Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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1.
Shohei Ohtani
DH,SP - LAD
There's no real debate at the top of 2026 fantasy drafts: In formats where he is considered one player, Shohei Ohtani remains the clear-cut 1.01 thanks to his unmatched two-way impact. Offensively, his 2026 projections again place him among the game's elite, with 45-plus home runs, triple-digit runs and RBI, and an on-base percentage north of .390 while continuing to anchor the Dodgers' lineup from the leadoff spot. The stolen base ceiling isn't what it was earlier in his career, but projected totals in the high teens still provide a valuable bonus atop his league-leading power and run production.
What truly separates Ohtani, however, is his return as a full-time starting pitcher. His 2026 projections peg him as a top-tier arm, capable of delivering ace-level strikeout totals, strong ratios, and double-digit wins in one of baseball's best team contexts. Even with some workload management baked in, Ohtani's ability to provide elite value on both sides of the ball gives fantasy managers a structural advantage no other player can match. As long as he's healthy, Ohtani isn't just the safest pick in fantasy baseball; he's still redefining what roster construction can look like. |
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2.
Tarik Skubal
SP - DET
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3.
Paul Skenes
SP - PIT
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4.
Garrett Crochet
SP - BOS
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5.
Cristopher Sanchez
SP - PHI
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6.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
SP - LAD
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7.
Chris Sale
SP - ATL
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8.
Hunter Brown
SP - HOU
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9.
Jacob deGrom
SP - TEX
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10.
Logan Webb
SP - SF
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11.
Bryan Woo
SP - SEA
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12.
Blake Snell
SP - LAD
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13.
Max Fried
SP - NYY
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14.
Logan Gilbert
SP - SEA
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15.
Cole Ragans
SP - KC
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16.
Hunter Greene
SP - CIN
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17.
George Kirby
SP - SEA
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18.
Freddy Peralta
SP - MIL
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19.
Dylan Cease
SP - TOR
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20.
Joe Ryan
SP - MIN
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21.
Framber Valdez
SP - FA
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22.
Jesus Luzardo
SP - PHI
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23.
Nick Pivetta
SP - SD
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24.
Spencer Strider
SP - ATL
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25.
Spencer Schwellenbach
SP - ATL
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26.
Sonny Gray
SP - BOS
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27.
Tyler Glasnow
SP - LAD
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28.
Kyle Bradish
SP - BAL
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29.
Pablo Lopez
SP - MIN
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30.
Kevin Gausman
SP - TOR
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31.
Nolan McLean
DH,SP - NYM
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32.
Eury Perez
SP - MIA
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33.
Zack Wheeler
SP - PHI
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34.
Sandy Alcantara
SP - MIA
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35.
Luis Castillo
SP - SEA
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36.
Shane Bieber
SP - TOR
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37.
Nathan Eovaldi
SP - TEX
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38.
Robbie Ray
SP - SF
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39.
Brandon Woodruff
SP - MIL
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40.
Michael King
SP - SD
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41.
Ranger Suarez
SP - FA
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42.
Trevor Rogers
SP - BAL
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43.
Trey Yesavage
SP - TOR
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44.
Gavin Williams
SP - CLE
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45.
MacKenzie Gore
SP - WSH
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46.
Nick Lodolo
SP - CIN
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47.
Tanner Bibee
SP - CLE
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48.
Cam Schlittler
SP - NYY
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49.
Ryan Pepiot
SP - TB
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50.
Chase Burns
SP,RP - CIN
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51.
Jacob Misiorowski
SP,RP - MIL
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52.
Carlos Rodon
SP - NYY
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53.
Shota Imanaga
SP - CHC
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54.
Emmet Sheehan
SP - LAD
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55.
Andres Munoz
RP - SEA
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56.
Bubba Chandler
SP - PIT
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57.
Drew Rasmussen
SP,RP - TB
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58.
Zac Gallen
SP - FA
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59.
Jhoan Duran
RP - PHI
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60.
Jack Flaherty
SP - DET
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61.
Matthew Boyd
SP - CHC
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62.
Aaron Nola
SP - PHI
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63.
Mason Miller
RP - SD
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64.
Merrill Kelly
SP - ARI
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65.
Edward Cabrera
SP - MIA
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66.
Cade Horton
SP - CHC
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67.
Connelly Early
SP - BOS
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68.
David Peterson
SP - NYM
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69.
Andrew Abbott
SP - CIN
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70.
Edwin Diaz
RP - LAD
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71.
Jose Soriano
SP - LAA
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72.
Shane Baz
SP - TB
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73.
Shane McClanahan
SP - TB
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74.
Gerrit Cole
SP - NYY
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75.
Yusei Kikuchi
SP - LAA
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76.
Cade Smith
RP - CLE
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77.
Casey Mize
SP - DET
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78.
Joe Musgrove
SP - SD
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79.
Ryne Nelson
SP,RP - ARI
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80.
Kris Bubic
RP,SP - KC
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81.
Mitch Keller
SP - PIT
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82.
Brady Singer
SP - CIN
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83.
David Bednar
RP - NYY
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84.
Quinn Priester
SP,RP - MIL
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85.
Noah Cameron
SP - KC
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86.
Brayan Bello
SP - BOS
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87.
Aroldis Chapman
RP - BOS
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88.
Josh Hader
RP - HOU
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89.
Brandon Pfaadt
SP - ARI
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90.
Hurston Waldrep
SP - ATL
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91.
Sean Manaea
SP - NYM
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92.
Bryce Miller
SP - SEA
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93.
Roki Sasaki
SP - LAD
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94.
Grayson Rodriguez
SP - LAA
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95.
Michael Wacha
SP - KC
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96.
Clay Holmes
RP,SP - NYM
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97.
Reese Olson
SP - DET
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98.
Robert Suarez
RP - ATL
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99.
Carlos Estevez
RP - KC
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100.
Jack Leiter
SP,RP - TEX
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101.
Luis Severino
SP - ATH
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102.
Raisel Iglesias
RP - ATL
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103.
Jeff Hoffman
RP - TOR
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104.
Chris Bassitt
SP - FA
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105.
Shane Smith
SP,RP - CWS
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106.
Trevor Megill
RP - MIL
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107.
Devin Williams
RP - NYM
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108.
Reid Detmers
SP,RP - LAA
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109.
Pete Fairbanks
RP - FA
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110.
Daniel Palencia
RP - CHC
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111.
Zach Eflin
SP - FA
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112.
Jeffrey Springs
SP - ATH
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113.
Cade Cavalli
SP - WSH
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114.
Kenley Jansen
RP - DET
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115.
Eduardo Rodriguez
SP - ARI
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116.
Logan Henderson
SP - MIL
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117.
Seth Lugo
SP - KC
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118.
Dennis Santana
RP - PIT
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119.
Kodai Senga
SP - NYM
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120.
Will Vest
RP - DET
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121.
Ryan Helsley
RP - BAL
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122.
Abner Uribe
RP - MIL
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123.
Jose Berrios
SP - TOR
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124.
Grant Taylor
RP - CWS
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125.
Emilio Pagan
RP - CIN
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126.
Tanner Scott
RP - LAD
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127.
Parker Messick
SP - CLE
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128.
Jameson Taillon
SP - CHC
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129.
Will Warren
SP - NYY
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130.
Joey Cantillo
SP,RP - CLE
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131.
Lucas Giolito
SP - FA
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132.
Reynaldo Lopez
SP - ATL
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133.
Michael McGreevy
SP - STL
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134.
Griffin Jax
RP - TB
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135.
Zack Littell
SP - FA
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136.
Landen Roupp
RP,SP - SF
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137.
Matthew Liberatore
SP,RP - STL
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138.
Jordan Wicks
SP,RP - CHC
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139.
Troy Melton
SP,RP - DET
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140.
Ryan Weathers
SP - MIA
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141.
Zebby Matthews
SP - MIN
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142.
Ian Seymour
SP,RP - TB
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143.
Tatsuya Imai
FA
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144.
Chad Patrick
SP - MIL
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145.
Bailey Ober
SP - MIN
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146.
Ryan Walker
RP - SF
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147.
Jose A. Ferrer
RP - SEA
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148.
Braxton Ashcraft
SP,RP - PIT
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149.
Slade Cecconi
SP,RP - CLE
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150.
Ronny Henriquez
RP - MIA
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151.
Tyler Mahle
SP - FA
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152.
Kyle Finnegan
RP - DET
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153.
Bryan Abreu
RP - HOU
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154.
Edwin Uceta
RP - TB
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155.
Tony Santillan
RP - CIN
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156.
Andrew Kittredge
RP - BAL
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157.
Luis Gil
SP - NYY
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158.
Simeon Woods Richardson
SP - MIN
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159.
Jordan Leasure
RP - CWS
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160.
Dean Kremer
SP - BAL
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161.
Javier Assad
SP - CHC
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162.
Riley O'Brien
RP - STL
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163.
Kyle Freeland
SP - COL
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164.
Jeremiah Estrada
RP - SD
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165.
Ben Brown
SP,RP - CHC
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166.
Jacob Lopez
SP - ATH
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167.
Jonah Tong
SP - NYM
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168.
Payton Tolle
SP - BOS
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169.
Andre Pallante
SP,RP - STL
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170.
Mike Burrows
SP - PIT
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171.
Calvin Faucher
RP - MIA
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172.
Nick Martinez
SP,RP - FA
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173.
Lance McCullers Jr.
SP - HOU
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174.
Adrian Morejon
RP - SD
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175.
Dustin May
SP - STL
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176.
JP Sears
SP - SD
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177.
Taj Bradley
SP - MIN
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178.
Kumar Rocker
SP - TEX
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179.
Matt Brash
RP - SEA
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180.
Justin Verlander
SP - FA
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181.
Garrett Whitlock
SP,RP - BOS
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182.
Davis Martin
SP - CWS
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183.
Victor Vodnik
RP - COL
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184.
Robert Garcia
RP - TEX
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185.
Michael Soroka
SP,RP - ARI
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186.
Cristian Javier
SP - HOU
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187.
Max Scherzer
SP - FA
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188.
Patrick Sandoval
SP - BOS
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189.
Justin Steele
SP - CHC
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190.
Alex Vesia
RP - LAD
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191.
Logan Allen
RP - FA
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192.
Spencer Jones
FA
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193.
Andrew Painter
SP - PHI
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194.
Robby Snelling
SP - MIA
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195.
A.J. Minter
RP - NYM
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196.
Braxton Garrett
SP - MIA
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197.
Miles Mikolas
SP - FA
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198.
Patrick Corbin
SP - FA
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199.
Jacob Latz
RP,SP - TEX
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200.
Tyler Wells
SP - BAL
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201.
Aaron Civale
SP,RP - FA
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202.
Sean Burke
SP,RP - CWS
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203.
Spencer Arrighetti
SP - HOU
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204.
Jose Quintana
SP - FA
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205.
Phil Maton
RP - CHC
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206.
Luke Weaver
RP - NYM
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207.
Kyle Leahy
RP - STL
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208.
Joe Jimenez
RP - ATL
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209.
Jake Irvin
SP - WSH
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210.
Ben Joyce
RP - LAA
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211.
Griffin Canning
SP - FA
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212.
Adrian Houser
SP,RP - SF
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213.
Camilo Doval
RP - NYY
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214.
Colin Rea
SP,RP - CHC
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215.
Aaron Ashby
RP - MIL
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216.
Brad Lord
SP,RP - WSH
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217.
Keegan Akin
RP,SP - BAL
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218.
Martin Perez
SP - FA
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219.
Shawn Armstrong
SP,RP - CLE
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220.
Marcus Stroman
SP - FA
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221.
Max Meyer
SP - MIA
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222.
Kutter Crawford
SP - BOS
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223.
Luis Morales
SP - ATH
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224.
Randy Vasquez
SP - SD
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225.
Mick Abel
SP - MIN
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226.
Cristian Mena
SP - ARI
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227.
Bryan Baker
RP - TB
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228.
Anthony Kay
RP - CWS
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229.
Brandon Sproat
SP - NYM
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230.
Joe Boyle
SP - TB
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231.
Eric Lauer
SP,RP - TOR
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232.
Matt Strahm
RP - PHI
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233.
Jason Alexander
SP,RP - HOU
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234.
German Marquez
SP - FA
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235.
Thomas White
SP - MIA
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236.
Mitch Farris
SP - LAA
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237.
Tomoyuki Sugano
SP - FA
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238.
Jared Jones
SP - PIT
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239.
Tyler Anderson
SP - FA
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240.
Kyle Harrison
SP,RP - BOS
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241.
Jon Gray
SP,RP - FA
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242.
Cade Povich
SP - BAL
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243.
Robert Gasser
SP - MIL
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244.
Christian Scott
SP - NYM
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245.
Jose Alvarado
RP - PHI
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246.
Rhett Lowder
SP - CIN
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247.
Corbin Burnes
SP - ARI
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248.
J.T. Ginn
SP,RP - ATH
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249.
AJ Blubaugh
SP,RP - HOU
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250.
Johan Oviedo
SP - BOS
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251.
Trevor McDonald
SP - SF
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252.
Jack Perkins
SP,RP - FA
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253.
Grant Holmes
SP,RP - ATL
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254.
Brad Keller
RP - PHI
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255.
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz
NYY
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256.
Connor Phillips
SP,RP - CIN
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257.
JoJo Romero
RP - STL
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258.
Justin Wrobleski
SP,RP - LAD
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259.
Matt Svanson
RP - STL
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260.
JR Ritchie
ATL
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261.
Quinn Mathews
SP - STL
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262.
Lucas Erceg
RP - KC
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263.
Stephen Kolek
RP,SP - KC
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264.
Louis Varland
SP,RP - TOR
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265.
Cody Ponce
RP - TOR
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266.
Janson Junk
SP,RP - MIA
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267.
Hayden Birdsong
SP,RP - SF
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268.
Seth Halvorsen
RP - COL
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269.
Kai-Wei Teng
SP,RP - SF
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270.
Javier Sanoja
SS,CF,LF,2B,3B,RP - MIA
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271.
Foster Griffin
RP - WSH
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272.
Hunter Gaddis
RP - CLE
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273.
Jaxon Wiggins
SP - CHC
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274.
Emmanuel Clase
RP - CLE
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275.
John Means
SP - FA
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276.
Ricky Tiedemann
SP - TOR
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277.
River Ryan
SP - LAD
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278.
Tobias Myers
SP,RP - MIL
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279.
Cody Bradford
SP - TEX
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280.
Gabe Speier
RP - SEA
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281.
Jarlin Susana
SP - WSH
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282.
Fernando Cruz
RP - NYY
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283.
George Klassen
SP - LAA
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284.
Garrett Cleavinger
RP - TB
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285.
Sawyer Gipson-Long
SP,RP - DET
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286.
Ryan Bergert
SP - KC
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287.
Nestor Cortes Jr.
SP - FA
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288.
Didier Fuentes
SP - ATL
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289.
Michael Kopech
RP - FA
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290.
Chase Dollander
SP - COL
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291.
Hogan Harris
SP,RP - ATH
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292.
Walker Buehler
SP - FA
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293.
Trey Gibson
BAL
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294.
Liam Doyle
SP - STL
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295.
Carson Whisenhunt
SP - SF
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296.
Coleman Crow
MIL
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297.
Cole Sands
RP,SP - MIN
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298.
Hunter Barco
SP - PIT
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299.
Zach Maxwell
RP - CIN
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300.
Robert Stephenson
RP - LAA
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301.
Jake Bauers
1B,LF,RP - MIL
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302.
Bryce Elder
SP - ATL
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303.
Noah Schultz
SP - CWS
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304.
Porter Hodge
RP - CHC
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305.
Michael Lorenzen
SP - FA
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306.
Forrest Whitley
RP - FA
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307.
Gavin Stone
SP - LAD
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308.
Kade Anderson
SP - SEA
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309.
Edgardo Henriquez
RP - LAD
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310.
Mike Vasil
SP,RP - CWS
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311.
Gage Jump
SP - ATH
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312.
Dylan Lee
RP - ATL
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313.
Kirby Yates
RP - FA
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314.
Brody Hopkins
TB
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315.
Ben Casparius
SP,RP - LAD
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316.
Tink Hence
SP - STL
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317.
Orion Kerkering
RP - PHI
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318.
Enrique Hernandez
3B,1B,2B,LF,RP - FA
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319.
Caden Dana
SP - LAA
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320.
Hagen Smith
SP - CWS
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321.
Daniel Espino
SP - CLE
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322.
Tyler Kinley
RP - FA
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323.
Bobby Miller
SP - LAD
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324.
Luis Perales
SP - WSH
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325.
Jordan Montgomery
SP - FA
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326.
Josiah Gray
SP - WSH
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327.
David Festa
SP - MIN
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328.
Carmen Mlodzinski
RP,SP - PIT
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329.
Ethan Pecko
HOU
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330.
Yariel Rodriguez
SP,RP - TOR
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331.
Mitch Bratt
ARI
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332.
Felix Bautista
RP - BAL
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333.
Jack Wenninger
NYM
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334.
Joey Wentz
RP,SP - ATL
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335.
Drey Jameson
RP - ARI
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336.
Graham Ashcraft
SP,RP - CIN
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337.
Connor Prielipp
SP - MIN
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338.
Steven Matz
SP,RP - TB
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339.
Carlos Lagrange
SP - NYY
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340.
Blake Treinen
RP - LAD
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341.
Juan Mejia
RP - COL
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342.
Hunter Dobbins
SP - BOS
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343.
Clayton Beeter
SP,RP - WSH
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344.
Chase Petty
SP - CIN
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345.
Ben Hess
SP - NYY
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346.
Andrew Saalfrank
RP - ARI
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347.
DL Hall
SP,RP - MIL
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348.
David Davalillo
TEX
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349.
Seranthony Dominguez
RP - FA
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350.
Karson Milbrandt
MIA
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351.
Alexis Diaz
RP - TEX
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352.
Brant Hurter
RP,SP - DET
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353.
Tanner McDougal
SP - CWS
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354.
Tyler Phillips
SP,RP - MIA
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355.
Blade Tidwell
SP - SF
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356.
David Robertson
RP - FA
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357.
Bryan King
RP - HOU
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358.
Justin Lawrence
RP - PIT
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359.
Jason Adam
RP - SD
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360.
T.J. Nichols
TB
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361.
Jordan Romano
RP - LAA
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362.
Bowden Francis
SP,RP - TOR
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363.
Alek Manoah
SP - LAA
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364.
Lucas Braun
ATL
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365.
Luis Mey
RP - CIN
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366.
Joel Peguero
RP - SF
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367.
Lake Bachar
RP - MIA
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368.
Mason Montgomery
RP - TB
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369.
Yimi Garcia
RP - TOR
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370.
Adbert Alzolay
RP - NYM
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371.
Emiliano Teodo
SP - TEX
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372.
Tony Gonsolin
SP - FA
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373.
Kevin Ginkel
RP - ARI
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374.
Isaac Mattson
RP - PIT
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375.
Justin Sterner
RP - ATH
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376.
Andrew Walters
RP - CLE
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