Category: About Tout Wars

Greg Jewett Wins the Tout Mixed 15 SOLDS 2025 Championship

At the end of April, Greg Jewett was in second place, a smidge ahead of Ray Flowers and a lot behind Ryan Boyer. In the following months, Jewett and Flowers jockeyed but Boyer maintained a good lead until August, when Jewett pulled close.

Then, Flowers bounced back and on August 10th Boyer led by two points, with Flowers and Jewett tied. Then disaster struck for Boyer. In the next 10 days Boyer lost Zack Wheeler and Marcus Semien, and while Boyer held on for a couple of weeks Jewett moved past him into first at the end of the month.

Boyer’s team didn’t quit. After the injuries he had the fifth best record in the league the rest of the way, but Jewett had the best record and held on for his first SOLDS title and second Tout Wars title. He won the H2H league in 2023.

Jewett’s squad was paced by Peter Alonso, Jose Ramirez, Trevor Story, Logan Webb, and Tarik Skubal. He also added Trevor Rogers at the end of June with a $36 (of $1000) FAAB bid, which paid off handsomely. The bullpen expert finished second in Holds+Saves, using Griffin Jax, Matt Strahm, Emilio Pagan, and others.

Bret Sayre, Tout Wars Mixed Auction 2025 Champion

Approaching midseason Brent Hershey had an 8.5 point lead over Bret Sayre, and while Sayre had only the fourth-best record in the second half, Hershey’s pitching staff crumbled, allowing Sayre to take the top spot.

This is Sayre’s third Tout Mixed Auction championship. He finished first in 2019 and 2023 as well, and finished second in the league in 2024. He also finished first in the inaugural Tout Wars eXperimental league

His big three on the hitting side were Elly De La Cruz, Jose Ramirez, and Corbin Carroll. A 20-30 guys and two 30-30ers.

Tristan Cockcroft Wins Tout Wars National League 2025 Title

Cockroft win back-to-back-to-back Tout NL titles from 2012 to 2014, but having failed to champion again asked to be relegated to the Mixed Auction league in 2024. A mediocre season followed, and he decided to return to the NL. And, it turns out, return as the NL champion.

That’s four for Cockcroft, who trailed Grey Albright by 10 points at the All Star Break, but who rode Juan Soto’s second half hot streak and trade deadline pickup Jhoan Duran to a 19-point victory.

Ariel Cohen, Tout Wars Head-to-Head Champ 2025

He didn’t have the best regular season record. He finished third. He also scored the third most points going into the playoffs, and his opponents scored fewer points against him than any other team in the Tout H2H league. But when the playoff smoke cleared, Ariel Cohen was the champion.

First, he edged Ryan Hallam, 383 to 369.5 in the first playoff round.

Next, he creamed Chris Torres, the second-seeded team coming off a bye, 382 to 326, the playoff’s second round.

Finally, facing the number five seed, Clay Link, Cohen put up the highest score of the playoff and breezed to victory, 446 to 308.

The 2025 H2H title is Cohen’s second. He won in a closely fought match with Ian Kahn in 2020 as well, and he is justifiably proud to have made the playoffs in each of his six years in Tout.

Here’s his roster the last week:

Tout Wars FAAB Report: September 22

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
KHarrison, Bos Jeff Erickson 81
GValera, Cle Ian Kahn 49
JMateo, Bal Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 9
ABlubaugh, Hou Andy Andres 9
TTolbert, KC Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 2
MDubon, Hou Jason Collette 0
JBoyle, TB Mike Podhorzer 0
AOsuna, Tex Mike Podhorzer 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
BEldridge, SF Phil Hertz 8
KTeng, SF Rick Graham 4
JWentz, Atl Rick Graham 4
NYorke, Pit Rick Graham 3
JKoenig, Mil Phil Hertz 2
WBenson, Cin Rick Graham 2
JMcCann, Ari Erik Halterman 0
KFreeland, Col Erik Halterman 0
AMazur, Mia Peter Kreutzer 0
WWilson, Phi Tristan Cockcroft 0
JSanoja, Mia Peter Kreutzer 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
TYesavage, Tor Brian Feldman 300
KHarrison, Bos Justin Mason 22
BElder, Atl Frank Stampfl 6
BNaylor, Cle Mike Carter 5
ABlubaugh, Hou Scott Swanay 5
IParedes, Hou Frank Stampfl 3
XBogaerts, SD Frank Stampfl 3
YKikuchi, LAA Andy Behrens 0
MOzuna, Atl Scott Swanay 0
DCanzone, Sea Scott Swanay 0
CMoore, LAA Scott Swanay 0

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
TYesavage, Tor Shelly Verougstraete 171
KTeng, SF Rudy Gamble 69
CJensen, KC Tim McLeod 55
SStewart, Cin Ray Murphy 40
SKolek, KC Adam Ronis 28
KHarrison, Bos Ray Murphy 28
ERodriguez, Ari Tim McLeod 20
ZCole, Hou Mike Gianella 10
JCaballero, NYY Mike Gianella 10
CMoore, LAA Adam Ronis 10
CPatrick, Mil Mike Gianella 9
AKittredge, ChC Scott White 0

Head to Head

Congratulation to Ariel Cohen, the 2026 Head-to-Head Champion.

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JTaillon, ChC Zach Steinhorn 17
TWells, Bal Zach Steinhorn 17
SKolek, KC Ray Flowers 16
BElder, Atl Ray Flowers 14
XBogaerts, SD Greg Jewett 3
BChandler, Pit Ryan Boyer 2
DCanzone, Sea Greg Jewett 2
MYastrzemski, KC Kev Mahserejian 1
RicoGarcia, Bal Ray Flowers 1
WBenson, Cin Greg Jewett 1
AMartin, Min Ray Flowers 1
CMayo, Bal Ray Flowers 0

Tout Wars FAAB Report: September 15

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CCortes, Oak Rob Leibowitz 85
JBurger, Tex Rob Leibowitz 78
CEarly, Bos Mike Podhorzer 72
TWells, Bal Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 9
TYesavage, Tor Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 9
ZCole, Hou Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 9
JLoperfido, Tor Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 2
HFord, Sea Jason Collette 0
JCantillo, Cle Andy Andres 0
LDavidson, LAA Andy Andres 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
MBallesteros, ChC Phil Hertz 34
OKemp, Phi Rick Graham 10
WBuehler, Phi Rick Graham 10
XBogaerts, SD Phil Hertz 9
CBeeter, Was Phil Hertz 1
GConine, Mia Tim Heaney 0
BRortvedt, LAD Peter Kreutzer 0
BCrim, Col Tristan Cockcroft 0
MAcosta, Mia Scott Wilderman 0
VMesaJr, Mia Scott Wilderman 0
TTawa, Ari Peter Kreutzer 0
ROBrien, StL Peter Kreutzer 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CEarly, Bos Bret Sayre 55
AKittredge, ChC Frank Stampfl 54
YMoncada, LAA Brent Hershey 44
WBuehler, Phi Brent Hershey 41
OKemp, Phi Bret Sayre 35
JBell, Was Dave Adler 24
TTawa, Ari Frank Stampfl 22
MMcGreevy, StL Andy Behrens 10
RHassell, Was Bret Sayre 9
EClement, Tor Mike Carter 6
AMartin, Min Scott Swanay 6
PBailey, SF Frank Stampfl 3
BTeodosio, LAA Frank Stampfl 3
MFarris, LAA Justin Mason 0
KFreeland, Col Justin Mason 0

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
TWells, Bal Ray Murphy 86
JAlexander, Hou Adam Ronis 59
CEarly, Bos Seth Trachtman 50
CPovich, Bal Rudy Gamble 36
AMartin, Min Adam Ronis 22
CSands, Min Scott White 10
TSaggese, StL Ryan Bloomfield 8
MBallesteros, ChC Adam Ronis 6
MBurrows, Pit Ryan Bloomfield 6
SStewart, Cin Adam Ronis 4
NLukes, Tor Mike Gianella 0
ASaalfrank, Ari Scott White 0

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
TWells, Bal Ariel Cohen 42
DLile, Was Ariel Cohen 31
MMcGreevy, StL Ariel Cohen 21
CEarly, Bos Clay Link 5
JCantillo, Cle Clay Link 4

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
CSale, Atl Zach Steinhorn 128
OLopez, Mia Zach Steinhorn 52
FAlvarez, NYM Derek VanRiper 34
JOviedo, Pit Scott Pianowski 23
BNaylor, Cle Zach Steinhorn 16
JAlexander, Hou Kev Mahserejian 13
CEarly, Bos Ryan Boyer 12
MKing, SD Ryan Boyer 11
SCecconi, Cle Ray Flowers 9
MartPerez, CWS Scott Pianowski 8
KClemens, Min Matt Trussell 5
BMarsh, Phi Ray Flowers 4
LMorales, Oak Matt Trussell 4
RVasquez, SD Scott Pianowski 4
ISeymour, TB Matt Trussell 3
WPerez, Det Kev Mahserejian 1
DFry, Cle Derek VanRiper 0

Tout Wars FAAB Report: September 8

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JBleday, Oak Ian Kahn 54
YCano, Bal Mike Podhorzer 46
SWoodsRichardson, Min Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 20
CDana, LAA Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 20
YGomez, CWS Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 20
BTeodosio, LAA Mike Podhorzer 18
AOsuna, Tex Mike Podhorzer 18
IParedes, Hou Andy Andres 11
CJensen, KC Patrick Davitt 1
LCurvelo, Tex Patrick Davitt 0
SKolek, KC Andy Andres 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
HKim, Atl Rick Graham 56
RVasquez, SD Steve Gardner 53
BSproat, NYM Grey Albright 23
RWeathers, Mia Erik Halterman 22
AAlvarez, Was Peter Kreutzer 5
CHenry, Was Brian Walton 4
AThomas, Ari Erik Halterman 4
MParker, Was Rick Graham 1
RGarrett, NYM Peter Kreutzer 0
CDevanney, Pit Derek Carty 0
CSeymour, SF Derek Carty 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER
BSproat, NYM Dave Adler
BKeller, ChC Frank Stampfl
AAlvarez, Was Brian Feldman
CPovich, Bal Scott Swanay
JJunk, Mia Todd Zola
JQuintana, Mil Brent Hershey
CNarvaez, Bos Brian Feldman
NCrismatt, Ari Frank Stampfl
CJensen, KC Dave Adler
JLatz, Tex Mike Carter
PMeadows, Det Mike Carter
DGilbert, SF Mike Carter
JPCrawford, Sea Frank Stampfl
LRengifo, LAA Frank Stampfl
HHernandez, Mia Jeff Zimmerman
AFrazier, KC Eric Samulski
SKolek, KC Eric Samulski
MParker, Was Justin Mason
DMay, Bos Justin Mason

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
YGomez, CWS Ray Murphy 46
BKeller, ChC Ray Murphy 46
BSproat, NYM Adam Ronis 28
ROBrien, StL Adam Ronis 28
JTriolo, Pit Adam Ronis 12
MartPerez, CWS Mike Gianella 7
DGilbert, SF Mike Gianella 5
RVasquez, SD Mike Gianella 1

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JJunk, Mia Ariel Cohen 77
JJackson, Bal Lauren Auerbach 42
WPerez, Det Ariel Cohen 34
JAlexander, Hou Lauren Auerbach 28
SWoodsRichardson, Min Ariel Cohen 26
RMountcastle, Bal Ariel Cohen 24
CPovich, Bal Chris Torres 5
ABenintendi, CWS Clay Link 0
SStewart, Cin Clay Link 0
MMikolas, StL Clay Link 0

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JTong, NYM Matt Cederholm 77
BSproat, NYM Ryan Boyer 35
JJackson, Bal Ray Flowers 7
DLile, Was Greg Jewett 7
JFerrer, Was Greg Jewett 3

Tout Wars FAAB Report: September 1

Here are the results of this week’s FAAB bidding. Links to view all of the leagues are embedded in the league heading.

American League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
NJones, Cle Mike Podhorzer 104
LMorales, Oak Andy Andres 94
IKinerFalefa, Tor Larry Schechter 25
DMoore, Tex Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 11
MHelman, Tex Andy Andres 11
MMassey, KC Andy Andres 7
EPereira, TB Mike Podhorzer 7
OPeraza, LAA Ian Kahn 5
RDetmers, LAA Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 1
TDArnaud, LAA Jason Collette 0
RStephenson, LAA Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 0
JLatz, Tex Doug Dennis 0

National League

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JTong, NYM Peter Kreutzer 184
SStewart, Cin Grey Albright 77
CNorby, Mia Phil Hertz 33
NMears, Mil Steve Gardner 29
JCrooks, StL Phil Hertz 16
KHernandez, LAD Rick Graham 6
AMazur, Mia Rick Graham 6
DHill, Mia Erik Halterman 6
MSvanson, StL Phil Hertz 1
YFernandez, Col Rick Graham 1
PPages, StL Scott Wilderman 0
RGusto, Mia Derek Carty 0
EHenriquez, LAD Derek Carty 0
JFraley, Atl Tristan Cockcroft 0

Mixed Auction

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
JTong, NYM Andy Behrens 451
AUribe, Mil Scott Swanay 106
RWalker, SF Eric Samulski 97
PTolle, Bos Eric Samulski 79
BAlexander, Ari Bret Sayre 54
ISeymour, TB Dave Adler 32
TWells, Bal Brent Hershey 31
JTopa, Min Brian Feldman 25
JJackson, Bal Mike Carter 21
JCrooks, StL Scott Engel 14
JAssad, ChC Dave Adler 12
SStewart, Cin Frank Stampfl 12
ZGelof, Oak Mike Carter 7
EWagaman, Mia Mike Carter 7
MartPerez, CWS Mike Carter 7
TJohnston, Mia Eric Samulski 7
AMonasterio, Mil Scott Engel 5
JOviedo, Pit Scott Engel 4
HHarris, Oak Frank Stampfl 3
BBaldwin, CWS Jeff Zimmerman 2

Mixed Draft

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
PTolle, Bos Rudy Gamble 112
LMorales, Oak Scott White 37
ISeymour, TB Dr. Roto 33
JJackson, Bal Adam Ronis 22
MHelman, Tex Tim McLeod 16
JAlexander, Hou Mike Gianella 13
SArmstrong, Tex Adam Ronis 12
BBaldwin, CWS Dr. Roto 12
LGarcia, Hou Brian Entrekin 6
BAlexander, Ari Shelly Verougstraete 6
JLawlar, Ari Seth Trachtman 5
MLorenzen, KC Brian Entrekin 4
PPages, StL Brian Entrekin 2
MMassey, KC Seth Trachtman 1
NCrismatt, Ari Brian Entrekin 1

Head to Head

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
LMorales, Oak Clay Link 105
JTong, NYM Lauren Auerbach 66
PTolle, Bos Lauren Auerbach 66
RBergert, KC Clay Link 65
LMatos, SF Clay Link 56
AUribe, Mil Chris Torres 43
CSmith, Cle Ariel Cohen 24
TWalker, Phi Ariel Cohen 23
OLopez, Mia Ariel Cohen 13
MYastrzemski, KC Ariel Cohen 13
JLawlar, Ari Chris Torres 4
JCronenworth, SD Nick Pollack 2
ISeymour, TB Nick Pollack 2
JPederson, Tex Nick Pollack 2
JPolanco, Sea Nick Pollack 1

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

PLAYER TEAM MANAGER BID
SStewart, Cin Derek VanRiper 57
KJansen, LAA Zach Steinhorn 22
MYastrzemski, KC Ray Flowers 18
GSheets, SD Greg Jewett 18
JTriolo, Pit Ray Flowers 12
PTolle, Bos Derek VanRiper 11
BAlexander, Ari Greg Jewett 7
PMessick, Cle Kev Mahserejian 5
HKim, TB Ryan Boyer 5
LHicks, Mia Ray Flowers 1
JPederson, Tex Kev Mahserejian 1