Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Corbin Burnes Note
	9. Corbin Burnes SP Corbin Burnes started 32 games for the Orioles in 2024, throwing 194 1/3 innings while striking out 181 batters. He had a shiny 2.92 ERA and 1.10 WHIP and signed a six-year contract with the Diamondbacks in the offseason. Now entering his age-30 season, there are a couple of red flags regarding the righty going forward. The biggest one is his K%, which continued its decline for the fifth year in a row. Last year's 23.1 strikeout rate moved him directly into the 50th percentile of pitchers, which is a tough pill to swallow for many fantasy managers. The good news is that his other underlying metrics remain strong, though his ERA will probably land closer to 3.4 than the 2.9 we enjoyed in 2024. Overall, Burnes is still an ace, albeit not at the same level he once was. 18 weeks ago

Zac Gallen Note
	43. Zac Gallen SP Zac Gallen had a respectable but not fantastic 2024 season. The 29-year-old started 28 games and pitched 148 innings, racking up 156 strikeouts and ending with a 3.65 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Nothing in his profile stands out as "outstanding." He had a 25.1% strikeout rate, the lowest of his major league career but not terrible. The most concerning stat of 2024 is the jump in his walk rate from 5.6% to 8.7%. If he doesn't correct that area, his ratios will continue trending in the wrong direction. As it stands, Gallen is a decent addition at SP3 or SP4. 18 weeks ago

Brandon Pfaadt Note
	65. Brandon Pfaadt SP Brandon Pfaadt delivered a mixed performance in the 2024 season, recording an 11-10 win-loss record over 32 starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched 181.2 innings, with a 4.71 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 185 strikeouts. The ERA is entirely misleading as his xERA was 3.78 and xFIP was 3.58. Pfaadt demonstrated exceptional control, issuing only 42 walks throughout the season, and he maintained an average exit velocity of 88.8 mph, a hard-hit rate of 36.8%, and a barrel rate of 6.9%. While these aren't great, they are an improvement on his debut in 2023. Pfaadt is an intriguing SP4 with the upside for more. 18 weeks ago

Justin Martinez Note
	89. Justin Martinez RP

Merrill Kelly Note
	104. Merrill Kelly SP

A.J. Puk Note
	109. A.J. Puk SP,RP

Eduardo Rodriguez Note
	144. Eduardo Rodriguez SP

Kevin Ginkel Note
	185. Kevin Ginkel RP

Ryne Nelson Note
	214. Ryne Nelson SP,RP

Ryan Thompson Note
	298. Ryan Thompson RP

Jordan Montgomery Note
	367. Jordan Montgomery SP

Jalen Beeks Note
	372. Jalen Beeks RP

Anthony DeSclafani Note
	387. Anthony DeSclafani SP,RP

Drey Jameson Note
	522. Drey Jameson RP

Yilber Diaz Note
	547. Yilber Diaz SP

Shelby Miller Note
	558. Shelby Miller RP

Kendall Graveman Note
	573. Kendall Graveman RP

Kyle Nelson Note
	596. Kyle Nelson RP

Kyle Amendt Note
	647. Kyle Amendt RP

Trevor Richards Note
	687. Trevor Richards RP

Andrew Saalfrank Note
	731. Andrew Saalfrank RP

Jeff Brigham Note
	775. Jeff Brigham RP

Cristian Mena Note
	782. Cristian Mena SP

Tommy Henry Note
	796. Tommy Henry SP

Blake Walston Note
	814. Blake Walston SP,RP

John Curtiss Note
	914. John Curtiss RP

Bryce Jarvis Note
	928. Bryce Jarvis RP

Jake Woodford Note
	948. Jake Woodford SP

Kyle Backhus Note
	988. Kyle Backhus RP