Fantasy Baseball Drop Candidates for Tuesday: Schmitt, Peralta and More

It's time to turn our attention to fantasy baseball drop candidates. Let's go over a few hitters and pitchers to possibly drop today.

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Shea Langeliers - Athletics

Langeliers is down to 81% rostered right now, and that should continue to plummet.

He is likely out for the season because of a torn meniscus. Langeliers will have surgery on Tuesday, and with the Athletics likely out of the playoffs, there would be no reason to bring Langeliers back late in the season.

Langeliers needs to be dropped in all redraft fantasy leagues. He should be kept in dynasty/keeper leagues though.

He (likely) ends the 2026 season with a .263 average and .332 on-base percentage over 93 games and 416 plate appearances. Langeliers had 23 homers and 19 doubles among his 99 total hits, plus 51 RBIs, 55 runs scored, 34 walks, 96 strikeouts and two stolen bases.

Kyle Bradish - Baltimore Orioles

Bradish sits at 93% owned after his most recent start. He's likely to be let go in a bunch of leagues after a poor showing though.

He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on 10 hits and a walk. Bradish struck out four batters along the way.

Bradish now has a 3.74 earned run average over 21 starts this season. He is 7-9 and has 114 strikeouts over 118 innings pitched.

His season-long numbers are pretty solid, so he can still be a fantasy asset to utilize this season, but his up-and-down performances of late make him a better standard league streaming option, not someone to keep holding the rest of the season.

Casey Schmitt - San Francisco Giants

Schmitt is rostered in 94% of leagues right now. That could drop, and in a big way, depending on the severity of the knee injury he suffered on Monday night.

Schmitt was in a good deal of pain, and things didn't look great. There's a chance he not only hits the 10-day injured list, but is out for much longer than that.

That'd be a bummer for fantasy owners, as he has a .271 average and .301 OBP over 98 games and 409 plate appearances this season. Schmitt has 17 doubles, 21 homers and a triple among his 105 total hits, plus 55 RBIs, 47 runs scored, 11 walks, nine stolen bases and 81 strikeouts.

He has played five different positions too, so he was really a valuable fantasy asset. The longer he is out, the more likely he is to be dropped. Be watching his status and ready to act. Hold him until we get an update on the severity of the injury.

George Kirby - Seattle Mariners

He is rostered in nearly all fantasy leagues at this point, but after a poor outing his last time out, Kirby may be let go in a few leagues.

Kirby allowed seven runs on seven hits over just four innings. He walked none and struck out three, while allowing four home runs.

Kirby has a 3.98 ERA over 20 starts this season, so he's been a solid fantasy asset. With an 8-9 record and 107 strikeouts over 120 innings pitched, he's been a good fantasy asset in all leagues.

I don't love the idea of dropping Kirby after one bad start - after all, he had allowed three or fewer earned runs in six consecutive starts before that. See if he turns things around in his next start before contemplating letting him go, otherwise I bet a leaguemate scoops him up after you drop him.

Esmerlyn Valdez - Pittsburgh Pirates

Valdez sits at 85% rostered right now. He suffered a hand injury on Monday after being hit by a pitch. Valdez is getting an MRI on Tuesday.

He's been on a tear over the past few weeks, and owns a .290 average and .386 OBP over 38 games and 145 plate appearances this season. Valdez has 36 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 19 walks and 54 strikeouts, so he's been a good fantasy asset.

Valdez has 36 total hits on the season. He has 14 home runs, seven doubles and a triple, so you can see some good fantasy appeal there.

The outfielder is droppable if he misses time, but he's hit too well to let go before we know the results of the MRI. Just bench him until we know if he's hitting the IL or not. You should be able to afford benching him a single day.

Freddy Peralta - New York Mets

Peralta is way down to 77% owned right now. He continues to struggle in his first season as a Met.

He has a 4.99 ERA over 22 starts so far. Peralta has pitched just 113 2/3 innings, and sits with a 5-9 record and 113 strikeouts.

Peralta has simply been inconsistent, allowing three or more runs in six of his past seven outings. He's reached five innings pitched in just two of those outings, which is an even bigger issue.

Peralta could get a fantasy boost if he's dealt at the trade deadline, so I have an inkling to hold him another week, but if your fantasy team cannot afford it, I get dropping him now. Be watching his trade status and be ready to add him if he joins a new team.