Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Jack Flaherty Note
	10. Jack Flaherty SP Flaherty ended up with a 4.91 ERA, but that hardly represents his actual performance, given that he allowed nine runs in a three-inning start in September. If you take out that outing, Flaherty had just a 3.13 ERA, and he didn't allow more than three earned runs in any of his eight other starts. Given that Flaherty's season was shorter than most due to the Cardinals' COVID-19 issues, it's fair to essentially throw out at that one abysmal outing, considering his other numbers were relatively consistent from 2019. Indeed, his swinging strike rate improved, as did his K/9 rate and ground ball percentage. With his devastating slider, Flaherty should still be considered one of the top pitchers in the real and fantasy game, and is capable of fronting a fantasy staff. 18 weeks ago

Jordan Hicks Note
	99. Jordan Hicks RP Hicks is likely to serve as the Cardinals' closer this year if he can show that he has fully recovered from Tommy John surgery. He totaled 20 saves from 2018-2019 before hurting his elbow, and then opted out of last season, in part because of setbacks in his recovery. Early reports from the spring are promising, and it seems that the Cardinals want him and his 100+ MPH fastball to lead the way in the ninth inning. Monitor his health in the spring, but draft him late for now and expect saves so long as he is healthy. 18 weeks ago

Giovanny Gallegos Note
	106. Giovanny Gallegos RP Gallegos pitched well last year with the Cardinals despite seeing limited innings because of his difficulty in getting to the states in the middle of a pandemic. But he was effective when he pithed, and owns a career 3.06 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 31.6% strikeout rate. The Cardinals want Jordan Hicks to be their closer, but Gallegos will undoubtedly be in the mix should Hick prove ineffective or suffer a setback in his return from Tommy John surgery. 18 weeks ago

Kwang Hyun Kim Note
	127. Kwang Hyun Kim SP If you want upside with a late-round pitcher, you're looking in the wrong place with Kim. Although he put up a 1.62 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year, his xFIP and SIERA were each about three runs higher than his ERA. He also struck out just 5.54 batters per nine innings, and never showed much strikeout potential in the KBO. That said, for a pitcher who is basically free in drafts, he offers some decent stability, and is worth taking late if you have an otherwise strong staff, particularly with strikeouts. Back tightness may put him on the IL to start the year, but there does not appear to be any long-term concerns. 18 weeks ago

Miles Mikolas Note
	149. Miles Mikolas SP

Alex Reyes Note
	157. Alex Reyes RP

Adam Wainwright Note
	159. Adam Wainwright SP

Carlos Martinez Note
	162. Carlos Martinez SP

Daniel Ponce de Leon Note
	196. Daniel Ponce de Leon SP,RP

Andrew Miller Note
	216. Andrew Miller RP

John Gant Note
	241. John Gant RP,SP

Genesis Cabrera Note
	293. Genesis Cabrera RP

Dakota Hudson Note
	300. Dakota Hudson SP

Tyler Webb Note
	322. Tyler Webb RP

Ryan Helsley Note
	362. Ryan Helsley RP

Matt Liberatore Note
	400. Matt Liberatore SP

Kodi Whitley Note
	480. Kodi Whitley RP

Angel Rondon Note
	563. Angel Rondon SP

Wade LeBlanc Note
	614. Wade LeBlanc SP,RP

Johan Oviedo Note
	642. Johan Oviedo SP

Seth Elledge Note
	714. Seth Elledge RP

Junior Fernandez Note
	726. Junior Fernandez RP

Johan Quezada Note
	781. Johan Quezada RP

Brandon Waddell Note
	841. Brandon Waddell RP

T.J. McFarland Note
	847. T.J. McFarland RP

Jake Woodford Note
	879. Jake Woodford RP