The trade deadline is right around the corner, so it’s now or never for making the moves you need to make to go for the championship. Our Featured Pros have some ideas to help make that happen. Here are the players to trade right now.
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Players to Sell High
What one MLB player are you trying to sell high and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?
Cody Bellinger (OF – CHC)
“Cody Bellinger is the epitome of the sell-high candidate for fantasy managers and the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger has been on a tear this month, producing a .452/.475/.795 slashline, a 1.270 OPS, and seven homers with 22 RBI across 73 at-bats. He is putting numbers that he wants to be traded. After some down seasons with the Dodgers that were slowed up by injuries, the lefty slugger has an explosive resurgence that fantasy managers need to take advantage of. Bellinger even outproduces his 2019 MVP season with career-high numbers that will not hold. His career .283 BABIP pales compared to the .302 BABIP he produced in 2019 or the outrageous .338 through 69 games this season. With this type of breakthrough, his 6.02 Barrel rate is nowhere near the expected double-digit numbers. Add that his current .264 xBA is not in the same ballpark as his current .317 batting average, and Bellinger screams regression. Several MLB teams are interested in Bellinger, with the Cubs looking like sellers, but fantasy managers should also be sellers by selling the OF at his current production peaks.”
– Dennis Sosic (Fantasy Six Pack)
“I highlighted Cody Bellinger a few weeks ago, and he has made me look silly since. However, with the trade deadline coming up, I would be willing to flip him for the best starting pitcher I can get in return. He is slugging 117 points ABOVE his expected, and his xBA is .260. His BABIP is .333, so even minor regression could tank all the joy he has brought to your team. I recognize the risk inherent to doing this, as he is obviously playing his way out of Chicago and could end up in Yankee Stadium for the rest of the year. But if I could somehow peel Framber Valdez or Justin Steele off someone, I would do it in a heartbeat.”
– Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)
Taijuan Walker (SP – PHI)
“Taijuan Walker has enjoyed a solid fantasy season so far in Philadelphia for the Phillies, logging 11 wins in 20 starts while pitching to a 4.11 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 94 strikeouts, and 43 walks in 107.1 innings. The veteran has never been an elite bat-missing option, but his swing-and-miss metrics have taken a bit of a step back this year. Walker’s 8.6% swinging strike percentage would tie his career-low in a full season, and his whiff rate is down to 21.1% after finishing above the 23% mark in each of the last two seasons. And while he owns a 2.67 ERA and a 3.58 FIP since June 1, that stretch also includes 10 walks allowed in his last 18 innings. With lower strikeouts and much of his fantasy value tied to his pitcher win total, now’s the perfect time to trade him for a batter like James Outman or Dansby Swanson.”
– Ben Rosener (Tigers Rebuild)
Edouard Julien (2B – MIN)
“I would sell high on Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien. The 24-year-old has been red hot in July, slashing .412/.500/.804 with five home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs, and nine walks over 60 plate appearances. Julien is arguably the hottest hitter in baseball right now but continues to sit against lefties. His playing time could take a hit with the impending return of Jorge Polanco (hamstring). Julien also strikes out a lot, evidenced by his 31.8 K%. Fantasy managers riding Julien’s hot streak should look to move on and acquire a more established infielder if they can. I would package Julien and other players and see if you can acquire some struggling fantasy assets, such as Wander Franco or Willy Adames.”
– Brad Camara (RotoBaller)
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