Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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23.
Carlos Rodon
After years of battling injuries and ineffectiveness, Rodon blossomed last year with a 2.37 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. Everything worked for the lefty, as his fastball (.199 BAA) and slider (.107 BAA) were borderline unhittable, and he ranked in the top four percent of the league in strikeout rate. He dealt with shoulder soreness and fatigue during the second half of the season, but that didn't stop the Giants from giving him a huge two-year deal. Oracle Park isn't quite the pitcher haven it once was, but it's a huge upgrade for Rodon after pitching in Guaranteed Rate Field last year. The injury risk will always be present for Rodon, but he's worth an investment if you make sure to bank on 150 innings or fewer.
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Chris Bassitt
Bassitt's success feels uncomfortable - he doesn't have a ton of velocity or much of a secondary pitch beyond his sinker. But year in and year out, he offers an ERA and WHIP that help fantasy managers. His 25% strikeout rate last year was a career-best, and his deep arsenal helps to keep hitters off balance. He'll lose out on some park value with the move from Oakland to New York, but chances are he will improve on his meager win totals from the last few years. There's no ceiling ith Bassitt, but there's an extremely high floor, so sticking him in the back-end of your rotation is a winning move.
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Sean Manaea
Manaea was traded to the Padres on the eve of the season, and it's a bit of a mixed bag for his value. His win potential certainly improves given the quality of the offense behind him now, but he'll see a downgrade in home park. Putting aside, the trade, Manaea was really inconsistent last year, and had just one month where his ERA was within two runs of the previous month. There were some overall gains, including a fastball that randomly found almost two miles of velocity. But in the end, Manaea just sort of is what he is. He doesn't have the secondary stuff to be a big strikeout pitcher, and his best-case scenario, absent a massively lucky season, is a mid-3.00 ERA with a WHIP that doesn't hurt you. Draft him for the back end of your rotation but do not expect a great leap.
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Nathan Eovaldi
It always feels like Eovaldi should be better given how hard he throws and how good his control is, but it's always been difficult for him to put everything together. But now that he's enjoyed a rare run of health and largely ditched his underwhelming cutter, he's settled into a usable starter that you can draft with relative confidence. He's never going to be a star - his fastball is just too hittable and he pitches in a division with loaded lineups - but you could do far worse than a 3.75 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, which Eovaldi has given fantasy managers for two straight seasons. Expect a third in 2022.
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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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Noah Syndergaard
Syndergaard has pitched two innings since 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery and then having setbacks last season, and he'll get a fresh start with the Angels. Fantasy managers know what he brings to the table when he's at his best. A high-90s fastball, and excellent curveball, changeup, and slider, and the ability to dominate any lineup he faces when he's on. There are obvious injury concerns, but considering his low ADP, he has more upside than any pitcher going around him. Take comfort in the fact that he took a one-year deal in an effort to rebuild his value, and accept the discount on someone who could easily be an SP2 or SP3 if he stays healthy.
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78.
Zack Greinke
Greinke is back where it all began in Kansas City, but he's obviously a different pitcher than he once was. His walk rate is still pristine but he rarely misses bats anymore and, as a result, his ERA has been above 4.00 in each of the past two seasons. He's still as durable as they come, and he'll earn wins just because he'll go deep into games. But there's little upside anymore, so don't feel compelled to draft him based on name value.
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Corey Kluber
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107.
Michael Pineda
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115.
Dylan Bundy
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116.
Wade Miley
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122.
Michael Fulmer
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129.
Mike Minor
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132.
Rich Hill
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134.
Ryan Yarbrough
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136.
David Price
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143.
Drew Smyly
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149.
Luke Weaver
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150.
Dallas Keuchel
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158.
Craig Stammen
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159.
Johnny Cueto
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164.
Danny Duffy
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173.
Michael Wacha
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180.
Dominic Leone
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185.
Ross Stripling
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188.
Mike Foltynewicz
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196.
Caleb Smith
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207.
Trevor Williams
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208.
Anibal Sanchez
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210.
Jeff Hoffman
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212.
Chris Archer
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217.
Jordan Lyles
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220.
J.A. Happ
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222.
Garrett Richards
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230.
Homer Bailey
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232.
Kwang Hyun Kim
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233.
Ross Detwiler
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240.
Brett Anderson
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242.
Zach Davies
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243.
Wily Peralta
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244.
Tommy Romero
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245.
Jhonathan Diaz
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246.
Gabriel Ynoa
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247.
John Gant
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248.
Touki Toussaint
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249.
Henderson Alvarez III
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251.
Joe Ross
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253.
Erick Fedde
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254.
Chad Kuhl
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264.
Carlos Martinez
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265.
Dillon Peters
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268.
Masahiro Tanaka
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270.
Mike Leake
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280.
Andrew Cashner
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283.
Jason Vargas
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287.
Rick Porcello
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288.
Dylan File
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289.
Wade LeBlanc
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294.
Kohei Arihara
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296.
Trevor Cahill
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297.
Chris Ellis
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304.
Ivan Nova
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305.
T.J. Zeuch
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306.
Humberto Mejia
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308.
Matt Shoemaker
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314.
Zack Godley
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319.
Lewis Thorpe
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323.
Kohl Stewart
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325.
Jake Arrieta
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326.
Alexander Vizcaino
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327.
Brendan McKay
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331.
Logan Shore
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333.
Mike Fiers
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336.
Cole Hamels
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337.
Dan Straily
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338.
Matt Moore
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339.
Charlie Barnes
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342.
Nick Neidert
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345.
Aaron Sanchez
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347.
Asher Wojciechowski
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351.
Sean Nolin
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352.
Chi Chi Gonzalez
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355.
Scott Kazmir
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360.
Jerad Eickhoff
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363.
Chase Anderson
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366.
Ty Blach
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368.
Seth Romero
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369.
Daniel Mengden
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371.
Corey Oswalt
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372.
Luis Perdomo
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373.
Riley Smith
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377.
Taylor Cole
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378.
Drew Anderson
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379.
Jake Faria
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384.
Drew Hutchison
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385.
Alec Bettinger
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389.
Harold Ramirez
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391.
Barry Enright
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393.
Aaron Brooks
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395.
Robert Stock
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396.
Brandon Finnegan
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398.
CC Sabathia
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399.
Scott Moss
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