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Episode 802- Early Season FAAB Strategies
Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
News

Luis Urias out 6-8 weeks
McKenzie lat out 8 weeks
Robbie Ray elbow out 4-6 weeks?
Fried hamstring to IL - short term?
Nootbaar to IL for thumb
Verlander shoulder out until around May?
Raisel Iglesias shoulder IL - looks like more than minimum
Bart to IL - Sabol starting / Gary Sanchez signed
Mondesi starts season on 60 Day IL (LOL)
Bard anxiety - when will he return? Closing?
Rendon suspension 4 games
Desclafani starting over Manaea

TOPICS- How to approach early season FAAB?

How aggressive are you early in FAAB?
Do you jump on guys that get early saves
- A.J. Puk (drafted in most leagues other than maybe early drafts)
- Reynaldo Lopez
- Brusdar Graterol
- Aroldis Chapman (throwing 103, looking dominant)
- Dany Jimenez
- Will Smith
- Andrew Chafin
- Pierce Johnson
Are you aggressive with streaming pitching early?
- Mike Clevinger (not a streamer in 15s)
- Tylor Megill (not picked up as streamer)
- Zach Plesac
- Michael Grove
- Kutter Crawford
- Drew Smyly
- Overton/Oviedo/Flexen
How are you adjusting to there being so many stolen bases compared to last year?
- Ji Hwan Bae
- Brice Turang
- Jose Siri
- Chas McCormick
How aggressive do you get on guys that start hot or are called up?
- Mitch Garver
- Trayce Thompson
- James Outman
- Elehuris Montero
- Joey Wiemer
- Joey Gallo
- Kike Hernandez
- Patrick Wisdom
- Nolan Gorman
What stats do you look at when trying to figure out if there’s legit skills growth and a guy is worth picking up or if it’s just a short-term hot streak?
- Pitchers:
  - Stuff+
  - velocity
  - K% / BB%
  - SIERA
  - SwStrk% and HardContact% on individual pitches
  - BABIP compared to career BABIP
  - Read PitcherList SP RoundUp each day to get Nick’s take
  - Key to spotting injuries with pitchers is look at velo, BB%, Zone%
- Hitters:
  - Tough, because hitters on hot streak have raised HH% and barrel rates
  - K%
  - Contact%
  - BABIP compared to career BABIP
  - Power: Max EV, EV on FB/LD, FB%, LA, pull%
    - Brendan Donovan

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