Who Should I Draft?
Alek Manoah or Max Fried (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Max Fried SP - ATL  | Alek Manoah SP - TOR  | |
Expert |
56% Recommended by 30 of 54 experts |
44% Recommended by 24 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 23 | # 26 |
| Best Rank | # 15 | # 12 |
| Worst Rank | # 49 | # 43 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 53 | # 49 |
| Best Rank | # 48 | # 42 |
| Worst Rank | # 68 | # 64 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 168 | 186 |
| Wins | 14 | 14 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.12 | 3.36 |
| WHIP | 1.13 | 1.11 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 15 | # 31 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 17 | # 25 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 17 | # 21 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 23 | # 27 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 22 | # 28 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 18 | # 19 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 19 | # 36 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 19 | # 27 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 23 | # 28 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 28 | # 43 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 23 | # 25 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 24 | # 25 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 22 | # 31 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 25 | # 26 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 22 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 23 | # 24 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 16 | # 22 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 19 | # 27 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 27 | # 28 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 15 | # 24 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 22 | # 27 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 26 | # 30 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 25 | # 27 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 24 | # 29 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 15 | # 37 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 25 | # 29 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 23 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 21 | # 27 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 32 | # 39 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 23 | # 24 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 27 | # 12 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 21 | # 14 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 34 | # 17 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 25 | # 18 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 33 | # 18 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 24 | # 18 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 26 | # 19 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 33 | # 20 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 22 | # 20 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 23 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 24 | # 23 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 23 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 26 | # 23 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 24 | # 23 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 24 | # 23 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 30 | # 24 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 27 | # 24 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 28 | # 24 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 25 | # 24 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 25 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 29 | # 26 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 29 | # 26 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 32 | # 28 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 49 | # 36 |
| Max Fried SP - ATL | Alek Manoah SP - TOR | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 31 |
| Games Started | 30 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 185.1 | 196.2 |
| Wins | 14 | 16 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 156 | 144 |
| Earned Runs | 51 | 49 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 12 | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 170 | 180 |
| Walks | 32 | 51 |
| ERA | 2.48 | 2.24 |
| WHIP | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| Max Fried SP - ATL | Alek Manoah SP - TOR | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 31 |
| Games Started | 30 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 182.5 | 191.8 |
| Wins | 14 | 14 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 165 | 157 |
| Earned Runs | 63 | 72 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 16 | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 168 | 186 |
| Walks | 42 | 56 |
| ERA | 3.12 | 3.36 |
| WHIP | 1.13 | 1.11 |
| Max Fried SP - ATL | Alek Manoah SP - TOR | |
| News | ||
| Max Fried (hamstring) will ‘definitely’ go on IL according to Braves manager Brian Snitker. Chris Schommer Sat, Apr 1st | Alek Manoah allowed five earned runs on nine hits over 3 1/3 innings Thursday versus the Cardinals, resulting in a no-decision in the 10-9 win. The right-hander struck out three and yielded two walks in the 85-pitch outing. Owen Klukas - The Check Your Bias Podcast Fri, Mar 31st | |
| Max Fried will definitely miss one start and is likely going on the injured list, according to Braves manager Brian Snitker. Ari Koslow Thu, Mar 30th | Alek Manoah has been announced as the starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Schommer Fri, Mar 24th | |
| Max Fried (hamstring) has been removed from the mound of Thursday afternoon’s contest against the Washington Nationals. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | Alek Manoah will face live hitters in Dunedin Saturday. Jesse Garcia Sat, Feb 25th | |
| Max Fried will start on the mound on Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves against the Washington Nationals Thursday afternoon. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | ||
| Notes | ||
| In 2022, Max Fried demonstrated that pristine control and location can still be effective in today's Triple-Digit SP Society. In 185 innings pitched, he struck out 170 batters while walking only 32. He limits hard contact and uses a four-pitch combination to sit in the 91st percentile of chase rate. The 29-year-old will give fantasy managers six innings in most games, and he will anchor your SP ratios to sit in the 2.70/1.05 range. He might be the best SP2 on the board and available in the sixth round in most drafts. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | The Blue Jays took the training wheels off Alek Manoah, and he responded with 196 2/3 innings of ace-level pitching. His K/9 rate dipped to 8.24, but his BB/9 improved from 3.22 to 2.33. The concern is that his 2.24 ERA was well below his xERA of 3.31 and xFIP of 3.97. Manoah collected 16 wins and, while we can't predict those very well, he did pitch over 6 innings on average, making him a solid pick in QS leagues as well. He is still only 25 years old and should be a durable righty on fantasy staffs in 2023. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
