Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Fernando Tatis Jr. Note
	1. Fernando Tatis Jr. SD Tatis Jr. had an outstanding rookie year, but because he had outperformed his statcast data so significantly, many fantasy managers were worried that his numbers would regress in 2020. Although his batting average did come down (to a still respectable .277), he not only staved off regression, but he improved significantly in most areas. He cut his strikeout rate by 6%, upped his walk rate by 2.5%, and led the league in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel percentage. The fact that he's likely to throw in 25-30 steals over the course of a full season is just the cherry on top of elite fantasy production. He's a top-five overall pick with little or no downside and massive upside even off his incredible 2020 numbers. 3 days ago

Trea Turner Note
	2. Trea Turner WSH Turner was the best version of himself in 2020, slashing his strikeout rate to below 14% and setting career bests in batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, wOBA, and wRC+. Above all, Turner locks down two incredibly scarce categories for fantasy managers, stolen bases and batting average, while offering production in the other three hitting categories. Still just entering his age-28 season, Turner is in the prime of his career, and should continue to put up stellar numbers. He's a top-seven pick in rotisserie leagues. 3 days ago

Trevor Story Note
	3. Trevor Story COL

Francisco Lindor Note
	4. Francisco Lindor NYM

Xander Bogaerts Note
	5. Xander Bogaerts BOS

Bo Bichette Note
	6. Bo Bichette TOR

Adalberto Mondesi Note
	7. Adalberto Mondesi KC Even in a shortened year, it was a tale of two seasons for Mondesi. In 35 games in July and August, he batted just .186 with 11 runs, two RBI, no home runs, and eight steals. In his final 24 games, he batted .356 with six home runs, 22 runs scored, 20 RBI, and 16 steals. In the end, Mondesi delivered exactly the type of season that fantasy managers have come to expect, and his 24 steals were eight more than the next highest total. Mondesi won't help in batting average and offers minimal power, but he's an unmatched source of steals. And given that much of his lackluster first month can probably be written off to offseason shoulder surgery, fantasy managers should be able to expect closer to the second-half version of Mondesi rather than the firs this year. 11 hours ago

Corey Seager Note
	8. Corey Seager LAD

Tim Anderson Note
	9. Tim Anderson CWS

Javier Baez Note
	10. Javier Baez CHC

Gleyber Torres Note
	11. Gleyber Torres NYY

Carlos Correa Note
	12. Carlos Correa HOU

Dansby Swanson Note
	13. Dansby Swanson ATL

Marcus Semien Note
	14. Marcus Semien FA

Ketel Marte Note
	15. Ketel Marte ARI

Manny Machado Note
	16. Manny Machado SD

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Note
	17. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR

Alex Bregman Note
	18. Alex Bregman HOU

Jonathan Villar Note
	19. Jonathan Villar FA

Jake Cronenworth Note
	20. Jake Cronenworth SD

Tommy Edman Note
	21. Tommy Edman STL

Ryan Mountcastle Note
	22. Ryan Mountcastle BAL Mountcastle followed up a successful minor-league career with a strong 35-game stint in the majors last year. Not only did he bat .333 with an .878 OPS and a 139 wRC+, but he also walked 7.9% of the time, far above what he showed in the minors. The batting average is unsustainable - he was a .295 hitter in the minors and last year he relied on a .398 BABIP despite sub-par average exit velocity and a middling line drive rate. But playing in Camden Yards should certainly keep his production high, and batting in the middle of the Orioles lineup should lead to enough RBI chances to make him a rosterable, if not startable, fantasy option. 3 days ago

Didi Gregorius Note
	23. Didi Gregorius FA

Jorge Polanco Note
	24. Jorge Polanco MIN

Jean Segura Note
	25. Jean Segura PHI

Nick Madrigal Note
	26. Nick Madrigal CWS

David Fletcher Note
	27. David Fletcher LAA

Wander Franco Note
	28. Wander Franco TB

Dylan Moore Note
	29. Dylan Moore SEA

Ha-seong Kim Note
	30. Ha-seong Kim SD Kim joins a loaded Padres team after a successful career in the KBO. He had a particularly strong 2020 season, slashing .306/.397/.523 with 30 home runs and 23 steals. Although he split time between shortstop and third base in the KBO, he'll man second for the Padres, which is better for his fantasy value given the relative lack of strength of the position. Kim is younger than most hitters coming over from the KBO - only 25 - and he has the speed and power to reach double digits in steals and homers pretty easily. But he's more of a 15-15 type of player, rather than the potential 30-25 he was last year, and he'll likely bat near the bottom of the order, limiting his plate appearance and runs and RBI opportunities. Draft him as a middle infield option, but with upside. 3 days ago

Paul DeJong Note
	31. Paul DeJong STL

Chris Taylor Note
	32. Chris Taylor LAD

Gavin Lux Note
	33. Gavin Lux LAD

Amed Rosario Note
	34. Amed Rosario CLE

Willi Castro Note
	35. Willi Castro DET

Jurickson Profar Note
	36. Jurickson Profar FA

Andres Gimenez Note
	37. Andres Gimenez CLE

Eduardo Escobar Note
	38. Eduardo Escobar ARI

Garrett Hampson Note
	39. Garrett Hampson COL

Willy Adames Note
	40. Willy Adames TB

Jon Berti Note
	41. Jon Berti MIA

Jose Iglesias Note
	42. Jose Iglesias LAA

Mauricio Dubon Note
	43. Mauricio Dubon SF

Joey Wendle Note
	44. Joey Wendle TB

Elvis Andrus Note
	45. Elvis Andrus TEX

Scott Kingery Note
	46. Scott Kingery PHI

Nick Ahmed Note
	47. Nick Ahmed ARI

Miguel Rojas Note
	48. Miguel Rojas MIA

Niko Goodrum Note
	49. Niko Goodrum DET

Nico Hoerner Note
	50. Nico Hoerner CHC

Donovan Solano Note
	51. Donovan Solano SF

J.P. Crawford Note
	52. J.P. Crawford SEA

Kevin Newman Note
	53. Kevin Newman PIT

Jazz Chisholm Note
	54. Jazz Chisholm MIA

Luis Garcia Note
	55. Luis Garcia WSH

Myles Straw Note
	56. Myles Straw HOU

Danny Santana Note
	57. Danny Santana FA

Hanser Alberto Note
	58. Hanser Alberto FA

Luis Urias Note
	59. Luis Urias MIL

Brendan Rodgers Note
	60. Brendan Rodgers COL

Anderson Tejada Note
	61. Anderson Tejada TEX

Andrelton Simmons Note
	62. Andrelton Simmons FA

Jeter Downs Note
	63. Jeter Downs BOS

Carter Kieboom Note
	64. Carter Kieboom WSH

Brandon Crawford Note
	65. Brandon Crawford SF

Asdrubal Cabrera Note
	66. Asdrubal Cabrera FA

Orlando Arcia Note
	67. Orlando Arcia MIL

Kike Hernandez Note
	68. Kike Hernandez FA

Jose Garcia Note
	69. Jose Garcia CIN

Isaac Paredes Note
	70. Isaac Paredes DET

Royce Lewis Note
	71. Royce Lewis MIN

Marwin Gonzalez Note
	72. Marwin Gonzalez FA

Thairo Estrada Note
	73. Thairo Estrada NYY

Anderson Tejeda Note
	74. Anderson Tejeda TEX

Jose Peraza Note
	75. Jose Peraza NYM