Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Mike Soroka Note
	36. Mike Soroka SP Soroka wasn't even necessarily supposed to begin 2019 in the Braves rotation but quickly developed into an ace. Although there's little reason to knock his year, his 7.32/9 strikeout rate ranked 49th out of 61 qualified starters. With an xFIP more than a run higher than his 2.68 ERA, there's every reason to expect regression. Still, there's room Soroka to continue to be an excellent fantasy option despite a step back, so don't avoid him during your draft. 16 weeks ago

Max Fried Note
	53. Max Fried SP,RP Fried's 2019 was positive, but his 4.02 ERA and 1.33 WHIP left a lot to be desired. His 17 wins and solid strikeout rate masked some of the issues, but he certainly doesn't look like a pitcher ready to jump into the upper echelon. Still, Fried's FIP and xFIP were lower than his ERA, and his expected stats showed he had some bad luck. Put it all together and Fried's a decent option with upside, but not one who you should expect to lead your fantasy rotation in 2020. 16 weeks ago

Mike Foltynewicz Note
	74. Mike Foltynewicz SP Foltynewicz was on nearly everyone's bust list, and his awful return from an injury only confirmed everyone's intuitions. But he really turned it on in the latter half of the season, pitching to a 2.65 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in the second half. No, he might not be the 2018 version of himself this year, but he certainly has more to offer than his overall 2019 numbers. 16 weeks ago

Will Smith Note
	75. Will Smith RP Smith tested positive for COVID-19 and has not been at Braves camp yet as of mid-July. When healthy, he'll be the prime handcuff for Mark Melancon, but with a shortened season and with his health concerns, there's little reason to draft him at the moment. 10 weeks ago

Mark Melancon Note
	79. Mark Melancon RP Despite Melancon plainly not being the best reliever on his team, he'll likely enter the 2020 season as the Braves' closer. Melancon still has decent control, but the days of being a lockdown option are long gone. Draft him as a back-end closer, and understand that Will Smith will be looking over his shoulder all year. 16 weeks ago

Cole Hamels Note
	108. Cole Hamels SP Hamels kept up his strikeout rate last year with the cubs, but his control waned, and he had the worst walk rate of his career. He's dealing with a shoulder injury in the spring and there's currently no timetable for his return. Add it all up and Hamels is only barely worth drafting until or unless we get some positive news. 16 weeks ago

Luke Jackson Note
	173. Luke Jackson RP

Shane Greene Note
	179. Shane Greene RP

Sean Newcomb Note
	192. Sean Newcomb SP,RP

Chris Martin Note
	216. Chris Martin RP

Kyle Wright Note
	227. Kyle Wright SP

Bryse Wilson Note
	256. Bryse Wilson SP

Jhoulys Chacin Note
	303. Jhoulys Chacin SP

A.J. Minter Note
	308. A.J. Minter RP

Darren O'Day Note
	326. Darren O'Day RP

Ian Anderson Note
	328. Ian Anderson SP

Tucker Davidson Note
	439. Tucker Davidson SP,RP

Grant Dayton Note
	479. Grant Dayton RP

Touki Toussaint Note
	488. Touki Toussaint SP,RP

Patrick Weigel Note
	498. Patrick Weigel SP,RP

Tommy Milone Note
	520. Tommy Milone SP,RP

Josh Tomlin Note
	577. Josh Tomlin RP

Jacob Webb Note
	589. Jacob Webb RP

Chad Sobotka Note
	654. Chad Sobotka RP

Huascar Ynoa Note
	662. Huascar Ynoa SP,RP

Phil Pfeifer Note
	707. Phil Pfeifer RP

Jeremy Walker Note
	741. Jeremy Walker RP

Chris Rusin Note
	768. Chris Rusin RP

Miguel Socolovich Note
	770. Miguel Socolovich RP