Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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2.
Liam Hendriks
He's been lights-out for three years now. Hendricks led the AL with 38 saves last year, finishing one save behind MLB leader Mark Melancon. And, man, did Hendricks earn those saves. In 71 innings, he had 113 strikeouts and gave up only seven walks. For a second straight year, he gave up fewer than six hits per nine innings. His combined WHIP over the past two years is 0.72. Hendricks' flyball rate crept above 50% last year, leading to 11 gopher balls, but that's a small blemish on an otherwise flawless profile. Invest confidently in one of the game's best closers.
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14.
Michael Kopech
There is no doubting Kopech's talent - he has an outstanding fastball and slider with a decent changeup - but it's more his role. He's had a tortured path to success, including undergoing Tommy John surgery and opting out of the 2020 season. But he was excellent last year, mostly in relief, and showed that he has the stuff to succeed in the majors. His role in 2022 is a bit undefined as of now, as the White Sox appear to want him in the rotation but state that he is behind the other starters. Given that he's thrown just 69.1 innings over the last two years, you'd be wise to pencil him in for about 130 innings and 20-25 starts. So long as you draft depth behind him, he should be a major asset this year.
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81.
Aaron Bummer
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83.
Kendall Graveman
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97.
Garrett Crochet
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141.
Joe Kelly
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151.
Reynaldo Lopez
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238.
Jose Ruiz
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339.
Ryan Burr
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340.
Rafael Dolis
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369.
Matt Foster
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432.
Bennett Sousa
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515.
Brody Koerner
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547.
Jonathan Stiever
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556.
Tyler Johnson
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597.
Yoan Aybar
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603.
Wes Benjamin
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617.
Scott Blewett
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618.
Kyle Crick
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623.
Anderson Severino
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653.
Brandon Finnegan
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