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Welcome back to our 2020 team-by-team previews. Today we will be checking out one of the worst teams in terms of fantasy production this year, the San Francisco Giants.
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Starting Lineup
| # | NAME | POS |
| 1 | Brandon Crawford | SS |
| 2 | Evan Longoria | 3B |
| 3 | Brandon Belt | 1B |
| 4 | Buster Posey | C |
| 5 | Mike Yastrzemski | RF |
| 6 | Alex Dickerson | LF |
| 7 | Mauricio Dubon | 2B |
| 8 | Billy Hamilton | CF |
- Better in OBP formats: Buster Posey, Brandon Belt
- Worse in OBP formats: Mauricio Dubon
- Better than his ADP: Mike Yastrzemski (295), Mauricio Dubon (345)
- Worse than his ADP: None
- Bench bat(s) worth rostering: Wilmer Flores, Hunter Pence (deep leagues)
- Player(s) most likely to lose a starting spot: Billy Hamilton
Quick notes: This offense is terrible. Buster Posey is the only player going inside of the top-250 in FantasyPros’ ADP. The next highest player taken is Mike Yastrzemski at 295. The Giants are committed to playing Mauricio Dubon, so he’s worth a flier toward the end of drafts.
Pitching Rotation
| # | NAME | R/L |
| 1 | Johnny Cueto | R |
| 2 | Jeff Samardzija | R |
| 3 | Kevin Gausman | R |
| 4 | Drew Smyly | L |
| 5 | Andrew Suarez | R |
- Better than his ADP: Jeff Samardzija (348), Kevin Gausman (353)
- Worse than his ADP: None
- Starter least likely to stick in the rotation: Drew Smyly
- Non-starter most likely to enter the rotation: Logan Webb, Dereck Rodriguez, Conner Menez, Tyson Ross
Quick notes: Like the offense, there’s not much of value here. There’s still upside with Kevin Gausman — if you really, really try hard enough to find it — and Jeff Samardzija, if healthy, can be an innings eater for you. That’s really it.
Bullpen
- Projected closer: Tony Watson (Job Security: LOW)
- Top backup: Shaun Anderson
- Premier holds option: Tyler Rogers
- Sneaky holds option: None
Quick notes: Rinse and repeat with the rest of the team. Tony Watson is good, but he could be dealt at the trade deadline.
Prospects
- Relevant in 2020: Mauricio Dubon
- Worth a look for 2021 and beyond: Joey Bart, Marco Luciano, Heliot Ramos, Hunter Bishop, Seth Corry,
- Don’t believe the hype: None (the farm system isn’t deep — or good — enough.)
Other Helpful Fantasy Info
- Park Factor: 87.8 for runs, 68.3 for homers, 102.9 for singles, 95.9 for doubles, 128.9 for triples
- Green Light Rating: Unknown (new manager, LOW in Philadelphia)
- Likeliest 2020 roster moves: Selling off veteran contracts for prospects.
- Bold Fantasy Prediction: Joey Bart replaces Buster Posey as the everyday catcher in August.
- Bland Fantasy Prediction: No Giants players finishes inside the top 300 on any fantasy player rater.
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Michael Waterloo is a featured writer at FantasyPros. For more from Michael, check out his archive and follow him @MichaelWaterloo.