Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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Amir Garrett
Garrett cut way down on his walks in 2020 and had the best season of his career, striking out 37.7% of the batters he faced. He also retired the first batter he faced in every inning, and completely dominated against left-handed hitters. He's in the mix to be the Reds' closer with Lucas Sims and Sean Doolittle, and he's been vocal about wanting the job. He's probably the first reliever to draft out of Cincinnati until there's some clarity, but it's far from a sure thing that he'll be the everyday closer.
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52.
Tejay Antone
Antone's role wasn't entirely clear at the outset of spring training, but he now looks destined for a starter's job, if he can stay healthy. With Sonny Gray and Wade Miley likely to begin the year on the IL, Antone should begin the year in the rotation, assuming he is healthy enough to do so. He's currently battling a groin strain, and his status is uncertain. When healthy, he's got a wipeout slider, enough to pile on the strikeouts, and has enough upside to be worth a late-round dart throw. Monitor his, Gray's, and Miley's health status closely heading into your drafts.
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54.
Lucas Sims
Sims had a fine 2020, going 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA a 0.94 WHIP, and plenty of strikeouts. He'll be in the mix for the Reds' closer job with Amir Garrett and Sean Doolittle, though his early bout with elbow soreness this spring doesn't help him. Monitor the reports out of spring training, but he's a late-round speculative draft pick at best at the moment.
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76.
Michael Lorenzen
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78.
Sean Doolittle
After missing most of 2020 with various injuries, Doolittle took a small one-year deal from the Reds in his hope of a bounceback season. He's been trending the wrong way for a couple of seasons now, but he did tally at least 24 saves in each season between 2017 and 2019. Doolittle is the only one in the Reds bullpen with much closing experience, so if he performs well this spring, he could win the ninth-inning job. But there's a ton of uncertainty, and given Doolittle's small contract, it's far from a sure thing that he sees any save opportunities in 2021.
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187.
Cam Bedrosian
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203.
Jeff Hoffman
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271.
Heath Hembree
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274.
Brandon Finnegan
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349.
Jose De Leon
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364.
Cionel Perez
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380.
Joel Kuhnel
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420.
Ryan Hendrix
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458.
Art Warren
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481.
R.J. Alaniz
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502.
Braden Shipley
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515.
Shane Carle
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527.
Hector Perez
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530.
Edgar Garcia
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547.
Sal Romano
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578.
Josh Osich
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601.
Phillip Diehl
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609.
Carson Fulmer
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617.
Riley O'Brien
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