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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

CJ Abrams Note
CJ Abrams photo 50. CJ Abrams SS
CJ Abrams had an amazing first half of 2024 in his second full year with Washington before a miserable second half left fantasy managers wondering what happened. He was demoted to Triple-A after a team curfew violation in September and ended the season with 138 games played. He hit 20 home runs and stole 31 bases while slashing .246/.314/.433 for the season. Abrams's Statcast page is pretty ugly; he is barely above the 50th percentile in only four categories. However, he has 20/30 potential in 2025, which is enticing for those who wait at shortstop past the top tier.
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James Wood Note
James Wood photo 52. James Wood LF,DH
James Wood joined the Nationals in July 2024 and appeared in 79 games, delivering a performance that had its ups and downs. However, he showed clear progress as the season progressed, particularly in August and September. Wood finished the year with nine home runs, 14 stolen bases, 43 runs scored, and 41 RBIs while posting a respectable .264/.354/.427 slash line. Projected to be an everyday player for Washington next season, Wood has the potential to deliver a strong 20/20 campaign. His impressive Triple-A stats and Rookie of the Year upside will make him a coveted pick in drafts, likely pushing his ADP to around the fifth round.
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Dylan Crews Note
Dylan Crews photo 121. Dylan Crews CF,RF
Dylan Crews got his first taste of the majors and wasted no time making an impact-especially on the basepaths. The 22-year-old swiped 12 bases in 31 games while adding three home runs and posting a .218/.288/.353 slash line. If you're targeting Crews in drafts, it's likely for his speed, which could push him toward 25 steals, with some potential for modest power. His overall slash line may not see a drastic improvement, but it should be serviceable. As with others in the "rookies with upside" tier, avoid overpaying, but he offers a baseline OF4 value in 2025.
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Luis Garcia Note
Luis Garcia photo 148. Luis Garcia 2B
Luis García Jr. emerged as a key contributor for the Washington Nationals in 2024, delivering a solid fantasy season. Over 140 games, he posted a .282 batting average, hitting 18 home runs, driving in 70 runs, scoring 58 times, and adding 22 stolen bases. His .282/.318/.444 slash line marked a notable improvement over his career .270 average. However, he had a walk rate of just 5.1% and a strikeout rate of 16.3%. The power may regress in 2025, but if his contact rate remains high, he offers good production at the wasteland that is second base.
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MacKenzie Gore Note
MacKenzie Gore photo 195. MacKenzie Gore SP
Nathaniel Lowe Note
Nathaniel Lowe photo 218. Nathaniel Lowe 1B
Nathaniel Lowe had an average season in 2024, hitting 16 home runs, driving in 69 runs, and scoring 62 times over 486 at-bats. His .265/.361/.401 slash line aligns closely with his career averages. Lowe's power metrics were below average, however, including an average exit velocity of 88.9 mph and a 5.8% barrel rate. He remains a free-pass machine, sitting in the 97th percentile with a 12.6% walk rate. Following a December 2024 trade to the Washington Nationals, Lowe is poised to be a key contributor in their lineup for the 2025 season. In the fantasy realm, however, he remains a replacement-level option at 1B.
19 weeks ago
Kyle Finnegan Note
Kyle Finnegan photo 233. Kyle Finnegan RP
Kyle Finnegan delivered a strong fantasy season in 2024, securing 38 saves-ranking third in the league-and posting a 3.68 ERA over 63.2 innings pitched. However, his season was a tale of two halves: a stellar first half with a 2.45 ERA and 25 saves contrasted sharply with a 5.79 ERA and 13 saves post-All-Star break. Finnegan's advanced metrics, including a 48.1% Hard Hit rate and a 91.3 mph average exit velocity, suggest potential challenges in maintaining his early-season success. Despite these concerns, the Nationals re-signed Finnegan to a one-year, $6 million contract in February 2025, indicating their confidence in his ability to rebound. Fantasy managers can take a flier on him late in drafts, but he definitely comes with more volatility than the upper tier closers.
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Keibert Ruiz Note
Keibert Ruiz photo 243. Keibert Ruiz C
Josh Bell Note
Josh Bell photo 296. Josh Bell 1B,DH
Jacob Young Note
Jacob Young photo 297. Jacob Young CF
DJ Herz Note
DJ Herz photo 368. DJ Herz SP
Michael Soroka Note
Michael Soroka photo 426. Michael Soroka SP,RP
Jake Irvin Note
Jake Irvin photo 466. Jake Irvin SP
Paul DeJong Note
Paul DeJong photo 491. Paul DeJong 3B,SS
Mitchell Parker Note
Mitchell Parker photo 521. Mitchell Parker SP
Trevor Williams Note
Trevor Williams photo 549. Trevor Williams SP
Derek Law Note
Derek Law photo 577. Derek Law RP
Jose Tena Note
Jose Tena photo 609. Jose Tena 2B,3B
Luis Garcia Note
Luis Garcia photo 632. Luis Garcia RP
Jose A. Ferrer Note
Jose A. Ferrer photo 774. Jose A. Ferrer RP
Travis Sykora Note
Travis Sykora photo 775. Travis Sykora SP
Marquis Grissom Note
Marquis Grissom photo 777. Marquis Grissom RP
Alex Call Note
Alex Call photo 799. Alex Call LF,CF,RF,DH
Cade Cavalli Note
Cade Cavalli photo 832. Cade Cavalli SP
Nasim Nunez Note
Nasim Nunez photo 857. Nasim Nunez 2B,SS
Jarlin Susana Note
Jarlin Susana photo 872. Jarlin Susana SP
Trey Lipscomb Note
Trey Lipscomb photo 895. Trey Lipscomb 3B
Juan Yepez Note
Juan Yepez photo 937. Juan Yepez 1B
Amed Rosario Note
Amed Rosario photo 939. Amed Rosario 2B,3B,SS,RF,DH
Riley Adams Note
Riley Adams photo 943. Riley Adams C
Andres Chaparro Note
Andres Chaparro photo 972. Andres Chaparro 1B,DH
Andrew Chafin Note
Andrew Chafin photo 992. Andrew Chafin RP
Shinnosuke Ogasawara Note
Shinnosuke Ogasawara photo 1020. Shinnosuke Ogasawara SP
Brady House Note
Brady House photo 1063. Brady House 3B
Robert Hassell III Note
Robert Hassell III photo 1097. Robert Hassell III CF,RF
Clay Helvey Note
Clay Helvey photo 1325. Clay Helvey RP
Ryan Loutos Note
Ryan Loutos photo 1349. Ryan Loutos RP
Andrew Alvarez Note
Andrew Alvarez photo 1355. Andrew Alvarez RP
Mason Thompson Note
Mason Thompson photo 1381. Mason Thompson RP
Josiah Gray Note
Josiah Gray photo 1414. Josiah Gray SP
Brad Lord Note
Brad Lord photo 1426. Brad Lord SP,RP
Adrian Sampson Note
Adrian Sampson photo 1454. Adrian Sampson SP
Joan Adon Note
Joan Adon photo 1463. Joan Adon SP,RP
Zach Brzykcy Note
Zach Brzykcy photo 1477. Zach Brzykcy RP
Orlando Ribalta Note
Orlando Ribalta photo 1505. Orlando Ribalta RP
Eduardo Salazar Note
Eduardo Salazar photo 1506. Eduardo Salazar RP
Jackson Rutledge Note
Jackson Rutledge photo 1515. Jackson Rutledge SP,RP
Drew Millas Note
Drew Millas photo 1524. Drew Millas C
Darren Baker Note
Darren Baker photo 1591. Darren Baker 2B,LF