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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Corbin Burnes Note
Corbin Burnes photo 7. 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.
5 weeks ago
Zac Gallen Note
Zac Gallen photo 37. 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.
3 weeks ago
Brandon Pfaadt Note
Brandon Pfaadt photo 68. Brandon Pfaadt SP
Merrill Kelly Note
Merrill Kelly photo 98. Merrill Kelly SP
Justin Martinez Note
Justin Martinez photo 102. Justin Martinez RP
A.J. Puk Note
A.J. Puk photo 121. A.J. Puk RP
Eduardo Rodriguez Note
Eduardo Rodriguez photo 148. Eduardo Rodriguez SP
Ryne Nelson Note
Ryne Nelson photo 153. Ryne Nelson SP
Jordan Montgomery Note
Jordan Montgomery photo 175. Jordan Montgomery SP
Kevin Ginkel Note
Kevin Ginkel photo 180. Kevin Ginkel RP
Ryan Thompson Note
Ryan Thompson photo 311. Ryan Thompson RP
Drey Jameson Note
Drey Jameson photo 328. Drey Jameson RP
Joe Mantiply Note
Joe Mantiply photo 342. Joe Mantiply RP
Yilber Diaz Note
Yilber Diaz photo 396. Yilber Diaz SP
Kyle Nelson Note
Kyle Nelson photo 490. Kyle Nelson RP
Tommy Henry Note
Tommy Henry photo 578. Tommy Henry SP
Kyle Amendt Note
Kyle Amendt photo 595. Kyle Amendt
Andrew Saalfrank Note
Andrew Saalfrank photo 642. Andrew Saalfrank RP
Jeff Brigham Note
Jeff Brigham photo 649. Jeff Brigham RP
Seth Martinez Note
Seth Martinez photo 662. Seth Martinez RP
Kyle Backhus Note
Kyle Backhus photo 664. Kyle Backhus RP
Blake Walston Note
Blake Walston photo 679. Blake Walston RP
Josh Winder Note
Josh Winder photo 692. Josh Winder RP
Cristian Mena Note
Cristian Mena photo 698. Cristian Mena SP
Bryce Jarvis Note
Bryce Jarvis photo 748. Bryce Jarvis RP