Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Blake Snell Note
	40. Blake Snell SP Snell's subpar season was limited to just 107 innings after he underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery. Although owners might want to shy away after last year, there were plenty of encouraging signs. His FIP and xFIP were roughly a run lower than his ERA, his 33.3% strikeout rate was actually an improvement on his breakout year, and batters continued to make incredibly weak contact. If healthy, he should return to dominance. 11 weeks ago

Austin Meadows Note
	41. Austin Meadows LF,RF,DH

Charlie Morton Note
	43. Charlie Morton SP Morton only got better after leaving the Astros, setting career bests in innings pitched, ERA, WHIP, and strikeout percentage. Batters simply don't hit his curveball, which he throws more than a third of the time, and his fastball is nearly equally as effective. In a dynasty or keeper format, things may be different, as Morton speaks of retirement often. For this year, however, there is zero reason for concern. 11 weeks ago

Tyler Glasnow Note
	86. Tyler Glasnow SP,RP Glasnow was limited to just 60 innings in 2019, but they were pretty glorious ones! His control, which had plagued him since coming to the majors, improved significantly, and his WHIP dropped to an impressive 0.89. He should be fully recovered from his forearm injury heading into the season and has the raw stuff to be a fantasy ace if he can avoid injury. There's risk with Glasnow, but it is worth taking. 11 weeks ago

Nick Anderson Note
	147. Nick Anderson RP Anderson was exceptional with the Rays, though Emilio Pagan got the vast majority of the save chances. With Pagan now out of the way, Anderson may have the chance to lead a committee of Diego Castillo and Jose Alvarado. Even if he doesn't get the majority of the save chances, if Anderson pitches like he did with the Rays last year (52.6% strikeout rate), he'll be worth owning no matter what. 11 weeks ago

Brandon Lowe Note
	195. Brandon Lowe 1B,2B

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	233. Ryan Yarbrough SP,RP Yarbrough relied on an opener plenty of times last year, and it helped his win potential, as he tallied 11 despite making just 14 starts. He greatly improved his control last year, leading to just a 1.00 WHIP, but his lack of strikeout upside and mediocre ERA should keep him as an option only in deeper mixed or AL-only leagues. 11 weeks ago

Brendan McKay Note
	242. Brendan McKay SP McKay had a dominant, albeit brief, minor-league career, but struggled somewhat in his brief time in the majors last year. His solid control and excellent strikeout rate suggests he could eventually do big things in the majors, but considering he's battling a shoulder injury in the spring that stems from last year, he's highly unlikely to make the Rays' rotation out of camp. He's rosterable only in deeper and AL-only leagues. 11 weeks ago

Hunter Renfroe Note
	246. Hunter Renfroe LF,RF Renfroe's power is undeniable, but so is his ability to drain your batting average. He'll get a chance to play every day with the Rays, and so another 30-homer season is well within reach. Just make sure you can withstand elsewhere. 11 weeks ago

Yandy Diaz Note
	253. Yandy Diaz 1B,3B,DH

Yonny Chirinos Note
	254. Yonny Chirinos SP,RP Chirinos' strikeout numbers won't help you, but his solid control allows him to limit the damage and keep his ERA and WHIP under control. He'll have a spot in the Rays' rotation once again, and is an unexciting, but fairly reliable option, for deeper and AL-only leagues. 11 weeks ago

Willy Adames Note
	268. Willy Adames SS

Diego Castillo Note
	326. Diego Castillo SP,RP

Yoshi Tsutsugo Note
	346. Yoshi Tsutsugo 3B,LF

Kevin Kiermaier Note
	361. Kevin Kiermaier CF

Jose Alvarado Note
	370. Jose Alvarado RP

Nate Lowe Note
	382. Nate Lowe 1B

Jose Martinez Note
	399. Jose Martinez 1B,RF

Ji-Man Choi Note
	402. Ji-Man Choi 1B,DH

Manuel Margot Note
	435. Manuel Margot CF

Mike Zunino Note
	441. Mike Zunino C

Colin Poche Note
	466. Colin Poche RP

Trevor Richards Note
	541. Trevor Richards SP,RP

Oliver Drake Note
	546. Oliver Drake RP

Joey Wendle Note
	576. Joey Wendle 2B,3B,SS

Chaz Roe Note
	588. Chaz Roe RP

Wander Franco Note
	617. Wander Franco SS

Andrew Kittredge Note
	631. Andrew Kittredge SP,RP

Jalen Beeks Note
	654. Jalen Beeks SP,RP

Brent Honeywell Jr. Note
	665. Brent Honeywell Jr. SP

Pete Fairbanks Note
	689. Pete Fairbanks RP

Anthony Banda Note
	750. Anthony Banda SP,RP

Randy Arozarena Note
	879. Randy Arozarena RF

Sean Gilmartin Note
	933. Sean Gilmartin SP,RP

Michael Perez Note
	937. Michael Perez C

Ryan Merritt Note
	946. Ryan Merritt SP,RP

Sam McWilliams Note
	1002. Sam McWilliams SP

Daniel Robertson Note
	1007. Daniel Robertson 2B,3B,SS

Josh Lowe Note
	1105. Josh Lowe 3B,CF

Aaron Loup Note
	1136. Aaron Loup RP

Vidal Brujan Note
	1162. Vidal Brujan 2B

Ryan Sherriff Note
	1221. Ryan Sherriff RP

Aaron Slegers Note
	1244. Aaron Slegers SP,RP

John Curtiss Note
	1253. John Curtiss RP

Kevan Smith Note
	1336. Kevan Smith C

Ronaldo Hernandez Note
	1343. Ronaldo Hernandez C

Dylan Cozens Note
	1369. Dylan Cozens LF,RF

Mike Brosseau Note
	1396. Mike Brosseau 2B,3B

Lucius Fox Note
	1426. Lucius Fox SS

Brian O'Grady Note
	1434. Brian O'Grady CF

Kevin Padlo Note
	1447. Kevin Padlo 3B

Esteban Quiroz Note
	1456. Esteban Quiroz SS

Johnny Davis Note
	1568. Johnny Davis CF