Brandon Nimmo is performing exceptionally well with a .367 batting average and over 1.000 OPS for the Texas Rangers, but experts suggest selling him high before he regresses to his career averages. His past performance indicates a likely decline in stats as the season progresses.
Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Brandon Nimmo (24) reacts after a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Fantasy baseball mirrors that of Wall Street. The sharpest minds know when to buy stocks as well as when to sell them. The angle is the same in fantasy baseball. While players are red-hot- early on, we understand the 'law of averages.' Player X will be due to regress to his average performance. If we understand this clearly, we can sell off the following early risers below at a net profit.
Nimmo has 8 hits in his last 4 games and is ranked amongst the best outfielders in fantasy baseball. Nimmo is now batting .367 with a >1.000 OPS in his new Texas home. Nimmo is a great hitter, but .367 is generous. He batted .267 in 2025 and sub-.230 in 2025. In a best-case scenario, Nimmo could bat as good as .305-.310 on the season. Even in that scenario, he will regress to over .50 average points per game by.
Walker was commonly drafted outside of the top 200 hitters in fantasy baseball. Right now, Walker is the No. 3 hitter in all of fantasy baseball, per ESPN. Any profit you can get will be a massive net profit over his preseason ADP. Walker is batting .327, while he failed to exceed .220 in his 2 prior seasons.
To deal, McGonigle might feel weird, but the math nets you a nice profit at lower risk. McGonigle was drafted outside of the top 150 hitters in fantasy baseball. Yet, he is standing in the top 30 of them through 3 weeks of the MLB season. Your counterparts would likely buy high on McGonigle given his perceived upside as a top-tier prospect. First-year players will generally be more volatile, and McGonigle should net multiple supplemental and perhaps safer options.
Gore is ranked as the 9th-best starting pitcher in fantasy baseball. In drafts, he went as the 43rd-best starting pitcher. The likelihood that Gore keeps his top-10 value is quite low, given that he is a career 4.00 ERA pitcher. Best-case scenario, Gore gets to a sub-3.50 ERA. More than likely, that does not happen. Will Gore command top-10 returns right now? No, he will not. However, you will net the best returns for the ADP43 pitcher than you can probably get all season long.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/fantasy as 4 Early-Season Fantasy Baseball Studs to Sell-High Before its Too Late.
Brandon Nimmo currently has a batting average of .367 and an OPS over 1.000.
Players should sell Brandon Nimmo now because he is expected to regress to his career averages, which are significantly lower than his current performance.
In 2025, Brandon Nimmo batted .267, and in 2024, he had a batting average below .230.
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