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RotoBaller Staff Mock Draft Analysis: 12-Team Roto League Draft

Shohei Ohtani - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy prep is never complete without mock drafts. So in doing our best to prepare for the 2022 season, my fellow RotoBaller writers and I got together for a 12-team 5X5 Roto mock draft. The only difference is that we used Quality Starts instead of Wins.

I’ll be breaking down our draft round-by-round and highlighting some noteworthy picks in each round.

It’s important to note that since this draft took place, a lot of major things have happened that will have a big impact on drafts moving forward. I’ll do my best to note those instances as we go. Also, when referring to ADP, I am referring to the “ADP Industry Comparison” average here.

Be sure to check all of our preseason fantasy baseball rankings for Roto, Points, H2H, dynasty, best ball, prospects and more:

 

Round 1

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 1 Shohei Ohtani LAA UT Ben Rosener
2 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD SS JB Branson
3 3 Juan Soto WSH OF Eric Samulski
4 4 Trea Turner LAD SS Justin Dunbar
5 5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B Nick Mariano
6 6 Bo Bichette TOR SS Jon Anderson
7 7 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B Brad Camara
8 8 Bryce Harper PHI OF Dan Palyo
9 9 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF Scott Engel
10 10 Gerrit Cole NYY P Vince DiSilvio
11 11 Max Scherzer NYM P Mike Schwarzenbach
12 12 Kyle Tucker HOU OF Pierre Camus

Pick 1 - Shohei Ohtani: Ohtani is an interesting pick here at #1 overall. While not a common first player off the board, this pick completely makes sense when you consider Ohtani’s ceiling. This is a daily moves league, so that allows for the flexibility to play him wherever you want to depending on what he is doing on a given day. He can legitimately contribute in nine categories, sounds like a #1 overall pick to me.

Pick 2 – Fernando Tatis Jr.: This obviously happened before the injury, which is why he went this high. His official ADP is still way too high, but our RotoBaller Recommendations have him ranked 99th overall. If there is a SS late in the draft, and you are comfortable with holding down the fort (Adames, Crawford, etc.), the combination of that guy and Tatis is probably still a top-10 SS.

Pick 9 – Ronald Acuna Jr.:  Another guy whose injury status has changed since the draft, but this time for the better. The Braves have a tentative plan to DH Acuna as early as April 21st, with a return to the OF by May 21st. This is about as late as Acuna should go in any draft, and the case could be made that he should go even higher.

Pick 10 – Gerrit Cole: This was my first pick in the mock draft. I would have preferred a hitter with my first pick, but to me, the top tier of hitters were all gone. I opted for a sure ace in Cole knowing I could get somebody from that next tier of hitters easily in the next round.

 

Round 2

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 13 Rafael Devers BOS 3B Pierre Camus
2 14 Mike Trout LAA OF Mike Schwarzenbach
3 15 Mookie Betts LAD OF Vince DiSilvio
4 16 Luis Robert CHW OF Scott Engel
5 17 Corbin Burnes MIL P Dan Palyo
6 18 Walker Buehler LAD P Brad Camara
7 19 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B Jon Anderson
8 20 Jacob deGrom NYM P Nick Mariano
9 21 Manny Machado SD 3B Justin Dunbar
10 22 Brandon Woodruff MIL P Eric Samulski
11 23 Yordan Alvarez HOU UT JB Branson
12 24 Zack Wheeler PHI P Ben Rosener

Pick 14 – Mike Trout: Injury concerns are baked in here for Trout, which is understandable, especially given the great young hitters in the first round. That being said, Trout could still easily end the season as a top-five hitter.

Pick 17 – Corbin Burnes: Burnes went a little later than his ADP (11). This draft started hitter-heavy, but Max Scherzer also went before last year’s Cy Young winner. I can understand that we’ve only seen Burnes do it once, so there may be a little more risk here than originally thought. Still, if he repeats his 2021 season, this is a big-time value.

Pick 20 – Jacob deGrom: Health is the biggest factor here. This pick was made before Spring Training began, and I have to imagine he would go higher if drafting today. Everything we’ve heard has been positive, and he’s easily the best pitcher in baseball if healthy.

 

Round 3

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 25 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B Ben Rosener
2 26 Starling Marte NYM OF JB Branson
3 27 Liam Hendriks CHW P Eric Samulski
4 28 Shane Bieber CLE P Justin Dunbar
5 29 Teoscar Hernandez TOR OF Nick Mariano
6 30 Trevor Story BOS SS Jon Anderson
7 31 Aaron Judge NYY OF Brad Camara
8 32 Matt Olson ATL 1B Dan Palyo
9 33 Lucas Giolito CHW P Scott Engel
10 34 Whit Merrifield KC 2B Vince DiSilvio
11 35 Aaron Nola PHI P Mike Schwarzenbach
12 36 Julio Urias LAD P Pierre Camus

Pick 25 – Freddie Freeman: This pick was made before his signing with the Dodgers, but I don’t see the move from Atlanta to LA changing his production too much. This is a great value here, getting about as reliable a hitter as you can get. He hasn’t hit below .295 or had a wRC+ below 135 since 2015.

Pick 32 – Matt Olson: This one hurt me, I really wanted him at 34. Olson put it all together last season with 39 HRs, 101 runs, 111 RBI, and a .379 wOBA. The most impressive thing was his .271 AVG, which was sort of the last piece of the puzzle for Olson. He’s not slowing down anytime soon and could easily be a first-round pick next year.

 

Round 4

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 37 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS Pierre Camus
2 38 Cedric Mullins BAL OF Mike Schwarzenbach
3 39 Sandy Alcantara MIA P Vince DiSilvio
4 40 Josh Hader MIL P Scott Engel
5 41 Austin Riley ATL 3B Dan Palyo
6 42 Tim Anderson CHW SS Brad Camara
7 43 Frankie Montas OAK P Jon Anderson
8 44 Pete Alonso NYM 1B Nick Mariano
9 45 Marcus Semien TEX 2B Justin Dunbar
10 46 Francisco Lindor NYM SS Eric Samulski
11 47 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B JB Branson
12 48 Robbie Ray SEA P Ben Rosener

Pick 39 – Sandy Alcantara: This was slightly higher than his ADP, but I think there is a bit of a drop in SP quality after Alcantara, and I wanted to make sure I got another solid pitcher. I also absolutely love Alcantara, especially in this format of using quality starts instead of wins. One of four pitchers to throw 200 innings last season and he is still on the upward trajectory. A few more Ks and he is a true SP1 in fantasy.

Pick 43 – Frankie Montas: Montas went significantly higher than his ADP, which is currently around pick 82. But when you look at the next batch of starting pitchers to go, I don’t think Montas is definitely worse than any of them. He increased the usage of his splitter, which is one of the best pitches in baseball (opposing WOBA .164).

 

Round 5

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 49 Wander Franco TB SS Ben Rosener
2 50 Tyler O'Neill STL OF JB Branson
3 51 George Springer TOR OF Eric Samulski
4 52 Byron Buxton MIN OF Justin Dunbar
5 53 Chris Sale BOS P Nick Mariano
6 54 Freddy Peralta MIL P Jon Anderson
7 55 Salvador Perez KC C Brad Camara
8 56 Logan Webb SF P Dan Palyo
9 57 Jose Berrios TOR P Scott Engel
10 58 Nick Castellanos PHI OF Vince DiSilvio
11 59 Jose Altuve HOU 2B Mike Schwarzenbach
12 60 Jose Abreu CHW 1B Pierre Camus

Pick 49 – Wander Franco: We’ve only seen a small sample size, but Franco is another guy that I could imagine being a first-round pick next year. He may see some growing pains, but his plate discipline is so good that it’s hard to imagine them being too bad.

Pick 55 – Salvador Perez: The first catcher off the board, and it's easy to see why. He hit 48 HRs last year, and maybe more importantly, played in 161 games. No other catcher will come close to that even with the DH in the NL this year. The advantage Perez can give you over other catchers is what justifies a fifth-round pick. Sort of similar to picking a TE like Travis Kelce in football.

 

Round 6

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 61 Max Fried ATL P Pierre Camus
2 62 Eloy Jimenez CHW OF Mike Schwarzenbach
3 63 Nolan Arenado STL 3B Vince DiSilvio
4 64 J.T. Realmuto PHI C Scott Engel
5 65 Randy Arozarena TB OF Dan Palyo
6 66 Raisel Iglesias LAA P Brad Camara
7 67 Luis Castillo CIN P Jon Anderson
8 68 Will Smith LAD C Nick Mariano
9 69 Kevin Gausman TOR P Justin Dunbar
10 70 Joe Musgrove SD P Eric Samulski
11 71 Emmanuel Clase CLE P JB Branson
12 72 Ketel Marte ARI 2B Ben Rosener

Pick 66/71 – Raisel Iglesias/Emmanuel Clase: The second tier of closers went slightly earlier than their ADP, being at 72 and 87, respectively. This starts a bit of a closer run because it is really nice to have at least one high-end source of saves to keep you out of last place in that category.

Pick 72 – Ketel Marte: This is right around his ADP, but I really like the value and potential upside for Marte. He hit .318 last season with a 139 wRC+ and .385 wOBA in 2021. Injuries were an issue for him last year, but a healthy season from Marte is probably worth way more than a sixth-round pick.

 

Round 7

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 73 Max Muncy LAD 1B Ben Rosener
2 74 Javier Baez DET SS JB Branson
3 75 Jorge Polanco MIN SS Eric Samulski
4 76 Edwin Diaz NYM P Justin Dunbar
5 77 Ryan Pressly HOU P Nick Mariano
6 78 Alex Bregman HOU 3B Jon Anderson
7 79 Lance Lynn CHW P Brad Camara
8 80 Corey Seager TEX SS Dan Palyo
9 81 Jonathan India CIN 2B Scott Engel
10 82 Carlos Correa MIN SS Vince DiSilvio
11 83 Adalberto Mondesi KC 3B Mike Schwarzenbach
12 84 Brandon Lowe TB 2B Pierre Camus

Pick 79 – Lance Lynn: He slipped a decent amount compared to his ADP, which is at 63. He had the best season of his career last year from s Statcast perspective, including being in the 94th percentile in xwOBA and xERA. Could be a really good value at 79.

Pick 83 – Adalberto Mondesi: Mondesi’s ADP has been all over the place, but I like this slightly more cautious spot for him here. Yes, steals are important, but I am personally never somebody that wants to risk hurting other categories too much to get them. Mondesi has the potential to give you a bit of everything while dominating steals, which makes him super enticing. I guess I just don’t have the guts to go in on him this year.

 

Round 8

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 85 Dylan Cease CHW P Pierre Camus
2 86 Jack Flaherty STL P Mike Schwarzenbach
3 87 Aroldis Chapman NYY P Vince DiSilvio
4 88 Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA 2B Scott Engel
5 89 Charlie Morton ATL P Dan Palyo
6 90 Trevor Rogers MIA P Brad Camara
7 91 Kris Bryant COL OF Jon Anderson
8 92 Giancarlo Stanton NYY UT Nick Mariano
9 93 J.D. Martinez BOS UT Justin Dunbar
10 94 Kenley Jansen ATL P Eric Samulski
11 95 Tommy Edman STL 2B JB Branson
12 96 Yasmani Grandal CHW C Ben Rosener

Pick 87 – Aroldis Chapman: This was my pick, and I admit was a bit of a reach. I really didn’t want to get left out of a reliable 30+ saves guy on my team. Kenley Jansen was not on the Braves at this point, I probably would have picked him here instead if I knew that.

Pick 91 – Kris Bryant: This was before Bryant signed with Colorado, and his ADP has already begun to skyrocket since then.  It’s at about 76 right now and may end up higher than that. I personally would have considered him at 63 when I took Arenado, but I ultimately think somewhere in the low 70s is where Bryant should land.

 

Round 9

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 97 Alek Manoah TOR P Ben Rosener
2 98 Justin Verlander HOU P JB Branson
3 99 Yu Darvish SD P Eric Samulski
4 100 Will Smith ATL P Justin Dunbar
5 101 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS Nick Mariano
6 102 Shane McClanahan TB P Jon Anderson
7 103 Bryan Reynolds PIT OF Brad Camara
8 104 Pablo Lopez MIA P Dan Palyo
9 105 Tyler Mahle CIN P Scott Engel
10 106 Franmil Reyes CLE UT Vince DiSilvio
11 107 Cody Bellinger LAD OF Mike Schwarzenbach
12 108 Daulton Varsho ARI OF Pierre Camus

Pick 100 – Will Smith: Again, this happened before Kenley Jansen joined the Atlanta bullpen. His ADP has adjusted, but RotoBaller recommends him at pick 280.

Pick 101 – Bobby Witt Jr.: While not set in stone, it seems pretty likely that he will be the Opening Day 3B for the Royals.  His ADP is around pick 136, but I think this pick at 101 is a much better indication of his current value.

Pick 108 – Daulton Varsho: Varsho’s ADP sits at around 140, so this could be a bit of a reach. The ceiling is tremendously high with Varsho potentially playing mostly OF and potentially giving you 20 SB out of the catcher position. So while a gamble, I think this is a pretty good one.

 

Round 10

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 109 Blake Snell SD P Pierre Camus
2 110 Anthony Rendon LAA 3B Mike Schwarzenbach
3 111 Carlos Rodon SF P Vince DiSilvio
4 112 Jesse Winker SEA OF Scott Engel
5 113 Jake Cronenworth SD 2B Dan Palyo
6 114 Christian Yelich MIL OF Brad Camara
7 115 Josh Bell WSH 1B Jon Anderson
8 116 DJ LeMahieu NYY 3B Nick Mariano
9 117 Joey Votto CIN 1B Justin Dunbar
10 118 Willson Contreras CHC C Eric Samulski
11 119 Sean Manaea OAK P JB Branson
12 120 Mitch Haniger SEA OF Ben Rosener

Pick 110 – Anthony Rendon: Injuries are a concern with Rendon, which is why he goes here outside of the top-100. That being said, this could be the steal of the draft is goes back to anything resembling his 2019 season, a .319/.412/.497 slash line with 34 HRs and 117 RBIs in 146 games.

Pick 114 – Christian Yelich:  Another potential steal here, although his concerns go beyond injuries. He is going to have to improve that 23.8 K% (30.8% in 2020) if he is going to reclaim the glory he once had. It was interesting to see him go almost a full round behind Cody Bellinger, who is often ranked right next to Yelich.

 

Round 11

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 121 Jordan Romano TOR P Ben Rosener
2 122 Justin Turner LAD 3B JB Branson
3 123 Jared Walsh LAA 1B Eric Samulski
4 124 Chris Bassitt NYM P Justin Dunbar
5 125 C.J. Cron COL 1B Nick Mariano
6 126 Austin Meadows TB OF Jon Anderson
7 127 Shane Baz TB P Brad Camara
8 128 Kyle Schwarber PHI OF Dan Palyo
9 129 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B Scott Engel
10 130 Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B Vince DiSilvio
11 131 Eduardo Rodriguez DET P Mike Schwarzenbach
12 132 Jarred Kelenic SEA OF Pierre Camus

Pick 128 – Kyle Schwarber: This was before his signing to Philly; his ADP is currently around pick 113. He may have turned a corner last season, and a full season of his 2021 production is worth way more than an 11th round pick.

Pick 130 – Rhys Hoskins: I am very much in on Rhys Hoskins and having guys like Schwarber and Nick Castellanos join him is even better. He had the highest wOBA of his career (.378) in an injury-shortened season in 2021.

 

Round 12

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 133 Zac Gallen ARI P Pierre Camus
2 134 Logan Gilbert SEA P Mike Schwarzenbach
3 135 Trent Grisham SD OF Vince DiSilvio
4 136 Clayton Kershaw LAD P Scott Engel
5 137 Nathan Eovaldi BOS P Dan Palyo
6 138 Framber Valdez HOU P Brad Camara
7 139 Luis Garcia HOU P Jon Anderson
8 140 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF Nick Mariano
9 141 Chris Taylor LAD 2B Justin Dunbar
10 142 Michael Kopech CHW P Eric Samulski
11 143 Giovanny Gallegos STL P JB Branson
12 144 Myles Straw CLE OF Ben Rosener

Pick 140 – Seiya Suzuki: His ADP is at 125 now, likely because Wrigley Field is a great landing spot for the Japanese star.  I’d say he’s a pretty good bet for NL Rookie of the Year this year.

 

Round 13

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 145 Sonny Gray MIN P Ben Rosener
2 146 Trevor Bauer LAD P JB Branson
3 147 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B Eric Samulski
4 148 Marcell Ozuna ATL OF Justin Dunbar
5 149 Alex Verdugo BOS OF Nick Mariano
6 150 Hunter Renfroe MIL OF Jon Anderson
7 151 Dylan Carlson STL OF Brad Camara
8 152 Patrick Sandoval LAA P Dan Palyo
9 153 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR OF Scott Engel
10 154 Ian Anderson ATL P Vince DiSilvio
11 155 Craig Kimbrel CHW P Mike Schwarzenbach
12 156 Willy Adames MIL SS Pierre Camus

Pick 146 – Trevor Bauer: His ADP has been falling since this pick was made and since the uncertainty of him playing this season grows, it is currently around 186.

Pick 147 – Ke’Bryan Hayes: His ADP is in the 160s right now, but I agree in thinking it should be higher than that. There are few guys this low in the draft that can contribute to all five hitting categories, and Hayes has the ability to do just that. A perfect example of getting a guy at a discount after the hype dies down a bit.

 

Round 14

Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
1 157 Nelson Cruz WSH UT Pierre Camus
2 158 Dansby Swanson ATL SS Mike Schwarzenbach
3 159 Ty France SEA 1B Vince DiSilvio
4 160 David Bednar PIT P Scott Engel
5 161 Brendan Rodgers COL 2B Dan Palyo
6 162 Adolis Garcia TEX OF Brad Camara
7 163 Joey Gallo NYY OF Jon Anderson
8 164 Mark Melancon ARI P Nick Mariano
9 165 Tarik Skubal DET P Justin Dunbar
10 166 Avisail Garcia MIA OF Eric Samulski
11 167 Gleyber Torres NYY MI JB Branson
12 168 Robbie Grossman DET OF Ben Rosener

Pick 157 – Nelson Cruz: Cruz’s ADP is in the 130s now, so this is a pretty good value. It’s hard to imagine anything other than 30+ HRs and 80+ RBIs from him in 2022. It doesn’t hurt that he'll be hitting behind Juan Soto too.

 

Rounds 15-18

Round Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
15 1 169 Akil Baddoo DET OF Ben Rosener
15 2 170 Taylor Rogers MIN P JB Branson
15 3 171 Ryan McMahon COL 3B Eric Samulski
15 4 172 Jorge Soler MIA OF Justin Dunbar
15 5 173 Mike Clevinger SD P Nick Mariano
15 6 174 Scott Barlow KC P Jon Anderson
15 7 175 Yoan Moncada CHW 3B Brad Camara
15 8 176 Keibert Ruiz WSH C Dan Palyo
15 9 177 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B Scott Engel
15 10 178 Blake Treinen LAD P Vince DiSilvio
15 11 179 Adley Rutschman BAL C Mike Schwarzenbach
15 12 180 Camilo Doval SF P Pierre Camus
16 1 181 Jo Adell LAA OF Pierre Camus
16 2 182 Alex Kirilloff MIN OF Mike Schwarzenbach
16 3 183 Michael Conforto (N/A) OF Vince DiSilvio
16 4 184 Jose Urquidy HOU P Scott Engel
16 5 185 Tanner Houck BOS P Dan Palyo
16 6 186 Luis Urias MIL SS Brad Camara
16 7 187 Nathaniel Lowe TEX 1B Jon Anderson
16 8 188 Oneil Cruz PIT SS Nick Mariano
16 9 189 John Means BAL P Justin Dunbar
16 10 190 Andrew Benintendi KC OF Eric Samulski
16 11 191 Ranger Suarez PHI P JB Branson
16 12 192 Ian Happ CHC OF Ben Rosener
17 1 193 Adam Wainwright STL P Ben Rosener
17 2 194 Eddie Rosario ATL OF JB Branson
17 3 195 Jean Segura PHI 2B Eric Samulski
17 4 196 Brandon Belt SF 1B Justin Dunbar
17 5 197 Jordan Montgomery NYY P Nick Mariano
17 6 198 Yusei Kikuchi TOR P Jon Anderson
17 7 199 Corey Knebel PHI P Brad Camara
17 8 200 Tyler Stephenson CIN C Dan Palyo
17 9 201 Gregory Soto DET P Scott Engel
17 10 202 Trey Mancini BAL 1B Vince DiSilvio
17 11 203 Noah Syndergaard LAA P Mike Schwarzenbach
17 12 204 Alex Wood SF P Pierre Camus
18 1 205 Josh Donaldson NYY 3B Pierre Camus
18 2 206 Triston McKenzie CLE P Mike Schwarzenbach
18 3 207 Hyun Jin Ryu TOR P Vince DiSilvio
18 4 208 Kolten Wong MIL 2B Scott Engel
18 5 209 Joe Ryan MIN P Dan Palyo
18 6 210 Luis Severino NYY P Brad Camara
18 7 211 Matt Chapman TOR 3B Jon Anderson
18 8 212 Matt Barnes BOS P Nick Mariano
18 9 213 Mitch Garver TEX C Justin Dunbar
18 10 214 Marcus Stroman CHC P Eric Samulski
18 11 215 Lucas Sims CIN P JB Branson
18 12 216 Alex Cobb SF P Ben Rosener

Pick 178 – Blake Treinen: Treinen’s ADP is up to 132 now and should continue to climb now that he is the #1 option for saves for the Dodgers. He had a 1.99 ERA, 2.88 FIP, and a 10.58 K/9 in 2021.

Pick 179 – Adley Rutschman: The top catching prospect’s ADP should probably be a bit lower now after an injury will sideline him for two weeks, but he is still as exciting as ever. Adley can be a real difference-maker at a weak position and should still be drafted in almost every league in 2022.

Pick 182 – Alex Kirilloff: Alex Kirilloff is primed for a breakout this season, and I was absolutely crushed that I got sniped here with my pick-up next. His expected batting average, expected slugging, and expected wOBA were all higher than his actual numbers last year, and he played with an injury for most of his time with the Twins.

 

Rounds 19-22

Round Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
19 1 217 Spencer Torkelson DET 3B Ben Rosener
19 2 218 Frank Schwindel CHC 1B JB Branson
19 3 219 Enrique Hernandez BOS OF Eric Samulski
19 4 220 Anthony DeSclafani SF P Justin Dunbar
19 5 221 AJ Pollock LAD OF Nick Mariano
19 6 222 Joe Barlow TEX P Jon Anderson
19 7 223 Amed Rosario CLE SS Brad Camara
19 8 224 Adam Duvall ATL OF Dan Palyo
19 9 225 Aaron Ashby MIL P Scott Engel
19 10 226 Travis d'Arnaud ATL C Vince DiSilvio
19 11 227 Michael Brantley HOU OF Mike Schwarzenbach
19 12 228 Lou Trivino OAK P Pierre Camus
20 1 229 Raimel Tapia COL OF Pierre Camus
20 2 230 Dylan Floro MIA P Mike Schwarzenbach
20 3 231 Rowan Wick CHC P Vince DiSilvio
20 4 232 Abraham Toro SEA 3B Scott Engel
20 5 233 Mark Canha NYM OF Dan Palyo
20 6 234 Eduardo Escobar NYM 3B Brad Camara
20 7 235 Andrew Kittredge TB P Jon Anderson
20 8 236 Lane Thomas WSH OF Nick Mariano
20 9 237 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B Justin Dunbar
20 10 238 Jon Gray TEX P Eric Samulski
20 11 239 Lance McCullers Jr. HOU P JB Branson
20 12 240 Paul Sewald SEA P Ben Rosener
21 1 241 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B Ben Rosener
21 2 242 Charlie Blackmon COL OF JB Branson
21 3 243 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B Eric Samulski
21 4 244 Harrison Bader STL OF Justin Dunbar
21 5 245 Jesus Sanchez MIA OF Nick Mariano
21 6 246 Max Kepler MIN OF Jon Anderson
21 7 247 Andrew Vaughn CHW OF Brad Camara
21 8 248 Mike Yastrzemski SF OF Dan Palyo
21 9 249 Connor Joe COL OF Scott Engel
21 10 250 Kyle Lewis SEA OF Vince DiSilvio
21 11 251 Austin Hays BAL OF Mike Schwarzenbach
21 12 252 Josiah Gray WSH P Pierre Camus
22 1 253 Vidal Brujan TB 2B Pierre Camus
22 2 254 Tony Gonsolin LAD P Mike Schwarzenbach
22 3 255 Devin Williams MIL P Vince DiSilvio
22 4 256 Josh Rojas ARI UT Scott Engel
22 5 257 German Marquez COL P Dan Palyo
22 6 258 Huascar Ynoa ATL P Brad Camara
22 7 259 Christian Vazquez BOS C Jon Anderson
22 8 260 Bobby Dalbec BOS 1B Nick Mariano
22 9 261 Steven Matz STL P Justin Dunbar
22 10 262 Bailey Ober MIN P Eric Samulski
22 11 263 Brandon Crawford SF SS JB Branson
22 12 264 Casey Mize DET P Ben Rosener

Pick 217 – Spencer Torkelson: I love Torkelson at this spot. It is looking very possible that he’ll be in the Tigers' opening day lineup, and he has the plate discipline to make a big impact right away.

Pick 241 – Jeimer Candelario: A fellow Tiger that I love this late in a draft. From July 1st to the end of the season, he hit .280 with a .301 expected batting average and 12 HRs. He also had a .373 WOBA and 138 wRC+.

Pick 250 – Kyle Lewis: This pick was made before we found out Lewis would not be ready for the start of the season as well as the addition of OF Jesse Winker to Seattle. I still think he is worth keeping an eye on, but I wouldn’t pick him at this spot today.

 

Rounds 23-26

Round Pick Ov Pick Player Team Pos Fantasy Team
23 1 265 Stephen Strasburg WSH P Ben Rosener
23 2 266 Carlos Carrasco NYM P JB Branson
23 3 267 Tommy Pham (N/A) OF Eric Samulski
23 4 268 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF OF Justin Dunbar
23 5 269 Andrew Heaney LAD P Nick Mariano
23 6 270 Gary Sanchez MIN C Jon Anderson
23 7 271 Ramon Laureano OAK OF Brad Camara
23 8 272 Sean Murphy OAK C Dan Palyo
23 9 273 Nicky Lopez KC SS Scott Engel
23 10 274 Yuli Gurriel HOU 1B Vince DiSilvio
23 11 275 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS Mike Schwarzenbach
23 12 276 Cavan Biggio TOR UT Pierre Camus
24 1 277 Anthony Santander BAL OF Pierre Camus
24 2 278 Drew Rasmussen TB P Mike Schwarzenbach
24 3 279 Gio Urshela MIN 3B Vince DiSilvio
24 4 280 James Kaprielian OAK P Scott Engel
24 5 281 Gavin Lux LAD SS Dan Palyo
24 6 282 Aaron Civale CLE P Brad Camara
24 7 283 Kyle Hendricks CHC P Jon Anderson
24 8 284 Nestor Cortes Jr. NYY P Nick Mariano
24 9 285 Eric Lauer MIL P Justin Dunbar
24 10 286 Jesus Aguilar MIA 1B Eric Samulski
24 11 287 Riley Greene DET OF JB Branson
24 12 288 Eric Haase DET C Ben Rosener
25 1 289 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF Ben Rosener
25 2 290 Marco Gonzales SEA P JB Branson
25 3 291 Zach Eflin PHI P Eric Samulski
25 4 292 Jesus Luzardo MIA P Justin Dunbar
25 5 293 Luis Patino TB P Nick Mariano
25 6 294 Tyler Naquin CIN OF Jon Anderson
25 7 295 Garrett Whitlock BOS P Brad Camara
25 8 296 Wil Myers SD OF Dan Palyo
25 9 297 Rafael Ortega CHC OF Scott Engel
25 10 298 Cristian Javier HOU P Vince DiSilvio
25 11 299 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B Mike Schwarzenbach
25 12 300 Kyle Gibson PHI P Pierre Camus
26 1 301 Elieser Hernandez MIA P Pierre Camus
26 2 302 JT Brubaker PIT P Mike Schwarzenbach
26 3 303 Brandon Nimmo NYM OF Vince DiSilvio
26 4 304 Dinelson Lamet SD P Scott Engel
26 5 305 Andrew McCutchen MIL OF Dan Palyo
26 6 306 Cal Quantrill CLE P Brad Camara
26 7 307 Cesar Hernandez WSH 2B Jon Anderson
26 8 308 Reiver Sanmartin CIN P Nick Mariano
26 9 309 Jake McGee SF P Justin Dunbar
26 10 310 Tanner Rainey WSH P Eric Samulski
26 11 311 Omar Narvaez MIL C JB Branson
26 12 312 Chris Flexen SEA P Ben Rosener

Pick 192 – Jesus Luzardo: Luzardo is the perfect example of a late-round flier.  He hasn’t been good recently, but he is only 24-years-old and still has the ability to turn things around.

*One more note is on Luke Voit, who went undrafted. This draft happened before his trade to San Diego and his ADP is now at 231. He would have and should be drafted in a 12-team league.

And that'll do it! I feel pretty good about my team and was honored to get to draft alongside the brilliant baseball minds here at RotoBaller. Hopefully, this draft can still provide some insight into this crazy post-lockout time.



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Listed As Probable For Friday
Jusuf Nurkic8 hours ago

Questionable Against Oklahoma City
Dario Saric8 hours ago

Listed As Questionable For Friday
Noah Clowney8 hours ago

Probable For Nets Friday
Jonathan Kuminga8 hours ago

Questionable For Warriors Friday
Jerami Grant8 hours ago

Considered Doubtful For Friday
Dennis Smith9 hours ago

Jr. Probable For Friday
Lauri Markkanen9 hours ago

Questionable Against Houston
Toumani Camara9 hours ago

Will Not Play Friday
Justin Steele9 hours ago

Exits Thursday's Start
Richaun Holmes9 hours ago

Out Versus Pistons
Cameron Johnson9 hours ago

Out Against Chicago On Friday
Luka Doncic9 hours ago

On The Injury Report For Friday
David Bednar9 hours ago

Still Dealing With Lat Injury
Deandre Ayton9 hours ago

Is Questionable For Friday
Rudy Gobert9 hours ago

Might Miss Friday's Game
Tyus Jones9 hours ago

Unavailable For Friday
Zeke Nnaji9 hours ago

Ruled Out Against Minnesota
Jaden Ivey9 hours ago

Listed As Questionable For Friday
Rhys McKee9 hours ago

Searching For First UFC Win
Anthony Edwards9 hours ago

Uncertain For Friday Night
Chidi Njokuani9 hours ago

Drops Back Down To Welterweight At UFC Atlantic City
Kyle Nelson9 hours ago

An Underdog Again At UFC Atlantic City
Bill Algeo10 hours ago

Eyes Sixth UFC Win
Joaquin Buckley10 hours ago

Gets Ranked Opponent At UFC Atlantic City
Vicente Luque10 hours ago

Gets Short-Notice Opponent At UFC Atlantic City
Eduardo Rodriguez10 hours ago

Could Throw Off Mound In 5-7 Days
Max Kepler11 hours ago

Leaves On Opening Day With Injury
Nick Senzel11 hours ago

Suffers Broken Thumb
Jason Foley11 hours ago

Earns The Save For Tigers
Tarik Skubal11 hours ago

Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Opening Day
Corbin Burnes12 hours ago

Pitches A Gem On Opening Day
Royce Lewis12 hours ago

Exits With Quad Injury
Max Scherzer14 hours ago

Throws Bullpen Session
Clayton Kershaw14 hours ago

"Ahead Of Things" Timetable-Wise
Walker Buehler14 hours ago

Ahead Of Schedule
Corey Seager14 hours ago

Active On Opening Day
Oneil Cruz14 hours ago

Batting Sixth On Opening Day
Bryan Reynolds16 hours ago

In Opening Day Lineup
Jordan Romano18 hours ago

Not Expected To Be Out Long
Aaron Ekblad19 hours ago

Returning To Panthers Lineup Thursday
Nikita Kucherov19 hours ago

Establishes New Career High With 42nd Goal
Shane Pinto19 hours ago

Collects Career-High Four Points
Valeri Nichushkin19 hours ago

Nursing A Lower-Body Injury
Samuel Girard19 hours ago

Battling An Illness
J.K. Dobbins19 hours ago

Visiting With Chargers On Thursday
Oskar Sundqvist19 hours ago

To Miss Rest Of Season With Torn ACL
Ethan Bear19 hours ago

Enters Player Assistance Program
Mark Hubbard2 days ago

Coming Off A Career Performance
Davis Thompson2 days ago

Looking To Pay Off A Stellar Run Of Ball-Striking
Akshay Bhatia2 days ago

Coming Into Houston With Confidence
Thorbjorn Olesen2 days ago

Still Trying To Find Footing On U.S. Soil
Patrick Rodgers2 days ago

Fighting Inconsistencies Heading Into Houston
Malik Nabers2 days ago

Shines At Pro Day
Carolina Panthers2 days ago

Jadeveon Clowney Signing Two-Year Deal With Panthers
Wyndham Clark2 days ago

Battling Back Injury Ahead of Houston Open
San Francisco 49ers2 days ago

Talanoa Hufanga Expected To Return At Training Camp
Jayden Daniels2 days ago

Raiders To Meet With Jayden Daniels
Tank Bigsby2 days ago

Jaguars Want Tank Bigsby More Involved
Josh Reynolds2 days ago

Signs Two-Year Deal With Broncos
Doug Ghim2 days ago

Looks To Bounce Back At Houston Open
PGA2 days ago

Cameron Davis Seeking Consistency Ahead Of Houston Open
Thomas Detry2 days ago

A Gamble At Houston Open
Ryan Fox2 days ago

Lacks Upside Heading Into Houston Open
Andrew Novak2 days ago

Will Be Chalk At Houston Open
Josh Doan2 days ago

Scores Twice In His NHL Debut
Filip Forsberg2 days ago

Makes History In Big Comeback Win
Jamie Benn2 days ago

Scores In Fifth Consecutive Game
Sidney Crosby2 days ago

Collects Three Points Versus Carolina
Artemi Panarin2 days ago

Continues Scoring Tear With Three Assists
Joey Daccord2 days ago

Shuts Out Ducks
Sahith Theegala2 days ago

Showing Consistency This Season
Wyndham Clark2 days ago

Working Toward Star Status
Scottie Scheffler2 days ago

Heads To Houston At His Best
Sam Ryder2 days ago

Putting The Lights Out Of Late
Joel Dahmen2 days ago

All Systems Go For Joel Dahmen In Houston
Kurt Kitayama2 days ago

Ready For Houston Debut
Ben Griffin2 days ago

Finding Form Heading To Houston
Taylor Moore2 days ago

Continues Made-Cut Streak Heading To Houston
Adam Svensson2 days ago

Hoping For Consistency In Houston
Taylor Montgomery2 days ago

Looks To Bounce Back In Houston
Amon-Ra St. Brown2 days ago

Discussing Extension With Lions
Jared Goff2 days ago

Lions Discussing New Deal
J.K. Dobbins2 days ago

Cleared For Football Activities
Los Angeles Rams2 days ago

Tre'Davious White To Join Rams
PIT3 days ago

Sam Poulin Recalled From AHL
Jack Quinn3 days ago

Could Return Wednesday
Scott Mayfield3 days ago

Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
TOR3 days ago

Mitch Marner Skates On His Own Tuesday
Trevor Zegras3 days ago

To Return Tuesday
Justus Annunen3 days ago

Inks Two-Year Extension
Nick Chubb3 days ago

Expected To Start Load Running Next Month
D'Andre Swift3 days ago

Bears View D'Andre Swift As Receiving Weapon
Cordarrelle Patterson3 days ago

Signing With Steelers
Sam Howell3 days ago

Seahawks Believe Sam Howell Can Be A Full-Time Starter
Tennessee Titans3 days ago

L'Jarius Sneed Agrees On Four-Year Contract With Titans
Dak Prescott3 days ago

No Indication A Deal Is Coming For Dak Prescott
Calvin Ridley3 days ago

To Have Big Role In Tennessee
Josh Jacobs3 days ago

To Be Used More In Passing Game
Brandon Saad3 days ago

Gets Another Goal In Monday's Loss
Logan Thompson3 days ago

Stretches Winning Streak To Three Games
Pittsburgh Steelers3 days ago

Cameron Heyward Expected To Be Healthy For Training Camp
Zach Wilson3 days ago

Jets Could End Up Keeping Zach Wilson
Amanda Ribas4 days ago

Takes Decision Loss
Rose Namajunas4 days ago

Snaps Losing Streak
Edmen Shahbazyan4 days ago

Scores Vicious Comeback Knockout
AJ Dobson4 days ago

Knocked Out In The First Round At UFC Vegas 89
Fernando Padilla4 days ago

Gets Back On Track With Submission Win
Luis Pajuelo4 days ago

Submitted In UFC Debut
William Byron4 days ago

Dominates For Victory At COTA
Ty Gibbs4 days ago

Grabs Another Solid Finish At COTA
Chris Buescher4 days ago

Texas Native Chris Buescher Finishes Eighth At COTA
Christopher Bell4 days ago

Kyle Busch Confronts Christopher Bell Following A Top-10 Finish At COTA
Justin Haley4 days ago

Disqualified After Strong COTA Run
Martin Truex Jr4 days ago

. Rounds Out Top Ten At COTA
NASCAR4 days ago

A.J. Allmendinger Worms Way Up To Sixth At COTA
Shane Van Gisbergen4 days ago

Shane van Gisbergen Comes Down to Earth After Mediocre COTA Run
Ross Chastain4 days ago

Ran Well at COTA as Usual Despite Late-Race Fade
Christopher Bell4 days ago

Furious Charge Falls Just Short at COTA
Tyler Reddick4 days ago

Scores Strong Finish of Fifth at COTA
Chase Elliott4 days ago

Finishes 16th at COTA After Lackluster Performance
Billy Quarantillo5 days ago

Suffers Submission Loss At UFC Vegas 89
Youssef Zalal5 days ago

Gets Submission Win In Return To The UFC
Cameron Saaiman5 days ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 89
Payton Talbott5 days ago

Scores KO Win At UFC Vegas 89
Justin Tafa5 days ago

Drops To .500 In The UFC
Karl Williams5 days ago

Remains Undefeated In The UFC
Kyle Larson5 days ago

Is One Of The Optimal DFS Options For COTA
Denny Hamlin5 days ago

Should Denny Hamlin Be Rostered For DFS Lineups At COTA?
Kaz Grala5 days ago

Is A Serviceable DFS Play For COTA
Shane Van Gisbergen5 days ago

Will Start 12th In First COTA Cup Start
Todd Gilliland5 days ago

Is A Sneaky DFS Play With Upside For COTA
William Byron5 days ago

Is One Of The Top Favorites To Win At COTA
Christopher Bell5 days ago

Is A Comfortable DFS Play For COTA
Tyler Reddick5 days ago

the Favorite to Win at COTA
Ty Gibbs5 days ago

Looking for First Career Win at COTA
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