The BBL season is upon us and keepers are due in 14 days. Let’s take a look at projected keepers for each team and some interesting potential choices. Since I do not keep detailed track of free agent pick-up dates, I may miss a couple here or there because of timing. Without further delay, here are the projected keepers in no particular order.

1. Peep Rub

Too bad Machado can’t be kept eh? I also was temped to pick Willians Astudillo because of his freak hit rate.

Jose Peraza (3).

Garrett Hampson (7).

Kenley Jansen (25).

J.T. Realmuto (14).

Honorable Mention: Ryan O’Hearn (1).

2. Al’s Pals

Cole Hamels (1).

Francisco Lindor (37).

Billy Hamilton (19).

Carlos Santana (25).

Honorable Mention: Matt Strahm (2).

3. Blue Moon Odum

Eric Hosmer…just kidding.

Harrison Bader (1)

Kirby Yates (8)

Joey Lucchesi (1)

Ian Desmond (16)

Honorable Mention: Kenta Meada (10) and Daniel Palka (5)

4. Champ

Starling Marte (30)

Nick Senzel (3)

Leonys Martin (1)

Mike Clevinger (4)

Honorable Mention: Pedro Strop (4); Jeff McNeil (4); Brandon Nimmo (3); German Marquez (1)

5. Darcy Jays Crew

Francisco Mejia (4)

David Peralta (4)

Fernando Tatis (1)

Marcell Ozuna (35) – Topper

Honorable Mention: Juan Soto (85) – Topper

6. Earl’s Squirrels

Jorge Polanco (1)

David Dahl (3)

Jacob DeGrom (28)

Carlos Carrasco (25)

Honorable Mention: Yadier Molina (14)

7. French Pastries

Daniel Murphy (14)

Bryce Harper (52) – Topper

Edwin Diaz (22)

Zach Wheeler (7)

Honorable Metion: Ender Inciarte (13)

8. HooDoo Cats

Victor Robles (4)

Eloy Jimenez (2)

Walker Buehler (4)

Jack Flaherty (8)

Honorable Mention: Jordan Hicks (1)

9. Limp Wists

Trevor Story (26)

Niko Goodrum (2)

Raisel Iglesias (20)

Hunter Renfroe (3)

Honorable Mention: Wilson Contreras (36) – Topper

10. Meat

Javier Baez (21)

Jose Ramirez (35)

Eugenio Suarez (17)

Trevor Bauer (8)

Honorable Mention: Josh Hader (14)

11. Nitros

Jesus Aguilar (1)

Matt Carpenter (21)

Anthony Rendon (33)

Miles Mikolas (2)

Honorable Mention: Trevor May (1)

12. Paezans

Adalberto Mondesi (1) – Best Keeper?

Ronald Acuna (25)

Alex Verdugo (1)

Noah Syndergaard (30)

Honorable Mention: Chris Archer (1); Joc Pederson (4)

13. Streak

Francisco Cervelli (3)

Matt Kemp (2)

Tyler O’Neill (1)

Chistian Yelich (38)

Honorable Mention: Shane Bieber (6)

14. Sundance Kids

Trea Turner (45)

Enrique Hernandez (1)

Patrick Corbin (8)

Will Smith (1)

Honorable Mention: Peter O’Brian (1)