Each type of fantasy baseball league has its own inherent characteristics. Ten-team drafts with players available from both leagues — as opposed to National League-only or American League-only — typically yield the same outcome:
Every team should have plenty of talent.
When a position run begins, we aren’t forced to chase because of the infamous and dreaded fear of missing out. Instead, we can draft with confidence that the smaller number of opponents means a quicker return to your next pick and a better chance to build a full roster. Let’s take a look at our latest fantasy baseball mock draft to help you prepare for your league. You can find the full mock draft here. Below we dive into a few notable picks.
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3.5: Zack Wheeler (SP – PHI)
Once again, calling back to the introduction, it isn’t necessary to chase positions regularly in this type of draft. But it also isn’t wise to ignore pitchers for too long. The good news? Through two complete rounds and 24 total picks, only three pitchers have been selected — Spencer Strider, Gerrit Cole and Corbin Burnes. I’ll take the fourth in Zack Wheeler and his solid combination of a high strikeout rate and generally low ERA.
Others Considered: Kevin Gausman
6.6: Josh Hader (RP – HOU)
I wrote two closers’ names in the prior blurb as players I considered before selecting Mike Trout. I want to add one of the remaining top bullpen arms here. Is it a necessity? No, since quantity sometimes outranks quality when drafting closers. Still, it can’t hurt to have Josh Hader on a win-happy Houston Astros team added to my roster.
Others Considered: Edwin Diaz, Emmanuel Clase
9.5: Bobby Miller (SP – LAD)
This was a nice surprise. I closed out my last blurb by noting I would prefer Bobby Miller as an SP3 where I had a more stable foundation. That’s exactly what just happened as Miller remained undrafted until my ninth-round pick. I’ll take the high ceiling and shaky floor now.
Others Considered: Alex Bregman
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