Keep or Kut

Keep or Kut - Pete and Chad examine some of the significant pickups across competitive and active OPL leagues. 2:39 - Pete’s H2H Hero of the Week is Seiya Suzuki 4:56 - Chad’s H2H Hero of the Week is the now-injured Pete Fairbanks 23:30 - Randy Vásquez, Michael Soroka, and Emerson Hancock are off to hot starts  34:37 - Keaton Winn has been tearing it up for San Francisco, but he doesn't have the closers job. Does that put him behind Bryan Baker and Jakob Junis? 51:35 - Mauricio Dubón's position flexibility is getting him added in a lot of spots. How does he compare to Jeremiah Jackson? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (chadyoung.bsky.social) couldn't get together this week, so Chad went solo, talking about how he thinks about waivers and FAAB in keeper leagues as compared to redraft. With so much waiver wire content out there, how can you, the keeper-league-playing Keep or Kut listener, use that content for a different context than it was intended. 0:42 - H2H Heroes starts with a couple of bats, and while Chad picked Cam Smith, C.J. Abrams was worth a look, too. 10:05  - Chad planned on one hitter and one pitcher, but how do you decide between Sandy Alcantara and Cam Schlittler? 1949 break 1 19:50 - When it comes to hitters on the wire, Chad will prioritize long-term value because the upside (multiple seasons worth) is so much higher than for a one-year rental type. And that influences how he reads waiver content. 2935 break 2 29:36 - Pitchers, on the other hand, Chad is more inclined to focus on the present, at least relative to hitters. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad and Pete react to some of their listeners' "overreactions." 2:30 - Chad’s H2H Hero of the Week: Chase DeLauter 4:53 - Pete’s H2H Hero of the Week: Wilyer Abreu… both homer picks! 9:09 - Is it too early to think “my team isn’t going to be very good this year?” 20:08 - ThecretThauce’s “overreaction” to debate is that Jacob Misiorowski leads MLB in BBs and Ks. 25:35 - Just how bad is the Giants’ offense? 33:34 - Skubal Trouble thinks Shea Langeliers will be C1 this year. 40:22 - Kevin Gausman and Dylan Cease have career years? Dylan Cease Cy Young? What about Bryan Woo? 50:50 - Rookie stuff! Sal Stewart over Konnor Griffin this year? What about some other rookies? Pete and Chad predict their AL and NL Rookies of the Year. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (chadyoung.bsky.social) go three three ADP tiers and identify players they simply have to have in keeper leagues. These are players whose ADP represents a value this year and have potential to be great keepers, even if you have to pay an increasing cost for them, next year. We used FanTrax ADP and here are the rules we followed: One player each from inside the top 100 ADP, one from ADP 101-200, and one outside the top 200. Players should have keeper value, but they also have to be valuable this year. You are competing, so you aren't going to punt a pick and a roster spot to stash Jesús Made for a year or more. 4:35 - Pete goes pitching in the top 100, targeting Logan Gilbert for the possibility to combine his history as a 200-inning workhorse with his newfound 2025 K-rate. 10:04 - Chad wants to buy the dip on Jackson Merrill, whose ADP would make him a multi-year keeper if he rebounds like we expect. 18:06 - Chad sticks in the outfield, this time going for Heliot Ramos, whose ADP is just straight too low. 26:55 - Another outfielder, this time from Pete who loves the power from Daulton Varsho, even if you get nothing else from him. 36:39 - Once we get outside the top 200, a lot of prospects are interesting, but we tried to stay away from them, and Pete finds himself targeting Francisco Alvarez. 43:21 - Chad wraps things up with a look at why Jackson Holliday is on multiple of his rosters. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (chadyoung.bsky.social) are back at it and today they are looking at how much things can change over the course of spring training. From keeper decisions to drafts to FAAB, you need to be constantly adjusting when news - especially bad news - breaks in Spring. 2:00 - Zack Wheeler's value has moved quite a bit without much happening, and Chad and Pete aren't aligned on how much it should have moved. Plus, we discuss other injured pitchers and what we plan to do with them. 15:19 - How much did the Jurickson Profar suspension mess up Chad's outfields and what should he do about it? There aren't really any newly-interesting OF. 20:40 - Chad thinks there is real upside in the Rockies outfield, but you may not be able to roster more than one of those upside plays. 28:15 - Even as things are changing, it is much harder to trust the good (breakout performances and velocity gains) than the bad (injuries and suspensions) and that has implications for the depth of the player pool. 31:19 - In weekly lineup leagues, remember you don't need to trust everyone on your roster from day one - you can stash someone as long as you have a lineup you feel good about. 37:40 - Is this a good time to hit the trade market? It's much easier in keeper leagues than redraft. 49:28 - Looking at some intriguing Spring prospects: Spencer Jones, Joshua Baez, and Mick Abel.   Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Without Chad, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) breaks down his favorite and least favorite picks of each of the first 10 rounds of our Keep or Kut Listener League 1 roto draft.2:14 - In the first round, Pete liked the one-pick discount on José Ramírez, but had to rationalize his own Matt Olson pick.6:41 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto fell to the second round, where Randy Arozarena also got scooped up.9:58 - While Pete wasn’t super enthused about Will Smith going in the third, Smith’s teammate, Freddie Freeman, he thought was a great pick.15:34 - In Round 4, Pete goes on a tangent about people trying to predict injuries. Once he settles down, he shares that he loved the Seiya Suzuki pick but questions the Brandon Nimmo pick.22:53 - More outfielders! Pete liked the Ian Happ pick in Round 5, but questioned his own move of reaching for stolen bases with Dylan Crews.27:40 - Pete’s favorite pick in Round 6 was Jose Altuve. He mispronounces “Lowe” for the 800th time in this show’s history. He also was not a huge fan of the  Teoscar Hernández pick.32:10 - Zack Wheeler was Pete’s pick… and his favorite pick of Round 7. Is Ceddanne Rafaela worth it in Round 7?36:39 - Isaac Paredes is still in Houston! Have faith! Munetaka Murakami has some serious power upside, but is this a little early for him?41:50 - In Round 9, Pete really liked the Daulton Varsho pick. There were a few picks Pete wasn’t a fan of, but he ended up going with Griffin Jax.45:05 - Round 10 included names such as Konnor Griffin, Gleyber Torres, and Dennis Santana.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) just finished up a keeper league draft with 10 listeners and take some time to go through interesting picks and keeps.4:13 - Chad and Pete pick 1-2 and the first tough calls of the draft came because Pete was "stuck" with a util-only bat at 1.1.10:44 - Right off the start, you get guys being taken over ADP - even in the first round. But because of keepers, team structure and more, it's less a reach and more a pick that makes sense.20:01 - Did Matt Heckman jump too early on Wyatt Langford? And how do we feel about a second round keeper price on Cal Raleigh?23:10 break 123:11 - Third and fourth round keepers are high priced but generally make sense once you have context.27:34 - George Springer is a great example of old guy value and he comes with real upside even at a high cost.30:04 - We move into the fifth and sixth rounds, and Chad jumps into a mini-closer run, because he was committed to chasing saves because he kept a first closer.37:40 - Eugenio Suárez is a solid pick with real upside and a deflated ADP because we don't know where he will land.39:28 - Moving into the seventh round, we start to see teams reach for big upside and long-term keepers for the first time - and it might be happening earlier this year than last.52:11 break 252:12 - Onto the ninth and tenth rounds where the draft swung back to old boring guys, but there are still a few names - even among the old guys! - with keeper upside.59:05 - We move into the 11th and 12th rounds, and we're all reaching now, plus maybe we over-drafted closers early? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) respond to more of our listeners' questions!4:55 - Henry asks about $3-5 prospects in Ottoneu. Worth keeping? Cutting? 14:20 - Paul has one keeper slot for any of the following (all cost a last-round pick to keep): Konnor Griffin, Bryce Eldridge, Sal Stewart, Kyle Stowers, or Cam Schlittler.20:35 - Ben asks about a second utility spot being added to his league. Chad is vehemently against it. 26:10 - Christian asks, when is it best to sell in Ottoneu, and what are you looking for in return?31:45 - RoadKiehl asks about the new ABS rules and if they will have any impact on pitchers, hitters, or catchers. Chad has done his research on it!50:00 - Christian wants to know about Guardians and Red Sox pitchers, Pete loves Gavin Williams' and Payton Tolle's fastballsSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) got a slew of listener questions and do their best to get through as many possible. Who has increased their value this off-season? What's up at CI? How do you balance and think about values in different formats?2:22 - Who are risers in keeper leagues due to the transactions we have already seen this off-season? Willson Contreras is the latest transaction and maybe the biggest gainer.7:26 - Munetaka Murakami landing in a pretty good spot, for atypical reasons.14:46 - The Tigers bullpen is supposedly unsettled but it feels kinda settled.22:37 - Staying in San Diego makes Michael King look at a little better to Chad, while not a ton changes in terms of how we view Shane Baz.22:08 - Did the Tampa/Pittsburgh/Houston three-way trade hurt everyone's value? Pete says not quite everyone.32:34 - Some quick thoughts on Adolis Garcia, Edwin Diaz, Robert Suarez, and Raisel Iglesias36:45 - How is the lockout impacting our long-term planning in keeper and dynasty leagues?41:06 - Would Pete trade his 21st round Corbin Carroll for a 24th round Cal Raleigh?46:54 - How are we feeling about the state of CI at the moment?58:01 - How do we switch our mindset as we move between different formats with different scoring?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) break down some of the trades they have finalized in the Keep or Kut listener leagues.7:30 - After going over the Sonny Gray trade to Boston and the Ryan Helsley acquisition by Baltimore, the hosts discuss Pete's trade of Samuel Basallo and a 4th-round pick for Julio Rodríguez.13:20 - Chad has a 4th-round Zach Neto. Should he keep him? A good conversation about Jackson Holliday follows, as Chad gave up both Trevor Rogers and Shane Bieber to acquire him.33:46 - Chad acquired Jackson Merrill for Josh Naylor and a pick, buying low on the young Padres outfielder44:40 - Pete traded a 15th-round pick and an 11th-round pick for a 9th-round pick. He explains why.55:57 - Chad traded away a 16th-round Robbie Ray in exchange for a 15th-round pick.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) took part in the Pitcher List Podcast Network mock draft in Octobter. This week, Chad Young (@chadyoung) grills Pete (nicely) on his strategy, his picks, what went well, what didn't, and what he learned. Along the way, they try to bring in some keeper league thoughts, as well.1:40 - What makes a draft like this different from a keeper draft - and what makes this draft particularly unique?11:09 - Picking 11th, Pete made a tactical choice to wait on pitching, knowing he could get his ace at 14, landing Fernando Tatis, Jr. and Paul Skenes.17:43 - At the 3/4 turn, Pete went bat-arm again, this time maybe reaching for a bat he loves (Roman Anthony) and taking an unexpected 2nd ace who fell (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)23:21 - Pitching keeps falling so in the 5th and 6th, Pete ends up with a third ace in Max Fried and fills SS with Bo Bichette.29:24 - Are we feeling different about Bichette in keepers vs. redraft?31:37 - In the 7th and 8th, Pete is feeling good about his three-headed ace and is looking for bats to strengthen his offense. He finds Brandon Lowe and Eugenio Suarez at two relatively weak positions.37:34- Among a run of hitters joining Pete's team, Pete takes his first closer, and opts for Aroldis Chapman over Cade Smith, then follows that up with Spencer Torkelson in the 10th, Michael Harris in the 11th and Teoscar Hernandez in the 12th.50:48 - Pete jumps back in the pitching market adding Tanner Bibee and Emmet Sheehan over a slew of other pitchers going in this range, before grabbing Kenley Jansen at the end of a closer run.55:54 - On the other side of the turn after Jansen, Pete grabs Luis Robert, Jr., one of a number of buy-low bounce backs (too many, perhaps) he grabbed in this draft. Then he adds Jonathan Aranda and Mackenzie Gore, who really shouldn't be buy-lows.1:02:06 - Pete closes out with a high upside play (Munetaka Murakami), his starting C (Drake Baldwin), a couple additional SP (Parker Messick and Brayan Bello), and a guy whose second half was better than you think (Christian Walker).1:11:44 - A quick look at a few players who went undrafted but could be interesting.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@chadyoung) discuss the pitchers on their 4x4 rosters, examining who they might keep and who they might kut.3:07 - Conversation begins by looking at the double-digit price pitchers on Pete's roster. Conversation includes $31 Logan Webb, $15 Michael King, $14 Tanner Bibee, $14 Aaron Nola, and $13 Eury Perez.16:04 - Chad's double-digit priced pitchers are $28 Pablo López, $27 Logan Gilbert, $25 George Kirby, $24 Corbin Burnes, $11 Connelly Early.28:45 - Chad's less expensive starters include $8 Kyle Bradish, $7 Gavin Williams, $6 Spencer Arrighetti, $6 Joey Cantillo, $5 Ryne Nelson, $4 Nolan McLean, $4 Trey Yesavage, $4 Joe Boyle, $4 Griffin Canning, $3 Grant Holmes, $3 AJ Blubaugh. 40:00 - Pete's single-digit priced starters are $9 Gerrit Cole, $6 Bubba Chandler, $6 Jonah Tong, $5 Jacob Lopez, $5 Mitch Keller, $5 Brayan Bello, $3 Logan Henderson, $3 Shane Smith, $3 Noah Cameron, $3 Ryan Weathers, $3 Casey Mize.55:23 - Pete doesn't carry any prospect pitchers, but his relievers include $5 Jeff Hoffman, $4 Luke Weaver, $4 David Bednar, $3 Adrian Morejon, $3 Daniel Palencia.58:11 - Chad's relievers include $4 Ben Joyce, $4 Hunter Gaddis, $3 Abner Uribe, $4 Reid Detmers. For prospects, he has $4 Liam Doyle and $2 Gage Jump. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) pull up their rosters in Ottoneu league 1372, the Keep or Kut Listener League, and talk through who is a keeper, who is a cut, and who should maybe be shopped over the off-season. While trade season hasn't kicked off and it is too early to make final decisions, getting a sense of where you stand is a great place to start.5:35 - What we're doing in our keeper leagues right now - first pass at keepers, positional eligibility, etc.14:42 - Breaking down our Listener league rosters, starting with Pete's corner infielders, including an interesting debate on Marcell Ozuna.23:08 - Chad's CI situation is mostly settled, but is Miguel Vargas a $3 keeper and how much does it hurt to bail on $17 Royce Lewis?31:52 - The future of Pete's MI is pretty fun, but does he have enough MLB production? That might depend on what you think of Marcelo Mayer.40:58 - Chad's MI looks a lot better after Jorge Polanco went off while we recorded, especially given how weak 2B is.48:03 - Pete's OF has some tough calls, including a $16 Jarren Duran and $5 Brenton Doyle58:03 - Chad has some tough calls on $20+ OF and that, in turn, may push some decisions on cheaper OF.1:06:19 - We each have more prospects that we would ideally like to keep, but who gets cut loose? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) look at the top (and some of the bottom) performers in the second half of the fantasy season and discuss what went wrong and what that means for their keeper value and 2026 draft status. How high are we ranking Shea Langeliers? How far did Elly de la Cruz fall? And which surprise pitchers do we like best?6:00 - Our final H2H heroes, starting with Michael Harris II10:04 - Did a hot finish save the draft value on Fernando Tatis, Jr., and James Wood?12:45 - Looking at second half performances starting with the number one second-half catcher in fantasy: Shea Langeliers22:12 - Brice Turang is in elite company in the second half.34:09 - Some surprising names among the top ten SP in the second half.48:42 - Are we buying the second half from David Bednar?54:09 - Turning towards players who underperformed in the second half, starting with Elly de la Cruz.1:00:56 - What's up with Kyle Tucker?1:04:02 - Two disappointing Jacksons.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2:25 - H2H heroes starting with by far our most out there winner - Victor Vodnik12:24 - Michael Harris II gets Pete’s nod for his ongoing breakout25:38 - looking at Pete’s keepers in the Roto Listener League with discussion on an injured pitcher working back, giving up all your round 3-5 picks, and more.44:09 - We turn our attention to Chad’s much less exciting team, with more injured pitchers, a series of maybe-closers, and some questions on older players on the downswing.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) goes solo to discuss his H2H Hero of the Week, some trade deadline keeper league implications, and players he is keeping a close eye on as the season winds down.3:09 - Pete's H2H Hero of the Week is Shea Langeliers9:48 - Trade deadline talk begins12:32 - Time to add Ryan Helsley in your keeper leagues?14:55 - It should be David Bednar's time to shine18:18 - Carlos Correa is back in Houston!20:36 - Leo De Vries moved but Pete doesn't think there is any keeper implications here21:49 - Similar to Helsley, Mason Miller might be an even more important add in keeper leagues if he was dropped due to his new role. Is he a future starting pitcher?25:53 - Pete is keeping a close eye on Gavin Williams down the stretch to determine his keeper value33:20 - BREAK 233:24 - Ceddanne Rafaela looks like a breakout on the surface, but the plate discipline is still poor. Keep an eye on him the rest of the season39:42 - Bo Bichette is back! Let's make sure it sticks before we throw a big party44:11 - MacKenzie Gore, Luis Robert Jr., Roki Sasaki, and Edward Cabrera receive honorable mention nods Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2:16 -Pete looks to an opponent's team and lands on Zach McKinstry as his Head-to-Head Hero9:10 - Chad gives Kyle Stowers an honorable mention but goes with Jose Ramirez.13:37 - Reviewing some interesting keeper trades, but first talking about why trades are slower in roto leagues and what you can do.21:29 - We get into the trades that have happened, starting with $41 Rafael Devers for $9 Cristopher Sanchez.25:19 - Pete's leagumate swapped a 7th round Bryan Woo and two other useful players to get a last round Kris Bubic.33:05 - In our listener Ottoneu league, two rebuilders swapped a $24 Spencer Strider and a handful of others for $8 Spencer Schwellenbach and $3 Jacob Misiorowksi.42:06 - In that same 16-teamer Pete brought up before, one team swapped a 9th round Nick Lodolo and 6th round Jose Altuve for a 14th round Cam Smith and an 18th round Cole Ragans.54:56 - What to make of Mookie Betts and his down year.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at some first-half-keeper-league All Stars (largely based on value gained compared to their ADP) after a spirited conversation about their Head-to-Head Heroes from last week.5:00 - Chad picks George Springer as his Head-to-Head Hero. Pete goes with Jasson Domínguez and Michael Busch in a two-way tie.16:30 - Conversation about our keeper league All Stars begins with Emmet Sheehan, oddly enough.23:02 - Kris Bubic and Andrew Abbott are looking like probable keepers for 2026 and make the Keeper League All Star Team.29:00 - Chad likes what Ryne Nelson is cooking up this season. Pete is worried about the fastball usage.33:52 - Casey Mize has a 2.63 ERA through 15 starts. Is this a breakout and slam dunk keeper, or is he a first-half fluke.35:34 - Grant Holmes and Edward Cabrera look really good! Cabrera's success is long overdue for Pete!41:45 - Both hosts are excited about the idea of keeping Hunter Goodman and Andy Pages for 2026 at this point. 46:38 - Eugenio Suárez, Christian Yelich, Sonny Gray, and Merrill Kelly are having solid seasons, but are their seasons so good that managers should consider keeping them?49:31 - Jhoan Duran could be a potential keeper based on his numbers so far, potentially in roto leagues, at least.50:28 - Nick Pivetta should make the keeper league All Star team, the homers are down!51:25 - Will Vest and Emilio Pagán generate a short conversation about how to approach closer keepers.53:39 - Cristopher Sánchez is looking like a slam dunk keeper given his 2025 cost.55:08 - Nathan Eovaldi is good when he pitches, but is probably not a keeper 2026. 55:53 - Byron Buxton once again gets talked about on Keep or Kut.57:23 - Carlos Rodón and Robbie Ray are pitching like aces, but their costs were more pricey than most of the players we had discussed to this point. Does it look like they will still be worth keeping for 2026, despite that cost?59:38 - Bryan Woo is most likely going to be a keeper in a lot of leagues.1:01:03 - Joe Ryan and Pete Crow-Armstrong end the show. Pete and Chad discuss if they will have a lot of shares of PCA in 2026 or not.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

5:16 - Chad steals Pete's head-to-head hero, going with Evan Carter.15:26 - Pete's advising you to think about cutting his head-t0-head hero, Willy Adames.25:17 - In the Keep or Kut Listener H2H League on FanTrax, starting with Chad acquiring Oneil Cruz and Jasson Dominguez for Chris Sale and Chase Meidroth.35:39 - Trading away Mike Trout and Jose Altuve for Justin Steele and Gleyber Torres.40:55 - The first place team ships out a 12th round Kristian Campbell for 22nd round Brice Turang.47:24 - Looking at trades in Ottoneu League 13, starting with $30 Adley Rutschman for $9 Logan O'Hoppe - and both teams are near the bottom of the standings.51:30 - A first place team gets $13 Jacob DeGrom, $8 Tyler O'Neill, $15 Emmanuel Clase, and $1 Cedric Mullins by giving up $1 Abner Uribe, $7 Jasson Dominguez, $10 Jordan Walker, and $1 Jack Leiter.58:00 - Selling a $73 Shohei Ohtani (and some other parts) for $13 Michael King, $1 Noah Cameron, $5 Addison Barger, and a $10 Lawrence Butler.1:02:58 - Chad had been targeting King, so swapped a $1 Joe Boyle and a pile of cap space for King and $13 Josh Naylor.1:06:28 - And finally, Chad trades $9 Alec Bohm and $37 Francisco Lindor for $4 Bubba Chandler, $2 Ronny Mauricio, $2 Kyle Stowers and $3 Connor Norby. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) keep up the buy or sell nature of Episode 169, but this time they look at pitchers.1:31 - Chad’s Head-to-Head Hero was Adley Rutschman, while Pete went with Christian Encarnacion-Strand.18:11 - We start talking about pitchers who are performing at a level higher than we anticipated back during the draft season. Hunter Brown and Carlos Rodón lead things off.34:07 - Chad is not a Kris Bubic believer, he doesn’t pass the sniff test!44:32 - Daniel Palencia seems to be the Cubs closer and… he looks good! Top 10 closer?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TimestampsEp 1692:45 - Our head-t0-head heroes starts with a discussion on Jeremy Pena's breakout season.13:33 - Pete's Hero, Zack Littell, is an interesting example of player whose value is based on format as much as anything.21:05 - Is James Wood a top 20 player moving forward?31:00 - Are we just as high on PCA?39:30- How should we view Kyle Stowers and Andy Pages - and who do we like more?52:48- Taking a look at 3B where Alex Bregman and Junior Caminero are - for the moment - trending opposite directions but maybe landing in the same place.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) go through an extended Head-to-Head Heroes segment and breakdown a couple of Chad's recent deals by providing insightful analysis on quite a few names.5:25 - Head to head heroes of the week: Merrill Kelly and Will Benson.16:07 - Is this a Josh Jung breakout or a fluke?26:21 -  Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a monster season. Will he be able to sustain the power and batting average that he is putting forward?42:24 - Chad made a big trade in one of his leagues. He traded his Mookie Betts, Seiya Suzuki, and Justin Steele for Jarren Duran, Bo Bichette, Bailey Ober, Tomoyuki Sugano, and a pick upgrade. How did he do?59:01 - Chad also traded Kerry Carpenter and Adael Amador for Corbin Burnes. Pete thinks this is a huge win for Chad, he isn’t ready to give up on Burnes as an ace despite the dropoff in Ks the last year+.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TimestampsEp 1674:40 - Our jersey number 67 discussion leads us to take a closer look at Seth Lugo and what the Royals have been doing with pitching.10:41 - Head-to-Head Heroes takes us to the Jhoan Duran in the Twins bullpen and a bit of a "season appreciation award" for Wilyer Abreu.23:26 - What stats are we looking to for info on players at this point in the season?31:52 -  Is Nolan Jones a buy low?45:28 - Why aren't people talking about MacKenzie Gore?54:18 - Lightning Round! Is Hunter Dobbins breaking out? Any interest in some breakout hitters? What should you get if you are trading away a stud for future value?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down a few of the amazing first-month performers of the season, particularly names that you wouldn't have expected back before the season started.Team KaiaAt the top of the show, we told you about eight-year old Kaia, who is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Kaia has been diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. We are doing everything we can to help her family find a genetically matched donor. Please, if you are between the ages of 18 and 40, text ‘TeamKaia’ to 61474 or visit https://my.bethematch.org/TeamKaiato register. If you are over 40 visit: www.dkms.org.You'll get a cheek swab in the mail and can send it in to see if you are a match. If so, the donation is simple, non-surgical, and doesn't require a hospital stay. At the very least, please share this with your networks on Facebook, BlueSky, LinkedIn, or anywhere you can. The more people who register, the more likely we are to find a match.Timestamps8:13 - Pete takes the red-hot hitting Riley Greene for his H2H Hero of the Week. Chad decided to go with Luis Robert Jr., making Pete puke.16:31 - Kyle Stowers is off to a monster start. Are Pete & Chad selling high or holding?30:50 - Alex Bregman is on absolute fire.41:16 - Brice Turang is hitting the ball a lot harder and the numbers are looking way better than they were even last year when he broke out.51:04 - Chad is a little excited about Brady Singer but thinks he is a sell high, Pete is certain he is a sell-high.1:00:33 - Tylor Megill and Carlos Rodón have had walk-heavy, but elite, starts. Are you buying their hot starts? Carlos Rodón or Robbie Ray?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TimestampsEp 1653:09 - Head to Head Heroes: Noelvi Marte and Zach Neto13:37 - Chad's team in Ottoneu league one has been a disaster and while Juan Soto isn't doing what he hoped, the real concern is the pitching - and Chad wants to know what to make of Jared Jones, Spencer Arrighetti, and Sandy Alcantara30:30 - Pete's struggling in the Keep or Kut listener Ottoneu league, and needs to figure out his path on HR/9, especially with some early bullpen disasters, but Marcus Semien is where he's losing sleep.43:58 - Chad is getting interested in Tim Tawa, if the playing time is there.50:22 - Lightning round of players who are underperforming - except we only cover two names (Luis Robert Jr. and Zac Gallen), because we failed to be lightning.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. What do we do here?3o:52 - Luke Keaschall is up with the Twins and batting second in the lineup.35:13 - Chandler Simpson is up with the Rays and leadoff in his first game.41:40 - Conversations about wOBA vs xwOBA begin with a dissection of Salvador Perez.44:56 - Dylan Crews is showing signs of life48:57 - Brandon Lowe is looking pretty kuttable56:45 - Andrew Vaughn, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Adley Rutschman, Yainer Diaz, Willson Contreras, and Matt Olson round out the top 10 in players overperforming their xwOBA. What sticks out here?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TimestampsEp 1611:29 - .220: the combined batting average of players with ADP between 13 and 24 (second round) on NFBC.18:32 - 1.64 mph: Nolan Arenado's increase in average bat speed, plus some other bat speed gainers and losers.28:48 - 2: The number of games at Coors Field so far this year and why you shouldn't be scared to stream at Coors.35:32 - 47.1%: Christian Yelich's Hard-Hit rate.41:43 - .219: the combined batting average of all 1B so far this season.49:23 - .319: xwOBA for Mookie Betts.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of the hot starts in the opening days of baseball, particularly players who have been hitting the ball hard.Timestamps3:04 - Are homers up around baseball?10:22 - Going over some of the hardest-hit balls of the (very) young season so far. We start off with Jordan Walker.18:08 - Corbin Carroll has a new max EV. Not much to do here, but worth noting.20:15 - Eugenio Suárez had a monster season last year. Was it a mirage or is he just back to being a power stud?25:55 - Ryan Mountcastle has one of the hardest-hit balls this season. Breakout season incoming?30:58 - Oneil Cruz continues to hit the ball hard. Woopdiedoo.31:20 - Seiya Suzuki hit a 112.9 MPH double off of Merrill Kelly.32:50 - Like Cruz, Kyle Schwarber also continues to pound the baseball.34:00 - Derek Hill hit a ball pretty hard! Alright!36:28 - Randy Arozarena hit a laser against the Athletics. We share our thoughts on him this season.41:23 - Xander Bogaerts stunned a really hard-hit double. Is he in for a bounceback?47:52 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr, and Aaron Judge are all still good… confirmed!50:09 - Christian Walker is healthy! And still hitting the ball hard!51:37 - Tyler Soderstrom is off to a hot start. He hit the ball really hard last year and is picking up where he left off.55:23 - Will Jarren Duran be able to repeat what he did in 2024?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

TimestampsEp 1617:42 - Looking at guys we have to make decisions to stash or cut, starting with Gerrit Cole14:33 - Three pitchers waiting on diagnoses - Shane McClanahan, Ryan Weathers, Jared Jones24:09 - Chad making calls on Jones, Parker Meadows, Francisco Alvarez, and Kyle Manzardo34:17 - What pickups are you interested in  for OF, with options like Jake McCarthy, Jesus Sanchez, Jacob Young, Brandon Marsh, Jesse Winker, Lars Nootbaar, etc. available.37:42 - Top bats being widely cut in Ottoneu: Noelvi Marte, Jace Jung, Thairo Estrada, Sean Murphy, Giancarlo Stanton, Chase DeLauter.43:13 - Guys being auctioned in Ottoneu leagues right now, with Tyler Freeman at the top of the list along with Zac Veen.51:44 - Behind them is Ben Rice followed by Victor Scott II and Dedniel Nunez1:00:02 - Closing it out with Brett Baty and a look at 2B.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.Timestamps2:20 - Jersey #60! Dallas Keuchel it is.3:53 - Chad breaks down his preparation for his upcoming auction. This comprehensive overview includes how Chad approaches things such as position scarcity, where he thinks his opponents will spend their money, why he felt like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available.32:00 - $29 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $15 Carlos Rodón, $5 Brayan Bello. Guys like Aaron Nola and Zac Gallen went for around $15 after the Rodon purchase. Was this a botched strategy?39:15 - What do Pete and Chad think about the Rays’ Chandler Simpson?48:03 - Are you keeping Nick Pivetta in 12 team league at a 15th round value?53:46 - Would you keep $4 Chase Burns? $4 Cam Smith? $2 Spencer Jones? $2 Lazaro Montes?1:05:53 - What are Pete and Chad’s thoughts on allowing teams to add FAAB to trades?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) are getting into draft season and have found some interesting trends in their early drafts. They take a look at some of what happened in the Keep or Kut Listener Leagues, as well as the FanGraphs Staff Ottoneu League,Timestamps5:11 - Guys you can get even after the auction is over.11:26 - Marcus Semien wasn’t as bad as you think.17:25 - Roki Sasaki and other high-priced pitchers in the Keep or Kut Listener 4x4: Zac Gallen, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Luis Castillo24:01 - What signal do you get from how MLB teams spend on a player?28:45 - Zac Gallen the cheapest of the top tier FA and that feels wrong32:34 - Corbn Burnes going a full price tier above the rest of the arms?37:19 - OF was shallow, with Cody Bellinger, Jorge Soler, Randy Arozarena, Luis Robert, and Mike Trout most of the early names.45:12 - Tyler Soderstrom, Ottoneu H2H C and knowing your format53:20 - Interesting picks in the keep or kut listener fantrax leagues, including when to take prospects and closers getting pushed up Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) examine some keeper league and Ottoneu trades that have taken place this offseason.Timestamps7:55 - 28th Round Jared Jones for 28th Round Byron Buxton11:45 - 7th Round Pick for a 28th Round Josh Lowe and an 11th Round Pick. Lowe or Tyler O’Neill? Lowe or Parker Meadows?22:55 - 24th Round Vinnie Pasquantino, 28th Round Hunter Brown, 28th Round Parker Meadows for 9th Round Mason Miller and 20th Round Anthony Santander. This dovetails into a conversation about potentially keeping Isaac Paredes for a 7th round pick.31:50 - $6 Kyle Bradish, $3 Edgar Quero, $5 Zack Gelof for $5 Gavin Williams. Anything noteworthy here?35:55 - $4 David Festa for a $4 Michael Toglia40:59 - $10 Alec Bohm, $6 Michael Busch, $3 Alec Burleson for $3 Liam Hendriks and $10 Shane McClanahan47:19 - $25 Christian Yelich and $7 Yainer Diaz for a $29 Logan Webb52:48 - Is Spencer Steer worth keeping at $11 in 4x4?59:59 - 1st Round Pick, 13th Round Pick for 13th Round Pick, 21st Round Pick, 28th Round Michael King, 28th Round Bryson Stott, 28th Round Michael Busch, 10th Round Oneil Cruz1:10:55 - Is a $3 Michael Kopech not worth holding on to in Ottoneu FGPT now that Tanner Scott is a Dodger?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at ADP and find players whose draft cost makes them already look like potential keepers for next year. We're not talking the rookies or injured players you expect, but players who we think the market is simply undervaluing and whose ADP will be much earlier in 2026. Timestamps5:35 - Pitchers whose new homes have impacted our thinking, including Garrett Crochet to Fenway and Corbin Burnes to the desert16:17 - Same, but for hitters, this time talking Josh Naylor, Teoscar Hernandez, and a tangent for Chad to gripe about his Guardians.22:07 - Looking at players whose ADP offers keeper value, starting with Bowden Francis29:05 - Chad isn’t telling you Luis L. Ortiz is an ace, but the price is free and the upside is real.36:16 - Jake McCarthy isn’t flashy but he projects to 10/30.44:56 - Jorge Soler going to the best power park of his career.53:57 - Brandon Lowe, as late as he is going, might be the best power source you can get at 2B.58:19 - Luis Garcia Jr. is the 7th 2B off the board and Chad still sees keeper value at that cost1:01:25 - Nolan Gorman will at least get PA, and remember how good he looked?1:05:04 - Chad is ready to talk more Isaac ParedesSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss some of the signings that have taken place as well as their wishes for some of the other available free agents. 5:45 - Are the Blue Jays actually strugglign to lure free agents?8:25 - Willy Adames to the Giants20:32 - Yankees and Red Sox are in on Max Fried31:29 - The Guardians are bringing back Shane Bieber37:40 - Tyler O’Neill to the Orioles, so where does Anthony Santander end up?44:35 - Corbin Burnes will be the top free agent once Juan Soto signs.54:00 - Alex Bregman will almost certainly experience a park downgrade if he leaves Houston1:04:40 - Gleyber Torres is another free agent who could bring some punch to a new teamSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of their keeper league settings decisions, such as IL slots and the costs associated with keeping players added via FAAB. Chad also explains the different strategies he uses to make difficult keeper decisions.7:05 - What are the pros and cons of having your keeper league’s prospect draft before the draft/auction?18:00 - What is the appropriate number of IL spots for a keeper league?27:08 - Should a keeper league limit the amount of FAAB-pickups that can be kept?31:26 - Should FAAB keepers cost a last-round pick, or should they be a little more expensive?39:52 - How Chad ranks his keeper options53:40 - Is there ever a situation where you keep less than the maxmimum number of allowed keepers, even if the players you leave off technically have “value” at their cost?1:01:10 - How does the amount of allowed keepers affect Chad’s thought process when selecting his keepers?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) participated in the Pitcher List Podcast Network mock draft and he and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) will use the results of that draft to identify some interesting keeper targets for 2025 drafts. Then we take a look at a co-managed dynasty team that needs some cuts to get legal.  we dive into arbitration for the Keep or Kut listener league.Timestamps5:38 - Using the Pitcher List Podcast Network draft to identify interesting keeper targets for 2025.8:34 - Targets from the first four rounds include 4th round Wyatt Langford and Brent Rooker, the upside on Jazz Chisholm, plus comparing the keeper upside of Garrett Crochet and Logan Gilbert17:44 - Rounds 5-10 featuring Luis Robert Jr. in the 9th and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the same round, and the return of Shane McClanahan26:15 - Luke Weaver and Dylan Crews jump out in rounds 11-15, maybe because this range is a little weak, but Parker Meadows deserves a shout as well and there is a ton of pitching upside.34:49 - Rounds 16-20 feature Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Arrighetti, lots of young upside including  Jordan Lawlar, some bounceback closers, and even Bowden Francis40:05 - The final three rounds always get weak, but Chad grabbed Roki Sasaki in the final round and we both think Isaac Paredes and Eury Perez could have gone earlier.44:12 - We need to cut 5 to get a dynasty roster legal - and we have to debate how we will use David Fry48:15 - Reviewing our entire offense, including obvious drops in Hunter Renfroe and Dylan Carlson and cut candidates in J,P, Crawford and Ke’Bryan Hayes53:11 - And our pitching, with a bunch of super clear keepers, plus some questions about Ben Lively, Javier Assad, and Simeon Woods RichardsonSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Timestamps10:44 - H2H Heroes for the Postseason, starting with Pete’s pick, Tommy Edman15:26 - Chad talks through the post-season performance of a few Guardians before getting to his pick.22:25 - It's not just the post-season; Fernando Tatis Jr. has looked great since returning from the leg injury.27:27 - Why parity matters in fantasy sports and how to make sure you have it in keeper leagues41:57 - Looking at arbitration in the Keep or Kut listener league52:27 - Chad does arbitration on Pete’s team57:30 - Pete does arbitration on Chad’s teamSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at a slew of hitters who followed solid 2023s up with terrible (or, in some cases, just not-as-great) 2024s.7:42 - Chad's Head-to-Head Hero is Wyatt Langford to close out the season. Pete went with Jonathan Aranda.20:15 - Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Matt Olson, Freddie Freeman, and Corey Seager are all studs who technically took a statistical step back. Any concerns here?22:45 - Some veterans that fell from being good in 2023 to bad in 2024 were Marcus Semien, Ozzie Albies, JD Martinez, and Bo Bichette. What are we doing with this group?32:08 - What are we doing with Luis Robert Jr. after this terrible season?41:04 - Some players that kind of broke-out in 2023 were Nolan Jones, Chas McCormick, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Zack Gelof, and Christopher Morel. Their 2024s were a lot less successful.53:45 - In or out on Davis Schneider? Brandon Drury? Evan Carter? Adam Duvall? Wilmer Flores? Mitch Garver?58:56 - How early are we drafting Julio Rodriguez next year?1:00:02 - In or out on Adolis García?1:00:45 - How about Spencer Torkelson and Triston Casas?1:05:35 - Josh Lowe had an alright 2024, but it wasn't what we hoped for. What do we expect from him in 2025?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year.2:40 - Chad chooses teammates H2H Heroes: Matt Olson and Michael Harris II; while Pete can't decide between Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez.7:07 - We go through 29 hitters (yes, Chad said 30, but it was 29) who made big gains this year9:42 - We start with the stud rookies: Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and James Wood; and while the sample size is smaller, we need to talk Luisangel Acuña.16:39 - We can't criticize Elly de la Cruz, even with the K's, but we aren't excited about Adrian del Castillo and things aren't as clear with Connor Norby.25:34 - Heliot Ramos and Lawrence Butler are lighting it up in the Bay Area.31:05 - A couple of young NL East infielders: Xavier Edwards, Mark Vientos37:31 - OF is a challenge, but does that mean you should buy high on Brenton Doyle or Tyler O'Neill?42:44 - Three former prospects in different phases of their careers: Carlos Correa's bat is legit but how concerned are you about health? Are you buying Jordan Westburg? Is this just the post- post- post- post-hype breakout from Jurickson Profar?51:19 - Some vets putting up big seasons: Tommy Edman and Joc Pederson54:41 - It's a run on SS as we talk Ezequiel Tovar, Tyler Fitzgerald, and Willy Adames58:41 - Wrapping it up with Teoscar Hernandez, Salvador Perez, Byron Buxton, Steven Kwan, Alec Bohm, Matt Chapman, and Matt Wallner1:10:59 - Recapping all the names we covered - and realizing that we skipped Spencer HorwitzSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) celebrate 150 episodes of Keep or Kut by breaking down 21 starting pitchers in simple terms: buy high or sell high? All 21 pitchers have a better P/IP than they did last year, or debuted this year.4:17 - Chad chooses a Cleveland starter as his H2H Hero8:57 - Tyler O’Neill is Pete’s H2H Hero16:00 - Pete is buying high on Paul Skenes… not a tough call!18:37 - What about a $40 Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Buy high or sell high?21:15 - Garrett Crochet broke out this year. He is an obvious buy high at $3.23:47 - Pete is not convinced Osvaldo Bido is useful going forward. Sell high!29:04 - Hunter Greene is awesome but he’s hurt. What are we doing with him?34:44 - Rhett Lowder is only 22 years old! Buy high or sell high?38:25 - River Ryan is having Tommy John Surgery so he isn’t a sell high or a buy high. He is, sadly, a cut.39:17 - Pete is buying high on Jack Flaherty, Chad is not quite as convinced buy is also buying.43:24 - Luis Gil has walk problems but he has had an excellent season. Buy high or sell high?49:03 - Tanner Houck has changed a lot about who he is as a pitcher.52:54 - Chad is all in on buying-high on Spencer Schwellenbach53:42 - Pete likes what he has seen from DJ Herz, Chad is ho-hum on him.56:00 - Shota Imanaga has had a great rookie season. Is he a buy-high at $18?58:15 - Ronel Blanco is not that exciting59:43 - Both the hosts are buying Hunter Brown and Jared Jones1:02:29 - Brandon Pfaadt is hot off of a miserable start. Pete and Chad are selling high. They are selling on Brady Singer, too.1:05:41 - Pete is out on Andrew Heaney. Chad is too1:06:06 - Nick Lodolo, finally someone we can buy on!1:07:26 - Pete and Chad disagree on what to do with Kumar RockerSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) looks at some high priced players on his roster and asks Pete (@PeteBBaseball): Can I cut this star? Who is an obvious cut in the off-season, but maybe needs to be held for now? Who can you give up, even if it means someone else gets him half price?5:33 - Pete goes a little less obvious with his H2H hero: Pablo Lopez. And Chad just made a series of trades involving Lopez.14:09 - Chad picks Lawrence Butler as his H2H hero, leading us to wonder, for 2025 - Butler or Adolis Garcia?26:42 - Can Chad cut $36 Christian Yelich or $49 Fernando Tatis Jr., or does he have to sit on them?37:51 - What about a $20+ Carlos Rodon?43:00 - How are you handling an expensive Ronald Acuna Jr.?47:02 - At what point do you cut high value (maybe high-priced) players because they aren’t helping now? Chad wrestling with a struggling $26 Marcus Semien, $28 Gerrit Cole, and $11 George Kirby.1:03:45 - Reviewing three deadline deals involving Spencer Torkelson, Spencer Arrighetti, Logan Webb, Kyle Manzardo, Framber Valdez, Shane Baz, Luis Ortiz, Parker Meadows.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) breakdown some of their difficult upcoming keeper decisions.5:00 -Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad is excited that Spencer Torkelson is back and hitting. Pete went with a catcher, Yainer Diaz.23:19 - Pete is in an odd spot. He is going to keep an 18th round Gunnar Henderson, but what combo should he pair with Henderson? An 8th round Jose Altuve with a 9th round Jarren Duran, or should he just pay 1st and 2nd round picks to keep Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yordan Alvarez? 38:25 - Is a $49 Tatis Jr. a cut?43:33 - Are we keeping a $33 Francisco Lindor? Pete says, "duh."47:16 - A 22nd round Jacob deGrom vs a 25th round Garrett Crochet. Is the choice obvious? Chad thinks so, Pete is a little hesitant. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into a set of players whose 2024 seasons have left us with questions about their keeper values. Have some of these players reached "must-keep" status because they have outplayed their value? Or should you trade them? Have some of them stumbled so badly that we are just moving on?1:34 - H2H Heroes - The spectacular (if a bit of a boring pick) Juan Soto, and the resurgent Jake Burger5:42 - What are we thinking about Gerrit Cole’s keeper value?12:35 - Rank these three for keeper leagues: Cole, Jack Flaherty and Pablo Lopez.14:58 - Is Matt McLain a super exciting keeper or a guy you are just nervous about?23:49 - Are we over Jesus Luzardo?28:38 - Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto elite? I guess that depends on your definition of elite.35:38 - Is Anthony Santander an auto-keep everywhere?41:19 - Five challenging SS to value, starting with Oneil Cruz46:31 - Anthony Volpe hasn’t quite lived up to the hype, but does that mean he’s not worth keeping?54:45 - Zach Neto has fully broken out58:47 - Ezequiel Tovar is fun but is his performance sustainable?1:02:15 - Can you really just give up on Bo Bichette?1:07:24 - Ranking those five SS for keeper formatsSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) provide short term and long term thoughts on the big moves that took place during this year's MLB Trade Deadline.5:43 - Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad goes with Spencer Schwellenbach, Pete tabs Jazz Chisholm Jr.15:45 - Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers21:10 - Tanner Scott to the Padres23:25 - Jorge Soler is going back to the Braves27:42 - Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros34:38 - Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the Cardinals, Tommy Edman and Michael Kopech to the Dodgers, Miguel Vargas to the White Sox39:19 - Isaac Paredes to the Cubs, Christopher Morel to the Rays43:36 - Zach Eflin to the Orioles47:27 - Martín Pérez to the Padres, Gregory Soto to the Orioles, Luis Garcia to the Red Sox50:44 - Austin Slater to the Reds, Ty France to the Reds, Diamondbacks got Dylan Floro, Mark Canha to the Giants52:43 - The Rays got Dylan Carlson55:20 - Eloy Jiménez is headed to the Orioles59:47 - Josh Bell to the Diamondbacks, Alex Cobb to the Guardians, Trevor Rogers to the Orioles1:01:45 - Lane Thomas to the GuardiansSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review the early deadline trades and spin up some ideas of trades they would like to see, with an eye towards positive impact for keeper leagues.2:30 - H2H Heroes: Colton Cowser and Ezequiel Tovar10:23 - AJ Puk heads west and Deyvison De Los Santos gets a clearer path22:24 - Randy Arozarena has a new home for the next couple of years29:46 - Austin Hays may have gained value36:10 - Chad almost forgets about James Paxton to Boston39:43 - Looking at the trade market and trades we would like to see with Jameson Taillon to LAD48:37 - Let's get Jazz Chisholm to a better park with a better lineup51:30 - Same for Brent Rooker!54:12 - We want to see Jack Flaherty end up with our teams, but if that can't happen, maybe he can find a long-term home in San Diego?58:14 - Could Mountcastle be traded? Maybe in the off-season?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson?17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team?25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50?31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad?37:45 - How do you balance projections versus what you see with your own eyes?49:15 - What about xStats? Where do those factor in?56:36 - Chad delves into important Ottoneu deadlines related to drops and keeps.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?Timestamps:7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto? Covering Coby Mayo, Jace Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, Jackson Jobe, Marcelo Mayer, and more.27:07 - what’s up with Fernando Tatis Jr. and his long-term value39:19 - Is Camilo Doval a guy you want to rely on?51:50 - Is Pablo Lopez going to be an ace again? Including chatter on Max Fried and Ranger Suarez.1:05:11 - What do you make of Jordan Walker?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP.4:30 - Pete’s Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones! Chad’s? Reynaldo López. We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we were right!10:25 - Pete thinks Jarren Duran may now be a top-10 outfielder - he is doing everything well!18:17 - Chad loves Riley Greene. He has consistently improved and is having a monster season.32:27 - BREAK 133:54 - Mason Miller is unstoppable! … as a closer. Will he stay there?40:03 - Chad loves what he is getting from Robert Suarez this season, and he should!47:57 - BREAK 249:48 - Chris Sale is a stud end of story nice talking to you.55:46 - Tarik Skubal is now a top 10 starter going forward, firmly.1:03:22 - Is Cole Ragans top 10?1:09:50 - What the heck is happening with Sonny Gray?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025.6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on candidates to go first overall in 202529:18 - Looking at players who have moved into the top ten at their position starting with Shea Langeliers and Logan O’Hoppe at catcher, plus a couple of honorable mentions.46:06 - Turning to CI, where Pete picks Jordan Westburg and Chad hypes Josh Naylor58:05 - CJ Abrams and Anthony Volpe are our picks at MI.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing. 9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown, and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez.22:57 - Mike Trout, George Springer, and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander and Walker Buehler have made them tough to roster. Ryan Pepiot has been a disaster since the start of May. Are we ready to move on? Do Matt Waldron, DJ Herz, or Spencer Turnbull strike anyone's fancy?59:01 - As for the infield... Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jake Burger, and Dansby Swanson have all been varying degrees of disappointments. Is there anyone out there worth dropping them for? Pete likes Nick Gonzalez and Brandon Lowe. What about David Hamilton? Meanwhile, Chad likes Colt Keith and Jose Miranda and thinks Deyvison De Los Santos is worth stashing. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.