Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Jacob deGrom Note
	1. Jacob deGrom NYM

Gerrit Cole Note
	2. Gerrit Cole NYY

Shane Bieber Note
	3. Shane Bieber CLE

Yu Darvish Note
	4. Yu Darvish SD After a career year in 2020, Darvish moves to San Diego in a trade that shouldn't affect his strong 2021 outlook all that much. Despite his advancing age, Darvish built on the gains he had made over the second half of 2019, finishing with a 2.01 ER, a 0.96 WHIP, and a 31.3% strikeout rate. Darvish's walk rate has declined to a level once thought unattainable for the veteran, a mere 4.7%, which was in the top 8% of MLB in 2020. Although he'll be entering his age-35 season, there's simply nothing in Darvish's numbers, metrics, or statcast data that points to a decline. If you are desperate to find a negative, it's a move from the weak-hitting NL Central to the much stronger NL West, but that's hardly a reason to avoid Darvish. Draft him as an easy top-10 starter, and more like a top-5 option. 1 week ago

Walker Buehler Note
	5. Walker Buehler LAD

Trevor Bauer Note
	6. Trevor Bauer FA

Aaron Nola Note
	7. Aaron Nola PHI

Luis Castillo Note
	8. Luis Castillo CIN

Max Scherzer Note
	9. Max Scherzer WSH

Lucas Giolito Note
	10. Lucas Giolito CWS

Jack Flaherty Note
	11. Jack Flaherty STL

Clayton Kershaw Note
	12. Clayton Kershaw LAD

Blake Snell Note
	13. Blake Snell SD Snell moves to the Padres fresh off a solid year, in which he pitched to a 3.24 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP, with a memorable early exit in the World Series. Snell has a checkered injury history and has pitched just 157 innings over the past two years, so don't expect him to be a big innings-eater in 2021. And, although he'll escape the dreaded AL East, he'll get a downgrade in park and defense, which largely makes the move a neutral one. All that said, Snell has plenty of talent as he's shown throughout his career, and should be able to pile up wins and strikeouts pitching for a strong Padres team. Draft him as an SP2 with upside. 1 week ago

Lance Lynn Note
	14. Lance Lynn CWS Lynn turned in another stellar year in 2020, leading MLB with 84 innings pitched, striking out plenty of batters, and keeping his walk rate and overall numbers in check. But there are a few warning signs under the hood, including his 4.19 FIP, his 4.34 xFIP, and his career-high 79.4% LOB rate. Of bigger concern is his trade to the White Sox and hitter-friendly Guaranteed Rate Field, particularly because Lynn had a 38.3% fly-ball rate in 2019 and a 42.3% fly-ball rate last year. That led to the worst HR/9 rate of his career and second-worst HR/FB rate (13.8%) in 2020. Countering those troublesome warning signs, however, is the fact that he'll be caught by perhaps the best pitch framer in baseball in Yasmani Grandal, and that will generally help with his numbers which, again, were excellent last year. Add it all up and Lynn's ERA should likely increase simply because of the additional home runs he'll allow if he can't turn around his trend in fly-ball rate, but Grandal's presence and Lynn's general aptitude on the mound should allow for another strong season and make him worthy of a selection as an SP2. 1 week ago

Zac Gallen Note
	15. Zac Gallen ARI

Sonny Gray Note
	16. Sonny Gray CIN

Stephen Strasburg Note
	17. Stephen Strasburg WSH

Brandon Woodruff Note
	18. Brandon Woodruff MIL

Kenta Maeda Note
	19. Kenta Maeda MIN

Dinelson Lamet Note
	20. Dinelson Lamet SD

Zach Plesac Note
	21. Zach Plesac CLE

Hyun Jin Ryu Note
	22. Hyun Jin Ryu TOR

Zack Greinke Note
	23. Zack Greinke HOU

Kyle Hendricks Note
	24. Kyle Hendricks CHC

Zack Wheeler Note
	25. Zack Wheeler PHI

Carlos Carrasco Note
	26. Carlos Carrasco NYM

Max Fried Note
	27. Max Fried ATL

Patrick Corbin Note
	28. Patrick Corbin WSH

Tyler Glasnow Note
	29. Tyler Glasnow TB

Chris Paddack Note
	30. Chris Paddack SD

Jose Berrios Note
	31. Jose Berrios MIN

Corbin Burnes Note
	32. Corbin Burnes MIL

Ian Anderson Note
	33. Ian Anderson ATL

Lance McCullers Jr. Note
	34. Lance McCullers Jr. HOU

Framber Valdez Note
	35. Framber Valdez HOU

Dylan Bundy Note
	36. Dylan Bundy LAA

Pablo Lopez Note
	37. Pablo Lopez MIA

Jesus Luzardo Note
	38. Jesus Luzardo OAK

Marco Gonzales Note
	39. Marco Gonzales SEA

Sixto Sanchez Note
	40. Sixto Sanchez MIA

Charlie Morton Note
	41. Charlie Morton ATL Morton's 2020 numbers were poor, without question. He was limited to just 38 regular season innings because of a shoulder injury, and pitched to a 4.74 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. His velocity was way down early in the season (when he got hit hard) and trickled up after he returned, but he got back to his normal 95 MPH fastball in the postseason and totaled a 2.70 ERA. Now 37 and with the Braves, the question is whether fantasy managers can write off Morton's down 2020 season considering his sterling post-season, or whether his age and injury history means they should avoid him. In reality, the answer is neither. Morton should still have gas left in the tank considering his playoff run, but should only be drafted as a value, meaning no earlier than a low-end SP3. Grab him there, at which point the risk-reward balance should reach an equilibrium. 1 week ago

Mike Soroka Note
	42. Mike Soroka ATL

Aaron Civale Note
	43. Aaron Civale CLE

Chris Sale Note
	44. Chris Sale BOS

Joe Musgrove Note
	45. Joe Musgrove PIT

Sandy Alcantara Note
	46. Sandy Alcantara MIA

David Price Note
	47. David Price LAD

Frankie Montas Note
	48. Frankie Montas OAK

Julio Urias Note
	49. Julio Urias LAD

Eduardo Rodriguez Note
	50. Eduardo Rodriguez BOS

German Marquez Note
	51. German Marquez COL

Shohei Ohtani Note
	52. Shohei Ohtani LAA

Dustin May Note
	53. Dustin May LAD

Tony Gonsolin Note
	54. Tony Gonsolin LAD

Cristian Javier Note
	55. Cristian Javier HOU

Kevin Gausman Note
	56. Kevin Gausman SF

Devin Williams Note
	57. Devin Williams MIL

Chris Bassitt Note
	58. Chris Bassitt OAK

Zach Eflin Note
	59. Zach Eflin PHI

Andrew Heaney Note
	60. Andrew Heaney LAA

Dallas Keuchel Note
	61. Dallas Keuchel CWS

Justus Sheffield Note
	62. Justus Sheffield SEA

Marcus Stroman Note
	63. Marcus Stroman NYM

Sean Manaea Note
	64. Sean Manaea OAK

Triston McKenzie Note
	65. Triston McKenzie CLE

Brady Singer Note
	66. Brady Singer KC

Tyler Mahle Note
	67. Tyler Mahle CIN

Nate Pearson Note
	68. Nate Pearson TOR

Jose Urquidy Note
	69. Jose Urquidy HOU

Drew Pomeranz Note
	70. Drew Pomeranz SD

John Means Note
	71. John Means BAL

James Paxton Note
	72. James Paxton FA

Jameson Taillon Note
	73. Jameson Taillon PIT

Zach Davies Note
	74. Zach Davies CHC

Jordan Romano Note
	75. Jordan Romano TOR

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	76. Ryan Yarbrough TB

MacKenzie Gore Note
	77. MacKenzie Gore SD

Corey Kluber Note
	78. Corey Kluber FA

Nathan Eovaldi Note
	79. Nathan Eovaldi BOS

Michael Pineda Note
	80. Michael Pineda MIN

Michael Kopech Note
	81. Michael Kopech CWS

Griffin Canning Note
	82. Griffin Canning LAA

Elieser Hernandez Note
	83. Elieser Hernandez MIA

Spencer Turnbull Note
	84. Spencer Turnbull DET

Dane Dunning Note
	85. Dane Dunning TEX Dunning had an interesting seven-start run in 2020. He started out relying heavily on his outstanding slider and his fastball, which led to a strong swinging strike rate and plenty of punchouts in his first few starts. He then abandoned that approach to focus more on his changeup, which led to him missing fewer bats and being less successful. Now with the Rangers, Dunning should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot right out of the gate. He has the tools and skills necessary to be successful, and the draft capital necessary to acquire him should be minimal. He's worth a late-round pick in nearly all formats. 3 days ago

Mike Minor Note
	86. Mike Minor KC

Alex Reyes Note
	87. Alex Reyes STL

Diego Castillo Note
	88. Diego Castillo TB

Noah Syndergaard Note
	89. Noah Syndergaard NYM

Masahiro Tanaka Note
	90. Masahiro Tanaka FA

Matthew Boyd Note
	91. Matthew Boyd DET

Brad Keller Note
	92. Brad Keller KC

Drew Smyly Note
	93. Drew Smyly ATL

Jon Gray Note
	94. Jon Gray COL

Luis Severino Note
	95. Luis Severino NYY

Taijuan Walker Note
	96. Taijuan Walker FA

Rich Hill Note
	97. Rich Hill FA

Mitch Keller Note
	98. Mitch Keller PIT

Jordan Montgomery Note
	99. Jordan Montgomery NYY

Madison Bumgarner Note
	100. Madison Bumgarner ARI

Miles Mikolas Note
	101. Miles Mikolas STL

Casey Mize Note
	102. Casey Mize DET

Justin Verlander Note
	103. Justin Verlander HOU

Tarik Skubal Note
	104. Tarik Skubal DET

Tanner Houck Note
	105. Tanner Houck BOS

Spencer Howard Note
	106. Spencer Howard PHI

Yusei Kikuchi Note
	107. Yusei Kikuchi SEA

Deivi Garcia Note
	108. Deivi Garcia NYY

Jose Leclerc Note
	109. Jose Leclerc TEX

Gregory Soto Note
	110. Gregory Soto DET

Dean Kremer Note
	111. Dean Kremer BAL

Freddy Peralta Note
	112. Freddy Peralta MIL

Adam Wainwright Note
	113. Adam Wainwright FA

Dylan Cease Note
	114. Dylan Cease CWS

Robbie Ray Note
	115. Robbie Ray TOR

Alec Mills Note
	116. Alec Mills CHC

Caleb Smith Note
	117. Caleb Smith ARI

Dakota Hudson Note
	118. Dakota Hudson STL

A.J. Puk Note
	119. A.J. Puk OAK

Jake Odorizzi Note
	120. Jake Odorizzi FA

Ross Stripling Note
	121. Ross Stripling TOR

Hunter Harvey Note
	122. Hunter Harvey BAL

Josh Lindblom Note
	123. Josh Lindblom MIL

Domingo German Note
	124. Domingo German NYY

Chad Green Note
	125. Chad Green NYY

Keegan Akin Note
	126. Keegan Akin BAL

Rick Porcello Note
	127. Rick Porcello FA

Austin Gomber Note
	128. Austin Gomber STL

Luke Weaver Note
	129. Luke Weaver ARI

Garrett Richards Note
	130. Garrett Richards FA

Daniel Bard Note
	131. Daniel Bard COL

Kyle Wright Note
	132. Kyle Wright ATL

Carlos Martinez Note
	133. Carlos Martinez STL

Brusdar Graterol Note
	134. Brusdar Graterol LAD

Tejay Antone Note
	135. Tejay Antone CIN

David Peterson Note
	136. David Peterson NYM

Danny Duffy Note
	137. Danny Duffy KC

Forrest Whitley Note
	138. Forrest Whitley HOU

Adbert Alzolay Note
	139. Adbert Alzolay CHC

Brendan McKay Note
	140. Brendan McKay TB

Johnny Cueto Note
	141. Johnny Cueto SF

Jonathan Hernandez Note
	142. Jonathan Hernandez TEX

Matt Manning Note
	143. Matt Manning DET

Adrian Houser Note
	144. Adrian Houser MIL

Tyler Matzek Note
	145. Tyler Matzek ATL

Lucas Sims Note
	146. Lucas Sims CIN

Luis Patino Note
	147. Luis Patino TB

Anthony DeSclafani Note
	148. Anthony DeSclafani SF

Kyle Freeland Note
	149. Kyle Freeland COL

Ian Kennedy Note
	150. Ian Kennedy FA

Randy Dobnak Note
	151. Randy Dobnak MIN

Jesse Hahn Note
	152. Jesse Hahn KC

Kyle Gibson Note
	153. Kyle Gibson TEX

Kris Bubic Note
	154. Kris Bubic KC

JT Brubaker Note
	155. JT Brubaker PIT

Mike Clevinger Note
	156. Mike Clevinger SD

Adrian Morejon Note
	157. Adrian Morejon SD

Mike Foltynewicz Note
	158. Mike Foltynewicz FA

Corbin Martin Note
	159. Corbin Martin ARI

Joey Lucchesi Note
	160. Joey Lucchesi SD

Josh James Note
	161. Josh James HOU

Steven Matz Note
	162. Steven Matz NYM

Alex Wood Note
	163. Alex Wood SF

Antonio Senzatela Note
	164. Antonio Senzatela COL

Merrill Kelly Note
	165. Merrill Kelly ARI

Cole Hamels Note
	166. Cole Hamels FA

Yonny Chirinos Note
	167. Yonny Chirinos TB

J.A. Happ Note
	168. J.A. Happ FA

Jose Quintana Note
	169. Jose Quintana FA

Jeff Samardzija Note
	170. Jeff Samardzija FA

Chad Kuhl Note
	171. Chad Kuhl PIT

Anibal Sanchez Note
	172. Anibal Sanchez FA

Jonathan Loaisiga Note
	173. Jonathan Loaisiga NYY

Clarke Schmidt Note
	174. Clarke Schmidt NYY

Reynaldo Lopez Note
	175. Reynaldo Lopez CWS

Daniel Ponce de Leon Note
	176. Daniel Ponce de Leon STL

Julio Teheran Note
	177. Julio Teheran FA

Jon Lester Note
	178. Jon Lester FA

Cal Quantrill Note
	179. Cal Quantrill CLE

Mike Fiers Note
	180. Mike Fiers FA

Bryse Wilson Note
	181. Bryse Wilson ATL

Tanner Roark Note
	182. Tanner Roark TOR

Logan Gilbert Note
	183. Logan Gilbert SEA

Matt Shoemaker Note
	184. Matt Shoemaker FA

Jordan Yamamoto Note
	185. Jordan Yamamoto MIA

Daniel Norris Note
	186. Daniel Norris DET

Matt Strahm Note
	187. Matt Strahm SD

Brent Suter Note
	188. Brent Suter MIL

Carlos Rodon Note
	189. Carlos Rodon FA

Logan Webb Note
	190. Logan Webb SF

Trevor Rogers Note
	191. Trevor Rogers MIA

Justin Dunn Note
	192. Justin Dunn SEA

Edward Cabrera Note
	193. Edward Cabrera MIA

Trevor Williams Note
	194. Trevor Williams FA

Enoli Paredes Note
	195. Enoli Paredes HOU

Tyler Anderson Note
	196. Tyler Anderson FA

Scott Barlow Note
	197. Scott Barlow KC

Darwinzon Hernandez Note
	198. Darwinzon Hernandez BOS

Nick Pivetta Note
	199. Nick Pivetta BOS

Steven Brault Note
	200. Steven Brault PIT

Michael King Note
	201. Michael King NYY

Felix Pena Note
	202. Felix Pena LAA

Austin Voth Note
	203. Austin Voth WSH

Ryan Helsley Note
	204. Ryan Helsley STL

Jaime Barria Note
	205. Jaime Barria LAA

Brent Honeywell Jr. Note
	206. Brent Honeywell Jr. TB

Robert Stephenson Note
	207. Robert Stephenson COL

Asher Wojciechowski Note
	208. Asher Wojciechowski BAL

Nick Kingham Note
	209. Nick Kingham TOR

Tyler Beede Note
	210. Tyler Beede SF

Vince Velasquez Note
	211. Vince Velasquez PHI

Logan Verrett Note
	212. Logan Verrett BAL

Touki Toussaint Note
	213. Touki Toussaint ATL

Anderson Espinoza Note
	214. Anderson Espinoza SD

John Gant Note
	215. John Gant STL

Michael Fulmer Note
	216. Michael Fulmer DET

Sean Newcomb Note
	217. Sean Newcomb ATL

Kolby Allard Note
	218. Kolby Allard TEX

Jeff Hoffman Note
	219. Jeff Hoffman CIN

Carson Fulmer Note
	220. Carson Fulmer PIT

Brady Aiken Note
	221. Brady Aiken CLE

Erick Fedde Note
	222. Erick Fedde WSH

Yadier Alvarez Note
	223. Yadier Alvarez LAD

Eric Lauer Note
	224. Eric Lauer MIL

Riley Pint Note
	225. Riley Pint COL

Sean Reid-Foley Note
	226. Sean Reid-Foley TOR

Adam Plutko Note
	227. Adam Plutko CLE

Jorge Guzman Note
	228. Jorge Guzman MIA

Jakob Junis Note
	229. Jakob Junis KC

Braxton Garrett Note
	230. Braxton Garrett MIA

Chance Adams Note
	231. Chance Adams KC

Franklin Perez Note
	232. Franklin Perez DET

J.B. Bukauskas Note
	233. J.B. Bukauskas ARI

Nick Neidert Note
	234. Nick Neidert MIA

Anthony Kay Note
	235. Anthony Kay TOR

Jon Duplantier Note
	236. Jon Duplantier ARI

Trevor Richards Note
	237. Trevor Richards TB

Ranger Suarez Note
	238. Ranger Suarez PHI

Dennis Santana Note
	239. Dennis Santana LAD

Eric Pardinho Note
	240. Eric Pardinho TOR

Logan Allen Note
	241. Logan Allen CLE

Matt Liberatore Note
	242. Matt Liberatore STL

Peter Lambert Note
	243. Peter Lambert COL

Ryan Weathers Note
	244. Ryan Weathers SD

Taylor Clarke Note
	245. Taylor Clarke ARI

Trent Thornton Note
	246. Trent Thornton TOR

Cole Winn Note
	247. Cole Winn TEX

Dereck Rodriguez Note
	248. Dereck Rodriguez COL

Patrick Sandoval Note
	249. Patrick Sandoval LAA

Devin Smeltzer Note
	250. Devin Smeltzer MIN

Josiah Gray Note
	251. Josiah Gray LAD

Mick Abel Note
	252. Mick Abel PHI

Simeon Woods-Richardson Note
	253. Simeon Woods-Richardson TOR

Asa Lacy Note
	254. Asa Lacy KC