Monday's Fantasy Baseball Drop Candidates: Corey Seager and Geraldo Perdomo Among the Big-Name Options

We've looked at several fantasy baseball waiver wire options on Monday (hitters, pitchers, projections and streamers), and now it's time to go over some drop candidates.

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Should You Drop Corey Seager?

Seager is at 96% rostered right now. Seager was a top-40 fantasy draft pick on average this season, but after injuries and struggles at the plate, he's starting to be dropped.

Texas has played 66 games so far, and Seager has appeared in just 35 of them. He has a .239 average and .297 on-base percentage, along with 12 RBIs, 15 runs scored, 11 walks and 31 strikeouts. Seager has six homers and four doubles among his 32 total knocks.

Seager returned from a stint on the injured list on May 28. In the nine games and 38 plate appearances since then, Seager has two hits and four walks. He singled for both of the hits, and doesn't have an RBI or run scored. Seager has 13 strikeouts in that span.

Seager has started four of the team's past five games, hitting third and playing shortstop for each game. The Rangers have underperformed on offense this season, with Seager's struggles at the heart of things.

The biggest issue for Seager over his career has been staying healthy. He's a great fantasy hitter nine times out of 10.

Coming into this season, Seager had played in 1,029 games over 10 seasons. He had a .290 average and .360 OBP, so his numbers this year are really startling. If the season ended today, he'd have his lowest batting average and OBP of his career.

It's tough to move on from a fantasy player like Seager. He's been an elite fantasy hitter in the past, and after using an early pick on him, not many fantasy owners want to move on. He's been a bust between his injuries and fantasy production when healthy though, so it's time to discuss dropping him.

Seager still should have enough fantasy value to trade - I'd rather do that then drop him outright. You won't get a great fantasy player in return, but the return would probably be better than what you could find on the waiver wire.

At some point, I expect Seager's bat to heat up. Then all you have to worry about is him staying healthy. If you don't want the headache though, try trading him first. We're maybe a week or so of more struggles away from Seager being let go in a bunch of leagues, so act now if you don't have high hopes for him going forward.

Should You Drop Geraldo Perdomo?

Perdomo has been one of the top fantasy shortstops and hitters this season. It's come as a huge surprise to most fantasy owners, but he's started to fall off a bit.

Perdomo is currently owned in 92% of leagues.

Across 64 games and 276 plate appearances, Perdomo has a .266 average and .361 OBP. He's got 14 doubles and seven homers among his 61 total hits, along with 43 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, 32 runs scored, 35 walks and 32 strikeouts.

Perdomo has six hits over his past 13 games, which equates to a .118 average. He's getting on base at a .196 clip over that span.

What's most likely to happen is Perdomo performs somewhere between his early-season marks (he was at a .309 average and .404 OBP before these past 13 games) and the ones he's posted of late. His own percentage is likely to keep dropping as a result.

The time to sell high on Perdomo in a trade was a few weeks back - he was never going to keep hitting as well as he was for the first couple months of the season. I still think he has enough fantasy value to try trading him away now, instead of dropping him.

He's still playing every game and hitting in the heart of the team's lineup, so he's got trade value. You might not get as good of a return as you would have a couple weeks ago, but it's likely better than anything out there on the waiver wire.

Perdomo is definitely a drop candidate in some standard leagues though. More struggles at the plate is only going to drop his own percentage more.

He should remain a deep-league fantasy asset all season, granted he's healthy. Some standard leaguers looking to take a gamble on a struggling hitter, or someone who needs help at shortstop, would be interested in adding Perdomo in a trade.

So look to trade him before dropping him outright. You'll need to act really quickly with him, as he doesn't have the history of success a guy like Seager has. Perdomo was an early-season fantasy darling, and that time might have come to an end. Act now and see if you can flip Perdomo for a useful fantasy asset while you still can.

Should You Drop Taj Bradley?

Bradley is rostered in 72% of leagues. He was let go in 6.3% of leagues after a rough start on Sunday.

He was a streaming option I mentioned in a Saturday waiver story because of a favorable matchup against the Marlins. Bradley allowed seven runs on six hits and two walks over four innings though. He struck out only two batters and luckily walked away with a no decision.

Bradley had been trending up of late, with three or less runs allowed in three straight starts, and 23 strikeouts over that span. Miami (of all offenses) was the one to slow Bradley's roll.

He's now 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA over 74 2/3 innings this season. Bradley has allowed 40 runs (38 earned) on 64 hits and 29 walks. He has 66 strikeouts to his name.

Bradley's inconsistencies on the mound are holding him back as a fantasy asset. I had high hopes for him this season, but he's starting to look like a deep-league keeper who gets streamed in select matchups.

I still have higher hopes for Bradley, but he's hard to trust right now for sure. His next start should be against the Mets, and I'd only consider him in deeper leagues for that outing. A clash against the Orioles after that is a chance for Bradley to rebound, or build on his next start.

Should You Drop Ryan O'Hearn?

O'Hearn is rostered in 75% of leagues - he was over 80% on June 6.

He has two hits over his past four games and just four knocks across six June contests so far. O'Hearn has singled for each of those hits, and he also has three RBIs, a run scored, two walks and eight strikeouts over that span.

His average has dropped from .340 in late May to .316 now. That and his .397 OBP look great still, but less production at the plate means the former waiver wire pickup is going to be dropped in some standard leagues.

O'Hearn made a start against a left-handed pitcher on June 6, but then sat on Sunday against another lefty. If he isn't going to start against each lefty, then he's not someone to roster in standard leagues.

I think O'Hearn is one of the bigger underrated fantasy hitters over the past few years. I think he's going to have more stretches this season where he's a good standard league option. However, he's unlikely to ever get close to 100% rostered, and is more valuable in deeper redraft leagues.

Him being eligible at first base and in the outfield is another reason to hold out hope for him in some standard leagues, but if his struggles at the plate continue for a few more days, then more and more fantasy owners are going to drop him.

He's a fantasy hitter to keep on your watch list and add and drop in standard leagues as he goes in and out of hot and cold stretches.