Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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23.
Francisco Lindor
SS
Francisco Lindor had the quietest 31-homer season in recent memory. He also stole 31 bases, scored 108 runs, and drove in 98. To put this in perspective, among shortstops who played 20 games at the position, Lindor's ranks are as follows: Home runs (2nd), runs (1st), RBI (1st), and stolen bases (7th). His incredible fantasy year was buried under the Mets' real-life struggles and underperformance, but make no mistake about it. Lindor is a Top 5 shortstop who is perceived as much lower. Take advantage of the discount if it is available in your leagues.
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52.
Edwin Diaz
RP
Edwin Diaz was in line for another stellar campaign when a patellar tendon tear ended his season during the World Baseball Classic. We'll just run it back for 2024, though, as Diaz's Statcast page shows that he leads the world in almost every pitching metric. The 29-year-old probably won't come with much of a discount in 2024, and the latest reports are that he is fully healthy. Diaz is a minimal-risk, extremely-high reward reliever.
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155.
Brandon Nimmo
LF,CF
Brandon Nimmo stands out as a valuable fantasy asset. Last year, he tallied 24 homers, scored 89 times, knocked in 68 runs, and swiped three bases. Boasting a .274/.363/.466 slash line, he emerges as a top choice in OBP leagues, especially in latter third of the draft. Although his strikeout rate saw a minor increase, his Statcast data confirms his robust capabilities. As an OF4/5, Nimmo is an excellent late-draft addition to strengthen fantasy lineups.
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167.
Francisco Alvarez
C
Francisco Alvarez saw 423 plate appearances in 2023 and responded with 25 home runs, showing off the power that fantasy managers had been promised. He also struck out at a 26% clip, walked at a meager 8%, and slashed an ugly .209/.284/.437. Alvarez is only 22, and the power is very real. He had never had a BB% lower than 11.3% in his career, so chances are high there should be a strong bounceback in OBP. He has a lot to offer at the catcher position and is going at pick 154.
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194.
Starling Marte
RF
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213.
Kodai Senga
SP
In his first season in MLB, Kodai Senga struck out 202 batters in 166 1/3 innings. He had an impressive 29.1 K% and 2.98 ERA. However, his xERA was almost an entire run higher (3.87), and his BB% was a disappointing 11.1. Fantasy managers should expect more of the same in 2024. He will strike out around 10 per nine, but walks and home runs will remain problematic. Senga falls right in that early-middle rounds window, where he is much more appealing as long as you have already grabbed your SP1.
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242.
Jose Siri
CF
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276.
Jeff McNeil
2B,LF,OF,RF
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301.
Joey Meneses
1B,DH
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330.
Brett Baty
3B
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354.
Sean Manaea
SP,RP
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422.
Tylor Megill
SP
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499.
Mark Vientos
1B,3B,DH
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520.
David Peterson
SP,RP
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656.
Paul Blackburn
SP
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704.
Tyrone Taylor
CF,LF,RF
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740.
Christian Scott
SP
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758.
Chris Devenski
RP
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770.
Sean Reid-Foley
RP
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879.
Mike Vasil
SP
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891.
Luisangel Acuna
2B,SS
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899.
Genesis Cabrera
RP
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934.
Nate Lavender
RP
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937.
Drew Gilbert
CF,OF,RF
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950.
Jose Butto
RP,SP
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1074.
Kyle Crick
RP
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1079.
Jett Williams
SS,CF
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1083.
Jose Azocar
LF,CF,RF
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1097.
Huascar Brazoban
RP
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1106.
Jose Hernandez
C
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1136.
Max Kranick
SP,RP
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1150.
Dominic Hamel
SP
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1171.
Danny Young
RP
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1259.
Matt Gage
RP
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1261.
Justin Hagenman
RP
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1267.
Yacksel Rios
RP
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1359.
Reed Garrett
RP
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1403.
Peyton Battenfield
SP
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1438.
Dylan Covey
RP
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1497.
Hobie Harris
RP
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1557.
Logan Porter
C
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1595.
Luis Torrens
C
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1639.
Mike Brosseau
3B
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1671.
Ronny Mauricio
2B,3B
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1673.
Jackie Bradley Jr.
CF,RF
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