Fantasy Baseball Sell-High Trade Candidates: Time to Cash In?

It's time to discuss some fantasy baseball trade targets! Here, let's look at players with rising fantasy values over the past week on the FantasySP Trade Value Chart.

Check back later for a look at players with falling fantasy values.

Use the FantasySP trade value chart and trade analyzer as you propose and accept fantasy baseball trades all season!

Kyle Schwarber - Philadelphia Phillies

Schwarber bounced back from two hitless games in a row with a two-hit outing on Thursday. He has eight hits over his past six games, and four of those knocks are homers.

The slugger has 29 home runs already this season, and 52 RBIs and runs scored, plus 49 walks give him some more fantasy appeal. He has nine doubles and a triple along with the homers, and he has 74 hits overall. Schwarber has 117 strikeouts already, but a .255 average and .370 on-base percentage are both solid enough marks.

The primary designated hitter has appeared a couple times in left field and first base this season. If he picks up position eligibility at either spot, his fantasy value will rise.

Even just eligible as a DH, or utility hitter, Schwarber does enough to own and utilize in all leagues. He's one of the top fantasy hitters in the game.

He produces most of the season, but there's times to sell high or buy low too - now is a sell-high time. Only sell him high if he can help your team improve overall, as not many fantasy assets are better than him.

Junior Caminero - Tampa Bay Rays

He has three hitless games over his past six contests, but he's recorded three-hit games in the other three games. Caminero had three homers on Thursday, and is enjoying another big season.

He has a .285 average and .377 OBP over 78 contests and 342 plate appearances this year. Caminero has 84 total hits, including 19 home runs and 12 doubles. He has 43 RBIs, 49 runs scored, 45 walks and 61 strikeouts.

The primary third baseman is a high-end fantasy asset, but if you need more fantasy help, trading him away could actually help your cause. Now is a decent time to sell him high. 

Only deal him away if you can improve your overall talent, as Caminero is capable of delivering his average/OBP/production over the course of a full season.

Braxton Ashcraft - Pittsburgh Pirates

Ashcraft has been dealing of late, allowing two or less runs in three straight starts. He has 21 strikeouts over that span, and has covered at least five innings in each start.

He has a 7-3 record and 3.07 earned run average over 16 starts this season. Ashcraft has 107 strikeouts over 96 2/3 innings pitched, and has allowed 37 runs (33 earned) on 83 knocks and 22 walks.

Ashcraft wasn't a major fantasy asset coming into the season, but has proven to be one of the top fantasy arms thus far. If you don't believe in him continuing at his current marks all season, then selling him high now makes some sense.

He has good enough numbers to still expect a pretty good trade return. See if you can flip Ashcraft for a more established fantasy pitcher, or a hitter at a position of need.

Ranger Suarez - Boston Red Sox

Suarez is starting to pitch more like what many expected him to coming into the season. He has allowed two or less earned runs in four straight outings, and has at least five strikeouts in those appearances. Suarez has worked five or more innings in each outing as well.

He has his ERA down to 2.83 over 15 starts now. Suarez is 3-3 and he has 84 strikeouts over 82 2/3 innings. He's given up 28 runs (26 earned) on 69 hits and 25 walks.

Suarez has topped out at 27 starts over his past four seasons, so there's some durability issues with him. He's likely to see his ERA regress a bit as well, especially if Boston sells at the trade deadline. That makes now a decent time to sell high on Suarez.

You could land a couple depth pieces for him, or swap him for another veteran pitcher, or hitter at a position of need. See what kinds of offers float in for Suarez - you might be surprised what he could net you.

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs

PCA is riding a 14-game hitting streak right now, and has 25 knocks over that span. He has six homers, five doubles and two triples among the hits, plus has 13 RBIs, 12 runs scored, four stolen bases, eight walks and 17 strikeouts over that stretch.

Crow-Armstrong is up to a .287 average and .367 OBP over 81 games and 350 plate appearances this season. He has 88 total hits, including 13 doubles, 17 homers and four triples. PCA has 45 RBIs, 49 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, 32 walks and 90 strikeouts.

He can be a streaky hitter, and has been that way over his entire career so far. Last year, he started the year hot, then faded in the second half of the year. If you are worried about that happening again in 2026, then selling him high now makes a lot of sense.

PCA is a big name too, so you might really get a good return for dealing him away. If you are set in the outfield, then at least throw his name on the trade block, because selling him now could pay dividends for you in the long run.