Ranking SPs is further complicated by the volatility of standard pitching stats, particularly wins. Strikeouts is a fairly reliable stat for pitchers, but even WHIP and ERA can fluctuate noticeably from year-to-year. We saw that last season with Blake Snell and Chris Sale, among others. Because of that, advanced stats like BABIP, FIP, and SIERA can give us a much better picture of how a player really performed last season – and could perform this season.
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings:Catcher | First | Second | Third | Short | Outfield | Reliever | Top 300
Of course, you have to project when doing rankings, and that means giving some proven talents, such as Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber, the benefit of the doubt and predicting breakouts for guys like Jesus Luzardo or Dinelson Lamet. You’re not going to guess correctly on on everyone, but targeting at least a few bounce-backs and breakouts – again, based largely on advanced stats – is a good way to approach the position.
2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers:Catcher | First | Second | Third | Short | Outfielder | Starter | Each team
Fantasy baseball owners know you can never have enough depth at SP, so even if you don’t necessarily draft an SP early (not a necessity but you usually want at least one bona fide ace), you should draft them often. The middle rounds are usually full of undervalued starters, so make sure to go into the season with options – and be prepared to be active on the waiver wire.
2020 Fantasy Baseball Tiers, Draft Strategy:Catcher | First | Second | Third | Short | Outfield | Starter | Reliever
Again, we’ll be updating our SP rankings as needed, so check back for the latest player movement!
DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2020 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet
Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings
Rankings based on 5x5 H2H leagues with ERA, WHIP, Ks, Ws, and Saves as categories
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