Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Corbin Burnes Note
	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
	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
	35. Shane Bieber

Justin Verlander Note
	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
	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
	49. Nathan Eovaldi

Nick Pivetta Note
	51. Nick Pivetta

Charlie Morton Note
	57. Charlie Morton

Luis Severino Note
	74. Luis Severino

Griffin Canning Note
	75. Griffin Canning

Lance Lynn Note
	80. Lance Lynn

Max Scherzer Note
	86. Max Scherzer

John Means Note
	91. John Means

James Paxton Note
	92. James Paxton

Andrew Heaney Note
	98. Andrew Heaney

Patrick Sandoval Note
	102. Patrick Sandoval

Jack Flaherty Note
	104. Jack Flaherty

Clayton Kershaw Note
	106. Clayton Kershaw

Jose Quintana Note
	110. Jose Quintana

Jose Urquidy Note
	123. Jose Urquidy

Alex Cobb Note
	127. Alex Cobb

Kyle Gibson Note
	132. Kyle Gibson

Michael Soroka Note
	146. Michael Soroka

Ross Stripling Note
	149. Ross Stripling

Michael Lorenzen Note
	150. Michael Lorenzen

Mike Clevinger Note
	151. Mike Clevinger

John Brebbia Note
	152. John Brebbia

Alex Wood Note
	153. Alex Wood

Wade Miley Note
	157. Wade Miley

Adrian Houser Note
	161. Adrian Houser

Anthony DeSclafani Note
	166. Anthony DeSclafani

Martin Perez Note
	169. Martin Perez

Cole Irvin Note
	172. Cole Irvin

Domingo German Note
	173. Domingo German

Colin Rea Note
	174. Colin Rea

Jakob Junis Note
	178. Jakob Junis

Carlos Carrasco Note
	180. Carlos Carrasco

Trevor Bauer Note
	182. Trevor Bauer

Cal Quantrill Note
	184. Cal Quantrill

Sixto Sanchez Note
	185. Sixto Sanchez

Patrick Corbin Note
	186. Patrick Corbin

Marco Gonzales Note
	187. Marco Gonzales

Joe Ross Note
	193. Joe Ross

Daniel Hudson Note
	204. Daniel Hudson

Drew Smyly Note
	208. Drew Smyly

Hyun Jin Ryu Note
	209. Hyun Jin Ryu

Spencer Turnbull Note
	212. Spencer Turnbull

Chris Flexen Note
	213. Chris Flexen

Logan Allen Note
	218. Logan Allen

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	219. Ryan Yarbrough

Jordan Lyles Note
	221. Jordan Lyles

Caleb Ferguson Note
	225. Caleb Ferguson

Zack Greinke Note
	230. Zack Greinke

Touki Toussaint Note
	236. Touki Toussaint

Eric Lauer Note
	238. Eric Lauer

Trevor Williams Note
	239. Trevor Williams

Julio Urias Note
	244. Julio Urias

Shawn Armstrong Note
	245. Shawn Armstrong

Rich Hill Note
	249. Rich Hill

A.J. Griffin Note
	250. A.J. Griffin

Johnny Cueto Note
	252. Johnny Cueto

Dakota Hudson Note
	256. Dakota Hudson

Joey Lucchesi Note
	258. Joey Lucchesi

Zach Davies Note
	265. Zach Davies

Huascar Ynoa Note
	266. Huascar Ynoa

Noah Syndergaard Note
	271. Noah Syndergaard

Scott Alexander Note
	275. Scott Alexander

Corey Kluber Note
	278. Corey Kluber

Jake Odorizzi Note
	280. Jake Odorizzi

Zach Plesac Note
	282. Zach Plesac

Wilmer Flores Note
	283. Wilmer Flores

JT Chargois Note
	285. JT Chargois

Peter Lambert Note
	287. Peter Lambert

Vince Velasquez Note
	288. Vince Velasquez

Drew Rucinski Note
	291. Drew Rucinski

Kenny Rosenberg Note
	295. Kenny Rosenberg

Matt Wisler Note
	297. Matt Wisler

Matt Bush Note
	298. Matt Bush

Julio Teheran Note
	300. Julio Teheran

Shintaro Fujinami Note
	303. Shintaro Fujinami

Austin Pruitt Note
	308. Austin Pruitt

Dallas Keuchel Note
	315. Dallas Keuchel

Brad Keller Note
	317. Brad Keller

Kyle Muller Note
	320. Kyle Muller

Noah Davis Note
	324. Noah Davis

Brandon Bielak Note
	327. Brandon Bielak

Kai-Wei Teng Note
	339. Kai-Wei Teng

Elieser Hernandez Note
	349. Elieser Hernandez

Wes Parsons Note
	352. Wes Parsons

Jalen Beeks Note
	354. Jalen Beeks

Freddy Tarnok Note
	355. Freddy Tarnok

Yonny Chirinos Note
	366. Yonny Chirinos

Chase Anderson Note
	377. Chase Anderson

Alex Reyes Note
	380. Alex Reyes

Adam Kloffenstein Note
	385. Adam Kloffenstein

Dylan Bundy Note
	387. Dylan Bundy

Jaime Barria Note
	390. Jaime Barria

Chris Rodriguez Note
	393. Chris Rodriguez

Wily Peralta Note
	400. Wily Peralta

Andre Jackson Note
	404. Andre Jackson

Rony Garcia Note
	411. Rony Garcia

Drew Hutchison Note
	416. Drew Hutchison

Adam Wainwright Note
	417. Adam Wainwright

Josh James Note
	424. Josh James

Danny Duffy Note
	428. Danny Duffy

Kolby Allard Note
	436. Kolby Allard

Carson Fulmer Note
	440. Carson Fulmer

Devin Smeltzer Note
	449. Devin Smeltzer

Daniel Castano Note
	453. Daniel Castano

Cory Abbott Note
	455. Cory Abbott

Dakota Chalmers Note
	456. Dakota Chalmers

Janson Junk Note
	463. Janson Junk

Garrett Hill Note
	466. Garrett Hill

Nick Nelson Note
	469. Nick Nelson

Jake Woodford Note
	471. Jake Woodford

Mike Mayers Note
	472. Mike Mayers

Jimmy Nelson Note
	473. Jimmy Nelson

Connor Overton Note
	474. Connor Overton

Thomas Hatch Note
	475. Thomas Hatch

Zach Logue Note
	477. Zach Logue

Denyi Reyes Note
	478. Denyi Reyes

Paolo Espino Note
	479. Paolo Espino

Taylor Hearn Note
	480. Taylor Hearn

Chad Kuhl Note
	485. Chad Kuhl

Jose Urena Note
	487. Jose Urena

Madison Bumgarner Note
	488. Madison Bumgarner

Vladimir Gutierrez Note
	489. Vladimir Gutierrez

Adam Oller Note
	491. Adam Oller

Tyler Beede Note
	493. Tyler Beede

Ty Blach Note
	494. Ty Blach

Mike Minor Note
	496. Mike Minor