Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025 – Fantasy Baseball 2025

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025

Rafael Devers 3B/1B/DH? BOS

Devers (shoulders) does not really feel in control but whereas taking stay batting apply, so he has requested Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora to delay his spring debut a bit. A number of pink flags are there with the possibly disgruntled soon-to-be-former 3B. Monitor his well being and happiness and if something comes again to regular draft with confidence. If the shoulder is actual, then wait and stash late. Once more, if he is wholesome this can be a HOF stud, with 53% Exhausting Hit Fee, .509 xSLG and 93 MPH common Exit velocity. We’ll wait and see if well being, each bodily and psychological are steady for Devers. Garbage can Bregman stealing the recent nook might burn Boston. 

Vaughn Grissom 2B BOS

The place have been you in ’22? Grissom regarded so promising and now he leads the Purple Sox with six begins at second base this spring, Joe Weil of WEEI studies. If Masataka Yoshida (shoulder) is on the injured record, Grissom may very well be the Opening Day starter at second base. This information may be meaningless to us within the fantasy neighborhood as Grissom has but to disclose what’s what on the MLB degree. He did flash 42% Candy Spot contact in 2024, so possibly a Xander low season stat line is feasible in restricted time. He might begin the season as a 2B starter, however do not depend on that lasting. Late flier in AL-only or hopeful lottery in blended leagues. 

Heliot Ramos OF SFG

Ramos (indirect) is beginning in left area and batting second Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle studies. Ramos has an indirect harm however is trending towards taking part in time now. Obliques are an indirect harm, troublesome to understand or predict. Monitor intently as you take into account snagging the 2024 breakout Ramos. The delight of Management Christian Excessive stroked the ball with a 15% Barrel fee final season and confirmed 75 MPH common Bat velocity, which factors to repeatable numbers, if well being is recovered. Do not count on greater than 20 HR, however his BA will not kill you. Do not attain, however do not be disillusioned to snag him in 5 OF leagues and NL Solely.

Max Fried SP NYY

Fried threw 2.1 innings in a Grapefruit League recreation towards Pittsburgh on Monday, permitting two runs on two hits and one stroll whereas putting out two batters.He threw 31 of his 49 pitches for strikes, with 29 of his choices being four-seam fastballs and sinkers. Fried is a lock-n-load SP1 though he is SP2 on the Yanks. Regardless of possessing no overwhelming stuff, Max minimizes damaging contact with 86 MPH Exit Velo and 59% Floor Ball fee. Yanks protection will not save him too many runs, do not be shocked if his ERA climbs north of three.50 as he travels throughout the Mason-Dixon line. 

Alan Ashby SP/RP MIL

Ashby was pulled from Monday’s contest as a result of a left indirect pressure, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel studies. Ashby made it by way of one inning Monday earlier than being pulled with the harm. Ashby confirmed dynamic, dominating stuff in late 2024, averaging 95 MPH on his fastball and damaging the grime with 61% Floor Ball fee. Sadly, he can’t keep wholesome and subsequently is not going to make your roster until you possibly can draft straight to the IL slot. I will likely be stashing him after the draft, as he may very well be the subsequent Hader, Hudson, Brewer LHP stud. 

Taylor Ward OF LAA

Ward is “unconcerned in regards to the knee soreness that stored him out of Monday’s Cactus League recreation towards the Rockies and mentioned Tuesday that he expects to be again in recreation motion quickly”, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com studies. Ward missed once more Tuesday. Monitor well being but when the knee is A-OK, Ward has elite bat abilities, 42% Candy Recognizing it in 2024, to not point out 21% Chase and a wholesome 13% Barrel fee. If wholesome, draft earlier than your buddies do as his identify is in some way not as horny as say, Anthony Santander, however he may end with as many HR. 

Pete Crow-Armstrong OF CHC

Crow-Armstrong (hamstring) will return Tuesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com studies. PCA was scratched from the lineup for Monday’s recreation towards the Diamondbacks as a result of proper hamstring tightness, however the younger outfielder claimed his absence was precautionary, and he might have performed. The speedster is about to be beginning CF and hopes his current coiffure boosts his 7.4% Exhausting Hit fee and sluggish his 41% Chase Fee. Robust combo to make work offensively, for a man who can’t hit the ball arduous and can even not hit the ball. Draft for protection, keep away from in any other case in all codecs until you completely are in your knees for velocity. 30 SB? Possibly, however value discovering it elsewhere. 

Quinn Priester SP BOS

Priester might squeeze into the Boston’s rotation if Brayan Bello (shoulder) hits the IL, Ian Browne of MLB.com studies. It could doubtless be both Priester or Richard Fitts filling in for Bello. Priester has an intriguing 4% Barrel Fee allowed in 50 IP in 2024, to not point out a 57% Floor Ball fee. He might present SP depth within the newest of rounds, ought to he make the Beantown Rotation, and if he does, Priester could be fairly the prize in AL Solely codecs for strong ratios and potential sneaky wins.

Adolis Garcia OF TEX

Garcia was scratched Tuesday as a result of a left indirect harm and can bear an MRI, Jeff Wilson studies. Garcia will now be despatched for testing. If Garcia does require IL time, it might doubtless open up extra taking part in time for Leody Taveras. Regardless of his 48% Exhausting Hit Fee, 12% Barrel Fee and 91 MPH common exit velo, this harm places a giant low cost on his draft place. He’ll doubtless be averted within the mid-rounds, organising a chance for a late stash for diminishing energy and velocity…boy that sounds sarcastic, however actually, Adolis is on the draw back at age 32. Store OF elsewhere. 

Triston Casas 1B/DH BOS

Casas has been scratched from Tuesday’s lineup as a result of sickness, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe studies, however he must be able to play in a day or two. Devers may very well be shifting to 1B and is coping with a shoulder situation, Garbage can Bregman may very well be taking on at 3B, so Casas might discover DH his part-time dwelling. His Barrel fee of 13% in restricted time in 2024 was good, as was his low chase fee of 23% and strong BB Fee of 13%. Well being returning, he may very well be a sneaky mid spherical 1B to snag after Vlad, Alonso and Co are gone. 

Jordan Walker OF STL

Walker was faraway from Tuesday’s recreation with a ache in his left knee, says Katie Woo of The Athletic. Walker’s knee was injured as he tried to play protection, a task not suited to his model of play (see Ozuna, Marcell): he was seen “grimacing and grabbing at his leg after the play”. He will likely be re-evaluated as soon as the Cardinals return to their spring coaching advanced. Walker’s excessive bat velocity of 77 MPH and rocket-blasting 91 MPH common exit velocity make him an amazing late flyer in 5 OF leagues, and a possible steal late in NL Solely. Monitor well being and by no means, ever, beneath any circumstances, watch him play protection. 

Caleb Durbin 3B MIL

Durbin got here to MIL within the Devin Williams deal together with Nestor Cortez. He is a excessive contact, excessive velocity, low peak ball participant that Cashman clearly discovered expendable for a 1-year reliever rental. He went 2-for-4 with a house run, two runs and a stolen base in Monday’s recreation, together with his second HR in 4 days. He stole 30 in minors final yr with a .388 OBP. It is doable he might play his manner into the weak aspect of 3B platoon, beginning vs LHP, or he might change into Murphy’s darling and snag the beginning spot utterly, main off vs LHP and hitting backside o’ order vs RHP.

Andre Pallante SP STL

All-time low (in a great way) at 3.3% Barrel Fee allowed together with elite 62% Floor Ball fee, Pallante poses an intriguing SP profile for 2025. The conundrum is that he is higher in actual life than in fantasy. Chances are you’ll money in on good IP, first rate ERA and a WHIP that will not kill you however do not count on counting stats (past IP). Pallante’s four-seamer down 1.7 mph from final yr and the speed on his sinker down 2.4 mph. Warmth shouldn’t be his forte, however control that for those who’re panning for late spherical gold with Pallante. Good NL solely SP to focus on late. 

Manny Machado 3B SD

Machado (again) will make his return to the lineup for the primary time since final Tuesday, after a bout with again tightness prompted the Padres to carry him out. The truth that the Padres have Machado at 3B factors to restoration in proper path. Machado remains to be a 3B stud, sporting 93 MPH common Exit Velo, 75 MPH Bat Velocity and 49% Exhausting Hit fee. Monitor the again, and if all is evident, draft with confidence for 2024 sort numbers. If the again is wonky, again off.  

Zach McKinstry SS DET

McKinstry is a candidate to serve in a platoon together with Javier Baez at shortstop to start the common season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic studies. He did have sneaky 38% Candy Spot swatting in 2024 together with 31% Squared up fee. He has some SB potential however stinks at getting on base. Lefty McKinstry could be on the sturdy aspect of the platoon, with Baez vs LHP and Trey Sweeney starting the yr at Triple-A. That is of AL-Solely desperation curiosity and I say please, do not let mates do not let mates draft Javier Baez.