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Dynasty Baseball

A dynasty fantasy baseball league drafts a full roster in the first year and the rosters and managers roll over to the next year, only holding a draft for unowned players each year. Once a player is on a team, they are owned by that team unless traded or dropped.

The strategy of dynasty challenges you to not only build a roster that may be successful for the current year, but also the seasons thereafter. This involves targeting younger players with potential in hopes that they develop into quality fantasy baseball players for years to come. These prospects are held to replace players due to retirement and decline in play. Often times dynasty league rosters have an expanded size to compensate for players that may still be in the minor leagues or aren't contributing enough yet to be play in a fantasy lineup.

In this subreddit, you are encouraged to:

  • Discuss potential transactions

  • Post sources to dynasty league guides

  • Create your own leagues

  • Share strategies

  • Ask for advice to improve your team

Please label submissions with a tag for clarity as follows:

  • [Trade]

  • [Discussion] - Strategies or player comparisons

  • [Add/Drop]

  • [Commish] - Commissioner ruling questions

  • [Advice] - Questions about improving your roster

  • [Site] - Website that may help with team

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Dispersal draft - new owner needed

I have 3 openings (2 spots have been filled) in my 20T 6x6 OBP categories league. This league is going into year 6 and it includes various members from this discord. It is a year by year league so no paying for future years. 25$ for league dues and the like 6-7$ Fantrax premium fee.

We have an offseason Rule 5 draft and the main FYP+J15 draft ahead.

Going to be a dispersal draft that has mlb highlights of: Vlad Jr, Devers, Yordan, A Riley, Harper, Rooker, L Butler, Gil, Webb, H Greene, Pablo, Altuve, Alonso, Jazz, Senga, M Miller, Gallen and so many others

Two of teams in dispersal are previous league winners and they were both playoff teams this year so there is plenty of strong talent.

League chat is on discord.

6 Comments
2024/11/10
15:43 UTC

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Recruiting for a 20 team Dynasty (2 owners needed)

0 Comments
2024/11/10
02:07 UTC

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Roki Sasaki Gets Posted

Confirmation overnight. If you have the no.1 pick in FYPD this season, don't overthink it

7 Comments
2024/11/09
15:00 UTC

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Which side is better? Dynasty 14t h2h cats league

Both teams competing
Team 1 gets: Jordan Westburg + Ha seong Kim
Team 2 gets: Nestor Cortes + Cristian Javier + Jhostynxon Garcia + KC Hunt

3 Comments
2024/11/09
14:29 UTC

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Ability to do rebuilds

TLDR: What's the best number of keepers to facilitate fast successful rebuilds?

I entered a 5-keeper league in 2023 and won it. Last year I signed onto, probably too many, keeper/dynasty leagues with mixed results. They varied from that OG 5-keeper to a league with 34 MLB spots and 10 prospects.

My question is: what format is most conducive to teams rebuilding successfully, and which formats can you rebuild the quickest?

I am a novice to the dynasty format of fantasy, but first played fantasy baseball in 1991. Took many years off due to things. I would like to hear the opinions of long-time dynasty format managers.

My hypothesis: moderate keeper leagues, 10-15 players are the hardest to break into the top. For a 10-team, 15-keeper league, the only players being kept are top-150. If a team busts, tilts, whatever and ends up with just 5 top 150 players, it seems very hard to for them to catch a team that might have all their top 15 being in the top 90 or 75.

In favor of high keeper numbers - you can take chances on prospects that a team near the top wouldn't. And there becomes value in volume. A top team might trade a top-25/50 player for 3 or 4 players in the 100-150 range, if the conditions were right.

What experience have you had with different formats?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
13:47 UTC

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12 Dynasty League recruitment

Looking for 11 teams for a dynasty startup. H2H categories league

14 Comments
2024/11/09
11:37 UTC

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14 man Dynasty Help with a trade.

14 man league need help with a trade offer I received.

Giving up Bichette and Braxton Ashcraft for Luis Castillo

Have Marcelo Mayer and Carson Williams in minors. Xavier Edwards in SS slot if I do the trade.

6 Comments
2024/11/08
04:11 UTC

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Recruiting for a 30 team Dynasty Baseball League

We currently have two openings in a 30 team dynasty league. H2H points on CBS. $40 buy-in. The league is entering its 13th season with a lot of the original members present. The league is active on Slack and we're hoping for members with fantasy baseball, preferably dynasty, experience. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Also feel free to PM me. Thanks so much.

*Update: we are now full. Thanks to everyone for the interest!

6 Comments
2024/11/08
01:43 UTC

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Complete dynasty baseball noob

Hi guys. I play dynasty NFL and have played season long fantasy baseball in the past and would like to get involved in the dynasty side of things. Any tips for platforms to use, different rules I should be aware of - basically anything you'd include in a dynasty baseball starter kit! Thanks 👍🏼

10 Comments
2024/11/06
12:53 UTC

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Looking for a startup - Dynasty

Anyone have a draft upcoming or looking for another owner? Would prefer to be in one in the $20-$50 range per year.

1 Comment
2024/11/04
20:29 UTC

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Who are some good depth starting pitchers to buy this offseason for the backend of your rotation in dynasty?

10 Comments
2024/11/03
18:21 UTC

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20 Team H2H Points MLB Dynasty (CBS) - Dispersal Draft, One Owner Needed ($75 annual, half price this year)

Fantasy Baseball Fanatics League (FBFL) is entering it's 7th season, and is looking for one owner to join a two team dispersal draft!

High level details include:

  • $75 annual entry, though only half price this year
  • Max. 25 man active roster and 25 man minor league roster, 65 years of contracts allowed (minors and certain special contracts do not count towards this total)
  • Format is weekly head to head points with daily lineups (max. 7 starts per week)
  • League is active with trades, and communications are via Discord to make negotiations easier
  • Off-season activities begin in December, but the trade market is open for business
  • League run through CBS, with fees collected via LeagueSafe
  • Full league rules can be found here: FBFL Constitution

One owner had the best record in the league last season, while the other was in the midst of a rebuild, so a good mix of win now and future assets are available. The full list of players and assets available for the draft can be found here: FBFL Dispersal Draft

The other owner is ready to go, so as soon as you sign on, we can get started nice and quickly. If you have any more questions or want a more detailed summary of the rules, don't hesitate to reply here or DM me. Thanks for looking!

0 Comments
2024/10/31
18:08 UTC

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Fantrax Trade Glitch?

Anyone have a trade glitch occur in Fantrax?

Proposed a trade in my dynasty league today, late tonight it got declined and half a minute later the same trade exact trade was proposed back to me so I accepted it. 10 minutes later The guy texts me saying he messed up when he went to counter, 10 minutes after that the trade is cancelled. The commish says it was a glitch and Fantrax cancelled the trade and then says he was with the guy I was trading hours before when he declined it. Is my commish lying his ass off? Or has anyone actually encountered a glitch like this? I just emailed their support and figure they’ll get to the bottom of it.

7 Comments
2024/10/30
04:14 UTC

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Startup rules/examples

Hi all.

Apologize if this has been asked before. The gist, I've got 2 other dynasty leagues that have been around for 15+ years and I think the dynasty landscape has changed a bit in how things are run. I'm contemplating starting a new dynasty league BUT curious how new startups are done.

For example, in my current leagues, you can pick up ANYONE regardless of MLB status. I think nowadays, many will have an FYPD at some point—similar to how we're doing the NFL / NBA dynasty.

Additionally, if I was doing an NFL startup, it could be draft and you could be trading away future draft picks.

Just looking for some input/ideas for how I might want to run things going forward.

TIA

6 Comments
2024/10/28
15:26 UTC

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30 Team $$ Dynasty need 1

TBBD 30 Team 7x7 most categories 3rd yr Need 1 $36.84 (includes Fantrax premium) Good active league Email if interested 60heat@gmail.com

0 Comments
2024/10/27
15:29 UTC

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Any players or prospects I should drop from this team?

Looking to clear some roster spots for the upcoming FYPD and were rebuilding. It's a dynasty 14t h2h cats league.

https://preview.redd.it/i2z8bhrvi5xd1.png?width=1122&format=png&auto=webp&s=d250901a3a7c051d2b209750c36e28adf9a26f1a

12 Comments
2024/10/26
19:23 UTC

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MiLB dispersal draft

I have back to back picks at the end of round 1 and start of round 2 in our dispersal draft.

Who are you taking between these three:

Jouse De Paula Jacob Misiorowski Xavier Isaac

8 Comments
2024/10/25
00:05 UTC

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16 Team 6x6 Cat. H2H MLB Dynasty with Salaries/Contracts and Luxury Tax/Rev. Share System (CBS)

2 Comments
2024/10/23
14:55 UTC

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Which side is better?

Dynasty 14t h2h cats league
Hitting cats are: Runs, Homers, RBIs, Stolen Bases, Batting Average, OPS, and OPS
Team 1 Gets: TJ Friedl
Team 2 Gets: Nico Hoerner

or

Team 1 Gets: TJ Friedl
Team 2 Gets: Ha Seong Kim

5 Comments
2024/10/23
00:04 UTC

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Baseball Simulated Dynasty League with $10,000 in available prizes! Looking to fill our last spot!

I am currently working on a pilot project in conjunction with a major sportsbook that involves a simulated dynasty league in MLB the Show 24 and am looking for owners! 29 teams have currently been paid for. Details below:

  • Each owner can create a custom player for the draft pool
  • You may select any MLB or MiLB team and stadium
  • Auction draft
  • 5 shortened 10-game seasons, typical MLB game rules
  • Owners can set their lineups and make every in-game decision

Payouts include:

  • $5 per regular season win
  • $200/$325/$560/$1130/$2500 based on how far your team goes in the playoffs
  • $2500 for winning the World Series
  • $100 for MVP and $50 for Cy Young

Plus many more!

If you're interested please let me know!

0 Comments
2024/10/22
13:04 UTC

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Would you do this trade?

Ottoneu, Fangraphs points league

Jackson Holliday

for

Lawrence Butler, Josh Hader and Brandon Lowe.

Context: I also have Bazzana, Christian Moore and Brooks Lee. I need OF and RP.

Personally, I feel like I probably need a little bit more than that for one of the top prospects in baseball. I said I might do it for those guys plus his choice of Toglia or Bryce Eldridge. We’ll see if he goes for that. If not, what do you think? Butler could be really good for a long time.

12 Comments
2024/10/20
19:08 UTC

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Top 100 prospects and recent free posts at Upside

What's up everyone! It's been too long since I've posted to this subreddit, so I wanted to catch up with everyone. I have had several free posts lately I thought I'd share including a top 100 prospect list. I do things a little different in the off-season with a longer-form newsletter that includes dynasty stuff but also random culture stuff. I also figured this could function as a q&a, hit me up with any dynasty questions you got.

Recent posts Top 100: https://www.patreon.com/posts/upside-prospects-111823646

Upside newsletter: Barcelona & Baseball: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prospect-tonight-112661968

Upside newsletter: AL Central, Stanley Kubrick, László Krasznahorkai: https://www.patreon.com/posts/upside-al-laszlo-113277632

5 Takeaways from the Top 100 Dynasty Release: https://www.patreon.com/posts/5-takeaways-from-113379411

Upside newsletter: Best Horror Movies, Big Christmas Blast, and AFL Rundown: https://www.patreon.com/posts/upside-best-big-114208387

5 Comments
2024/10/18
15:55 UTC

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