Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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1.
Mookie Betts
RF - LAD
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2.
Mike Trout
CF - LAA
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3.
Ronald Acuna Jr.
CF,RF - ATL
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4.
Fernando Tatis Jr.
SS - SD
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5.
Juan Soto
LF - WSH
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6.
Jacob deGrom
SP - NYM
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7.
Christian Yelich
DH,LF,RF - MIL
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8.
Gerrit Cole
SP - NYY
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9.
Trevor Story
SS - COL
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10.
Trea Turner
SS - WSH
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11.
Cody Bellinger
CF - LAD
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12.
Shane Bieber
SP - CLE
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13.
Jose Ramirez
3B - CLE
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14.
Freddie Freeman
1B - ATL
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15.
Francisco Lindor
SS - NYM
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16.
Bryce Harper
RF - PHI
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17.
Walker Buehler
SP - LAD
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18.
Nolan Arenado
3B - COL
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19.
Aaron Nola
SP - PHI
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20.
Anthony Rendon
3B - LAA
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21.
Xander Bogaerts
SS - BOS
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22.
Max Scherzer
SP - WSH
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23.
Trevor Bauer
SP - FA
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24.
Alex Bregman
3B,SS - HOU
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25.
Manny Machado
3B,SS - SD
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26.
Yu Darvish
SP - SD
After a career year in 2020, Darvish moves to San Diego in a trade that shouldn't affect his strong 2021 outlook all that much. Despite his advancing age, Darvish built on the gains he had made over the second half of 2019, finishing with a 2.01 ER, a 0.96 WHIP, and a 31.3% strikeout rate. Darvish's walk rate has declined to a level once thought unattainable for the veteran, a mere 4.7%, which was in the top 8% of MLB in 2020. Although he'll be entering his age-35 season, there's simply nothing in Darvish's numbers, metrics, or statcast data that points to a decline. If you are desperate to find a negative, it's a move from the weak-hitting NL Central to the much stronger NL West, but that's hardly a reason to avoid Darvish. Draft him as an easy top-10 starter, and more like a top-5 option.
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27.
Jack Flaherty
SP - STL
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28.
Bo Bichette
SS - TOR
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29.
Rafael Devers
3B - BOS
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30.
Adalberto Mondesi
SS - KC
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31.
Lucas Giolito
SP - CWS
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32.
Luis Castillo
SP - CIN
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33.
Ozzie Albies
2B - ATL
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34.
Jose Abreu
1B - CWS
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35.
Starling Marte
CF - MIA
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36.
Clayton Kershaw
SP - LAD
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37.
Whit Merrifield
2B,CF,LF,RF - KC
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38.
Luis Robert
CF - CWS
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39.
DJ LeMahieu
2B - NYY
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40.
Corey Seager
SS - LAD
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41.
J.T. Realmuto
C - FA
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42.
Tim Anderson
SS - CWS
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43.
George Springer
CF - FA
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44.
Marcell Ozuna
DH - FA
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45.
Eloy Jimenez
LF - CWS
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46.
Nelson Cruz
DH - FA
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47.
Aaron Judge
RF - NYY
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48.
J.D. Martinez
DH,RF - BOS
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49.
Sonny Gray
SP - CIN
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50.
Keston Hiura
2B,DH - MIL
Hiura looked to be on the verge of superstardom heading into 2020, if he could just cut back on his bloated 30.7% strikeout rate. Instead, he struck out more than ever (34.6% of the time), en route to a league-leading 85 strikeouts. That led to a massive drop in production, notably in batting average, which fell from .303 in 2019 to .212 last year. Hiura was mever a high-strikeout player in the minors. He never struck out more than 26.3% in any level and he had an overall strikeout rate of just 21%. If he can manage to cut down on the whiffs, he should be a top option at second base given his power and speed, but for now, drop him down your draft board a bit from where he was heading into 2020. He's still a borderline top-five option, but exercise more caution.
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51.
Kyle Tucker
LF - HOU
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52.
Charlie Blackmon
RF - COL
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53.
Javier Baez
SS - CHC
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54.
Pete Alonso
1B - NYM
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55.
Blake Snell
SP - SD
Snell moves to the Padres fresh off a solid year, in which he pitched to a 3.24 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP, with a memorable early exit in the World Series. Snell has a checkered injury history and has pitched just 157 innings over the past two years, so don't expect him to be a big innings-eater in 2021. And, although he'll escape the dreaded AL East, he'll get a downgrade in park and defense, which largely makes the move a neutral one. All that said, Snell has plenty of talent as he's shown throughout his career, and should be able to pile up wins and strikeouts pitching for a strong Padres team. Draft him as an SP2 with upside.
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56.
Zac Gallen
SP - ARI
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57.
Yordan Alvarez
DH - HOU
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58.
Lance Lynn
SP - CWS
Lynn turned in another stellar year in 2020, leading MLB with 84 innings pitched, striking out plenty of batters, and keeping his walk rate and overall numbers in check. But there are a few warning signs under the hood, including his 4.19 FIP, his 4.34 xFIP, and his career-high 79.4% LOB rate. Of bigger concern is his trade to the White Sox and hitter-friendly Guaranteed Rate Field, particularly because Lynn had a 38.3% fly-ball rate in 2019 and a 42.3% fly-ball rate last year. That led to the worst HR/9 rate of his career and second-worst HR/FB rate (13.8%) in 2020. Countering those troublesome warning signs, however, is the fact that he'll be caught by perhaps the best pitch framer in baseball in Yasmani Grandal, and that will generally help with his numbers which, again, were excellent last year. Add it all up and Lynn's ERA should likely increase simply because of the additional home runs he'll allow if he can't turn around his trend in fly-ball rate, but Grandal's presence and Lynn's general aptitude on the mound should allow for another strong season and make him worthy of a selection as an SP2.
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59.
Brandon Lowe
2B - TB
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60.
Stephen Strasburg
SP - WSH
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61.
Gleyber Torres
SS - NYY
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62.
Luke Voit
1B,DH - NYY
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63.
Brandon Woodruff
SP - MIL
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64.
Josh Hader
RP - MIL
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65.
Ketel Marte
2B,CF - ARI
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66.
Eugenio Suarez
3B - CIN
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67.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3B,DH - TOR
Guerrero Jr. comes into 2021 with fantasy managers asking the same question they asked the year before: can he stop hitting the ball on the ground so much? A 49.6% ground-ball rate was bad in 2019, but a 54.6% ground ball rate in 2020 was downright egregious. Guerrero Jr. hits the ball really, really hard. He was in the top seven percent of MLB in average exit velocity (92.5 MPH) and hard hit rate (50.8%). But until he learns to stop pounding the ball into the dirt, his power upside will be limited. There will be some fantasy manager in your league willing to bet on the upside, so if you want Guerrero Jr., you're going to have to draft him before his numbers say you should. This may indeed be the year that everything clicks. But you'll have to pay to find out.
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68.
Paul Goldschmidt
1B - STL
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69.
Zack Greinke
SP - HOU
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70.
Yoan Moncada
3B - CWS
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71.
Jose Altuve
2B - HOU
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72.
Kenta Maeda
SP,RP - MIN
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73.
Michael Conforto
CF,RF - NYM
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74.
Austin Meadows
DH,LF,RF - TB
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75.
Nick Castellanos
RF - CIN
Castellanos hit for plenty of power last season with the Reds, but it was far from the full breakout season many expected. His strikeout rate jumped to 28.5%, his batting average cratered to a career-low .225, and his wOBA was his worst mark since 2015. But Castellanos was also the victim of some pretty terrible luck, given that he had an expected batting average of .273 and a strong 46.7% hard-hit rate. With a full year in Great American Ballpark, Castellanos should fully live up to the hype he had coming into the 2020 season if he can just have even normal luck. Draft him with confidence as a likely strong four-category contributor.
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76.
Dinelson Lamet
SP - SD
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77.
Aroldis Chapman
RP - NYY
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78.
Anthony Rizzo
1B - CHC
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79.
Hyun Jin Ryu
SP - TOR
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80.
Tyler Glasnow
SP - TB
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81.
Eddie Rosario
LF - FA
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82.
Cavan Biggio
2B - TOR
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83.
Matt Olson
1B - OAK
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84.
Chris Paddack
SP - SD
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85.
Jeff McNeil
2B,3B,LF - NYM
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86.
Liam Hendriks
RP - CWS
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87.
Carlos Carrasco
SP,RP - NYM
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88.
Max Fried
SP - ATL
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89.
Kyle Hendricks
SP - CHC
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90.
Trent Grisham
CF - SD
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91.
Patrick Corbin
SP - WSH
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92.
Max Muncy
1B - LAD
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93.
Zack Wheeler
SP - PHI
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94.
Jose Berrios
SP - MIN
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95.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
LF - TOR
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96.
Zach Plesac
SP - CLE
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97.
Giancarlo Stanton
DH - NYY
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98.
Matt Chapman
3B - OAK
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99.
Jorge Soler
DH - KC
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100.
Salvador Perez
C - KC
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101.
Tommy Pham
LF - SD
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102.
Ian Anderson
SP - ATL
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103.
Kris Bryant
3B,LF,RF - CHC
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104.
Jonathan Villar
2B,SS - FA
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105.
Kenley Jansen
RP - LAD
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106.
Raisel Iglesias
RP - LAA
Iglesias bounced back from a sub-par 2019 to post an excellent 2020 season, with a 2.74 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and the lowest walk rate of his career. He'll now move to the Angels where he'll keep his role as a closer. Iglesias's numbers should be solid as usual, and his precise value should hinge on whether the Angels use him in more of a multi-inning role like the Reds historically did (which limited Iglesias's save totals), or deploy him as a more traditional ninth-inning option. Either way, Iglesias will be the Angels' stopper, and hence, should be drafted as a strong top-10 RP option.
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107.
Mike Yastrzemski
CF,LF,RF - SF
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108.
Carlos Correa
SS - HOU
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109.
Brad Hand
RP - FA
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110.
Taylor Rogers
RP - MIN
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111.
Edwin Diaz
RP - NYM
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112.
Willson Contreras
C - CHC
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113.
Wil Myers
RF - SD
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114.
Teoscar Hernandez
CF,RF - TOR
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115.
Alex Verdugo
CF,LF,RF - BOS
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116.
Ramon Laureano
CF - OAK
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117.
Randy Arozarena
LF - TB
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118.
Jesus Luzardo
RP - OAK
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119.
Corbin Burnes
RP - MIL
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120.
Dylan Bundy
SP - LAA
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121.
Will Smith
C - LAD
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122.
Michael Brantley
DH,LF - FA
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123.
Marcus Semien
SS - FA
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124.
Lance McCullers Jr.
SP - HOU
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125.
Franmil Reyes
DH,RF - CLE
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126.
Byron Buxton
CF - MIN
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127.
Yasmani Grandal
1B,C - CWS
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128.
James Karinchak
RP - CLE
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129.
Mike Moustakas
2B - CIN
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130.
Charlie Morton
SP - ATL
Morton's 2020 numbers were poor, without question. He was limited to just 38 regular season innings because of a shoulder injury, and pitched to a 4.74 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. His velocity was way down early in the season (when he got hit hard) and trickled up after he returned, but he got back to his normal 95 MPH fastball in the postseason and totaled a 2.70 ERA. Now 37 and with the Braves, the question is whether fantasy managers can write off Morton's down 2020 season considering his sterling post-season, or whether his age and injury history means they should avoid him. In reality, the answer is neither. Morton should still have gas left in the tank considering his playoff run, but should only be drafted as a value, meaning no earlier than a low-end SP3. Grab him there, at which point the risk-reward balance should reach an equilibrium.
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131.
Dansby Swanson
SS - ATL
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132.
Framber Valdez
SP,RP - HOU
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133.
Julio Urias
SP,RP - LAD
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134.
Dominic Smith
1B,LF - NYM
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135.
Sixto Sanchez
SP - MIA
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136.
Josh Bell
1B,DH - WSH
Bell looked like a superstar in the making in the first half of 2019, but struggled for much of the second half of the season and then fell off a cliff in 2020. He slashed a mere .226/.305/.364 and hit only eight home runs. His strikeout and ground ball rates took massive jumps, while his walk rate and launch angle plummeted. Bell blamed his struggles on his swing getting long, and you could tell by how often he changed his stance and swing last year that he simply could not figure things out. Now with the Nationals, the 29-year-old Bell will have a chance to revive his career. We've seen the upside, so he's certainly worth drafting at a discount, but he's much more of a borderline corner infielder than a starting-caliber first baseman.
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137.
Eric Hosmer
1B - SD
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138.
German Marquez
SP - COL
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139.
Pablo Lopez
SP - MIA
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140.
Tommy Edman
3B - STL
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141.
Gary Sanchez
C,DH - NYY
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142.
Ke'Bryan Hayes
3B - PIT
Hayes had an outstanding 24-game run with the Pirates last year, hitting five home runs with an 1.124 OPS and a 55.4% hard-hit rate, which would have ranked seventh best in the majors had he had enough plate appearances. But that was far more offensve production than he had shown in the minors, where he totaled just a .752 OPS with 25 home runs in 461 career games. Hayes makes a ton of contact and should bat near the top of the Pirates order this year, so even if he regresses some offensively, he should still find enough counting stats to be useful. But don't expect 2020's power levels.
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143.
Frankie Montas
SP - OAK
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144.
Joey Gallo
RF - TEX
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145.
Kyle Lewis
CF - SEA
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146.
Rhys Hoskins
1B - PHI
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147.
Ryan Pressly
RP - HOU
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148.
Gio Urshela
3B - NYY
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149.
Victor Robles
CF - WSH
There were plenty of warning signs with Robles' batted-ball data heading into 2020, and they're only greater now after an abysmal season during which he slashed .220/.293/.315. The MLB average in barrel rate and average exit velocity are 6.4% and 88.3 MPH, respectively. Robles clocked in at 4.8% and 83.3 MPH in 2019, and then fell to a ridiculous 1.7% and 82.2 MPH in 2020. His continously poor contact limits any upside, but it's worth noting that he still hit 17 homers and stole 28 bases in 2019 despite it all. Robles is still just entering his age-24 season, so massive long-term growth is still certainly on the table. But for now, it's impossible to justify drafting him as anything more than a fifth outfielder in mixed leagues.
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150.
Josh Donaldson
3B - MIN
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151.
Alec Bohm
3B - PHI
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152.
Aaron Civale
SP - CLE
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153.
Didi Gregorius
SS - FA
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154.
Travis d'Arnaud
C,DH - ATL
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155.
Ian Happ
LF - CHC
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156.
Joe Musgrove
SP - PIT
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157.
Justin Turner
3B - FA
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158.
Marco Gonzales
SP - SEA
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159.
Nick Anderson
RP - TB
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160.
Devin Williams
RP - MIL
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161.
Max Kepler
RF - MIN
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162.
Christian Vazquez
C - BOS
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163.
Nick Solak
LF - TEX
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164.
Chris Sale
SP - BOS
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165.
Dustin May
RP - LAD
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166.
AJ Pollock
CF - LAD
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167.
Shohei Ohtani
DH,SP - LAA
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168.
Alex Colome
RP - FA
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169.
Miguel Sano
1B,3B - MIN
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170.
Christian Walker
1B - ARI
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171.
Jorge Polanco
SS - MIN
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172.
Dylan Carlson
CF - STL
Carlson caught major buzz heading into the season last year as he looked likely to earn an everyday role in the outfield, but he sputtered for much of the season even when he did play, slashing just .200/.252/.364 with three home runs in 119 plate appearances. But he had a successful, albeit brief, post-season, and now again looks ready to claim a starting outfield spot for the Cardinals. Carlson is just 22 years old and has a strong minor-league track record. If he can hold down his spot, he has 25-15 potential, and should hit for a solid average. Given his age and his poor 2020 season, there's some obvious risk, but the draft capital necessary to get him on your team is not prohibitive, and his upside should make him a target in all formats.
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173.
J.D. Davis
3B,DH,LF - NYM
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174.
Jake Cronenworth
SS - SD
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175.
Dallas Keuchel
SP - CWS
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176.
Sandy Alcantara
SP - MIA
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177.
Andrew Heaney
SP - LAA
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178.
Triston McKenzie
SP - CLE
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179.
Andrew McCutchen
LF - PHI
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180.
Craig Kimbrel
RP - CHC
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181.
Tony Gonsolin
SP - LAD
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182.
Nick Madrigal
2B - CWS
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183.
Gavin Lux
2B - LAD
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184.
Randal Grichuk
CF,RF - TOR
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185.
Ryan Mountcastle
LF - BAL
Mountcastle followed up a successful minor-league career with a strong 35-game stint in the majors last year. Not only did he bat .333 with an .878 OPS and a 139 wRC+, but he also walked 7.9% of the time, far above what he showed in the minors. The batting average is unsustainable - he was a .295 hitter in the minors and last year he relied on a .398 BABIP despite sub-par average exit velocity and a middling line drive rate. But playing in Camden Yards should certainly keep his production high, and batting in the middle of the Orioles lineup should lead to enough RBI chances to make him a rosterable, if not startable, fantasy option.
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186.
Kevin Gausman
SP,RP - SF
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187.
Austin Nola
C - SD
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188.
Anthony Santander
RF - BAL
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189.
Jean Segura
2B,3B - PHI
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190.
Clint Frazier
RF - NYY
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191.
Daulton Varsho
C - ARI
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192.
Cristian Javier
SP - HOU
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193.
Mike Soroka
SP - ATL
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194.
Dylan Moore
LF - SEA
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195.
Eduardo Rodriguez
SP - BOS
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196.
Carlos Santana
1B - KC
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197.
Kyle Schwarber
LF - WSH
Schwarber gave back many of his 2019 gains last year, seeing a rise in strikeout rate (29.5%) and his batting average dropping to an abysmal .188. But Schwarber's season was far from linear: over the first half of the season, he slashed .230/.343/.448, but those numbers dropped to .154/.279/.346 over the second half. At the same time, he continued to hit the ball extremely hard, with a 92.8 MPH average exit velocity, which was top 5% in the league. Given his consistently hard contact, the better course of action seems to forgive Schwarber for what amounted to an extremely poor 24-game stretch to close out the season. Now batting in the middle of the Nationals lineup with a fresh start and entering his age-28 season, Schwarber should rebound to somewhere between his 2018 and 2019 numbers.
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198.
Yuli Gurriel
1B,3B - HOU
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199.
Sean Murphy
C - OAK
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200.
Andrew Benintendi
LF - BOS
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201.
Hector Neris
RP - PHI
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202.
Mark Canha
CF,RF - OAK
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203.
David Price
SP - LAD
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204.
Rafael Montero
RP - SEA
Montero wound up closing for the Rangers and totaling eight saves in 2020, but it wasn't a particularly special season. His hard-hit rate and walk-rate increased from his strong 2019 season, and he totaled a 4.08 ERA. Now with Seattle, Montero's best asset may be his lack of competition for the closer's role, as Seattle has struggled for several seasons to find a reliable ninth-inning option. Draft Montero as a mid-tier closer, who you're taking more for his job security than his spectacular numbers.
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205.
Brady Singer
SP - KC
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206.
David Fletcher
SS - LAA
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207.
Matt Barnes
RP - BOS
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208.
Brian Anderson
3B - MIA
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209.
Jared Walsh
1B - LAA
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210.
Mark Melancon
RP - FA
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211.
Chris Bassitt
SP - OAK
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212.
Tyler Mahle
SP - CIN
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213.
Victor Reyes
CF,LF - DET
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214.
James Paxton
SP - FA
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215.
Raimel Tapia
LF - COL
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216.
Paul DeJong
SS - STL
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217.
Seth Lugo
RP - NYM
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218.
Nate Pearson
SP - TOR
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219.
Drew Pomeranz
SP,RP - SD
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220.
David Peralta
LF - ARI
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221.
Austin Hays
CF - BAL
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222.
Kyle Seager
3B - SEA
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223.
Jarred Kelenic
CF - SEA
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224.
Jesse Winker
DH,LF - CIN
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225.
Renato Nunez
1B,DH - FA
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226.
Chris Taylor
LF,SS - LAD
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227.
Brandon Workman
RP - FA
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228.
Justin Verlander
SP - HOU
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229.
Jo Adell
RF - LAA
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230.
Mitch Haniger
CF,RF - SEA
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231.
Jose Urquidy
SP - HOU
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232.
Hunter Dozier
1B - KC
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233.
Marcus Stroman
SP - NYM
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234.
Kirby Yates
RP - FA
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235.
Mitch Garver
C - MIN
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236.
Trevor Rosenthal
RP - FA
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237.
John Means
SP - BAL
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238.
Zach Eflin
SP - PHI
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239.
Sean Manaea
SP - OAK
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240.
Tommy La Stella
2B - FA
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241.
Amed Rosario
SS - CLE
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242.
Austin Riley
LF - ATL
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243.
Trey Mancini
1B,RF - BAL
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244.
Lorenzo Cain
CF - MIL
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245.
Ryan McMahon
1B,2B,3B - COL
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246.
Wilmer Flores
DH - SF
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247.
Willi Castro
SS - DET
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248.
Garrett Hampson
2B,CF - COL
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249.
Kwang Hyun Kim
SP - STL
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250.
Corey Kluber
SP - NYY
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251.
Nathan Eovaldi
SP - BOS
|
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252.
Bryan Reynolds
CF,LF,RF - PIT
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253.
Nick Senzel
CF - CIN
|
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254.
Zach Davies
SP - CHC
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255.
Brandon Nimmo
CF,LF - NYM
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256.
Wilson Ramos
C - FA
|
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257.
Ryan Yarbrough
SP,RP - TB
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258.
David Dahl
CF - TEX
|
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259.
Jameson Taillon
SP - PIT
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260.
Wander Franco
SS - TB
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261.
Donovan Solano
2B - SF
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262.
Chris Martin
RP - ATL
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263.
Ha-seong Kim
SS - SD
Kim joins a loaded Padres team after a successful career in the KBO. He had a particularly strong 2020 season, slashing .306/.397/.523 with 30 home runs and 23 steals. Although he split time between shortstop and third base in the KBO, he'll man second for the Padres, which is better for his fantasy value given the relative lack of strength of the position. Kim is younger than most hitters coming over from the KBO - only 25 - and he has the speed and power to reach double digits in steals and homers pretty easily. But he's more of a 15-15 type of player, rather than the potential 30-25 he was last year, and he'll likely bat near the bottom of the order, limiting his plate appearance and runs and RBI opportunities. Draft him as a middle infield option, but with upside.
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264.
James McCann
C - NYM
McCann will be the everyday catcher for the Mets after putting up his second consecutive successful season for the White Sox. After putting up a .789 OPS in 2019, he jumped up to an .896 mark in 2020, setting a career-high in walk rate. McCann was a part-timer last year, so his rate stats will likely dip as he takes over a heavy workload with the Mets (Wilson Ramos ranked fourth among catchers in plate appearances the last two seasons). But counting stats should be there in spades in a strong Mets lineup. He should be drafted as a starting catcher in 12-team formats.
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265.
Jesus Aguilar
1B,DH - MIA
|
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266.
Aaron Bummer
RP - CWS
|
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267.
Michael Pineda
SP - MIN
|
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268.
Brandon Kintzler
RP - FA
|
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269.
Griffin Canning
SP - LAA
|
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270.
Matthew Boyd
SP - DET
|
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271.
Kole Calhoun
RF - ARI
|
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272.
Eduardo Escobar
3B - ARI
|
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273.
Luis Arraez
2B - MIN
|
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274.
Mike Clevinger
SP - SD
|
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275.
Alex Dickerson
LF - SF
|
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276.
Justus Sheffield
SP - SEA
|
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277.
Jurickson Profar
2B - FA
|
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278.
Aaron Hicks
CF - NYY
|
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279.
Jordan Montgomery
SP - NYY
|
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280.
Carson Kelly
C - ARI
|
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281.
Masahiro Tanaka
SP - FA
|
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282.
Jordan Romano
RP - TOR
|
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283.
Richard Rodriguez
RP - PIT
|
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284.
Willie Calhoun
LF - TEX
|
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285.
MacKenzie Gore
SP - SD
|
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286.
Miles Mikolas
SP - STL
|
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287.
Willy Adames
SS - TB
|
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288.
Rich Hill
SP - FA
|
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289.
Kolten Wong
2B - FA
|
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290.
Stefan Crichton
RP - ARI
|
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291.
Diego Castillo
SP,RP - TB
|
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292.
Andres Gimenez
SS - CLE
|
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293.
Buster Posey
C - SF
|
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294.
Jeimer Candelario
1B,3B - DET
|
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295.
Leody Taveras
CF - TEX
|
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296.
Roberto Osuna
RP - FA
|
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297.
Brad Keller
SP - KC
|
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298.
Spencer Turnbull
SP - DET
|
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299.
Jon Berti
2B - MIA
|
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300.
Daniel Hudson
RP - WSH
|
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301.
Jake Odorizzi
SP - FA
|
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302.
Mike Minor
SP - KC
|
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303.
Archie Bradley
RP - PHI
|
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304.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
3B - TEX
|
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305.
Elvis Andrus
SS - TEX
|
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306.
Taijuan Walker
SP - FA
|
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307.
Adam Eaton
RF - CWS
|
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308.
Pete Fairbanks
RP - TB
|
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309.
Yasiel Puig
RF - FA
|
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310.
Bobby Dalbec
1B,3B - BOS
|
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311.
Danny Jansen
C - TOR
|
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312.
Garrett Richards
SP - FA
|
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313.
Giovanny Gallegos
RP - STL
|
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314.
Yadier Molina
C - FA
|
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315.
Tarik Skubal
SP - DET
|
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316.
Kevin Pillar
CF,RF - FA
|
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317.
Madison Bumgarner
SP - ARI
|
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318.
Yimi Garcia
RP - MIA
|
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319.
Joey Wendle
2B,3B,SS - TB
|
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320.
Manuel Margot
CF - TB
|
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321.
Hanser Alberto
2B - FA
|
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322.
Andrew Vaughn
1B - CWS
|
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323.
Robbie Ray
SP - TOR
|
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324.
Mike Mayers
RP - LAA
|
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325.
Elieser Hernandez
SP - MIA
|
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326.
Edwin Encarnacion
DH - FA
|
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327.
Scott Kingery
2B - PHI
|
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328.
Drew Smyly
SP - ATL
|
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329.
Alex Reyes
RP - STL
|
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330.
Michael Kopech
SP - CWS
|
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331.
Jose Iglesias
SS - LAA
|
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332.
Ken Giles
RP - FA
|
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333.
Dane Dunning
SP - TEX
Dunning had an interesting seven-start run in 2020. He started out relying heavily on his outstanding slider and his fastball, which led to a strong swinging strike rate and plenty of punchouts in his first few starts. He then abandoned that approach to focus more on his changeup, which led to him missing fewer bats and being less successful. Now with the Rangers, Dunning should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot right out of the gate. He has the tools and skills necessary to be successful, and the draft capital necessary to acquire him should be minimal. He's worth a late-round pick in nearly all formats.
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334.
Adrian Houser
SP - MIL
|
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335.
Mitch Keller
SP - PIT
|
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336.
Jon Gray
SP - COL
|
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337.
Bryan Garcia
RP - DET
|
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338.
Pedro Severino
C - BAL
|
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339.
Tyler Chatwood
SP,RP - FA
|
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340.
Mauricio Dubon
CF - SF
|
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341.
Omar Narvaez
C - MIL
|
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342.
Jordan Hicks
RP - STL
|
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343.
Joe Jimenez
RP - DET
|
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344.
Myles Straw
CF - HOU
|
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345.
Yusei Kikuchi
SP - SEA
|
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346.
Casey Mize
SP - DET
|
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347.
Avisail Garcia
CF - MIL
|
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348.
Danny Santana
1B,CF - FA
|
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349.
Dylan Cease
SP - CWS
|
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350.
Oscar Mercado
CF,LF - CLE
|
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351.
Tanner Houck
SP - BOS
|
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352.
Shin-Soo Choo
DH,LF,RF - FA
|
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353.
Noah Syndergaard
SP - NYM
|
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354.
Jose Leclerc
RP - TEX
|
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355.
Jorge Alfaro
C - MIA
|
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356.
Kurt Suzuki
C - LAA
|
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357.
Caleb Smith
SP - ARI
|
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358.
Mallex Smith
RF - NYM
|
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359.
Keone Kela
RP - FA
|
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360.
Joc Pederson
LF - FA
|
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361.
Daniel Murphy
1B - FA
|
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362.
Luis Severino
SP - NYY
|
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363.
Will Smith
RP - ATL
|
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364.
Freddy Peralta
RP - MIL
|
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365.
Rowdy Tellez
1B - TOR
|
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366.
Tanner Rainey
RP - WSH
|
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367.
Alex Kirilloff
RF - MIN
|
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368.
Deivi Garcia
SP - NYY
|
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369.
Matt Shoemaker
SP - FA
|
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370.
Corey Dickerson
LF - MIA
|
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371.
Asdrubal Cabrera
2B,3B - FA
|
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372.
Justin Upton
LF - LAA
|
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373.
Adam Duvall
LF - FA
|
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374.
Joey Bart
C - SF
|
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375.
Zack Britton
RP - NYY
|
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376.
Starlin Castro
2B,3B - WSH
|
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377.
Joey Votto
1B - CIN
|
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378.
Khris Davis
DH - OAK
|
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379.
Nate Lowe
1B - TEX
|
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380.
Spencer Howard
SP - PHI
|
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381.
Cesar Hernandez
2B - FA
|
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382.
Miguel Andujar
LF - NYY
|
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383.
Rougned Odor
2B - TEX
|
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384.
Daniel Bard
RP - COL
|
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385.
Ty France
2B - SEA
|
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386.
Luke Weaver
SP - ARI
|
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387.
J.B. Wendelken
RP - OAK
|
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388.
Adam Wainwright
SP - FA
|
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389.
Trevor Gott
RP - SF
|
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390.
Ross Stripling
SP - TOR
|
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391.
Anthony Bass
RP - FA
|
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392.
Jairo Diaz
RP - COL
|
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393.
Hunter Harvey
RP - BAL
|
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394.
Alec Mills
SP,RP - CHC
|
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395.
Tejay Antone
RP - CIN
|
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396.
Robbie Grossman
LF,RF - DET
|
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397.
Max Stassi
C - LAA
|
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398.
Cristian Pache
LF - ATL
|
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399.
Tyler O'Neill
LF - STL
|
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400.
Steven Matz
SP - NYM
|
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401.
Domingo German
SP - NYY
|
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402.
Rowan Wick
RP - CHC
|
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403.
Greg Holland
RP - KC
|
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404.
Merrill Kelly
SP - ARI
|
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405.
Randy Dobnak
SP - MIN
|
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406.
Alejandro Kirk
C - TOR
Kirk has the bat to to be a fantasy asset if he can stay in the lineup, particularly with catcher eligibility. He is a career .315 hitter with a .918 OPS in the minors, and had a strong, albeit short, stint in the majors last year during when he had a .983 OPS in nine games. The biggest obstacle for Kirk is that the Blue Jays have two solid defensive catchers in Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire, and although they could put Kirk at DH, they have plenty of other options for that position. In other words, Kirk needs to hit and hit early to cement a lineup spot. If he does, he's got top-10 catcher potential pretty easily.
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407.
Ian Kennedy
RP - FA
|
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408.
Sam Hilliard
CF,LF,RF - COL
|
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409.
Yandy Diaz
3B - TB
|
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410.
Tyler Rogers
RP - SF
|
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411.
Cole Sulser
RP - BAL
|
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412.
Andrew Miller
RP - STL
|
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413.
Mike Foltynewicz
SP - FA
|
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414.
Sean Doolittle
RP - FA
|
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415.
Brandon Belt
1B - SF
|
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416.
Josh Lindblom
SP - MIL
|
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417.
Evan Longoria
3B - SF
|
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418.
Tom Murphy
C - SEA
|
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419.
Shogo Akiyama
CF,LF - CIN
|
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420.
Francisco Mejia
C - TB
|
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421.
Dean Kremer
SP - BAL
|
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422.
Miguel Rojas
SS - MIA
|
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423.
Tyler Matzek
SP - ATL
|
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424.
J.P. Crawford
SS - SEA
|
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425.
J.A. Happ
SP - FA
|
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426.
Yonny Chirinos
SP - TB
|
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427.
Gregory Polanco
RF - PIT
|
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428.
Edwin Rios
1B - LAD
|
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429.
Ryan Braun
LF - FA
|
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430.
JaCoby Jones
CF - DET
|
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431.
Keegan Akin
SP - BAL
|
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432.
Josh Staumont
RP - KC
|
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433.
Austin Romine
C - FA
|
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434.
Maikel Franco
3B - FA
|
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435.
Michael Lorenzen
RP - CIN
|
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436.
Austin Slater
RF - SF
|
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437.
Matt Kemp
DH - FA
|
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438.
Stephen Piscotty
RF - OAK
|
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439.
Mike Tauchman
LF - NYY
|
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440.
Josh Lowe
CF - TB
|
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441.
Rick Porcello
SP - FA
|
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442.
Roberto Perez
C - CLE
|
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443.
Travis Shaw
3B - FA
|
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444.
Amir Garrett
RP - CIN
|
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445.
Jacob Stallings
C - PIT
|
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446.
Jason Castro
C - FA
|
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447.
Robinson Chirinos
C - FA
|
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448.
Sam Huff
C - TEX
|
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449.
Dakota Hudson
SP - STL
|
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450.
Niko Goodrum
2B,LF,SS - DET
|
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451.
Garrett Cooper
1B,RF - MIA
|
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452.
Hansel Robles
RP - MIN
|
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453.
Alex Wood
SP - SF
|
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454.
Ryan Helsley
RP - STL
|
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455.
Joey Lucchesi
SP - SD
|
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456.
Anthony DeSclafani
SP - SF
|
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457.
Oliver Drake
RP - FA
|
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458.
Austin Gomber
RP - STL
|
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459.
Kyle Wright
SP - ATL
|
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460.
Lucas Sims
RP - CIN
|
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461.
Chad Green
SP,RP - NYY
|
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462.
Hunter Renfroe
LF,RF - BOS
|
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463.
Victor Caratini
1B,C - SD
|
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464.
Mike Zunino
C - TB
|
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465.
Tucker Barnhart
C - CIN
|
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466.
Carter Kieboom
3B - WSH
|
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467.
Chadwick Tromp
SF
|
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468.
Todd Frazier
3B - FA
|
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469.
Colin Moran
1B,DH - PIT
|
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470.
Domingo Santana
LF,RF - FA
|
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471.
Bradley Zimmer
CF,LF,RF - CLE
|
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472.
Nomar Mazara
RF - FA
|
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473.
Evan White
1B - SEA
|
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474.
Isan Diaz
2B - MIA
|
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475.
Kevin Kiermaier
CF - TB
|
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476.
Adbert Alzolay
SP - CHC
|
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477.
Ryan Jeffers
C - MIN
|
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478.
Gregory Soto
RP - DET
|
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479.
Yan Gomes
C - WSH
|
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480.
Anderson Tejada
TEX
|
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481.
Jackie Bradley Jr.
CF - FA
|
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482.
Mike Brosseau
2B - TB
|
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483.
Jonathan Schoop
2B - FA
|
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484.
Jazz Chisholm
SS - MIA
|
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485.
Miguel Cabrera
1B,DH - DET
|
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486.
Rafael Dolis
RP - TOR
|
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487.
David Peterson
SP - NYM
|
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488.
Tomoyuki Sugano
INT
|
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489.
Michael Chavis
1B,2B - BOS
|
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490.
A.J. Puk
RP - OAK
|
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491.
Garrett Crochet
CWS
|
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492.
Luis Patino
RP - TB
|
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493.
Danny Duffy
SP - KC
|
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494.
Matt Carpenter
3B - STL
|
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495.
Jake Diekman
RP - OAK
|
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496.
Tyler Stephenson
C - CIN
|
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497.
Trevor May
RP - NYM
|
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498.
Luis Urias
2B,SS - MIL
|
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499.
Nick Ahmed
SS - ARI
|
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500.
Kyle Freeland
SP - COL
|
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501.
Johnny Cueto
SP - SF
|
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502.
Jesse Hahn
RP - KC
|
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503.
Rio Ruiz
3B - BAL
|
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504.
Adley Rutschman
C - BAL
|
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505.
C.J. Cron
1B - FA
|
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506.
Jeter Downs
SS - BOS
|
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507.
Mitch Moreland
1B - FA
|
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508.
Kevin Newman
2B,SS - PIT
|
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509.
Austin Barnes
C - LAD
|
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510.
Franchy Cordero
CF - KC
|
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511.
Nico Hoerner
2B - CHC
|
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512.
Jedd Gyorko
3B - FA
|
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513.
Josh Naylor
LF - CLE
|
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514.
Jason Heyward
RF - CHC
|
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515.
Monte Harrison
CF - MIA
|
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516.
Blake Treinen
RP - LAD
|
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517.
Cal Quantrill
SP - CLE
|
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518.
Spencer Torkelson
3B - DET
|
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519.
Tyler Duffey
RP - MIN
|
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520.
Adam Frazier
2B - PIT
|
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521.
Kyle Gibson
SP - TEX
|
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522.
Andrew Stevenson
LF - WSH
|
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523.
Martin Maldonado
C - HOU
|
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524.
Brandon Crawford
SS - SF
|
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525.
Jeremy Jeffress
RP - FA
|
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526.
Cedric Mullins II
CF - BAL
|
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527.
Brusdar Graterol
RP - LAD
|
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528.
Brendan McKay
DH,SP - TB
|
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529.
Kris Bubic
SP - KC
|
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530.
Julio Rodriguez
RF - SEA
|
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531.
JT Brubaker
SP - PIT
|
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532.
Carlos Martinez
RP - STL
|
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533.
Adrian Morejon
RP - SD
|
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534.
Corbin Martin
SP - ARI
|
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535.
Kike Hernandez
2B,LF,RF - FA
|
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536.
Keibert Ruiz
C - LAD
|
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537.
Luis Garcia
2B - WSH
|
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538.
Josh Fleming
TB
|
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539.
Aristides Aquino
LF - CIN
|
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540.
Harrison Bader
CF - STL
|
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541.
Daniel Vogelbach
1B,DH - MIL
|
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542.
Forrest Whitley
SP - HOU
|
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543.
Josh Fuentes
1B - COL
|
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544.
Antonio Senzatela
SP - COL
|
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545.
Matt Manning
SP - DET
|
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546.
Andrew Knapp
C - PHI
|
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547.
Roman Quinn
CF - PHI
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548.
Adam Haseley
CF,LF - PHI
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549.
Chance Sisco
C - BAL
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550.
Chad Kuhl
SP - PIT
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551.
Jonathan Loaisiga
RP - NYY
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552.
Emmanuel Clase
CLE
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553.
Clarke Schmidt
RP - NYY
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554.
Luis Campusano
C - SD
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555.
Yoshi Tsutsugo
LF - TB
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556.
Daniel Ponce de Leon
SP - STL
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557.
Bryse Wilson
SP - ATL
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558.
Logan Gilbert
SP - SEA
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559.
Jose Quintana
SP - FA
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560.
Lewis Brinson
CF - MIA
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561.
Daniel Norris
RP - DET
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562.
Edward Olivares
LF - KC
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563.
Jonathan Hernandez
RP - TEX
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564.
Vidal Brujan
2B - TB
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565.
Matt Foster
RP - CWS
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566.
Emilio Pagan
RP - SD
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567.
A.J. Minter
RP - ATL
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568.
Brent Suter
RP - MIL
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569.
Isaac Paredes
3B - DET
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570.
Carlos Rodon
SP - FA
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571.
Logan Webb
SP - SF
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572.
Ty Buttrey
RP - LAA
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573.
Trevor Rogers
SP - MIA
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574.
DJ Stewart
RF - BAL
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575.
Justin Dunn
SP - SEA
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576.
Mike Fiers
SP - FA
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577.
Tyler Wade
2B - NYY
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578.
Reynaldo Lopez
SP - CWS
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579.
Brendan Rodgers
2B - COL
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580.
Edward Cabrera
SP - MIA
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581.
Yoenis Cespedes
LF - FA
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582.
Jose Peraza
2B - NYM
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583.
Lewin Diaz
1B - MIA
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584.
Trevor Williams
SP - FA
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585.
Brett Gardner
CF,LF - FA
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586. David Bote 3B - CHC |