Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Ketel Marte Note
	1. Ketel Marte ARI Ketel Marte went off in 2024, setting new career highs in home runs (36) and RBIs (95). He added 93 runs and seven stolen bases while slashing .292/.372/.560, rewarding fantasy managers who took him on draft day and catapulting him into the 2B1 position heading into 2025. Marte missed some time last season with an ankle injury and has only played in 150 or more games twice in his career, so there is some injury risk baked in. However, at age 31, he seems primed for another monster season and is one of only two second basemen capable of a 30/100/100 season. Draft him with confidence. 2 weeks ago

Jose Altuve Note
	2. Jose Altuve HOU Jose Altuve bounced back from his injury-plagued 2023 and played 153 for the Astros in 2024. He hit 20 home runs and stole 22 bases, the most since 2017. However, he is now entering his age-35 season, and we need to ask if the decline is in store sooner rather than later. His expected stats suggest Altuve experienced more luck than usual last season. His xBA was .262, compared to his final line of .295. Hix xSLG is perhaps even more concerning, dropping below .400 for the first time since 2015. The chances of him reaching 20 steals again seem low, but he can still get to the 15 mark fairly easily. Second base remains a difficult position to fill, so Altuve still has plenty of value. But don't pay for the player of yesteryear in case Father Time arrives early in 2025. 1 week ago

Ozzie Albies Note
	3. Ozzie Albies ATL Ozzie Albies could stake a claim to the 2B1 title if he can stay healthy, which he has struggled to do. In 2024, he managed to play only 99 games and failed to produce much when he was on the field. He hit 10 home runs, scored 52, drove in 53, and only stole eight bases. The concerning note for Albies is that his 2024 stat line looked much like his injury-plagued 2022 year. Of course, in between the two, he produced MVP-like numbers (33/96/109). Which Albies we will get in 2025 remains to be seen. It would be prudent to draft him as though he will end up between those two extremes (think somewhere in the 20/90/80 range) while being hopeful that another 2023 is in store because the upside is definitely there. 2 weeks ago

Mookie Betts Note
	4. Mookie Betts LAD Mookie Betts got off to a torrid start in 2024 before a hand injury took out a chunk of his season and left him with only 116 games played. As hand injuries are wont to do, it sapped a bit of his power (19 HR), but he still reached 75 runs and RBIs while stealing 16 bases, his highest total since 2019. Betts's Statcast profile is one of a player who is simply really good at hitting baseballs. He is in the 90th percentile or higher in xwOBA, xBA, squared-up percentage, chase rate, whiff rate, strikeout percentage, and walk percentage. His 11% strikeout rate stands out in particular. Betts will have shortstop and outfield eligibility in all leagues and, depending on the format, may carry 2B as well. One of the most solid draft strategies in 2024 was "just draft all the Dodgers," and 2025 doesn't look much different. Betts is the table setter and a star in all fantasy formats. 2 weeks ago

Marcus Semien Note
	5. Marcus Semien TEX The always-reliable Marcus Semien proved to be otherwise in 2024. He still played in 159 games and crossed 700 plate appearances, but the results were less than ideal. He hit 23 home runs and scored 101 runs, but he only knocked in 74 and stole only eight bases, the first time he failed to reach double digits since 2014. Some of Semien's issues came from an abnormally low BABIP of .250 (career of .283). This tanked his slash line to .237/.308/.391, but his underlying stats don't suggest any vast dropoff in performance. However, as he enters his age-34 season, there is always the potential for decline, and he should drop some in drafts as a result. 1 week ago

Jordan Westburg Note
	6. Jordan Westburg BAL

Xander Bogaerts Note
	7. Xander Bogaerts SD

Brice Turang Note
	8. Brice Turang MIL

Luis Garcia Note
	9. Luis Garcia WSH

Matt McLain Note
	10. Matt McLain CIN

Nico Hoerner Note
	11. Nico Hoerner CHC

Jackson Holliday Note
	12. Jackson Holliday BAL

Luis Arraez Note
	13. Luis Arraez SD

Gleyber Torres Note
	14. Gleyber Torres DET

Jonathan India Note
	15. Jonathan India KC

Andres Gimenez Note
	16. Andres Gimenez TOR

Bryson Stott Note
	17. Bryson Stott PHI

Brandon Lowe Note
	18. Brandon Lowe TB

Luis Rengifo Note
	19. Luis Rengifo LAA

Zack Gelof Note
	20. Zack Gelof ATH

Jake Cronenworth Note
	21. Jake Cronenworth SD

Colt Keith Note
	22. Colt Keith DET

Maikel Garcia Note
	23. Maikel Garcia KC

Brendan Donovan Note
	24. Brendan Donovan STL

Connor Norby Note
	25. Connor Norby MIA

Ceddanne Rafaela Note
	26. Ceddanne Rafaela BOS

Christopher Morel Note
	27. Christopher Morel TB

Willi Castro Note
	28. Willi Castro MIN

Thairo Estrada Note
	29. Thairo Estrada COL

Kristian Campbell Note
	30. Kristian Campbell BOS

Nolan Gorman Note
	31. Nolan Gorman STL

David Hamilton Note
	32. David Hamilton BOS

Spencer Horwitz Note
	33. Spencer Horwitz PIT

Jose Caballero Note
	34. Jose Caballero TB

Jorge Polanco Note
	35. Jorge Polanco FA

Matt Shaw Note
	36. Matt Shaw CHC

Otto Lopez Note
	37. Otto Lopez MIA

Jeff McNeil Note
	38. Jeff McNeil NYM

Gavin Lux Note
	39. Gavin Lux CIN

Edouard Julien Note
	40. Edouard Julien MIN

Dylan Moore Note
	41. Dylan Moore SEA

Leury Garcia Note
	42. Leury Garcia ATL

Caleb Durbin Note
	43. Caleb Durbin MIL

Brendan Rodgers Note
	44. Brendan Rodgers FA

Vaughn Grissom Note
	45. Vaughn Grissom BOS

Brandon Drury Note
	46. Brandon Drury FA

Hyeseong Kim Note
	47. Hyeseong Kim LAD

Nick Gonzales Note
	48. Nick Gonzales PIT

Zach McKinstry Note
	49. Zach McKinstry DET

Jonathan Aranda Note
	50. Jonathan Aranda TB

Michael Massey Note
	51. Michael Massey KC

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Note
	52. Isiah Kiner-Falefa PIT

Nick Yorke Note
	53. Nick Yorke PIT

Davis Schneider Note
	54. Davis Schneider TOR

Ronny Mauricio Note
	55. Ronny Mauricio NYM

Richie Palacios Note
	56. Richie Palacios TB

Travis Bazzana Note
	57. Travis Bazzana CLE

Ryan Bliss Note
	58. Ryan Bliss SEA

Jorge Mateo Note
	59. Jorge Mateo BAL

Jared Triolo Note
	60. Jared Triolo PIT

Brooks Lee Note
	61. Brooks Lee MIN

Thomas Saggese Note
	62. Thomas Saggese STL

Christian Moore Note
	63. Christian Moore LAA

Jose Iglesias Note
	64. Jose Iglesias FA

Chris Taylor Note
	65. Chris Taylor LAD

Hao-Yu Lee Note
	66. Hao-Yu Lee DET

Blaze Alexander Note
	67. Blaze Alexander ARI

Leo Jimenez Note
	68. Leo Jimenez TOR

Amed Rosario Note
	69. Amed Rosario WSH

Luke Williams Note
	70. Luke Williams ATL

Ildemaro Vargas Note
	71. Ildemaro Vargas ARI

Casey Schmitt Note
	72. Casey Schmitt SF

Adael Amador Note
	73. Adael Amador COL

Cavan Biggio Note
	74. Cavan Biggio KC

Luke Keaschall Note
	75. Luke Keaschall MIN

Curtis Mead Note
	76. Curtis Mead TB