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The Spin: When to cut a big-name player in fantasy baseball

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José Abreu has put together an excellent career. He was the 2020 AL MVP. He's driven in 100 or more runs in six seasons, he's batted over .300 four different times, he's led the league in hits, RBI, slugging percentage. He's made three All-Star teams, won three Silver Slugger Awards.

And today he's a free agent in one of my key leagues, courtesy of a drop from me. One of the biggest keys to being a good fantasy manager is knowing when to move on.

The Spin check-in coming off the weekend. (Banner by Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

The first thing to accept about moving on is that it's an inexact science.