keeper help

by nhaider on Feb 28, 2026 3:44 PM EST

12 team 6×6 head to head with 8 keepers (we count holds and QS). I plan on keeping: Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, Felix Hernandez, David Price… Need to pick 4 out of the following group: Craig Kimbrel, Mariano Rivera, Chase Utley, Brett Lawrie, Pablo Sandoval, and Brett Gardner.

My gut says I should go with Kimbrel, Lawrie, Sandoval, and Gardner. That would overload me at corner. Advice?

Im really not feeling Utley at all... but is Gardner keeper worthy?

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utley

outfielders are a dime a dozen especially ones not in the top 20 or so at the position.

by dbacksfaninGA on Feb 28, 2026 5:36 PM EST reply actions

I wouldn't keep Gardner

Utley has the potential to put up a star season, and is certainly better trade-bait than Gardner.

by pooptallica on Feb 28, 2026 5:49 PM EST reply actions

+1

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 29, 2026 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

I would look to trade Utley early, though

He has degenerative patellar tendinitis, a chronic knee problem, so I would look to move him quickly for a good young 2B like Kipnis or Ackley and another piece.

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/the-sizemores-utley-and-perez-dl-on-the-dl/

by pooptallica on Feb 29, 2026 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

Or package him with one of your 3Bs

for a stud 2B like Cano, Pedroia, Kinsler. Since you are definitely heavy at 3B.

by pooptallica on Feb 29, 2026 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

yeah… i know… Im trying to work a trade… ive made 2 offers for cano… Panda + Utley or Panda + mariano or Panda + price…

im not wanting to trade lawrie… the cano owner is just being stubborn.

by nhaider on Feb 29, 2026 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

Utley is the consensus

Utley could bounce back to top-5 at his position. Brett Gardner has good speed, and there’s the Yankees lineup bonus, but if you can nab a speedy buy later in the draft, I don’t see why you should keep Gardner, especially if you have one OF already in Upton. Gardner isn’t going to pull an Ellsbury and hit 30 HR.

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by varrys on Feb 29, 2026 10:06 AM EST reply actions