Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: It's time to trade these big-name players away

This week's edition of the Trade Analyzer is entirely focused on players whom fantasy managers should trade away. Some of the players listed below are playing poorly and are showing strong indicators that they will not turn things around. Managers are being hurt simply by having these players in their lineup, and trading them away is the best plan of action.

There are also some players listed below who have overachieved thus far, making them sell-high candidates.

Kyle Tucker, OF, Dodgers: The narrative on Tucker's disappointing 2025 season was that hand and calf injuries caused a disappointing second half in which he posted a .738 OPS. The Dodgers certainly bought into that story when they handed him a massive free-agent contract. But after 2.5 months of the current campaign, it's fair to wonder if Tucker's issues run deeper.

Despite being propped up by baseball's best lineup, the 30-year-old is hitting just .236 with five homers and 30 RBI. His quality of contact is down, especially his 5.6% barrel rate. And his expected stats mostly line up with his actual marks. After seeing Tucker play poorly for almost an entire year, it's time to allow him to do so on someone else's roster.

Geraldo Perdomo, SS, Diamondbacks: At this point, it's fair to wonder if Perdomo was a one-year wonder from a fantasy perspective. The shortstop is an effective defender with terrific plate discipline, which makes him valuable to the D-backs. But the 26-year-old doesn't hit the ball hard and hasn't made any progress in that area as he reaches his prime. His .263 xBA is a good indicator that he may make modest improvements on his .237 average. However, the rest of his numbers are underwhelming, and Perdomo should be viewed as a 20-steal player who lacks power potential.

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He has been the 31st-most productive fantasy shortstop, and the depth at the position makes it hard to see him returning to the top 20.

Luke Keaschall, 2B, Twins: I was excited about Keaschall during draft season but am willing to admit that his poor quality of contact has made him a bust. His 84.1 mph average exit velocity and 2.7% barrel rate are among the lowest marks of any full-time player, and until they improve, he will produce meager numbers in every category except steals. Keaschall remains rostered in 62% of Yahoo leagues and can be dealt for any player who has the potential to remain on a fantasy roster for the foreseeable future.