Fantasy Baseball Sell High Candidates

Last week we covered the Buy Low Hitters and Pitchers. Let’s take a look at some guys you should sell off before the smoke clears.

Batters

Michael Young, Texas Rangers

Young is off to a great start; sounds familiar to last year, when his batting average dropped 46 points after the All-Star Break. He already has seven HRs through 30 games. He only hit 21 his previous 311 games.

He still has the name and numbers to net you a good return. He’s still very solid and qualifies at 3B and SS, so make sure you get a deal you’re happy with. 

Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox

I know it’s hard to deal away one of the league leaders in RBIs, but he is 35 with an injury history. Last year the wheels fell off in July for Lowell, and despite a strong September, he still hit .225 after the All-Star Break.

Russell Branyan, Seattle Mariners

Not only is Branyan hitting 45 points above his career mark, his numbers typically take a dip after the All-Star Break.

Before: .235 BA, .505 Slg%, 13.9 AB/HR, 6.0 AB/RBI

After: .229 BA, .469 Slg%, 16.7 AB/HR, 6.6 AB/RBI

He’s not a huge name, but maybe you can turn him into a solid little upgrade.

Blue Jays' Trio of Adam Lind, Aaron Hill, and Marco Scutaro

Don’t get me wrong, that Blue Jays Offense is humming right now, and I imagine these three will have solid numbers at the end of the year, but they are all playing above their heads right now. 

They play in one of the toughest divisions in baseball. Now is the perfect time to try to score a struggling star from your league’s cellar dweller.

Pitchers

Wandy Rodríguez, Houston Astros

Wandy is off to a great start, and his value has never been higher after his eight scoreless innings win. He’s sporting a 1.80 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. Historically he is much better before the All-Star Break than after it.

Before: 26-22, 4.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP

After: 14-20, 4.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP

Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels

Joe is off to another fine start. He is coming off a complete game shutout. He has historically started off great, going 24-6 with a 2.97 ERA before August, but is only 13-10 with a 5.01 ERA after. Not exactly how you want your pitchers throwing down the stretch.

Jarrod Washburn, Seattle Mariners

Washburn is off to a fantastic start. That’s the norm for him. Check out his pre- and post-All-Star Game splits:

Before: 66-51, 3.93 ERA

After: 35-51, 4.34 ERA

Get out while you can.

Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals

Bannister has been a great story, but I don’t see Cliff Lee, Part Two from him. He’s a .500 pitcher at best with an ERA around 4.50. His early dominance will come to an abrupt end.

Middle Relievers such as Jason Frasor, Cla Meredith, and Ramón Ramírez

They are among the league leaders in Wins, but they’ll likely max out around 10 wins tops. They have low ERAs and WHIPs but aren’t contributing much in strikeouts or saves. 

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Originally published at LestersLegends.com.