Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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155.
Mallex Smith
CF,RF
Stolen bases throughout the game are at an all-time low, and yet Smith, who has stolen 86 bases over the past two seasons, doesn't get a whiff until late in drafts. Yes, his average won't help you, he barely contributes any power, he'll likely bat ninth, and he could lose his job. But owners used to fall all over themselves to draft Billy Hamilton because he could single-handedly keep a fantasy team competitive in steals. Smith can do the same, and on a team with nothing to play for, he's likely to run at every possible opportunity.
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268.
Marco Gonzales
SP
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301.
Kyle Seager
3B
Seager hasn't hit for batting average in any of the last three seasons, but he did manage to swat 20+ homers for the seventh straight season and he did it last year in just 106 games. This might be a cheap way to grab 30 homers in 2020.
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305.
Dee Gordon
2B
Gordon only played half a season and fantasy owners still received 22 steals from him. With a full season, 40 and 100 runs is not out of the question. Although he won't help with homers or RBIs, steals are hard enough to get that he is worth a 20th round pick.
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358.
Matt Magill
RP
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368.
Mitch Haniger
CF,RF
Prior to last year's injury, Haniger batted .285 with 26 homers, 90+ runs and 90+ RBIs. There is a chance he returns to that level of production in 2020 but he only batted .220 last season so drafting him even in the middle of your draft comes with considerable risk.
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375.
Evan White
1B
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385.
Justus Sheffield
SP
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389.
Yusei Kikuchi
SP
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406.
Tom Murphy
C
Murphy was quietly exceptional for the Mariners in just 260 at-bats, knocking 18 homers with 40 RBIs and a .269 BA. Now that Narvaez is out of his way and in Milwaukee, Murphy should add 200 trips to the plate and could approach 25 or perhaps even 30 homers for fantasy owners.
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409.
Daniel Vogelbach
1B,DH
Vogelbach did manage 30 homers as many thought he might but the batting average was so horrendous that there are talks that he may lose his job at some point this season. With that said, with the risk comes upside for 40 bombs and a Joey Gallo like season.
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415.
Shed Long Jr.
2B,LF
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417.
Kyle Lewis
CF,RF
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431.
Jake Fraley
CF
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442.
Yoshihisa Hirano
RP
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471.
Austin Adams
RP
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496.
J.P. Crawford
SS
The former top prospect has immense talent but we most certainly have not seen it in his first 165 MLB games. There is a chance he breaks out this year, but you are best suited merely keeping him on waiver wire speed dial.
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518.
Taijuan Walker
SP
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561.
Austin Nola
C,1B,2B
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572.
Erik Swanson
SP,RP
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600.
Justin Dunn
SP
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618.
Jarred Kelenic
CF
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623.
Brandon Brennan
RP
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625.
Kendall Graveman
SP
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667.
Dan Altavilla
RP
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692.
Julio Rodriguez
OF
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716.
Braden Bishop
CF
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786.
Art Warren
RP
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804.
Logan Gilbert
SP
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883.
Ljay Newsome
RP
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884.
Nick Margevicius
SP,RP
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897.
Carl Edwards Jr.
RP
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935.
Yohan Ramirez
RP
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940.
Chasen Bradford
RP
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943.
Bryan Shaw
RP
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1016.
Taylor Guilbeau
RP
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1025.
Matt Festa
RP
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1093.
Nestor Cortes Jr.
SP,RP
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1112.
Zac Grotz
RP
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1113.
Anthony Misiewicz
RP
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1122.
Tim Lopes
2B,LF
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1125.
Dom Thompson-Williams
CF
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1166.
Sam Delaplane
SP
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1202.
Donovan Walton
SS
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1211.
Dylan Moore
2B,3B,SS,LF,RF
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1222.
Joe Hudson
C
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1263.
Taylor Williams
RP
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1303.
Patrick Wisdom
1B,3B
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1304.
Jose Marmolejos
1B
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1364.
Gerson Bautista
RP
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1430.
Alen Hanson
2B
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1479.
Sam Haggerty
2B,RF
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1495.
Brian O'Keefe
C
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1536.
Cal Raleigh
C
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1540.
Eric Filia
OF
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1615.
Aaron Fletcher
P
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1616.
Joey Gerber
P
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1627.
Collin Cowgill
LF,CF,RF
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