Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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.
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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.
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35.
Shane Bieber
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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.
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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.
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49.
Nathan Eovaldi
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51.
Nick Pivetta
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57.
Charlie Morton
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75.
Griffin Canning
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80.
Lance Lynn
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86.
Max Scherzer
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91.
John Means
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92.
James Paxton
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98.
Andrew Heaney
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102.
Patrick Sandoval
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104.
Jack Flaherty
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106.
Clayton Kershaw
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110.
Jose Quintana
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123.
Jose Urquidy
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127.
Alex Cobb
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132.
Kyle Gibson
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146.
Michael Soroka
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149.
Ross Stripling
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150.
Michael Lorenzen
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151.
Mike Clevinger
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152.
John Brebbia
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153.
Alex Wood
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157.
Wade Miley
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161.
Adrian Houser
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166.
Anthony DeSclafani
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169.
Martin Perez
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172.
Cole Irvin
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173.
Domingo German
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174.
Colin Rea
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178.
Jakob Junis
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180.
Carlos Carrasco
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182.
Trevor Bauer
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184.
Cal Quantrill
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185.
Sixto Sanchez
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186.
Patrick Corbin
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187.
Marco Gonzales
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193.
Joe Ross
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204.
Daniel Hudson
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208.
Drew Smyly
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209.
Hyun Jin Ryu
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212.
Spencer Turnbull
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213.
Chris Flexen
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218.
Logan Allen
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219.
Ryan Yarbrough
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221.
Jordan Lyles
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225.
Caleb Ferguson
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230.
Zack Greinke
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236.
Touki Toussaint
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238.
Eric Lauer
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239.
Trevor Williams
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244.
Julio Urias
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245.
Shawn Armstrong
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249.
Rich Hill
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250.
A.J. Griffin
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252.
Johnny Cueto
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256.
Dakota Hudson
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258.
Joey Lucchesi
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265.
Zach Davies
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266.
Huascar Ynoa
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271.
Noah Syndergaard
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275.
Scott Alexander
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278.
Corey Kluber
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280.
Jake Odorizzi
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282.
Zach Plesac
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285.
JT Chargois
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287.
Peter Lambert
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288.
Vince Velasquez
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291.
Drew Rucinski
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295.
Kenny Rosenberg
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297.
Matt Wisler
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298.
Matt Bush
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300.
Julio Teheran
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303.
Shintaro Fujinami
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308.
Austin Pruitt
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315.
Dallas Keuchel
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317.
Brad Keller
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320.
Kyle Muller
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324.
Noah Davis
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327.
Brandon Bielak
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339.
Kai-Wei Teng
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349.
Elieser Hernandez
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352.
Wes Parsons
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354.
Jalen Beeks
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355.
Freddy Tarnok
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366.
Yonny Chirinos
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377.
Chase Anderson
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380.
Alex Reyes
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385.
Adam Kloffenstein
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387.
Dylan Bundy
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390.
Jaime Barria
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393.
Chris Rodriguez
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400.
Wily Peralta
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404.
Andre Jackson
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411.
Rony Garcia
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416.
Drew Hutchison
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417.
Adam Wainwright
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424.
Josh James
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428.
Danny Duffy
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436.
Kolby Allard
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440.
Carson Fulmer
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449.
Devin Smeltzer
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453.
Daniel Castano
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455.
Cory Abbott
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456.
Dakota Chalmers
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463.
Janson Junk
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466.
Garrett Hill
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469.
Nick Nelson
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471.
Jake Woodford
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472.
Mike Mayers
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473.
Jimmy Nelson
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474.
Connor Overton
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475.
Thomas Hatch
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477.
Zach Logue
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478.
Denyi Reyes
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479.
Paolo Espino
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480.
Taylor Hearn
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485.
Chad Kuhl
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487.
Jose Urena
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488.
Madison Bumgarner
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489.
Vladimir Gutierrez
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491.
Adam Oller
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493.
Tyler Beede
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494.
Ty Blach
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496.
Mike Minor
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