Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Gerrit Cole Note
	1. Gerrit Cole SP There are really no words for what Cole was able to do last year. He built on the massive gains he made from his first year with the Astros and lowered his ERA, WHIP, and walk rate to miniscule levels while totaling an outrageous 326 strikeouts. He'll move to the Yankees now, which is a mild downgrade given that the Yankees may slightly limit his innings in light of their long-term investment in Cole and their bullpen, and the opposing offenses and ballparks in the AL East compared to the AL West. But Cole's fastball and slider are beyond elite, and he should be the top pitcher taken in fantasy drafts. 17 weeks ago

Aroldis Chapman Note
	29. Aroldis Chapman RP It was announced that Chapman tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, July 11th. With less than two weeks left until the regular season, it seems unlikely that he'll begin the year on the active roster. With that said, it remains unclear exactly how long he'll miss and given Chapman's potential, he shouldn't slip beyond the top 10 closers in drafts. 11 weeks ago

James Paxton Note
	51. James Paxton SP Paxton will be out until at least early May (and likely longer) after undergoing a microscopic lumbar discectomy with removal of a peridiscal cyst in early February. Although his talent is undeniable, this is yet another in a long list of injuries for Paxton, who has eight injured list stints since the beginning of the 2014 season. While early May is the front end of the three to four month timetable, expect Paxton's absence to last until at least June and possibly longer if he has any setbacks. 17 weeks ago

Masahiro Tanaka Note
	71. Masahiro Tanaka SP Tanaka had a bizarre year. On the negative side, his ERA soared to 4.45 and his WHIP and strikeout rate went to a career worst 1.24 and 7.37/9, respectively. Yet he slightly lowered his walk rate from the past two years, cut his HR/FB rate, and got batters to swing at pitches outside the zone more than almost any other pitcher in the second half of the season. At this point in his career, given his home park, there's little optimism that Tanaka can ever develop into the ace he appeared to be during his debut. Draft him as a back-end-of-the-rotation starter in deeper leagues but nothing more. 17 weeks ago

J.A. Happ Note
	125. J.A. Happ SP

Adam Ottavino Note
	132. Adam Ottavino RP

Jordan Montgomery Note
	137. Jordan Montgomery SP

Zack Britton Note
	146. Zack Britton RP

Chad Green Note
	155. Chad Green SP,RP

Tommy Kahnle Note
	194. Tommy Kahnle RP

Jonathan Loaisiga Note
	218. Jonathan Loaisiga RP

Clarke Schmidt Note
	331. Clarke Schmidt SP

Ryan Buchter Note
	333. Ryan Buchter RP

Michael King Note
	363. Michael King RP

Luis Cessa Note
	407. Luis Cessa RP

Deivi Garcia Note
	409. Deivi Garcia SP

Mike King Note
	425. Mike King

Jonathan Holder Note
	436. Jonathan Holder RP

Ben Heller Note
	485. Ben Heller RP

Dan Otero Note
	655. Dan Otero RP

Tyler Lyons Note
	664. Tyler Lyons RP

Fernando Abad Note
	724. Fernando Abad RP

Brooks Kriske Note
	772. Brooks Kriske RP

Dan Jennings Note
	852. Dan Jennings RP

Tony Zych Note
	855. Tony Zych RP

Jake Barrett Note
	923. Jake Barrett RP