Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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27.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1B,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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226.
Justin Turner
1B,DH
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263.
Yusei Kikuchi
SP
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298.
Alejandro Kirk
C
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378.
Danny Jansen
C
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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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437.
Yimi Garcia
RP
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487.
Erik Swanson
RP
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489.
Cavan Biggio
1B,2B,RF
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498.
Chad Green
RP
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501.
Bowden Francis
RP
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570.
Tim Mayza
RP
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580.
Joey Votto
1B
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666.
Kevin Kiermaier
CF
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680.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
3B,LF,CF
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693.
Orelvis Martinez
2B,3B,SS
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717.
Yariel Rodriguez
SP,RP
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769.
Nate Pearson
RP
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781.
Trevor Richards
RP
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887.
Genesis Cabrera
RP
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981.
Addison Barger
3B,SS,RF
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1004.
Zach Pop
RP
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1007.
T.J. Brock
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1029.
Connor Cooke
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1042.
Ernie Clement
SS,3B
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1058.
Hayden Juenger
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1068.
Spencer Horwitz
1B
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1139.
Mitch White
RP
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1140.
Damiano Palmegiani
1B,3B
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1141.
Mason Fluharty
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1199.
Chad Dallas
SP
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1205.
Brendon Little
RP
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1441.
Mike Mayers
SP,RP
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1465.
Paolo Espino
SP
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1533.
Brian Serven
C
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1559.
Payton Henry
C
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1570.
Daniel Vogelbach
DH
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1623.
Nathan Lukes
RF
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