Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Kevin Gausman Note
	56. Kevin Gausman SP Kevin Gausman delivered a solid performance for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, recording a 14-11 win-loss record over 31 starts, with a 3.83 ERA, 162 strikeouts, and a 1.22 WHIP across 181 innings pitched. Notably, he exhibited a significant home-road split: at home, he posted a 5.02 ERA over 95 innings, whereas on the road, he maintained a more impressive 2.51 ERA across 86 innings. Gausman remained a reliable innings-eater, surpassing 180 innings for the fourth consecutive season. His consistent ability to take the mound every fifth day adds value to both the Blue Jays and fantasy managers seeking stability in their pitching rotations. Gausman's performance may hinge on his ability to regain the sharpness of his splitter and improve his home-field effectiveness. If he can address these areas, a return to his 2023 form, where he led the American League in strikeouts, is within reach. At 34, Gausman has shown resilience and adaptability, but the dropoff may be on the horizon. He is riskier than in previous years. 2 weeks ago

Jeff Hoffman Note
	69. Jeff Hoffman RP

Bowden Francis Note
	80. Bowden Francis SP,RP

Jose Berrios Note
	92. Jose Berrios SP Jose Berrios's calling card is durability. The 30-year-old started exactly 32 games for the fourth consecutive year in 2024. In the 192 1/3 innings he pitched, he struck out 153 batters and ended with a 3.60 and 1.15 WHIP. He also won 16 games, which is a very high number considering the team he was playing for. Berrios's disastrous 2022 does appear to be an outlier in terms of ERA/WHIP, but his Statcast page is ugly, save for a low walk percentage (6.9%). Fantasy managers cannot expect him to win half his games again this season, but he is a perfectly serviceable SP4 or SP5 you can draft in the late rounds. 2 weeks ago

Max Scherzer Note
	105. Max Scherzer SP

Chris Bassitt Note
	128. Chris Bassitt SP Chris Bassitt started 30+ games for the third year in a row in 2024, but he also suffered his second-worst career ERA at 4.16 to go along with an uncharacteristic WHIP of 1.46. The 35-year-old's strikeout rate stayed consistent at 22.2%, but his walk rate jumped over two percentage points to 9.2%. While he did manage 10 wins on a terrible team, he had trouble fooling hitters with his sinker and change-up, which is a harbinger for bad things to come. Bassitt is much more of a streamer/waiver wire pickup in 2025 than the durable innings eater fantasy managers have enjoyed in recent years. 2 weeks ago

Chad Green Note
	156. Chad Green RP

Yimi Garcia Note
	193. Yimi Garcia RP

Yariel Rodriguez Note
	259. Yariel Rodriguez SP

Eric Lauer Note
	315. Eric Lauer SP

Tommy Nance Note
	320. Tommy Nance RP

Nick Sandlin Note
	353. Nick Sandlin RP

Ryan Burr Note
	381. Ryan Burr SP,RP

Erik Swanson Note
	445. Erik Swanson RP

Ricky Tiedemann Note
	486. Ricky Tiedemann SP

Jake Bloss Note
	490. Jake Bloss SP

Richard Lovelady Note
	549. Richard Lovelady RP

Alek Manoah Note
	603. Alek Manoah SP

Brendon Little Note
	614. Brendon Little RP

Mason Fluharty Note
	616. Mason Fluharty RP

Nick Robertson Note
	638. Nick Robertson RP

Josh Walker Note
	650. Josh Walker RP

Dillon Tate Note
	666. Dillon Tate RP

Jacob Barnes Note
	678. Jacob Barnes RP

Angel Bastardo Note
	681. Angel Bastardo SP

Amir Garrett Note
	754. Amir Garrett RP

Zach Pop Note
	767. Zach Pop RP

Easton Lucas Note
	789. Easton Lucas RP

Adam Kloffenstein Note
	801. Adam Kloffenstein SP

Justin Bruihl Note
	823. Justin Bruihl RP

Adam Macko Note
	844. Adam Macko SP