base for tapping into that speed.
You can compare made and Pena when both healthy in Low-A keep in mind that’s a over 300 at bat sample size while the high a sample size is just a little over 100 at bats..
made
Low A 20.6 k% and 14 bb%
high A 17.9 k%
pena
Low A 13.3 k% and 9 bb%
High A 24.8 k%
im just saying when you compared Pena to Made before the concussion Pena got he wasn’t the same when he came back… I saw video of Pena guy has elite bat to ball skills but like guys with elite bat to ball skills tend to expand the zone
Look at 2025 mlb players who had a 113 max EV
- **Kyle Stowers**: 113.7 mphl
- **Ben Rice**: 113.5 mph
- **Austin Riley**: 113.9 mph.
- **Brent Rooker**: 113.3 mph.
- **Wyatt Langford**: 113.1 mph.
- **Royce Lewis**: 113.7 mph.
- **Matt Chapman**: 113.5 mph.
- **Christian Walker**: ~113.2 mph
- **Christian Yelich**: ~113.4 mph.
-**Bryce Harper 113.8 mph
my biggest concern for Pena that I don’t have for made is the ability to hitting the breaking ball because he hasn’t proven it. it’s a small sample of 100 at bats but Pena saw over 60% breaking pitching in high A and struggled I don’t know if he wasn’t right from the concussion or he just struggled or both. But we will see he either rises to the challenge and becomes Brooklyns next superstar or waddles like a duck and is thrown back to the sharks but the upside is there
Pena is a solid prospect and will probably be a good big leaguer (as long as his approach improves). That's not the point. Made has a much higher ceiling and is already more refined than Pena. And I don't think the Brewers promoted Made to AA, after he dog-walked A+ pitchers, because of defensive abilities.
Sticky Balls 69 wrote: lol. The brewers clearly think higher of made based on their actions. But I’m sure Brook’s single event max ev is more important than the brewers evaluation!
Yes made is a superior defender and a actual infielder… Pena is not a infielder and has no chance of playing shortstop in mlb… so even if the bats of made and Pena are = made has far more valued to the brewers based on position potential at the mlb level..
sticky 113 for a 18 year old is impressive especially for a guy with a 16% k rate and 8% walk rate… there players his age who can’t get that with metal bats
No knock on Konnor griffin he the bar of elite talent for power
EV90- 107.5
Hard hit - 50%
max EV - 14.5
Stop taking my players in draft sticky 🤣
Edited: Thu Mar 26 12:11pm ET
Before the conclusion his EV90 was on par with Connor griffin Pena has legit exit velocity
Pena
EV90 106
46% hard hit rate
Elian was the big international signing in the off season. Still years away probably
Brooklyn Dodgers wrote:First half before Pena got hurt he was hitting better than made… Pena has 70 grade speed and a max EV of 113 to made 111… granted Pena 7 months younger and both made and Pena
i don’t know of E Pena
First half before Pena got hurt he was hitting better than made… Pena has 70 grade speed and a max EV of 113 to made 111… granted Pena 7 months younger and both made and Pena
i don’t know of E Pena
When they sign Made to a long term deal, then he’ll be up soon thereafter. I’d predict 2027. If needed, Pratt and Jett get here first
Elian Pena is going to be a better Pena ;-)
Luis Pena going to be the best player in the brewers book it
When is Made coming Launch?
Suck could be a star for this league, lots of nice cards going cheap now tho.
Spends all offseason overpaying for chourio. Fractures hand week 1. Awesome
Brooklyn Dodgers wrote:
smash taters takes down the shit team award it was close between you and stearnzy but it came down to total points scored and you came out on the bottom. I’m sure 2026 will be better than 2025 Smash I can feel luck coming your way. That brings us to our next award
5,338.5 (Smash Taters)
5,376.5 (stearnzy)
First off I want to thank myself for making this team what it is! And finally I want to thank you all for the confidence that my team won't show up against you. I coming for the lucky SOB and hopefully more this year! Haha! Good luck all! Happy Opening Day!
We are back boys. Awful winter. Needed baseball to get here. I wish we had a group thread and would all chip in on a trophy to ship year to year. I’d pry own it the next 3-5 starting this year 😉
Edited: Wed Mar 25 5:55pm ET
If anyone is a snowflake in the room… I got you a participation ribbon just know if you believe in participation ribbons the golden douchebag trophy will soon be your🤣
with that said good luck to everyone in 2026 happy opening day
now the award you all been waiting for the golden douchebag. This award is given to the biggest douche of the league. Sasquatch has been unanimously voted the golden douchebag for 2025. Oh he not here what a douche
Lucky S.O.B award goes to DJ McKay & Bear opponents scored 5,772 but you capitalized on that with your 15-6 record. Let’s see if DJ can get some more luck coming his way… we would have you come to the stage to receive your award but last year bear was throwing shit at the audience and got it all over launch and cougars we don’t want a repeat from the last time
smash taters takes down the shit team award it was close between you and stearnzy but it came down to total points scored and you came out on the bottom. I’m sure 2026 will be better than 2025 Smash I can feel luck coming your way. That brings us to our next award
5,338.5 (Smash Taters)
5,376.5 (stearnzy)
Let’s start off with the 2025 championship belt the guy who won it doesn’t deserve for his logo to be posted on the belt or should he get the recognition for tapping out.. but congratulations to Svelte Sasquatch.
Opening Day has arrived and it couldn’t come soon enough. Opening Day it’s as American as apple pie and DJ taping out and putting his teams for sale through out the league. Some of his teams sold were awful horribly bad so bad that I couldn’t resist purchasing them as full price. DJ don’t let your heart be troubled your orphan teams are in good hands my friend. Let’s just be thankful DJ didn’t tap out in the Fantasy Royalty League it would have been a huge loss of a core guy. In a way I’m glad that the number two Joe Boyle fan boy tapped out on so many leagues now I have 100% shares of Joe Boyle. Here’s to you DJ 🍺
Trade Block Update
Players on the Block:
- Dylan Beavers CF BAL
- Kristian Campbell 2B BOS
- Charlie Condon CF COL
- Edward Florentino CF PIT
- Jackson Holliday 2B BAL
- Munetaka Murakami 3B CWS
- Spencer Schwellenbach SP ATL
- Christian Scott SP NYM
- Matt Shaw 3B CHC
Positions Needed:
- P
A lot of really good young guys with high upside. Looking for win now SP and willing to take on some age. If your team is a year or two away get ahead of the curve now. Will send 2-3 players for 1 in the right deal. Send offer/DM/text 216-288-6679. Sea
Launch Angle wrote: He’s on IR
good now I can see what I have with Fuentes or jr. Richie
Edited: Mon Mar 23 11:07am ET
strider got some of the shape back on his FB.. however his velocity on his FB is a concern especially for a two pitch pitcher like strider…
can’t wait to see what FB velo looks I like for the start of the season
Edited: Mon Mar 23 9:47am ET
A guy I’m pretty excited about this season is diddier Fuentes… his stuff not his results looks like 2022 Spencer strider he has the Spencer strider starters kit. I like how he located FB up slider down and away
good fastball with ride 2” less IVB than strider FB but still gets good wiff and carry
learned a new hard gyro slider that plays well off the FB
Or maybe his velocity ticks down and he was just amped up for spring training and when he faces better competition he gets lit up…
That’s my hope that he a plus power guy
His projected game and raw power ceilings are equal to Made's
Edited: Sat Mar 21 3:41pm ET
🤣 I never seen Joe Morgan bat and I can’t picture it in my head I had to check it out on you tube…
if you seen Pena in person then you would know better in 2024 he was a slash and dash hitter… you must of been roaming those backfields in AZ
Im old :)
Saw Pena twice here in AZ. Not making the comparison, but he reminds me of Joe Morgan at the plate.
Edited: Sat Mar 21 3:02pm ET
Agreed! Pena wouldn’t have been a keeper for me especially with him only succeeding in Low A. To me he worth taking a flier to see if he can continue were he left off before the injuries but in high A and double A
he not a elly/oneil profile he has solid approach and doesn’t have the strikeout/whiff risk… he took meriners top prospect Cade Anderson deep yesterday in the futures game
High schoolers are going to these swing labs more and more. I think EV’s are a tool in finding the next big thing, but it’s going to bring in a bunch of early 20’s players that hit 20 hr’s and hit .200 which is worthless for fantasy. I’m not saying anything about Pena, but it’s going to take a lot more than EV to get me to look harder.
on top of that it just takes time to be well rounded, Elly and O’Neal Cruz might just be starting to grow as well rounded players this year.
Edited: Sat Mar 21 1:50pm ET
Wander was a huge loss.
look at Jared kelenic max EV by year.. he was supposed to be a perennial 30 hr guy… obviously he had other problems
2021- 110.9 (21)
2022- 114 (career high) (22)
2023- 112 (23)
2024- 110.7 (24)
what does everyone think about Luis Pena? Me I love the guy… the question I have is did the concussion/hamstring injury in 2025 affect his play he was the best hitter in milb before the injury he popped a 113 as a 18 year old…. Or is was him being in high A a too agressive of an assignment for a 18 year old… in low A he was better than made who is 7 months younger…
tWas it injury or level to advanced for him?
Sometimes I just think of how I had Wander Franco in 11/15 teams. Random baseball thoughts looking back at the 2021 prospect class as I seen kelenic who was 4 getting cut by the awful white sox
I think she shit herself, she calmed down so much.
Chuck Norris once told a woman to calm down and she actually did. Rest easy legend
Kluber Lang 11 wrote:Also do those pics come in blurry and shit like they look on my phone? I don’t do desktop so was wondering if it looked better on there
Sometimes you can’t send pics because there to big I use a compress app to compress them down called compress I know it doesn’t answer your question but it’s a tool you can use
Good question Klub watch charlie baseball leave at the end of the year… it will be the Joe blow curse…
I think it gets passed to Charlie baseball then. I will continue the vote. Does he do the same to us?
I can’t be mad at Guy who took over Joe blows team though he gave me crochet 😊
Launch Angle wrote:I vote Sasquatch for winning and immediately selling his team
I second this!
I vote Sasquatch for winning and immediately selling his team
love it or hate it I’m still doing the opening day awards ceremony for the league…
im going to change things up a bit for the golden douche award everyone send me your vote on who should be the douche for the 2025 season. You can send it private or public message to me but all private messages will be kept that way… however if you don’t vote your name will automatically be counted against yourself!
Joe Blow received the honors for the 2024 season for not saying good bye before he left so who will take douche gold in 2025?
Also do those pics come in blurry and shit like they look on my phone? I don’t do desktop so was wondering if it looked better on there
Our Share counts will look vastly different I’m sure Brook lol. Maybe crochet shared but I was ahead of you on him by years. Think I had him first year this league started or year after after I watched him pitch live when he was with Chicago. Knew it instantly. He came out the pen I believe
Edited: Thu Mar 19 12:17pm ET
I’m not fish. I don’t use AI to build teams. We never targeted the same players. I find the talent and you come late to the party with scraps. It’s the reason I shipped 7/15 squads last year and brought home money on 4 more. Our teams aren’t really similar at all in any leagues lol
Things are starting to make sense now on why me and kluber are finally targeting different players grok is influencing Kluber draft choices I never thought that I would see the day!
Per Grok
In the case of Rotowire, it’s simply a measure of the overall rosters based on their 2026 season projections for each player. So prospects with limited or no projected production for this season ding you. It’s not a dynasty measurement.
I wonder if these sites look at it from a dynasty aspect or strictly like a redraft yearly. Not sure the difference would be that huge more so curious. I know skunks us a AI to build his teams and run them wonder what AI would say. Wheres the fun in that though
Good news for Klubs... I have a bunch of picks available for his rebuild.
