Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Joey Gallo Note
	128. Joey Gallo RF,DH Gallo went from a big-time power hitter who would drain your batting average in 2017-2018, to a big-time power hitter who wouldn't crush your average in 2019, to a complete disaster in 2020. Gallo has actually been consistent against righties over the last several years, and the difference in his performance has been that he somehow destroyed lefties in 2019 (.333/.427/.747) and was worse than ever in 2020 (.143/.241/.386). The best bet is he's more like the 2017-2018 version of himself, and he'll likely put up a season where he hits around 40 home runs and bats in the low .200s. That's plenty valuable, and his ADP seems to be giving a ton of credit to his 2020 season. That leaves a lot of room for Gallo to outperform his draft position. 18 weeks ago

Nick Solak Note
	177. Nick Solak 2B,LF,CF Solak hasn't shown a ton of power in the majors so far (just seven home runs in 91 career games), but he makes consistently strong contact and always had pop in the minors. His more than reasonable strikeout rate should generally keep his batting average in check, and his stolen base acuity (nine stolen bases in the majors, 91% in sprint speed) makes him a potential five-category player. Add to that multi-position eligibility, especially at the thin second base position, and he's an excellent mid-to-late round draft pick that should fill up the stat sheet without costing you as much as his numbers say he should. 18 weeks ago

Leody Taveras Note
	225. Leody Taveras CF Taveras should be a cheap source of speed for fantasy managers this year, as he's set to lead off for the Rangers. He stole 32 bases across 131 minor league games in 2019 and eight last year in 33 games. He won't do a ton else for your fantasy team, but given that he ranked in the 96th percentile in sprint speed last year, his contributions in the stolen base category should more than make up for his lack of production in others. 18 weeks ago

David Dahl Note
	302. David Dahl CF,LF,DH,RF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Note
	309. Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B,SS

Dane Dunning Note
	310. Dane Dunning SP Dunning had an interesting seven-start run in 2020. He started out relying heavily on his outstanding slider and his fastball, which led to a strong swinging strike rate and plenty of punchouts in his first few starts. He then abandoned that approach to focus more on his changeup, which led to him missing fewer bats and being less successful. Now with the Rangers, Dunning should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot right out of the gate. He has the tools and skills necessary to be successful, and the draft capital necessary to acquire him should be minimal. He's worth a late-round pick in nearly all formats. 18 weeks ago

Nathaniel Lowe Note
	334. Nathaniel Lowe 1B

Willie Calhoun Note
	351. Willie Calhoun DH,LF Calhoun was set to build on his breakout 2019 season when an errant pitch fractured his jaw in spring training. Even with the delayed season, he was never able to fully recover, at least not mentally, and he had a lost campaign. He's now back and focused, particularly after working with a hitting coach in the offseason. He will likely earn everyday at-bats splitting time between DH and the outfield, but a low grade groin strain is going to keep him out of action for a couple of weeks. His draft price is negligible, so feel free to stash him with one of your last picks, and hopefully reap the rewards after the first week or two of the season. 18 weeks ago

Ian Kennedy Note
	410. Ian Kennedy RP

Joely Rodriguez Note
	472. Joely Rodriguez RP

Kyle Gibson Note
	492. Kyle Gibson SP

Sam Huff Note
	497. Sam Huff C

Jonathan Hernandez Note
	504. Jonathan Hernandez RP

Matt Bush Note
	508. Matt Bush RP

Mike Foltynewicz Note
	514. Mike Foltynewicz SP

Ronald Guzman Note
	544. Ronald Guzman 1B

Jose Trevino Note
	561. Jose Trevino C

Taylor Hearn Note
	578. Taylor Hearn RP

Kohei Arihara Note
	580. Kohei Arihara SP

Brett Martin Note
	645. Brett Martin RP

Hunter Wood Note
	666. Hunter Wood RP

Kyle Cody Note
	691. Kyle Cody SP,RP

Jonah Heim Note
	702. Jonah Heim C

Kolby Allard Note
	728. Kolby Allard SP,RP

Anderson Tejeda Note
	756. Anderson Tejeda SS

Jordan Lyles Note
	815. Jordan Lyles SP

Brock Burke Note
	877. Brock Burke SP

Josh Sborz Note
	882. Josh Sborz RP

Demarcus Evans Note
	940. Demarcus Evans RP

Wes Benjamin Note
	960. Wes Benjamin RP

Hyeon-jong Yang Note
	987. Hyeon-jong Yang SP

Tyson Ross Note
	999. Tyson Ross SP

Joe Palumbo Note
	1005. Joe Palumbo RP

John King Note
	1030. John King RP

Delino DeShields Note
	1054. Delino DeShields CF

Tyson Miller Note
	1075. Tyson Miller SP

Edubray Ramos Note
	1113. Edubray Ramos RP

Charlie Culberson Note
	1161. Charlie Culberson 1B,3B

Dennis Santana Note
	1164. Dennis Santana RP

Eli White Note
	1169. Eli White LF,CF,RF

Brock Holt Note
	1210. Brock Holt 3B

Josh Jung Note
	1258. Josh Jung 3B

Spencer Patton Note
	1285. Spencer Patton RP

Jimmy Herget Note
	1372. Jimmy Herget RP

Joe Gatto Note
	1380. Joe Gatto RP

John Hicks Note
	1423. John Hicks C

Adolis Garcia Note
	1442. Adolis Garcia LF,CF

Andy Ibanez Note
	1450. Andy Ibanez 3B

Jason Martin Note
	1514. Jason Martin CF,LF

Sherten Apostel Note
	1527. Sherten Apostel 1B