Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice: Jurickson Profar, Bryan De La Cruz, Freddy Peralta

This week I have six total players to consider adding or moving, including a couple of bigger-name players and a couple of reserve-role players. Here are all of our Week 7 fantasy baseball buy-low and sell-high trade candidates. Below we dive into a few notable names to trade now in fantasy baseball leagues.

Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Let’s look at a few players to trade now in fantasy baseball leagues.

Sell High

Jurickson Profar (OF – SD)

Jurickson Profar owners are loving his fantasy numbers this season. His .341 average, five home runs and 25 RBI are fantastic. Remember this though, he has hit 20 home runs once in his career (five years ago), had over 70 RBI just once (six years ago) and had a season-ending batting average of over .250 just twice in his career, the last time was in the shortened 2020 season. He does have a low strikeout rate, never going over 20% since his debut season. You could ride the early success of Porfar and see how long it lasts. However, an owner in your league might be desperate for some OF help. See what you can get.

Bryan De La Cruz (OF – MIA)

Bryan De La Cruz is hitting .263 with seven home runs, 20 RBI and 21 runs. These numbers aren’t bad. De La Cruz’s name is causing some excitement that this outfielder could have fantasy worth. In the first half of last season, De La Cruz hit nearly .280. In the second half, he hit just .228. He plays for Miami, which doesn’t add to the appeal. They might be trading away more players, leaving De La Cruz by himself.

With seven home runs already, owners might believe he can top the 19 home runs he finished with last year. Cruz’s ratios are close to what they were last year at this time. He strikes me as a hot starter and someone who will cool off during the year. His preseason ranking was just below 300 overall and around 50th for the outfield position. I don’t see De La Cruz being more than what he was last year, but some owners could use that production or believe he has another level. He seems like a good flip for a needed reliever.

Freddy Peralta (SP – MIL)

Freddy Peralta is currently 3-1 and is considered the ace of the Milwaukee staff. He’s a fine pitcher but if you can move him, you should consider it. He has only pitched six innings three times this season. His ERA is at 3.49 while his expected ERA is at 3.91, that’s not terrifying but his BB% and barrel% are below league average. He hasn’t pitched over 100 innings in back-to-back seasons and I would be a little concerned about his durability as the season continues. Peralta is a good pitcher. Some owners would jump at the chance to acquire him, especially with the amount of pitcher injuries this year. Throw his name out there and see what owners are willing to give up.