Who Should I Draft?
Clayton Kershaw or Sonny Gray (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD  | Sonny Gray SP - MIN  | |
Expert |
72% Recommended by 31 of 43 experts |
28% Recommended by 12 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 36 | # 52 |
| Best Rank | # 20 | # 24 |
| Worst Rank | # 74 | # 80 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 107 | # 145 |
| Best Rank | # 98 | # 120 |
| Worst Rank | # 151 | # 160 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 156 | 166 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.86 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.26 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL15 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 26 | # 49 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 47 | # 53 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 37 | # 75 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 41 | # 50 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 42 | # 50 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 49 | # 51 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 48 | # 55 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 47 | # 51 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 30 | # 73 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 38 | # 61 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 36 | # 49 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 45 | # 46 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 21 | # 43 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 42 | # 58 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 36 | # 69 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 29 | # 43 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 43 | # 54 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 20 | # 49 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 37 | # 41 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 28 | # 59 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 38 | # 51 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 34 | # 56 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 22 | # 80 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 54 | # 65 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 35 | # 53 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 48 | # 58 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 26 | # 56 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 29 | # 53 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 40 | # 49 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 37 | # 64 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 48 | # 67 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 39 | # 36 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 40 | # 38 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 40 | # 38 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 44 | # 39 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 44 | # 37 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 45 | # 24 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 50 | # 40 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 52 | # 38 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 52 | # 48 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 63 | # 46 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 63 | # 45 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 74 | # 58 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Sonny Gray SP - MIN | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 26 |
| Games Started | 22 | 26 |
| Innings Pitched | 122.2 | 135.0 |
| Wins | 10 | 7 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 103 | 115 |
| Earned Runs | 48 | 63 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 15 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 144 | 155 |
| Walks | 21 | 50 |
| ERA | 3.55 | 4.19 |
| WHIP | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Sonny Gray SP - MIN | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 29 |
| Games Started | 25 | 29 |
| Innings Pitched | 147.1 | 159.6 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Losses | 6 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 124 | 140 |
| Earned Runs | 55 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 166 |
| Walks | 32 | 61 |
| ERA | 3.37 | 3.86 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | 1.26 |
| Clayton Kershaw SP - LAD | Sonny Gray SP - MIN | |
| 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 | Sonny Gray (1-1) cruised to victory on Wednesday afternoon against the Athletics during the 14-4 win. The right-hander went six innings allowing two runs on six hits. He didn't issue any walks and struck out five. Brad Richter Thu, May 19th | |
| 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 | Twins SP Sonny Gray (right hamstring strain) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will start against the Oakland Athletics Saturday afternoon. Chris Schommer 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 | Twins starter Sonny Gray (hamstring) is scheduled to make another rehab start, this time at Triple-A St. Paul. Kendall Capps Wed, May 4th | |
| 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 | Twins SP Sonny Gray has been placed on the 10-day IL with tightness in his right hamstring as reported by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Luke Monaldo Sun, Apr 17th | |
| 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 | Twins starter Sonny Gray exited Saturday's game against the Red Sox after just 1.2 innings of work. He appeared to be dealing with a right hamstring injury. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 16th | |
| 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 | Gray can be maddening at time with his inconsistency. When his breaking stuff is on and getting strikes, he's borderline unhittable. When it's not, things often get ugly, and there's little rhyme or reason to which Gray you're going to see on any given day. His home-run rate spiked last year and a move to Minnesota should help get that under control. And he started throwing a cutter last year that had a lot of success, and if he continues to develop it, it could be a game-changer. But in the end, Gray has essentially put it all together just once in his last six seasons, so keep your expectations in check. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
