Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Francisco Lindor Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Jose Ramirez Note
	13. 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. 17 weeks ago

Shane Bieber Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Brad Hand Note
	103. 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. 17 weeks ago

Carlos Santana Note
	106. Carlos Santana 1B,DH

Franmil Reyes Note
	111. Franmil Reyes RF,DH

Carlos Carrasco Note
	118. 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. 17 weeks ago

Oscar Mercado Note
	123. Oscar Mercado LF,CF

Cesar Hernandez Note
	217. Cesar Hernandez 2B

Aaron Civale Note
	263. 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. 17 weeks ago

Domingo Santana Note
	307. Domingo Santana LF,RF

James Karinchak Note
	375. James Karinchak RP

Zach Plesac Note
	394. Zach Plesac SP

Roberto Perez Note
	416. Roberto Perez C

Nick Wittgren Note
	478. Nick Wittgren RP

Jake Bauers Note
	551. Jake Bauers 1B,LF,DH

Josh Naylor Note
	602. Josh Naylor LF,RF,DH

Oliver Perez Note
	604. Oliver Perez RP

Logan Allen Note
	625. Logan Allen SP

Emmanuel Clase Note
	647. Emmanuel Clase RP

Cal Quantrill Note
	670. Cal Quantrill SP,RP

Adam Plutko Note
	684. Adam Plutko SP,RP

Hunter Wood Note
	704. Hunter Wood RP

Delino DeShields Note
	727. Delino DeShields CF DeShields tested positive for COVID-19, but returned to the Indians on July 11. On July 13, however, the team placed him on the IL for undisclosed reasons, which suggests that he has not fully cleared protocol. For now, avoid drafting DeShields, who doesn't appear to have a place to play in any event. 10 weeks ago

Jordan Luplow Note
	761. Jordan Luplow LF,RF

Triston McKenzie Note
	767. Triston McKenzie SP

Austin Hedges Note
	772. Austin Hedges C

Adam Cimber Note
	781. Adam Cimber RP

Scott Moss Note
	844. Scott Moss SP

Logan Allen Note
	906. Logan Allen

Phil Maton Note
	935. Phil Maton RP

Sandy Leon Note
	945. Sandy Leon C

Tyler Naquin Note
	961. Tyler Naquin RF

Dominic Leone Note
	1027. Dominic Leone RP

Bradley Zimmer Note
	1037. Bradley Zimmer CF,RF,LF

Jefry Rodriguez Note
	1081. Jefry Rodriguez SP

Daniel Johnson Note
	1145. Daniel Johnson RF

David Hernandez Note
	1161. David Hernandez RP

Beau Taylor Note
	1334. Beau Taylor C

Bobby Bradley Note
	1384. Bobby Bradley DH

Mike Freeman Note
	1419. Mike Freeman 2B,3B

Yu Chang Note
	1422. Yu Chang 3B

Nolan Jones Note
	1537. Nolan Jones 3B

Hanley Ramirez Note
	1544. Hanley Ramirez DH

Owen Miller Note
	1572. Owen Miller SS