Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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4.
Mike Trout
CF
Trout may not be the clear-cut number one player in fantasy this year, but that's of no fault of his own, as he's coming off one of his best seasons ever, with a career-high 45 home runs in just 134 games. If you were desperate to find a knock on Trout, it's that he hasn't topped 140 games in any of his last three seasons, and his 11 stolen bases last year tied his low in a single season. But that's all window dressing on a truly special player who is obviously a top-three pick at worst.
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23.
Anthony Rendon
3B
Rendon finally put it all together last year, setting career-highs in batting average (.319), home runs (34), runs scored (117), and RBI (126). He'll now move to Anaheim where he'll see a downgrade in park, but an upgrade in lineup by the sheer presence of Mike Trout. In the end, Rendon's move is a neutral one, and to the extent you trust him to stay healthy again, he's a rock-solid second round pick.
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126.
Shohei Ohtani
SP,DH
Ohtani didn't pitch at all in 2019 and likely won't do so until mid-May in 2020. But his bat looked just fine last year, proving that his 2018 skills he showed as a hitter were not a fluke. He'll likely settle back into a part-time DH role with the Angels, and if you can choose to deploy him as both a pitcher and a hitter in any given week, Ohtani should provide immense value as a fantasy player. Even if not, he should contribute on either end of the spectrum, so draft him with a high degree of confidence.
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164.
Andrew Heaney
SP
Heaney's 14.2% swinging strike rate was elite last year. But, as usual, he just couldn't put it all together. There's a monster somewhere inside Heaney - a 3.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 200 strikeout season lurks within. But it's still a mystery as to whether fantasy owners will ever see it. Draft him for his potential and hope to see it this year, but don't bank on the production.
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169.
Hansel Robles
RP
The regression never came for Robles last year, as he somehow managed to avoid walks despite struggling with them his entire career. He'll enter the year as the Angels' closer but it's a big gamble to think lightning will strike twice with such a mercurial pitcher. The safer bet is that Robles' walk and home run rates will return to his career levels, making him a closer unlikely to hold his job all year.
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173.
Justin Upton
LF
It seems strange to call a veteran like Upton a sleeper, but that's exactly what his ADP shows he is. Throw out last year where he battled a toe injury early and was limited to just 63 mediocre games. Prior to last year, he had hit at least 30 home runs and stolen eight bases in three straight seasons. With Anthony Rendon in tow, there should be even more RBI opportunities for Upton. Still just 32 years old, there's plenty left in the tank.
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226.
Dylan Bundy
SP
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253.
Griffin Canning
SP
Canning has UCL damage, and although Tommy John surgery isn't currently on the table, it certainly seems like a possibility. Despite his upside, with the developments, Canning shouldn't be drafted in fantasy leagues until one of the very last picks, if at all.
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292.
Jo Adell
LF,CF,RF
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390.
David Fletcher
2B,3B,SS,LF
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404.
Ty Buttrey
RP
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409.
Shohei Ohtani
DH
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436.
Albert Pujols
1B,DH
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504.
Patrick Sandoval
SP
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510.
Franklin Barreto
2B
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560.
Noe Ramirez
SP,RP
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572.
Keynan Middleton
RP
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648.
Matt Andriese
RP
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763.
Jose Suarez
SP
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808.
Matt Thaiss
1B,3B
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810.
Luis Rengifo
2B,SS
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827.
Thomas Pannone
SP,RP
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840.
Felix Pena
SP,RP
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872.
Justin Anderson
RP
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880.
Jaime Barria
SP,RP
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902.
Max Stassi
C
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918.
Gerardo Reyes
RP
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938.
Taylor Cole
SP,RP
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975.
Mike Mayers
RP
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994.
Jose Soriano
SP
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1050.
Dillon Peters
SP,RP
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1064.
Kyle Keller
RP
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1070.
Jose Quijada
RP
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1109.
Luke Bard
SP,RP
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1166.
Hoby Milner
RP
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1295.
Taylor Ward
3B,LF
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1354.
Anthony Bemboom
C
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1443.
Kean Wong
2B
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1449.
Jared Walsh
1B
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1475.
Jahmai Jones
2B,CF
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1532.
Scott Schebler
CF,RF
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1545.
Brandon Marsh
CF,RF
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