Risk Analysis of the 2025 Talent Pool
Feb 7 2025
Imagine you are in a fantasy league that does not use counting stats. Batting average, ERA and WHIP are still there, but instead of home runs, you use Isolated Power. Instead of strikeouts, you use K rate. Instead of RBI, you might use the ratio of runs batted in to runners on base. Every stat in this game would be a ratio.
Essentially, playing time would be irrelevant; the game would be solely about skill. In this format, Mike Trout and Jacob deGrom (pictured) might be first-rounders again.
The element of playing time, or lack of it, drives the market value of every player. We have a good sense of a rough range of plate appearances or innings for anticipated full-timers. However, as injuries increase, unproven rookies are...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From BABS
Knowing which players to PASS on is a critical component of our BABS draft plan. A look at players being selected in the early rounds who have insufficient skills to justify their lofty prices.
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
This is where BABS stands out…identifying highly skilled performers in the later rounds of drafts.
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
Here's how we can navigate our draft picks around risk in the early rounds.
Feb 5 2026 3:05am
Feb 5 2026 3:05am
We continue our BABS 2026 positional analysis with a look at the pitching talent pool.
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
We examine the 2026 BABS ratings for hitters by position. With a BABS reminder that players are more alike than they are different, making players with similar asset ratings interchangeable.
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
