Who Should I Draft?
Aaron Civale or Triston McKenzie (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Aaron Civale SP - CLE  | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 35 of 50 experts |
30% Recommended by 15 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 64 | # 72 |
| Best Rank | # 42 | # 53 |
| Worst Rank | # 146 | # 199 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 191 | # 181 |
| Best Rank | # 155 | # 167 |
| Worst Rank | # 209 | # 223 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 137 | 124 |
| Wins | 9 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.40 | 4.26 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.20 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 89 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 63 | # 65 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 56 | # 66 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 46 | # 77 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 65 | # 110 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 70 | # 74 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 52 | # 82 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 146 | # 199 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 71 | # 73 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 77 | # 86 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 72 | # 74 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 46 | # 62 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 65 | # 84 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 61 | # 66 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 56 | # 91 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 54 | # 78 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 48 | # 80 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 58 | # 62 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 42 | # 54 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 62 | # 74 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 56 | # 81 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 46 | # 87 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 60 | # 71 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 61 | # 73 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 63 | # 71 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 49 | # 77 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 61 | # 63 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 44 | # 114 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 64 | # 69 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 58 | # 72 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 60 | # 67 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 51 | # 196 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 52 | # 75 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 54 | # 65 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 60 | # 70 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 69 | # 57 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 69 | # 62 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 70 | # 67 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 71 | # 53 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 76 | # 65 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 77 | # 57 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 80 | # 65 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 85 | # 76 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 93 | # 64 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 96 | # 85 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 101 | # 53 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 103 | # 98 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 112 | # 85 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 117 | # 58 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 126 | # 102 |
| Aaron Civale SP - CLE | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 12 | 8 |
| Games Started | 12 | 6 |
| Innings Pitched | 74.2 | 33.0 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 82 | 21 |
| Earned Runs | 39 | 12 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 69 | 42 |
| Walks | 16 | 9 |
| ERA | 4.74 | 3.24 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 0.90 |
| Aaron Civale SP - CLE | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 27 | 27 |
| Games Started | 27 | 23 |
| Innings Pitched | 156.3 | 118.7 |
| Wins | 9 | 7 |
| Losses | 10 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 160 | 105 |
| Earned Runs | 76 | 56 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 137 | 124 |
| Walks | 40 | 37 |
| ERA | 4.40 | 4.26 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.20 |
| Aaron Civale SP - CLE | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| News | ||
| Wednesday’s contest between the Indians and White Sox has been postponed due to snow. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Apr 21st | Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie allowed just one run over five innings in a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Saturday. McKenzie struck out seven and walked four in the outing, a no-decision for the youngster. Matthew Terelle Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Cleveland right-hander Aaron Civale pitched well in a 4-2 win over the White Sox on Thursday. Civale allowed just one run over six innings of work while striking out four. Matthew Terelle Thu, Apr 15th | Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie allowed three runs over four innings of work in a 4-3 loss to the White Sox on Monday. McKenzie struck out six and walked two in the no-decision. Matthew Terelle Tue, Apr 13th | |
| Cleveland right-hander Aaron Civale allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings in an 11-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday. Civale struck out six and allowed just three hits. Matthew Terelle Sat, Apr 10th | Cleveland Indians right-hander Triston McKenzie allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings of work in a 3-0 loss to the Royals on Monday. McKenzie struck out five and walked four. Matthew Terelle Mon, Apr 5th | |
| Cleveland right-hander Aaron Civale picked up the win in his start against the Tigers on Sunday. Civale allowed three runs over seven innings of work while striking out six and walking three. The Indians went on to win 9-3. Matthew Terelle Sun, Apr 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Civale fits the mold of the Cleveland pitcher over the last few seasons: start with the command, and let the team work on the rest. That's how Civale has found success the last two seasons, and continues to do so in the spring. He's never going to be a high-strikeout pitcher - he never was in the minors and his fastball sits in about the 91 MPH range. But his ability to limit free passes and hard contact means that he shouldn't hurt a fantasy rotation. He's a high-floor, low-ceiling starter, who is ideal for the back end of a fantasy staff. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | McKenzie had a very successful major league debut last year, pitching to a 3.24 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and a 33.1% strikeout rate. His talent isn't in question at this point, but his health certainly is. McKenzie has a very slight build and has missed time with injury in his minor league career, including all of the 2019 season. Even if he stays healthy all year, Cleveland is likely to put a hard cap on his innings. There's a reward, but there's plenty of risk to go with it. Draft him for the back end of your rotation and hope he gets to 140 innings. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| McKenzie's big league debut on August 22nd was his first competitive game action since the 2018 season. While his initial impression was electric, McKenzie's fastball velocity waned as the season went on. This isn't unexpected for a young starter who has dealt with injuries as of late, but it's worrisome as his slender frame has some scouts convinced he's best utilized as a reliever. Fantasy managers should proceed with caution when it comes to the former top prospect. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
