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Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Category (2024)
Strategy
I started this mock draft with an emphasis on offense by pairing multiple aces. I then looked to lock up as many saves as I could while adding to my offensive flexibility. In a 10-team league, you can wait a little more on pitching so I was willing to wait after getting my two aces in George Kirby and Zac Gallen. Later I looked for a mix of upside in my starters with a mix of safety, grabbing guys like Carlos Rodon and Bryce Miller for the upside and Michael Wacha and John Means for the floor. Remember, you will stream a lot of those later starters so it is ok to draft guys that may not be on your roster for long if they struggle early. Here is a pick-by-pick look at my 10-team categories mock draft:
- 1.4 – Mookie Betts (2B,SS,RF – LAD)
- 2.7 – Trea Turner (SS – PHI)
- 3.4 – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B,DH – TOR)
- 4.7 – Zac Gallen (SP – ARI)
- 5.4 – George Kirby (SP – SEA)
- 6.7 – Devin Williams (RP – MIL)
- 7.4 – Matt McLain (2B,SS – CIN)
- 8.7 – Bryan Reynolds (LF,CF – PIT)
- 9.4 – Nolan Arenado (3B – STL)
- 10.7- Alexis Diaz (RP – CIN)
- 11.4 – Yainer Diaz (C,1B,DH – HOU)
- 12.7 – Justin Steele (SP – CHC)
- 13.4 – Vinnie Pasquantino (1B – KC)
- 14.7 – Anthony Volpe (SS – NYY)
- 15.4 – TJ Friedl (LF,CF – CIN)
- 16.7 – Marcell Ozuna (LF,DH – ATL)
- 17.4 – Tommy Edman (2B,SS,CF,RF – STL)
- 18.7 – Carlos Rodon (SP – NYY)
- 19.4 – Jonah Heim (C – TEX)
- 20.7 – Jarren Duran (LF,CF – BOS)
- 21.4 – Bryce Miller (SP – SEA)
- 22.7 – Jose Leclerc (RP – TEX)
- 23.4 – Ryan Pepiot (SP,RP – TB)
- 24.7 – Max Kepler (RF – MIN)
- 25.4 – Jeimer Candelario (1B,3B – CIN)
- 26.7 – Gavin Lux (2B,LF – LAD)
- 27.4 – Michael Wacha (SP – KC)
- 28.7 – John Means (SP – BAL)
- 29.4 – Kyle Finnegan (RP – WSH)
- 30.7 – Lance Lynn (SP – STL)
Post Mock Analysis
I think that I might have waited a little too long in the middle of my pitching rotation. If I had added another starter in the 11th round and maybe waited a bit more on the first catcher, I think my ratios would have looked a little better. The catcher position is really deep even in a two catcher league especially when you are in a 10-team league.
I also would have liked a better RP2. Diaz is fine but he is a bit riskier than David Bednar and Jordan Romano who went a round earlier. Overall, I like this draft enough that I think I could make it work by being active on the waiver wire as you need to be in shallow leagues like this.
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