Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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18.
Will Smith
Smith had a rough 2020 season, losing several weeks to a bout with COVID-19 and being far less effective than usual when he did pitch. His dominant slider just wasn't the same, as batters hit .263 (after never hitting better than .193) and tallied a .398 wOBA (after never totaling higher than .282) against it. But Brian Snitker appears to be willing to throw out Smith's poor season almost entirely. Although he hasn't named Smith the closer, he has professed his confidence in him, and there's been speculation from beat writers that Smith will ultimately win the role after a battle with Chris Martin and A.J. Minter. Draft Smith as the presumptive closer unless you hear otherwise from Braves camp.
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22.
Richard Rodriguez
So long as he remains with the Pirates, Rodriguez is likely to be the closer after locking down four saves last year. He's been a quality reliever for a few years in a row now, including last year when he put up a 2.70 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP with plenty of strikeouts. There's been speculation that the Pirates will look to deal Rodriguez before the season begins. But until and unless they do, he's a decent late-round selection who will likely total a handful of saves until he's inevitably dealt mid-season.
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42.
Chris Martin
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89.
A.J. Minter
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108.
Tyler Matzek
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208.
Josh Tomlin
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223.
Jacob Webb
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233.
Grant Dayton
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247.
Sean Newcomb
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300.
Luke Jackson
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305.
Jasseel De La Cruz
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310.
Touki Toussaint
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322.
Yoan Lopez
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443.
Victor Arano
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445.
Edgar Santana
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469.
Jesse Chavez
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