Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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9.
Juan Soto
LF,RF
Juan Soto delivered an impressive 2023 season, overcoming a sluggish start to finish with 35 homers, 109 RBIs, 97 runs, and 12 steals. His outstanding .410 OBP and .519 slugging, highlighted by a stellar 18.6% walk rate, underscore his advanced plate discipline. Despite a slightly higher strikeout rate at 18.2%, Soto remains a top pick, particularly in OBP leagues. Chances are good that the 25-year-old will be playing somewhere other than San Diego before hitting free agency in 2025; however, he is easily a Top-10 draft pick in all fantasy formats.
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10.
Aaron Judge
RF,DH,CF
In 2023, Aaron Judge played 106 games, the least since 2019. Despite this, he delivered impressive stats: a .267/.406/.613 slash line with 37 homers. While remarkable, these figures probably disappointed those who expected more from a Top 5 pick. Statcast ranks Judge at the absolute top of several metrics, including xwOBA, xSLG, avgEV, Barrel%, HardHit%, and BB%. Judge remains an offensive powerhouse, but some health risks put him at a better value as a second-round pick in 12-team leagues.
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44.
Gleyber Torres
2B
Gleyber Torres rewarded fantasy managers who took a chance on him in 2023. He hit 25 home runs, stole 13 bases, and scored 90 runs in an offense that lacked Aaron Judge for two-thirds of the season. Now that Juan Soto is in tow, Torres should creep to the century mark in runs, and he no longer comes with the baggage of a bad K%. He reduced his strikeout rate from 22.6 percent to 14.6, and he used that increased contact to raise his batting average to .273 (xBA .283) and his OBP to .347 without losing anything in his slugging. Torres is a Top 10 second baseman in 2024.
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74.
Anthony Volpe
SS
Anthony Volpe's rookie season was less than ideal, though he hit 21 home runs and stole 24 bases. He slashed a miserable .209/.283/.383 and was below average in almost all Statcast hitting categories. Fantasy managers can expect another 20/20 season as well as improved counting stats in 2024, thanks to the lineup changes around him. However, there won't be enough improvement to warrant a draft pick prior to the 12th round.
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142.
Anthony Rizzo
1B
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151.
Giancarlo Stanton
RF,DH
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160.
Alex Verdugo
RF,LF
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203.
DJ LeMahieu
1B,3B
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234.
Austin Wells
C
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244.
Jon Berti
3B,SS
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266.
Jasson Dominguez
CF
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295.
Trent Grisham
CF
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316.
Oswald Peraza
3B
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324.
Oscar Gonzalez
RF
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348.
Jose Trevino
C
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378.
Oswaldo Cabrera
LF,RF,3B
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401.
Everson Pereira
LF
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479.
Ben Rice
C
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484.
Spencer Jones
CF
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562.
Rougned Odor
2B
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594.
Luis Torrens
C
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621.
Taylor Trammell
LF
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673.
Kevin Smith
3B,SS
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695.
Jeter Downs
2B,3B,SS
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712.
Jordan Groshans
1B,3B
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724.
Greg Allen
LF
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745.
Jahmai Jones
2B,LF
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754.
Jorbit Vivas
2B
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