Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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7.
Aroldis Chapman
Chapman struggled with his control last year, walking 15.8% of the batters he faced and struggling with a 1.31 WHIP. But that was mostly window dressing on what was just another dominant season for the Yankees closer. As usual, his strikeout rate hovered at around 40% and he reached the 30-save mark for the eighth time in his last nine full seasons. Yes, he's getting up there in age and he's not nearly as dominant as he once was. But his job security remains high and his strikeouts continue to be elite for a reliever. Draft him with confidence.
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8.
Kenley Jansen
Jansen signed a one-year deal with the Braves and will slide right into the cloer's role. There is a lot of mileage on his arm, but he had a strong rebound season last year, dropping his ERA to a 2.22 and his WHIP to 1.04, all while tallying 38 saves for the Dodgers. After losing velocity for several seasons, Jansen got it back last year, averaging 92.5 MPH with his cutter, which resulted in just a .176 batting average against, his best since 2016. Assuming he can sustain his gains, he should again be a top reliever, and his hefty contract should at least give him a decent leash in the ninth inning. He's plenty capable of being your anchor reliever.
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10.
Craig Kimbrel
Kimbrel bounced back in a huge way last season, cutting his walk rate to 9.8%, his lowest since 2017. He was vintage Kimbrel, piling up the strikeouts and saves until a mid-season trade to the White Sox where he became the setup man to Liam Hendriks. He was slated to be a late-round pick with Chicago, but with the trade to the Dodgers, he immediately becomes a top-5 closer. Expect 35-plus saves and elite ratios.
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Taylor Rogers
Rogers should regain the closer's role this year and likely have it all to himself for Minnesota. Other than being a lefty, he's got a pretty typical closer makeup. His strikeout rate sits above 30% most years, his walk rate remains below 5%, and his sinker sits at about 95 MPH. After signing Carlos Correa, the Twins may be more competitive than you think, so don't discount Rogers as a second tier closer who could top 25 or even 30 saves if everything breaks right.
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15.
Corey Knebel
Knebel was labeled as the tentative closer by Joe Girardi early in the spring, and he's done nothing to lose the job since. He rebounded from a terrible 2020 season to put up a 2.45 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with the Dodgers last year, and his fastball velocity sat at a robust 96.3 mile per hour. He's already throwing harder than that this spring, and combined with his outstanding curveball, his fastball can perform at an elite level. Knebel has closing experience from his days with Milwaukee, so as long as he can avoid injury, there's every reason to expect him to hold the role all year long. He could easily end up as a top-5 closer if everything breaks right.
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27.
Jake McGee
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30.
Will Smith
Smith was a bit maddening at times last year when he struggled with his control, but he ultimately tallied 37 saves en route to a championship season. He was slated to be the closer for Atlanta once again, but with the Braves signing Kenley Jansen, Smith is now nothing more than an insurance policy. Don't bother drafting him in mixed leagues but keep your eye on him on the waiver wire in case Jansen struggles significantly.
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42.
Michael Fulmer
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43.
Alex Colome
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44.
Ken Giles
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47.
Andrew Heaney
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51.
Pierce Johnson
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53.
Art Warren
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57.
Chad Green
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62.
Brad Hand
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65.
Alex Reyes
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68.
Mychal Givens
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69.
David Robertson
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70.
Ian Kennedy
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75.
Trevor May
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80.
Carlos Estevez
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82.
Seth Lugo
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89.
Ryan Yarbrough
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96.
Andrew Chafin
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100.
Matt Wisler
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101.
David Price
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102.
Mike Mayers
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105.
Craig Stammen
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118.
Drew Smyly
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119.
Greg Holland
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120.
Paul Fry
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123.
Hunter Strickland
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126.
Spencer Patton
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132.
Adam Ottavino
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134.
Steve Cishek
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135.
Chris Martin
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139.
Jose Quintana
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140.
Michael Wacha
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142.
Ross Stripling
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147.
Caleb Smith
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150.
Trevor Rosenthal
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154.
Nick Wittgren
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156.
Luke Jackson
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157.
Justin Wilson
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158.
Michael Lorenzen
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161.
Tommy Kahnle
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165.
Kwang Hyun Kim
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172.
Brad Boxberger
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175.
Josh Lindblom
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176.
Heath Hembree
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178.
Jake Brentz
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179.
Casey Sadler
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180.
Jarlin Garcia
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181.
J.B. Wendelken
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184.
Austin Adams
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198.
Archie Bradley
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199.
Jeurys Familia
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200.
Kyle Funkhouser
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202.
Oliver Perez
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203.
John Gant
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206.
Henderson Alvarez III
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207.
Joe Smith
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209.
Miguel Castro
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211.
Evan Crawford
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212.
Sergio Romo
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214.
Gabriel Ynoa
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215.
Dominic Leone
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222.
Daniel Norris
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227.
Tony Watson
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234.
Trevor Williams
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240.
Deolis Guerra
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244.
Garrett Richards
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245.
Sean Newcomb
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250.
Jay Jackson
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251.
Hirokazu Sawamura
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265.
Chad Kuhl
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267.
Tyler Clippard
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278.
Oliver Drake
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279.
Andrew Cashner
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280.
Adam Morgan
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281.
Jason Vargas
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282.
David Phelps
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283.
Danny Coulombe
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284.
Matt Strahm
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286.
Tommy Hunter
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287.
Chaz Roe
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288.
Edgar Santana
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292.
Thyago Vieira
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296.
Anthony Banda
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298.
Darren O'Day
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299.
Colin Rea
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300.
Jose Alvarez
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301.
Manny Banuelos
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302.
Sean Reid-Foley
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303.
Wander Suero
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305.
Yusmeiro Petit
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307.
Kyle McGowin
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308.
Ryan Borucki
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312.
Justin Miller
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313.
Will Harris
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315.
Jacob Barnes
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317.
Jesse Hahn
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323.
Blake Parker
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326.
Javy Guerra
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328.
Austin Brice
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331.
Jeff Hoffman
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335.
Noe Ramirez
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338.
Ross Detwiler
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340.
Rafael Dolis
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341.
Demarcus Evans
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345.
Derek Holland
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346.
Sean Nolin
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347.
Pedro Baez
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348.
Juan Minaya
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349.
Jandel Gustave
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351.
Jharel Cotton
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355.
Andrew Miller
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360.
Trevor Gott
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365.
Matt Shoemaker
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367.
Ryan Hendrix
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371.
Miguel Del Pozo
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374.
Ryne Harper
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375.
Josh James
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379.
Kyle Zimmer
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382.
Dellin Betances
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384.
Luke Barker
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386.
Anthony Gose
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390.
Tyler Beede
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391.
Matt Moore
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397.
Josh Tomlin
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400.
Wade LeBlanc
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405.
Pat Ruotolo
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407.
Chase Anderson
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408.
Ervin Santana
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410.
Eric Hanhold
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411.
Devin Smeltzer
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415.
Nick Snyder
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420.
Cody Ponce
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422.
Scott Oberg
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424.
Austin Pruitt
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425.
Alex Claudio
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429.
Jhoulys Chacin
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431.
Felix Pena
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433.
Chi Chi Gonzalez
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436.
Anthony Castro
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442.
Sam Delaplane
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443.
DJ Johnson
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446.
Neftali Feliz
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447.
Dusten Knight
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449.
Seth Romero
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453.
Jhon Romero
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455.
Rex Brothers
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456.
Eduard Bazardo
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459.
Daniel Mengden
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460.
Preston Guilmet
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463.
Luke Bard
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472.
Ryan Buchter
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473.
Derek Law
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476.
Corey Oswalt
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479.
Alex Young
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480.
Joe Palumbo
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481.
Zack Britton
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483.
Reyes Moronta
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485.
Konner Wade
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488.
Kyle Keller
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490.
Luis Perdomo
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493.
Riley Smith
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495.
Mauricio Llovera
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496.
Roenis Elias
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502.
Tyler Webb
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503.
Kyle Dohy
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505.
Cam Hill
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506.
Brian Moran
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508.
Justin Grimm
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509.
Ryan Mason
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510.
Ryan Weber
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511.
Travis Lakins Sr.
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513.
John Axford
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514.
Brailyn Marquez
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516.
Drew Carlton
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519.
Chris Devenski
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520.
Blake Weiman
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523.
Luke Farrell
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525.
Cam Bedrosian
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527.
Justin Anderson
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530.
Nick Tropeano
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535.
Beau Burrows
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538.
Ramon Rosso
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539.
Kyle Barraclough
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543.
Joe Biagini
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546.
Luis Madero
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548.
Jake Jewell
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550.
Taylor Cole
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552.
Miguel Diaz
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553.
Drew Anderson
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555.
Tyler Danish
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559.
Roel Ramirez
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560.
Jake Faria
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562.
Kyle Tyler
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563.
Jimmy Yacabonis
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565.
Jake Petricka
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567.
Marcos Diplan
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570.
Shaun Anderson
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575.
Hector Santiago
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576.
Graham Spraker
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577.
Dillon Maples
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581.
Ian Krol
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582.
Drew Hutchison
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585.
Alec Bettinger
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586.
Adam Kolarek
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587.
AJ Ramos
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588.
Jace Vines
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589.
Jake Newberry
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591.
James Hoyt
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593.
Carson Fulmer
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594.
Shelby Miller
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595.
Isaac Mattson
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598.
Yennsy Diaz
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603.
Wes Benjamin
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604.
Gabe Klobosits
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605.
Tanner Anderson
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606.
Brett de Geus
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608.
Conner Menez
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610.
Brandon Workman
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612.
Robert Gsellman
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613.
Buddy Baumann
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616.
Junior Guerra
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618.
Kyle Crick
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620.
Tanner Roark
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622.
Erasmo Ramirez
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626.
Julian Fernandez
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632.
JD Hammer
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636.
Tyler Thornburg
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638.
Ashton Goudeau
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639.
Chan Ho Park
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641.
Barry Enright
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642.
Burch Smith
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643.
Locke St. John
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646.
Conner Greene
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648.
Matt Reynolds
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649.
Zach Neal
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650.
Jackson Stephens
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651.
Aaron Brooks
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652.
Robert Stock
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653.
Brandon Finnegan
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654.
Jimmie Sherfy
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655.
Dietrich Enns
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660.
Brooks Kriske
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662.
Adam Conley
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