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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Luke Keaschall, Dylan Lee and Jordan Lawlar
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Luke Keaschall, Dylan Lee and Jordan Lawlar

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time2 days ago

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Luke Keaschall, Dylan Lee and Jordan Lawlar

FANTASY BASEBALL WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS Luke Keaschall (2B Twins): Rostered in 11% of Yahoo leagues After nearly three months off due to a fractured forearm suffered on a HBP, Keaschall is back playing baseball again and will resume partaking in official games as he kicks off a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. Most likely, he'll stay there at least a week. If it doesn't look like he's missed a beat, he could rejoin the Twins afterwards. If he's slow out of the gate, then maybe he'll be optioned to the minors for a spell. Still, we're going to hope here for the former scenario. It wasn't perfectly clear that Keachall was ready for the majors when he got the call just three weeks into the season, but he certainly looked the part, opening up on a six-game hitting streak before getting hurt in his seventh game. Most impressive was that he walked five times and struck out just twice in 26 plate appearances. He was 5-for-5 stealing bases. He went without a homer, but he had two barrels and five other hard-hit balls among his 17 balls in play. Just those seven games still place him seventh in WAR among the Twins' 18 position players with at least 20 plate appearances this season. And that's why he really ought to get another chance quickly. Give him the spot of Brooks Lee or Ty France or Trevor Larnach and let him go. He's not going to be a big power hitter just yet, but he can certainly help a team currently ranked 21st in the majors in OBP and 26th in steals. It'll be some time before it pays off, but he should be stashed now. Dylan Lee (RP Braves): Rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues Which reliever not currently closing has the best chance of sliding into the closer's role because of a trade deadline move? Let's throw out some names: Angels: Reid DetmersAthletics: Elvis Alvarado?Guardians: Cade SmithOrioles: Yennier Cano (assuming Seranthony Domínguez is gone)Rays: Edwin Uceta, Kevin Kelly, eventually Drew Ramsussen?Red Sox: Jordan HicksRoyals: Lucas ErcegTwins: Griffin Jax Braves: Dylan LeeCardinals: JoJo Romero, Riley O'Brien (Phil Maton goes, too, if Ryan Helsley goes)D-backs: Shelby Miller or Ryan Thompson if they eventually come back healthyMarlins: Calvin Faucher (if Ronny Henríquez and Anthony Bender are both traded)Nationals: Brad LordPirates: Carmen Mlodzinksi, Braxton Ashcraft (Dennis Santana is a goner)Reds: Tony Santillan, Scott Barlow (also both trade candidates) Of everyone here, I'd say Lee is the best bet. Raisel Iglesias seems much more likely to be traded than Aroldis Chapman, Emmanuel Clase or Ryan Helsley, and unlike some other guys here, Lee is a clear No. 2 on the depth chart. Lord is also rather interesting, since Kyle Finnegan is very likely to be dealt, but I think he's a breakdown candidate after a heavy first-half workload in his first stint as a reliever. Jax, along with Smith, probably has the most upside of the group, but I don't think the Twins will wind up selling. Erceg is also intriguing, but the Royals will probably keep Carlos Estévez and try to hang in the race unless these next 10 days go badly. Jordan Lawlar (SS Diamondbacks): Rostered in 7% of Yahoo leagues That Lawlar hasn't already been picked up in more leagues is an obvious reaction to his latest injury, a Grade 1 hamstring strain that has had him on the shelf for Triple-A Reno since June 26. There haven't really been any updates on his status since, but players typically return from Grade 1 strains within a month, meaning Lawlar should be about ready to join the Diamondbacks infield right around the trade deadline, when the team is nearly certain to ship out free agent-to-be Eugenio Suárez. Lawlar's first major league stint this season saw him go hitless in 19 at-bats, but that was in a bit role. He'll play regularly next time around, and he'll show off the power-speed combination that has allowed him to amass 17 homers and 22 steals to go along with a .334/.420/.590 line in 81 career Triple-A games. The durability concerns are real and might need to be factored into his long-term dynasty value, but if he's up on Aug. 1 as hoped, he could be good for around eight homers and a dozen steals over the final third of the season. Waiver Wire Quick Hits - The Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar is only 46% rostered in Yahoo leagues as he returns from his second IL stint of the year. That's above my threshold for being featured in this column, but he needs to be picked up in leagues in which he's available. He's been somewhat disappointing in his 32 games while healthy, but he was plenty useful last year and he really should be better now; his strikeout rate is just 22%, compared to 29% last year, and his hard-hit rate has jumped from 40% to 44%. Statcast gives him an xBA of .303 and an xSLG of .500. - I featured Shane Bieber seven weeks ago before his setback in his return from Tommy John, so I won't do it again now. However, he's back on a rehab assignment, having thrown two scoreless innings Tuesday, and he's currently available in 64% of Yahoo leagues. He could turn out to be pretty helpful during the final two months.

ASEAN 2025 vehicle market forecast to be flat
ASEAN 2025 vehicle market forecast to be flat

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time26-06-2025

  • Automotive
  • Yahoo

ASEAN 2025 vehicle market forecast to be flat

ASEAN Light Vehicle (LV) sales increased by 6% YoY in April, with growth seen across the region except for in the Philippines. As such, ASEAN volumes improved from a 2% YoY expansion in Q1 2025 to 3% YoY in January-April. LV sales in the Philippines fell by 7% YoY in April, despite the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) taking place during the month which reportedly recorded the highest number of attendees and companies launching models at the event. The country's weaker performance was likely due to a) the upcoming school year enrolment leading consumers to delay new vehicle purchases; and b) certain new models and/or booking orders from the event being delivered later. However, in terms of YTD sales, the growth rate remained positive at 6% YoY. Although the April result was weaker than expected, the 2025 outlook for the Philippines remains unchanged at 492k units, since orders and deliveries during the MIAS event could be delayed for a month. A further key development in this report is that the government is set to cancel the tax exemption on Pickups in order to increase government revenue under the proposed Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The tax rate on Pickups will be between 4-50% depending on the price—therefore, we anticipate that consumers will rush to make Pickup purchases before the policy is implemented. It is important to note that Pickups have been exempt from taxes since 2018 under former President Duterte's Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. Vietnam's LV demand has continued to rise and increased by 35% YoY in April, which contributed to a YTD expansion of 48% YoY. This strong demand was bolstered by economic growth—GDP remained robust in Q1 2025 and rose by 6.9% YoY, while investments also grew by 7.2% YoY. Additionally, the government has extended the exemption of the registration fee for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) until February 2027, having initially set the expiration date for February 2025. Since April volumes aligned with our expectations, the sales projection for Vietnam remains unchanged at 521k units in 2025. Thailand's LV sales returned to positive territory, albeit with a modest growth rate of 0.6% in April. This increase was primarily fueled by demand in the Passenger Vehicle (PV) segment, particularly for BEVs and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). However, the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment experienced a significant decline, dropping by 19% YoY due to a sluggish Pickup Truck market. Recent forecasts from Oxford Economics (OE) have further downgraded Thailand's GDP growth projection for 2025 to 1.9%, down from 2.3% just a month ago and 2.5% prior to the recent geopolitical developments surrounding US President Trump's liberation day. Despite these challenges, we maintain the country's 2025 LV sales outlook at 556k units, reflecting a 2% decline YoY. However, the projection appears increasingly precarious due to ongoing political tensions and recent conflicts along the Thai-Cambodia border. Malaysia's April sales rose by 4% YoY, largely driven by national brand, Proton, and new Chinese entrant, Jaecoo. Based on recent information, volumes in the country were estimated to have marginally fallen by 0.4% YoY to 70k units in May, although this marked a surge of 14% MoM, and was the second highest monthly total of the year so far. The impressive rebound was mainly attributed to accelerations of Perodua and Honda. As such, May's performance was stronger than expected, and we have subsequently increased the 2025 outlook to 790k units, from 772k units previously. However, this still represents a 3% YoY drop from the 817k units recorded in 2024. Indonesia's LV sales increased by 8% YoY in April, predominantly due to new Chinese players including BYD, Chery, Denza, Geely and Aion. As these brands—except for Chery— only offer BEV models, it implies that the stronger performance came courtesy of early BEV adopters. However, the recent GAIKINDO report indicated that the LV market plunged by 14% YoY in May, owing to softer consumer purchasing power and cloudy economic conditions. As such, we have lowered Indonesia's sales outlook through the long term, due to a) May sales being weaker than expected due to declining commodity prices and increasing global tension; and b) the local media reporting that vehicle prices rose by an average of 7.5% per year while the income of the middle class grew by only 3-3.5% per year, hindering the demographic's ability to afford a new vehicle. As a result, Indonesia's LV sales are now projected at 748k units in 2025 and will not return to the 1.0 million unit level until 2029. Combining these developments, the overall ASEAN sales outlook remains unchanged at 3.11 million units in 2025, which is a slight drop from 3.12 million units in 2024. However, downside risks remain, and there is the potential for the market to drop below 3.0 million units due to global trade uncertainty and conflict in the Middle East. This article was first published on GlobalData's dedicated research platform, the . "ASEAN 2025 vehicle market forecast to be flat – GlobalData" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. 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