Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Hyun Jin Ryu Note
	21. Hyun Jin Ryu SP Fantasy managers expected some regression from Ryu after his career season in 2019 and with him moving to the Blue Jays, but it really didn't come. He continued to be among the best in the game at limiting opposing batters' quality of contact, and upped his strikeout rate to 26.2%, second best of his career. Ryu's 2.69 ERA was a bit higher than the 2.32 mark he put up in in 2019, but his FIP, xFIP, SIERA, and xERA were all the same or better than the previous year. In short, other than the potential for injury, which hasn't been a factor in the last two seasons, there's no reason to doubt Ryu at this point. 13 weeks ago

Jordan Romano Note
	77. Jordan Romano RP Romano is poised to serve as the Blue Jays' closer after Kirby Yates suffered an elbow injury which will cost him the season. Romano's stuff isn't special, but he had a very solid 2020 campaign, and should see plenty of save chances with Toronto, assuming he's officially named the closer. The relief pitcher landscape for fantasy gets cloudy quickly, so despite the lack of certainty, Romano makes a decent option for your second reliever. Bump him higher if he's officially named the closer before the season. 13 weeks ago

Nate Pearson Note
	122. Nate Pearson SP Pearson is oozing with talent, but he just can't seem to stay healthy. Whether it was elbow soreness last year or the groin strain that is now going to keep him out of action for a bit, something seem to crop up to delay his success in the majors. He wound up pitching just 18 innings overall last year, but the stuff is there, without question. His fastball reaches triple digits, his slider is dominant, and his curveball and changeup are far above average. There's always a bit more uncertainty with young power pitchers, particularly when they've had elbow injuries like Pearson has. And, after trading for Steven Matz, the Blue Jays have plenty of rotation depth and shouldn't feel pressured into rushing Pearson back from injury. In keeper and dynasty formats, he's still a buy, but in redraft leagues, he's probably not worth a pick at this point. 13 weeks ago

Robbie Ray Note
	131. Robbie Ray SP

Rafael Dolis Note
	177. Rafael Dolis RP

Ross Stripling Note
	178. Ross Stripling SP

Steven Matz Note
	238. Steven Matz SP

David Phelps Note
	298. David Phelps RP

Tyler Chatwood Note
	325. Tyler Chatwood SP,RP

Carl Edwards Jr. Note
	368. Carl Edwards Jr. RP

Julian Merryweather Note
	374. Julian Merryweather SP,RP

Simeon Woods-Richardson Note
	387. Simeon Woods-Richardson

Jacob Barnes Note
	401. Jacob Barnes RP

Alek Manoah Note
	425. Alek Manoah SP

Ryan Borucki Note
	460. Ryan Borucki RP

Tom Hatch Note
	481. Tom Hatch RP

Anthony Kay Note
	483. Anthony Kay RP,SP

Adam Kloffenstein Note
	508. Adam Kloffenstein SP

Travis Bergen Note
	517. Travis Bergen RP

Trent Thornton Note
	533. Trent Thornton SP,RP

Tommy Milone Note
	582. Tommy Milone SP,RP

Tim Mayza Note
	657. Tim Mayza RP

Patrick Murphy Note
	660. Patrick Murphy RP

Joel Payamps Note
	679. Joel Payamps RP

Jeremy Beasley Note
	740. Jeremy Beasley RP

A.J. Cole Note
	746. A.J. Cole RP

Dany Jimenez Note
	748. Dany Jimenez RP

Anthony Castro Note
	773. Anthony Castro RP

Jacob Waguespack Note
	816. Jacob Waguespack RP

T.J. Zeuch Note
	886. T.J. Zeuch SP