Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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27.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1B,3B,DH
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. played 156 games and raised his walk rate while lowering his strikeout rate. Those were the highlights. Unfortunately, his other numbers took a fall across the board. The good news for 2024 is that Vladdy's expected numbers were more in line with what fantasy managers were looking for when they drafted him. For his age-25 season, he should see a bounce back to mid-30s in homers and close to 100/100 in runs and RBIs. The biggest discrepancy was his .264 average compared to his xBA of .295. Vladdy should be an asset, but he is now a Round 3 or 4 guy.
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32.
Bo Bichette
SS
Bo Bichette had a down year in 2023, which kept him in line with more than one of his Blue Jays teammates. He batted .306, albeit with an inflated .355 BABIP, and hit 20 home runs. However, he scored only 69 runs and knocked in 73. He only swiped five bags in a year when stolen bases went up across the board. Since counting stats in the lineup are dependent on production around him, Bichette should see a bounceback in 2024 and land somewhere in the 90/90 range. The 25-year-old will help with batting average and could end up a steal in the fourth round, but the allure of him having first-round value is no more.
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35.
Kevin Gausman
SP
Kevin Gausman had a great second season north of the border, pitching 185 innings and striking out 237. His 11.53 K/9 was the second-highest of his career, but his walk rate went back up to 7.2% from his career low in 2022 (3.9). He has a couple of questionable metrics, namely his 3.87 xERA compared to his actual 3.16 ERA. His xFIP ended at 3.22, though, so chances are good that number will settle somewhere in the middle. His 31.1% strikeout rate might come back down to earth a little as well. Gausman is a good SP1 from Tier 2.
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95.
George Springer
RF,DH
At age 33, George Springer played in 154 games, marking a high since 2016. While achieving his first 20/20 season, Springer's hitting showed notable dips with career lows in batting average (.258), OBP (.327), and SLG (.405). His Statcast data reveals an average performance, except in Chase% and K%. Springer remains a crucial player atop the potent Blue Jays lineup, expected to regain power but lose a few stolen bases. For 2024, he's ideally suited as an OF3/4.
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115.
Jordan Romano
RP
Jordan Romano saved 36 games for the Blue Jays in 2023 and struck out 72 batters in 59 innings. He continued with a decent K% (29), but his BB% jumped to 9.7, which is a concerning change for a high-end closer. He had a respectable ERA of 2.90, but the WHIP moved to 1.22, a full two-tenths higher than his 2022 number. Romano is on a good team, so crossing the 30-save mark shouldn't be an issue as long as he stays healthy.
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120.
Chris Bassitt
SP
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160.
Jose Berrios
SP
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189.
Daulton Varsho
LF,CF
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298.
Alejandro Kirk
C,DH
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390.
Davis Schneider
2B,LF
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420.
Ricky Tiedemann
SP
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430.
Alek Manoah
SP
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487.
Erik Swanson
RP
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498.
Chad Green
RP
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501.
Bowden Francis
SP,RP
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693.
Orelvis Martinez
SS
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717.
Yariel Rodriguez
SP
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732.
Dillon Tate
RP
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796.
Nick Robertson
RP
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800.
Ryan Yarbrough
SP,RP
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887.
Genesis Cabrera
RP
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949.
Jonatan Clase
LF,CF
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981.
Addison Barger
3B,LF,RF
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1004.
Zach Pop
RP
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1007.
T.J. Brock
RP
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1008.
Joey Loperfido
LF,CF,RF
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1029.
Connor Cooke
SP
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1042.
Ernie Clement
3B,SS
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1058.
Hayden Juenger
SP
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1068.
Spencer Horwitz
1B,2B,DH
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1102.
Tommy Nance
RP
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1140.
Damiano Palmegiani
3B
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1141.
Mason Fluharty
RP
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1151.
Ryan Burr
RP
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1183.
Braydon Fisher
SP
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1199.
Chad Dallas
SP
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1205.
Brendon Little
RP
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1227.
Yerry Rodriguez
RP
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1273.
Easton Lucas
RP
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1319.
Luis Frias
RP
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1465.
Paolo Espino
RP
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1471.
James Kaprielian
SP
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1533.
Brian Serven
C
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1538.
Tyler Heineman
C
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1559.
Payton Henry
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1623.
Nathan Lukes
LF,RF
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