Who Should I Draft?
Carlos Rodon or Josh Hader (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Josh Hader RP - SD  | Carlos Rodon SP - NYY  | |
Expert |
68% Recommended by 28 of 41 experts |
32% Recommended by 13 of 41 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 14 | # 28 |
| Best Rank | # 5 | # 5 |
| Worst Rank | # 32 | # 79 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 52 | # 66 |
| Best Rank | # 45 | # 31 |
| Worst Rank | # 105 | # 84 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 90 | 190 |
| Wins | 3 | 12 |
| Saves | 33 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.13 | 2.91 |
| WHIP | 1.06 | 1.04 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 53 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 30 | # 79 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 16 | # 33 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 14 | # 41 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 17 | # 25 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 13 | # 20 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 10 | # 51 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 21 | # 47 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 30 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 11 | # 31 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 12 | # 44 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 13 | # 48 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 19 | # 23 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 24 | # 45 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 9 | # 25 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 11 | # 24 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 8 | # 19 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 11 | # 36 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 17 | # 40 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 5 | # 24 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 16 | # 58 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 8 | # 19 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 29 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 37 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 17 | # 23 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 10 | # 19 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 14 | # 27 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 8 | # 27 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 32 | # 5 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | ‐ | # 6 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 18 | # 9 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 26 | # 9 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 22 | # 10 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 17 | # 13 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 17 | # 14 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 17 | # 16 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 17 | # 16 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 20 | # 18 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 29 | # 18 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 20 | # 19 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 26 | # 19 |
| Josh Hader RP - SD | Carlos Rodon SP - NYY | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 56 | 31 |
| Games Started | 0 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 50.0 | 178.0 |
| Wins | 2 | 14 |
| Losses | 5 | 8 |
| Saves | 36 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 4 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 131 |
| Earned Runs | 29 | 57 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 12 |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 237 |
| Walks | 21 | 52 |
| ERA | 5.22 | 2.88 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.03 |
| Josh Hader RP - SD | Carlos Rodon SP - NYY | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 61 | 26 |
| Games Started | 0 | 26 |
| Innings Pitched | 58.7 | 150.3 |
| Wins | 3 | 12 |
| Losses | 3 | 6 |
| Saves | 33 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Holds | 1 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 39 | 114 |
| Earned Runs | 20 | 49 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 14 |
| Strikeouts | 90 | 190 |
| Walks | 23 | 43 |
| ERA | 3.13 | 2.91 |
| WHIP | 1.06 | 1.04 |
| Josh Hader RP - SD | Carlos Rodon SP - NYY | |
| News | ||
| The San Diego Padres are likely to soon approach closer Josh Hader in regard to a long-term contract extension. Brenton Kemp Sun, Mar 5th | New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon said he felt good Saturday, a day after beginning his throwing program while he works his way back from a left elbow strain. Brenton Kemp Sat, Mar 18th | |
| Carlos Rodon (forearm) will not throw for 7-10 days and will start the season on the injured list according to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 9th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Josh Hader may come at a discount in 2023 due to those who fixate on a stretch of outings in August 2022 or look only at his final ERA. The surface stats are much uglier than fantasy managers have been used to seeing. The 28-year-old ended with a 5.22 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, both of which are career highs by a longshot. Looking beneath that, however, shows that his xERA was 3.51 with an xFIP of 2.94. His K% and Whiff% remain in elite status, and he still walked away with 36 saves. This is still a player with Top-3 closer abilities, so fantasy managers in leagues where others shy away due to a few outings in August should draft, sit back, and enjoy. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Carlos Rodon celebrated turning 30 by signing a six-year, $162 million contract with the Yankees, and it's not hard to see why New York was willing to pay him. In 2022, Rodon threw a career-high 178 innings, struck out 237 batters, and ended with a sparkling ERA of 2.88 and WHIP of 1.03. Fantasy players need to note two important things: (1) The change from pitcher-friendly Oracle Park to hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium will have some elevated effect to his ERA; and (2) Beware of drafting an oft-injured pitcher coming off a career year. Rodon is a great pitcher who will help any fantasy staff but don't overpay on draft day. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
