5 Fantasy Baseball Sell-High Trade Targets After Hot Stretches of Play

It's time to go over some fantasy baseball trade targets! First, let's look at players with rising fantasy values over the past week on the FantasySP Trade Value Chart, signaling possible sell-high trade candidates.

Check back later for a look at players with falling fantasy values (buy-low candidates).

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Max Meyer - Miami Marlins

Meyer was beat up a bit in his last start, but just one of the five runs he allowed was earned. He struck out five over six innings.

He took his first loss of the season in that contest. Meyer has nine wins over 18 appearances, along with a 2.53 earned run average. He has 112 strikeouts over 103 innings.

Including his last start, Meyer has allowed two or less earned runs in each of his past six starts. He's been trending up for a while, and with each good start, his fantasy value rises. That makes him a sell-high candidate now, especially since he should regress in time.

At least throw his name on the trade block to see what offers come in for him. If the offer is good and you feel more confident in the return, then parting with Meyer makes some sense.

Hunter Goodman - Colorado Rockies

He has six home runs over his past six games - that includes a three-homer contest. Goodman has 11 RBIs and six runs scored in that span.

Goodman was a good fantasy asset a season ago, but has regressed so far this season. He's starting to look more like the hitter he was last year, so he's gaining value. If you don't believe in him reaching last year's numbers ever this year, then selling him high now makes sense.

Goodman has a .243 average and .306 on-base percentage over 81 games and 340 plate appearances. He has 27 homers, 13 doubles, 75 total hits, 50 RBIs, 54 runs scored, five stolen bases, 23 walks and 112 strikeouts.

There's still great numbers in there, even with a lower average and BP than he posted a year ago. Throw in that he's consistently starting and just eligible at a tough fantasy catcher spot and Goodman has a lot of appeal.

If Goodman isn't your top catcher, then selling him high now makes a lot of sense. See what kind of return he could net you, as it might help your team in the long run.

Nathan Eovaldi - Texas Rangers

He has allowed three or less runs in four straight starts. He has covered five innings in each outing, and has reached six innings in all but one of those games. Eovaldi has nine strikeouts in three straight starts, and had six in the other game in that stretch.

Eovaldi has a 4.02 ERA over 17 starts this season. That's big-time regression from a season ago, but he's trending up after a slower start to the year. Eovaldi is 9-7 and has 110 punchouts over 105 1/3 innings now.

If you don't see Eovaldi continuing at his recent numbers the rest of the season, then now is a time to sell high on him. I'd be happier to keep rostering him, or buy into him, as I think this kind of production is more likely to happen over the rest of the season.

Some injury issues are there too, so I can see both sides of the coin when it comes to acquiring/sending out Eovaldi.

Luis Garcia Jr. - Washington Nationals

Garcia has been red hot of late, with 24 hits over his past 21 games. He has nine homers and five doubles among the hits, plus 22 RBIs, 16 runs scored, four walks and 12 strikeouts.

Garcia has a .280 average and .310 OBP over 81 games and 281 plate appearances this year. He has 16 homers, 15 doubles and three triples among his 75 knocks. Garcia also has posted 59 RBIs, 39 runs scored, two stolen bases, 12 walks and 42 strikeouts.

The primary first baseman this season should be eligible at second base from past years, so that bumps his value up too. Garcia was recently a big waiver wire pickup, so his best trade value might be in deeper leagues. Those desperate for a hot-hitting infielder could still be interested in him in standard leagues though.

If you scooped up Garcia but don't need him in the long run, see if you could flip him in a trade. It won't be a big return, but it might help you address a position of need, so at least consider it.

Drew Rasmussen - Tampa Bay Rays

Rasmussen has been stellar this season, with a 2.45 ERA over 92 innings across 16 appearances. He is 7-4 and has 94 punchouts along the way.

He has allowed two or less runs in five straight outings. Rasmussen has at least five strikeouts in all those starts, plus starts with nine and 13 punchouts.

Rasmussen has been a good fantasy pitcher when healthy over the years, but injuries have slowed him here and there. If you are worried about the injuries, or simply are stacked with starting pitchers, then selling Rasmussen high could benefit your team in the long run.

He's been one of the top fantasy arms (and players overall) this season, so make sure the return is big for Rasmussen. He's due to regress, even just a bit, so I'm in favor of selling him high in the right circumstances.