Three young names to target in dynasty baseball
The window to buy young hitters and pitchers closes fast. Here are the players worth a call this week.
By Sam Okafor · · 1 min read
Dynasty baseball has a long time horizon, so young names often get priced on what they might become. The trick is to find players whose skills already show up, even when their stats have not fully caught up.
Nick Kurtz is the first name on our list. A young first baseman with real power and a good eye at the plate is a rare mix, and players like that tend to keep their value for a long time.
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Dudley Jenkins · 10 hours ago
Interesting take. I had not thought about it from that angle.
Chaz Funk · 10 hours ago
This cleared up a lot for me. I am still pretty new to fantasy.
Gabriella Hauck · 4 hours ago
Let us know how it turns out.
Riley Reader replying to Gabriella Hauck · 3 hours ago
What did you end up giving up in the deal?
Riley Reader · 14 hours ago
I'd be curious how you would rank the next two or three names after these.
Maurine West · 3 hours ago
That's fair, though I still think the price is too high.
Kallie Wunsch · 3 hours ago
Thanks, this helps. I've got the same call to make tonight.
Jeramie Hickle replying to Kallie Wunsch · 2 hours ago
I had the opposite experience, but my league's scoring is unusual.
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Everett White · 7 hours ago
Just made this exact move in my league. Fingers crossed.