Best fantasy draft picks of 2023?

[Pauly]

Who was the gem that's powered your run for the title?

I'll start: Lane Thomas had an ADP of 306 in NFBC main events. That dude has been absolute nails for me.

[rhd]

I dont know about title run for me this year, but I got TJ Friedl in the 18th round and he's returned more like 3rd round value. Also, I got Will Smith (the pitcher) in the reserve rounds of my auction, and not the early rounds either. He's given me the equivalent of about $23 of value and appears to remain the primary closer even after the acquisition of Aroldis.

[heyelander]

I've got Lane Thomas, Soler and Stott on multiple teams, for a total of $14 and $8, and they are the main things holding my teams together.

[revo]

16tm redraft
- Taijuan Walker in the 23rd
- Joshua Lowe in the 28th
- Leody Taveras in the 31st

15tm Keeper
- Carlos Estevez for $3
- Evan Phillips for $2

RJEL
- Ezequiel Duran & Cristopher Sanchez each for $1 FAAB

Underdog Best Ball
- Thairo Estrada, Yandy Diaz, Michael Conforto & Jarred Kelenic as 20th rd picks

[Ken]

Leody (although he's trailed off significantly in the 2nd half), Zeke Duran (also trailing off).
I lucked into Yandy (I vastly overpaid in a draft because he was the last CI on the board and thought I wasted $.... nope)
I have Spencer Steer cheap in a lot of leagues.
Stott is an easy one, outperforming his contract for everyone I'd guess.
Nolan Jones has been great for a late reserve pick in several leagues.
Aaron Civale when healthy has exceeded expectations and draft slot.
Bailey Ober was cheap everywhere because of the preseason demotion and has pitched great.
Carlos Estevez was great until recently and he was free in a lot of auctions because he looked so bad in ST (thanks Pauly)

[rhd]

A couple more:
- Chas McCormick - He's been my 2nd most valuable player in the league I have him in. Paid $8 for him and he's returning about $24 in value. I dont know how much playing time he'll get next year but sure is performing this year.
- Jason Foley - I never heard of him before this year. He was a FAAB pickup. He's been very good all year as a setup man and now it appears he's the closer. His keeper price is $10 so I'll have a decision to make next spring.

[madducks]

Cody Bellinger.

[harmon]

Acuna with the 2nd overall pick. I know, I know, second overall but he's vastly outperformed the consensus top 5 going in to the season.

[revo]

Cody Bellinger.

Yeah really. I can't believe he's batting .327. If you took a chance on him, it paid off in spades.

[DMT]

Steer $1
Jung $11
Bradish $2

[virgonomic]

In my shallow money league McLain, Chas, Estevez, Eflin, Wells, Wacha, Eovaldi were all claimed as undrafted FA. I'm currently in 4th but 1-4 is pretty tight with 2 weeks until playoffs.

[harmon]

In my shallow money league McLain, Chas, Estevez, Eflin, Wells, Wacha, Eovaldi were all claimed as undrafted FA. I'm currently in 4th but 1-4 is pretty tight with 2 weeks until playoffs.

How shallow and how many teams? Some of those guys are surprising.

[virgonomic]

How shallow and how many teams? Some of those guys are surprising.

14 teams, 9 active hitters and 7 active pitchers; 5 bench spots.

[Ken]

14 teams, 9 active hitters and 7 active pitchers; 5 bench spots.

Really small! I'm sure you've tried before but expanding both the active and bench spots would make that league much more fun. When leagues get shallow it turns into just flip a coin for who will stay healthy.

[Moonlight J]

in the SeaDogStat Memorial League:

• Kyle Bradish 20th rd
• Elias Diaz 21st rd
• Tommy Pham 24th rd
• Mitch Keller 25th rd
• Michael Lorenzen 32nd rd
• Jarren Duran 38th rd
• Maikel Garcia 40th rd
• Zack Gelof 42nd rd
• Joey Wiemer 47th rd
• Chase Silseth 49th rd

2nd Place in FPAZ speaker league DC:

• Elias Diaz 20th rd
• Kyle Bradish 22nd rd
• Jose Siri 23rd rd
• Tommy Pham 24th rd
• Mitch Keller 26th rd
• Michael Lorenzen 28th rd
• Jarren Duran 35th rd
• Sal Frelick 36th rd
• Joey Wiemer 41st rd
• Zack Gelof 46th rd

TGFBI - 2nd place in league, 13th place overall:

• Zach Eflin 20th rd
• Elias Dias 21st rd
• Jeimer Candelario 29th rd

AL LABR - still holding onto 1st

• Maikel Garcia $3
• Josh Lowe $6

XFL (1st or 2nd depending on day - drafted in November)

• Pete Fairbanks $3
• Maikel Garcia $1