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The draft was your biggest chance to put your stamp on your Fantasy Baseball team, but it's not your last or even best chance. There's the waiver wire, of course, where you can pick through the leftovers from your draft to try to find help. That'll come in handy throughout the season, but there probably aren't a ton of difference makers available on the wire right after the draft -- if they were likely to be must-start players, you probably would have drafted them. Those players will come available eventually, but with little new information available since you drafted, you're just taking stabs in the dark, mostly.

So, at least for now, your best bet to fill any holes that might have come open will be through the trade market. I've got a few leagues where I was betting on Evan Carter being a useful fifth outfielder, so his demotion to Triple-A puts me in a bit of a bind, for sure. And, with waivers having already run in most leagues, I'm looking to the trade market to try to fill that hole in my lineup -- and I'm looking at names like Lars Nootbaar, Matt Wallner, and Jung Hoo Lee, who slipped in drafts and likely won't cost me a ton but could be really solid starters thanks to their spots at (or near, in the case of Hoo Lee) the top of the lineup. 

If you're looking to make a trade, the trade values charts can help. Right now, these are basically my preseason draft rankings and Salary Cap values, but as the season goes on, they'll be updated to reflect any changes in the rankings based on performance, role changes, and more. The first few weeks won't see many big changes -- I tend to mostly leave my rankings alone until May -- but we'll still publish them every week. 

And don't get too caught up on whether the values all match exactly in your deal. If you have a trade you want to make and my values are a few points off, that's fine -- it's more about making sure you're in the right neighborhood for values. But I will say this: If you're making a three-for-one deal, especially in a shallower league, you should make sure the side getting multiple players back is getting a surplus in value. Remember, you also have to account for the players you are adding or dropping at the end of the deal, too. 

Here are my values ahead of Opening Day: 

H2H Trade Values Chart

Ranking Player Value Eligible
1Shohei Ohtani46DH-SP
2Aaron Judge46DH-OF
3Bobby Witt45SS
4Jose Ramirez413B-DH
5Juan Soto41OF
6Kyle Tucker40OF
7Yordan Alvarez37DH-OF
8Corbin Carroll37OF
9Francisco Lindor37SS
10Elly De La Cruz35SS
11Gunnar Henderson35SS
12Vladimir Guerrero281B-DH
13Fernando Tatis26OF
14Jarren Duran25OF
15Zack Wheeler25SP
16Jackson Chourio25OF
17Tarik Skubal25SP
18Julio Rodriguez25OF
19Mookie Betts25OF-SS
20Paul Skenes25SP
21Ketel Marte252B-DH
22Bryce Harper251B
23Austin Riley243B
24Freddie Freeman241B
25Matt Olson241B
26Corey Seager23SS
27William Contreras23C-DH
28Manny Machado233B-DH
29Jackson Merrill22OF
30Jose Altuve212B
31Rafael Devers213B
32Logan Gilbert21SP
33Corbin Burnes21SP
34Jazz Chisholm213B-OF
35Ronald Acuna21OF
36Trea Turner21SS
37Garrett Crochet20SP
38Cole Ragans20SP
39Marcell Ozuna20DH
40Chris Sale20SP
41Dylan Cease20SP
42Kyle Schwarber20DH
43Pete Alonso201B
44Brent Rooker19DH
45Michael King19SP
46Ozzie Albies192B
47Wyatt Langford18DH-OF
48Blake Snell18SP
49Pablo Lopez17SP
50Aaron Nola17SP
51Luis Castillo17SP
52James Wood17OF
53Teoscar Hernandez17OF
54Framber Valdez17SP
55Max Fried16SP
56Logan Webb16SP
57Lawrence Butler16OF
58Yoshinobu Yamamoto16SP
59Shota Imanaga16SP
60Joe Ryan16SP
61Jacob deGrom16SP
62Seiya Suzuki16DH-OF
63Marcus Semien162B
64Adley Rutschman16C-DH
65Michael Harris16OF
66Bailey Ober16SP
67Emmanuel Clase16RP
68Devin Williams16RP
69Bryce Miller16SP
70Edwin Diaz16RP
71Justin Steele15SP
72Willson Contreras15C-DH
73Carlos Rodon15SP
74Mike Trout15OF
75Willy Adames15SS
76Ian Happ15OF
77Mason Miller15RP
78Riley Greene15DH-OF
79Spencer Schwellenbach15SP
80Christian Walker151B
81Tyler Glasnow15SP
82Spencer Strider15SP
83Junior Caminero153B
84Will Smith15C
85Cody Bellinger151B-DH-OF
86Dylan Crews15OF
87Sandy Alcantara15SP
88Christian Yelich15DH-OF
89Bryan Woo15SP
90Raisel Iglesias15RP
91Oneil Cruz15OF-SS
92Freddy Peralta15SP
93Seth Lugo15SP
94Triston Casas151B
95Luis Robert15OF
96Brenton Doyle15OF
97Yusei Kikuchi15SP
98Salvador Perez151B-C-DH
99Steven Kwan15OF
100George Kirby15SP
101Vinnie Pasquantino151B-DH
102Cristopher Sanchez15SP
103Josh Hader15RP
104Bo Bichette15SS
105Alex Bregman153B
106Ryan Helsley15RP
107C.J. Abrams15SS
108Brandon Nimmo15OF
109J.T. Realmuto15C
110Jack Flaherty15SP
111Cal Raleigh15C
112Randy Arozarena15OF
113Anthony Santander15DH-OF
114Tanner Bibee15SP
115Josh Naylor151B
116Matt McLain15SS
117Jordan Westburg152B-3B
118Zac Gallen15SP
119Hunter Greene15SP
120Hunter Brown15SP
121Mark Vientos153B
122Bryan Reynolds15DH-OF
123Eugenio Suarez143B
124Isaac Paredes143B
125Ryan Walker14RP
126Pete Crow-Armstrong14OF
127Andres Munoz14RP
128Yainer Diaz14C-DH
129Jeff Hoffman14RP
130Matt Chapman143B
131Jurickson Profar14OF
132Jasson Dominguez14OF
133Carlos Correa14SS
134Spencer Arrighetti14SP
135Adolis Garcia14DH-OF
136Tommy Edman13OF
137Roki Sasaki13SP
138Zach Eflin12SP
139Tyler O'Neill12OF
140Xander Bogaerts112B-SS
141Nathan Eovaldi11SP
142Tanner Houck10SP
143Paul Goldschmidt91B
144Royce Lewis93B-DH
145Alec Bohm83B
146Nick Martinez8RP-SP
147Dansby Swanson8SS
148Masyn Winn8SS
149Jake Burger81B-3B-DH
150Sonny Gray8SP
151Colton Cowser8OF
152Robert Suarez8RP
153Taylor Ward8OF
154Clay Holmes8RP
155Jhoan Duran8RP
156Nick Castellanos8OF
157Shea Langeliers8C
158Ryan Pepiot8SP
159Kris Bubic7RP
160Jackson Jobe7RP
161Bowden Francis7RP-SP
162Shane Baz7SP
163Nick Lodolo7SP
164Michael Toglia61B
165Reynaldo Lopez6SP
166Xavier Edwards6SS
167Nico Hoerner62B
168Gavin Williams5SP
169Zachary Neto5SS
170Luis Rengifo52B-3B
171Kristian Campbell52B
172Grayson Rodriguez5SP
173Max Muncy53B
174Heliot Ramos5OF
175Christian Encarnacion-Strand51B
176Ezequiel Tovar5SS
177Trevor Megill5RP
178Luis Arraez51B-2B-DH
179Nick Pivetta5SP
180Brandon Lowe52B-DH
181Jonathan India52B
182Robbie Ray5SP
183Jackson Holliday52B
184Felix Bautista5RP
185Spencer Steer51B-OF
186Anthony Volpe4SS
187Kodai Senga4SP
188Kevin Gausman4SP
189Andres Gimenez42B
190MacKenzie Gore4SP
191Jesus Luzardo4SP
192Tyler Stephenson4C
193Brandon Pfaadt3SP
194Cedric Mullins3OF
195Victor Robles3OF
196Reese Olson3SP
197Trevor Story3SS
198Jeffrey Springs3SP
199Byron Buxton3OF
200Yandy Diaz31B-DH
201Logan O'Hoppe3C
202Mitch Keller3SP
203Matt Shaw33B
204Michael Conforto3DH-OF
205Jeremy Pena3SS
206Josh Jung33B
207Bryson Stott32B
208Taj Bradley3SP
209Ronel Blanco3SP
210Lane Thomas3OF
211Nate Lowe31B
212Cam Smith33B
213Jose Berrios3SP
214Brice Turang32B
215Clarke Schmidt3SP
216Colt Keith32B
217Tyler Fitzgerald3SS
218George Springer3DH-OF
219Ceddanne Rafaela3OF-SS
220Walker Buehler3SP
221J.J. Bleday3OF
222Brandon Woodruff3SP
223Michael Busch31B
224Nolan Arenado33B
225Shane McClanahan3SP

Roto Trade Values Chart

RankingPlayerValueEligible
1Bobby Witt48SS
2Aaron Judge48DH-OF
3Shohei Ohtani48DH-SP
4Jose Ramirez403B-DH
5Kyle Tucker38OF
6Elly De La Cruz37SS
7Juan Soto34OF
8Fernando Tatis34OF
9Corbin Carroll33OF
10Julio Rodriguez33OF
11Gunnar Henderson33SS
12Francisco Lindor33SS
13Yordan Alvarez33DH-OF
14Vladimir Guerrero301B-DH
15Mookie Betts30OF-SS
16Jarren Duran29OF
17Jackson Chourio29OF
18Bryce Harper271B
19Trea Turner26SS
20Tarik Skubal26SP
21Zack Wheeler26SP
22Paul Skenes26SP
23Ketel Marte262B-DH
24Jazz Chisholm253B-OF
25Jackson Merrill25OF
26Austin Riley243B
27Ronald Acuna23OF
28Corbin Burnes23SP
29Freddie Freeman231B
30Matt Olson231B
31William Contreras23C-DH
32Corey Seager23SS
33Manny Machado233B-DH
34Emmanuel Clase21RP
35Michael Harris21OF
36Jose Altuve212B
37Rafael Devers213B
38Logan Gilbert19SP
39Ozzie Albies192B
40Cole Ragans18SP
41Marcell Ozuna18DH
42Pete Alonso181B
43C.J. Abrams18SS
44Marcus Semien182B
45Oneil Cruz17OF-SS
46Brent Rooker15DH
47Kyle Schwarber15DH
48Devin Williams15RP
49Josh Hader15RP
50Chris Sale15SP
51Edwin Diaz15RP
52Mason Miller15RP
53Garrett Crochet15SP
54Dylan Cease15SP
55Adley Rutschman15C-DH
56Framber Valdez15SP
57Michael King15SP
58Yoshinobu Yamamoto15SP
59James Wood15OF
60Teoscar Hernandez15OF
61Raisel Iglesias15RP
62Ryan Helsley15RP
63Wyatt Langford15DH-OF
64Blake Snell15SP
65Jacob deGrom15SP
66Max Fried15SP
67Jordan Westburg152B-3B
68Anthony Santander15DH-OF
69Bo Bichette15SS
70Brenton Doyle15OF
71Logan Webb15SP
72Luis Castillo15SP
73Salvador Perez151B-C-DH
74Lawrence Butler15OF
75Jhoan Duran15RP
76Willy Adames15SS
77Seiya Suzuki15DH-OF
78Shota Imanaga15SP
79Andres Munoz15RP
80Luis Robert15OF
81Joe Ryan15SP
82Pablo Lopez15SP
83Aaron Nola15SP
84Freddy Peralta15SP
85Yainer Diaz15C-DH
86Jeff Hoffman15RP
87Bryce Miller15SP
88Riley Greene15DH-OF
89Willson Contreras15C-DH
90Josh Naylor151B
91Junior Caminero153B
92Zac Gallen15SP
93Justin Steele15SP
94Hunter Greene15SP
95Cody Bellinger151B-DH-OF
96Bryan Reynolds15DH-OF
97Spencer Schwellenbach15SP
98Alex Bregman153B
99Triston Casas151B
100Bailey Ober15SP
101George Kirby15SP
102Jack Flaherty15SP
103Tyler Glasnow15SP
104Spencer Strider15SP
105Christian Walker151B
106Vinnie Pasquantino151B-DH
107Tanner Bibee15SP
108Cal Raleigh15C
109Hunter Brown15SP
110Will Smith15C
111Mike Trout15OF
112Mark Vientos153B
113Randy Arozarena15OF
114Sonny Gray15SP
115Ian Happ15OF
116Bryan Woo15SP
117J.T. Realmuto15C
118Ryan Walker15RP
119Matt McLain14SS
120Dylan Crews14OF
121Shea Langeliers14C
122Felix Bautista14RP
123Sandy Alcantara14SP
124Robbie Ray14SP
125Jake Burger141B-3B-DH
126Kodai Senga14SP
127Steven Kwan14OF
128Jasson Dominguez14OF
129Luis Garcia142B
130Christian Yelich13DH-OF
131Yusei Kikuchi13SP
132Shane McClanahan13SP
133Matt Chapman123B
134Isaac Paredes113B
135Spencer Steer111B-OF
136Eugenio Suarez103B
137Pete Crow-Armstrong10OF
138Tommy Edman9OF
139Robert Suarez9RP
140Michael Toglia91B
141Jurickson Profar8OF
142Trevor Megill8RP
143Brice Turang72B
144Xavier Edwards7SS
145Carlos Rodon7SP
146Cristopher Sanchez7SP
147Colton Cowser7OF
148Tanner Scott7RP
149Seth Lugo7SP
150Xander Bogaerts72B-SS
151Nick Castellanos7OF
152Joshua Lowe7OF
153Adolis Garcia7DH-OF
154Alexis Diaz7RP
155Dansby Swanson7SS
156Ceddanne Rafaela7OF-SS
157Nico Hoerner72B
158Alec Bohm73B
159Logan O'Hoppe7C
160Kenley Jansen7RP
161Masyn Winn7SS
162Spencer Arrighetti7SP
163Pete Fairbanks7RP
164Nick Pivetta7SP
165Zach Eflin7SP
166Shane Baz6SP
167Tyler O'Neill6OF
168Brandon Nimmo6OF
169Ezequiel Tovar6SS
170Anthony Volpe6SS
171Carlos Correa6SS
172Kevin Gausman6SP
173Roki Sasaki6SP
174Victor Robles6OF
175Brandon Lowe52B-DH
176Jackson Holliday52B
177Royce Lewis53B-DH
178Jordan Romano5RP
179Kristian Campbell52B
180Nathan Eovaldi5SP
181Tanner Houck5SP
182Andres Gimenez52B
183Lucas Erceg5RP
184Bryson Stott52B
185Taylor Ward5OF
186Paul Goldschmidt51B
187Luis Rengifo52B-3B
188Luis Arraez51B-2B-DH
189Jonathan India52B
190Yu Darvish5SP
191Nick Lodolo5SP
192Ryan Pepiot4SP
193Taj Bradley4SP
194Evan Carter4OF
195Jackson Jobe4RP
196Jesus Luzardo4SP
197Cedric Mullins4OF
198Gavin Williams4SP
199Ivan Herrera4C
200Jorge Soler4DH-OF
201Justin Martinez4RP
202Lane Thomas4OF
203Clay Holmes4RP
204Alec Burleson4DH-OF
205Heliot Ramos4OF
206Austin Wells4C
207David Bednar3RP
208Ryan Pressly3RP
209Christian Encarnacion-Strand31B
210Jeremy Pena3SS
211MacKenzie Gore3SP
212Kerry Carpenter3DH-OF
213Matt Shaw33B
214A.J. Puk3RP
215Michael Conforto3DH-OF
216Grayson Rodriguez3SP
217Bowden Francis3RP-SP
218Byron Buxton3OF
219Zachary Neto3SS
220Kirby Yates3RP
221Tyler Fitzgerald3SS
222Trevor Story3SS
223Josh Jung33B
224Cam Smith33B
225Nolan Arenado33B
226Carlos Estevez3RP
227Jeffrey Springs3SP
228Brandon Pfaadt3SP
229Yandy Diaz31B-DH
230Mitch Keller2SP
231Colt Keith22B
232Ben Joyce2RP
233J.J. Bleday2OF
234Tyler Stephenson2C
235TJ Friedl2OF
236Ronel Blanco2SP
237Maikel Garcia22B-3B
238Gabriel Moreno2C
239Reynaldo Lopez2SP
240Michael Busch21B
241Nolan Jones2OF
242Jung Hoo Lee2OF
243Thairo Estrada22B
244George Springer2DH-OF
245Max Muncy23B
246Brendan Donovan22B-OF
247Jose Caballero22B-3B-SS
248Gleyber Torres22B
249Connor Norby23B
250Jose Berrios2SP
251Victor Scott II2OF