Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Jacob deGrom Note
	12. Jacob deGrom SP After winning his second consecutive Cy Young Award, deGrom has an obvious case to be the top pitcher taken in the game. Back-to-back season with a sub-2.50 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP with at least 200 strikeouts makes deGrom perhaps the safest pitcher in the game, especially after three straight seasons of at least 200 innings pitched. The bugaboo for deGrom is his lack of wins - just 21 over the last two seasons despite historic numbers. But with the improved Mets bullpen, there's every reason to think deGrom can get back to the 15-win total he put up in 2017. It's him or Gerrit Cole for the top pitcher off the board and you can't go wrong. 16 weeks ago

Pete Alonso Note
	31. Pete Alonso 1B,DH

Jeff McNeil Note
	102. Jeff McNeil 2B,3B,LF,RF

Edwin Diaz Note
	108. Edwin Diaz RP Diaz's season was an unmitigated disaster. While his strikeout rate remained strong, his ERA ballooned to 5.59, his home run rate rose to comical levels, and his control waned. By the end of the season, he had ceded save opportunities to Seth Lugo and was relegated to mopup duty. Diaz's slider went from being unhittable in 2018 (.129 BAA) to getting crushed in 2019 (.297 BAA). He'll enter 2020 as the closer for the Mets, and reliever volatility is well-known, so don't be surprised to see Diaz rebound big-time in 2020. But just don't go into your season banking on it. 16 weeks ago

Michael Conforto Note
	109. Michael Conforto CF,RF

Amed Rosario Note
	140. Amed Rosario SS

J.D. Davis Note
	180. J.D. Davis 3B,DH,LF

Marcus Stroman Note
	207. Marcus Stroman SP Stroman had an excellent 2019 season, though he struggled somewhat after his trade to the Mets. The one thing missing, however, finally arrived, as his strikeout rate popped to over one per inning when he got to New York. After spending all offseason strengthening his core and now in a contract year, Stroman should be in a position to provide plenty of value pitching with a full year in the National League. 16 weeks ago

Wilson Ramos Note
	211. Wilson Ramos C

Steven Matz Note
	235. Steven Matz SP Matz is what is he is at this point. He'll likely give you around a 4.00 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and short of a strikeout per inning. With the Mets' addition of Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha, Matz's rotation spot could be in jeopardy unless he gets traded. For now, assume he'll get a starting spot, and draft him in NL-only formats. 16 weeks ago

Seth Lugo Note
	258. Seth Lugo RP Lugo has been a quality reliever for two seasons now, and he found his way into the closer's role late last year. Edwin Diaz should have the ninth-inning role for the Mets to start, but if he struggles again, Lugo could sneak back into the job. Lugo is worth drafting for his ratios alone, but the potential for saves makes him an ideal candidate for a late-round selection. 16 weeks ago

Rick Porcello Note
	282. Rick Porcello SP Porcello's move to the National League makes him somewhat intriguing. His middling strikeout rate (17.4% career) will likely take a jump, and his overall numbers should improve with a move out of the AL East. Even with improvement, however, there's a long way to go before Porcello is contributing to a fantasy team. His biggest asset - his ability to consistently throw innings - will be far less useful with the postponement of Opening Day. He's a late-round filler for a deep pitching staff but little more. 16 weeks ago

Robinson Cano Note
	289. Robinson Cano 2B

Dellin Betances Note
	303. Dellin Betances RP

Brandon Nimmo Note
	314. Brandon Nimmo CF,LF,RF

Yoenis Cespedes Note
	357. Yoenis Cespedes LF

Todd Frazier Note
	405. Todd Frazier 3B

Robinson Chirinos Note
	413. Robinson Chirinos C

Justin Wilson Note
	514. Justin Wilson RP

Michael Wacha Note
	526. Michael Wacha SP

Dominic Smith Note
	532. Dominic Smith 1B,DH,LF

Jeurys Familia Note
	558. Jeurys Familia RP

Hunter Strickland Note
	566. Hunter Strickland RP

Jed Lowrie Note
	637. Jed Lowrie 2B

Guillermo Heredia Note
	784. Guillermo Heredia CF,RF

Jake Marisnick Note
	814. Jake Marisnick CF

Brad Brach Note
	834. Brad Brach RP

Franklyn Kilome Note
	837. Franklyn Kilome SP

Miguel Castro Note
	850. Miguel Castro RP

Robert Gsellman Note
	851. Robert Gsellman RP

David Peterson Note
	864. David Peterson SP

Tomas Nido Note
	931. Tomas Nido C

Luis Guillorme Note
	990. Luis Guillorme SS

Corey Oswalt Note
	1020. Corey Oswalt RP

Ariel Jurado Note
	1065. Ariel Jurado SP,RP

Eduardo Nunez Note
	1072. Eduardo Nunez 2B

Jared Hughes Note
	1074. Jared Hughes RP

Paul Sewald Note
	1137. Paul Sewald RP

Daniel Zamora Note
	1155. Daniel Zamora RP

Drew Smith Note
	1204. Drew Smith RP

Chasen Shreve Note
	1211. Chasen Shreve RP

Rene Rivera Note
	1262. Rene Rivera C

Steve Nogosek Note
	1287. Steve Nogosek RP

Yefry Ramirez Note
	1328. Yefry Ramirez RP

Ali Sanchez Note
	1349. Ali Sanchez C

Andres Gimenez Note
	1450. Andres Gimenez SS

Ryan Cordell Note
	1549. Ryan Cordell RF

Max Moroff Note
	1550. Max Moroff 2B