Buy Low and Sell High: Dynasty Deals
It's time to get busy winning or get busy rebuilding in dynasty leagues. Here are some hitters to focus on as buy low candidates
While the MLB trade deadline is still nearly two months away, now is the time for dynasty trade talks to heat up. Whether you are going all-in to win a dynasty crown or looking to rebuild, everyone should be looking for buy low, sell high opportunities.
Over the next few days, I’ll have position players and pitchers to buy low or sell high to help build your trade ideas. I’ve broken the list into positions, league size, potential injured list MLB players and prospects. These are mostly for dynasty or keeper leagues, but could be useful for redraft as well.
But that’s not all.
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BUY LOW
Catcher
12 or less - Will Smith, Dodgers
14-18 - Dalton Rushing, Dodgers
20+ - Agustin Ramirez, Marlins
IL - Kyle Teel, White Sox
Prospect - Harry Ford, Nationals
The timeshare that Smith and Rushing have with the Dodgers is great for the Dodgers, but terrible for each of their fantasy values. If they see a deal they need to make, Rushing could be out of Los Angeles and into much more playing time. It’s a gamble.
Speaking of gambles, Ramirez is back in Triple A, doing what he has done in his three past trips to Triple A (.268/.344/.451 with 112 wRC+). He has also caught 17 games, the same amount he caught in the majors this season. But he has six errors in Triple A, compared to the four he had in the majors. With zero Triple A starts at first base, it’s time for the Marlins to admit he’s not a catcher. But you could get him as catcher-eligible again for 2027.
Injured while on a rehab assignment, 2026 could be a lost season for Teel and his owners. If you have a healthy catcher, you could find a needy owner who will give up a bright future for a winner now.
After moving patiently through the Mariners’ farm system one-level per year, Ford was looking for a change of scenery after being stuck behind Cal Raleigh. His offseason deal to Washington seemed to be that change, but Ford failed to make the Nationals out of Spring Training and has hit below .200 most of the Triple A season. Whatever magic the new Nationals’ development team has sprinkled elsewhere around the farm missed Ford, who has a career high 26% strikeout rate. His owners should be ready to dump him, you should buy cheap on a potential rebound from the former Top 100 prospect.