Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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Tarik Skubal
SP
Tarik Skubal tore into the 2024 season and walked away with the AL Cy Young Award. The 27-year-old went 18-4, threw 192 innings, and struck out 228. His sparkling ERA of 2.39 and FIP of 2.49 went along with his 91st-percentile K% (30.3). He also had an elite walk rate of 4.6%. It's not bad for a guy people were concerned about coming off flexor tendon surgery. Skubal combines an effective 4-seam fastball with a devastating changeup that induced a 46.1 Whiff% in 2024. There is nothing in Skubal's profile to give fantasy managers pause, and he is projected to get right up to the 200-inning mark while pitching in a pitcher-friendly ballpark. It's a debate between him and Paul Skenes for who the true SP1 is in 2025, but Skubal brings plenty of stability to the position for fantasy managers.
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50.
Jack Flaherty
SP
Jack Flaherty delivered a strong 2024 season, posting a 13-7 record with a 3.17 ERA and 194 strikeouts over 162 innings pitched. He began the year with the Tigers, achieving a 2.95 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 18 starts. A midseason trade to the Dodgers saw him continue his solid performance, recording a 6-2 record with a 3.58 ERA in 10 starts. Flaherty's Statcast metrics indicate a barrel rate of 7.7%, suggesting effective contact management. Now entering his age-29 season and returning to Detroit, Flaherty's health and ability to maintain his regular-season form will be pivotal for his fantasy value in 2025.
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94.
Reese Olson
SP
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106.
Jackson Jobe
SP,RP
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116.
Jason Foley
RP
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159.
Casey Mize
SP
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167.
Tyler Holton
SP,RP
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168.
Beau Brieske
SP,RP
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213.
Will Vest
RP
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257.
Brant Hurter
SP,RP
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338.
Brenan Hanifee
SP,RP
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354.
Tanner Rainey
RP
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403.
Ty Madden
RP
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407.
Alex Lange
RP
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433.
Sean Guenther
RP
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505.
Sawyer Gipson-Long
SP,RP
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543.
Keider Montero
SP,RP
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619.
Chase Lee
RP
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727.
Tyler Mattison
RP
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739.
Ricky Vanasco
SP,RP
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828.
Bailey Horn
RP
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976.
Lael Lockhart
SP
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