Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Francisco Lindor Note
	6. Francisco Lindor SS Lindor's 2019 season got off to a rocky start with a right calf strain in February followed by a sprained left ankle in March. But when he returned in late April, he didn't miss a beat, putting up a classic 30-20 season and contributing in all five categories. There were some minor negatives for Lindor - his strikeout rate went up, his walk rate went down, and he had an expected batting average of just .276, the lowest of his career. But Lindor's floor at this point is so enormously high that he's one of the few no-risk players, and he shouldn't slip past the top 10 in drafts or, frankly, the top seven. 17 weeks ago

Jose Ramirez Note
	11. Jose Ramirez 3B Ramirez's overall 2019 season was obviously subpar, as much as a 23-homer, 24-steal year can be. He batted just .218 in the first half with a mere seven home runs, and his fantasy value was saved only by his 18 first-half steals. But he looked closer to his old self in the second half, batting .327 with an 1.105 OPS. Whether it was him trying to do too much in the first half or something related to his newborn child (his surge happened to coincide with his return from paternity leave), Ramirez's return to normalcy in the second half should give you plenty of confidence in his 2020 outlook. 17 weeks ago

Carlos Santana Note
	74. Carlos Santana 1B,DH

Franmil Reyes Note
	75. Franmil Reyes RF,DH

Oscar Mercado Note
	76. Oscar Mercado LF,CF,RF

Cesar Hernandez Note
	133. Cesar Hernandez 2B

Domingo Santana Note
	175. Domingo Santana LF,RF

Roberto Perez Note
	239. Roberto Perez C

Josh Naylor Note
	297. Josh Naylor LF,RF

Jake Bauers Note
	302. Jake Bauers 1B,LF,DH

Delino DeShields Note
	315. Delino DeShields CF DeShields tested positive for COVID-19, but returned to the Indians on July 11. On July 13, however, the team placed him on the IL for undisclosed reasons, which suggests that he has not fully cleared protocol. For now, avoid drafting DeShields, who doesn't appear to have a place to play in any event. 10 weeks ago

Jordan Luplow Note
	323. Jordan Luplow LF,RF

Austin Hedges Note
	327. Austin Hedges C

Tyler Naquin Note
	364. Tyler Naquin LF,RF

Sandy Leon Note
	426. Sandy Leon C

Bradley Zimmer Note
	439. Bradley Zimmer CF,RF

Daniel Johnson Note
	531. Daniel Johnson CF,RF

Beau Taylor Note
	539. Beau Taylor C

Bobby Bradley Note
	546. Bobby Bradley 1B,DH

Hanley Ramirez Note
	593. Hanley Ramirez 1B,DH

Yu Chang Note
	628. Yu Chang 3B,SS

Mike Freeman Note
	651. Mike Freeman 2B,3B,SS

Nolan Jones Note
	655. Nolan Jones 3B

Owen Miller Note
	752. Owen Miller SS

Steve Baron Note
	770. Steve Baron C

Ka'ai Tom Note
	818. Ka'ai Tom OF