Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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79.
Jonathan India
2B,DH
Full disclosure:, I have a little man(ager) crush on India. The NL Rookie of the Year saved my season last year after some early middle infield injuries. He's a five-category option who will still be available in the eighth round or beyond. But beware: He's not going to get a lot of help in the lineup to bolster his RBI and run totals. Cincy is not going to be a good team. Without slugger Nick Castellanos and some other veteran bats the team plans on trading away, India will be a man on an island. Take that into consideration.
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107.
Joey Votto
1B,DH
You don't often see a rebound season like Votto put up last year, and it was glorious. After three years of minimal power, Votto exploded for 36 home runs and a .563 slugging percentage. His Statcast page is a joy to look at - he was among he leaders in hard-hit rate, barrel percentage, exit velocity - and all greatly improved from his last few seasons. Yes, he struck out at a career-worst clip nd his batting average isn't ever going to approach .300 again, but that's just nitpicking. The bigger worry for Votto at this point is the total lack of protection in the Reds lineup, as Cincinnati has traded the vast majority of its decent offensive pieces. But that might prevent a buying opportunity for fantasy managers if Votto's ADP slips too far.
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237.
Tyler Stephenson
C,1B
With Tucker Barnhart out of town, Stephenson will get his shot as the primary catcher for the Reds. He was extremely productive last year with a .797 OPS and 10 home runs in just 102 games, all while batting .286. Don't expect him to continue with his pace, as catchers often get overexposed when they take on more playing time. But he'll bat in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup, and when you're looking for a backstop who won't cost you anything but should give you fairly reliable production for the position, Stephenson is your guy.
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284.
Lucas Sims
RP
Sims is going to begin the year on the IL after battling some elbow soreness, but he'll factor in for saves once he's healthy. He has major strikeout stuff with his fastball and slider combination, but his control wanes at times, enough to keep him from becoming a lockdown, guaranteed option in the ninth inning. He is worth drafting late, but do so expecting 15 saves or fewer.
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310.
Mike Moustakas
1B,3B,DH
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324.
Nick Senzel
2B,CF
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351.
Nick Solak
2B,DH,LF
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369.
Hunter Greene
SP
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378.
Nick Lodolo
SP
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417.
Jake Fraley
CF,DH,LF,RF
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463.
Reiver Sanmartin
RP,SP
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537.
Luis Cessa
RP,SP
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619.
Tony Santillan
SP,RP
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678.
Kevin Newman
2B,SS
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696.
Tejay Antone
RP
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711.
Stephen Piscotty
RF
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713.
Jose Barrero
SS,CF
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797.
TJ Friedl
CF,LF,RF
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814.
Justin Dunn
SP
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874.
Brandon Williamson
SP
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889.
Graham Ashcraft
SP
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1084.
Trey Wingenter
RP
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1098.
Luke Maile
C
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1157.
Joel Kuhnel
RP
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1240.
Brandon Bailey
RP
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1242.
Daniel Duarte
RP
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1258.
Connor Overton
SP,RP
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1303.
Vladimir Gutierrez
SP
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1309.
Alexis Diaz
RP
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1428.
Robert Dugger
SP,RP
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1468.
Alejo Lopez
2B,3B,LF
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1487.
Stuart Fairchild
CF,LF
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1541.
Ronnie Dawson
DH
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1553.
Ian Gibaut
RP
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1602.
Buck Farmer
RP
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1619.
Ryan Lavarnway
C
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