Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Madison Bumgarner Note
	42. Madison Bumgarner SP Bumgarner's ERA approached 4.00 last year, but he stayed healthy all year and saw a velocity bump after two injury-plagued years. The move to Arizona is a downgrade considering the park change, but it's not quite as drastic as it would have been without the humidor. Still, Bumgarner's numbers were significantly worse away from Oracle Park last year (2.93 ERA at home, 5.29 away), so it's fair to exercise caution with Bumgarner. But, so long as you recognize him for what he is at this point in his career, he'll likely give you what you expect. 17 weeks ago

Zac Gallen Note
	44. Zac Gallen SP Gallen was so absurdly dominant in Triple-A in 2019 that his MLB performance, while highly impressive, felt slightly disappointing. But his fastball, curveball, and changeup were all plus pitches in the majors, and there's every reason to expect him to continue to grow as a pitcher. There's somehow some question mark around his rotation spot, but cream usually rises to the top, and he should not only be one of the Diamondbacks' five starters, but he should excel. Expect excellent overall numbers and draft him accordingly. 17 weeks ago

Luke Weaver Note
	73. Luke Weaver SP Weaver was having an excellent 2019 season before forearm tightness essentially ended his season. He opted to rehab it, which immediately places a cloud over his 2020 outlook given the uncertainty that comes along with such an injury. His best case scenario likely includes some sort of innings limit with solid, but perhaps not league-winning numbers. That's a pitcher to take in the mid-teens rounds and hope everything falls in place. 17 weeks ago

Caleb Smith Note
	80. Caleb Smith SP Smith really fell apart over the second half of the season, as his ERA was almost two runs higher than in his first half. His overall numbers seem pedestrian, but his strikeout rate and improving control offer upside. If he can control his home runs allowed, he should be able to provide enough value to warrant placement on a fantasy staff. 17 weeks ago

Merrill Kelly Note
	181. Merrill Kelly SP

Kevin Ginkel Note
	213. Kevin Ginkel RP

Alex Young Note
	274. Alex Young SP

Miller Diaz Note
	290. Miller Diaz SP

Junior Guerra Note
	312. Junior Guerra RP

Yoan Lopez Note
	332. Yoan Lopez RP

Hector Rondon Note
	352. Hector Rondon RP

Jon Duplantier Note
	361. Jon Duplantier RP

Corbin Martin Note
	377. Corbin Martin SP

Bo Takahashi Note
	420. Bo Takahashi SP

Taylor Widener Note
	494. Taylor Widener SP,RP

Stefan Crichton Note
	508. Stefan Crichton RP

J.B. Bukauskas Note
	580. J.B. Bukauskas SP

Taylor Clarke Note
	599. Taylor Clarke SP

Joel Payamps Note
	686. Joel Payamps RP

Edwin Jackson Note
	727. Edwin Jackson SP

Matt Grace Note
	756. Matt Grace RP

Travis Bergen Note
	829. Travis Bergen RP

Keury Mella Note
	832. Keury Mella RP

Silvino Bracho Note
	851. Silvino Bracho RP

Matt Koch Note
	865. Matt Koch RP

Joe Mantiply Note
	914. Joe Mantiply RP

Artie Lewicki Note
	919. Artie Lewicki SP