Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Trea Turner Note
	9. Trea Turner SS It just feels like there's a 60-steal season waiting in Turner's future, and you simply can't say that about too many other players in the game at this point. With stolen bases as a whole on the decline, Turner has an absolute floor of 40 (barring injury) and a much higher ceiling. Add to that the fact that he should help fantasy owners in three other categories and be neutral in the fourth (RBI), and he should be taken in the first round of all rotisserie leagues. 18 weeks ago

Juan Soto Note
	10. Juan Soto LF,DH,RF

Max Scherzer Note
	15. Max Scherzer SP Scherzer struggled a bit through the first month of the season, but went on a patented run in May and June that made him look like the Scherzer of old. Unfortunately, a back injury largely derailed his second half, as he was limited to just over 20 innings over July and August. Scherzer is entering his age-36 season and is a max effort pitcher, so the fact that we finally saw a bit of a breakdown (Scherzer has reached at least 200 innings in his six previous seasons) is concerning. But his numbers are still elite and he should be taken as one of the first pitchers off the board despite the back scare. 18 weeks ago

Stephen Strasburg Note
	26. Stephen Strasburg SP Strasburg reached the 200-inning plateau for the second time in his career, and set a career high in wins with 18. Other than staying completely healthy, however, his numbers looked pretty much as they always have - just below the truly elite pitchers, but worthy of coming from your ace. Don't be sucked in by his magical postseason (1.98 ERA, 0.94 WHIP). Draft Strasburg as a top-10 pitcher, but expect his usual low-3.00 ERA and solid all around numbers. 18 weeks ago

Patrick Corbin Note
	52. Patrick Corbin SP Corbin largely followed up on his breakout 2018 season with the Nationals last year, again reaching the 200-inning plateau and pitching to a low-3.00 ERA. He continued to lean heavily on his outstanding slider, against which batters hit just .158. His walk rate and strikeout rate rose and fell just a tad from his peak, a trend that fantasy owners can expect to continue. But Corbin's baseline is excellent and even with further slow decline in skills, he should be an outstanding starter for a fantasy rotation. 18 weeks ago

Victor Robles Note
	74. Victor Robles CF

Adam Eaton Note
	163. Adam Eaton RF

Sean Doolittle Note
	175. Sean Doolittle RP Doolittle should likely close for the Nationals again in 2020, though Daniel Hudson's emergence in the late- and post-season last year could throw a wrench in Davey Martinez's plans. More concerning is Doolittle's dip in performance, as his ERA and WHIP were by far the worst of his career. A free agent next year, Doolittle's job security should be minimal, so don't target him as a closer in your fantasy drafts. 18 weeks ago

Starlin Castro Note
	249. Starlin Castro 2B,3B Castro never developed into the fantasy stud he looked like he might become earlier in his career, but he quietly set a career high in home runs and RBI last year with the Marlins. Now with the Nationals, where he'll bat anywhere from third to fifth, there are going to be RBI opportunities aplenty for the veteran. A career .336/.358/.513 hitter in Nationals Park, Castro makes a fine middle infield option in mixed leagues. 18 weeks ago

Anibal Sanchez Note
	286. Anibal Sanchez SP

Howie Kendrick Note
	294. Howie Kendrick 1B,2B,DH

Carter Kieboom Note
	304. Carter Kieboom SS,3B

Daniel Hudson Note
	308. Daniel Hudson RP

Eric Thames Note
	352. Eric Thames 1B,DH

Kurt Suzuki Note
	385. Kurt Suzuki C

Asdrubal Cabrera Note
	389. Asdrubal Cabrera 2B,3B,1B,DH

Will Harris Note
	420. Will Harris RP

Austin Voth Note
	429. Austin Voth SP

Yan Gomes Note
	472. Yan Gomes C

Kyle Finnegan Note
	599. Kyle Finnegan RP

Tanner Rainey Note
	634. Tanner Rainey RP

Roenis Elias Note
	690. Roenis Elias RP

Sterling Sharp Note
	752. Sterling Sharp SP,RP

Wander Suero Note
	811. Wander Suero RP

Michael A. Taylor Note
	881. Michael A. Taylor CF,LF,RF

Ben Braymer Note
	972. Ben Braymer SP

Josh Harrison Note
	987. Josh Harrison 2B,DH,LF,3B

Wil Crowe Note
	1006. Wil Crowe SP

Brock Holt Note
	1014. Brock Holt 2B,3B,LF

Ryne Harper Note
	1062. Ryne Harper RP

Erick Fedde Note
	1146. Erick Fedde SP,RP

Aaron Barrett Note
	1186. Aaron Barrett RP

Austen Williams Note
	1191. Austen Williams SP

James Bourque Note
	1196. James Bourque SP,RP

Kyle McGowin Note
	1218. Kyle McGowin RP

Tony Sipp Note
	1236. Tony Sipp RP

Josh Lucas Note
	1246. Josh Lucas RP

Sam Freeman Note
	1285. Sam Freeman SP,RP

Tres Barrera Note
	1310. Tres Barrera C

Raudy Read Note
	1329. Raudy Read C

Wilmer Difo Note
	1371. Wilmer Difo SS

Andrew Stevenson Note
	1464. Andrew Stevenson LF

Jake Noll Note
	1465. Jake Noll 1B

Adrian Sanchez Note
	1507. Adrian Sanchez 3B

Brandon Snyder Note
	1536. Brandon Snyder 1B

Yadiel Hernandez Note
	1538. Yadiel Hernandez LF,DH