Pablo Lopez and Brenton Doyle Among Thursday's Fantasy Baseball Drop Candidates

We looked at fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters and pitchers to possibly add, and are now going to look into some possible drop candidates.

We won't include anyone who appeared in drop stories on Monday and Tuesday.

More droppable player data can be located on the waiver wire trends most dropped tab, which can be found on any fantasy baseball page here at FantasySP. 

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Should You Drop Pablo Lopez?

Lopez is still rostered in just about every fantasy league. That could change now that he's out 8-12 weeks with a strain in his throwing shoulder.

He missed some time earlier this season already, so that's why he's only started 11 games. Lopez is 5-3 with a 2.82 earned run average over 60 2/3 innings. He also has 61 strikeouts to his name.

Lopez's absence is going to be a major blow to his fantasy owners, and if you don't have an IR spot to throw him in, you might need to eventually drop Lopez.

If he's out for just eight weeks, that gets him back on an MLB mound at the end of July. If he's out for 12 weeks, he'd be back in late August.

Either way, you are only left with a couple months, at most, of Lopez pitching. That makes him a legit drop candidate, and I'd expect we see his own percentage to start falling over the next few days, and then more so in the coming weeks.

It's really hard to part ways with a fantasy player with that much value, but if he's not going to be available for at least two months, there's not much use rostering him still.

I'd consider dropping him in standard redraft leagues and a few deeper redraft leagues. It might not happen immediately, but in time, dropping Lopez will make plenty of sense for a lot of his fantasy owners.

Again, throw him on an IR spot if you have them available, but otherwise you might need to replace Lopez with someone actually available in order for your fantasy team to keep competing.

As we get closer to the end of that eight-week timeframe (or 12 if his timeline is announced eventually), that's when you can start adding Lopez again. He'll likely need to make a couple minor league starts before he's activated again, but he'd be a great pickup for August and September.

Should You Drop Brenton Doyle?

Doyle is rostered in 58% of fantasy leagues right now. He was drafted around pick 140 on average, so him barely being owned in 50% of leagues is really disappointing.

He has just one single over his past five games and 20 plate appearances. Doyle has an RBI and run scored over that span, but no walks and six strikeouts.

He's played in 52 games this season and sits with a .204 average and .262 on-base percentage. Doyle has 22 RBIs, 17 runs scored, six stolen bases, 16 walks and 53 strikeouts on the season. He has seven doubles, five homers and a triple among his 40 total knocks.

Doyle is playing most games for Colorado, but is hitting fifth or sixth now. That gives him some RBI opportunities, but in a weak-hitting lineup, it's not a very favorable fantasy spot to be in.

I had high hopes for Doyle coming into the season, but like most of the rest of the Rockies' hitters, Doyle hasn't been good. I thought he was an everyday starter in all fantasy leagues, and he's not startable in any leagues right now.

I'd be ready to move on from Doyle in any standard redraft leagues he's still rostered in. There's a chance he gets going eventually, but he's not worth holding. There's more than enough fantasy outfielders available in those leagues, so go with someone else for the time being.

Doyle is starting to get dropped in some deeper redraft leagues. While I'd do my best to hold him in those leagues, I wouldn't blame anyone for dropping him. He's just not producing enough, and if you need his roster spot to be competitive, don't be afraid to drop Doyle.

I do expect him to get rolling at some point, so he's a player to keep tabs on in case he heats back up. For now though, you can drop or bench Doyle.

Should You Drop Josh Jung?

Jung was dropped in 1.9% of leagues today, bringing his overall mark down to 61%.

He has one single over his past four games and 16 plate appearances. Jung has no RBIs, one run scored and walk and seven punchouts over that short span.

He's got a .267 average and .313 OBP across 53 games and 208 plate appearances this season. Jung has 23 RBIs, four stolen bases, 19 runs scored, 12 walks and 50 strikeouts. He's got 52 total hits, including seven doubles and homers and one triple.

Jung mostly has played third base for the Rangers - he was the designated hitter on Wednesday. He hits cleanup every game.

Hitting cleanup is obviously a positive for a fantasy hitter, but in a weaker Rangers' lineup, Jung's fantasy outlook isn't quite as good. He's got respectable numbers for his career, but injury woes also are holding him back a bit.

I still want to roster Jung in deeper leagues, but he might need to be benched until his bat heats back up. He should remain a good deep-league option all season if he's healthy.

Jung isn't the strongest standard league option, so when he's not hitting, I get wanting to drop him. I have no issues with that move right now. Drop Jung and look for a hotter hitter for now, but don't write Jung off for good, because more positive results are coming at some point.

Should You Drop Jorge Polanco?

Polanco is rostered in 47% of leagues after a 4.1% dropoff today.

He has just two singles over his past 12 games and 38 plate appearances. Polanco has no RBIs, two runs scored, a walk and eight strikeouts in that span.

Honestly, after looking at those numbers, I have no idea how he was over 50% rostered just a couple days ago. 

He's got a .253 average and .301 OBP over 48 games and 167 plate appearances this season. Before this cold stretch, he was hitting .314 and getting on base at a .359 clip, so it made sense to roster and utilize him in every league.

He has 10 homers and six doubles across his 39 total hits this season. Polanco also has 30 RBIs, a stolen base, 19 runs scored, nine walks and 23 strikeouts as well.

Polanco has appeared at first, second and third base at times this season, but mostly has been the DH. He's started three of the team's past five games, but continues to hit second in the lineup. That could change in time if his bat doesn't heat up. 

I was a fan of Polanco earlier in the season, but he doesn't deserve to be rostered in standard redraft leagues anymore, and he probably should only be starting in really deep leagues for the time being.

There's a chance he gets going at the plate again and then sees his own percentage soar again, but right now, he should be avoided.