Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Kyle Lewis Note
	164. Kyle Lewis CF Even in a shortened year, Lewis managed to have two distinctively different seasons en route to the AL Rookie of the Year Award. In the first half, he hit .368 with seven home runs. In the second half, he hit just .150 with four home runs. Lewis has plenty of tools but needs to cut back on his strikeouts if he's going to avoid the ups and downs he saw last year. His average is likely to hurt you, but he has 25-homer pop, and can throw in a handful of steals. Despite his rookie of the year award, there's not a ton of buzz on Lewis after his late-season slide, so he'll likely come at a discount. 19 weeks ago

Marco Gonzales Note
	166. Marco Gonzales SP If you want to buy into performances from the 2020 season, then you'll have Gonzales significantly higher than you would otherwise. He made major gains last year, including up his strikeout rate to a career-best 23.1% and lowering his walk rate to a career-best 2.5%. Bu even with the gains, Gonzales's swinging strike rate was only 8.4% (below his career average), and his fastball velocity is close to the worst in the league. As a pure back end of the rotation starter, he's fine, but do not expect anything close to a 3.10 ERA again, and bake in regression for his strikeouts. 19 weeks ago

James Paxton Note
	170. James Paxton SP Paxton missed almost the entire 2020 season after straining a flexor in his pitching forearm. Any forearm injury is worrisome because of the connection to the elbow, and Paxton has hardly been the picture of health in his career. He'll try to jumpstart his career again back with the Mariners, and the reports from his workout, where he reportedly touched 94 MPH, were encouraging after his velocity drop last year. When he pitches, he's almost always effective, so he's worth a late-round pick for the potential upside. But the injury history should keep him relatively low on your draft board. 19 weeks ago

Dylan Moore Note
	175. Dylan Moore 2B,LF,RF Moore hit .255 with eight home runs and 12 stolen bases in just 38 games last year. Despite not having an abundance of speed, Moore's stolen base prowess is real, as he stole 96 bases over 447 minor league games at a 77% clip and ranked in the 71st percentile in sprint speed last year. And he cut his strikeout rate to a high but manageable 27% last year, and his barrel rate, hard hit percentage, and average exit velocity were all well above average. But Moore has struggled against righties for much of his time in the majors, and despite his success last year, is unlikely to have a long leash with Shed Long waiting in the wings. Moore has upside and multi-position eligibility to go along with his power and speed. Just have a backup plan ready to go. 19 weeks ago

Mitch Haniger Note
	197. Mitch Haniger RF,DH Haniger hasn't played since June of 2019, and his career has been riddled with injuries. But he's shown his potential in his lone healthy season, and he certainly has 25-homer pop in his bat. The question, as usual, is health, and for now, he remains ready to go for the season. If things remain that way, draft him as a bench player with upside. 19 weeks ago

Kyle Seager Note
	223. Kyle Seager 3B

Jarred Kelenic Note
	240. Jarred Kelenic CF,LF Kelenic was assigned to the Mariners' Minor League camp on March 26th, which wasn't much of a surprise after he suffered a knee injury that cost him time this spring. He looked more than ready for the big club in his 23 plate appearances, however, hitting two home runs with a 1.256 OPS. Kelenic likely won't be down for too long (perhaps just long enough for the team to gain an extra year of control), so fantasy managers can still draft him late and wait a bit to reap the rewards. 19 weeks ago

Diego Castillo Note
	248. Diego Castillo RP

Yusei Kikuchi Note
	274. Yusei Kikuchi SP

Ty France Note
	282. Ty France 2B,DH,1B

Justus Sheffield Note
	298. Justus Sheffield SP

Evan White Note
	340. Evan White 1B

Tom Murphy Note
	380. Tom Murphy C

J.P. Crawford Note
	433. J.P. Crawford SS

Taylor Trammell Note
	487. Taylor Trammell LF,CF

Joe Smith Note
	510. Joe Smith RP

Luis Torrens Note
	577. Luis Torrens C,DH

Anthony Misiewicz Note
	595. Anthony Misiewicz RP

Andres Munoz Note
	615. Andres Munoz RP

Keynan Middleton Note
	624. Keynan Middleton RP

Chris Flexen Note
	639. Chris Flexen RP,SP

Justin Dunn Note
	642. Justin Dunn SP

Tyler Anderson Note
	668. Tyler Anderson SP

Jake Bauers Note
	669. Jake Bauers LF,1B,RF

Jose Marmolejos Note
	712. Jose Marmolejos LF,DH,1B

Julio Rodriguez Note
	721. Julio Rodriguez RF

Abraham Toro Note
	727. Abraham Toro 3B,DH

Logan Gilbert Note
	744. Logan Gilbert SP

Casey Sadler Note
	746. Casey Sadler RP

Matt Magill Note
	759. Matt Magill RP

Ljay Newsome Note
	774. Ljay Newsome SP,RP

Sam Haggerty Note
	881. Sam Haggerty LF

Erik Swanson Note
	912. Erik Swanson RP

Ryan Weber Note
	927. Ryan Weber SP,RP

Nick Margevicius Note
	942. Nick Margevicius SP

Jacob Nottingham Note
	965. Jacob Nottingham C

Yohan Ramirez Note
	974. Yohan Ramirez RP

Asher Wojciechowski Note
	1011. Asher Wojciechowski SP

Shed Long Jr. Note
	1017. Shed Long Jr. 2B,LF

Roenis Elias Note
	1019. Roenis Elias RP

Jake Fraley Note
	1020. Jake Fraley RF,LF,CF

Drew Steckenrider Note
	1102. Drew Steckenrider RP

Wyatt Mills Note
	1147. Wyatt Mills RP

Daniel Zamora Note
	1157. Daniel Zamora RP

Joey Gerber Note
	1205. Joey Gerber RP

Aaron Fletcher Note
	1259. Aaron Fletcher RP

Wyatt Mathisen Note
	1262. Wyatt Mathisen 3B,1B

Robert Dugger Note
	1358. Robert Dugger SP,RP

Paul Sewald Note
	1361. Paul Sewald RP

Justin Grimm Note
	1395. Justin Grimm RP

Cal Raleigh Note
	1402. Cal Raleigh C

Caleb Joseph Note
	1422. Caleb Joseph C

Donovan Walton Note
	1501. Donovan Walton SS,2B

Marcus Wilson Note
	1504. Marcus Wilson CF

Sam Travis Note
	1505. Sam Travis 1B