Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Jack Flaherty Note
	26. Jack Flaherty SP If ever there were a tale of two halves, it was Flaherty's 2019 season. A 4.64 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP in the first half, followed by a preposterous 0.91 ERA and 0.71 WHIP in the second half. His strikeout rate jumped, his walk rate dropped, and he saw a gain of almost a mile per hour on his fastball. The real Flaherty likely lies somewhere in between his first and second halves, but that should be a top-10 pitcher in 2020. 10 weeks ago

Paul Goldschmidt Note
	53. Paul Goldschmidt 1B Goldschmidt's batting average may have dipped thanks to a slow start but he finished with 30+ homers for the third consecutive season and very nearly went for 100 runs and 100 RBIs. More than likely, that batting average will end up north of .280 again too which would make him a steal at the end of the fifth round. 13 weeks ago

Paul DeJong Note
	162. Paul DeJong SS Although DeJong hit so poorly at the end of the season, he has no chance of losing playing time because he is so great in the field. Even with his rough stretch to close things, DeJong finished with 30 homers and 97 runs. He is expected to do much of the same this year. 13 weeks ago

Tommy Edman Note
	177. Tommy Edman 2B,3B Edman had a tidy little rookie season for the Cardinals, as he batted over .300 and put up 11 home runs and 15 steals in 92 games. He looks destined for a super-utility role in 2020, but that should still mean plenty of playing time. With batting average and steals at a premium, Edman is a solid target as you get into the double-digit rounds. 10 weeks ago

Carlos Martinez Note
	187. Carlos Martinez RP Martinez's shoulder weakness pushed him to the bullpen, where he eventually successfully took over for Jordan Hicks as the closer for the Cardinals. His 2020 role remains in flux, as it appears he'll be given an opportunity to win back the starting role he so covets, but his success is far from assured. Martinez should provide value in the rotation or the bullpen, so given that you won't need to spend much draft capital to get him anyway, don't shy away. 10 weeks ago

Giovanny Gallegos Note
	211. Giovanny Gallegos RP There's no denying Gallegos' talent, and if he gets the job as the Cardinals' closer, he has the legitimate upside to be a top-five closer if everything goes right. Unfortunately, we're a long way away from there, as the St. Louis bullpen situation is a giant question mark at the moment given Carlos Martinez and Alex Reyes. Draft Gallegos for the ratios and hope for more, but don't yet think you've got a solid closer. 10 weeks ago

Kolten Wong Note
	220. Kolten Wong 2B Don't look now, but Wong was actually great last year, hitting .285 with 24 steals and a dozen homers. While he hasn't exactly been consistent in his career, repeating those type of numbers would make him a downright steal late in drafts. 13 weeks ago

Miles Mikolas Note
	234. Miles Mikolas SP Mikolas took a step back from his stellar 2018 season, adding more than a run onto his ERA and 0.15 onto his WHIP. With an extremely low strikeout rate, his numbers (4.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) don't warrant a roster spot. Add to that his forearm injury that will likely sideline him into May, and Mikolas can be off the fantasy radar. 10 weeks ago

Yadier Molina Note
	284. Yadier Molina C Yadi isn't likely to knock 20 homers again at this point in his career, but he is a safe source of batting average and also provides a handful of steals every year as well. While he is healthy, batting in the middle of the lineup should provide plenty of RBIs and runs for fantasy owners too. 13 weeks ago

Matt Carpenter Note
	300. Matt Carpenter 3B Carpenter was a major disappointment in 2019 for fantasy owners but let's not forget that he was an MVP candidate just 18 months ago. There is a chance he gets healthy all season and posts another 30+ homers with 100+ runs for fantasy owners. 13 weeks ago

Dakota Hudson Note
	315. Dakota Hudson SP

Dylan Carlson Note
	318. Dylan Carlson CF

Kwang Hyun Kim Note
	336. Kwang Hyun Kim SP

Ryan Helsley Note
	366. Ryan Helsley RP

Harrison Bader Note
	380. Harrison Bader CF

Tyler O'Neill Note
	383. Tyler O'Neill LF

Andrew Miller Note
	392. Andrew Miller RP

Dexter Fowler Note
	459. Dexter Fowler CF,RF

Adam Wainwright Note
	473. Adam Wainwright SP

John Gant Note
	481. John Gant RP

Jordan Hicks Note
	499. Jordan Hicks RP

Alex Reyes Note
	517. Alex Reyes RP With Miles Mikolas now dealing with a forearm injury, it seems likely that he will miss some time or even be shut down. That leaves the final spot up for grabs between Kwang-Hyun Kim, Reyes, and Daniel Ponce de Leon. Among them, Kim is considered the frontrunner, but Reyes is far and away the most talented. In fact, he has been receiving rave reviews from the coaching staff already and they've said all winter that they'd love to have him in the rotation if he was healthy and his velocity was back to where it should be. If Reyes wins this job, he could be the breakout ace of the year for fantasy teams. 13 weeks ago

Daniel Ponce de Leon Note
	531. Daniel Ponce de Leon SP

John Brebbia Note
	547. John Brebbia RP

Austin Dean Note
	718. Austin Dean LF

Andrew Knizner Note
	724. Andrew Knizner C

Matt Wieters Note
	780. Matt Wieters C

Tyler Webb Note
	840. Tyler Webb RP

Austin Gomber Note
	856. Austin Gomber RP

Alvaro Seijas Note
	913. Alvaro Seijas SP

Lane Thomas Note
	961. Lane Thomas CF

Brad Miller Note
	969. Brad Miller 3B

Rangel Ravelo Note
	1117. Rangel Ravelo 1B

Junior Fernandez Note
	1150. Junior Fernandez RP

Edmundo Sosa Note
	1151. Edmundo Sosa 2B

Genesis Cabrera Note
	1180. Genesis Cabrera RP

Elehuris Montero Note
	1380. Elehuris Montero 3B

Seth Elledge Note
	1409. Seth Elledge RP

Kodi Whitley Note
	1428. Kodi Whitley RP

Justin Williams Note
	1446. Justin Williams RF

Luke Gregerson Note
	1461. Luke Gregerson RP

Max Schrock Note
	1509. Max Schrock 3B

Ricardo Sanchez Note
	1593. Ricardo Sanchez SP

Jake Woodford Note
	1594. Jake Woodford SP