Paul’s Fantasy Baseball FAAB Recommendations – Week 2

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  • By Paul Williamson

    Last Updated on April 5, 2026 2:05 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: April 5, 2026

    HAPPY EASTER!

    It is week 2 of my FAAB recommendations and I’m going to do something different.

    I will split this article into two parts. First will be for 12-team leauges based on Fantrax roster%.

    And the deeper league portion of the article will be based on TGFBI roster%.

    This way, hopefully, this article will be a bit more useful to more players.

    12-TEAM LEAGUES (FANTRAX ROSTER%)

    Honorable mentions – These are dudes between 50-60% that might be available or have had their % increase due to daily change leagues so they may still be available for you FAAB runs

    • C Logan O’Hoppe (59%) – The slash and lack of homers so far isn’t great but if he is available and you need a second catcher to replace Alejandro Kirk, I like that he has an 88.5% z-con% and a 22.7% K%. He certainly has the power if he can figure out that hit tool. BID – 2-5%
    • CL Paul Sewald (58%) – He has the experience of being a lock down closer and has seen the velocity on the fastball (mostly) return and the sweeper velo is there with the same movement. He has gotten the ninth for a halfway decent D’Backs squad. BID – 8-12%
    • CL Riley O’Brien (58%) – Ryne Stanek has gotten more ninth innings but he continues to have the control issues that have plagued him for his entire career. My money is on O’Brien to be the closer in STL. But the Cards are not going to win alot so don’t go craze with the bid. BID – 2-5%
    • SP Jameson Taillon (54%) – He gets the Rays and Pirates in a juicy two-start week. The four-seam velo is down but he is throwing less of those and more cutters. BID -2-3%
    • OF Victor Scott (54%) – He is off to a good start (hitting .333 with a couple of steals) and he got 34 swipes in 2025. Starting in center for the Cards everyday. BID – 1-2%
    • P Didier Fuentes (53%) – He is being built up in the minors and is a forgone conclusion to join the Braves rotation when he is built up. Get him now if you can. BID – 2-5%
    • CL Claton Beeter (52%) – The velocity is up and he has tons of K-upside. The Nats won’t provide a ton of save chances but I’d take him over O’Brien. BID – 2-5%
    • 2B Luisangel Acuna (51%) – He already had three swipes and has locked down a role for the White Sox. He will eventually add OF eligibilty. BID – 3-5%

    Now the dudes that are under 50% 

    SS J.P. Crawford (49%)

    He typically doesn’t have enough value to be a 12-team option but a lot of you lost Betts and Crawford should provide a solid enough of a floor to help get you through. He has had a .260+ average in two of his last three years on the back of a 23%+ line drive rate that he has carried for most of his career. He will hit a handful of homers as well.

    BID – 4-6% if you lost Betts, less if you just want a bench piece. 

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    April 5, 2026, 2:05 pm