Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
3.
Julio Rodriguez
CF
At the end of June 2023, no one would have said Julio Rodriguez should be a first-round pick in 2024 fantasy drafts. The 22-year-old had a slash line of .238/.302/.407 through the first three months of the season. Yet, his post-July performance was remarkable, hitting .312/.364/.561, contributing 32 HRs, 37 SBs, and over 100 runs and RBIs. Despite a 24.5% strikeout rate, his overall .279 average and balanced stats make him a strong OF1 for fantasy managers.
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30.
Luis Castillo
SP
Luis Castillo had a successful first season in Seattle, which was to be expected when he got out of Great American Ball Park. Castillo struck out 219 batters in 197 innings and started 33 games for the Mariners, striking out 10.01 K/9 and a 27.3 K%. One negative on his report card was his xERA of 3.82 and xFIP of 3.81, suggesting his 3.34 ERA may have been a bit lucky. Also of note was his 1.28 HR/9, which was the highest it had been since 2018. There is a lot to like about Castillo, but he is one of the more volatile pitchers in Tier 2.
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34.
George Kirby
SP
George Kirby has a lot of stats to love, but the one that jumps off the page is that he walked 19 batters in 190 2/3 innings. He struck out 172 batters and carried a 3.35 ERA with 1.04 WHIP. Both his xERA and xFIP were higher than his actual numbers, but he started 31 games, and there is nothing overtly alarming in his underlying metrics. Kirby will cost you a fourth or fifth-round pick in 2024, but there is no better anchor for your ratios.
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64.
Logan Gilbert
SP
Logan Gilbert pitched 190 2/3 innings, struck out 189 batters, and ended with a 3.73 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. The 26-year-old offered an elite BB% of 4.7, and his xERA and xFIP are in line with his actual numbers. Gilbert has started 32 games in each of the last two years, so the durability is there. He has an average K% and Whiff%, which keeps him out of an elite SP tier, but he is a solid SP3 with SP2 upside for those who want to take that risk.
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87.
Andres Munoz
RP
Andres Munoz started 2023 in a "closer by duo" situation with Paul Sewald, but he should have the ninth inning to himself in 2024. He dealt with some injuries last season, which limited him to only 52 game appearances. Instead of the lights-out reliever we saw in 2022, fantasy managers dealt with a decrease in K% and massive increase in BB%. The good news is that he still has an elite Whiff% (39.4) and induces ground balls at a 59-percent rate. Munoz should rack up 25 saves with a K/9 around 12.0. He is a solid Tier 2 RP in 2024.
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141.
Cal Raleigh
C
Cal Raleigh is the catcher you wait for if you don't care about batting average or on-base percentage. The 27-year-old led all catchers with 30 home runs while slashing .232/.306/.456. He strikes out a lot (27.8 K%), but he should drive in 80+ in 2024. Raleigh is the catcher that your league mates are most likely to forget. Grab him anytime after the 11th round as your C1.
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181.
Bryce Miller
SP
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199.
Jorge Polanco
2B,3B
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206.
Mitch Garver
C
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227.
Bryan Woo
SP
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234.
J.P. Crawford
SS
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266.
Ty France
1B
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312.
Mitch Haniger
LF,RF
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313.
Luke Raley
1B,LF,CF,RF
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396.
Matt Brash
RP
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466.
Gregory Santos
RP
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499.
Dominic Canzone
LF,RF
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528.
Josh Rojas
2B,3B
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591.
Gabe Speier
RP
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636.
Emerson Hancock
SP
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698.
Ryne Stanek
RP
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761.
Luis Urias
2B,3B
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817.
Eduard Bazardo
RP
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834.
Tayler Saucedo
RP
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874.
Dylan Moore
2B,SS,LF
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900.
Tyson Miller
RP
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920.
Trent Thornton
RP
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949.
Jonatan Clase
OF
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998.
Taylor Dollard
SP
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1021.
Harry Ford
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1049.
Ryan Bliss
2B,SS
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1056.
Reid VanScoter
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1067.
Sammy Peralta
RP
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1093.
Brian Anderson
3B,LF,RF
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1106.
Samad Taylor
2B,LF
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1130.
Mauricio Llovera
RP
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1167.
Austin Voth
RP
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1212.
Heath Hembree
RP
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1238.
Cody Bolton
RP
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1243.
Jhonathan Diaz
SP
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1279.
Jackson Kowar
RP
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1291.
Joey Krehbiel
RP
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1301.
Trevor Kelley
SP,RP
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1348.
Carlos Vargas
RP
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1391.
Ty Buttrey
RP
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1392.
Kirby Snead
RP
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1443.
Casey Lawrence
RP
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1481.
Levi Stoudt
SP
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1493.
Collin Snider
RP
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1501.
Dallas Keuchel
SP
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1505.
Seby Zavala
C
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1561.
Blake Hunt
C
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1565.
Sam Haggerty
2B,LF
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1574.
Michael Chavis
1B,2B,3B
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1576.
Cade Marlowe
LF
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