Who Should I Draft?
Clayton Kershaw or Lance McCullers Jr. (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD  | Lance McCullers Jr. SP - HOU  | |
Expert |
98% Recommended by 42 of 43 experts |
2% Recommended by 1 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 36 | # 101 |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 46 |
| Worst Rank | # 74 | # 207 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 107 | # 231 |
| Best Rank | # 98 | # 172 |
| Worst Rank | # 151 | # 281 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 156 | 109 |
| Wins | 12 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.37 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.22 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL15 | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 68 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 98 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 47 | # 49 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 37 | ‐ |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 41 | # 100 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 52 | # 93 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 74 | # 76 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 63 | ‐ |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 42 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 49 | # 118 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 48 | # 68 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 47 | # 102 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 30 | # 148 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 38 | # 86 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 36 | # 127 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 45 | # 157 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 44 | ‐ |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 21 | # 98 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 42 | # 107 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 36 | # 98 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 29 | # 109 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 43 | # 63 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 44 | # 58 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 20 | ‐ |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 37 | # 126 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 28 | # 104 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 38 | # 123 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 34 | # 98 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 22 | # 114 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 66 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 45 | # 67 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 54 | # 90 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 40 | # 129 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 40 | # 65 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 35 | # 207 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 48 | # 117 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 26 | # 98 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 29 | # 101 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 40 | ‐ |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 37 | # 97 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 48 | ‐ |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 63 | # 109 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 52 | # 46 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Lance McCullers Jr. SP - HOU | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 28 |
| Games Started | 22 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 122.2 | 162.0 |
| Wins | 10 | 13 |
| Losses | 8 | 5 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 103 | 122 |
| Earned Runs | 48 | 57 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 15 | 13 |
| Strikeouts | 144 | 185 |
| Walks | 21 | 76 |
| ERA | 3.55 | 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Lance McCullers Jr. SP - HOU | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 18 |
| Games Started | 25 | 17 |
| Innings Pitched | 147.1 | 102.7 |
| Wins | 12 | 7 |
| Losses | 6 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 124 | 83 |
| Earned Runs | 55 | 38 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 10 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 109 |
| Walks | 32 | 42 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.37 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.22 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Lance McCullers Jr. SP - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) is set to miss more time than originally expected as he has not seen the relief that was expected from the epidural. Josh Thiessen Tue, May 17th | Lance McCullers Jr. does not have a UCL issue but is dealing with a flexor tendon injury. Chris Clegg Tue, Mar 15th | |
| Clayton Kershaw played catch on Sunday and is expected to do so again on Monday before throwing a bullpen session on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Mon, May 16th | Lance McCullers Jr. is behind schedule and will not start the season on time according to Dusty Baker. Chris Clegg Mon, Mar 14th | |
| Clayton Kershaw has been placed on the injured list due to inflammation in his SI joint per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Andy Zimmerman Fri, May 13th | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings on Saturday, striking out two, walking one, and allowing five hits for zero earned runs in the Dodgers' 7-0 win over the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 8th | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings on Saturday, striking out seven, walking two, and allowing four hits for one earned run in the Dodgers' 5-1 loss to the Tigers. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 1st | ||
| Notes | ||
| Kershaw isn't the same pitcher he was at his peak, but he's still really, really good. His curveball doesn't have quite the same bite and his fastball has fallen off a bit, but his slider is one of the best in baseball. Kershaw really leaned into that pitch last year (he used it 47.6% of the time), so it's no surprise that he dealt with forearm issues at the end of the season. And injuries are now unfortunately a common thing for the veteran, as he's dealt with back, shoulder, and now elbow injuries over the past several years. He's back with the Dodgers on a one-year deal and is reportedly healthy. There's still a ton of room for profit with him, but you shouldn't count on much more than 120 innings. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | There's no doubting McCullers's stuff at this point. Already armed with an elite curveball, he added an equally dominant slider to the mix last season (.150 BAA, .242 wOBA), and set a career-high in innings with 162.1. Unfortunately, he ended the year on the shelf with an elbow injury and is now delayed in the spring because of a flexor tendon strain.The fact that he is still dealing with an injury at this point is extremely worrisome, especially for a pitcher with a history of elbow trouble. Drop him way down your draft boards, and take him only if you have plenty of depth or you are in desperate need of upside. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
