Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Mike Trout Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Anthony Rendon Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani Note
	126. Shohei Ohtani SP 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. 17 weeks ago

Andrew Heaney Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Hansel Robles Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Justin Upton Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Dylan Bundy Note
	226. Dylan Bundy SP

Griffin Canning Note
	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. 17 weeks ago

Andrelton Simmons Note
	279. Andrelton Simmons SS

Jo Adell Note
	292. Jo Adell LF,RF

Julio Teheran Note
	341. Julio Teheran SP

David Fletcher Note
	390. David Fletcher 2B,3B,SS,LF

Ty Buttrey Note
	404. Ty Buttrey RP

Shohei Ohtani Note
	409. Shohei Ohtani DH

Albert Pujols Note
	436. Albert Pujols 1B

Patrick Sandoval Note
	504. Patrick Sandoval SP

Franklin Barreto Note
	510. Franklin Barreto 2B

Cam Bedrosian Note
	547. Cam Bedrosian SP,RP

Noe Ramirez Note
	560. Noe Ramirez SP,RP

Keynan Middleton Note
	572. Keynan Middleton RP

Matt Andriese Note
	648. Matt Andriese RP

Jose Suarez Note
	763. Jose Suarez SP

Matt Thaiss Note
	808. Matt Thaiss 1B,3B

Luis Rengifo Note
	810. Luis Rengifo 2B,SS

Felix Pena Note
	840. Felix Pena SP,RP

Justin Anderson Note
	872. Justin Anderson RP

Jaime Barria Note
	880. Jaime Barria SP,RP

Max Stassi Note
	902. Max Stassi C

Gerardo Reyes Note
	918. Gerardo Reyes RP

Taylor Cole Note
	938. Taylor Cole SP,RP

Mike Mayers Note
	975. Mike Mayers RP

Jose Soriano Note
	994. Jose Soriano SP

Parker Markel Note
	1045. Parker Markel RP

Dillon Peters Note
	1050. Dillon Peters SP,RP

Kyle Keller Note
	1064. Kyle Keller RP

Jose Quijada Note
	1070. Jose Quijada RP

Michael Hermosillo Note
	1096. Michael Hermosillo LF

Luke Bard Note
	1109. Luke Bard SP,RP

Jacob Rhame Note
	1121. Jacob Rhame RP

Hoby Milner Note
	1166. Hoby Milner RP

Jacob Barnes Note
	1284. Jacob Barnes RP

Taylor Ward Note
	1295. Taylor Ward LF,RF

JC Ramirez Note
	1296. JC Ramirez RP

Anthony Bemboom Note
	1354. Anthony Bemboom C

Jared Walsh Note
	1449. Jared Walsh 1B

Jahmai Jones Note
	1475. Jahmai Jones CF

Elliot Soto Note
	1504. Elliot Soto 3B,SS

Brandon Marsh Note
	1545. Brandon Marsh RF