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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Logan Gilbert Note
Logan Gilbert photo 5. Logan Gilbert SP
Logan Gilbert led all of MLB in innings pitched with 208 2/3 in 2024. He struck out 220 batters on his way to a 3.23 ERA and a microscopic 0.89 WHIP. His xERA and xFIP suggest these numbers could have been even better. Gilbert simply doesn't walk people, evidenced by his 4.6% walk rate. He pitches in a pitcher-friendly ballpark and averaged over six innings per appearance last season, making him even more valuable in leagues that feature Quality Starts over wins. Gilbert should be one of the top five or six pitchers off the board in 2025 and is an excellent choice for a fantasy team's SP1.
5 weeks ago
George Kirby Note
George Kirby photo 9. George Kirby SP
George Kirby has a fascinating fantasy player profile insofar as the good is REALLY good, but it's not necessarily the thing you want a player to be the best at. Kirby led the league in walk percentage again (3.0), giving up a paltry 23 free passes in 191 innings. This makes your WHIP happy in the vast majority of outings. However, Kirby's strikeout percentage sits in the 50th percentile at 23% and has not improved in his three years in the league. His ERA (3.53) was nothing special, but he did provide 20 quality starts. Essentially, Kirby's value depends on your league and if he's serving as your SP1 or SP2. He is a ratio protector, but you're going to need a strikeout artist elsewhere.
5 weeks ago
Bryce Miller Note
Bryce Miller photo 29. Bryce Miller SP
Luis Castillo Note
Luis Castillo photo 30. Luis Castillo SP
Luis Castillo is trending the wrong way. Now 32, the righty saw his ERA and WHIP climb for the third straight season, and his 24.3% strikeout rate was the lowest since his last full season in Cincinnati. Castillo stopped throwing his changeup with as much efficacy as he has throughout his career, and he suffered a 41.9% hard-hit percentage while giving up 25 home runs. Seattle's offense does not offer much in the way of run support, so the win equity also isn't there. Red flags abound for Castillo; plenty of pitchers being drafted around him are much safer options.
3 days ago
Andres Munoz Note
Andres Munoz photo 40. Andres Munoz RP
Bryan Woo Note
Bryan Woo photo 53. Bryan Woo SP
Matt Brash Note
Matt Brash photo 176. Matt Brash RP
Trent Thornton Note
Trent Thornton photo 281. Trent Thornton RP
Gregory Santos Note
Gregory Santos photo 282. Gregory Santos RP
Eduard Bazardo Note
Eduard Bazardo photo 331. Eduard Bazardo RP
Tayler Saucedo Note
Tayler Saucedo photo 343. Tayler Saucedo RP
Collin Snider Note
Collin Snider photo 353. Collin Snider RP
Troy Taylor Note
Troy Taylor photo 362. Troy Taylor RP
Gabe Speier Note
Gabe Speier photo 368. Gabe Speier RP
Brandyn Garcia Note
Brandyn Garcia photo 443. Brandyn Garcia SP
Emerson Hancock Note
Emerson Hancock photo 549. Emerson Hancock SP
Jimmy Joyce Note
Jimmy Joyce photo 551. Jimmy Joyce SP,RP
Blas Castano Note
Blas Castano photo 580. Blas Castano SP
Shintaro Fujinami Note
Shintaro Fujinami photo 601. Shintaro Fujinami SP,RP
Logan Evans Note
Logan Evans photo 641. Logan Evans SP,RP
Cody Bolton Note
Cody Bolton photo 754. Cody Bolton RP
Casey Legumina Note
Casey Legumina photo 759. Casey Legumina RP
Will Klein Note
Will Klein photo 796. Will Klein RP