Trade Value Trending Down? These Fantasy Baseball Stars Are Worth Targeting

After looking into fantasy baseball players with rising trade values, let's check into several fantasy players with falling trade values.

Here are some trade articles from earlier this week: hitters trending up and down and pitchers trending up and down.

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Juan Soto - New York Mets

After ending May hot at the plate, Soto has started June cold at the dish. He has just three hits across eight games and 34 plate appearances.

Soto still has a .272 average and .366 on-base percentage this year over 50 games and 214 plate appearances. He has 13 homers, four doubles and a triple across 50 total hits, plus 30 RBIs, 28 runs scored, six stolen bases, 28 walks and 30 strikeouts.

Soto has been a fine fantasy asset, but hasn't lived up to early-season expectations (the same could be said for the Mets). He should improve in time, and definitely won't keep struggling like he has this month, so it's a good time to buy low on Soto.

See if you can land a high-end fantasy talent for a reasonable price.

Kyle Harrison - Milwaukee Brewers

Harrison had been rolling up until his last start. He was tagged for eight runs on eight hits and two walks over just 2 1/3 innings against the Athletics.

He still owns a 2.72 earned run average over his 12 starts and 59 2/3 innings. Harrison is 7-1 and has allowed 18 runs on 51 hits and 18 walks, while striking out 77 batters.

Harrison was bound to regress from his early-season marks, and his last start definitely hurt his overall numbers. Expect the young hurler to settle somewhere in the middle of his great start and terrible last outing over the course of the season.

I'd love to buy low on Harrison after his last start. See what it might take to acquire him in a trade while his value is a bit lower.

Braxton Ashcraft - Pittsburgh Pirates

Ashcraft was another young pitcher who had been excelling up until his last start. He allowed six runs on nine hits over five innings of work.

He still has a 3.28 ERA over 13 starts and 79 2/3 innings for the season. Ashcraft is 5-3 and has given up 32 runs (29 earned) on 69 hits and 17 walks, while punching out 86 batters.

Ashcraft struggled his last time out, but like Harrison, I expect him to settle somewhere between his good start to the year and his rough last outing. It's a good time to check the asking price on Ashcraft, as he's an intriguing fantasy asset I'd like to utilize going forward.

Andres Munoz - Seattle Mariners 

Munoz was stellar in 2025, but his 2026 season has been a disaster to start.

He had a 1.73 ERA and 38 saves over 64 appearances a season ago. This year, Munoz has a 5.18 ERA over 26 outings, and has 10 saves, while already blowing five leads.

He has a 3-4 record as well, while covering 24 1/3 innings in total. Munoz has allowed 15 runs (14 earned) on 23 hits and 10 walks. He's struck out 37 batters.

He should rebound in time, so buying low on Munoz makes sense to me. Don't expect him to rebound to last year's numbers, but he could return as a high-level fantasy closer. See what his asking price is, as he's starting to be let go in a good amount of leagues.

Nico Hoerner - Chicago Cubs

Hoerner has a hit in three straight games, but not a lot of production to go along with it.

He sits with a .247 average and .329 OBP across 67 contests and 304 plate appearances this season. Hoerner has a career .279 average and .339 OBP, so he's struggled to say the least. He has 15 doubles and four homers among his 66 total knocks so far, plus 33 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 30 walks and just 20 strikeouts.

Better days should be ahead for Hoerner, so I love the idea of buying low on him. He still might cost a decent amount, but capitalizing on some career-low numbers is a good move in my eyes, so do it before he gets rolling again.

Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees

Cole got a late start to his season, but was brilliant across his first two starts, not allowing a run over 12 2/3 innings. He's struggled in the two starts since.

In his third overall start, Cole allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings. He then gave up two runs on five hits and two walks over just four frames in his last outing.

Cole has just 18 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched so far, and that, mixed with the struggles in his past two starts, has his value down. It's a good time to buy low on the veteran ace.

Cole might be a bit more inconsistent this year, after working his way back from a serious injury, but he's still capable of being a high-level fantasy pitcher, so I'd be happy to acquire him for a bit more affordable price right now. Do it before Cole starts pitching better again.