Who Should I Draft?
Brandon Woodruff or Max Scherzer (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Max Scherzer SP - NYM  | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 30 of 43 experts |
30% Recommended by 13 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 3 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 7 | # 9 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 17 | # 19 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 19 | # 20 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 230 | 210 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.27 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.08 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL15 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 3 | # 6 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 3 | # 6 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 4 | # 6 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 4 | # 6 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 4 | # 6 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 3 | # 5 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 8 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 4 | # 5 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 4 | # 7 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 4 | # 5 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 3 | # 5 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 3 | # 5 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 2 | # 3 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 3 | # 5 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 3 | # 7 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 3 | # 6 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 5 | # 6 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 4 | # 6 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 5 | # 8 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 4 | # 5 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 3 | # 5 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 3 | # 9 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 3 | # 6 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 4 | # 6 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 2 | # 7 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 5 | # 6 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 6 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 3 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 5 | # 4 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 4 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 5 | # 4 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 7 | # 4 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 7 | # 4 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 6 | # 4 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 6 | # 5 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 6 | # 5 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 6 | # 5 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 6 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 7 | # 6 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 7 | # 6 |
| Max Scherzer SP - NYM | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 30 |
| Games Started | 30 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 179.2 | 179.2 |
| Wins | 15 | 9 |
| Losses | 4 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 119 | 130 |
| Earned Runs | 49 | 51 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 236 | 211 |
| Walks | 36 | 43 |
| ERA | 2.46 | 2.56 |
| WHIP | 0.86 | 0.96 |
| Max Scherzer SP - NYM | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 31 |
| Games Started | 30 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 180.7 | 183.0 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 143 | 150 |
| Earned Runs | 66 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 230 | 210 |
| Walks | 46 | 49 |
| ERA | 3.27 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.08 |
| Max Scherzer SP - NYM | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| News | ||
| Mets SP Max Scherzer has been diagnosed with a "moderate to high-grade" oblique strain and will miss six-to-eight weeks, the team announced Thursday. Scherzer pulled himself from his start on Wednesday after experiencing "left side discomfort." Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Thu, May 19th | Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff turned in another quality start Saturday, allowing one run on five hits while also striking out six in six innings pitched in the Brewers' 5-1 win over the Nationals. Chris Schommer Sun, May 22nd | |
| Mets SP Max Scherzer has been diagnosed with an oblique injury and underwent an MRI on Thursday to evaluate the extent of the injury as reported by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Luke Monaldo Thu, May 19th | Brandon Woodruff pitched five innings on Sunday, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks, while striking out six in a 7-3 Brewers victory against the Marlins. Luke Monaldo Mon, May 16th | |
| Max Scherzer was removed from Wednesday's start against the Cardinals with left side discomfort. Dan Harris Wed, May 18th | Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff struggled on the mound Monday, allowing six runs on eight hits while also walking two and striking out six in 4 1/3 innings pitched in the Brewers' 10-5 loss to the Reds. Chris Schommer Tue, May 10th | |
| Max Scherzer removed himself from his Wednesday start during the sixth inning. He motioned to the dugout stating he was done after delivering a slider to Albert Pujols. Jesse Garcia Wed, May 18th | Brandon Woodruff pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing four hits, three runs, and two homers while striking out 12 in Milwaukee's 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Kelly Kirby Wed, May 4th | |
| Max Scherzer allowed one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings on Friday against the Mariners. He struck out seven and did not factor into the decision. Dan Harris Fri, May 13th | Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff lasted just four innings Tuesday night, allowing four runs on seven hits, while also striking out six and walking two in the Brewers' 12-8 win over the Pirates. Chris Schommer Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Eventually, his arm is just going to fall off, right? He's going to throw his 9 millionth inning, strike a guy out, remove his limb like something out of "Total Recall," put it on the mound and walk away into the sunset. Seems plausible, because there's no way that arm isn't bionic. The 37-year-old signed a three-year deal to return to the NL East and lead the Mets' rotation. He should be a lock for 200 IP and 250+ Ks. And his new home, Citi Field, is one of the most pitching-friendly parks in baseball. Scherzer probably isn't going to keep an ERA below 2.50, but somewhere around 2.70-2.80 will still make managers smile. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | It's going to be awfully hard to score on the Brewers this summer. Woodruff is a Cy Young candidate. His rotation mate Corbin Burnes won the award last year and could again this year. Don't be scared off by Woodruff's miniscule win totals from last season. He only won nine games due to the worst run support in the National League. Had he received the top-15 run support that Burnes had, Woodruff could have easily eclipsed 15 victories. He's projected for a fourth straight season of outstanding K, ERA and WHIP stats. If you can somehow pair Burnes with Woodruff early, you may not need to grab another starting pitcher before the 10th round. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
