Who Should I Draft?
Aroldis Chapman or Max Fried (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Aroldis Chapman RP - NYY  | Max Fried SP - ATL  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 34 of 51 experts |
33% Recommended by 17 of 51 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 23 | # 27 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 17 |
| Worst Rank | # 61 | # 61 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 65 | # 64 |
| Best Rank | # 62 | # 55 |
| Worst Rank | # 80 | # 89 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 85 | 159 |
| Wins | 3 | 12 |
| Saves | 32 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.89 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 1.27 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 24 | # 40 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 29 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 21 | # 28 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 18 | # 25 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 22 | # 33 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 24 | # 45 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 37 | # 61 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 27 | # 31 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 16 | # 40 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 24 | # 33 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 19 | # 30 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 28 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 19 | # 29 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 24 | # 27 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 25 | # 30 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 23 | # 25 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 19 | # 29 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 25 | # 28 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 23 | # 46 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 20 | # 32 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 23 | # 25 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 24 | # 26 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 25 | # 39 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 19 | # 52 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 24 | # 29 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 19 | # 31 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 22 | # 34 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 29 | # 33 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 21 | # 28 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 23 | # 27 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 23 | # 47 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 22 | # 23 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 26 | # 30 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 27 | # 39 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 23 | # 21 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 23 | # 21 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 24 | # 23 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 25 | # 21 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 25 | # 23 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 26 | # 23 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 26 | # 22 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 27 | # 22 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 28 | # 22 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 30 | # 23 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 30 | # 22 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 31 | # 19 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 32 | # 26 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 36 | # 17 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 36 | # 31 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 39 | # 31 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 61 | # 21 |
| Aroldis Chapman RP - NYY | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 13 | 11 |
| Games Started | 0 | 11 |
| Innings Pitched | 12.3 | 56.2 |
| Wins | 1 | 7 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 6 | 42 |
| Earned Runs | 4 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 22 | 50 |
| Walks | 4 | 19 |
| ERA | 3.09 | 2.25 |
| WHIP | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Aroldis Chapman RP - NYY | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 58 | 29 |
| Games Started | 0 | 29 |
| Innings Pitched | 56.6 | 161.3 |
| Wins | 3 | 12 |
| Losses | 2 | 7 |
| Saves | 32 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 7 | 0 |
| Holds | 1 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 38 | 153 |
| Earned Runs | 18 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 6 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 85 | 159 |
| Walks | 24 | 52 |
| ERA | 2.89 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 1.27 |
| Aroldis Chapman RP - NYY | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
| News | ||
| Aroldis Chapman struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Rangers on Monday. John Aubin Tue, Sep 21st | Max Fried pitched seven shutout innings against the Giants Sunday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five batters. The Braves bullpen completed the shutout, with Fried's record improving to 12-7 on the year. He threw 99 pitches, 67 for strikes, and carries a 3.31 ERA. Steve Painter Sun, Sep 19th | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to earn a save in the win over the Orioles on Wednesday. John Aubin Thu, Sep 16th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Marlins Sunday, allowing four hits, three runs (all earned), and one walk while striking out seven batters. He was not a factor in the decision, a 5-3 Braves victory, but did earn a quality start. Fried threw 89 pitches, 67 for strikes, and carries a 3.47 ERA. Steve Painter Sun, Sep 12th | |
| Aroldis Chapman fired a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit while striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Mets on Saturday. John Aubin Sun, Sep 12th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Nationals Tuesday, allowing six hits, one run (earned), and four walks while striking out five batters. He was not a factor in the decision but did earn a quality start. He threw 96 pitches, 56 for strikes, and carries a 3.42 ERA. Steve Painter Wed, Sep 8th | |
| Aroldis Chapman lasted just 2/3 of an inning giving up a homer and walking two before being pulled on Wednesday as the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays by a 6-3 score. John Aubin Thu, Sep 9th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Dodgers Wednesday, allowing three hits, two runs (both earned), and one walk while striking out nine batters. He did not factor in the decision. Fried threw 99 pitches, 59 for strikes, and carries a 3.51 ERA. Steve Painter Thu, Sep 2nd | |
| Aroldis Chapman (5-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning as the Yankees fell 4-3 to the Orioles. He struck out three. John Aubin Sun, Sep 5th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Giants Friday, allowing five hits and four runs (three earned) while striking out five batters. He did not factor into the decision, a 6-5 Braves win. He threw 93 pitches, 65 for strikes, and carries a 3.54 ERA. Steve Painter Sat, Aug 28th | |
| Notes | ||
| Chapman missed time last year because he was diagnosed with COVID-19, but he was largely the same pitcher as always when he was on the mount. He struck out 22 batters in his 11 2/3 innings pitched and allowed just six hits. His velocity may be slightly below what it was at its peak, but it's still elite, and he appears to have plenty left in the tank heading into his age-33 season. He'll again close for one of the best teams in baseball, and although he's never had a 40-save season, he should easily surpass 30 and be one of the top closers drafted in fantasy. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | In many ways, Fried regressed during his 2020 season. His strikeout rate dropped, his walk rate increased, and his xFIP and SIERA jumped significantly. Nevertheless, thanks to his ability to limit hard contact (his 83.4 MPH average exit velocity and 23.8% hard hit rate allowed were among the best in MLB) led to a massive drop in BABIP allowed, and kept both his ERA and WHIP in check. It's hard to buy a pitcher without an elite strikeout rate whose underlying numbers don't fully support his gains. Nevertheless, Fried was an elite prospect playing on an excellent team, and is just 27 years old. Don't pay for last year's numbers, but don't run away from him in drafts either. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
