It’s fantasy baseball season, and the competition is in full swing. Roto or head-to-head or even Roto h2h, the excitement is never-ending, yet it can sometimes seem overwhelming with all the daily lineups, add/drops, waiver wires, and the ever-difficult trades. The difference between a fantasy championship and a season-long bust is knowing how and when to make the right moves. The key to fantasy success is to buy low and sell high. Today we discuss two fantasy shortstops to buy low and two to sell high.
Fantasy baseball shortstop to buy low: Javier Baez, Detroit
First on our buy low/sell high fantasy shortstop list is Javier Baez of the Detroit Tigers. Baez is in a bit of a slump, hitting .233/.286/.575 through Tuesday. He currently ranks 613rd in fantasy production and is available in 50 percent of all Yahoo fantasy leagues.
Baez is 30 years old, and his best years may be behind him, but he is far from over the hill. He is poised to break out with the up-and-coming Detroit Tigers this summer. Watch this highlight from the WBC and see his playmaking ability.
Can't believe that Javier Báez did this but there is video.pic.twitter.com/sD8XkAlEHu
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) March 13, 2023
Baez is a career .260 hitter, but I predict he will return to his 2019 Chicago Cubs form this summer. He hit .281 and 29 homers that year and was an All-Star. He just hit his first homer of 2023 Wednesday, still Baez’s fantasy value is at a career low.
So, now is the time to buy. Baez’s outstanding defense will keep him in the lineup through this slump. He can and will heat up this summer and return to the 20/20 guy we know and love. When the young prospects in the Tigers lineup start hitting their potential, Baez will reap massive benefits.