Who Should I Draft?
Brandon Woodruff or Zack Wheeler (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Brandon Woodruff SP,RP - MIL  | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 30 of 43 experts |
30% Recommended by 13 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 29 | # 33 |
| Best Rank | # 21 | # 17 |
| Worst Rank | # 112 | # 68 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 86 | # 104 |
| Best Rank | # 76 | # 88 |
| Worst Rank | # 90 | # 115 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 66 | 64 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.03 | 4.20 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 50 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 28 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 27 | # 34 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 27 | # 39 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 55 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 28 | # 34 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 31 | # 39 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 26 | # 39 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 29 | # 32 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 33 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 22 | # 33 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 21 | # 28 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 21 | # 40 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 34 | # 63 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 29 | # 37 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 22 | # 36 |
| Bill Dubiel RotoBaller | # 34 | # 47 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 38 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 32 | # 41 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 27 | # 41 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 23 | # 59 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 23 | # 46 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 26 | # 41 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 28 | # 40 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 26 | # 46 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 24 | # 29 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 21 | # 31 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 26 | # 68 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 27 | # 30 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 24 | # 31 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 32 | # 27 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 34 | # 17 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 35 | # 31 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 37 | # 30 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 38 | # 22 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 39 | # 37 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 44 | # 28 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 49 | # 30 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 49 | # 34 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 55 | # 33 |
| George Kurtz FantasyData | # 56 | # 33 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 112 | # 38 |
| Staff Rankings FullTime Fantasy | ‐ | # 41 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP,RP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 31 |
| Games Started | 22 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 122.2 | 195.0 |
| Wins | 11 | 11 |
| Losses | 3 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 109 | 196 |
| Earned Runs | 49 | 85 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 12 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 195 |
| Walks | 30 | 50 |
| ERA | 3.62 | 3.92 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.26 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP,RP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 11 | 11 |
| Games Started | 11 | 11 |
| Innings Pitched | 62.5 | 65.8 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 59 | 64 |
| Earned Runs | 28 | 31 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 10 |
| Strikeouts | 66 | 64 |
| Walks | 20 | 19 |
| ERA | 4.03 | 4.20 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Brandon Woodruff SP,RP - MIL | Zack Wheeler SP - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Phillies manager Joe Girardi says there is a chance Zack Wheeler (paternity) might not be available for the start of the season. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Jul 6th | ||
| Zack Wheeler could miss one or two starts at the beginning of the season with his wife expecting a baby sometime in July. Carmen Maiorano - Carm's Clubhouse Fri, Jun 26th | ||
| Phillies starter Zack Wheeler allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out six over four innings in Tuesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Mar 10th | ||
| Phillies starter Zack Wheeler allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 2 1/3 innings in Thursday's Spring Training outing against the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Thu, Mar 5th | ||
| Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed two earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two over two innings in his Spring debut with his new team on Saturday. Both runs came on a two-run homer off the bat of Toronto’s Danny Jansen. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Mar 1st | ||
| Notes | ||
| Last year, fantasy managers were trying to decide between Freddy Peralta, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff. We know who the clear winner was. If Woodruff didn't miss time with an oblique injury, there's no telling how good he'd be. The Brewers bullpen will be relied upon heavily with their other starters, so expect Woodruff to be the go-to length pitcher for them this year. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | Wheeler's had a fine career so far, and he parlayed a solid year with the Mets into a long-term deal with the Phillies. He's not that attractive of a fantasy asset, but he'll offer the volume you want this year. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| Woodruff earned his breakout 2019, relying on his elite fastball to limit hard contact and avoid big innings. His solid control allows him to keep the line moving, and the Brewers' strong lineup adds to his win potential. Although he missed a large chunk of the season due to injury, he should be ready to lead the Brewers rotation this year, and can and should be drafted as a strong second-tier starter. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Wheeler's numbers declined from his breakout 2018 season but, overall, there were plenty of gains. He upped his strikeout rate and velocity, cut his walk rate, and set a career high in innings. Now with the Phillies, he'll see a downgrade in park, but because he's been able to avoid home runs over the last two seasons, the move should not have too much of an impact. Wheeler probably won't develop into a fantasy ace, but he's, at worst, a strong third fantasy starter. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
