Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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6.
Francisco Lindor
SS
Lindor's 2019 season got off to a rocky start with a right calf strain in February followed by a sprained left ankle in March. But when he returned in late April, he didn't miss a beat, putting up a classic 30-20 season and contributing in all five categories. There were some minor negatives for Lindor - his strikeout rate went up, his walk rate went down, and he had an expected batting average of just .276, the lowest of his career. But Lindor's floor at this point is so enormously high that he's one of the few no-risk players, and he shouldn't slip past the top 10 in drafts or, frankly, the top seven.
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16.
Jose Ramirez
3B
Ramirez's overall 2019 season was obviously subpar, as much as a 23-homer, 24-steal year can be. He batted just .218 in the first half with a mere seven home runs, and his fantasy value was saved only by his 18 first-half steals. But he looked closer to his old self in the second half, batting .327 with an 1.105 OPS. Whether it was him trying to do too much in the first half or something related to his newborn child (his surge happened to coincide with his return from paternity leave), Ramirez's return to normalcy in the second half should give you plenty of confidence in his 2020 outlook.
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29.
Shane Bieber
SP
Bieber was simply fantastic in 2019 and gave you everything you want from a stud pitcher. He was second in the league innings, had a 3.28 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, and was top-10 in strikeout and walk rates. He gave up his fair share of home runs but, overall, there are next to no complaint about Bieber. Draft him with confidence as a low-end ace.
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44.
Mike Clevinger
SP
Clevinger sustained a partial medial meniscus tear in his left knee on February 14th and underwent surgery. Although his 6-8 week timetable made it highly unlikely that he'd be back for Opening Day, the postponement of the season means that Clevinger should be ready to go when the bell rings. That should make him a top-12 pitcher at worst.
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104.
Brad Hand
RP
Hand didn't have a bad year by any means, but there were two major areas of decline. The first was a cratering of his ground ball rate, and the second was that batters simply hit his fastball much, much better than in previous years. Hand is a reliever, which means volatility, and his strikeout rate remains well above-average. But with just a club option left on his deal, he could be a candidate to be dealt if the Indians struggle out of the gate.
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110.
Carlos Santana
1B,DH
After a lousy 2018, it seemed Santana's bat had finally hit the end of career wall, but he bounced back to a tune of 34 homers, 110 runs and saw his batting average soar from .229 to .281. All are expected to regress in 2019, but not enough to make him worth passing on in the 12th round.
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113.
Carlos Carrasco
SP,RP
Carrasco was already dealing with plenty of question marks after losing much of last season to leukemia, and now has been diagnosed with a mild hip flexor. He's day-to-day but it's obviously not the start to the spring that Carrasco owners were hoping for. Continue to monitor his progress but he avoids setbacks, he represents a fairly steep bargain in fantasy drafts, given his past performance and the fact that last year can largely be written off to his illness.
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116.
Franmil Reyes
DH,RF
Franmil played most of his season with San Diego's pitcher-friendly park as his home venue but still managed 37 homers in just 494 total at-bats. The batting average will likely end up south of .270 but 50 homers is a possibility out of the 13th round, so you know what to do.
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122.
Oscar Mercado
CF,LF
Mercado impressed as a rookie, hitting 15 homers, stealing 15 bags and scoring 70 runs in just 115 games. His production slowed at the end of the year, though, and the overall batting average will likely dip so don't expect the same useful pace for all of 2020.
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240.
Cesar Hernandez
2B
There is nothing sexy about grabbing Hernandez in the 22nd round as your #3 middle infielder but he has been as consistent as you'll find over the last few years. He is a safe bet for 15 homers, 10 steals and useful batting average while playing just about every game.
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267.
Aaron Civale
SP
Civale's stuff isn't particularly impressive, but he has a good minor league track record and had an impressive 10-start audition last year. He won't wow you with strikeouts, and his ERA is likely to be a run and a half higher than his 2.34 mark from 2019, but he should provide innings that help in AL-only leagues.
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318.
Domingo Santana
LF,RF
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384.
James Karinchak
RP
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392.
Zach Plesac
SP
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405.
Roberto Perez
C
Perez managed to finish among the top 12 fantasy catchers last season, driving in 63 runs on 24 homers. The batting average ended up below .240 but with a low-end C2, that is just par for the course.
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477.
Nick Wittgren
RP
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489.
Emmanuel Clase
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604.
Jake Bauers
1B,DH,LF
Bauers has not produced at the level many prospect hounds expected but he does have upside to break out this year to a tune of 20 homers, 10 steals and a .250 batting average if he hangs onto the job.
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610.
Jordan Luplow
LF,RF
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628.
Oliver Perez
RP
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629.
Adam Plutko
SP
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673.
Logan Allen
RP
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680.
Hunter Wood
RP
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690.
Adam Cimber
RP
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740.
Delino DeShields
CF
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766.
Greg Allen
LF
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782.
James Hoyt
RP
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812.
Sandy Leon
C
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814.
Bradley Zimmer
RF
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818.
Triston McKenzie
SP
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927.
Phil Maton
SS
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953.
Scott Moss
SP
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989.
Tyler Naquin
RF
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1028.
Christian Arroyo
3B
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1128.
Dominic Leone
RP
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1183.
Jefry Rodriguez
SP
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1388.
Beau Taylor
C
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1453.
Nolan Jones
3B
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1462.
Yu Chang
3B
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1469.
Daniel Johnson
RF
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1484.
Bobby Bradley
DH
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1536.
Hanley Ramirez
DH
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1595.
Mike Freeman
2B
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