Who Should I Draft?
Carlos Carrasco or Kyle Hendricks (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Carlos Carrasco SP,RP - NYM  | Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 17 of 24 experts |
29% Recommended by 7 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 23 | # 27 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 20 |
| Worst Rank | # 57 | # 44 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 68 | # 78 |
| Best Rank | # 57 | # 69 |
| Worst Rank | # 100 | # 86 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 194 | 155 |
| Wins | 12 | 12 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.19 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 27 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 21 | # 28 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 32 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 20 | # 27 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 19 | # 23 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 12 | # 43 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 30 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 23 | # 28 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 26 | # 30 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 19 | # 29 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 20 | # 32 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 19 | # 27 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 27 | # 32 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 15 | # 21 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 23 | # 34 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 35 | # 44 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 22 | # 31 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 24 | # 22 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 20 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 30 | # 26 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 33 | # 21 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 42 | # 33 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 48 | # 37 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 57 | # 39 |
| Carlos Carrasco SP,RP - NYM | Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 12 | 12 |
| Games Started | 12 | 12 |
| Innings Pitched | 68.2 | 81.0 |
| Wins | 3 | 6 |
| Losses | 4 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 55 | 73 |
| Earned Runs | 22 | 26 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 10 |
| Strikeouts | 82 | 64 |
| Walks | 27 | 8 |
| ERA | 2.91 | 2.88 |
| WHIP | 1.21 | 1.00 |
| Carlos Carrasco SP,RP - NYM | Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 29 | 30 |
| Games Started | 29 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 166.2 | 183.6 |
| Wins | 12 | 12 |
| Losses | 8 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 146 | 181 |
| Earned Runs | 65 | 79 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 25 |
| Strikeouts | 194 | 155 |
| Walks | 50 | 37 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.19 |
| Carlos Carrasco SP,RP - NYM | Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco won’t pitch the first time through the rotation in the Grapefruit League. Brad Camara Sat, Feb 27th | ||
| Carlos Carrasco was absent from the Mets' first full-squad workout on Monday due to a "non-injury related issue," per manager Luis Rojas. Jon Mathisen Mon, Feb 22nd | ||
| The Indians traded RHP Carlos Carrasco and SS Francisco Lindor to the Mets in exchange for INF Andres Gimenez, RHP Josh Wolfe, OF Isaiah Greene and SS Ahmed Rosario. Brad Camara Thu, Jan 7th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Carrasco returned strong from his battle with leukemia in 2019 to post a 2.91 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 2020. Pretty much everything was back to normal with Carrasco's production other than his walk rate, where he went from several years under 6% to a 9.6% mark in 2020. That's likely just the oddities of a shortened season, however, and now that Carrasco is with the Mets, his stock should only go up. Not only should the Mets provide him with a better chance at wins, but their infield defense should be above average and Carrasco will play in a more favorable park. In other words, it's all gravy for Carrasco, and he can be drafted as an SP2. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Hendricks is the Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy pitchers in that he never gets the respect he deserves. He's had an ERA above 3.46 once in his career and he's never had a WHIP higher than 1.19. Yes, his strikeout rate is never going to help fantasy managers, but Dave Ross let him go deeper into games last year (Hendricks' 81 innings pitched were among the most in MLB), so he should make up for his lack of strikeout rate with some additional innings. The Cubs probably won't be a great team but the NL Central has mostly weak offenses, so Hendricks should find his way to enough wins to make a difference. Ignore the fact that he outperforms his expected metrics every year. Hendricks is a reliable, high-end SP3 for a fantasy team. Just be sure to take care of strikeouts elsewhere. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| 10.8 - 3.35 - 1.20 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | 7.5 - 3.40 - 1.10 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | |
| We can completely write off Carrasco's 2019 season as the right-hander was going through a battle with leukemia. The 33-year-old heroically bounced back last summer, posting a 2.91 ERA to go along with a 1.21 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 64 innings. A 9.6% walk rate is mildly concerning, but Carrasco misses enough bats that he should still be viewed as a reliable SP2/3. The perception around him seems to be that he isn't durable, but Carrasco started 30 games three times from 2015-18. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | Hendricks is the type of fantasy player who can fit perfectly with certain roster construction. As a starting pitcher, he invites contact while suppressing damage on batted balls. This means that his strikeout rate leaves a lot to be desired. However, the ERA and WHIP are always fantastic, which makes Hendricks a perennially undervalued player. By drafting Hendricks in the middle rounds, fantasy managers can load up on high K/9 players later on. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
