Seeking advice regarding pitching depth...

[DusterDave]

10 Team / 4 keeper / Yahoo H2H
Position Players: C-1B-2B-3B-SS-LF-CF-RF-OF-UTIL
Stats: R-H-HR-RBI-SB-TB-AVG-OPS
Pitchers: SP x2 - RP x2 - P x3
Stats: W-SV-K-ERA-WHIP-K/BB-K/9-QS
Bench: x5 + DL x2

My draft was last night and I am very pleased with how my draft turned out. I had a look at my team this morning and compared it to the other teams in my league and realized I was the only team that doesn't have any pitchers on the bench. I drafted 5 starters and 2 relievers and used all 5 bench spots for positional players and I've realized this may have been a mistake. I'm pretty new to fantasy baseball (only in my second year) and am still learning the ins and outs as it is far different from fantasy hockey. Here is my drafted team...

C - Posey
1B - Votto
2B - Russell
3B - Moustakas
SS - Tulowitzki
LF - Peralta
CF - Trout
RF - Bautista
OF - B. Hamilton
UTIL - Teixeira
BN - Wong
BN - Plouffe
BN - Realmuto
BN - Kendrick
BN - DeShields

SP - Sale
SP - Syndergaard
RP - Familia
RP - H. Rondon
P - Stroman
P- McCullers
P - Matz

I was thinking of dropping a couple of my bench players but not sure who. Is it necessary to carry a backup catcher? I also have far too much depth at 1B and 2B so are those better options, was thinking Kendrick should go first? If I drop two positional players do I pick up 2 SP or 1 SP/1 RP? Here are some of the guys I am considering. All players are on waivers for 2 days following the draft but that doesn't affect me as I'm at the bottom of the league for claims.

Drew Smyly (seems to be highest consensus ranked pitcher available from various online rankings)
Santiago Casilla
Luis Severino
Kenta Maeda
Kyle Hendricks
Mike Leake
Roberto Osuna (RP)
Marco Estrada
JJ Hoover (RP)
Edinson Volquez
Aaron Sanchez (SP/RP)

So where do I go from here? I'll rep whoever responds if the site allows me to. Haven't been able to rep some people because the site says I have to spread around the love first haha.

[Axeman33]

I'd have no issues dropping Howie Kendrick for any of Smily, Kenta, Hendricks or Severino. I think all four of those pitchers will end up with similar numbers.

[Dingy]

I would also drop Kendrick for Smyly or Severino and maybe Wong for Osuna or Casilla to get some saves

[DusterDave]

As of now I put in a waiver claim for Drew Smyly, dropping Howie Kendrick. I have also decided to pick up a second pitcher off waivers but I can't decide who to take between my available options. What I do know is it'll be Realmuto who gets dropped. Which pitcher is my best option and considering who I have already. which would benefit my team more, another SP or a RP?

[CreamTeam]

My preference would be Maeda and Severino for your two adds. All three options Smyly as well are great adds for you. Really surprised they were not drafted. Which waiver claim position do you have? Does it reset weekly or do you go to the back and move up as the season goes on?

[watchingthegame]

Severino and Smyly all the way.

[DusterDave]

My preference would be Maeda and Severino for your two adds. All three options Smyly as well are great adds for you. Really surprised they were not drafted. Which waiver claim position do you have? Does it reset weekly or do you go to the back and move up as the season goes on?

I currently sit at the bottom of the waiver list because I drafted first overall. The waiver list is a continuous rolling list so if I put in 1, 2, 3 or more claims it doesn't matter at this point. Also, I was thinking of adding a RP instead of a second SP. I really can't seem to decide but in the end I don't think the decision will be all that important because I like to use one roster spot for streams week-to-week based on category needs considering it is a H2H league.

[DusterDave]

Unfortunately my waiver claim for Smyly didn't go through, someone ahead of me grabbed him. I did manage these changes though..
Dropped Realmuto for Maeda
Dropped Plouffe for Osuna
Dropped Kendrick for Casilla

[ddp]

Well done. And you saved your last place waiver position! lol

Pitching depth is huge....so you can do matchups....hitters....you want to just dress your best hitters all the time.

[DusterDave]

Pitching depth is huge....so you can do matchups....hitters....you want to just dress your best hitters all the time.

Unfortunately I made the mistake of only drafting enough pitchers to fill the roster spots and had no pitchers on my bench. I missed out on some good talent by making this error but I feel like I've made some good moves via free agency to adjust for my mess up. Updated roster in my signature, also managed to add Aaron Sanchez once Lance McCullers was placed on the DL.

OUT: Realmuto, Plouffe, Kendrick
IN: Maeda, Sanchez, Osuna, Casilla

[Triplea14]

VERY good waiver moves. i cant believe those guys were all undrafted

[charlesf3]

Osuna move pays off big now let's hope Maeda does next!