Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
2.
Corbin Burnes
SP
Corbin Burnes is in the last year of his contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and it would be somewhat surprising if he still plays for them at the end of the year. The important thing to note is that his pending free agency makes him an even better draft pick in 2024 than usual. And his "usual" is still elite. Burnes landed at 200 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings with a 3.39 ERA and microscopic 1.07 WHIP. Hitters struggle to make good contact on Burnes's pitches (avgEV of 86.4), but his K% dropped five percent to 25.5. As the third pitcher in Tier 1, he has the most to gain in 2024 and will make an excellent SP1 in fantasy.
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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.
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41.
Clay Holmes
RP
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42.
Jordan Romano
RP
Jordan Romano saved 36 games for the Blue Jays in 2023 and struck out 72 batters in 59 innings. He continued with a decent K% (29), but his BB% jumped to 9.7, which is a concerning change for a high-end closer. He had a respectable ERA of 2.90, but the WHIP moved to 1.22, a full two-tenths higher than his 2022 number. Romano is on a good team, so crossing the 30-save mark shouldn't be an issue as long as he stays healthy.
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46.
Shane Bieber
SP
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47.
Tanner Scott
RP
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52.
Kenley Jansen
RP
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56.
Justin Verlander
SP
Justin Verlander finally began to show his age in 2023. While his ERA was 3.22, his xERA was 3.69, and his xFIP was 4.56 across 162 1/3 innings. His K% fell to 21.5, and his BB% jumped up 6.7. His SIERA was the highest it has been since 2008, and it's also noteworthy to realize that 2008 was 16 years ago. Verlander is a name-brand pitcher, but his ADP of 120.4 is more nostalgia than skill at this point.
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58.
Adbert Alzolay
RP
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60.
Craig Kimbrel
RP
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67.
Walker Buehler
SP
Walker Buehler missed all of the 2023 following Tommy John surgery. He is a question mark heading into 2024. In 2021, he looked like the dominant pitcher everyone expected him to be, only to crater in 2022 with the injury. The argument for drafting Buehler as an SP3 is that he pitches for the Dodgers (stadium + team = good things) and becomes a free agent after the season. Many pitchers experience a "honeymoon" period following TJ surgery, and it could be a savvy move to grab him in the mid-rounds. The knock against him is that he will turn 30 in July, and his track record has been anything but consistent. It is a dice roll that can pay off for the right price.
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68.
Paul Sewald
RP
Paul Sewald split time in Seattle and Arizona last season, racking up 34 saves between the two clubs. Sewald's stuff is the real deal, with a K% of 32.1, xERA of 2.75, and xBA of .189. He walked more batters than his career average, but he has the makeup of a solid closer for a competitive squad in 2024. Fantasy managers should expect around 30 saves from the veteran.
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69.
Nathan Eovaldi
SP
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72.
Nick Pivetta
SP
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74.
Jose Leclerc
RP
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75.
Charlie Morton
SP
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92.
Kyle Finnegan
RP
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94.
Carlos Estevez
RP
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101.
Griffin Canning
SP
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103.
Luis Severino
SP
|
107.
Will Smith
RP
|
109.
Lance Lynn
SP
|
110.
Max Scherzer
SP
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123.
James Paxton
SP
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126.
John Means
SP
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127.
David Robertson
RP
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137.
Aroldis Chapman
RP
|
140.
Jack Flaherty
SP
|
151.
Andrew Heaney
SP
|
158.
Patrick Sandoval
SP
|
159.
Clayton Kershaw
SP
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174.
Scott Barlow
RP
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176.
Alex Cobb
SP
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177.
Hector Neris
RP
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178.
John Brebbia
RP
|
180.
Jose Quintana
SP
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183.
A.J. Minter
RP
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185.
Kyle Gibson
SP
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191.
Dylan Floro
RP
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196.
Yimi Garcia
RP
|
199.
Jorge Lopez
RP
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200.
Jeff Hoffman
RP
|
201.
Michael Soroka
SP,RP
|
210.
Chris Martin
RP
|
211.
Wade Miley
SP
|
212.
Mike Clevinger
SP
|
214.
Michael Lorenzen
SP
|
222.
Jose Urquidy
SP
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223.
Daniel Bard
RP
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224.
Colin Rea
SP
|
228.
Martin Perez
SP
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232.
Cole Irvin
SP,RP
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233.
Ross Stripling
SP
|
234.
Daniel Hudson
RP
|
235.
Adrian Houser
SP,RP
|
237.
Alex Wood
SP
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238.
Anthony DeSclafani
SP
|
243.
Colin Poche
RP
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244.
Jakob Junis
SP,RP
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245.
Dany Jimenez
RP
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246.
Domingo German
RP
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247.
Kirby Yates
RP
|
250.
Shelby Miller
RP
|
255.
Adam Ottavino
RP
|
256.
Sixto Sanchez
SP
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258.
Trevor Bauer
SP
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263.
Patrick Corbin
SP
|
266.
Danny Coulombe
RP
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268.
Andrew Kittredge
RP
|
270.
Marco Gonzales
SP
|
277.
Logan Allen
RP
|
278.
Jonathan Loaisiga
RP
|
279.
Hyun Jin Ryu
SP
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282.
A.J. Griffin
SP
|
288.
Tim Mayza
RP
|
290.
Shawn Armstrong
SP,RP
|
291.
Joe Kelly
RP
|
293.
Brooks Raley
RP
|
294.
Drew Smyly
RP
|
295.
Joe Ross
SP,RP
|
299.
Cal Quantrill
SP
|
302.
Spencer Turnbull
SP,RP
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303.
Phil Maton
RP
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307.
Hoby Milner
RP
|
310.
Caleb Thielbar
RP
|
313.
Lucas Sims
RP
|
320.
Matt Moore
RP
|
322.
Enyel De Los Santos
RP
|
323.
Nick Anderson
RP
|
324.
Luis Garcia
RP
|
327.
Carlos Carrasco
SP
|
329.
Scott McGough
RP
|
334.
Chris Flexen
SP
|
339.
Tommy Kahnle
RP
|
343.
Jordan Lyles
RP
|
344.
Julio Urias
SP
|
346.
Eric Lauer
SP
|
347.
Steven Okert
RP
|
350.
Joey Lucchesi
SP
|
352.
Andrew Chafin
RP
|
355.
Caleb Ferguson
RP
|
357.
Ryan Borucki
RP
|
364.
Dillon Tate
RP
|
368.
Ryne Stanek
RP
|
369.
Wilmer Flores
SP
|
376.
James Karinchak
RP
|
377.
Trevor Williams
SP
|
378.
Jay Jackson
RP
|
381.
Trevor May
RP
|
386.
Ryan Yarbrough
RP
|
388.
Tyler Alexander
SP,RP
|
390.
Victor Gonzalez
RP
|
393.
Blake Treinen
RP
|
404.
Noah Syndergaard
SP
|
407.
Luke Jackson
RP
|
408.
Peter Lambert
RP
|
417.
Trevor Gott
RP
|
418.
Drew Smith
RP
|
419.
Keynan Middleton
RP
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422.
Tanner Rainey
RP
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424.
Bryan Shaw
RP
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426.
J.P. Feyereisen
RP
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427.
Huascar Ynoa
SP
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430.
Trevor Richards
RP
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432.
Miguel Castro
RP
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441.
Zack Greinke
SP
|
448.
Rowan Wick
RP
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450.
Evan Scribner
RP
|
452.
Carl Edwards Jr.
RP
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456.
Zach Jackson
RP
|
460.
Jesse Chavez
RP
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463.
Joe Barlow
RP
|
469.
Scott Alexander
RP
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472.
Dakota Hudson
SP
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490.
Bryse Wilson
SP,RP
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498.
Jake Diekman
RP
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500.
Luis Patino
RP
|
504.
Andrew Wantz
RP
|
508.
Touki Toussaint
RP
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509.
Anthony Bass
RP
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514.
Adam Cimber
RP
|
515.
Buddy Baumann
RP
|
520.
Mitch White
RP
|
521.
Nick Vespi
RP
|
524.
JT Chargois
RP
|
525.
Nick Burdi
RP
|
528.
Yency Almonte
RP
|
530.
Carlos Perez
SP
|
532.
Jordan Weems
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537.
Ian Gibaut
RP
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539.
Jarlin Garcia
RP
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541.
Ty Adcock
RP
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543.
Brent Honeywell Jr.
RP
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544.
Taylor Clarke
RP
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547.
Ken Giles
RP
|
552.
Brandon Bielak
RP
|
554.
Chase Anderson
RP
|
555.
Austin Voth
RP
|
557.
Matt Wisler
RP
|
558.
Matt Bush
RP
|
560.
Jacob Webb
RP
|
561.
Brad Boxberger
RP
|
566.
Collin McHugh
RP
|
567.
Richard Lovelady
RP
|
568.
Shintaro Fujinami
RP
|
570.
Ryan Tepera
RP
|
572.
Anthony Gose
RP
|
573.
Buck Farmer
RP
|
574.
Lou Trivino
RP
|
576.
Brandon Hughes
RP
|
579.
Kyle Muller
RP
|
580.
Jose Cisnero
RP
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581.
Austin Pruitt
RP
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582.
Braden Bristo
RP
|
583.
Brendan White
RP
|
591.
Tyler Matzek
RP
|
593.
Brad Hand
RP
|
597.
Diego Castillo
RP
|
602.
Kai-Wei Teng
RP
|
604.
Jonathan Hernandez
RP
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611.
Rich Hill
RP
|
612.
Brett Martin
RP
|
615.
Luis F. Ortiz
RP
|
617.
Joely Rodriguez
RP
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620.
Jalen Beeks
RP
|
621.
Tyler Duffey
RP
|
622.
Sean Newcomb
RP
|
624.
Jackson Stephens
RP
|
632.
Jimmy Cordero
RP
|
634.
Zach Plesac
SP
|
636.
Kenny Rosenberg
RP
|
638.
Drew Rucinski
SP
|
640.
Tim Hill
RP
|
644.
Jimmy Lambert
RP
|
645.
Jharel Cotton
RP
|
648.
Victor Arano
RP
|
652.
Johnny Cueto
SP
|
653.
Hisanori Takahashi
RP
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654.
Yonny Chirinos
SP
|
664.
Zach Davies
SP
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665.
Jose Alvarez
RP
|
668.
Chad Kuhl
RP
|
670.
Noah Davis
RP
|
673.
Aaron Loup
RP
|
676.
Jeff Gray
RP
|
679.
Jeff Singer
RP
|
682.
Sammy Peralta
RP
|
687.
Drew VerHagen
RP
|
688.
Elieser Hernandez
RP
|
691.
Julio Teheran
SP
|
694.
Jake Odorizzi
SP
|
696.
Wes Parsons
RP
|
698.
Logan Gillaspie
RP
|
700.
Freddy Tarnok
RP
|
706.
Francisco Perez
RP
|
709.
Mauricio Llovera
RP
|
724.
Andrew Bellatti
RP
|
727.
Brad Wieck
RP
|
731.
Alex Reyes
RP
|
732.
Matt Foster
RP
|
736.
Yohan Ramirez
RP
|
737.
Josh Staumont
RP
|
739.
Adam Kloffenstein
RP
|
740.
Andrew Vasquez
RP
|
742.
Dylan Bundy
SP
|
743.
Wander Suero
RP
|
744.
Dominic Leone
RP
|
751.
Chris Rodriguez
RP
|
752.
Dylan Coleman
RP
|
757.
Lucas Luetge
RP
|
761.
Ethan Small
RP
|
766.
Trey Wingenter
RP
|
772.
Andre Jackson
RP
|
778.
Andres Machado
RP
|
786.
Rony Garcia
SP
|
789.
Hunter Stratton
RP
|
793.
Bruce Zimmermann
RP
|
797.
Andrew Suarez
RP
|
798.
Zach McAllister
RP
|
802.
Mark Melancon
RP
|
807.
Austin Schulfer
RP
|
808.
Wily Peralta
RP
|
811.
Drew Hutchison
SP
|
812.
Justin Bruihl
RP
|
813.
Nick Avila
RP
|
814.
Vince Velasquez
SP
|
816.
Ryder Ryan
RP
|
819.
Albert Abreu
RP
|
826.
Glenn Otto
RP
|
829.
Erich Uelmen
RP
|
830.
Erasmo Ramirez
RP
|
831.
Josh Taylor
RP
|
832.
Josh James
RP
|
836.
Michael Rucker
RP
|
837.
Colten Brewer
RP
|
839.
Chasen Shreve
RP
|
841.
Danny Duffy
SP
|
847.
Joel Kuhnel
RP
|
851.
Luis Frias
RP
|
856.
Kolby Allard
SP
|
862.
Matt Barnes
RP
|
868.
Alex Young
RP
|
869.
Cam Sanders
RP
|
870.
Dan Altavilla
RP
|
872.
Carson Fulmer
SP,RP
|
875.
Gerardo Reyes
RP
|
878.
Juan Then
RP
|
895.
Devin Smeltzer
RP
|
897.
Lane Ramsey
RP
|
900.
James Naile
RP
|
903.
Daniel Castano
RP
|
906.
Tucker Davidson
RP
|
907.
Cory Abbott
RP
|
908.
Dakota Chalmers
SP
|
910.
Joe Jacques
RP
|
912.
Jaime Barria
RP
|
913.
Hunter Strickland
RP
|
916.
Kirby Snead
RP
|
918.
Jeurys Familia
RP
|
924.
Wil Crowe
RP
|
927.
John Curtiss
RP
|
928.
Janson Junk
RP
|
933.
Jose Marte
RP
|
937.
Garrett Hill
RP
|
938.
Jorge Benitez
RP
|
942.
Jordan Balazovic
RP
|
943.
Guillo Zuniga
RP
|
944.
Adam Kolarek
RP
|
945.
Nick Nelson
RP
|
948.
Amir Garrett
RP
|
953.
Jake Woodford
SP
|
954.
Mike Mayers
RP
|
955.
Jimmy Nelson
RP
|
957.
Connor Overton
SP
|
958.
Chase De Jong
RP
|
960.
Jacob Barnes
RP
|
961.
Thomas Hatch
RP
|
965.
Zach Logue
RP
|
966.
Denyi Reyes
RP
|
969.
Paolo Espino
RP
|
970.
Jonathan Heasley
RP
|
972.
Taylor Hearn
RP
|
973.
Sam Coonrod
RP
|
977.
Matt Koch
RP
|
980.
Jose Urena
SP,RP
|
982.
Robert Gsellman
RP
|
983.
Madison Bumgarner
SP
|
986.
Vladimir Gutierrez
RP
|
988.
Adam Oller
SP
|
989.
Riley Pint
RP
|
990.
Dallas Keuchel
SP
|
993.
Matt Carasiti
RP
|
994.
Tyler Beede
RP
|
995.
Ty Blach
SP
|
996.
Brad Keller
RP
|
998.
Luis Perdomo
RP
|
1000.
Matt Andriese
RP
|
1001.
Mike Minor
SP
|
1003.
Branden Pinder
RP
|
1004.
Luis Ortiz
|
1005.
Corey Kluber
SP
|