Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Drops: Jonathan India, Paul Sewald, David Fry and More

After going over some of the most added fantasy baseball players earlier in the week, it’s now time to discuss some of the most dropped players.

These players were all taken off the waiver trends most dropped section, which can be located on any MLB page within FantasySP.

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Jonathan India Fantasy Outlook

India had seen his own percentage rise over 80 recently, but after being scratched from the starting lineup on Monday, that percentage has dropped nearly 5%.

For the season, India has a .270 average and .371 on-base percentage. He has 19 doubles, six home runs and one triple among his 79 total hits. India also has 35 RBIs, 43 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 42 walks and 70 strikeouts.

India recently had a 17-game stretch in which he hit .422 and got on base at a .493 clip. He had 13 doubles and two homers among his 27 knocks in that span, along with seven RBIs, 16 runs scored, seven walks and eight strikeouts.

He’d been one of the best hitters in the league, but then went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in the two games before he was scratched from the lineup.

I haven’t seen an injury update on India yet, but I think it was premature for fantasy owners to drop him. It’s not often you find a fantasy hitter who has been as hot as India, and a couple off games followed by one missed game isn’t enough for me to drop him.

Sure, if India gets put on the injured list, or struggles at the plate for a couple more games, you could drop him. Right now though, I’d just keep an eye out for word on his injury and then track his progress on the field over the next couple days.

Paul Sewald Fantasy Outlook

Sewald has had an up-and-down season so far. He began the regular season on the injured list and didn’t pitch until May 7. Sewald allowed a run in his first MLB game of the season, but didn’t allow another run in May or June as his earned run average dropped to 0.54.

Since July hit, Sewald has been hit, and hit hard. In three outings spanning just 1 2/3 innings, he’s allowed seven runs on seven hits and one walk. Sewald allowed as many home runs as he had strikeouts (3) in that span.

The rough stretch has his ERA up to 3.93 and his own percentage has dropped from around 90 to 80 now.

Sewald has had a pretty solid MLB career, performing mostly well as a closer beginning in 2021. He’s been between 60-65 innings and with an ERA between 2.67-3.12 in the past three seasons.

Sewald won’t reach that inning count this season after missing extended time, but he is still the Diamondbacks’ closer, which gives him fantasy value. If you don’t want to drop Sewald, I would at least bench him until he posts a scoreless outing again - I’d be more in favor of benching Sewald than dropping him outright.

Noelvi Marte Fantasy Outlook

Marte was a popular waiver wire add in recent weeks as he neared a return from his 80-game suspension. He’s struggled at the plate, and is now only owned in 38% of leagues.

In 12 games, Marte has a .128 average and .160 OBP. He has one double and home run among his six hits, along with six RBIs and runs scored. Marte has two stolen bases, one walk and 17 strikeouts.

Marte played in 35 games a season ago, posting a .316 average and .366 OBP. He had 10 extra-base hits (including three homers) among his 36 hits, along with 15 RBIs, 15 runs scored, six stolen bases, eight walks and 25 strikeouts.

In standard leagues, fantasy owners usually cannot wait on a hitter to get things going at the plate, especially one who is just getting his season started. He’s still a player to watch in standard leagues, as if he heats up, he could be quickly scooped up in most standard leagues.

I would not drop Marte in a deeper league or dynasty. Bench him until he gets things turned around - which I see coming at some point this season.

David Fry Fantasy Outlook

Fry has been one of the better stories of the MLB season, but has seen his own percentage drop from about 95 to 69 since the middle of June.

In 68 games, Fry has a .298 average and .404 OBP. He has 14 doubles and eight home runs among his 57 total hits. Fry also has 33 RBIs, 29 runs scored, four stolen bases, 29 walks and 47 strikeouts on the season.

Since the beginning of June, the All-Star has just a .233 average and .287 OBP. Fry has nine doubles in that span, but no other base hits and just 20 knocks overall. He’s drove in six, scored just twice, walked six times and struck out on 22 occasions over that timeframe.

It’s weird to say fantasy owners should be dropping an All-Star hitter, but based on what we’ve seen over the past month, that’s exactly what I’d advise standard league owners to do. You should keep an eye on him in case he heats back up again this season,

I’d hold out on dropping Fry in deeper leagues still. He’s still playing a lot and getting enough at-bats to hold value in those leagues.

Connor Wong Fantasy Outlook

Wong saw his own percentage top out at about 65 near the end of June, and is now down to 48%.

In 66 games, the Red Sox’s primary catcher has a .309 average and .366 OBP. He’s got seven doubles and homers among his 72 total hits, along with 31 RBIs, 27 runs scored, four stolen bases, 14 walks and 52 strikeouts.

Wong had a 17-game hit streak over about a month span, but has just one hit in the past five games (three starts). Wong is still one of the better fantasy catchers in points leagues, but he’s no longer a top-10 option, meaning he’s a backup option in standard league setups.

He may heat up again at some point, so keep Wong on your watch list in standard leagues, but I would move on from him for now.

Wong is a better fantasy option in deeper leagues. If you have been disappointed with his recent results, simply bench him for the time being instead of dropping him. If his struggles continue for a week or two more, that’s when I’d start to consider dropping him in deeper leagues.

Zach Neto Fantasy Outlook

Over the past month, Neto’s own percentage peaked at about 40. He’s down to 36% now. He’s a deep league fantasy option, and that’s how I’ll approach him for the remainder of the writeup.

In 88 games so far, Neto has a .243 average and .291 OBP. He has 19 doubles and 11 home runs among his 74 total hits, along with 39 RBIs, 33 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 15 walks and 76 strikeouts.

Neto has improved from his rookie season in 2023, but still doesn’t have a good enough average to be safely owned in all deeper leagues. I do like his fairly well-rounded game enough to at least keep him as a backup option, but I also wouldn’t do everything in my power to stash him - if you need his roster spot to add another player, do it.

If Neto can improve his walks and cut his strikeouts down just a touch, his fantasy value would improve. I like his long-term outlook, so he’ll likely be a lock in deeper leagues and considered in standard leagues more starting in the 2025 season.