Keep or Kut

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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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.

Explore the trade deadline's impact on keeper leagues! Shea Langeliers shines as a star, while Ryan Helsley and David Bednar are key players to consider. Carlos Correa's return sparks excitement, but watch out for Mason Miller's fluctuating role. Gavin Williams' performance could influence keeper decisions, and keep an eye on Ceddanne Rafaela's potential despite discipline issues. Plus, Bo Bichette is back, and several rising stars like MacKenzie Gore and Luis Robert Jr. generate buzz!

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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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 | keeporkut@gmail.com | 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.