Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2022 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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Trea Turner
Turner's excellence depends on his health. He's played more than 148 games only once in his seven-year career. If LA's great weather can keep him on the field, he's a legitimate threat for 30 HRs, 100 RBI and 110 runs in a consistently good Dodgers lineup. But Turner's history makes it more likely he plays in something closer to 120-130 games. Is that worth his top-three ADP? Qualifying at 2B bumps up his value a few ticks, but keeper league owners should beware: He'll return to SS-only eligibility in 2023.
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Xander Bogaerts
He was batting .321 at the All-Star Break last year, but a wrist injury sapped some of his mojo in the back half of the season. Bogaerts has one of the more stable skill sets in MLB. He has a .290 career average, and his run production has been remarkably stable. You can pencil in Bogaerts for 25 HRs, 90 RBI and 90 runs, and he's likely to hew pretty close to those numbers. Fenway Park and a strong lineup work in his favor. He's been so good for so long, it's hard to believe he's still in his 20s.
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Carlos Correa
Correa enjoyed one of his finest seasons to date in 2021, establishing new career highs in homers (26) and runs (104). He also had 92 RBI and batted .279. Good health was a key, as he played 148 games. Since breaking into the league in 2015, Correa had played more than 110 games only twice. At 27, Correa is squarely in his prime. His power production is probably maxed out due to his modest flyball rates, but his improved plate patience and robust line drive rates suggest that the healthy batting average and solid run production are easily repeatable. Correa is a free agent, so his landing spot will have a major bearing on his value.
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Dansby Swanson
Swanson is the type of player that you're not excited to draft but who you know will give you reliable production. At this stage of his career, he's pretty much a .250-25-10 type of bat who should give you about 165 combined runs and RBI in a strong Braves lineup. There's been nearly no change to Swanson's underlying metrics and data over the last three seasons, and though he could show some growth as he moves into his late-20s, chances are that he just is who he is. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, especially since his price is always kept in check by his lack of excitement. If you miss out on the prime shortstops, he's a fine consolation prize late in drafts.
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36.
Didi Gregorius
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42.
Josh Harrison
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46.
Jose Iglesias
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55.
Elvis Andrus
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56.
Tyler Wade
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57.
Alcides Escobar
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61.
Andrelton Simmons
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62.
Niko Goodrum
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66.
Willi Castro
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69.
Aledmys Diaz
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71.
Sergio Alcantara
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72.
Marwin Gonzalez
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74.
Yu Chang
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77.
Hanser Alberto
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79.
Harold Castro
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82.
Ronald Torreyes
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87.
Danny Mendick
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89.
Richie Martin
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92.
Pat Valaika
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101.
Travis Demeritte
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104.
Pete Kozma
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105.
Yolbert Sanchez
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107.
Robel Garcia
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108.
Tim Beckham
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110.
JT Riddle
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113.
Freddy Galvis
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115.
Kyle Holder
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116.
Ryan Goins
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117.
Drew Jackson
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118.
Dee Strange-Gordon
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119.
Deven Marrero
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121.
Tyler Ladendorf
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123.
Richard Urena
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124.
Franklin Barreto
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