Top Fantasy Baseball Players Trending Down — Time to Buy Low?

Let's continue the fantasy baseball series where we look at players losing value over the past week.

Here is the last story we did in this series. Check back later for an article on fantasy players gaining value over the past week.

I'm going to limit myself to top-100 players inside the FantasySP Trade Value Chart today, and avoid any injured players.

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Garret Crochet - Boston Red Sox

Crochet took a noticeable fantasy hit this week after being tagged for 11 runs (10 earned) on nine hits and three walks over 1 2/3 innings. He struck out no Twins in that outing.

He was subpar in his second start of the year as well, and with Crochet's pedigree, even two poor starts in a long-term timeline is notable. His fantasy value is down as a result.

It'll still cost an arm and a leg to acquire Crochet, but his value might never be lower, so look into trading for him.

Julio Rodriguez - Seattle Mariners

Rodriguez has started the 2026 season slowly. He has a .194 average over 19 games and 83 plate appearances.

He still has a .301 on-base percentage, which is a good mark, especially for that low an average. Rodriguez has three extra-base hits over 14 total knocks, plus five RBIs, eight runs scored, one stolen base, 10 walks and 21 punchouts.

It's been a very slow start for Rodriguez, and better days are surely ahead. Again, he will still cost a lot, but you should be able to afford him a bit more right now because of his down start to 2026.

Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox

Devers has just a .229 average and .280 OBP over his first 18 games and 75 plate appearances of 2026.

He has three extra-base hits among his 16 total knocks. Devers has six RBIs, seven runs scored, five walks and 21 strikeouts.

So Devers also has started the season extremely slowly. Better days have to be ahead, so now is a good time to buy low on him.

After he also struggled with the Giants in 2025, he could probably be acquired for a lot cheaper than you think. If he's still eligible at first and third base, then I really like acquiring Devers.

Eugenio Suarez - Cincinnati Reds

Suarez has a .250 average and .324 OBP over 18 games and 71 plate appearances so far.

Those aren't terrible marks, but his 21 strikeouts also negates some of his fantasy value. Suarez has just four extra-base hits among his 16 hits, and extra-base hits are a specialty of his. He has nine RBIs, six runs scored and seven walks, so just a few more stats that he's lacking in.

The power should come back around for Suarez at some point, and if the average and OBP stick, you have a really good fantasy asset at your disposal. Buying him low now makes a ton of sense to me. 

Josh Naylor - Seattle Mariners

Naylor had a two-homer game this week, but continues to see his fantasy value drop. His start to the 2026 season has been one of the more disappointing fantasy outputs from a high-end draft pick.

In 18 games and over 79 plate appearances, Naylor has a .125 average and .203 OBP - that just isn't cutting it. He has two extra-base hits (the homers) among his nine total knocks. Naylor also has seven RBIs, four runs scored, six walks and 14 punchouts so far.

He's been a talented and better hitter over his career, so even though he's unlikely to match his numbers from 2025, he is still bound to improve at some point. Add in that he's at a stacked first base spot and Naylor could be really acquireable in a trade, and for pretty cheap.

At least inquire about him. He's been dropped by several fantasy owners already, and others are ready to move off him. Capitalize on that line of thinking and trade for Naylor for cheap.

Riley Greene - Detroit Tigers

Greene looked to be turning a corner earlier in the week, but he's been hitless over his past two games now.

He has just a .227 average over 18 games. Greene does have a .320 OBP over 75 plate appearances, so that's an OK mark. He has five extra-base hits among his 15 knocks, plus 10 RBIs, 11 runs scored, a stolen base, nine walks and 18 strikeouts.

His average is way lower than his career mark, but his OBP is only slightly lower. Just a few more hits could help Greene to some career-best numbers.

Fantasy owners are looking to drop or offload him right now though, so take advantage of that and acquire him for cheap (or free). It should pay off for you in the long run.