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It really just depends on who the pitcher is and what typically makes them successful. Conventional wisdom is that if it's not a top 20 SP, you generally want to sit them in Colorado, but this year is slightly different, due to how putrid their offense has been. The biggest hindrance for pitchers at elevation is reduced effectiveness on breaking balls. They don't break as much, making them easier to square up. Pitchers with elite fastballs are less impacted than crafty pitchers who rely more on breaking pitches. Lugo is more in the latter category with a less-dominant fastball than most, while depending on variations of curveballs, sliders, slurves and sweepers. In most instances, this would mean leaning toward a sit. The Rockies have been terrible on the whole, but their home/away splits are still pretty drastic. They have a .631 OPS and average 3.65 runs on the road this season vs. a .759 OPS with 4.73 runs/game at home. In most seasons, their home OPS is over .800, but this year's .759 is still well above the 2024 league-wide mark of .705, meaning it's still a scary place to pitch. For reference, only the Orioles (.775) and Dodgers (.771) have a team OPS above .759 this season. Then there's the Yankees (.758), Phillies (.752) and Astros (.746). So, add it all up and facing the Rockies in Colorado is essentially the same as facing the Yankees this year. Plenty of pitchers have fared well in Colorado and against the Yanks, but over a large sample size, it's a tough matchup for certain types of pitchers. I'd lean toward sitting Lugo if you can afford it, but he's proven to be crafty/adaptable enough to manage different types of lineups, so it's not an automatic sit for me. Hope this helps! -Tyler

I expect Rogers to get most of the saves in San Diego this season, although it will likely be a mix between the two for the most part regarding opportunities. -Dave Hunter

Hoskins is a bunch of bat to give up and I'm not crazy about you losing him for this season. Getting Gallen and May though would be very nice. You do need the pitching, and your offense is pretty good. I think I'd make this trade to get May and Gallen, although I'm not happy about the loss of Hoskins. -Dave Hunter

I have mixed thoughts. I like have a keeper I can count on. But, I also know that you win leagues by finding value -- having keepers who earn more than they cost to keep. At the same time, you are need your keepers to produce, having 8 $3 keepers is nice but if one earns $18 and the rest earn $1 it did you almost no good. I think given your options you should trade for Freeman so you have one guy you can count on and surround him with guys like Jimenez, Vlad -- etc -- who have the potential for huge seasons. Shawn (CDub)

I would prioritize Oberg and Biggio, dropping Pena and Duffy. Keep an eye on Leclerc too as he’s pitching much better. I’d spend 5-7 percent on Oberg and 8-10 percent on Biggio. — Ryan Rufe

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I would hold onto Miggy in AL only format. Funny enough, I was just thinking about Urshela and whether this could be sustained. I think with the regular opportunity he’s getting, he could hit .265 - .275 with 12-15 HR. I do not expect Urshela to hit over .300, but he could be serviceable for the next few weeks/months as long as the Yankees stars remain out of the lineup. — Ryan Rufe