Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Blake Snell Note
	11. Blake Snell SP Snell's subpar season was limited to just 107 innings after he underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery. Although owners might want to shy away after last year, there were plenty of encouraging signs. His FIP and xFIP were roughly a run lower than his ERA, his 33.3% strikeout rate was actually an improvement on his breakout year, and batters continued to make incredibly weak contact. If healthy, he should return to dominance. 17 weeks ago

Charlie Morton Note
	12. Charlie Morton SP Morton only got better after leaving the Astros, setting career bests in innings pitched, ERA, WHIP, and strikeout percentage. Batters simply don't hit his curveball, which he throws more than a third of the time, and his fastball is nearly equally as effective. In a dynasty or keeper format, things may be different, as Morton speaks of retirement often. For this year, however, there is zero reason for concern. 17 weeks ago

Tyler Glasnow Note
	22. Tyler Glasnow SP,RP Glasnow was limited to just 60 innings in 2019, but they were pretty glorious ones! His control, which had plagued him since coming to the majors, improved significantly, and his WHIP dropped to an impressive 0.89. He should be fully recovered from his forearm injury heading into the season and has the raw stuff to be a fantasy ace if he can avoid injury. There's risk with Glasnow, but it is worth taking. 17 weeks ago

Nick Anderson Note
	52. Nick Anderson RP Anderson was exceptional with the Rays, though Emilio Pagan got the vast majority of the save chances. With Pagan now out of the way, Anderson may have the chance to lead a committee of Diego Castillo and Jose Alvarado. Even if he doesn't get the majority of the save chances, if Anderson pitches like he did with the Rays last year (52.6% strikeout rate), he'll be worth owning no matter what. 17 weeks ago

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	97. Ryan Yarbrough SP,RP Yarbrough relied on an opener plenty of times last year, and it helped his win potential, as he tallied 11 despite making just 14 starts. He greatly improved his control last year, leading to just a 1.00 WHIP, but his lack of strikeout upside and mediocre ERA should keep him as an option only in deeper mixed or AL-only leagues. 17 weeks ago

Brendan McKay Note
	98. Brendan McKay SP McKay had a dominant, albeit brief, minor-league career, but struggled somewhat in his brief time in the majors last year. His solid control and excellent strikeout rate suggests he could eventually do big things in the majors, but considering he's battling a shoulder injury in the spring that stems from last year, he's highly unlikely to make the Rays' rotation out of camp. He's rosterable only in deeper and AL-only leagues. 17 weeks ago

Yonny Chirinos Note
	106. Yonny Chirinos SP,RP Chirinos' strikeout numbers won't help you, but his solid control allows him to limit the damage and keep his ERA and WHIP under control. He'll have a spot in the Rays' rotation once again, and is an unexciting, but fairly reliable option, for deeper and AL-only leagues. 17 weeks ago

Diego Castillo Note
	139. Diego Castillo SP,RP

Jose Alvarado Note
	153. Jose Alvarado RP

Colin Poche Note
	220. Colin Poche RP

Oliver Drake Note
	244. Oliver Drake RP

Chaz Roe Note
	266. Chaz Roe RP

Trevor Richards Note
	267. Trevor Richards SP,RP

Jalen Beeks Note
	321. Jalen Beeks SP,RP

Andrew Kittredge Note
	325. Andrew Kittredge SP,RP

Cody Reed Note
	339. Cody Reed RP

Pete Fairbanks Note
	349. Pete Fairbanks RP

Brent Honeywell Jr. Note
	362. Brent Honeywell Jr. SP

Sean Gilmartin Note
	552. Sean Gilmartin SP,RP

Ryan Merritt Note
	560. Ryan Merritt SP,RP

Sam McWilliams Note
	594. Sam McWilliams SP

Edgar Garcia Note
	618. Edgar Garcia RP

Aaron Loup Note
	656. Aaron Loup RP

Ryan Sherriff Note
	781. Ryan Sherriff RP

Aaron Slegers Note
	805. Aaron Slegers SP,RP

John Curtiss Note
	814. John Curtiss RP