KEEPS 2024 All-Star Squads

By Glenn

• To fill out each squad, I strictly abided by Yahoo! rankings as of July 8th, 2024.

• I used my own discretion to sort out SPs and CLs.

• The top ranked player was entered into the corresponding position slot if it was still available.

• Players with multi-position eligibility were sorted to make room for the highest ranked overall players. For example, Gunnar Henderson is the third highest ranked player and is eligible at both 3B and SS. Since the next highest 3B or SS is Jose Ramirez, Henderson was given the SS slot, Ramirez was given the 3B slot, and the next best SS, Bobby Witt, Jr., was left out since Shohei Ohtani already occupied Util.

• OFs, SPs, and CLs are listed in descending order based on their Yahoo! ranking.

• The top ranked overall player on each squad is italicized.

• Managers are credited in the following manner:

• All-Keeper=manager who kept the player

• All-Draft=manager who drafted the player

• All-Undrafted=manager who currently owns the player

  
  

All-Keeper Squad

C-Adley Rutschman (Josh)

1B-Bryce Harper (Chris)

2B-Spencer Steer (Tom)

3B-Jose Ramirez (Dave)

SS-Gunnar Henderson (Josh)

OF-Aaron Judge (Anthony)

OF-Juan Soto (Chris)

OF-Yordan Alvarez (Alan)

Util-Shohei Ohtani (Ant)

SP-Tarik Skubal (Chris)

SP-Corbin Burnes (Glenn)

SP-Zack Wheeler (Adam)

SP-Tyler Glasnow (Matt)

SP-Aaron Nola (Ant)

CL-Edwin Diaz (Adam)

CL-Devin Williams (Adam)

All-Draft Squad

C-William Contreras (Alan, 8th round)

1B-Christian Walker (Matt, 2nd round)

2B-Ketel Marte (Adam, 10th round)

3B-Ha-Seong Kim (Chris, 3rd round)

SS-Maikel Garcia (Tom, 12th round)

OF-Marcell Ozuna (Glenn, 6th round)

OF-Anthony Santander (Chris, 8th round)

OF-Brandon Nimmo (Cyrus, 12th round)

Util-Josh Naylor (Mike, 9th round)

SP-Chris Sale (Dave, 4th round)

SP-Ranger Suarez (Glenn, 9th round)

SP-Logan Gilbert (Alan, 1st round)

SP-Sonny Gray (Matt, 3rd round)

SP-Joe Ryan (Matt, 1st round)

CL-Emmanuel Clase (Josh, 1st round)

CL-Craig Kimbrel (Ant, 5th round)

All-Undrafted Squad

C-Ryan Jeffers (Glenn)

1B-Alec Bohm (Mike)

2B-Jordan Westburg (Ant)

3B-Matt Chapman (Cyrus)

SS-Willy Adames (Adam)

OF-Jurickson Profar (Josh)

OF-Jarren Duran (Bobby)

OF-Brent Rooker (Cyrus)

Util-Brenton Doyle (Adam)

SP-Seth Lugo (Josh)

SP-Garrett Crochet (Josh)

SP-Reynaldo Lopez (Dave)

SP-Ronel Blanco (Matt)

SP-Tanner Houck (Cyrus)

CL-Robert Suarez (Glenn)

CL-Kirby Yates (Chris)

Love and Didn't Love - Mike's Draft Recap

It’s nice having instant feedback after a draft. Here are my favorite and least favorite picks. 

Chris

Love: Charlie Morton at 70th overall and Francisco Alvarez at 97th overall. Morton has pitched at least 160innings the last 3 seasons with at least 180 strikeouts. The Braves are also very good. Alvarez hit 25HRs in 382ABs last season. Why can’t he hit 35 this year?

Didn’t Love: Nolan Gorman at 100 overall. I would have took Torres (119) or Paredes (105). Gorman strikes out a ton, Torres is going to bat behind Judge/Soto and is in a contract year. Paredes went 31HR 98RBI last year and plays 1B,2B,3B. 

Bobby

Bobby’s Favorite Pick: Nolan Arenado 48th overall. I agree with Bobby here. 3B isn’t deep in fantasy this season and grabbing a 25HR 90RBI floor here was nice. He also should be a great mentor to Bobby’s babies Jackson Holliday and Jackson Chourio. I also have to mention Bobby grabbing Mason Miller at 110 overall. Potentially the A’s closer and Yes, I know the A’s suck but Trevor May still had 21 saves for them last season. 

Bobby’s Least Favorite Pick: Don’t really have one

Didn’t Love: I thought Shota Imanaga was a reach at 38th overall. The first pitcher Bobby selects is a question mark. I would have took Gavin Williams here. 

Anthony

Love: Christian Encarnacion Strand 104th overall. CES hit 13HR 27RBI .270 once he got the call last season. Votto is gone and he plays in the second best hitters ballpark. Most projections have the 24 year old hitting 26HRs 90RBI .265AVG

Didn’t Love: Kodai Senga at 41 overall. Huge risk/reward here. Senga was terrific as a rookie last year but there’s no time table for his return. Going to sound like a broken record but give me Gavin Williams here. Senga 31 years old and Williams 24 years old.

Dave

Love: Eloy Jimenez at 130overall and Byron Buxton at 129 overall. There’s upside here if healthy. BIG IF! Both have tremendous power and play well to OPS.  

Didn’t Love: DeGrom at 118 overall. At 35 years old and coming off another Tommy John, I just don’t see the upside. He’s projected to return after the All Star Break. He hasn’t thrown 100innings since 2019. I would have went Christoper Sanchez (123) or Taj Bradley (140).

Adam

Adam loved George Springer 63 overall and Jose Berrios 61 overall. Springer went 20/20  and Berrios threw 189IP with a 3.65ERA. 

“Had a 2nd round grade on both of them, thrilled to get both!”

Didn’t Love: Jung 79th overall. 

“Good value, but there were other guys eligible at that position that were probably better and still available.  I’m just not a big Jung guy, thankfully I have Muncy who I really like. :) “

I don’t have an issue with the Jung pick. He hit  23HRs and I think there’s room to grow. 

Mike

Love: Bailey Ober 44th overall. I’ve bought the hype. 

Didn’t Love: James Outman 116th overall. I should have went pitcher here. Christoper Sanchez (123) was the pick. 

Tom

Tom’s Favorite pick is Paul Skenes 90th overall. Top pitching prospect in the game should be up during the summer. 

Tom’s least favorite pick: Noveli Marte 92nd overall. “I should have taken William Contreras” 

Tom trading up for Skenes was time consuming but brilliant. He left the draft with arguably the best hitting prospect and pitching prospect.  

I thought the Marte pick was fine. There’s a ton to like with Marte who should be a good source of stolen bases from 3B. 

Catcher Cal Raleigh went in the waiver draft and he hit 30homeruns last season.  

Josh

Love: There was a lot to like with Josh’s draft. Spencer Torkelson at 35. I know Josh regretted this pick but Tork hit 31HRs 94RBI last season and should only get better. 

Didn’t love: Evan Phillips and Alexis Diaz project as Top 10 closers but I don’t think he needed both after drafting Hader and Clase. Jazz Chisholm (pick 19) would have fit perfectly here.

Glenn

Glenn’s favorite pick-Sean Murphy 163 overall “maybe best catcher”

Mike’s Love: Zack Gelof 87th overall. Gelof went 14/14 last year in 270AB’s. 20/20 has to be the floor for this season. 

Glenn’s worst pick-Shane Baz 60th overall “crapshoot”

 **Right after the draft Baz tweaked his oblique and will miss time**

“Alan took the 4 pitchers I was eyeing before my Baz pick (Kelly, Rodon, Javier, Woo)” 

Matt 

Matt’s favorite pick was Realmuto  53 overall. 

Mike’s Love: Nick Castellanos 39th overall. 29HRs 106RBI last year. Hitting behind a full season of Harper ahead. 

Matt’s least favorite pick: taking Christian Walker over Justin Steele. 

I’ll agree with Matt because he already had Pete Alonso at 1B. He could have went with Steele who was terrific last season. 

Alan

Love: Bryan Reynolds 69th overall. J/K. I wanted to be like Bobby’s app. 

It sounds silly but I loved Logan Gilbert at 4th overall. The only pitcher Alan kept was Devin Williams. He needed a big arm and has to be thrilled he got one. 

Didn’t Love: Nick Lodolo 62nd overall. Lodolo has said his left leg still doesn’t feel right. I would have went Brandon Pfaadt. Young SP with upside. 

Cyrus 

Cyrus liked: “I loved getting Nick Pivetta in the 10th round. After his 2nd half adjustments he might be close to a 200k pitcher with good ratios.”

I agree and told Cyrus this was a steal. 3.27ERA over his last 80innings last year. 

Cyrus didn’t like: Alex Bregman 29th overall. “I should have taken another closer or maybe ober.” 

KEEPS GM Power Rankings 2024 

 

1)  Cyrus (333-283-34, .538%) 

It’s hard to go against someone that has won the ship back-to-back seasons. Oh, BTW he's picking 3x in the first 6 picks on Sunday and will have a rotation of Webb, Yamamoto, Miller, Ragans, Musgrove.  

 

2) Dave (376-243-31, .602%) 

I’m going to be honest-I did not realize how dominant Train has been over the last 3 seasons. He has the highest winning % over that span and would be #1 if Cyrus wasn't running a dynasty.  

 

3) Chris (321-292-36, .523%) 

If we are going Tier’s I would say this is the start of Tier 2. Heading into the season Chris has the strongest keepers in Soto, Witt, Tatis, Harper, Cole, Skubal. He’s also picking 9th overall on Sunday.  

 

4) Tom (322-292-36, .523%) 

Respectable record over the last 3 seasons for Tom but what if I told you that's with a 68-win season in there. All 3 of Tom’s hitters went at least 20HR 15SB last year (Robert, Carroll, Steer). He picks 2nd overall Sunday. 

 

5) Russo (341-268-41, .556%) 

Anthony heads into the season with arguably the best 2 power hitters in the game with Judge and Ohtani. Both are OPS monsters. Nola and Cease are coming off down seasons but remain two of the more dependable arms. Anthony owns the 8th overall pick Sunday. 

6) Alan (347-266-37, .562%)  

Someone with this good of a winning % over the last 3 seasons and he’s 6th? There are some question marks heading into the season. Goldy is 36 years old and hit 25HRs 80RBI in 593ABS, Vlad and Machado are coming off down years and the first starting pitcher on Alan’s team will be picked 4th overall.   

 

7) Glenn (298-311-41, .490%) 

The other champ over the last three seasons. Glenn heads into Sunday with a nice core of hitters in Olson, Devers, Garcia, Lindor and Ruiz. The other keeper? Corbin Burnes. My concern? Glenn’s draft doesn't start until pick 60. 

 

8) Adam (334-286-30, .536%) 

Some would argue (and Adam would certainly argue) that this is too low for someone who has made the playoffs 2 of the last 3 seasons. Perhaps. I can tell you Glenn’s title is what separates them for me. Adam heads into Sunday keeping 6 pitchers and doesn't pick until the 6th round.  

 

9) Mike (300-313-37, .490%) 

I will start Tier 3 here. I have 1 season above .500, I have one season at .500 and 1 season under .500. Blah. I don't pick until round 4 because of Glenn and Sandy Alcantara. Bo Bichette has nice hair but what type of season are we getting? Royce Lewis has 0 ACL’s. 

 

10) Bobby (271-327-52, .456%) 

Yes, the next family party will be awkward, but Bobby has 2 80-win seasons over the last 3 and goes into the season keeping 3 guys who might not be on the opening day roster. His first pick Sunday isn't until the 4th round.  

 

11) Josh (224-389-37, .373%)

I like the keepers for Josh heading into this season and he is loaded with draft picks BUT he has been under .500 each of the last three seasons. Enough said! 

 

12) Matt (205-407-38, .344%)

3 straight last place finishes for Matt but he does head into the season with terrific keepers from Tom. Alonso, Riley and Schwarber should provide plenty of pop. Until Matt finishes above last place or brings enough cheesecake for everyone, He’s 12 of 12.