Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Luis Castillo Note
	45. Luis Castillo SP Regression just never really hit for Castillo last year, despite a walk rate of 10.1%, fourth-worst in the league among qualified pitchers. There's no doubting Castillo's stuff, particularly his devastating changeup, and the Reds should be more competitive than they have been in years. But he simply has to cut down on the free passes if he wants to build on his breakout 2019. There's every reason to think he will as he continue to grow as a pitcher, and should make a reliable second fantasy starter. 27 weeks ago

Eugenio Suarez Note
	62. Eugenio Suarez 3B Few hitters benefited as much from the postponement of the season as did Suarez, whose shoulder woes made his availability for Opening Day questionable. He'll now likely be at or close to full strength when the season begins. Whether he can repeat his near-50 homer performance is another question (he likely can't), but you should draft him as you would few to no health concerns. 27 weeks ago

Nick Castellanos Note
	76. Nick Castellanos LF,RF Castellanos' numbers were continually deflated batting in the middle of a bad Tigers lineup and in a home park that greatly depressed power numbers. A move to Cincinnati should be just what the doctor ordered, and allow Castellanos to continue to build on his monster finish with the Cubs last year. While he may not hit the 50 homers he was on pace for with the Cubs or total the same 1.000 OPS, his numbers should look much closer to his 2019 second half than his first. 27 weeks ago

Mike Moustakas Note
	93. Mike Moustakas 2B,3B

Sonny Gray Note
	95. Sonny Gray SP Gray talked about how he didn't like how the Yankees had forced him to use his slider and that he expected better results in 2019. Boy, did he get them with the Reds. His slider and curveball went from very good to great in 2019, and along with it improved all of his numbers. Armed now with a top-notch strikeout rate and peripherals that finally match his raw stuff, Gray should be drafted with confidence in 2020 as a reliable fantasy starter. 27 weeks ago

Raisel Iglesias Note
	133. Raisel Iglesias RP Iglesias walked fewer and struck out more batters than ever, winding up with 34 saves last year. And yet it always felt like he was on the precipice of losing his job as the closer, particularly in light of his whopping 12 losses. Iglesias is still under control for two more seasons and, so long as he can continue to pitch relatively effectively, should be able to hold down the ninth-inning job in 2020. But there should be at least some trepidation among fantasy owners in light of his ups and downs last year. 27 weeks ago

Archie Bradley Note
	172. Archie Bradley RP Once Greg Holland opened the door for Bradley to take over as the closer, Bradley tiptoed through the opening. Although he held down the role and put up save totals, it wasn't pretty, as he walked about 4.5 batters per nine innings. That's a dangerous recipe for a closer, particularly when the front office hasn't seemed particularly motivated to turn over the role to him. But, entering 2020, the closer's role is Bradley's, and if he can find his control from 2017-2018, he should have success. 27 weeks ago

Nick Senzel Note
	215. Nick Senzel 2B,CF

Joey Votto Note
	219. Joey Votto 1B

Shogo Akiyama Note
	257. Shogo Akiyama LF,CF Akiyama should represent a fairly high-floor outfield option that you can get at a bargain basement price. He'll likely bat leadoff for the Reds, potentially hit 20 home runs and steal 10 bases, and pile on the runs scored. There's no Shohei Ohtani upside with the bat, particularly given Akiyama's age, but he'll likely be a decent five-category contributor who is basically free in drafts. 27 weeks ago

Aristides Aquino Note
	284. Aristides Aquino RF

Jesse Winker Note
	333. Jesse Winker LF,CF,RF

Wade Miley Note
	403. Wade Miley SP

Tyler Mahle Note
	444. Tyler Mahle SP

Michael Lorenzen Note
	451. Michael Lorenzen CF,RP

Amir Garrett Note
	486. Amir Garrett RP

Tucker Barnhart Note
	495. Tucker Barnhart C

Lucas Sims Note
	549. Lucas Sims SP,RP

Brian Goodwin Note
	569. Brian Goodwin LF,CF,RF

Curt Casali Note
	725. Curt Casali C

Jose De Leon Note
	853. Jose De Leon SP,RP

Jeff Hoffman Note
	896. Jeff Hoffman SP

Hunter Greene Note
	1013. Hunter Greene SP

Jose Garcia Note
	1034. Jose Garcia SS

Brandon Bailey Note
	1048. Brandon Bailey RP

Kyle Farmer Note
	1071. Kyle Farmer C,1B,2B,3B

Tyler Stephenson Note
	1086. Tyler Stephenson C

Joel Kuhnel Note
	1132. Joel Kuhnel RP

Matt Bowman Note
	1193. Matt Bowman RP

Ryan Hendrix Note
	1212. Ryan Hendrix RP

R.J. Alaniz Note
	1224. R.J. Alaniz RP

Sal Romano Note
	1248. Sal Romano SP,RP

Mark Payton Note
	1368. Mark Payton LF,CF

Alex Blandino Note
	1376. Alex Blandino 2B

Ryan Lavarnway Note
	1468. Ryan Lavarnway C

Jonathan India Note
	1509. Jonathan India 3B