Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Spencer Strider Note
	1. Spencer Strider SP Spencer Strider performed as advertised in 2023. He struck out a ridiculous 281 batters in 186 2/3 innings for a 13.55 K/9. His walk rate dropped for the third straight season, and his xBAA was .205. His outlier was a 3.86 ERA, but don't let this stop you from drafting him, as his xERA was 3.09. Strider is currently the first pitcher off the board in NFBC drafts. He is neck-and-neck with Gerrit Cole for best fantasy SP1. 29 weeks ago

Max Fried Note
	18. Max Fried SP Max Fried dealt with a couple of injuries in 2023, which limited him to 14 starts and 77 2/3 innings. He made the most of those innings, though, with a 2.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. While fantasy managers shouldn't chase wins, Fried's 8-1 record is notable because of the team he plays for. If he continues with his current pitching profile (Pitching Run-Value of 88, according to Statcast), the wins should come thanks to the prolific Braves offense. Fried does not give up much in the way of hard hits, and his ground ball percentage of 59.2 lands in the 97th percentile. He will be a solid SP1 if you wait until the fifth or sixth round to start your pitching staff. 29 weeks ago

Raisel Iglesias Note
	27. Raisel Iglesias RP Raisel Iglesias finished in the Top 10 in saves with 33 last season. This number might seem low, but the Atlanta Braves didn't have many save opportunities while routinely blowing out opponents. Iglesias remains elite in Chase% (35.4), but batters lit up his fastball and sinker more than in past seasons. Iglesias will remain a Tier 2 closer because of the team he plays for, but look out for that to continue to be a double-edged sword when it comes to saves. There are other relievers with more ratio upside later in the draft. 29 weeks ago

Chris Sale Note
	44. Chris Sale SP

Charlie Morton Note
	75. Charlie Morton SP

Reynaldo Lopez Note
	172. Reynaldo Lopez RP,SP

John Brebbia Note
	178. John Brebbia SP,RP

A.J. Minter Note
	183. A.J. Minter RP

Bryce Elder Note
	194. Bryce Elder SP

AJ Smith-Shawver Note
	197. AJ Smith-Shawver SP

Pierce Johnson Note
	267. Pierce Johnson RP

Joe Jimenez Note
	273. Joe Jimenez RP

Hurston Waldrep Note
	280. Hurston Waldrep SP

Aaron Bummer Note
	296. Aaron Bummer RP

Dylan Lee Note
	363. Dylan Lee RP

Allan Winans Note
	372. Allan Winans SP

Luke Jackson Note
	407. Luke Jackson RP

Huascar Ynoa Note
	427. Huascar Ynoa SP

Jesse Chavez Note
	460. Jesse Chavez RP

Ray Kerr Note
	501. Ray Kerr RP

Daysbel Hernandez Note
	542. Daysbel Hernandez RP

Ken Giles Note
	547. Ken Giles RP

Angel Perdomo Note
	551. Angel Perdomo RP

Tyler Matzek Note
	591. Tyler Matzek RP

Darius Vines Note
	608. Darius Vines SP

Jackson Stephens Note
	624. Jackson Stephens RP

Dylan Dodd Note
	650. Dylan Dodd SP

Ian Anderson Note
	712. Ian Anderson SP

Grant Holmes Note
	760. Grant Holmes RP,SP

Taylor Widener Note
	796. Taylor Widener RP