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With a shortened 2020 MLB regular season of 60 games, the stats leaderboard sees much smaller numbers leading the way. Luke Voit’s 22 homers and Jose Abreu’s 60 RBIs led all of baseball this season, numbers that would prorate to 60 and 162 respectively in a normal 162-game year.
While Voit was named fantasy baseball MVP by USA Today, he was drafted in most fantasy leagues (albeit nowhere near the top and often more so as a draft was approaching the end).
Who were the best of those that mostly weren’t drafted?
In order to be eligible to be included, the player must have had a higher average draft position than 250 according to Fantasy Pros (in a 25-round, 10-team draft, 250 players are drafted). Fantasy Pros takes the average draft position from six websites, including ESPN and Yahoo, and averaged them out.
The top player from each eligible position is included here as well as five starting pitchers and a reliever. A utility slot was added for the best remaining eligible player.
Some players who came awfully close to being on here include Kyle Lewis, Wilmer Flores, Brad Keller, Adam Duvall, and Adam Wainwright.
Catcher - Travis d’Arnaud, Braves
2020 stats: 44 G, 165 AB, .321 BA, 9 HR, 1 SB, 34 RBI, 19 R
One more:
— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) September 23, 2020
Travis d'Arnaud is 4th on the Braves (among position players) in fWAR in only 41 games
He's been very, very good
First base - Dominic Smith, Mets
2020 stats: 50 G, 177 AB, .316 BA, 10 HR, 0 SB, 42 RBI, 27 R
Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith reflected on the Mets' elimination from postseason contention https://t.co/YxuqQxojM1 pic.twitter.com/iBj6DpeHmY
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 27, 2020
Second base - Robinson Cano, Mets
2020 stats: 49 G, 171 AB, .316 BA, 10 HR, 0 SB, 30 RBI, 23 R
Here were the Top-12 second basemen in 2020, according to Roto value #FantasyBaseball:
— Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) September 29, 2020
DJ LeMahieu
Whit Merrifield
Brandon Lowe
Cavan Biggio
Wilmer Flores
Robinson Cano
Chris Taylor
Jurickson Profar
Dylan Moore
Keston Hiura
Hanser Alberto
David Fletcher
Shortstop - Dansby Swanson, Braves
2020 stats: 60 G, 237 AB, .274 BA, 10 HR, 5 SB, 35 RBI, 49 R
Here were the Top-12 shortstops in 2020, according to Roto value #FantasyBaseball:
— Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) September 29, 2020
Trea Turner
Fernando Tatis
Manny Machado
Trevor Story
Corey Seager
Dansby Swanson
Adalberto Mondesi
Xander Bogaerts
Tim Anderson
Didi Gregorius
Chris Taylor
Dylan Moore
Third base - Brian Anderson, Marlins
2020 stats: 59 G, 200 AB, .255 BA, 11 HR, 0 SB, 38 RBI, 27 R
#Braves Max Fried had faced 275 consecutive batters — 296 including last postseason — without allowing a home run before allowing back-to-back homers to #Marlins Jesus Aguilar and Brian Anderson.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) September 23, 2020
Outfield - Teoscar Hernandez, Blue Jays
2020 stats: 50 G, 190 AB, .289 BA, 16 HR, 6 SB, 34 RBI, 33 R
#BlueJays Teoscar Hernandez's 10.92 At-Bats per HR is the best vs #RaysUp in #MLB history among players with 150+ plate appearances vs Tampa Bay
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) September 29, 2020
Outfield - Wil Myers, Padres
2020 stats: 55 G, 198 AB, .288 BA, 15 HR, 2 SB, 40 RBI, 34 R
"We still can feel them."
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) September 29, 2020
Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. said the #FriarFaithful has given them a boost, even from a distance.#TakeTheCake pic.twitter.com/8w6MdrfJxZ
Outfield - Mike Yastrzemski, Giants
2020 stats: 54 G, 192 AB, .297 BA, 10 HR, 2 SB, 35 RBI, 39 R
Mike Yastrzemski led the majors in WPA and Mookie Betts led it in WAR. Freddie Freeman finished second in both while Jose Abreu is the only AL player to appear in both top 10s pic.twitter.com/WG15d9PpTT
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) September 28, 2020
Utility - AJ Pollock, Dodgers
2020 stats: 55 G, 196 AB, .276 BA, 16 HR, 2 SB, 34 RBI, 30 R
Thursday's all-new #BackstageDodgers focuses on #Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock & his wife's experiences during the 2020 season after their daughter was born three months premature in March. pic.twitter.com/HWsGoyyYH6
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) September 29, 2020
Starter - Corbin Burnes, Brewers
2020 stats: 4-1 W/L record, 2.11 ERA, 12 G (9 GS), 59.2 IP, 88 K, 1.02 WHIP
Year end fantasy baseball rankings:
— Chris Meaney (@chrismeaney) September 28, 2020
Top 10 SP:
1. Shane Bieber
2. Trevor Bauer
3. Yu Darvish
4. Kenta Maeda
5. Gerrit Cole
6. Clayton Kershaw
7. Dinelson Lamet
8. Jacob deGrom
9. Zach Plesac
10. Corbin Burnes
Starter - Zach Plesac, Indians
2020 stats: 4-2 W/L record, 2.28 ERA, 8 G (8 GS), 55.1 IP, 57 K, 0.80 WHIP
Zach Plesac said adversity nothing new to #Indians. Said team released and ready with season hanging. pic.twitter.com/RTMMCsKW68
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) September 30, 2020
Starter - Chris Bassitt, Athletics
2020 stats: 5-2 W/L record, 2.29 ERA, 11 G (11 GS), 63.0 IP, 55 K, 1.16 WHIP
The game of Chris Bassitt's career keeps the #Athletics alive and kicking by forcing Game 3 against the #WhiteSox Thursday at the Coliseum.https://t.co/32iiPUWPoC
— John Hickey (@JHickey3) October 1, 2020
Starter - Zach Davies, Padres
2020 stats: 7-4 W/L record, 2.73 ERA, 12 G (12 GS), 69.1 IP, 63 K, 1.07 WHIP
"We've got to come out and play our best game of the year tomorrow," Padres mgr Jayce Tingler says, now down one game in best-of-three vs #StLCards
— Scott Miller (@ScottMillerBbl) October 1, 2020
Zach Davies gets the ball vs Adam Wainwright in Game 2
Starter - Marco Gonzales, Mariners
2020 stats: 7-2 W/L record, 3.10 ERA, 11 G (11 GS), 69.2 IP, 64 K, 0.95 WHIP
Painters paint. 🎨🖌️
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 29, 2020
Jerry joined @heygoldy to recap the 2020 season and talk about the dominant year @MarcoGonzales_ put together on the latest episode of The Wheelhouse.
🎧 https://t.co/Bb66iSjrO1 pic.twitter.com/rgTiv7bjyu
Reliever - Devin Williams, Brewers
2020 stats: 4-1 W/L record, 0.33 ERA, 22 G, 0 SV, 27.0 IP, 53 K, 0.63 WHIP
I didn't expect to see national buzz for Devin Williams to win ROY as a non-closing relief pitcher. But I'm starting to think this just might happen.https://t.co/8hnGxP6U3S
— JR Radcliffe (@JRRadcliffe) September 29, 2020
