Keeper: J-Zim vs. A-Gord

[JoeMoney19]

Standard H2H keeper league, get to keep 8 each year. I've been offered Jordan Zimmermann for Alex Gordon, and based on my roster I think it makes sense but wanted to get some other opinions before pulling the trigger. Thoughts?

Stats:
R HR RBI K SB AVG OPS
K W L SV ERA WHIP K/9

Roster:
C Miguel Montero, Ari C (Draft)
1B Miguel Cabrera, Det 1B (Kept)
2B Neil Walker, Pit 2B (Draft)
3B David Wright, NYM 3B (Kept)
SS Stephen Drew, Ari SS (Draft)
LF Matt Holliday, StL LF (Trade)
CF Shane Victorino, Phi CF (Draft)
RF Nelson Cruz, Tex RF, LF (Trade)
UTIL Carlos Gonzalez, Col LF, CF, RF (Kept)
UTIL Drew Stubbs, Cin CF (Draft)
B Juan Pierre, CWS LF (Draft)
B Alex Gordon, KC LF (FA)
DL Chase Utley*, Phi 2B (Kept)

P Mitchell Boggs, StL RP (FA)
SP Justin Verlander, Det SP (Kept)
SP Jaime Garcia, StL SP (Draft)
SP Ubaldo Jimenez, Col SP (Kept)
RP Jordan Walden, LAA RP (FA)
RP Drew Storen, Was RP (FA)
B Michael Pineda, Sea SP (Draft)
B Colby Lewis, Tex SP (Draft)

[JoeMoney19]

Any thoughts? I was targeting Zimmermann going into the draft but he was taken 4 picks ahead of me. I picked up Gordon a couple weeks into the season and he's been great so far, but I've been burned by him twice before. They both have stud upside, but who do you guys think is the more valuable player?

Thanks!

[lane_anasazi2]

It's pretty hard to see you keeping either of those guys, so I'd focus on what you're getting this year. Right now Gordon doesn't have a spot in your lineup, so it makes sense to trade him for pitching.

[iaoto]

I agree with what's said here, you can see your 8 guys and I don't think either Zim or Gord's one of them. Might as well get the pitching help.

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[JoeMoney19]

Thanks guys. I agree with the thought process, but I tend to wheel and deal a bit so not too concerned with whether or not I have 8 keepers already at this point. There are teams that certainly don't have 8 keeper-worthy players, so I'm not worried about being able to get value later on for guys outside of my top 8 (we can trade in the offseason up to the next year's draft as well).

So say we could keep 16 players. Who would you guys say is more valuable on a standalone basis right now?

Appreciate the help as always.