Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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4.
Walker Buehler
SP
The West Coast bias rears its ugly head again. If the Dodgers' ace pitched in Boston, New York or Chicago, headlines would call him Cy Buehler. If you play in a QS league, Walker is as sure a thing as a traffic jam on the 405. He went six or more innings in all but one of his first 27 starts last year. He'll give you a strikeout an inning, a sub-1.00 WHIP and have you feeling calm, cool and collected as a manager every fifth night. Pitching for a great Dodgers team, Buehler could top 20 wins.
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8.
Julio Urias
SP
You won't be able to sneak Urias past the rest of your league again after his 20-win campaign in 2021. He's primed to join the ranks of the true aces. The Dodgers will win 100 games, with a top-10 defense. Urias is ready to pitch 200 innings and have a top-10 K/BB ratio. The Dodgers always seem to score in bunches when he's on the hill, so Urias might get 20 wins again. After bringing Urias along slowly, the Dodgers will finally unleash the young star. If he throws 210 innings, Urias will far outperform his fourth-round draft projection.
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36.
Clayton Kershaw
SP
Kershaw isn't the same pitcher he was at his peak, but he's still really, really good. His curveball doesn't have quite the same bite and his fastball has fallen off a bit, but his slider is one of the best in baseball. Kershaw really leaned into that pitch last year (he used it 47.6% of the time), so it's no surprise that he dealt with forearm issues at the end of the season. And injuries are now unfortunately a common thing for the veteran, as he's dealt with back, shoulder, and now elbow injuries over the past several years. He's back with the Dodgers on a one-year deal and is reportedly healthy. There's still a ton of room for profit with him, but you shouldn't count on much more than 120 innings.
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49.
Craig Kimbrel
RP
Kimbrel bounced back in a huge way last season, cutting his walk rate to 9.8%, his lowest since 2017. He was vintage Kimbrel, piling up the strikeouts and saves until a mid-season trade to the White Sox where he became the setup man to Liam Hendriks. He was slated to be a late-round pick with Chicago, but with the trade to the Dodgers, he immediately becomes a top-5 closer. Expect 35-plus saves and elite ratios.
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97.
Blake Treinen
RP
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109.
Tony Gonsolin
SP
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121.
Trevor Bauer
SP
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135.
Andrew Heaney
SP
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172.
Brusdar Graterol
RP
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173.
Daniel Hudson
RP
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209.
Alex Vesia
RP
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210.
Dustin May
SP
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234.
David Price
SP,RP
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251.
Tyler Anderson
SP
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253.
Phil Bickford
RP
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264.
Danny Duffy
SP
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293.
Tommy Kahnle
RP
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309.
Caleb Ferguson
RP
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346.
Mitch White
RP
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398.
Shane Greene
RP
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439.
Evan Phillips
RP
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528.
Pedro Baez
RP
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588.
Justin Bruihl
RP
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608.
Victor Gonzalez
RP
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633.
Dellin Betances
RP
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638.
Yency Almonte
RP
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664.
Garrett Cleavinger
RP
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761.
Reyes Moronta
RP
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778.
Mike Wright Jr.
RP
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813.
Beau Burrows
RP
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872.
Carson Fulmer
RP
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886.
Andre Jackson
RP
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931.
Ryan Pepiot
SP
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