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Fantasy baseball trade value chart and trade rankings for Week 5 of 2026. Use our trade value rankings to evaluate trades, and buy low on the right players.
Welcome back to our updated fantasy baseball trade value chart for Week 5 of the 2026 MLB season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, along with several buys and sells for fantasy baseball, including Jeremy Pena, Tanner Scott, Trey Yesavage, and more.
Every week of the MLB season brings new opportunities to buy-low or sell-high on players, even though the campaign is just getting started. By looking at the trade values of each player, you can add up their scores and calculate potential trades (if the combined score is higher, that side of the deal wins).
So, let's use RotoBaller's fantasy baseball trade value chart to identify some of the best fantasy baseball trade candidates for Week 5. Good luck!
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Rankings Values
The higher the Trade Value number, the higher the priority for targeting in trades. Find your players, add up the trade values of each side of the offer, and see which side of the trade wins.
Players to Target in Trades for Fantasy Baseball
Dansby Swanson, SS, Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is still hitting just .214 and usually bats near the bottom of the lineup in his 30 games this year. However, he continues to get on base and post excellent run-production numbers, and his average is starting to come around as well. Swanson has 23 RBI and 23 runs scored, which place him in the top 15 in the MLB in each category.
Swanson also has six homers this season, five of which have come in his last 16 games, while he's batting .275 with a .433 wOBA over that span. He sat out Wednesday's game after cramping up and leaving Tuesday's contest early, but the injury isn't expected to be anything long-term, and he should be back in the lineup on Friday as the Cubs return to Wrigley to face the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Verdict: Sneaky buy-low candidate as he should continue to see every day at-bats in one of the game's most potent lineups.
Salvador Perez, C/1B, Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals catcher/designated hitter Salvador Perez could be turning things around after a slow start to the season. The veteran backstop is 6-for-15 (.400) over his last three games, including a pair of home runs, four RBI, and four runs scored. The nine-time All-Star is hitting just .196 through 28 games, even after the recent hot streak, and with just a 3.4 percent walk rate, his on-base percentage sits at a paltry .229.
With a .254 wOBA and 52 wRC+ on the season, the 35-year-old has been a disappointment for fantasy, and with a noticeable dip in bat speed, from 64th percentile in 2025 to 39th percentile in 2026, there may be cause for concern, but he's coming off a 30-home run campaign while producing similar contact, strikeout, and barrel rates, so fantasy managers should exercise patience with the five-time Silver Slugger award winner.
Verdict: Prime buy-low target amid cold start, but the window is closing fast.
Jeremy Pena, SS, Houston Astros
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) took live batting practice on Tuesday and faced left-handed closer Josh Hader (biceps) in Houston, manager Joe Espada told Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Pena may be "getting close" to going on a minor-league rehab assignment, per Espada. It's been an injury-plagued year for Pena so far in 2026, as he was also recovering from a fractured finger that he suffered in March at the start of the regular season.
He played in 10 games for the Astros, going 11-for-43 (.256) with a stolen base before landing on the 10-day injured list with a right-hamstring strain. Pena's injury has opened up consistent playing time for Isaac Paredes at third base, with veteran Carlos Correa shifting over to cover the 6 in Houston. Now that he has been cleared to face live pitching, though, Pena isn't far off from a rehab assignment. Barring a setback once he resumes playing in games, Pena could rejoin the big-league roster in early May. When healthy, Pena is the Astros' starting shortstop.
He was a first-time All-Star in 2025, when he came just three homers shy of his first 20-20 season in the big leagues. Pena is rostered in 82% of Yahoo leagues right now as he nears his return.
Verdict: Look to buy low before he returns from injury.
Other Players to Target in Trades
- Kyle Bradish, BAL
- Ivan Herrera, STL
Players to Trade Away for Fantasy Baseball
Tanner Scott, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott pitched a strong seventh inning for his team against the Marlins on Monday, needing 17 pitches to navigate the inning with one walk and three punchouts. Scott came into a game the Dodgers were trailing 4-2 at the time and kept the Marlins off the board before L.A. rallied for three runs to win in the ninth. With Edwin Díaz (elbow) out until the second half of the season, the Dodgers' bullpen will be a very important one for fantasy managers to watch since save opportunities should be available.
Scott is part of the closer-by-committee approach that manager Dave Roberts will use, but he could also be used earlier in the game, as he was on Monday, depending on how the game script unfolds. It was actually Jake Eder who pitched the ninth and got the win on Monday. Scott remains one of the Dodgers' options for the end of the game, but don't count on him to be the only source of saves on the team.
Verdict: While Scott is not a top sell-high candidate, he will remain in a committee while Diaz is sidelined. Scott is a good trade target to move to teams that need saves.
Lucas Erceg, RP, Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Lucas Erceg worked around one walk and one hit on Tuesday, ultimately delivering a scoreless ninth inning and earning the save against the Athletics. He struck out one batter along the way and threw strikes at a 60.9% clip. Erceg has taken over as the Royals' primary closer after Carlos Estevez struggled and simultaneously landed on the injured list with a left foot contusion.
Erceg hit a little rough patch in the middle of April, but otherwise, he's been quite effective. He has zero earned runs over his last four outings, and he has a total of seven saves across 13 games (12.1 innings) this year. He has both a strikeout and walk rate of 7.30 per nine, which is far from ideal. However, on a more promising note, he still hasn't allowed a homer, and he owns an encouraging 56.3% ground ball rate. Erceg remains an effective fantasy baseball option with a pretty firm grasp on the closer role in Kansas City.
Verdict: Look to sell high during the recent bounce-back as Carlos Estevez should compete for save opportunities once he returns from the IL
Trey Yesavage, SP, Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trey Yesavage made his season debut on Tuesday, allowing just four hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox. He also recorded three strikeouts, zero walks, and the win. This was Yesavage's first game back in the majors following his recovery from a right shoulder impingement (and a subsequent rehab assignment). He looked sharp as a rookie last year with a 2.35 FIP and 16 strikeouts over 14 regular-season innings, and he picked up right where he left off in his season debut on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old didn't rack up as many strikeouts as usual, but he should get back up to his career average over a larger sample size. Yesavage remains a strong starting-pitching option capable of generating strikeouts, throwing with solid velocity, and limiting loud contact. In fact, through 19.1 regular-season innings in the majors, the young righty has yet to allow a home run. He is already back in fantasy starter conversations, and he ranks as the SP55 in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball rankings.
Verdict: Sneaky sell-high candidates. Entering the season, reports suggested the Blue Jays may look to limit his innings during his first full campaign in the major leagues.
Other Players to Trade Away
- Munetaka Murakami, CWS
- Randy Vasquez, SD
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