Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
13.
Jose Ramirez
3B,DH
Jose Ramirez turned in another stellar season in 2023, hitting 24 home runs and stealing 28 bases while slashing .282/.356/.475. His other counting stats took a hit due to a subpar lineup around him. He only knocked in 80 and scored 87 across 156 games. Ramirez will be in his age-31 season, typically a time when stolen bases begin to slow down, but his superb batting skills will continue to have high fantasy value. If Cleveland does not improve the lineup around him, he is a first-round talent in a later-round situation that will leave fantasy managers wanting more.
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60.
Emmanuel Clase
RP
Emmanuel Clase led all of baseball with 44 saves, and he did so with a 7.93 K/9. His secret is a GB% of 56.6, which is in the 93rd percentile. His ERA, however, took a precipitous jump from 1.36 to 3.22. If you're planning to use an early-round draft pick on a closer, there are three Tier 1 guys before Clase, who seems a bit more of a risk in 2024.
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99.
Andres Gimenez
2B
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103.
Tanner Bibee
SP
Tanner Bibee arrived in the majors in 2023 and produced an impressive 2.98 ERA with a promising 3.13 K/BB rate. There is a lot to like about Bibee, though it would be prudent to expect an uptick in ERA (FIP of 3.52, xFIP of 4.22) in 2024. One of the best things about him is that his ADP is in the SP "dead zone" around 107. He can serve as an SP3, though he's probably better considered an SP4 heading into drafts.
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110.
Josh Naylor
1B,DH
Josh Naylor suffers from BatsInTheGuardiansLineupitis, but he offers enough upside to nab as a second or third corner infielder in the middle rounds. Naylor dealt with injuries in 2023, limiting him to 121 games. However, he hit 17 home runs and drove in 97 while slashing .308/.354/.489. He also kicked in 10 stolen bases for good measure. As long as he continues to bat behind Jose Ramirez, he should be a boon to the RBI category, but it's his 95th percentile xBA (.293) and K% (13.7) that makes him a valuable pick.
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122.
Shane Bieber
SP
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177.
Steven Kwan
LF
Steven Kwan's biggest strength is his refusal to strike out. He is projected to strike out fewer than 70 times in over 600 plate appearances. His ability to hit for average, steal around 20 bases, and his third-highest BB/K ratio in all of baseball will boost your counting stats, even in the underwhelming Guardians lineup. His ADP of 168 provides a stable floor as an OF4 in five-outfielder leagues.
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208.
Gavin Williams
SP
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216.
Triston McKenzie
SP
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223.
Bo Naylor
C
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321.
Logan Allen
SP
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347.
Kyle Manzardo
1B
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359.
Ramon Laureano
CF,RF
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424.
Scott Barlow
RP
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470.
Chase DeLauter
CF,RF
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507.
Brayan Rocchio
3B,SS
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558.
Will Brennan
RF
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572.
Carlos Carrasco
SP
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603.
James Karinchak
RP
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631.
Trevor Stephan
RP
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633.
Sam Hentges
RP
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653.
Estevan Florial
CF
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662.
Nick Sandlin
RP
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708.
Eli Morgan
RP
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750.
Tyler Freeman
2B,3B
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752.
Tim Herrin
RP
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815.
Cade Smith
RP
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823.
Gabriel Arias
1B,SS
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846.
Myles Straw
CF
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888.
Will Dion
SP,RP
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910.
Nic Enright
RP
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928.
Joey Cantillo
SP
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937.
Anthony Gose
RP
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962.
Peter Strzelecki
RP
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1037.
David Fry
C,1B
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1061.
Austin Hedges
C
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1122.
Jack Leftwich
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1144.
Zak Kent
SP
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1158.
Juan Brito
2B,3B
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1178.
Erik Sabrowski
RP
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1180.
Ben Lively
SP,RP
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1211.
Xzavion Curry
SP,RP
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1290.
Tanner Burns
SP,RP
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1305.
Anthony Banda
RP
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1388.
Jaime Barria
SP,RP
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1459.
Hunter Gaddis
SP
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1496.
Adam Oller
RP
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1509.
Richard Palacios
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1513.
Tyler Beede
SP,RP
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1659.
George Valera
LF,CF
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1661.
Angel Martinez
2B,3B,SS
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1675.
Jhonkensy Noel
1B,3B,LF,RF
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1691.
Jose Tena
SS
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1694.
Johnathan Rodriguez
LF,RF
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1723.
Daniel Schneemann
3B,SS
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