Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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23.
Jose Berrios
SP
Berrios reached 200 innings but didn't really take the step forward that most fantasy owners had hoped for. His strikeout rate dropped, his WHIP increased, and batters made better contact. Still, Berrios was a pitcher who fantasy owners could start each and every time out, contributed well in wins, and rarely walked batters. When you add it all up, Berrios remains a starter that fantasy owners should covet, but perhaps temper expectations until he shows that he's ready to take that next step.
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35.
Taylor Rogers
RP
Rogers didn't have the Twins' closer role at the outset of the season, but he proved himself as Minnesota's best reliever pretty quickly. He built on his strong gains in 2018, further upping his strikeout rate and lowering his walk rate. He likely won't see all of the save chances this year for the Twins, but he should lead the way in opportunities. That, along with his strong overall numbers, makes him a reliever to target in fantasy.
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58.
Kenta Maeda
SP,RP
Maeda should be the rare pitcher who benefits from a move to the American League. The Dodgers have moved him back and forth from the bullpen to the starting rotation to manipulate his innings and avoid paying him bonuses for years. Now, he should stick in the Twins' rotation, and approach the 175 innings he threw in 2016. Given that he had the highest swinging strike rate (14.6%) and chase rate (34.8%) of his career last year and will be moving to a division that saw three of the other four teams rank in the bottom seven in runs scored in 2019, consider the needle on Maeda moving up.
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67.
Jake Odorizzi
SP
Odorizzi just refused to fail last year, and he was a reliable pitcher all year long. His continued gains in strikeouts and drop in walks, to go along with his 15 wins, led to a remarkably profitable season. But his xFIP remained at 4.33 and Odorizzi just never felt quite like a pitcher who was going to dominate every time out. Fortunately, you don't have to pay for his 2019 numbers given his ADP, so draft him at his price without much worry.
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93.
Rich Hill
SP
Hill is as predictable as they come nowadays. He'll give you outstanding innings with excellent strikeout numbers, but will top out at 135 innings and likely less. He'll likely be sidelined until June with his elbow injury but that may be just in time for the start of the season now. That should move Hill far up your draft boards, from afterthought to late-round sleeper.
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126.
Michael Pineda
SP
Pineda will miss the first 39 games of the 2020 season as he finishes serving his PED suspension. When he does pitch, he'll offer roughly a 4.00 ERA, a decent WHIP, and slightly below average strikeout numbers. On a good Minnesota team, wins may be his best attribute, but he's hardly a pitcher to target in fantasy.
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172.
Trevor May
RP
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180.
Homer Bailey
SP
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191.
Tyler Duffey
RP
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203.
Sergio Romo
RP
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248.
Randy Dobnak
SP
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276.
Tyler Clippard
RP
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364.
Zack Littell
RP
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374.
Devin Smeltzer
SP
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408.
Lewis Thorpe
RP
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526.
Cody Stashak
RP
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548.
Matt Wisler
SP,RP
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568.
Fernando Romero
RP
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579.
Sean Poppen
RP
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689.
Cory Gearrin
RP
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729.
Blaine Hardy
RP
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737.
Jorge Alcala
RP
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884.
Juan Minaya
RP
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924.
Gabriel Moya
RP
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929.
Andrew Vasquez
RP
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935.
Preston Guilmet
RP
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