Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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1.
Ronald Acuna Jr.
CF,LF,RF
We knew Acuna would develop into an elite fantasy option one day, but few saw it happening this quickly. He combined power (41 homers), speed (37 stolen bases), and his spot batting atop an outstanding lineup (127 runs, 101 RBI) to put up one of the all-around great seasons. He'll stick in the leadoff spot this year, which should ensure that he continues to run early and often, and there's little reason to expect his numbers to dip much from last year. In points leagues, where his strikeout rate is a bit of a negative, his stock falls just a tad, but otherwise, no one would fault you if you made him the top pick in the draft.
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14.
Freddie Freeman
1B
There's no reason to doubt Freeman's outstanding performance when healthy, but the fact that he's already dealing with elbow soreness after purportedly fighting through it last year is a bit discouraging. Unless Freeman's injury lingers deep into the spring, don't knock him too much, as his combination of batting average, power, and overall safety is rare. But for now, it's worth dropping him closer to the back end of the second round than the front.
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35.
Ozzie Albies
2B
Albies was remarkable last year with a .295 batting average to go with 24 homers, 15 steals and over 100 runs. He did all of that as a 22-year-old so you'd have to think there is room for even more growth in 2020. He is well worth a fourth-round pick at this point.
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72.
Marcell Ozuna
LF
Ozuna didn't have a terrible 2019, but his .241 batting average and injuries certainly put a damper on his year. And although he was due for a rebound anyway (his .259 BABIP was preposterously low), moving to the Braves on a one-year deal should be just what the doctor ordered. Not only will he be batting in the middle of an incredible strong lineup. but he'll also be playing in a much more favorable home park. With plenty of motivation as he looks for a multi-year deal, expect a big season from Ozuna.
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101.
Mike Soroka
SP
Soroka wasn't even necessarily supposed to begin 2019 in the Braves rotation but quickly developed into an ace. Although there's little reason to knock his year, his 7.32/9 strikeout rate ranked 49th out of 61 qualified starters. With an xFIP more than a run higher than his 2.68 ERA, there's every reason to expect regression. Still, there's room Soroka to continue to be an excellent fantasy option despite a step back, so don't avoid him during your draft.
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131.
Max Fried
SP
Fried's 2019 was positive, but his 4.02 ERA and 1.33 WHIP left a lot to be desired. His 17 wins and solid strikeout rate masked some of the issues, but he certainly doesn't look like a pitcher ready to jump into the upper echelon. Still, Fried's FIP and xFIP were lower than his ERA, and his expected stats showed he had some bad luck. Put it all together and Fried's a decent option with upside, but not one who you should expect to lead your fantasy rotation in 2020.
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182.
Mike Foltynewicz
SP
Foltynewicz was on nearly everyone's bust list, and his awful return from an injury only confirmed everyone's intuitions. But he really turned it on in the latter half of the season, pitching to a 2.65 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in the second half. No, he might not be the 2018 version of himself this year, but he certainly has more to offer than his overall 2019 numbers.
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191.
Will Smith
RP
Smith somehow stayed in San Francisco all season and held the closer's role all year, putting up his usual terrific numbers. He'll now move to Atlanta where early indications are that he'll set up for Mark Melancon. Smith's numbers and potential opportunity to close down the line make him worth drafting in all formats, though again, don't expect him to close right away.
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204.
Mark Melancon
RP
Despite Melancon plainly not being the best reliever on his team, he'll likely enter the 2020 season as the Braves' closer. Melancon still has decent control, but the days of being a lockdown option are long gone. Draft him as a back-end closer, and understand that Will Smith will be looking over his shoulder all year.
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238.
Cole Hamels
SP
Hamels kept up his strikeout rate last year with the cubs, but his control waned, and he had the worst walk rate of his career. He's dealing with a shoulder injury in the spring and there's currently no timetable for his return. Add it all up and Hamels is only barely worth drafting until or unless we get some positive news.
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239.
Dansby Swanson
SS
Swanson's statcast metrics were shockingly good so even though he broke out to a clip of 17 homers and 10 steals in just 127 games, there could be more under the surface that fantasy owners end up with this year from the Braves' shortstop.
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293.
Austin Riley
LF
Riley has impressive power without question, hitting 18 homers in just half a season but the batting average will kill fantasy owners if he doesn't cut down on the strikeouts. Still, you could do worse than a lottery ticket in the last rounds.
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370.
Travis d'Arnaud
1B,C
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.
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398.
Ender Inciarte
CF
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419.
Luke Jackson
RP
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434.
Nick Markakis
RF
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456.
Sean Newcomb
RP
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465.
Shane Greene
RP
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501.
Chris Martin
RP
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530.
Kyle Wright
SP
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580.
Darren O'Day
RP
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595.
Felix Hernandez
SP
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602.
Ian Anderson
SP
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617.
Tyler Flowers
C
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660.
Johan Camargo
SS
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668.
Bryse Wilson
SP
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711.
Cristian Pache
CF
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724.
A.J. Minter
RP
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784.
Tucker Davidson
SP
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787.
Grant Dayton
RP
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811.
Adam Duvall
LF
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836.
Touki Toussaint
RP
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869.
Patrick Weigel
SP
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897.
Drew Waters
LF
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910.
Jacob Webb
RP
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1019.
Adeiny Hechavarria
2B,SS
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1020.
Yonder Alonso
1B,DH
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1063.
Charlie Culberson
LF
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1095.
Jeremy Walker
RP
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1097.
Chad Sobotka
RP
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1159.
Josh Tomlin
RP
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1216.
Miguel Socolovich
RP
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1235.
Phil Pfeifer
RP
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1253.
Chris Rusin
RP
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1313.
Huascar Ynoa
RP
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1370.
Alex Jackson
C
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1430.
Rafael Ortega
LF
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1525.
Yangervis Solarte
2B
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