Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

J.T. Realmuto Note
	1. J.T. Realmuto PHI Realmuto didn't quite live up to the lofty expectations last year but still managed to finish as the top catcher in fantasy baseball. He is a near-lock to again lead the position in steals and runs while providing 20+ homers, 75+ RBI and a solid batting average. His ceiling might not be as high as Gary Sanchez, but you know you are drafting a sure-fire top 100 player with Realmuto. 13 weeks ago

Gary Sanchez Note
	2. Gary Sanchez NYY Yes, Sanchez did manage to swat 34 homers and has historical power potential for the position, but you are definitely going to take a hit at batting average if you draft him. With that said, hitting in the middle of the Yankees lineup should afford fantasy owners loads of RBIs and runs too. 13 weeks ago

Yasmani Grandal Note
	3. Yasmani Grandal CWS In terms of overall game, Grandal may be the best catcher in all of baseball, as his OBP will hover just south of .400 and he plays excellent defense but the BA will be closer to that .240 mark and his HRs, RBIs and runs should dip in the ballpark and lineup moves from MIL to CWS. 13 weeks ago

Willson Contreras Note
	4. Willson Contreras CHC Contreras is no doubt one of the best hitting catchers in baseball, with a .270+ average in three of four seasons, but his upside is capped by the fact that Chicago also has Caratini and is certain to get him 200+ PAs. Even so, Contreras should have no trouble reaching 20 HRs, 50 R and 60 RBIs once again. 13 weeks ago

Mitch Garver Note
	5. Mitch Garver MIN Garver may be the most difficult catcher to peg this season because his breakout was so extreme and such a surprise. He hit 31 homers in just 311 at-bats. Surely that rate will regress but he should also get more trips to the plate too so 35 HRs, .260 BA is not out of the question by any means. 13 weeks ago

Salvador Perez Note
	6. Salvador Perez KC Perez tested positive for COVID-19 early in July, but is reportedly asymptomatic. He'll need two negative tests to return to the team but, assuming that he does, he shouldn't need long to get ready for the season. For now, drop Perez down your board a tad but don't run from him. 3 weeks ago

Wilson Ramos Note
	7. Wilson Ramos NYM Since 2016, Ramos has batted a superb .294 and averages 16 homers per season with 64 RBIs. He doesn't possess the upside of a Contreras, Sanchez or Garver but in terms of consistency, he is as solid as you'll find. Ramos ends the tier of players you rely on to finish among the top ten catchers. 13 weeks ago

Will Smith Note
	8. Will Smith LAD Smith was among the biggest surprises last season, knocking 15 homers and 42 RBIs in just 170 at-bats. That's a full-season pace of 40 homers and a 120 RBIs. Granted, that won't happen, but the upside is clearly there for a special season. You'll have to decide if the hefty ADP is worth the risk. 13 weeks ago

Omar Narvaez Note
	9. Omar Narvaez MIL Narvaez was exceptional last year in a breakout campaign with 22 bombs and a .278 average. While he may be due for some regression, moving from Seattle's pitcher park to Milwaukee's hitter park and a much stronger lineup could help him have another very useful offensive season. 13 weeks ago

Carson Kelly Note
	10. Carson Kelly ARI Kelly was on a roll last season before his injury but still managed to power up for 18 homers in just 314 at-bats. The batting average may end up below .240 but with a full season, 30 homers isn't out of the question for the youngster. 13 weeks ago

Christian Vazquez Note
	11. Christian Vazquez BOS Vasquez is being drafted as the ninth catcher off the board this season but finished 2019 as the #4 catcher in fantasy with 23 homers and a solid .276 average. Playing in Boston's treacherous lineup certainly dosn't hurt either. His upside isn't as sexy but this is a good bat well worth using as a top 12 catcher. 13 weeks ago

Yadier Molina Note
	12. Yadier Molina STL Yadi isn't likely to knock 20 homers again at this point in his career, but he is a safe source of batting average and also provides a handful of steals every year as well. While he is healthy, batting in the middle of the lineup should provide plenty of RBIs and runs for fantasy owners too. 13 weeks ago

Jorge Alfaro Note
	13. Jorge Alfaro MIA Alfaro slowed down a bit at the end of the season but still finished with 18 homers and a .262 batting average. The youngster has some speed as well and that bat should continue to improve in just his third full season in the bigs this year. 13 weeks ago

Sean Murphy Note
	14. Sean Murphy OAK Murphy didn't show much in his September debut but he was a top prospect for a reason, hitting .293 with 20 extra-base hits in just 41 minor league games. Murphy should be in the lineup almost every day and can be expected to contribute in four categories. 13 weeks ago

Francisco Mejia Note
	15. Francisco Mejia SD Mejia was a bit of a fantasy disappointment last year but that is often the case with young catchers. He should end up with much more than 226 at-bats this time around and if he does, you can expect 15+ homers to go with a useful batting average. 13 weeks ago

Danny Jansen Note
	16. Danny Jansen TOR Among the C2 options, no one has more upside, perhaps, than Jansen. He did only bat .208 last year but this was a very strong minor league hitter plus he has some pop. 13 weeks ago

Travis d'Arnaud Note
	17. Travis d'Arnaud ATL d'Arnaud is not likely to help with batting average but as long as he can manage to stay healthy, fantasy owners can again expect 15+ homers with 60+ RBIs in this potent Atlanta offense. 13 weeks ago

Kurt Suzuki Note
	18. Kurt Suzuki WSH Suzuki's bat took off last year with 17 homers, 63 RBIs and a .264 BA in just 280 at-bats. It seems likely that Gomes will take more of a back seat this year which would make Suzuki a plenty useful offensive catcher for fantasy owners. 13 weeks ago

Robinson Chirinos Note
	19. Robinson Chirinos TEX Chirinos may be older and a batting average liability, but you can bet your bottom dollar that he'll provide 15+ homers and 50+ RBIs for fantasy owners as a strong C2 option. 13 weeks ago

Tom Murphy Note
	20. Tom Murphy SEA Murphy was quietly exceptional for the Mariners in just 260 at-bats, knocking 18 homers with 40 RBIs and a .269 BA. Now that Narvaez is out of his way and in Milwaukee, Murphy should add 200 trips to the plate and could approach 25 or perhaps even 30 homers for fantasy owners. 13 weeks ago

Roberto Perez Note
	21. Roberto Perez CLE Perez managed to finish among the top 12 fantasy catchers last season, driving in 63 runs on 24 homers. The batting average ended up below .240 but with a low-end C2, that is just par for the course. 13 weeks ago

Jason Castro Note
	22. Jason Castro LAA Castro knocked 13 homers in just 237 at-bats last year and may end up with more playing time this year, but if he does, fantasy owners can expect a lackluster batting average. 13 weeks ago

Tucker Barnhart Note
	23. Tucker Barnhart CIN Barnhart is so great defensively that there is virtually no chance he'll lose his job so two-catcher leagues can expect 40+ runs and RBIs but the BA and power won't be all that useful. 13 weeks ago

Mike Zunino Note
	24. Mike Zunino TB Zunino's but was so bad last year with a .165 BA that he may end up losing his job altogether, but we know there is no other C3 with this kind of upside. It wouldn't surprise anyone if he knocked 30 homers this year. 13 weeks ago

Yan Gomes Note
	25. Yan Gomes WSH It was Kurt Suzuki who took the bull by the horns last year among the Nationals catchers, but Gomes still had more playing time. If that continues, he'll be a useful C2 source of RBIs and runs. 13 weeks ago

James McCann Note
	26. James McCann CWS McCann was the #7 fantasy catcher in 2019, swatting 18 homers with a solid .276 average but Chicago went and acquired Grandal so you'd expect McCann sees less playing time this season. 13 weeks ago

Willians Astudillo Note
	27. Willians Astudillo MIN If Astudillo gets more playing time this year, fantasy owners can expect a useful batting average but not much in the way of power or speed. 13 weeks ago

Austin Romine Note
	28. Austin Romine DET Romine is expected to start for Detroit and should once again provide a solid batting average but he doesn't offer enough in terms of power to even be a C2 for fantasy teams. 13 weeks ago

Victor Caratini Note
	29. Victor Caratini CHC Caratini is almost certain to be the backup once again to Contreras this season, but should he suffer an injury or the Cubs trade him, Caratini would likely morph into a low-end C1 or high-end C2. 13 weeks ago

Chance Sisco Note
	30. Chance Sisco BAL If you are in a deeper league that starts two catchers and are looking for a potential breakout option, Sisco is a former top prospect who has flashed a great bat in stretches. 13 weeks ago

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Note
	31. Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX

Tyler Flowers Note
	32. Tyler Flowers ATL

Jacob Stallings Note
	33. Jacob Stallings PIT

Pedro Severino Note
	34. Pedro Severino BAL

Austin Hedges Note
	35. Austin Hedges SD

Stephen Vogt Note
	36. Stephen Vogt ARI

Martin Maldonado Note
	37. Martin Maldonado HOU

Reese McGuire Note
	38. Reese McGuire TOR

Austin Barnes Note
	39. Austin Barnes LAD

Francisco Cervelli Note
	40. Francisco Cervelli MIA

Manny Pina Note
	41. Manny Pina MIL

Tony Wolters Note
	42. Tony Wolters COL

Austin Nola Note
	43. Austin Nola SEA

Alex Avila Note
	44. Alex Avila MIN

Elias Diaz Note
	45. Elias Diaz COL

Jonathan Lucroy Note
	46. Jonathan Lucroy BOS

Joey Bart Note
	47. Joey Bart SF

Austin Allen Note
	48. Austin Allen OAK

Curt Casali Note
	49. Curt Casali CIN

Andrew Knizner Note
	50. Andrew Knizner STL

John Hicks Note
	51. John Hicks ARI

Chris Iannetta Note
	52. Chris Iannetta NYY

Matt Wieters Note
	53. Matt Wieters STL

Grayson Greiner Note
	54. Grayson Greiner DET

Max Stassi Note
	55. Max Stassi LAA

Michael Perez Note
	56. Michael Perez TB

Daulton Varsho Note
	57. Daulton Varsho ARI

Zack Collins Note
	58. Zack Collins CWS

Kevin Plawecki Note
	59. Kevin Plawecki BOS

Kyle Higashioka Note
	60. Kyle Higashioka NYY

Rob Brantly Note
	61. Rob Brantly SF

Tyler Heineman Note
	62. Tyler Heineman SF

Garrett Stubbs Note
	63. Garrett Stubbs HOU

Josh Phegley Note
	64. Josh Phegley CHC

Sandy Leon Note
	65. Sandy Leon CLE

Russell Martin Note
	66. Russell Martin FA

Brian McCann Note
	67. Brian McCann FA

Dustin Garneau Note
	68. Dustin Garneau HOU

Tomas Nido Note
	69. Tomas Nido NYM

Adley Rutschman Note
	70. Adley Rutschman BAL

Cam Gallagher Note
	71. Cam Gallagher KC

Spencer Kieboom Note
	72. Spencer Kieboom FA

Tyler Stephenson Note
	73. Tyler Stephenson CIN

Luke Maile Note
	74. Luke Maile PIT

Drew Butera Note
	75. Drew Butera COL

Keibert Ruiz Note
	76. Keibert Ruiz LAD

Chris Herrmann Note
	77. Chris Herrmann SF

Kevan Smith Note
	78. Kevan Smith TB

Andrew Knapp Note
	79. Andrew Knapp PHI

Kyle Farmer Note
	80. Kyle Farmer CIN

Blake Swihart Note
	81. Blake Swihart TEX

Jose Trevino Note
	82. Jose Trevino TEX

Dom Nunez Note
	83. Dom Nunez COL

Jeff Mathis Note
	84. Jeff Mathis TEX

Meibrys Viloria Note
	85. Meibrys Viloria KC

Jake Rogers Note
	86. Jake Rogers DET

Michael Barash Note
	87. Michael Barash LAA

Rene Rivera Note
	88. Rene Rivera NYM

Jordan Weems Note
	89. Jordan Weems OAK

Deivy Grullon Note
	90. Deivy Grullon PHI

Tres Barrera Note
	91. Tres Barrera WSH

John Ryan Murphy Note
	92. John Ryan Murphy PIT

Bryan Holaday Note
	93. Bryan Holaday BAL

Yermin Mercedes Note
	94. Yermin Mercedes CWS

Andrew Susac Note
	95. Andrew Susac PIT

Jose Briceno Note
	96. Jose Briceno LAA

David Freitas Note
	97. David Freitas MIL

Jacob Nottingham Note
	98. Jacob Nottingham MIL

Juan Centeno Note
	99. Juan Centeno BOS

Aramis Garcia Note
	100. Aramis Garcia SF

Eric Haase Note
	101. Eric Haase DET

Cal Raleigh Note
	102. Cal Raleigh SEA

Jonah Heim Note
	103. Jonah Heim OAK

Austin Wynns Note
	104. Austin Wynns BAL

Alex Jackson Note
	105. Alex Jackson ATL

Raudy Read Note
	106. Raudy Read WSH

Luis Torrens Note
	107. Luis Torrens SD

Seby Zavala Note
	108. Seby Zavala CWS

Jett Bandy Note
	109. Jett Bandy BOS

Joe Hudson Note
	110. Joe Hudson SEA

Jamie Ritchie Note
	111. Jamie Ritchie HOU

Anthony Bemboom Note
	112. Anthony Bemboom LAA

Beau Taylor Note
	113. Beau Taylor CLE

Erik Kratz Note
	114. Erik Kratz NYY

Caleb Joseph Note
	115. Caleb Joseph TOR

Miguel Amaya Note
	116. Miguel Amaya CHC

Chad Wallach Note
	117. Chad Wallach MIA

Oscar Hernandez Note
	118. Oscar Hernandez KC

Brian O'Keefe Note
	119. Brian O'Keefe SEA

Ronaldo Hernandez Note
	120. Ronaldo Hernandez TB

Julio Rodriguez Note
	121. Julio Rodriguez STL

William Contreras Note
	122. William Contreras ATL

Rocky Gale Note
	123. Rocky Gale LAD

Ali Sanchez Note
	124. Ali Sanchez NYM

Ryan Lavarnway Note
	125. Ryan Lavarnway CIN

Nick Dini Note
	126. Nick Dini KC

Juan Graterol Note
	127. Juan Graterol MIN

Tim Federowicz Note
	128. Tim Federowicz TEX

Taylor Davis Note
	129. Taylor Davis BAL

Jesus Sucre Note
	130. Jesus Sucre FA

Tomas Telis Note
	131. Tomas Telis MIN

Nick Ciuffo Note
	132. Nick Ciuffo TEX

Wilkin Castillo Note
	133. Wilkin Castillo MIA

Roldani Baldwin Note
	134. Roldani Baldwin BOS

Riley Adams Note
	135. Riley Adams TOR

Steve Baron Note
	136. Steve Baron CLE

Francisco Pena Note
	137. Francisco Pena CIN

Christian Kelley Note
	138. Christian Kelley PIT

Ian Rice Note
	139. Ian Rice FA

Nick Hundley Note
	140. Nick Hundley FA

Carlos Paulino Note
	141. Carlos Paulino MIA

Bobby Wilson Note
	142. Bobby Wilson FA

Austin Bossart Note
	143. Austin Bossart NYM

Jose Lobaton Note
	144. Jose Lobaton CHC