Who Should I Draft?
Clayton Kershaw or Nathan Eovaldi (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD  | Nathan Eovaldi SP - BOS  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 29 of 43 experts |
33% Recommended by 14 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 36 | # 46 |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 24 |
| Worst Rank | # 74 | # 81 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 107 | # 123 |
| Best Rank | # 98 | # 74 |
| Worst Rank | # 151 | # 137 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 156 | 172 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.94 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.21 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL15 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 37 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 47 | # 52 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 37 | # 51 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 41 | # 48 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 42 | # 55 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 49 | # 50 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 52 | # 58 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 48 | # 51 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 38 | # 53 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 36 | # 42 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 21 | # 50 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 36 | # 57 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 29 | # 49 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 43 | # 51 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 44 | # 81 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 20 | # 69 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 37 | # 50 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 28 | # 52 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 38 | # 40 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 34 | # 40 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 22 | # 40 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 45 | # 75 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 40 | # 50 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 40 | # 56 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 35 | # 39 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 26 | # 46 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 29 | # 39 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 37 | # 44 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 48 | # 56 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 30 | # 24 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 38 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 40 | # 31 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 42 | # 41 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 44 | # 36 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 45 | # 39 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 47 | # 46 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 48 | # 42 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 47 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 52 | # 43 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 54 | # 45 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 63 | # 35 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 63 | # 41 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 74 | # 34 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Nathan Eovaldi SP - BOS | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 32 |
| Games Started | 22 | 32 |
| Innings Pitched | 122.2 | 182.2 |
| Wins | 10 | 11 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 103 | 181 |
| Earned Runs | 48 | 75 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 15 | 15 |
| Strikeouts | 144 | 195 |
| Walks | 21 | 35 |
| ERA | 3.55 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.02 | 1.18 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Nathan Eovaldi SP - BOS | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 30 |
| Games Started | 25 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 147.1 | 168.1 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Losses | 6 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 124 | 163 |
| Earned Runs | 55 | 74 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 172 |
| Walks | 32 | 40 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.94 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.21 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Nathan Eovaldi SP - BOS | |
| News | ||
| Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told the MLB Network that SP Clayton Kershaw is still "a couple weeks away" from throwing a bullpen session. Kelly Kirby Fri, May 20th | Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi was roughed up by the Astros on Tuesday night. Over just 1 2/3 innings, he allowed nine runs (six earned) on eight hits. The veteran hurler was hit with the loss as Boston ultimately fell to Houston by a score of 13-4. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 18th | |
| 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 | Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi lasted 6 1/3 innings against the Braves on Wednesday. He gave up three runs on six hits while walking one batter and striking out six. He finished the day with the no-decision as Boston ultimately fell to Atlanta by a score of 5-3. Andersen Pickard Thu, May 12th | |
| 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 | Boston Red Sox SP Nathan Eovaldi went 5 innings allowing six hits, three walks, and three runs during a 4-2 loss to the White Sox. Kyle Williams - Dog Day Sports Sat, May 7th | |
| 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 | Nathan Eovaldi tossed seven shutout innings on Saturday against the Orioles but got a no-decision in the 2-1 extra-innings loss. The Red Sox righty allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out eight Orioles. Brad Richter Sun, May 1st | |
| 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 | Boston Redsox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pitched 7.0 innings allowing two earned runs, two home runs, and struck out five during Monday's loss to the Jays 6-2. Kyle Williams - Dog Day Sports Tue, Apr 26th | |
| 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 | It always feels like Eovaldi should be better given how hard he throws and how good his control is, but it's always been difficult for him to put everything together. But now that he's enjoyed a rare run of health and largely ditched his underwhelming cutter, he's settled into a usable starter that you can draft with relative confidence. He's never going to be a star - his fastball is just too hittable and he pitches in a division with loaded lineups - but you could do far worse than a 3.75 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, which Eovaldi has given fantasy managers for two straight seasons. Expect a third in 2022. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
