Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Pablo Lopez Note
	48. Pablo Lopez SP Despite his 5.09 ERA and mediocre strikeout rate in 2019, there was some buzz about Lopez heading into last season because of his outstanding changeup and his ability to keep his WHIP in check. He justified the expectations, cutting his ERA to 3.61 and striking out about a batter and a half more per nine innings than he had previously. He's still volatile, as he has seemingly random games where he lacks command with his changeup and gets hit hard. And he needs another pitch to complement his fastball and changeup. But if he can continue to develop either his curveball or cutter, he could be a true breakout candidate. Draft him as an SP4 with upside for more if his other pitches continue to improve. 3 weeks ago

Sandy Alcantara Note
	52. Sandy Alcantara SP Alcantara continued to build on what was a pretty strong foundation heading into 2020. He lowered his ERA to 3.00 and his WHIP to 1.19, and improved in both his strikeout and walk rate while adding velocity. He pitched only 42 innings last year because of COVID-19 issues, but he dominated over the latter three-quarters of the season, pitching to a 2.30 ERA with 30 strikeouts over his final 31 1/3 innings. There's not a ton to dislike about Alcantara, and there's room for continued growth. Draft him as a fourth starter with upside for more. 3 weeks ago

Sixto Sanchez Note
	53. Sixto Sanchez SP Sanchez built on his strong 2019 season in Double-A with an excellent seven-start stretch in the majors, during which he put up a 3.46 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Sanchez throws really hard (his fastball velocity is in the 98th percentile), but he doesn't put up a ton of strikeouts, either in the minors or during his stint in the majors last year. But his outstanding changeup (.148 BAA, .148 slugging against, .158 wOBA against) keeps hitters off balance, and allows him to avoid giving up too much hard contact. Combine that with his well above-average control and his almost comical ability to avoid giving up home runs, and you have a quality pitcher who can slide into the middle of your staff. 3 weeks ago

Elieser Hernandez Note
	88. Elieser Hernandez SP,RP Hernandez was excellent in his six starts last season, tallying a 3.16 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and a 32.1% strikeout rate. But he allowed a lot of hard contact along the way, including a 91.8 MPH average exit velocity (bottom three percent in the league). He worked on his changeup this offseason in an effort to add a reliable third pitch (he threw his fastball and slider 94% of the time last year), and it has gotten rave reviews in camp. He's fourth in the pecking order of the Marlins starters, but if his changeup can be an effective pitch, he might be the one to provide the most value given his extremely modest ADP. 3 weeks ago

Anthony Bass Note
	110. Anthony Bass RP Bass will likely be in the mix for saves with Yimi Garcia (and possibly Dylan Floro) after he signed a two-year deal with the Marlins. He lacks the typical strikeout stuff of most closers, but he's totaled 12 saves, a 3.54 ERA, and a 0.99 WHIP over the past two years. Bass is an extreme ground ball pitcher (62.3% ground ball rate last year), which is how he's able to survive without big time stuff. But Don Mattingly likely won't name a closer until the end of spring training, so draft Bass late for now, but have plenty of other bullpen options. 3 weeks ago

Trevor Rogers Note
	132. Trevor Rogers SP

Yimi Garcia Note
	161. Yimi Garcia RP Garcia was the favorite for saves in Miami until the team signed Anthony Bass, and now his exact role in the bullpen is unclear. He struck out 31.7% of the batter he faced last year, and put up a 0.80 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. He's got more prototypical "closer's stuff" than Bass does, and he has a lengthy relationship with Don Mattingly dating back to their Dodgers days. Draft Garcia late and hope he wins the job, but make sure you have other options. 3 weeks ago

Dylan Floro Note
	245. Dylan Floro RP

Edward Cabrera Note
	330. Edward Cabrera RP

John Curtiss Note
	341. John Curtiss SP,RP

Richard Bleier Note
	349. Richard Bleier RP

Max Meyer Note
	378. Max Meyer SP

Adam Cimber Note
	476. Adam Cimber RP

Dan Castano Note
	484. Dan Castano SP

Ross Detwiler Note
	505. Ross Detwiler SP,RP

Paul Campbell Note
	519. Paul Campbell RP

Braxton Garrett Note
	608. Braxton Garrett SP

Nick Neidert Note
	635. Nick Neidert RP

Zach Pop Note
	676. Zach Pop RP

Pat Venditte Note
	704. Pat Venditte RP

Mike Morin Note
	719. Mike Morin RP

Jeff Brigham Note
	724. Jeff Brigham RP

Sterling Sharp Note
	787. Sterling Sharp RP

Jordan Holloway Note
	851. Jordan Holloway RP

Jorge Guzman Note
	877. Jorge Guzman RP