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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Corbin Burnes Note
Corbin Burnes photo 2. Corbin Burnes
Corbin Burnes is in the last year of his contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and it would be somewhat surprising if he still plays for them at the end of the year. The important thing to note is that his pending free agency makes him an even better draft pick in 2024 than usual. And his "usual" is still elite. Burnes landed at 200 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings with a 3.39 ERA and microscopic 1.07 WHIP. Hitters struggle to make good contact on Burnes's pitches (avgEV of 86.4), but his K% dropped five percent to 25.5. As the third pitcher in Tier 1, he has the most to gain in 2024 and will make an excellent SP1 in fantasy.
37 weeks ago
Max Fried Note
Max Fried photo 15. Max Fried
Max Fried dealt with a couple of injuries in 2023, which limited him to 14 starts and 77 2/3 innings. He made the most of those innings, though, with a 2.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. While fantasy managers shouldn't chase wins, Fried's 8-1 record is notable because of the team he plays for. If he continues with his current pitching profile (Pitching Run-Value of 88, according to Statcast), the wins should come thanks to the prolific Braves offense. Fried does not give up much in the way of hard hits, and his ground ball percentage of 59.2 lands in the 97th percentile. He will be a solid SP1 if you wait until the fifth or sixth round to start your pitching staff.
37 weeks ago
Shane Bieber Note
Shane Bieber photo 35. Shane Bieber
Justin Verlander Note
Justin Verlander photo 43. Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander finally began to show his age in 2023. While his ERA was 3.22, his xERA was 3.69, and his xFIP was 4.56 across 162 1/3 innings. His K% fell to 21.5, and his BB% jumped up 6.7. His SIERA was the highest it has been since 2008, and it's also noteworthy to realize that 2008 was 16 years ago. Verlander is a name-brand pitcher, but his ADP of 120.4 is more nostalgia than skill at this point.
37 weeks ago
Walker Buehler Note
Walker Buehler photo 48. Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler missed all of the 2023 following Tommy John surgery. He is a question mark heading into 2024. In 2021, he looked like the dominant pitcher everyone expected him to be, only to crater in 2022 with the injury. The argument for drafting Buehler as an SP3 is that he pitches for the Dodgers (stadium + team = good things) and becomes a free agent after the season. Many pitchers experience a "honeymoon" period following TJ surgery, and it could be a savvy move to grab him in the mid-rounds. The knock against him is that he will turn 30 in July, and his track record has been anything but consistent. It is a dice roll that can pay off for the right price.
37 weeks ago
Nathan Eovaldi Note
Nathan Eovaldi photo 49. Nathan Eovaldi
Nick Pivetta Note
Nick Pivetta photo 51. Nick Pivetta
Charlie Morton Note
Charlie Morton photo 57. Charlie Morton
Griffin Canning Note
Griffin Canning photo 75. Griffin Canning
Lance Lynn Note
Lance Lynn photo 80. Lance Lynn
Max Scherzer Note
Max Scherzer photo 86. Max Scherzer
John Means Note
John Means photo 91. John Means
James Paxton Note
James Paxton photo 92. James Paxton
Andrew Heaney Note
Andrew Heaney photo 98. Andrew Heaney
Patrick Sandoval Note
Patrick Sandoval photo 102. Patrick Sandoval
Jack Flaherty Note
Jack Flaherty photo 104. Jack Flaherty
Clayton Kershaw Note
Clayton Kershaw photo 106. Clayton Kershaw
Jose Quintana Note
Jose Quintana photo 110. Jose Quintana
Jose Urquidy Note
Jose Urquidy photo 123. Jose Urquidy
Alex Cobb Note
Alex Cobb photo 127. Alex Cobb
Kyle Gibson Note
Kyle Gibson photo 132. Kyle Gibson
Michael Soroka Note
Michael Soroka photo 146. Michael Soroka
Ross Stripling Note
Ross Stripling photo 149. Ross Stripling
Michael Lorenzen Note
Michael Lorenzen photo 150. Michael Lorenzen
Mike Clevinger Note
Mike Clevinger photo 151. Mike Clevinger
John Brebbia Note
John Brebbia photo 152. John Brebbia
Alex Wood Note
Alex Wood photo 153. Alex Wood
Wade Miley Note
Wade Miley photo 157. Wade Miley
Adrian Houser Note
Adrian Houser photo 161. Adrian Houser
Anthony DeSclafani Note
Anthony DeSclafani photo 166. Anthony DeSclafani
Martin Perez Note
Martin Perez photo 169. Martin Perez
Cole Irvin Note
Cole Irvin photo 172. Cole Irvin
Domingo German Note
Domingo German photo 173. Domingo German
Colin Rea Note
Colin Rea photo 174. Colin Rea
Jakob Junis Note
Jakob Junis photo 178. Jakob Junis
Carlos Carrasco Note
Carlos Carrasco photo 180. Carlos Carrasco
Trevor Bauer Note
Trevor Bauer photo 182. Trevor Bauer
Cal Quantrill Note
Cal Quantrill photo 184. Cal Quantrill
Sixto Sanchez Note
Sixto Sanchez photo 185. Sixto Sanchez
Patrick Corbin Note
Patrick Corbin photo 186. Patrick Corbin
Marco Gonzales Note
Marco Gonzales photo 187. Marco Gonzales
Joe Ross Note
Joe Ross photo 193. Joe Ross
Daniel Hudson Note
Daniel Hudson photo 204. Daniel Hudson
Drew Smyly Note
Drew Smyly photo 208. Drew Smyly
Hyun Jin Ryu Note
Hyun Jin Ryu photo 209. Hyun Jin Ryu
Spencer Turnbull Note
Spencer Turnbull photo 212. Spencer Turnbull
Chris Flexen Note
Chris Flexen photo 213. Chris Flexen
Logan Allen Note
Logan Allen photo 218. Logan Allen
Ryan Yarbrough Note
Ryan Yarbrough photo 219. Ryan Yarbrough
Jordan Lyles Note
Jordan Lyles photo 221. Jordan Lyles
Caleb Ferguson Note
Caleb Ferguson photo 225. Caleb Ferguson
Zack Greinke Note
Zack Greinke photo 230. Zack Greinke
Touki Toussaint Note
Touki Toussaint photo 236. Touki Toussaint
Eric Lauer Note
Eric Lauer photo 238. Eric Lauer
Trevor Williams Note
Trevor Williams photo 239. Trevor Williams
Julio Urias Note
Julio Urias photo 244. Julio Urias
Shawn Armstrong Note
Shawn Armstrong photo 245. Shawn Armstrong
Rich Hill Note
Rich Hill photo 249. Rich Hill
A.J. Griffin Note
A.J. Griffin photo 250. A.J. Griffin
Johnny Cueto Note
Johnny Cueto photo 252. Johnny Cueto
Dakota Hudson Note
Dakota Hudson photo 256. Dakota Hudson
Joey Lucchesi Note
Joey Lucchesi photo 258. Joey Lucchesi
Zach Davies Note
Zach Davies photo 265. Zach Davies
Huascar Ynoa Note
Huascar Ynoa photo 266. Huascar Ynoa
Noah Syndergaard Note
Noah Syndergaard photo 271. Noah Syndergaard
Scott Alexander Note
Scott Alexander photo 275. Scott Alexander
Corey Kluber Note
Corey Kluber photo 278. Corey Kluber
Jake Odorizzi Note
Jake Odorizzi photo 280. Jake Odorizzi
Zach Plesac Note
Zach Plesac photo 282. Zach Plesac
JT Chargois Note
JT Chargois photo 285. JT Chargois
Peter Lambert Note
Peter Lambert photo 287. Peter Lambert
Vince Velasquez Note
Vince Velasquez photo 288. Vince Velasquez
Drew Rucinski Note
Drew Rucinski photo 291. Drew Rucinski
Kenny Rosenberg Note
Kenny Rosenberg photo 295. Kenny Rosenberg
Matt Wisler Note
Matt Wisler photo 297. Matt Wisler
Matt Bush Note
Matt Bush photo 298. Matt Bush
Julio Teheran Note
Julio Teheran photo 300. Julio Teheran
Shintaro Fujinami Note
Shintaro Fujinami photo 303. Shintaro Fujinami
Austin Pruitt Note
Austin Pruitt photo 308. Austin Pruitt
Dallas Keuchel Note
Dallas Keuchel photo 315. Dallas Keuchel
Brad Keller Note
Brad Keller photo 317. Brad Keller
Kyle Muller Note
Kyle Muller photo 320. Kyle Muller
Noah Davis Note
Noah Davis photo 324. Noah Davis
Brandon Bielak Note
Brandon Bielak photo 327. Brandon Bielak
Kai-Wei Teng Note
Kai-Wei Teng photo 339. Kai-Wei Teng
Elieser Hernandez Note
Elieser Hernandez photo 349. Elieser Hernandez
Wes Parsons Note
Wes Parsons photo 352. Wes Parsons
Jalen Beeks Note
Jalen Beeks photo 354. Jalen Beeks
Freddy Tarnok Note
Freddy Tarnok photo 355. Freddy Tarnok
Yonny Chirinos Note
Yonny Chirinos photo 366. Yonny Chirinos
Chase Anderson Note
Chase Anderson photo 377. Chase Anderson
Alex Reyes Note
Alex Reyes photo 380. Alex Reyes
Adam Kloffenstein Note
Adam Kloffenstein photo 385. Adam Kloffenstein
Dylan Bundy Note
Dylan Bundy photo 387. Dylan Bundy
Jaime Barria Note
Jaime Barria photo 390. Jaime Barria
Chris Rodriguez Note
Chris Rodriguez photo 393. Chris Rodriguez
Wily Peralta Note
Wily Peralta photo 400. Wily Peralta
Andre Jackson Note
Andre Jackson photo 404. Andre Jackson
Rony Garcia Note
Rony Garcia photo 411. Rony Garcia
Drew Hutchison Note
Drew Hutchison photo 416. Drew Hutchison
Adam Wainwright Note
Adam Wainwright photo 417. Adam Wainwright
Josh James Note
Josh James photo 424. Josh James
Danny Duffy Note
Danny Duffy photo 428. Danny Duffy
Kolby Allard Note
Kolby Allard photo 436. Kolby Allard
Carson Fulmer Note
Carson Fulmer photo 440. Carson Fulmer
Devin Smeltzer Note
Devin Smeltzer photo 449. Devin Smeltzer
Daniel Castano Note
Daniel Castano photo 453. Daniel Castano
Cory Abbott Note
Cory Abbott photo 455. Cory Abbott
Dakota Chalmers Note
Dakota Chalmers photo 456. Dakota Chalmers
Janson Junk Note
Janson Junk photo 463. Janson Junk
Garrett Hill Note
Garrett Hill photo 466. Garrett Hill
Nick Nelson Note
Nick Nelson photo 469. Nick Nelson
Jake Woodford Note
Jake Woodford photo 471. Jake Woodford
Mike Mayers Note
Mike Mayers photo 472. Mike Mayers
Jimmy Nelson Note
Jimmy Nelson photo 473. Jimmy Nelson
Connor Overton Note
Connor Overton photo 474. Connor Overton
Thomas Hatch Note
Thomas Hatch photo 475. Thomas Hatch
Zach Logue Note
Zach Logue photo 477. Zach Logue
Denyi Reyes Note
Denyi Reyes photo 478. Denyi Reyes
Paolo Espino Note
Paolo Espino photo 479. Paolo Espino
Taylor Hearn Note
Taylor Hearn photo 480. Taylor Hearn
Chad Kuhl Note
Chad Kuhl photo 485. Chad Kuhl
Jose Urena Note
Jose Urena photo 487. Jose Urena
Madison Bumgarner Note
Madison Bumgarner photo 488. Madison Bumgarner
Vladimir Gutierrez Note
Vladimir Gutierrez photo 489. Vladimir Gutierrez
Adam Oller Note
Adam Oller photo 491. Adam Oller
Tyler Beede Note
Tyler Beede photo 493. Tyler Beede
Ty Blach Note
Ty Blach photo 494. Ty Blach
Mike Minor Note
Mike Minor photo 496. Mike Minor