Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Zac Gallen Note
	16. Zac Gallen SP Gallen built on his excellent 2019 season with an even more impressive 2020 campaign. Not only did he drop his ERA slightly to 2.75, but he cut way down on his walks (10.8% to 8.6%), which led to a much-improved 1.11 WHIP. Gallen has a 28.5% strikeout rate in 152 MLB innings, and an excellent fastball, curveball, and changeup. There's just not much negative you can say about him other than he might again struggle for wins playing for a mediocre team in a good division. But, as always, wins are fickle in fantasy baseball, and he should be drafted as a strong SP2. 2 days ago

Joakim Soria Note
	114. Joakim Soria RP The Diamondbacks gave Soria a one-year, $3.5 million deal after his successful stint with the A's. Soria fixed his home run problem from 2019, which was an outlier for his career anyway, and his 2020 numbers looked much more in line with his typical output. Soria hasn't been named the closer, but given that he has totaled at least 16 saves in eight separate seasons, it's a strong bet that he'll begin the year in the ninth inning. The Diamondbacks aren't expected to be competitive, so if you do draft him, bank on him being traded to another team, and into another role, by mid-season. 2 days ago

Madison Bumgarner Note
	136. Madison Bumgarner SP

Stefan Crichton Note
	137. Stefan Crichton RP Crichton filled in admirably for Archie Bradley after Bradley was traded last season. His strikeout numbers weren't particularly impressive, but he had a 2.42 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP, and tallied five saves. He doesn't have prototypical "closer's stuff," but he's more than capable of getting major league hitters out. The Diamondbacks signed Joakim Soria to a one-year deal (and added Tyler Clippard, too), so Crichton seems unlikely to begin the year as the closer, even though it's an open competition at the moment. He's not worth anything other than an extremely late-round pick as a speculative ninth-inning option. 2 days ago

Caleb Smith Note
	145. Caleb Smith SP

Luke Weaver Note
	152. Luke Weaver SP

Merrill Kelly Note
	201. Merrill Kelly SP

Kevin Ginkel Note
	250. Kevin Ginkel RP

Chris Devenski Note
	283. Chris Devenski RP

Taylor Guilbeau Note
	285. Taylor Guilbeau RP

Keury Mella Note
	286. Keury Mella RP

Corbin Martin Note
	346. Corbin Martin SP

Tyler Clippard Note
	350. Tyler Clippard RP

Taylor Widener Note
	381. Taylor Widener RP

Alex Young Note
	425. Alex Young SP,RP

Humberto Mejia Note
	537. Humberto Mejia SP

Ben Heller Note
	589. Ben Heller RP

Riley Smith Note
	590. Riley Smith RP

Ryan Buchter Note
	592. Ryan Buchter RP

J.B. Bukauskas Note
	593. J.B. Bukauskas SP

Matt Peacock Note
	619. Matt Peacock SP

Taylor Clarke Note
	620. Taylor Clarke SP,RP

Humberto Castellanos Note
	692. Humberto Castellanos RP

Jeremy Beasley Note
	712. Jeremy Beasley RP

Joe Mantiply Note
	715. Joe Mantiply RP

Yoan Lopez Note
	772. Yoan Lopez RP

Jon Duplantier Note
	810. Jon Duplantier RP