Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
104.
Yandy Diaz
1B,3B,DH
Yandy Diaz broke out of his power deficiency in a big way in 2023. After hitting only nine home runs in 2022, the 32-year-old smacked 22 dingers while slashing .330/.410/.522 in 2023. He rescued many fantasy managers who waited too long on 3B in drafts by setting career highs across 137 games. That's the good news. The bad news is that Diaz will probably return to his regularly scheduled self in 2024, and he no longer has 3B eligibility in most leagues, leaving him among the middle-rounds first basemen. Drafting him in the 12th round or beyond feels right for next year, but don't let him be your first 1B. He's not going to save fantasy managers two years in a row.
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109.
Pete Fairbanks
RP
Pete Fairbanks racked up 68 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings on his way to 25 saves and a 2.58 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. The 30-year-old struggled with walks (3.97 BB/9), but his 13.50 K/9 helped compensate. The closer role should be his heading into 2024, and his current ADP of 131 seems absurdly low for his projected production.
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117.
Josh Lowe
CF,DH,LF,RF
In 2023, Josh Lowe emerged as a fantasy gem, especially for those lucky enough to snag him off waivers. Lowe significantly bolstered fantasy lineups by contributing a solid .273/.323/.457 slash line, 20 homers, and 32 steals. His metrics indicate this performance wasn't a fluke, with high percentile rankings in expected batting average, slugging, and sprint speed. Looking ahead, Lowe shows promise for another 20/20 season, making him a valuable second or third outfielder in fantasy leagues that you can get in the seventh round.
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171.
Christopher Morel
2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF
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211.
Ryan Pepiot
SP,RP
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225.
Brandon Lowe
1B,2B,DH
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240.
Jose Siri
CF
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272.
Junior Caminero
3B,SS
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282.
Shane Baz
SP
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295.
Taj Bradley
SP
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364.
Zack Littell
SP,RP
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445.
Jose Caballero
2B,3B,SS
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457.
Rene Pinto
C
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511.
Jonathan Aranda
1B,2B,DH
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512.
Jeffrey Springs
SP
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513.
Curtis Mead
2B,3B
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514.
Colin Poche
RP
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517.
Drew Rasmussen
RP,SP
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562.
Shane McClanahan
SP
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567.
Dylan Carlson
CF,LF,RF
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607.
Richie Palacios
2B,CF,LF,RF
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621.
Mason Montgomery
RP,SP
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694.
Garrett Cleavinger
RP
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703.
Taylor Walls
2B,3B,SS
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704.
Tyler Alexander
RP,SP
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713.
Kevin Kelly
RP
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738.
Jacob Waguespack
RP
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837.
Jacob Lopez
RP,SP
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878.
Trevor Brigden
RP
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884.
Manuel Rodriguez
RP
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922.
Jonny DeLuca
LF,CF,RF
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933.
Richard Lovelady
RP
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1023.
Osleivis Basabe
3B,SS
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1040.
Austin Shenton
1B,3B,DH
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1046.
Cole Sulser
RP
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1181.
Brendan McKay
SP,DH
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1190.
Edwin Uceta
RP
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1314.
Joel Kuhnel
RP
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1511.
Ben Rortvedt
C
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1716.
Jake Mangum
CF,LF
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