Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 7? (2025)

May 12, 2025

Joey discusses five well-known fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers who have not performed well heading into Week 7 of the 2025 season. Is it time to drop, sell, or hold?

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we will go through players coming off a rough week. It could be a hitter currently in a major slump at the plate, or a pitcher coming off several rough outings in a row. 

We will then determine if these slumping players should be dropped, held, or sold for cheap. In this week's edition, we will look at five well-known players who are rostered in a majority of leagues heading into Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season.

So, what should fantasy managers do with these five well-known players? Should we drop, hold, or sell them heading into Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)? Let's dive in and find out. 

Brady Singer, SP, Cincinnati Reds

It has been mixed results for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer in his first year with the team. He has had some really strong starts and some really poor starts to begin the year. Some of his best starts included a seven-shutout inning performance with eight strikeouts against the Texas Rangers on March 31 and six innings of two-run ball with eight strikeouts against the Cardinals on April 30.

In recent outings, though, Singer hasn't been that consistent fantasy option. He has allowed 11 earned runs in his last two starts while striking out only three batters. In his most recent start, the right-hander gave up seven runs on nine hits across only two 1/3 innings against the Houston Astros on Saturday.

MLB Worst ERA pic.twitter.com/53VFgQzcaC

— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) May 11, 2025

Following back-to-back bad starts, some fantasy managers might be thinking of dropping him. However, Singer should be held in most formats heading into Week 7. While the results haven't been there in recent outings, this is a pitcher who is coming off his best season on the mound in 2024. He finished with a 3.71 ERA and 170 strikeouts in 179 2/3 innings pitched.

So, fantasy managers should wait another start or two before dropping him. Just make sure to pay close attention to his next outing because if he struggles again, he could be a drop in some formats. His chase rate (23.9%), strikeout rate (21.9%), and barrel rate (9.8%) don't rank particularly well to start the season.

Max Meyer, SP, Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer looked like one of the biggest draft day steals after the first month. He had a 2.10 ERA and 41 strikeouts across his first five starts. His best outing during that span came when he threw six shutout innings with a career-high 14 strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds back on April 25. 

However, Meyer has been a completely different pitcher since then. He has allowed five runs in three straight outings, and his strikeout numbers are down across the board in those three starts. The 26-year-old even struggled his last time out against a poor White Sox offense, giving up five runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in six 1/3 innings pitched. 

Given his recent struggles on the mound, Meyer is a fine drop in most 12-team leagues. He has given up a lot of hard contact this season, and it was only a matter of time until he had some uneven outings. Both his hard-hit rate (48.8%) and average exit velocity (93.1 mph) rank in the 10th percentile or worse to start the year. 

If you also add in his 8.2% walk rate and 10.4% barrel rate, Meyer might continue to struggle on the mound. Even though the right-hander faces the Rays in his next start on Friday, he'll face two juggernaut offenses after that in the Chicago Cubs (Week 8) and San Diego Padres (Week 9). So, he should be cut in most shallow leagues. 

Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF, Boston Red Sox

Undoubtedly, Boston Red Sox utility specialist Kristian Campbell is currently in a slump at the plate. After hitting .313 with four home runs, 12 RBI, and two stolen bases in his first 28 major league games, Campbell hasn't done much offensively over the past week. The rookie has just three hits over his last 30 at-bats to go with one RBI and nine strikeouts. 

Therefore, it's unsurprising that Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave Campbell a day off on Sunday amid this stretch. But fantasy managers shouldn't completely write off the 22-year-old following a couple of rough days at the plate. After all, he is just in his first season and hasn't even had 150 plate appearances in his major league career yet. 

Kristian Campbell DESTROYS this baseball 💥

He has now reached safely in all 17 games he has played as a Major Leaguer! pic.twitter.com/cNV3yjOaBj

— MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2025

That makes Campbell a hold in all formats. Young players usually go through ups and downs in their first year, but he showed just a few weeks ago that he can be a solid fantasy contributor in Year 1. It wouldn't be shocking at all to see him have a 20-20 season in 2025. So, stick with him through this slump. 

Campbell will eventually turn things around, and it is encouraging that his plate discipline has been elite to start his career. Both his chase rate (23%) and walk rate (12.8%) rank in the top 25% of the league entering Week 7. The 22-year-old has too high a fantasy ceiling to drop or trade away for cheap. 

Cedric Mullins, OF, Baltimore Orioles

It was nice to see Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins get off to a fast start in 2025. He hit .292 with six home runs, five doubles, 20 RBI, and five stolen bases in his first 26 games this season. Since then, though, Mullins has been in a brutal offensive skid. The speedy center fielder has just four hits over his last 42 at-bats (.095 batting average) with one home run, one RBI, and 12 strikeouts. 

This slump has surely made it tough for some fantasy managers to hold him. However, it's not surprising to see Mullins' numbers regress following his strong start. The 30-year-old hasn't batted over .240 in a season since 2022 and hasn't been a consistent fantasy option in recent years. 

After a strong start to the season, Cedric Mullins has struggled as of late.

The outfielder after a loss in Anaheim. pic.twitter.com/clUKwT6VYc

— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) May 11, 2025

Therefore, Mullins is a sell candidate heading into Week 7. His xwOBA (.320), expected batting average (.221), hard-hit rate (36.2%), barrel rate (7.4%), and squared-up rate (24.5%) all rank in the bottom half of the league. That certainly does not bode well for the Orioles outfielder. While the veteran is always a stolen base threat, he might not contribute much in any other category. 

So, if someone in your league is looking for steals, try to sell him immediately. Despite this rough stretch for Mullins, you might get a solid return for a player who stole 32 bases a season ago. 

Ryan Pressly, RP, Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs traded for relief pitcher Ryan Pressly this past offseason to help them close out games. He was deemed the closer right out of spring training and was a sneaky pick later in fantasy drafts. Nevertheless, it hasn't been smooth sailing for the 36-year-old veteran to begin the season.

He currently owns a 7.07 ERA and a 1.929 WHIP in his first 15 appearances in 2025.

Saving games is nothing new for Pressly, considering he saved 30-plus games for the Astros in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023. But he's obviously not the same pitcher he once was. His hard-hit rate (54.9%), strikeout rate (9%), walk rate (13.4%), and average exit velocity (91.8 mph) put the right-hander on pace for the worst year of his career. 

Given that Porter Hodge was given the save opportunity in Saturday's win, Pressly's days as a closer could be coming to an end. As a result, he should be dropped in almost every league entering Week 7. He is striking out batters at a career-low pace and continues to struggle out of the bullpen. The right-hander has just six strikeouts in 14 innings of work in 2025. 

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