Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Trevor Story Note
	10. Trevor Story SS Story had his usual stellar year in 2020, putting up strong overall numbers and offering a rare power and speed combination. As usual, he greatly outperformed his expected statistics, but that's been the norm for Story throughout his career and isn't all that unexpected since he plays in Colorado. Story is entering his walk year, so the chances of a trade, which would diminish his value, remain a possibility. But there are few safer players in the game as of this moment, and he's a locked-in first round pick. The only question surrounding Story is whether he or Trea Turner should be the first shortstop selected in drafts. 18 weeks ago

Charlie Blackmon Note
	69. Charlie Blackmon RF Blackmon hit just six home runs last year, and the quality of his contact was downright awful. His 86.9 MPH average exit velocity, 29.7% hard hit rate, and 4.9% barrel rate were all well below the MLB average and at or close to his career worst marks. And his sprint speed continued to decline to now what is essentially league average. The steals are likely gone for good, but even on his worst day, Blackmon will help you in batting average, runs, and RBI, and he was still on pace for 15 home runs last year. Blackmon may be on the downside of his career, but he won't cost you much and can still contribute solid or better numbers in four of five categories. With his draft price fairly modest, there's plenty of value there. 18 weeks ago

German Marquez Note
	161. German Marquez SP If Marquez ever extricates himself from Colorado, you'd probably have a bona fide superstar on your hands. As it is, you have a very solid overall pitcher who won't really help you out tremendously in any category, but won't hurt you badly either. Marquez's control is above average, and although his strikeout rate has dipped in two consecutive seasons, he has the ability to miss bats regularly. His value rises in leagues with daily lineup changes as you can avoid him at home (career 5.10 ERA) and start him on the road (career 3.51 ERA). But, absent that, consider him a back-end of the rotation starter in deeper leagues. 18 weeks ago

C.J. Cron Note
	215. C.J. Cron 1B Cron fits the Rockies' narrative perfectly, as he's a veteran hitter on a short-term deal who will block a younger player from playing. Nevertheless, Cron offers plenty of fantasy goodness if he does indeed win the first base job for Colorado as expected. He missed almost all of last year with a knee injury, but he had a 15% barrel rate and a .544 expected slugging percentage in 2019. He's practically free in drafts and could easily hit 30 home runs with a plus average. Draft him late everywhere you can. 18 weeks ago

Raimel Tapia Note
	230. Raimel Tapia LF,DH Tapia doesn't make a ton of hard contact, but he slashed .321/.369/.402 last year and led off for the Rockies for the majority of the season. He's slated to do so again this year, which means he should be a cheap source of runs, batting average, and steals. Tapia's been around for awhile and never held a starting job all season, but he's in an excellent position this year and can be drafted late in all mixed leagues as a fifth outfielder or bench player. 18 weeks ago

Ryan McMahon Note
	263. Ryan McMahon 1B,2B,3B

Garrett Hampson Note
	273. Garrett Hampson 2B,CF

Daniel Bard Note
	293. Daniel Bard RP Bard comes into 2021 as the Rockies' presumptive closer, after he came out of a two-year retirement to pitch in the majors for the first time since 2013. Bard's control problems, which derailed his career, were largely solved, and his 3.65 ERA and 1.30 WHIP were more than passable for a Colorado closer. Mychal Givens remains, and Scott Oberg will try to pitch effectively after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery, but if Bard can maintain his control, he'll likely earn and hold the closer's job. 18 weeks ago

Sam Hilliard Note
	342. Sam Hilliard LF,CF,RF,3B

Brendan Rodgers Note
	428. Brendan Rodgers 2B,SS Rodgers was the favorite for the second base job in Colorado and was having a blistering spring, slashing .348/.400/.652 in 10 games. But he suffered a hamstring strain and now is expected to miss a month. Rodgers is still a post-hype sleeper and he will be free in drafts at this point. As an upside bench piece with speed, he's worth a shot, but not as anything more. 18 weeks ago

Elias Diaz Note
	429. Elias Diaz C

Joshua Fuentes Note
	503. Joshua Fuentes 1B,3B

Mychal Givens Note
	512. Mychal Givens RP

Jon Gray Note
	560. Jon Gray SP

Scott Oberg Note
	619. Scott Oberg RP

Antonio Senzatela Note
	630. Antonio Senzatela SP

Rio Ruiz Note
	672. Rio Ruiz 3B,2B

Kyle Freeland Note
	676. Kyle Freeland SP

Dom Nunez Note
	682. Dom Nunez C

Austin Gomber Note
	707. Austin Gomber SP,RP

Robert Stephenson Note
	722. Robert Stephenson RP

Carlos Estevez Note
	794. Carlos Estevez RP

Yency Almonte Note
	888. Yency Almonte RP

Jairo Diaz Note
	891. Jairo Diaz RP

Tyler Kinley Note
	899. Tyler Kinley RP,2B

Chi Chi Gonzalez Note
	904. Chi Chi Gonzalez SP

Jhoulys Chacin Note
	976. Jhoulys Chacin RP

Yonathan Daza Note
	1109. Yonathan Daza CF,RF,LF

Chris Owings Note
	1155. Chris Owings 2B

Greg Bird Note
	1176. Greg Bird 1B

Ryan Castellani Note
	1181. Ryan Castellani SP

Bernardo Flores Jr. Note
	1198. Bernardo Flores Jr. RP

Colton Welker Note
	1212. Colton Welker 3B

Matt Adams Note
	1225. Matt Adams DH

Ryan Rolison Note
	1242. Ryan Rolison SP

Bret Boswell Note
	1245. Bret Boswell 2B

Tommy Doyle Note
	1339. Tommy Doyle RP

Jose Mujica Note
	1349. Jose Mujica RP

Ben Bowden Note
	1362. Ben Bowden RP,CF

Justin Lawrence Note
	1376. Justin Lawrence RP

Jesus Tinoco Note
	1387. Jesus Tinoco RP

Jordan Sheffield Note
	1388. Jordan Sheffield RP

Antonio Santos Note
	1391. Antonio Santos SP

Dereck Rodriguez Note
	1394. Dereck Rodriguez RP

Dustin Garneau Note
	1404. Dustin Garneau C

Connor Joe Note
	1497. Connor Joe LF,1B

Elehuris Montero Note
	1499. Elehuris Montero 3B