Monday's Fantasy Baseball Drop Candidates Include Jung Hoo Lee and Zach Eflin

After looking at some fantasy baseball waiver wire options (pitchers, hitters and projections), it's finally time to go over some droppable players.

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Should You Drop Jung Hoo Lee?

Lee has been dropped in 2.5% of leagues, bringing his overall mark down to 85%.

Lee was one of the better fantasy hitters at the beginning of the season, but he's cooled off to a .252 average for the year now. He has no hits over his past four games.

Lee was hitting .301 and getting on base at a .364 clip after the Giants' May 6 game. In the 39 games and 166 plate appearances since, Lee has a .196 average and .271 OBP.

The outfielder has as many walks as strikeouts (15) over that stretch, but the low average and OBP and lack of power has him trending down as a fantasy asset. Honestly, it's kind of shocking to see his own percentage that high still, because he's been struggling for a while.

Overall in 75 games and across 317 plate appearances, Lee has a .252 average and .315 OBP. He has 17 doubles, six homers and five triples among his 72 total knocks, along with 34 RBIs, 44 runs scored, six stolen bases, 26 walks and 35 strikeouts.

He's still starting most games for San Fran, and has batted fifth in back-to-back starts. Lee could drop in the order if his struggles at the plate continue much longer though.

I think Lee should be dropped in more standard leagues. He's bound to pick things up and probably hit near his current average, and at that time, he'll be a better fantasy asset again. For now though, he shouldn't be starting in any leagues, and he should only be a must-keep asset in deeper setups.

Should You Drop Zach Eflin?

Eflin is owned in 63% of leagues after a 2.5% dropoff.

He's been battered in back-to-back starts now. He allowed seven runs on 12 hits and two walks over five innings against the Rays on June 16. Eflin then gave up six runs on 10 hits and two walks over five frames against the Yankees on June 21.

Eflin had been in a groove in the three starts before that, sporting a 1.83 ERA over 19 2/3 innings. Inconsistent performances has turned into a theme for Eflin this season.

Over 11 starts, in which Baltimore is 6-5 in, Eflin is 6-4. He's got a 5.46 ERA over 61 innings, although his ERA was at a much more reasonable 4.08 before these last two outings. Eflin has allowed 38 runs (37 earned) on 73 hits and 11 walks, while striking out 42 batters.

He's taken a big step back from his previous two seasons - he had sub-3.60 ERAs in each season. Eflin has a career 4.24 ERA, so the drop to 5.46 has been alarming. Again though, he was near that career mark before these last two outings.

Eflin will face the Rays again in his next start, so while it's pretty favorable on paper, it's not a great matchup for fantasy owners to try given his numbers the last time he faced Tampa Bay. A start after that against the Rangers could help Eflin get back on track, but again, he's struggled against some weaker-hitting teams, so he's not all that trustworthy right now.

I'd only want to start Eflin in deeper leagues for his next start, so dropping him now in standard leagues makes sense to me. I think Eflin will bounce back soon, and get back to being a good standard redraft option in time.

You can treat him as a standard league streaming option for now though. Now would be a time to buy low on him, but that's just for deeper leagues.

Should You Drop Quinn Priester?

Priester is rostered in 60% of leagues after a 2.2% decrease today.

Priester was hit hard in his Sunday start against the Twins. While he allowed just three runs, he gave up nine hits. Priester struck out four and didn't walk any batters to avoid any further damage.

The 3 1/3-inning start dropped his season ERA to 3.68. Priester is 5-2 and has covered 71 MLB innings. He's allowed 31 runs (29 earned) on 67 hits and 26 walks, while striking out 50 batters.

Priester had been in a groove in his eight appearances before his last game. He went 4-2 with a 2.23 ERA over 44 1/3 innings in that span.

While he's being dropped right now, I actually think his own percentage should be going the other way. Priester has probable starts against the Rockies and Marlins coming up, and both of those are elite matchups.

I'd be all for starting Priester in deeper leagues for each of those starts (granted he looks solid in the first start). He's also a good standard league streaming option for those two starts.

I'm basically saying that you should chalk Sunday up to an off day for Priester. He's still a good fantasy asset going forward, and I think he should be on the rise as a couple favorable starts are coming up for him.

Should You Drop Dustin May?

May is rostered in 60% of leagues after a 3.2% dropoff today.

He's allowed three runs in back-to-back starts. May started against the Giants on June 15, giving up six hits and four walks, while striking out three. He allowed five hits and two walks on June 21 against the Nationals, while striking out five.

So while May has limited runs and ate some innings, he's allowed a few too many baserunners, and not had too many strikeouts.

He's made 14 starts this season, with the Dodgers going 7-7 in those contests. May is 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA over 78 2/3 innings. He's allowed 43 runs (39 earned) on 72 hits and 32 walks, while also striking out 72 batters.

His WHIP and ERA are not the best, but the strikeouts help May remain a pretty good fantasy asset. Being on a loaded team also boosts his fantasy value.

May has really favorable starts coming up against the Royals and White Sox. He's close to being a must-start pitcher in deeper leagues for both of those games, and he'll likely be a pretty solid streaming option in standard leagues for those contests.

So again, I'm not a big fan of dropping another pitcher here. May hasn't been great of late, but there's enough reason to keep utilizing him for at least a couple more starts.

Should You Drop Gabriel Moreno?

Moreno is rostered in 25% of leagues and has been let go in 2.6% of leagues today.

Moreno hit the injured list on June 19 with a hairline fracture in his right pointer finger. A return timetable isn't known, but him being out through the All-Star break, at least, seems like a real possibility.

He's got a .270 average and .324 OBP over 53 games and 188 plate appearances this season. Moreno has eight doubles, a triple and five home runs among his 47 total hits. He also has 20 RBIs, 29 runs scored, a stolen base, 13 walks and 32 strikeouts.

Moreno had already been trending down as a fantasy asset over the past couple weeks, and the injury was always going to see him get dropped in more leagues. There's enough catchers to go around, so I'd definitely be dropping Moreno if I wasn't able to stash him in an IR spot.

He'll be added back in a few leagues when he nears a return, so keep an eye on his status and add him accordingly. Moreno is likely to top out as a deep-league option most often this season, so this really just applies to deep-league fantasy owners, although standard leaguers need to keep an eye on him.