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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Grayson Rodriguez Note
Grayson Rodriguez photo 22. Grayson Rodriguez SP
I think it's fair to say that Grayson Rodriguez stumbled onto the scene in 2023. In the first half of the season, the rookie threw 45 1/3 innings and gave up 13 home runs and 21 walks on his way to a 7.35 ERA and a trip back to Triple-A. When he returned, the prospect everyone wanted to see arrived. He allowed only three home runs over his final 76 2/3 innings and finished that half with a 2.58 ERA. The good news is that the 24-year-old's second season should be more in line with the latter half of 2023. With a 94th percentile (97.4 mph) fastball velocity, Rodriguez is best considered an SP3 with an SP2 upside in 2024.
33 weeks ago
Zach Eflin Note
Zach Eflin photo 24. Zach Eflin SP
Before 2023, Zach Eflin received an abundance of "sleeper" predictions because of the Tampa Bump. Pitchers going TO the Rays are targets. Pitchers going away from them are typically labeled busts. It was difficult to believe a guy with a career ERA over 4.00 would suddenly be worth chasing. Alas, Eflin bought into his hype, apparently. He had a career-high K/9 of 9.42, striking out 186 batters in 177 2/3 innings. He ended with an ERA of 3.50, and his xFIP of 3.12 suggests he was even better than that. His WHIP was 1.02 thanks to a BB% of 3.4 and a Chase% of 34. Eflin's 2024 outlook suggests some regression but nothing to scare fantasy managers away from his SP3 draft price.
33 weeks ago
Kyle Bradish Note
Kyle Bradish photo 98. Kyle Bradish SP
**The Orioles announced on February 15 that Bradish will open the season on the IL with a UCL sprain** Kyle Bradish had an excellent 2023 campaign. He struck out 168 batters in 168 2/3 innings, with a beautiful 2.83 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He should come with a bit of a warning for 2024, though. His xERA was 3.82, and a low .270 BABIP added a heavy filter to his Insta-worthy stats. Bradish's four-seam fastball got lit up by batters (.563 SLG), and he will need that to improve to accompany his elite slider, which induced a 36.4 Whiff%. With the injury, fantasy managers in redraft leagues should avoid the 27-year-old, only taking him as a flier in the late rounds.
33 weeks ago
Dean Kremer Note
Dean Kremer photo 124. Dean Kremer SP
Tyler Wells Note
Tyler Wells photo 129. Tyler Wells SP
Yennier Cano Note
Yennier Cano photo 145. Yennier Cano RP
Trevor Rogers Note
Trevor Rogers photo 157. Trevor Rogers SP
Seranthony Dominguez Note
Seranthony Dominguez photo 167. Seranthony Dominguez RP
Gregory Soto Note
Gregory Soto photo 283. Gregory Soto RP
Nick Anderson Note
Nick Anderson photo 323. Nick Anderson RP
Cade Povich Note
Cade Povich photo 387. Cade Povich SP
Chayce McDermott Note
Chayce McDermott photo 391. Chayce McDermott SP
Keegan Akin Note
Keegan Akin photo 425. Keegan Akin RP
Bryan Baker Note
Bryan Baker photo 442. Bryan Baker RP
Albert Suarez Note
Albert Suarez photo 443. Albert Suarez SP,RP
Cionel Perez Note
Cionel Perez photo 461. Cionel Perez RP
Nick Vespi Note
Nick Vespi photo 521. Nick Vespi RP
Jacob Webb Note
Jacob Webb photo 560. Jacob Webb RP
Bruce Zimmermann Note
Bruce Zimmermann photo 793. Bruce Zimmermann RP
Justin Armbruester Note
Justin Armbruester photo 818. Justin Armbruester SP
Matt Krook Note
Matt Krook photo 871. Matt Krook RP
Colin Selby Note
Colin Selby photo 881. Colin Selby SP,RP
Corbin Martin Note
Corbin Martin photo 888. Corbin Martin SP,RP
Matt Bowman Note
Matt Bowman photo 949. Matt Bowman RP
Levi Stoudt Note
Levi Stoudt photo 979. Levi Stoudt SP
Thaddeus Ward Note
Thaddeus Ward photo 981. Thaddeus Ward RP