A History of FBT Projections

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  1. 8. Going into 2013, Scott identified this young AL West "backup player" as having the potential to "develop into a first-rounder."
  2. 10. In July 2022, Frank tweeted that this 3B had "the best swing in baseball."
  3. 11. Scott ranked this 3B as his #7 overall player in dynasty leagues in Jan 2018
  4. 12. Scott confesses that he "got faked out pretty badly" by this inconsistent SP going into 2017
  5. 15. Chris selected this AL East 1B/DH with the 21st overall pick of a fantasy expert mock draft in February 2017
  6. 17. In March 2024, Scott wrote that this prospect is "the sort of dynamic talent whose tools are so loud that the numbers are immaterial."
  7. 18. Going into 2023, Frank described this player as having "the biggest upside in the entire player pool."
  8. 19. Chris selected this closer as the first RP off the board in the fourth round of a 2023 CBS 5x5 roto mock draft
  9. 21. Scott selected this AL Central OF in the 4th round of a CBS H2H mock draft ahead of the 2011 season
  10. 22. In early 2018, Scott wondered if this long-time NL East 3B was "worth even a mid-round pick."
  11. 27. About this AL Central SS, Chris wrote in early 2019, "there's a guy you're swinging for the fences with. We've seen brief flashes of absolute Fantasy superstardom from him, but he hasn't quite put it all together for a full season."
  12. 30. Chris selected this AL Central 2B in the 3rd round of a fantasy expert mock draft in January 2018
  13. 32. Scott predicted this AL East hitter would lead the AL in HR in 2012
  14. 33. Chris named this AL East OF as a sleeper in July 2020
  15. 34. After this young hitter's breakout 2018 season, Chris wrote that there's a "chance" this player "is just the good version of Eric Hosmer — a good hitter, sure, but a reach here."
  16. 36. Frank named this NL West pitcher a breakout going into 2022
  17. 38. In April 2017, Chris noted on Twitter that "you can't batflip around" this SP but "he can do a backflip on a motorcycle huh smh."
  18. 40. About this player, Chris wrote the following going into 2021: "I'm wary of paying for his 25.0 ADP coming off a career year in a shortened season."
  19. 41. Chris projected this NL East catcher to be a breakout in 2020
  20. 42. Frank named this player his "favorite" shortstop to draft in 2020
  21. 43. This 6th-round NL-West OF was the "most consequential pick" in Scott's 2006 10-team H2H points league
  22. 45. Scott selected this 1B with the third overall pick in a fantasy expert mock draft in January 2018
  23. 47. In March 2019, Chris described this AL Central SP as the "Goldschmidt of pitchers": "He's a bit older than you might think given how long he's been around, but he's held up remarkably well."
  24. 50. Scott traded away this 20-game winner during his first fantasy baseball season at the age of 16
  25. 51. Frank named this NY Yankee to his "Do-Not-Draft" team in July 2020
  26. 52. Frank said the following about this perennial early rounder going into 2019: "I still think the batting average can be great, but I worry this knee injury that he suffered last season will affect his ability to steal bases in the future."
  27. 53. Chris named this NL Central reliever a bust going into 2022
  28. 54. Scott identified this NL Central player as a "next-best-thing" 3B going into 2020
  29. 56. Scott admits that he was "obsessed" with this switch-hitting NL outfielder in 2001
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  1. 1. Chris named this hitter the year's "Cedric Mullins" ahead of the 2022 season
  2. 2. Chris recommended opting for Joey Gallo over this breakout outfielder in April 2023
  3. 3. Going into 2020, Frank and Scott named two different players with this same last name as their #14 1B
  4. 4. Going into 2023, Frank admitted that he's "pretty sure" he's named this OF a "breakout each year."
  5. 5. Scott called this AL West SP an "elite pitcher" going into 2013
  6. 6. In April 2017, Chris tweeted that this corner infielder's "average exit velocity right now is currently 100 MPH. Average is 87.7. He's crushing it right now."
  7. 7. This NL East pitcher was Frank's #12-ranked SP going into 2020
  8. 9. Scott ranked this middle infielder #10 overall in his dynasty rankings in January 2022
  9. 11. Frank named this AL East pitcher as one of his sleepers in the spring of 2020
  10. 13. When writing about this young player before the 2019 season, Chris proclaimed, "chasing half-season stats is an amateur move."
  11. 14. Scott dubbed this oft-injured player his "beloved" in March of 2019
  12. 16. Chris ranked this pitcher as his #3 closer in 2017
  13. 18. Frank (and pretty much everyone else) named this outfielder as a prospect breakout in the spring of 2023
  14. 20. Frank was the closest among fantasy experts when he ranked this Top-3-performing 1B as his #28 ranked 1B going into 2018
  15. 23. Scott named this NL Central fan favorite a breakout going into 2022
  16. 24. Scott accurately predicted that this AL pitcher would have a big breakout in 2009
  17. 25. Scott called this AL West RF a sleeper in 2020
  18. 26. Scott drafted this 1B in his first fantasy baseball season at the age of 16
  19. 28. Scott ranked this NL West multi-position-eligible player as his #11 1B in 2015
  20. 29. Chris recommended selling high on this rookie pitcher in June 2023
  21. 31. Scott's #10-ranked SS going into 2017 (NL Central)
  22. 35. Scott identified this ARI pitcher as a sleeper going into 2018
  23. 37. Going into the 2022 season, Frank wrote that this NL West OF "has always been a solid player. He just needs to stay healthy and put it all together for a season. He showed us glimpses in the shortened 2020 when he hit .308 with an .882 OPS."
  24. 39. Chris named this AL West OF the year's "Jonathan Villar" ahead of the 2022 season
  25. 42. Noting that this pitcher's velocity was down 2-3 MPH at the WBC, Frank recommended fading this closer going into 2023
  26. 44. Ranking this AL East 2B as his #299 ranked player going into 2019, Chris noted that this player needed to improve his contact rate in order to avoid "an Ian Happ-esque swoon."
  27. 46. Scott named this player his #1 fantasy prospect going into 2014
  28. 48. Chris wrote the following about this 3B going into 2019: "Everyone's favorite breakout candidate really broke out in 2018, and he did it by simply taking a step forward in every facet of his game."
  29. 49. In March 2019, Frank predicted this AL East OF would hit 30 HR "on his way to the American League Rookie of the Year Award."
  30. 55. In 2020, Frank noted that from 2018 to 2019 this AL Central OF "lowered his ground-ball rate 5% and raised his average launch angle 2.7 degrees. . . . If that trend continues . . . we could see a HR/PA rate that ranks among the elite in baseball."
  31. 57. Scott named this White Sox prospect as his #2 3B prospect going into 2011