Wainwright might be the poster child for the modern success of Tommy John surgery.
4-32 = Jose Fernandez, SP, Miami Marlins
Of
the elite fantasy pitchers, Fernandez is the first one who’s advanced stats from
2013 says “regression”. That shouldn’t lower his stock in keeper leagues, but
keep that in mind if you’re in a re-draft league.
4-33 = Justin Upton, OF, Atlanta Braves
After
a torrid first forty games of the 2013 season, Upton crashed back to Earth the
rest of the way. The ceiling is still that of a player who could finish as the
top overall fantasy hitter, but the odds of that happening are shrinking with
each passing year.
4-34 = Jose Reyes, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
Like
the top two shortstops, Reyes also is a major injury risk, but he doesn’t have
the benefit of 30+ home run potential.
4-35 = Cliff Lee, SP, Philadelphia Phillies
He’s
old and kind of boring, but there aren’t many pitchers as reliable as him in
the WHIP department.
4-36 = Felix Hernandez, SP, Seattle Mariners
Hernandez
is significantly more valuable in leagues that count quality starts instead of
wins.
4-37 = Jean Segura, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Odds
are 2013 will be the best season of Segura’s career, but if he can net 40
stolen bases, you’ll be happy.
4-38 = Madison Bumgarner, SP, San Francisco Giants
Bumgarner
has steadily improved every year in the big leagues, and he’s still only 24
years old.
4-39 = David Price, SP, Tampa Bay Rays
His
numbers were down overall after his 2012 Cy Young winning campaign, but after
returning from a DL stint last year, Price put up 2.53 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP.
4-40 = Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Texas Rangers
Choo’s
new contract is ridiculous, but that shouldn’t stop you from adding him to your
fantasy team. He’s one of the few reliable sources of runs MLB has to offer.
5-41 = Chris Sale, SP, Chicago White Sox
Sale
is a beacon of light on a pretty awful White Sox team.
5-42 = Alex Rios, OF, Texas Rangers
Upon
his arrival after last years trade from Chicago, Rios racked up 16 steals for
Texas during the final 47 games.
5-43 = Zach Greinke, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
As
long as Greinke doesn’t plunk Carlos Quentin this year, he should be a fantasy
stud.
5-44 = Cole Hamels, SP, Philadelphia Phillies
Hamels
caught the “no-win bug” that plagued Cliff Lee in 2012. Baseball fans that grew
up in the 1960s probably think he’s terrible.
5-45 = Jay Bruce, OF, Cincinnati Reds
One
of the first power guys off the board that is going to kill your batting
average, you’d be doing cartwheels if he can keep his average over .270.
5-46 = Starling Marte, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
His
hitting approach leaves him prone to bouts of severe slumps, but he’s one of
the few players capable of 40 steals and 15 homers.
5-47 = Allen Craig, 1B-OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Craig
will likely spend the majority of this season in the outfield, putting an
injury prone player in a position of greater risk. With that said, if he could
somehow play 150 games, he could deliver top-20 overall value.
5-48 = Justin Verlander, SP, Detroit Tigers
There’s
a whiff of Roy Halladay’s decline when you look at Verlander, as he has had the
largest workload of any starting pitcher since 2009.
5-49 = Buster Posey, C-1B, San Francisco Giants
You’ll
get him a few rounds later than you did last year, and that’s a good thing.
Posey could easily bounce back to his 2012 production.
5-50 = Wil Myers, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
A
bit of a boom bust candidate, batting average will ultimately determine if
Myers is a factor in deciding fantasy leagues this season. If he keeps it above
.260, he’ll be relevant. 
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