Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Kyle Hendricks Note
	24. Kyle Hendricks SP Hendricks is the Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy pitchers in that he never gets the respect he deserves. He's had an ERA above 3.46 once in his career and he's never had a WHIP higher than 1.19. Yes, his strikeout rate is never going to help fantasy managers, but Dave Ross let him go deeper into games last year (Hendricks' 81 innings pitched were among the most in MLB), so he should make up for his lack of strikeout rate with some additional innings. The Cubs probably won't be a great team but the NL Central has mostly weak offenses, so Hendricks should find his way to enough wins to make a difference. Ignore the fact that he outperforms his expected metrics every year. Hendricks is a reliable, high-end SP3 for a fantasy team. Just be sure to take care of strikeouts elsewhere. 18 weeks ago

Craig Kimbrel Note
	61. Craig Kimbrel RP As a whole, Kimbrel's 2020 numbers were abysmal. A 5.28 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and a walk rate of 17.4%. And yet, there were some encouraging signs. Not only did his strikeout rate bounce back to 40.6%, but he was actually an elite pitcher after his first four outings. How elite? He pitched to a 1.42 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP, and stuck out 53.1% of the batters he faced. It wasn't perfect, as Kimbrel still walked five batters per nine innings over that stretch. But he showed that he still has some has left in the tank. Although he never reclaimed the closer's job despite his strong finish, it's a good bet that the Cubs hand him the ninth-inning role to start, as they try to rebuild his trade value in the final year of his deal. That means Kimbrel should at least get save chances for the first several weeks of the season, and, as such, should be drafted as low-end second closer with just a modicum of upside. 18 weeks ago

Zach Davies Note
	101. Zach Davies SP Davies has quietly put together two quality seasons, with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 2019, and a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year. Notably, he started throwing more changeups in 2020, which led both to an increased swinging strike rate and strikeout rate. But his xERA was still 5.01, and although he routinely outperforms his expected stats, it's a reminder not to get too high on a pitcher who amounts to a command specialist. The upside is that after a trade to the Cubs, he'll face mostly weak offenses, which should help to boost his floor a bit. 18 weeks ago

Adbert Alzolay Note
	148. Adbert Alzolay SP

Rowan Wick Note
	215. Rowan Wick RP

Alec Mills Note
	218. Alec Mills SP,RP

Andrew Chafin Note
	265. Andrew Chafin RP

Jake Arrieta Note
	279. Jake Arrieta SP

Ryan Tepera Note
	304. Ryan Tepera RP

Jason Adam Note
	361. Jason Adam RP

Brailyn Marquez Note
	381. Brailyn Marquez RP

Trevor Williams Note
	435. Trevor Williams SP

Dan Winkler Note
	485. Dan Winkler RP

Brad Wieck Note
	544. Brad Wieck RP

Justin Steele Note
	556. Justin Steele SP,RP

Jonathan Holder Note
	570. Jonathan Holder RP

Kyle Ryan Note
	580. Kyle Ryan RP

Keegan Thompson Note
	588. Keegan Thompson SP,RP

Cory Abbott Note
	601. Cory Abbott SP,RP

Dakota Chalmers Note
	629. Dakota Chalmers SP

Tony Cingrani Note
	673. Tony Cingrani RP

Dillon Maples Note
	675. Dillon Maples RP

Adam Morgan Note
	694. Adam Morgan RP

Trevor Megill Note
	710. Trevor Megill RP

Manuel Rodriguez Note
	790. Manuel Rodriguez RP

Rex Brothers Note
	838. Rex Brothers RP

Kohl Stewart Note
	839. Kohl Stewart RP,SP

Joe Biagini Note
	865. Joe Biagini RP

James Bourque Note
	908. James Bourque RP

CD Pelham Note
	909. CD Pelham RP