Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Framber Valdez Note
	16. Framber Valdez SP Framber Valdez took a step back in 2023 but still pitched 198 innings of stellar ball for the Astros. He ended with a 3.46 ERA, though his 4.33 xERA suggests he was lucky. On the other hand, his xFIP was 3.39, and he was one of 17 pitchers who struck out 200 or more. Valdez remains a cheat code in leagues with Quality Starts as a category. Even in traditional 5x5 leagues, he is an excellent SP2 with SP1 upside that you can probably get in the fifth round. 32 weeks ago

Josh Hader Note
	17. Josh Hader RP Josh Hader experienced the bounceback foretold last offseason. He dropped his ERA from 5.22 to 1.28, which was much more in line with his career numbers. He struck out 85 batters in 56 1/3 innings and collected 33 saves. His elite xBA of .157 is in the 100th percentile, and batters have yet to figure out how to get any barrel on the Southpaw's pitches. Hader's downfall will always be his BB% (13.0), but fantasy managers inclined to take a closer early in drafts should feel confident they're getting one of the top two here. 32 weeks ago

Hunter Brown Note
	55. Hunter Brown SP

Cristian Javier Note
	62. Cristian Javier SP

Ryan Pressly Note
	117. Ryan Pressly RP Ryan Pressly saved 31 games for the Astros in 2023, striking out 74 batters in 65 1/3 innings. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, his ERA took a big leap to 3.58 after being under 3.00 in 2021 and 2022. He also allowed harder contact than in previous years. Pressly is a closer with a strong positive (pitches for the Astros) and some downside (K/9 barely over 10, high ERA). When closers start flying off the board in the 7th-9th rounds, Pressly is a decent option. Just don't reach for him in the upper tier of RP. 32 weeks ago

Bryan Abreu Note
	160. Bryan Abreu RP

J.P. France Note
	190. J.P. France SP

Jose Urquidy Note
	222. Jose Urquidy SP,RP

Ronel Blanco Note
	264. Ronel Blanco SP,RP

Lance McCullers Jr. Note
	276. Lance McCullers Jr. SP

Luis Garcia Note
	300. Luis Garcia SP

Rafael Montero Note
	392. Rafael Montero RP

Jayden Murray Note
	459. Jayden Murray SP

Spencer Arrighetti Note
	475. Spencer Arrighetti SP

Parker Mushinski Note
	477. Parker Mushinski RP

Bennett Sousa Note
	486. Bennett Sousa RP

Seth Martinez Note
	496. Seth Martinez RP

Miguel Diaz Note
	526. Miguel Diaz RP

Shawn Dubin Note
	577. Shawn Dubin SP,RP

Misael Tamarez Note
	594. Misael Tamarez SP,RP

Penn Murfee Note
	669. Penn Murfee RP

Colton Gordon Note
	671. Colton Gordon SP

Oliver Ortega Note
	692. Oliver Ortega RP

Tayler Scott Note
	787. Tayler Scott RP

Forrest Whitley Note
	835. Forrest Whitley SP

Kaleb Ort Note
	893. Kaleb Ort RP

Brandon Walter Note
	951. Brandon Walter RP