Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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127.
Joey Gallo
LF,CF,RF
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.
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177.
Nick Solak
2B,3B,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.
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226.
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.
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300.
David Dahl
LF,CF,RF
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309.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
C,3B,SS
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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.
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331.
Nate Lowe
1B
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350.
Willie Calhoun
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.
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409.
Ian Kennedy
RP
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464.
Khris Davis
Util
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471.
Joely Rodriguez
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491.
Kyle Gibson
SP,RP
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496.
Sam Huff
C
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503.
Jonathan Hernandez
RP
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508.
Matt Bush
RP
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513.
Mike Foltynewicz
SP
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543.
Ronald Guzman
1B
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561.
Jose Trevino
C
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581.
Taylor Hearn
RP
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582.
Kohei Arihara
SP
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641.
Brett Martin
RP
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668.
Hunter Wood
RP
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689.
Kyle Cody
SP,RP
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699.
Jonah Heim
C
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729.
Kolby Allard
SP
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751.
Anderson Tejeda
SS
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807.
Tyler Phillips
SP
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815.
Jordan Lyles
SP
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877.
Brock Burke
SP
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882.
Josh Sborz
RP
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940.
Demarcus Evans
RP
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960.
Wes Benjamin
RP
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987.
Hyeon-jong Yang
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999.
Tyson Ross
SP
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1005.
Joe Palumbo
SP,RP
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1030.
John King
RP
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1054.
Delino DeShields
CF
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1113.
Edubray Ramos
RP
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1162.
Charlie Culberson
1B,3B,SS,LF,RF
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1170.
Eli White
LF
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1211.
Brock Holt
1B,2B,3B,LF,RF
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1259.
Josh Jung
3B
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1286.
Spencer Patton
RP
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1307.
Sam Gaviglio
RP
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1373.
Jimmy Herget
RP
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1378.
Brett de Geus
RP
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1381.
Joe Gatto
RP
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1407.
Drew Butera
C
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1424.
John Hicks
C,1B
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1443.
Adolis Garcia
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1451.
Andy Ibanez
2B
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1515.
Jason Martin
LF
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1528.
Sherten Apostel
Util
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