Last night was my third and final fantasy baseball draft. This league contains various friends of mine, and is the largest I'm playing in, at 14 guys.
I'll keep this as brief as I can, only mentioning the guys I drafted and adding little commentary. I don't want to take up any more of y'all's Sunday than I need to.
My team in this league is called The Select Travel Ball Team (pretty clever, right?), and I was lucky enough to get the third overall pick.
The categories are a little bit different, as they include the following stats:
OFFENSE:
Runs
Hits
Home Runs
RBI
Stolen Bases
Total Bases
Errors Committed
Batting Average
OBP
Slugging Percentage
Extra Base Hits
Double Plays Turned
PITCHING:
Wins
Saves
Walks
Strikeouts
Wild Pitches
ERA
WHIP
K/BB
OBP Against
Winning Percentage
Save Percentage
Quality Starts
There are 24 rounds to this draft, so without further ado, let's get down to who I picked.
Round 1 (3rd Overall): Bobby Witt, Jr. (SS, KC)
Round 2 (26th Overall): Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (1B, TOR)
Round 3 (31st Overall): Ketel Marte (2B, ARI)
Round 4 (54th Overall): Riley Greene (OF, DET)
Round 5 (59th Overall): Austin Riley (3B, ATL)
Round 6 (82nd Overall): Joe Ryan (SP, MIN)
Round 7 (87th Overall): Andres Munoz (RP, SEA)
Round 8 (110th Overall): Oneil Cruz (OF, PIT)
Round 9 (115th Overall): Devin Williams (RP, NYM)
Round 10 (138th Overall): Brandon Woodruff (SP, MIL)
Round 11 (143rd Overall): Michael King (SP, SD)
Round 12 (166th Overall): Cade Horton (SP, CHC)
Round 13 (171st Overall): Adley Rutschman (C, BAL)
Round 14 (194th Overall): Trevor Megill (RP, MIL)
Round 15 (199th Overall): Sal Stewart (1B, CIN)
Round 16 (222nd Overall): Daylen Lile (OF, WSH)
Round 17 (227th Overall): Ezequiel Tovar (SS, COL)
Round 18 (250th Overall): Connelly Early (SP, BOS)
Round 19 (255th Overall): Seranthony Dominguez (RP, CWS)
Round 20 (278th Overall): Sal Frelick (OF, MIL)
Round 21 (283rd Overall): Matt Shaw (3B, CHC)
Round 22 (306th Overall): Chad Patrick (SP, MIL)
Round 23 (311th Overall): Will Warren (SP, NYY)
Round 24 (334th Overall): Brandon Sproat (SP, MIL)
C: Adley Rutschman
1B: Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
2B: Ketel Marte
3B: Austin Riley
SS: Bobby Witt, Jr.
OF: Riley Greene
OF: Oneil Cruz
OF: Daylen Lile
UTIL: Sal Stewart
BN: Ezequiel Tovar
BN: Matt Shaw
BN: Sal Frelick
What I like: Once again my infield is very strong. Getting Sal Frelick was big too because Cruz is often benched against southpaws. Tovar can play utility if Sal Stewart is less than he was hyped up to be. For a 14-team league I think I drafted very well.
What I dislike: I kind of neglected my outfield again, though this time I don't find it necessarily a liability. Oneil Cruz is a high-risk, high-reward kind of guy. His steals are a plus, but I hope he can hit like he did in 2024.
SP: Joe Ryan
SP: Brandon Woodruff
SP: Michael King
SP: Cade Horton
SP: Connelly Early
SP: Chad Patrick
SP: Will Warren
SP: Brandon Sproat
Grade: B
What I like: My top four is very solid, and my bottom four is going to be just fine. I drafted well considering the fact that I focused on batters in the early rounds.
What I dislike: Not much to dislike here. It's not a powerhouse staff (one of thee guys in this league stacked up on pitchers), but it's solid for sure. My main worry is injuries and perhaps a minor-league assignment.
RP: Andres Munoz
RP: Devin Williams
RP: Trevor Megill
RP: Seranthony Dominguez
What I like: This isn't a holds league, and with 14 teams, four good closers will win me almost every week
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