Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Marco Gonzales Note
	58. Marco Gonzales SP If you want to buy into performances from the 2020 season, then you'll have Gonzales significantly higher than you would otherwise. He made major gains last year, including up his strikeout rate to a career-best 23.1% and lowering his walk rate to a career-best 2.5%. Bu even with the gains, Gonzales's swinging strike rate was only 8.4% (below his career average), and his fastball velocity is close to the worst in the league. As a pure back end of the rotation starter, he's fine, but do not expect anything close to a 3.10 ERA again, and bake in regression for his strikeouts. 4 weeks ago

James Paxton Note
	60. James Paxton SP Paxton missed almost the entire 2020 season after straining a flexor in his pitching forearm. Any forearm injury is worrisome because of the connection to the elbow, and Paxton has hardly been the picture of health in his career. He'll try to jumpstart his career again back with the Mariners, and the reports from his workout, where he reportedly touched 94 MPH, were encouraging after his velocity drop last year. When he pitches, he's almost always effective, so he's worth a late-round pick for the potential upside. But the injury history should keep him relatively low on your draft board. 4 weeks ago

Rafael Montero Note
	70. Rafael Montero RP Montero wound up closing for the Rangers and totaling eight saves in 2020, but it wasn't a particularly special season. His hard-hit rate and walk-rate increased from his strong 2019 season, and he totaled a 4.08 ERA. Now with Seattle, Montero's best asset may be his lack of competition for the closer's role, as Seattle has struggled for several seasons to find a reliable ninth-inning option. Draft Montero as a mid-tier closer, who you're taking more for his job security than his spectacular numbers. 4 weeks ago

Yusei Kikuchi Note
	108. Yusei Kikuchi SP

Justus Sheffield Note
	120. Justus Sheffield SP

Justin Dunn Note
	276. Justin Dunn SP

Logan Gilbert Note
	286. Logan Gilbert SP

Anthony Misiewicz Note
	298. Anthony Misiewicz RP

Chris Flexen Note
	308. Chris Flexen RP

Keynan Middleton Note
	332. Keynan Middleton RP

Andres Munoz Note
	333. Andres Munoz RP

Kendall Graveman Note
	359. Kendall Graveman RP

George Kirby Note
	370. George Kirby SP

Emerson Hancock Note
	372. Emerson Hancock SP

Drew Steckenrider Note
	387. Drew Steckenrider RP

Brandon Brennan Note
	421. Brandon Brennan RP

Matt Magill Note
	438. Matt Magill RP

Nick Margevicius Note
	439. Nick Margevicius SP

Erik Swanson Note
	444. Erik Swanson RP

Ljay Newsome Note
	448. Ljay Newsome SP

Casey Sadler Note
	502. Casey Sadler RP

Yohan Ramirez Note
	602. Yohan Ramirez RP

Roenis Elias Note
	637. Roenis Elias RP

Sam Delaplane Note
	672. Sam Delaplane RP

Wyatt Mills Note
	698. Wyatt Mills RP

Joey Gerber Note
	738. Joey Gerber RP

Brady Lail Note
	754. Brady Lail RP

Aaron Fletcher Note
	772. Aaron Fletcher RP

Will Vest Note
	848. Will Vest RP

Robert Dugger Note
	853. Robert Dugger SP

Paul Sewald Note
	856. Paul Sewald RP

Domingo Tapia Note
	870. Domingo Tapia RP