Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Tyler Glasnow Note
	15. Tyler Glasnow SP Glasnow is really a fascinating case study. He followed up an incredible 60-inning stretch in 2019 (1.78 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 33% strikeout rate) with a bit of a step back last year (4.08 ERA and 1.13 WHIP). But his xFIP in 2020 (2.75) was actually lower than in 2019 (2.94), and his strikeout rate jumped to a whopping 38.2%. The real issue for Glasnow is that he's a two-pitch pitcher, and although both his fastball and curveball are outstanding, they need to be superb at all times for him to have a dominant season. And last year, they were both just a bit worse than the season prior, particularly his fastball. With enormous strikeout upside and a spot in the rotation of one of the best and most pitching-savvy teams in the Rays, Glasnow makes a fine SP2 for a fantasy team. But his injury history, and his lack of a third pitch, make him a bit riskier than others going in his range. 8 weeks ago

Diego Castillo Note
	91. Diego Castillo SP,RP

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	95. Ryan Yarbrough SP,RP Yarbrough doesn't get a ton of respect in the fantasy community because he doesn't strike out a ton of batters, but he's quietly put together an excellent career. He's practically a wizard at limiting hard contact (he has allowed an average exit velocity of 84.8 MPH and an average hard hit rate of 26.3%, both remarkably low numbers), and he rarely issues free passes or home runs. In other words, it's really difficult to string together big innings against Yarbrough, especially as he's continued to use his excellent changeup more and more. The Rays will probably let him go a little more this year with their rotation, but even if they keep his usage the same, he'll be an excellent addition to the back end of a fantasy staff. 8 weeks ago

Pete Fairbanks Note
	112. Pete Fairbanks RP

Nick Anderson Note
	149. Nick Anderson RP Anderson has a partial tear of his elbow ligament and, although he won't need surgery, he is likely out until after the All-Star Break. Although he can be dominant when healthy, there's no reason to draft and stash him at this point, given that he won't even be the sole closer for the Rays if and when he returns. 7 weeks ago

Rich Hill Note
	159. Rich Hill SP

Chris Archer Note
	171. Chris Archer SP

Luis Patino Note
	225. Luis Patino RP

Josh Fleming Note
	229. Josh Fleming SP

Brendan McKay Note
	256. Brendan McKay SP

Michael Wacha Note
	266. Michael Wacha SP,RP

Collin McHugh Note
	267. Collin McHugh SP,RP

Brent Honeywell Jr. Note
	293. Brent Honeywell Jr. SP

Ryan Thompson Note
	311. Ryan Thompson RP

Cody Reed Note
	316. Cody Reed RP

Chaz Roe Note
	343. Chaz Roe RP

Shane Baz Note
	381. Shane Baz SP

Shane McClanahan Note
	413. Shane McClanahan SP,RP

Nick Bitsko Note
	435. Nick Bitsko SP

Cole Wilcox Note
	445. Cole Wilcox SP

Andrew Kittredge Note
	450. Andrew Kittredge SP,RP

Ryan Sherriff Note
	454. Ryan Sherriff RP

Joe Ryan Note
	504. Joe Ryan SP

Jeffrey Springs Note
	549. Jeffrey Springs RP

Trevor Richards Note
	550. Trevor Richards SP,RP

Chris Mazza Note
	565. Chris Mazza SP,RP

Oliver Drake Note
	650. Oliver Drake RP

Colin Poche Note
	701. Colin Poche RP

Jalen Beeks Note
	712. Jalen Beeks SP,RP

Yacksel Rios Note
	783. Yacksel Rios RP

David Hess Note
	798. David Hess SP,RP

Brian Moran Note
	896. Brian Moran RP