Keep Trade Cut Week 12! | Fantasy Baseball 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s explosive week lifts the Chicago Cubs—is this just the beginning of a breakout, or a classic sell-high window? Matthew Ahne delivers sharp insights on trending fantasy baseball assets, sorting out which hot hands warrant a “keep,” “trade,” or “cut” in competitive leagues. Key names like Matt Chapman, Brandon Marsh, and Mauricio Dubón are put under the microscope, along with Noah Cameron’s pitching surge for the Kansas City Royals. Plus, analysis digs into Sandy Alcantara’s recent bounce-back for the Miami Marlins and Roki Sasaki’s turnaround, questioning their long-term viability as rotation anchors. The episode also reviews Alex Lange’s save chances amidst bullpen uncertainty and highlights underlying stats—barrel percentage, ground ball rate, and more—to spot regression candidates and hidden gems. Can these streaking players deliver all season, or is fantasy heartbreak just around the corner? Get the edge before your next move. 00:00 Evaluating Top Players' Performances 03:59 Player's breakout performance 09:53 Analyzing player performance 12:27 Cotton candy flavored energy shot 14:13 Managing temporary player performance 18:00 Pitcher's performance and trade value 22:28 Evaluating Sandy Alcantara's future 23:44 Evaluating Sandy's current pitching value 28:46 Evaluating a volatile closer 30:07 Wrapping up and shoutout #FantasyBaseball #KeepTradeCut #MLB #BaseballPodcast #FantasySports #WaiverWire #TradeAdvice #MLBUpdates #BaseballAnalysis #LockedOnNetwork #BaseballStrategy #PlayerAnalysis #FantasyBaseballAdvice #BuyLowSellHigh #2026MLB #FantasyDraft #BaseballTalk #PlayerTrends Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Cash App Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/2ut33jnc #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa®️ Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 5-Hour ENERGY Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https://5hourENERGY.comor on Amazon. HIMS To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, hair loss, weight loss, and more, visit https://Hims.comLOCKEDONMLB Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel.Visithttps://FANDUEL.COMto get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.