Fantasy baseball managers are always looking for an edge in their leagues, and one strategy that can pay off is buying low on struggling players and selling high on those who have exceeded expectations. Below, our featured experts look closely at some players they’re targeting for these trades. They have closely monitored the latest player trends and performance metrics to identify key players you should consider buying low and selling high to maximize your roster’s potential.
By leveraging our exclusive fantasy baseball trade analyzer and relying on advanced metrics, comprehensive player rankings, and player projections, our experts have determined which players you should target in trades and which ones you should look to move. So, whether you need a roster shake-up or simply want to capitalize on a player’s hot streak, this article is here to guide you through the process.
Let’s examine these trade recommendations, analyze the rationale behind each move, and provide you with actionable advice to help you dominate your league. Don’t forget to check out our other fantasy baseball resources to help you stay ahead of the competition all season long. Happy trading!
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice: Buy Low/Sell High
What one MLB player are you trying to buy low and why? Also, who are you willing to give up for him?
Junior Caminero (3B – TB)
“Junior Caminero is a true slugger, but he’s also a young one with very little track record to convincingly argue he is a buy-low rather than a buy-bad guy right now. He had a monstrous 2025 with 45 home runs, but he’s on pace for only 34 in 2026, and he’s only had three big flies in his last 92 at-bats. However, over that period, he’s batting .304 with a .423 on-base percentage. That tells me that he isn’t struggling or that his approach isn’t a disaster. He isn’t lost – like it looks like Bryce Harper is. For whatever reason, he’s just gone cold in the pop department. Caminero’s due for a return to the 2025 slugger, and it’s going to happen soon, so buy now and be happy later. I’d easily sell Matt Chapman, who’s my “Sell-High” guy this week, if you can sell that miracle. I’d trade Matt Olson, who is a steadier, more reliable slugger for 2025, as well as Wilson Contreras, who has been better so far, but who I’d be willing to sacrifice for Caminero’s upside and eventual turn in the home run department. My hot take of the week? From July 1st to September 1st, Junior Caminero will be a better Fantasy player than Andy Pages, Rafael Devers, Bryce Harper, and Munetaka Murakami.”
– Chris Mitchell (FantasyData)
Mookie Betts (SS – LAD)
“Despite hitting just .201, Mookie Betts’ underlying stats are telling us good things are coming. His xBA is .269, one of the biggest real vs expected batting average swings. His quality of contact is in line with his career, but his BABP of .189 is 100 points off his career BABIP. The team context is still such a driving force for Mookie, so I would get in on buying right now.”
–Chris Welsh (FantasyPros)
What one MLB player are you trying to sell high right now and why? Also, who would you try to get in return?
Matt Chapman (3B – SF)
“I love me a dual-threat athlete, and in the spirit of a Ying and Yang world, that means I hate me some one-trick ponies. That’s Matt Chapman….mostly. I claimed him three weeks ago because he was at the start of a June heater that has resulted in six home runs, 20 runs batted in, and 17 runs scored, along with an extremely un-Matt Chapman-esque .415 batting average. For a power-first player, Chapman has only crossed the 30-homer threshold once in his career. Now, it’s time to sell. Oddly, his savior as a one-trick pony has been that he has threatened double-digit steals four times, in four consecutive seasons. The one thing he hasn’t done on this hot streak? Steal bases. He isn’t a household power hitter or a flashy athlete, so the return isn’t likely to be significant, but he does play third base, a thin position in Fantasy. My strategy would be to throw a curveball at an opposing owner. Sell them on his “surprisingly good” dual-threat capabilities, his amazing June, and the prospects of a career season in the making at a tough position. Ignore that the Giants stink, that the park is where offense goes to die, and that he’s a career .241 batter. The curveball is targeting an under-the-radar, under-appreciated pitcher. Guys like Dustin May, Max Meyer, J.T. Ginn, or Reid Detmers. All have been really good in the last month; they all have strong K/9 numbers over that stretch, and their ratios have been at the top of the league over the last 30 days. It’s difficult to quantify trades involving hitters for pitchers, providing an opportunity to pull off a total heist when all you’re trying to do is max out on a sell-high commodity.”
– Chris Mitchell (FantasyData)
Nick Martinez (SP, RP – TB)
“There may still be time to sell high on Nick Martinez, but the clock is definitely running. The 35-year-old has a 2.60 ERA and 1.16 WHIP through 14 starts this season, but his last three games have begun to show signs of the pumpkin beneath the surface. His xERA is 4.45, and his 14.7% strikeout rate isn’t going to help suppress his WHIP much longer. I would flip him for an underperforming hitter like Brandon Nimmo.”
–Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)
Jose Soriano (SP – LAA)
“Things are starting to come a little undone with Jose Soriano as the season goes on. His walk rate is ballooning to 11.7%. He’s walked 11 in three June starts, with one of those being a seven-walk game. The good selling point on Soriano still is the 2.79 ERA, but why we may want to move on is the over four xERA. He’s still a solid pitcher with good strikeout numbers, but I am looking to sell high while I still can.”
–Chris Welsh (FantasyPros)
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