Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
|
3.
Cody Bellinger
1B,CF,RF
Bellinger had a tremendous season, drastically improving his walk rate and cutting his strikeout rate, and setting career highs in each of the five standard rotisserie categories. If there's a knock on Bellinger's season, it's that so much of his production came in the first half, and particularly in March where he batted .431 with 14 home runs. Beginning in June, he batted .280 or lower in each month, and he batted just .261 in the second half. But the numbers all count, and although it's reasonable to expect Bellinger to take a slight step back from his overall 2019 numbers, it still leaves him as a top-five pick.
|
|
5.
Mookie Betts
CF,RF
After weeks of rumors, Betts was finally traded to the Dodgers, but the move shouldn't impact his value much. His plate appearances and home runs, because of the less hitter-friendly parks in his new division, may downgrade his numbers ever so slightly. But Betts has essentially averaged a .305-120-30-95-25 line over his past four seasons. Even with a minor drop, he'll still earn his top-five draft position.
|
|
22.
Walker Buehler
SP
A 5.22 ERA in April scared fantasy owners, but Buehler quickly recovered from the Dodgers' ill-planned "ease into the year" plan. He looked precisely like the pitcher his fantasy owners had hoped for after that, ending the year with a 3.26 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 29.2% strikeout rate. His meager five percent walk rate was one of the best in the league, and with an incredibly strong offense behind him once again, Buehler should excel in all four of the starting pitching categories in 2020. Have no concerns.
|
|
38.
Clayton Kershaw
SP
Peak Kershaw may be gone, but the version that remains is pretty darn good himself. Kershaw passed 175 innings pitched for the first time since 2015 despite starting the season on the IL, and although his ERA crept above 3.00 for the first time since 2008, his overall numbers remain elite. With strong win potential always present, Kershaw is a fine second starter on your staff. But his days of carrying a fantasy team are behind him.
|
|
83.
Max Muncy
1B,2B,3B
|
|
105.
Kenley Jansen
RP
Jansen finally reported to camp on Sunday, July 12, and revealed that he was delayed because he had tested positive for COVID-19. Dave Roberts stated that he expected Jansen to be ready for the regular season, which means he can be drafted as a top-10 closer.
|
|
119.
Corey Seager
SS
|
|
152.
Julio Urias
SP,RP
Urias will begin the year in the Dodgers rotation, so the biggest hurdle to him having major fantasy value this year has been cleared. His ability to miss bats is elite and although he's struggled with control a bit in the majors, he has all the tools to succeed. There's plenty of upside, so if you have a solid base for your pitching staff, don't hesitate to pull the trigger a little early.
|
|
198.
Gavin Lux
2B
|
|
225.
Will Smith
C
|
|
238.
AJ Pollock
LF,CF
|
|
247.
Dustin May
SP,RP
May has solid raw stuff and did well in a 34-inning cameo with the Dodgers last year. With David Price opting out of the season, May has a chance to slide into the fifth spot in the rotation and contribute. He's a late-round pick with upside.
|
|
430.
Chris Taylor
2B,SS,LF,CF
|
|
475.
Tony Gonsolin
SP,RP
|
|
538.
Brusdar Graterol
RP
|
|
552.
Joe Kelly
RP
|
|
553.
Jimmy Nelson
SP,RP
|
|
575.
Tyler White
1B
|
|
646.
Edwin Rios
1B,3B
|
|
705.
Matt Beaty
1B,3B,LF
|
|
713.
Adam Kolarek
RP
|
|
829.
Josiah Gray
SP
|
|
854.
Dylan Floro
RP
|
|
890.
Caleb Ferguson
RP
|
|
903.
Dennis Santana
RP
|
|
944.
Scott Alexander
RP
|
|
959.
Austin Barnes
C
|
|
1061.
Josh Sborz
RP
|
|
1154.
Keibert Ruiz
C
|
|
1395.
Luke Raley
CF
|
|
1463.
DJ Peters
CF
|
|
1473.
Zach McKinstry
2B,SS
|
