Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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73.
Bryan Reynolds
CF
What is zero? The odds that Reynolds stays on the Pittsburgh roster all season. Thanks for playing FantasyPros Jeopardy. I like Reynolds. You should like Reynolds. He has a chance to be a sneaky difference maker, a guy who'll get dealt in July and make a huge difference on a playoff team. In the first half of the season, he'll give you solid numbers in a lineup void of talent. Once he ends up in the No 3 or No. 5 spot in a lineup surrounded by stars, he'll put up top-50 numbers.
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150.
Ke'Bryan Hayes
3B
Hayes had major buzz heading into 2021 after he batted .376 with a 1.124 OPS in 24 games in 2020. But his season went south nearly from the start, after he missed significant time with a wrist injury and continued to battle hand and wrist issues even after he returned. His hard-hit rate, average exit velocity and barrel percentage all dropped significantly, and it's fair to write if fantasy managers want to write all that off to his injury issues. But it's equally fair to acknowledge that Hayes's strong 2020 season was out of line with his minor-league career, and that fantasy managers were putting way too much stock into an incredibly small sample. The good news is that, unlike last year, fantasy managers won't need to pay a high price for Hayes, and in the wasteland (in terms of fantasy production) that is the third base position, Hayes makes a passable option at the hot corner in deeper leagues. Just make sure you draft some depth behind him in case he struggles again.
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229.
David Bednar
RP
Bednar tallied the first three saves of his career last season and had stellar numbers overall with a 2.23 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with good strikeout numbers. There was reason to think he'd be the closer heading into 2022, but all signs point to a committee with Chris Stratton. The Pirates should again be one of the weakest teams in baseball, so save chances aren't going to be abundant anyway. Given his team and the current lack of clarity with his situation, don't draft him any higher than as a third reliever.
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251.
Oneil Cruz
SS
Cruz has somehow stayed at shortstop despite being 6'7, and he opened the eyes of even the casual fantasy manager this spring with his long home runs. The power is real, without question, but there will undoubtedly be plenty of strikeout issues once he's in the majors. That won't be out of the gate, as the Pirates optioned him to Triple-A. He's worth drafting even with this development, but you may have to wait a month more to see him contribute.
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384.
Chris Stratton
RP
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403.
Mitch Keller
SP
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416.
Yoshi Tsutsugo
1B,RF
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452.
Ben Gamel
CF,LF
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457.
JT Brubaker
SP
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476.
Diego Castillo
2B
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479.
Roansy Contreras
SP
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543.
Zach Thompson
SP,RP
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544.
Roberto Perez
C
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594.
Heath Hembree
RP
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609.
Cole Tucker
SS
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644.
Jose Quintana
SP,RP
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649.
Michael Chavis
2B
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676.
Kevin Newman
SS
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715.
Anthony Banda
RP
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721.
Duane Underwood Jr.
RP
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859.
Josh VanMeter
2B,3B
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909.
Chase De Jong
SP
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953.
Miguel Yajure
SP
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966.
Greg Allen
RF
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974.
Nick Mears
RP
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989.
Max Kranick
SP
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992.
Michael Perez
C
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1016.
Jerad Eickhoff
SP
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1023.
Tyler Beede
RP
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1026.
Dillon Peters
SP
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1041.
Eric Hanhold
RP
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1059.
Daniel Vogelbach
1B
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1169.
Taylor Davis
C
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1193.
Jamie Ritchie
C
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1222.
Wil Crowe
SP,RP
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1247.
Bryse Wilson
SP
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1261.
Hoy Park
2B
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1268.
Jake Marisnick
CF,LF
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1272.
Travis Swaggerty
CF
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1283.
Blake Cederlind
RP
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1290.
Blake Weiman
RP
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1349.
Mason Martin
1B
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1352.
Jared Oliva
RF
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1362.
Austin Brice
RP
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1402.
Hunter Stratton
RP
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1435.
Tucupita Marcano
2B
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1477.
Hunter Owen
RF
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1478.
Rodolfo Castro
2B
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1530.
Aaron Fletcher
RP
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