Who Should I Draft?
Alek Manoah or Yu Darvish (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Alek Manoah SP - TOR  | Yu Darvish SP - SD  | |
Expert |
58% Recommended by 26 of 45 experts |
42% Recommended by 19 of 45 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 26 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 43 | # 43 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 54 | # 57 |
| Best Rank | # 42 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 65 | # 76 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 187 | 190 |
| Wins | 14 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.09 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 22 | # 28 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 23 | # 24 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 25 | # 31 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 19 | # 22 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 17 | # 27 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 24 | # 26 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 26 | # 30 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 25 | # 26 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 25 | # 28 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 20 | # 24 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 26 | # 28 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 12 | # 28 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 23 | # 25 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 25 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 22 | # 26 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 25 | # 43 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 18 | # 24 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 30 | # 31 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 29 | # 30 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 23 | # 24 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 21 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 27 | # 29 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 26 | # 28 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 17 | # 26 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 24 | # 26 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 14 | # 36 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 18 | # 16 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 20 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 21 | # 18 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 23 | # 16 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 24 | # 22 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 24 | # 22 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 26 | # 20 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 26 | # 24 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 27 | # 26 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 27 | # 24 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 27 | # 19 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 28 | # 15 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 28 | # 22 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 29 | # 25 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 31 | # 27 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 31 | # 21 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 36 | # 14 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 39 | # 33 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 43 | # 27 |
| Alek Manoah SP - TOR | Yu Darvish SP - SD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 30 |
| Games Started | 31 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 196.2 | 194.2 |
| Wins | 16 | 16 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 144 | 148 |
| Earned Runs | 49 | 67 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 16 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 180 | 197 |
| Walks | 51 | 37 |
| ERA | 2.24 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | 0.99 | 0.95 |
| Alek Manoah SP - TOR | Yu Darvish SP - SD | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 30 |
| Games Started | 31 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 192.1 | 182.6 |
| Wins | 14 | 13 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 156 | 155 |
| Earned Runs | 71 | 72 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 187 | 190 |
| Walks | 56 | 44 |
| ERA | 3.34 | 3.55 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.09 |
| Alek Manoah SP - TOR | Yu Darvish SP - SD | |
| News | ||
| 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 | The San Diego Padres have signed pitcher Yu Darvish to a six-year, $108 million contract extension. Brenton Kemp Thu, Feb 9th | |
| Alek Manoah will face live hitters in Dunedin Saturday. Jesse Garcia Sat, Feb 25th | ||
| Notes | ||
| 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 | Yu Darvish is an often-overlooked starter in fantasy drafts, be it his age or his past inflated ERA that drive people away. His 2022 numbers, however, rewarded whoever took him two rounds too late, finishing 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA and 0.95 WHIP and 197 strikeouts in 194 2/3 innings. Nothing in his underlying metrics looks like a giant red flag. His value is great in the sixth or seventh round, and even though we don't chase wins, he plays for a team who should put him in line for many of them. He turns 37 in August, but he could be a sneaky great pick on draft day. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
