Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Paul Skenes Note
	3. Paul Skenes SP It is rare for a rookie to live up to the superstar spotlight, but Paul Skenes arrived in 2024 and jumped right into the superstar role. The 22-year-old went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. He struck out 170 batters in only 133 innings, and hitters looked lost against him in almost every start. Skenes had a sterling 5.31 K/BB rate and featured a full five-pitch arsenal to decimate opposing batters. The only demerit to his resume was that his xERA was 2.53, but that is just splitting hairs at this point. Skenes carries some slight risk because of his hard-throwing nature, but he has not had arm trouble up to this point in his career. It's a coin flip between him and Tarik Skubal for fantasy SP1 in 2025, and no one will begrudge a fantasy manager who wants the young fireballer. 7 weeks ago

David Bednar Note
	78. David Bednar RP

Jared Jones Note
	101. Jared Jones SP Jared Jones made a notable impact in his 2024 rookie season with the Pirates, posting a 6-8 record over 22 starts. He maintained a 4.14 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP across 121.2 innings, striking out 132 batters. His 26.2% strikeout percentage was also impressive. Jones' arsenal is highlighted by a four-seam fastball averaging 96 mph, complemented by a slider that held opponents to a .157 batting average. While his 2.88 BB/9 rate indicates solid control, his 1.33 HR/9 rate suggests susceptibility to home runs. Notably, he excelled at home with a 2.87 ERA over 12 games, compared to a 5.86 ERA in 10 road games. Jones' impressive strikeout ability and developing pitch repertoire position him as a valuable mid/late-round pitching option in fantasy leagues, especially if he can mitigate his home run vulnerability and improve consistency on the road. 7 weeks ago

Mitch Keller Note
	111. Mitch Keller SP

Bubba Chandler Note
	139. Bubba Chandler SP

Andrew Heaney Note
	199. Andrew Heaney SP

Colin Holderman Note
	236. Colin Holderman RP

Dennis Santana Note
	262. Dennis Santana RP

Thomas Harrington Note
	283. Thomas Harrington SP

Justin Lawrence Note
	297. Justin Lawrence RP

Mike Burrows Note
	308. Mike Burrows SP,RP

Tanner Rainey Note
	354. Tanner Rainey RP

Caleb Ferguson Note
	374. Caleb Ferguson RP

Bailey Falter Note
	376. Bailey Falter SP

Kyle Nicolas Note
	430. Kyle Nicolas RP

Braxton Ashcraft Note
	474. Braxton Ashcraft SP

Carmen Mlodzinski Note
	482. Carmen Mlodzinski SP,RP

Johan Oviedo Note
	529. Johan Oviedo SP

Hunter Stratton Note
	555. Hunter Stratton RP

Dauri Moreta Note
	584. Dauri Moreta RP

Ryan Borucki Note
	660. Ryan Borucki RP

Peter Strzelecki Note
	745. Peter Strzelecki RP

Isaac Mattson Note
	776. Isaac Mattson RP

Tim Mayza Note
	788. Tim Mayza RP

Chase Shugart Note
	841. Chase Shugart RP

Yohan Ramirez Note
	856. Yohan Ramirez RP

Ryder Ryan Note
	860. Ryder Ryan RP

Carson Fulmer Note
	863. Carson Fulmer SP,RP

Burch Smith Note
	875. Burch Smith RP

Joey Wentz Note
	921. Joey Wentz RP

Hunter Barco Note
	986. Hunter Barco SP