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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Corbin Burnes Note
Corbin Burnes photo 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.
14 weeks ago
Zac Gallen Note
Zac Gallen photo 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.
14 weeks ago
Brandon Pfaadt Note
Brandon Pfaadt photo 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.
14 weeks ago
Justin Martinez Note
Justin Martinez photo 89. Justin Martinez RP
Merrill Kelly Note
Merrill Kelly photo 104. Merrill Kelly SP
A.J. Puk Note
A.J. Puk photo 109. A.J. Puk RP
Eduardo Rodriguez Note
Eduardo Rodriguez photo 144. Eduardo Rodriguez SP
Kevin Ginkel Note
Kevin Ginkel photo 185. Kevin Ginkel RP
Ryne Nelson Note
Ryne Nelson photo 214. Ryne Nelson SP,RP
Ryan Thompson Note
Ryan Thompson photo 298. Ryan Thompson RP
Jordan Montgomery Note
Jordan Montgomery photo 367. Jordan Montgomery SP
Jalen Beeks Note
Jalen Beeks photo 372. Jalen Beeks RP
Anthony DeSclafani Note
Anthony DeSclafani photo 387. Anthony DeSclafani SP
Tayler Scott Note
Tayler Scott photo 434. Tayler Scott RP
Drey Jameson Note
Drey Jameson photo 522. Drey Jameson RP
Yilber Diaz Note
Yilber Diaz photo 547. Yilber Diaz SP
Shelby Miller Note
Shelby Miller photo 558. Shelby Miller RP
Kendall Graveman Note
Kendall Graveman photo 573. Kendall Graveman RP
Kyle Nelson Note
Kyle Nelson photo 596. Kyle Nelson RP
Kyle Amendt Note
Kyle Amendt photo 647. Kyle Amendt RP
Andrew Saalfrank Note
Andrew Saalfrank photo 731. Andrew Saalfrank RP
Jeff Brigham Note
Jeff Brigham photo 775. Jeff Brigham RP
Cristian Mena Note
Cristian Mena photo 782. Cristian Mena SP
Tommy Henry Note
Tommy Henry photo 796. Tommy Henry SP
Blake Walston Note
Blake Walston photo 814. Blake Walston RP
Scott McGough Note
Scott McGough photo 895. Scott McGough RP
John Curtiss Note
John Curtiss photo 914. John Curtiss RP
Bryce Jarvis Note
Bryce Jarvis photo 928. Bryce Jarvis RP
Kyle Backhus Note
Kyle Backhus photo 988. Kyle Backhus RP