Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Gerrit Cole Note
	2. Gerrit Cole SP Cole was pretty much as advertised in his first season with the Yankees. His ERA rose a tad, as did his home run rate as expected, and his strikeout rate fell a bit, though it remained at an absurdly high level. And, for the most part, all of his expected metrics fell off a tad from his 2019 season. But Cole's numbers from that season were so dominating that he could withstand plenty of regression and still be one of the best pitchers in fantasy. As such, he'll head into 2021 close to the way he came into the 2020 season: a dominant, high-strikeout, low-walk starter who will throw plenty of innings and who is more likely to finish as the top overall fantasy pitcher than he is to finish outside the top-10. It's a matter of personal preference between Cole and Jacob deGrom as the first pitcher off the board, but neither should fall outside the top-10 overall picks on draft day. 2 days ago

Aroldis Chapman Note
	25. Aroldis Chapman RP Chapman missed time last year because he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but he was largely the same pitcher as always when he was on the mount. He struck out 22 batters in his 11 2/3 innings pitched and allowed just six hits. His velocity may be slightly below what it was at its peak, but it's still elite, and he appears to have plenty left in the tank heading into his age-33 season. He'll again close for one of the best teams in baseball, and although he's never had a 40-save season, he should easily surpass 30 and be one of the top closers drafted in fantasy. 2 days ago

Corey Kluber Note
	64. Corey Kluber SP

Jameson Taillon Note
	88. Jameson Taillon SP Taillon has undergone Tommy John surgery twice, and has totaled just 37 1/3 innings over the last two years. And really, he's had only one truly notable year, which was in 2018. But what separated Taillon that year was his outstanding slider, which not only performed exceedingly well, but also buoyed the effectiveness of the rest of his pitches. Now with the Yankees, Taillon has plenty of upside. But, as always, health remains the concern, and is the reason you shouldn't draft him until you've filled out most of your staff. 2 days ago

Jordan Montgomery Note
	94. Jordan Montgomery SP

Luis Severino Note
	123. Luis Severino SP

Domingo German Note
	134. Domingo German SP

Deivi Garcia Note
	148. Deivi Garcia SP

Chad Green Note
	157. Chad Green RP

Zack Britton Note
	169. Zack Britton RP

Jonathan Loaisiga Note
	221. Jonathan Loaisiga RP

Darren O'Day Note
	269. Darren O'Day RP

Clarke Schmidt Note
	280. Clarke Schmidt RP

Justin Wilson Note
	351. Justin Wilson RP

Michael King Note
	439. Michael King RP

Jhoulys Chacin Note
	444. Jhoulys Chacin RP

Luis Cessa Note
	578. Luis Cessa RP

Adam Warren Note
	660. Adam Warren RP

Nick Nelson Note
	661. Nick Nelson RP

Reggie McClain Note
	684. Reggie McClain RP

Josh Smith Note
	687. Josh Smith RP

Brooks Kriske Note
	713. Brooks Kriske RP

Nestor Cortes Jr. Note
	743. Nestor Cortes Jr. RP

Tyler Lyons Note
	760. Tyler Lyons RP

Albert Abreu Note
	762. Albert Abreu RP