Brazoban

Eric Gagne

Wow. Yahncy Brazoban rockets up everyone's Roto list, if available. However, in deep leagues, he was likely sitting on some team's active roster after being plucked from the pool late last season.

The question is whether he will close for a month or for the season. (There is little question Gagne, he of the newly-minted $19.5 MM contract over two years, closes immediately upon his return.)

For the team who has him for $10 (the typical pool salary), you must keep him as he was likely worthy of a $5 bid on ratios alone, With two weeks or more as the closer, he is easily worth $10.

The sticky question is what to pay for him in a trade. As the closer for the season, he fetches a $20 hitter. For a couple weeks? JT Snow and a pick?

What Brazoban gets in trade should be worth about $16. That is what he would go for in a draft. Clearly, that is mitigated by the uncertainty of time he spends as a closer.

Just as important are the other bullpen arms. Is Duaner Sanchez ready? Elmer Dessens, a failed SP? While this seems unlikely, remember Brazoban has very limited MLB experience and was only converted to pitching a few years ago.

Man that Brown for Weaver/Brazoban trade looks worse by the day.