FanDuel MLB Draft Percentages: Thursday 4/8/21
If you've played fantasy baseball over on FanDuel, then you know the importance of draft percentages, especially in larger-field tournaments. Knowing who the competition is using enables you to think with a contrarian mindset. And if your under-the-radar play ends up hitting, well, you're one step closer to a victory.
Each day, we'll be posting the previous night's draft percentages to help you see how the public was thinking. It'll let you see who the public used, which can be helpful when doing research for upcoming slates.
Let's take a look at the draft percentages for yesterday. If a player is not listed, his percentage was lower than 0.10%.
Pitchers
| Player | Position | Salary | FanDuel Points | Draft Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Berríos | P | $9,600 | 41.0 | 43.45% |
| Corbin Burnes | P | $9,400 | 49.0 | 30.65% |
| Lance Lynn | P | $8,900 | 70.0 | 25.67% |
| Jake Arrieta | P | $8,500 | 34.0 | 5.84% |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | P | $8,200 | 33.0 | 5.39% |
| Taijuan Walker | P | $7,700 | 28.0 | 5.34% |
| Jon Gray | P | $6,200 | 42.0 | 2.38% |
| Tyler Anderson | P | $7,000 | 22.0 | 1.45% |
| Adam Wainwright | P | $7,400 | 30.0 | 1.43% |
| Marco Gonzales | P | $7,200 | 10.0 | 0.81% |
| Merrill Kelly | P | $7,500 | 3.0 | 0.48% |
| Matt Harvey | P | $6,500 | 18.0 | 0.38% |
| Brad Keller | P | $6,900 | 7.0 | 0.24% |
| Nick Neidert | P | $5,700 | 19.0 | 0.17% |
Hitters
| Player | Position | Salary | FanDuel Points | Draft Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 3B | $2,900 | 34.4 | 53.41% |
| Trevor Story | SS | $4,100 | 25.2 | 50.73% |
| J.D. Martinez | OF | $3,800 | 15.7 | 36.65% |
| Nelson Cruz | OF | $4,200 | 9.2 | 29.33% |
| Josh VanMeter | 2B | $2,500 | 0.0 | 26.57% |
| Charlie Blackmon | OF | $3,900 | 16.0 | 26.47% |
| Alex Verdugo | OF | $2,800 | 18.4 | 24.71% |
| David Peralta | OF | $3,400 | 12.2 | 23.08% |
| Pete Alonso | C/1B | $3,500 | 6.0 | 21.00% |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | $3,700 | 12.2 | 20.64% |
| Christian Walker | C/1B | $3,400 | 0.0 | 20.37% |
| Michael Conforto | OF | $3,100 | 12.5 | 19.92% |
| Tim Locastro | OF | $3,100 | 3.0 | 19.19% |
| Byron Buxton | OF | $3,800 | 30.9 | 17.14% |
| Garrett Hampson | 2B | $3,200 | 15.4 | 16.83% |
| Kiké Hernández | 2B | $2,800 | 18.7 | 16.66% |
| Christian Yelich | OF | $3,800 | 3.0 | 16.26% |
| Javier Báez | SS | $3,300 | 34.2 | 15.99% |
| Brandon Nimmo | OF | $2,800 | 15.0 | 15.68% |
| Christian Vázquez | C/1B | $2,400 | 24.2 | 13.32% |
| Kris Bryant | 3B | $3,500 | 24.7 | 12.16% |
| Ryan McMahon | 3B | $3,700 | 3.0 | 11.42% |
| Trey Mancini | OF | $2,900 | 6.2 | 10.11% |
| Dominic Smith | OF | $3,100 | 6.5 | 10.04% |
| Willson Contreras | C/1B | $2,900 | 3.0 | 9.69% |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | $3,400 | 6.2 | 9.35% |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B | $2,500 | 12.2 | 9.33% |
| Mitch Garver | C/1B | $2,400 | 34.9 | 8.85% |
| Sam Hilliard | OF | $3,000 | 3.2 | 7.27% |
| Yoán Moncada | 3B | $3,100 | 22.2 | 6.84% |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | $3,100 | 34.2 | 6.51% |
| Anthony Santander | OF | $3,200 | 0.0 | 6.50% |
| Luis Robert | OF | $3,500 | 6.5 | 6.27% |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | $2,300 | 15.7 | 5.90% |
| Kyle Garlick | OF | $2,100 | 15.7 | 5.66% |
| Anthony Rizzo | C/1B | $3,200 | 24.9 | 5.27% |
| Adam Eaton | OF | $3,400 | 13.0 | 4.99% |
| José Abreu | C/1B | $3,900 | 9.2 | 4.92% |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | $2,900 | 18.2 | 4.80% |
| Joc Pederson | OF | $2,300 | 3.0 | 4.75% |
| Franchy Cordero | OF | $2,200 | 6.5 | 4.54% |
| Paul DeJong | SS | $3,200 | 0.0 | 4.02% |
| Starling Marte | OF | $3,400 | 3.0 | 3.97% |
| Cedric Mullins | OF | $3,000 | 3.0 | 3.86% |
| Phillip Evans | 3B | $2,400 | 3.0 | 3.84% |
| Miguel Rojas | SS | $3,000 | 0.0 | 3.68% |
| Christian Arroyo | 2B | $2,100 | 3.5 | 3.64% |
| Jeff McNeil | 2B | $2,500 | 21.7 | 3.61% |
| Max Kepler | OF | $3,600 | 9.5 | 3.59% |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | $2,200 | 6.0 | 3.39% |
| Ryan Mountcastle | C/1B | $2,800 | 22.2 | 3.25% |
| Bryan Reynolds | OF | $2,600 | 0.0 | 3.24% |
| Adam Frazier | 2B | $3,200 | 12.5 | 3.21% |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | $2,700 | 0.0 | 3.13% |
| Whit Merrifield | OF | $4,100 | 3.0 | 3.10% |
| Jonathan Villar | 3B | $2,500 | 0.0 | 2.92% |
| Salvador Perez | C/1B | $3,100 | 3.0 | 2.78% |
| Yasmani Grandal | C/1B | $3,400 | 9.2 | 2.77% |
| Jorge Soler | OF | $3,100 | 3.0 | 2.70% |
| Geraldo Perdomo | SS | $2,400 | 3.0 | 2.61% |
| Yermín Mercedes | C/1B | $2,800 | 21.7 | 2.58% |
| Keston Hiura | C/1B | $2,600 | 9.2 | 2.54% |
| Travis Shaw | 3B | $2,800 | 9.0 | 2.54% |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | $3,700 | 22.2 | 2.50% |
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | $2,500 | 0.0 | 2.41% |
| Miguel Sanó | C/1B | $3,100 | 12.7 | 2.39% |
| Tommy Edman | 2B | $3,000 | 9.0 | 2.35% |
| Luis Arraez | 2B | $2,700 | 25.7 | 2.31% |
| Ty France | 2B | $2,900 | 9.5 | 2.26% |
| Josh Fuentes | C/1B | $3,100 | 6.2 | 2.24% |
| David Bote | 2B | $2,300 | 0.0 | 2.22% |
| Pavin Smith | C/1B | $2,900 | 15.7 | 2.13% |
| Stephen Vogt | C/1B | $3,000 | 3.0 | 1.94% |
| Adam Duvall | OF | $2,600 | 3.0 | 1.94% |
| Mitch Haniger | OF | $3,200 | 6.0 | 1.88% |
| Kyle Seager | 3B | $2,800 | 3.0 | 1.87% |
| Bobby Dalbec | C/1B | $2,300 | 0.0 | 1.86% |
| Kevin Newman | SS | $2,200 | 3.0 | 1.78% |
| Andrew Benintendi | OF | $2,600 | 3.0 | 1.65% |
| Kolten Wong | 2B | $2,900 | 3.0 | 1.63% |
| Dom Nuñez | C/1B | $3,000 | 25.7 | 1.57% |
| Colin Moran | C/1B | $3,200 | 6.0 | 1.54% |
| Michael A. Taylor | OF | $2,900 | 3.0 | 1.51% |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | $2,800 | 6.0 | 1.48% |
| Brian Anderson | 3B | $2,600 | 3.0 | 1.47% |
| Jesús Aguilar | C/1B | $2,800 | 6.5 | 1.40% |
| Gregory Polanco | OF | $2,500 | 15.2 | 1.32% |
| Dylan Moore | 2B | $3,100 | 0.0 | 1.28% |
| Nick Madrigal | 2B | $2,200 | 12.4 | 1.24% |
| Jason Heyward | OF | $2,500 | 3.0 | 1.18% |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | $2,300 | 0.0 | 1.18% |
| Marwin Gonzalez | C/1B | $2,600 | 18.5 | 1.17% |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 2B | $2,700 | 3.0 | 1.11% |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | OF | $2,400 | 3.0 | 0.89% |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | $2,500 | 0.0 | 0.87% |
| Pat Valaika | SS | $2,100 | 3.0 | 0.83% |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | $3,300 | 0.81% | |
| Omar Narváez | C/1B | $2,500 | 6.0 | 0.80% |
| Carlos Santana | C/1B | $3,100 | 0.0 | 0.78% |
| James McCann | C/1B | $2,600 | 3.0 | 0.70% |
| Pedro Severino | C/1B | $2,400 | 21.7 | 0.61% |
| Matt Carpenter | 3B | $2,200 | 3.0 | 0.53% |
| J.P. Crawford | SS | $2,300 | 0.0 | 0.47% |
| Kyle Isbel | OF | $2,500 | 0.0 | 0.47% |
| Yadier Molina | C/1B | $2,300 | 6.2 | 0.44% |
| José Marmolejos | OF | $2,000 | 18.7 | 0.39% |
| Taylor Trammell | OF | $2,300 | 6.0 | 0.39% |
| Dustin Fowler | OF | $2,100 | 6.5 | 0.35% |
| Rio Ruiz | 3B | $2,400 | 0.0 | 0.34% |
| Josh Rojas | 2B | $2,900 | 0.0 | 0.34% |
| Paul Goldschmidt | C/1B | $3,900 | 0.33% | |
| Tyler O'Neill | OF | $2,900 | 6.5 | 0.33% |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | $2,300 | 0.0 | 0.29% |
| Danny Mendick | 2B | $2,100 | 12.0 | 0.28% |
| Luis Urías | 3B | $2,100 | 0.0 | 0.25% |
| Ian Happ | OF | $3,000 | 0.0 | 0.24% |
| C.J. Cron | C/1B | $3,900 | 0.22% | |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF | $2,600 | 0.16% | |
| Jacob Stallings | C/1B | $2,200 | 12.2 | 0.16% |
| Avisaíl García | OF | $2,500 | 0.14% | |
| Chad Wallach | C/1B | $2,200 | 0.0 | 0.11% |
| Leury García | 2B | $2,200 | 0.10% | |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | 3B | $3,900 | 3.0 | 0.10% |
| Sam Haggerty | C/1B | $2,300 | 0.0 | 0.10% |
