Nolan Arenado and Pete Crow-Armstrong Among Fantasy Baseball Sell-High Candidates in Early May

It's time to go over some fantasy baseball trade candidates!

Here, we'll check out fantasy hitters to sell high on. Check back later for a story on fantasy pitchers to sell high on. We'll check out buy-low trade targets another time.

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Catchers

Most of the top-scoring fantasy catchers so far were some of the highly-drafted players.

Guys like Carson Kelly, Hunter Goodman, Keibert Ruiz and Jose Trevino are more waiver wire options than they are sell-high candidates. They could be sell-high options in deeper leagues, however.

There is really only one catcher who ranks highly so far who I'd consider a sell-high guy, and that's Shea Langeliers. He's fourth among fantasy catchers in total points so far.

He's got a .243 average and .310 OBP across 27 games and 113 plate appearances so far. Langeliers has a career .218 average and .279 OBP, so some regression from his current marks is definitely possible.

He has six homers and four doubles among his 25 total hits. Langeliers had 29 homers and 18 doubles a season ago, so those are numbers which should appeal to most fantasy owners still.

Langeliers also has 14 RBIs, a stolen base, 10 walks, 18 strikeouts and 14 runs scored so far. Across 137 games last season, the catcher had 80 RBIs, four stolen bases, 41 walks, 145 punchouts and 58 runs scored.

There's reason to believe Langeliers will keep producing solid fantasy totals, but a drop in average and OBP will probably bring his overall mark among catchers down as the season progresses. That makes Langeliers a sell-high candidate in my eyes.

First Basemen

A lot of the early-season fantasy surprises have been at first base. Guys like Tyler Soderstrom, Spencer Torkelson, Ben Rice and Wilmer Flores are all currently inside the top-10 scoring first basemen, and most were barely standard league draft options.

Those guys have more trade value in deeper leagues, with Soderstrom being the best standard league trade asset. I'd at least dangle his name on the trade block to see what kind of offers trickle in.

Yandy Diaz is a top-10 fantasy first baseman I'd look to sell high right now though. He went around pick 140 in fantasy drafts on average.

He has a .254 average and .299 OBP across 31 games and 137 plate appearances. Diaz has eight doubles, four homers, 32 total hits, 14 RBIs, 13 runs scored, two stolen bases, nine walks and 17 strikeouts.

Those numbers, especially the average and OBP, aren't all that impressive, but they are enough to make him a top-end fantasy talent at the position. He's a career .287 hitter with a .370 OBP, and is coming off a 2024 season in which he had a .281 average and .341 OBP.

He could increase his average and OBP a bit as the season moves along, but I think he'll be passed up by several players at the position before the end of the season. That's why I'd look to capitalize on his top-end fantasy ranking now.

Second Basemen

There's some surprise names at the top of the fantasy second baseman leaderboard as well.

Jorge Polanco now leads the charge, just a point ahead of Tommy Edman. Both could be sell-high candidates, with Edman having more trade value.

I like most of the other top-10 second basemen to remain in the top 10 by the end of the season. Gleyber Torres and Maikel Garcia are two second basemen who I could see fall from the top 10, so I'd look into selling them high.

Torres has missed some time this season, but sports a .300 average and .360 OBP across 20 games and 89 plate appearances so far. He's a career .266 hitter with a .334 OBP, so he's bound to regress a bit as he gets in more games.

Torres has four homers and two doubles among his 24 total knocks, along with 15 RBIs, four stolen bases,13 runs scored and eight walks and strikeouts. He's had solid fantasy numbers over the past several years, but being with the Tigers instead of the Yankees now is a detriment to his overall fantasy outlook.

His early-season injury issues are also concerning, so that's another reason why I'd look to sell him high. You might not get a great return for him, but I think now is still the time to capitalize on his value.

Garcia has a .296 average and .353 OBP across 31 games and 119 plate appearances so far. He's a career .255 hitter with a .306 OBP, so there's some regression coming.

He has nine doubles and two homers among his 32 total knocks, along with 11 RBIs, seven stolen bases, 10 walks, 18 strikeouts and 12 runs scored - he's also been caught stealing a whopping five times.

Garcia had a good debut season in 2023 before regressing in 2024. He's putting together better numbers so far again in 2025, but it seems unlikely that it would last all season. 

He also could be eligible to play at several positions, which should make him more appealing in a fantasy trade. I just don't see this level of production continuing all season, so I'd move him now while he's hot and among the top-10 fantasy 2B.

Shortstops

Geraldo Perdomo is the top fantasy shortstop so far, and is one of the better fantasy hitters in the game. He's a better deep-league trade asset, because he's not owned in all standard leagues.

The rest of the top 10 are guys who I could see sticking in the top 10 for the remainder of the season, so let's discuss Perdomo a bit more.

He wasn't a big draft asset before the season, but is owned in 82% of leagues now. Perdomo has a .275 average and .387 OBP across 31 games and 139 plate appearances. He has a career .239 average and .333 OBP, but posted a .273 average and .344 OBP across 98 games last season, so those numbers might be enough to trade him in standard leagues.

He has five doubles and homers among his 30 total knocks, along with 25 RBIs, seven stolen bases, 22 walks, just 14 strikeouts and 16 runs scored. Those are some well-rounded numbers that should appeal to fantasy owners in any league.

Perdomo could remain a top-10 fantasy shortstop for the rest of the season, but I doubt he's the No. 1 guy for too much longer. Trading him now would be capitalizing on his hot start, and might land you another full-time starter for the remainder of the season.

Third Basemen

The top-10 fantasy third basemen are mostly well-known players.

Eugenio Suarez is sitting fifth right now, but isn't a huge standard league trade option. He's still a guy I'd try to sell high on though.

The top-10 3B I'd most want to sell high on is Nolan Arenado. He was taken around pick 95 in fantasy drafts, and currently is fourth among fantasy third basemen, and just a couple points away from second.

Arenado has actually seen his average drop 27 points (to .245), but his OBP rise 11 points (to .336). He has nine doubles and three homers among his 27 total hits so far. Arenado also has 13 RBIs and runs scored, a stolen base, 14 walks and just nine strikeouts.

The low strikeout total and higher OBP is saving a weak average for Arenado. In time, his average could go up, but his OBP could drop, and his strikeouts are going to rack up eventually, meaning his fantasy stock could drop.

He's a big enough name to have extra trade value, and I'd look into moving him now while he's still among the position's top options. You should get a full-time starter in return for him.

Outfielders

The top-end options for fantasy outfielders are mostly guys I'd expect in the top-10 by the end of the season. 

Jung Hoo Lee is a sell-high candidate to some, but given we haven't seen a full big league season from him, I'm more inclined to keep rolling with him. 

Lars Nootbaar is a better trade asset in deeper redraft leagues. If you can trade him in a standard league, then absolutely go for it, because he likely won't be near the top 10 by the end of the season.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki are two outfielders I'd most want to sell high on.

PCA has a .266 average and .305 OBP across 32 games and 134 plate appearances so far. He's got 10 doubles, six homers and one triple among his 33 total hits, along with 21 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, six walks, 23 runs scored and 28 strikeouts.

He hit .237 and got on base at a .286 clip last year, but could keep up his current marks as he improves as a big leaguer. His well-rounded numbers are appealing to fantasy owners, but I also don't see him in the top 10 by the end of the season, so I'd look to capitalize, trading him for a daily starter at maybe a position of need for you.

Suzuki has a .295 average and .365 OBP across 28 games and 126 plate appearances this season. He's got nine homers, six doubles and three triples among his 33 total knocks. Suzuki also has 28 RBIs, a stolen base, 13 walks, 19 runs scored and 35 strikeouts.

He's a career .279 hitter with a .355 OBP, so I see a little regression coming in both marks. Suzuki also has a long injury history, which is the bigger reason why I'd sell high on him now.