Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Mike Trout Note
	5. Mike Trout CF For one of the first times since he took the league by storm, Trout is not the consensus top pick this year. It's hardly his fault, though it's fair to point out some of the negatives with his 2020 season. He batted a career-low .281, and posted his worst walk- and strikeout-rates since 2015. He also stole only one base. But Trout's move down the overall baseball rankings is due more to his competition for the top spot, rather than his numbers. He was still among the league leaders in quality of contact and every expected statcast metric, and was on pace to hit 50 home runs over the course of a full season. Trout is entering his age-30 season, so although we've seen him rebound from poor stolen base years before, it now seems unlikely that he'll ever get back to much past low-double digits. That keeps him out of the top spot in rotisserie rankings, but his incredibly high floor makes him a top-five overall draft pick. 19 weeks ago

Anthony Rendon Note
	17. Anthony Rendon 3B Rendon's stock feels like it has dropped dramatically, but there's really nothing in the small sample size of the 2020 season that should alter your outlook much on him. Yes, he didn't hit the ball as hard consistently, but he walked more than ever, maintained his elite strikeout rate, and still put up a roughly 30-homer, 100-RBI pace. Still just 31 years old, there should be plenty left in the tank this season for the veteran, and he should once again be a strong four-category contributor, with a small bit of speed thrown in for good measure. 19 weeks ago

Jared Walsh Note
	137. Jared Walsh 1B,RF

David Fletcher Note
	146. David Fletcher 2B,SS

Adam Eaton Note
	176. Adam Eaton RF

Justin Upton Note
	184. Justin Upton LF

Jo Adell Note
	206. Jo Adell RF

Jose Iglesias Note
	232. Jose Iglesias SS

Shohei Ohtani Note
	244. Shohei Ohtani DH

Max Stassi Note
	247. Max Stassi C

Kurt Suzuki Note
	255. Kurt Suzuki C

Dexter Fowler Note
	290. Dexter Fowler RF

Shohei Ohtani Note
	295. Shohei Ohtani DH,SP Depending on your league settings, Ohtani has the potential to be a dominant force in 2021. There has never been any doubt about his talent, and he looks fantastic in the spring, hitting home runs at will and pumping in high-90s fastballs when on the mound. He's been batting on days he pitches, and Joe Maddon has suggested that he's going to throw out the old rules that led to Ohtani's decreased playing time. If you can move him between hitter and pitcher on a daily basis, then move him up your board significantly. Even if not, he should provide plenty of value when healthy as either a hitter or a pitcher, so make sure he's on your radar as you move into the double-digit rounds. 19 weeks ago

Franklin Barreto Note
	369. Franklin Barreto 2B

Brandon Marsh Note
	425. Brandon Marsh CF

Taylor Ward Note
	446. Taylor Ward CF,LF,RF

Jordyn Adams Note
	538. Jordyn Adams CF

Anthony Bemboom Note
	551. Anthony Bemboom C

Drew Butera Note
	566. Drew Butera C

Jeremiah Jackson Note
	569. Jeremiah Jackson SS

Luis Rengifo Note
	576. Luis Rengifo 2B,3B,RF

Juan Lagares Note
	613. Juan Lagares CF,LF

Phil Gosselin Note
	632. Phil Gosselin 3B,LF

Jack Mayfield Note
	694. Jack Mayfield 2B,3B,SS

Jose Rojas Note
	695. Jose Rojas 2B,3B,LF,RF

Matt Thaiss Note
	698. Matt Thaiss 1B

Scott Schebler Note
	751. Scott Schebler RF