Dynasty Trade Targets: Zach Neto, Mark Vientos, Lawrence Butler (Fantasy Baseball)

Trying to catch all in a dynasty league is always a bit of a mission because most dynasty leagues have so many unique formats, but this is what I’m going to attempt to do in this article. I’m going to try to provide you with my (going around the horn) biggest BUY calls across all formats of fantasy baseball for dynasty leagues. If you have any specific dynasty questions, please feel free to ask me on X @fantasyaceball. Please subscribe to the Fantasy Aceball Podcast and my YouTube channel TheTimkanak to follow along with all of my fantasy baseball content.

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Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Players to Buy

SS Zach Neto (Angels)

This is kind of a buy-low opportunity as Zach Neto just had shoulder surgery in November and there’s a good chance he isn’t ready to play by May or so this season, so when news starts hitting that he’s going to miss the beginning of the season, people will be pushing him down their draft boards. Neto had 23 bombs and 30 steals in his 2024 season as a 23-year-old. Go guy low while you can get him on an injury discount.

3B Mark Vientos (Mets)

Vientos made massive improvements in the hit tool in 2024 via quality of contact (not necessarily more contact) by increasing his sweet spot % from 24.2% to 34.6% and also began hitting the ball in the air more (GB% dropped from 51.7% to 44%). Vientos hits the ball very hard and now he’s hitting the ball in the correct spot on his bat to cause damage. If these gains can stick, then we have a very dangerous power hitter developing as an incoming 25-year-old.

OF Lawrence Butler (Athletics)

Butler was seen as a super toolsy guy with a terrible hit tool until last year when he made some huge gains. Namely, like Vientos, Butler started making good contact on the ball rather than just contact, raising his sweet spot % from 24.7% to 35.1% from 2023 to 2024. Butler also reduced his K%, increased his in-zone aggressiveness and increased his average and max EVs. Now, he’s entering his age 24 season going to a AAA ballpark from a pitcher’s park.