Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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Josh Hader
Josh Hader experienced the bounceback foretold last offseason. He dropped his ERA from 5.22 to 1.28, which was much more in line with his career numbers. He struck out 85 batters in 56 1/3 innings and collected 33 saves. His elite xBA of .157 is in the 100th percentile, and batters have yet to figure out how to get any barrel on the Southpaw's pitches. Hader's downfall will always be his BB% (13.0), but fantasy managers inclined to take a closer early in drafts should feel confident they're getting one of the top two here.
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31.
Ryan Pressly
Ryan Pressly saved 31 games for the Astros in 2023, striking out 74 batters in 65 1/3 innings. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, his ERA took a big leap to 3.58 after being under 3.00 in 2021 and 2022. He also allowed harder contact than in previous years. Pressly is a closer with a strong positive (pitches for the Astros) and some downside (K/9 barely over 10, high ERA). When closers start flying off the board in the 7th-9th rounds, Pressly is a decent option. Just don't reach for him in the upper tier of RP.
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42.
Bryan Abreu
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95.
Jose Urquidy
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176.
Rafael Montero
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192.
Ronel Blanco
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242.
Bennett Sousa
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274.
Miguel Diaz
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306.
Parker Mushinski
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308.
Seth Martinez
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327.
Misael Tamarez
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353.
Brandon Bielak
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376.
Dylan Coleman
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400.
Shawn Dubin
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443.
Penn Murfee
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457.
Oliver Ortega
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505.
Wander Suero
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554.
Tayler Scott
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578.
Joel Kuhnel
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