Who Should I Draft?
Anthony DeSclafani or Shane Baz (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Anthony DeSclafani SP - SF  | Shane Baz SP - TB  | |
Expert |
55% Recommended by 23 of 42 experts |
45% Recommended by 19 of 42 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 75 | # 69 |
| Best Rank | # 54 | # 45 |
| Worst Rank | # 309 | # 224 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 184 | # 173 |
| Best Rank | # 152 | # 155 |
| Worst Rank | # 210 | # 205 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 145 | 100 |
| Wins | 10 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.19 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL60 | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 102 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 65 | # 66 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 70 | # 224 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 72 | # 100 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 63 | # 72 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 68 | # 73 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 60 | # 72 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 74 | # 90 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 76 | # 88 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 65 | # 67 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 54 | # 61 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 67 | # 96 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 78 | # 85 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 62 | # 71 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 70 | # 79 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 75 | # 76 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 76 | # 87 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 64 | # 67 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 58 | # 65 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 64 | # 70 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 64 | # 82 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 56 | # 97 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 64 | # 103 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 59 | # 57 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 63 | # 48 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 65 | # 59 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 68 | # 64 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 69 | # 58 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 69 | # 66 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 72 | # 62 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 72 | # 69 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 73 | # 56 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 76 | # 66 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 80 | # 66 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 81 | # 77 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 87 | # 67 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 91 | # 45 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 94 | # 60 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 104 | # 71 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 176 | # 69 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 309 | # 88 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | ‐ | # 67 |
| Anthony DeSclafani SP - SF | Shane Baz SP - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 3 |
| Games Started | 31 | 3 |
| Innings Pitched | 168.3 | 13.1 |
| Wins | 13 | 2 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 141 | 6 |
| Earned Runs | 59 | 3 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 19 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 152 | 18 |
| Walks | 42 | 3 |
| ERA | 3.17 | 2.03 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 0.68 |
| Anthony DeSclafani SP - SF | Shane Baz SP - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 20 |
| Games Started | 30 | 20 |
| Innings Pitched | 162.3 | 90.9 |
| Wins | 10 | 6 |
| Losses | 10 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 157 | 77 |
| Earned Runs | 79 | 39 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 14 |
| Strikeouts | 145 | 100 |
| Walks | 49 | 31 |
| ERA | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.19 |
| Anthony DeSclafani SP - SF | Shane Baz SP - TB | |
| News | ||
| Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani is back working off a mound, according to The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. Kendall Capps Mon, May 9th | Rays pitcher Shane Baz is slated to pitch two innings Thursday at Triple-A Durham. Kendall Capps Thu, May 19th | |
| Anthony DeSclafani, who is on the IL with right ankle inflammation, has begun playing catch. Dan Harris Wed, May 4th | Tampa Bay's top prospect Shane Baz has resumed throwing from 75-feet, as he works his way back from arthroscopic surgery in late March. Kendall Capps Fri, Apr 22nd | |
| Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani is going to be placed on the 10-day IL with right ankle inflammation. Kendall Capps Fri, Apr 22nd | Rays right-handed pitching prospect Shane Baz (elbow) has resumed throwing and recently threw a flat-ground session from 75 feet. The latest timetable projects that he'll be ready to return to live game action by late May or early June. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 16th | |
| Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani struggled on the mound Thursday afternoon, allowing five runs on nine hits while also striking out four and walking one in five innings pitched in the Giants' 6-2 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, Apr 21st | The Rays announced Monday that SP Shane Baz underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow. He is expected to return throwing in 2-3 weeks. Vince DiSilvio Mon, Mar 21st | |
| Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was solid on the mound Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits while also striking out four in 4.2 innings pitched, picking up his second no-decision Saturday in the Giants' 4-2 win over the Guardians. Chris Schommer Sun, Apr 17th | ||
| Notes | ||
| DeSclafani is back with the Giants after an impressive 2021 season during which he pitched to a 3.17 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. It's not going out on a limb to say that DeSclafani is not going to repeat those numbers this year, however. He's really mostly just a two-pitch pitcher at this point, with an excellent slider and decent fastball, and he doesn't have the strikeout rate to sustain the ratio stats we saw last year. But San Francisco is a good place to pitch, the Giants should boast a strong team again, and DeSclafani's control is good enough so that he should have a decent floor. Just take a point off his 2021 ERA when you consider where to draft him. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Baz underwent elbow surgery, and he won't throw until early April, but the Rays reportedly don't expect him to miss much time. His pure stuff has always been electric, as he combines elite velocity with an outstanding curveball and slider. Prior to last year, his command was the only thing holding him back, but he blossomed in Double-A and kept his gains in control throughout his three-game stint in the majors. A rough postseason start aside, 2021 was all gravy for Baz, and the Rays undoubtedly expect him to be a contributor to their rotation this year. But he did pitch just 92 innings last season, and given his age, fantasy managers should expect the Rays to cap him at about 130 innings or so, so the missed time for his elbow injury isn't a huge deal as of yet. That still leaves room for Baz to provide plenty of value, so long as the helium on his draft price stays in check. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
