5 Players to Trade For (2023 Fantasy Baseball)

Rafael Devers (3B – BOS)

“Players as good as Rafael Devers are rarely available via trade. However, over the last 30 days, Devers has been underwhelming, hitting .209 with a .696 OPS during that span. Josh Jung and an arm could be enough to land the slugging Devers, who will most assuredly have a better second half. As great as Jung has been, the track record of Devers is far more impressive. ”
– Joe Pisapia (FantasyPros)

Bobby Witt Jr. (3B, SS – KC)

“Bobby Witt Jr. has been disappointing thus far in 2023. He is slashing .248/.289/.434 with 12 home runs. Sure, he has 22 stolen bases on the year, but this might be your best opportunity to get a great talent for much less than he might regularly cost. His xBA is .289, and xSLG is .532, a full 98 points higher than now. What it would take to get him is based entirely on the type of league you’re in. It would take more in keeper/dynasty, but it might be worth it if you can pry him away from someone and have him beyond this year. I would be willing to offer up a Royce Lewis/Devin Williams-like combo to start the negotiations.”
– Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)

Bryce Miller (SP – SEA)

“Bryce Miller owns a 3.68 ERA in 51.1 innings this season, which is good from a surface-level standpoint, but it’s a far cry from the rookie scattering four earned runs in his first 31.1 Major League innings earlier in May. Still, Miller’s 3.12 FIP is a lot more indicative of how effective he’s been, and much of his ERA being so high is down to a rough two-start stretch in late May and early June that saw him surrender 19 hits, 15 earned runs, three home runs and a pair of walks in seven total innings. Since then, the right-hander has allowed just two earned runs in his last 13 innings while striking out 12 batters. Furthermore, he’s sporting the third-best Pitching+ number, per FanGraphs, among starters with at least 50 innings and is sixth among the same group in terms of Stuff+, also per FanGraphs. If fantasy managers can acquire Miller, who is much better than his relatively bloated ERA, for a pitcher like Domingo German or Chris Bassitt, it’d be a definite win. ”
– Ben Rosener (Tigers Rebuild)

Corbin Burnes (SP – MIL)

“I am buying low on Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes. The 28-year-old has had a rough June, posting a 4.68 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 27:7 K: BB across 25 innings, including getting torched for seven runs in his previous start. Overall his ERA in 2023 is 3.96, up from last year’s 2.94, while his K% has dropped from 30.5% to 23.5%. The Brewers right-hander has pitched well most of the year but has been lit up for five or more earned runs in four different appearances. Fantasy managers might be willing to move on Burnes as they’re not getting the production they expected by taking him as the No. 1 pitcher in most 2023 drafts. I would deal two players within the 30-75 range in the latest FantasyPros Expert Consensus ROS Rankings to acquire Burnes for the second-half run of the season. ”
– Brad Camara (RotoBaller)

Nolan Gorman (2B, 3B – STL)

“Nolan Gorman has fallen on tough times after a hot start, but he’s still just 23 years old and will enter the All-Star Break with at least 15 home runs and (likely) 50 RBI. The .231 average is worrisome (as is the fact that he’s hitting under .200 against lefties), but that should help depress his value. He provides a valuable middle-infield bat and probably won’t cost too much, considering his recent slump. Trying dangling a middling starter (Chris Bassitt, maybe) or extra outfielder (Cody Bellinger, perhaps) and see if you can buy low on the youngster.”
– Nick Raducanu (Dr. Roto)