Who Should I Draft?
Devin Williams or David Price (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Devin Williams RP - MIL  | David Price RP,SP - LAD  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 35 of 50 experts |
30% Recommended by 15 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 65 | # 77 |
| Best Rank | # 41 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 118 | # 286 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 159 | # 180 |
| Best Rank | # 134 | # 165 |
| Worst Rank | # 221 | # 240 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 91 | 118 |
| Wins | 4 | 8 |
| Saves | 4 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.14 | 3.87 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 61 | # 66 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 105 | # 109 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 75 | # 79 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 86 | # 126 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 46 | # 61 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 90 | # 109 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 70 | # 82 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 59 | # 104 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 74 | # 102 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 62 | # 136 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 71 | # 83 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 46 | # 76 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 63 | # 286 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 67 | # 109 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 51 | # 82 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 58 | # 81 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 51 | # 89 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 51 | # 85 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 90 | ‐ |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 46 | # 59 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 51 | # 68 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 80 | # 89 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 61 | # 72 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 59 | # 115 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 67 | # 80 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 53 | # 76 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 72 | # 83 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 72 | # 98 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 69 | # 72 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 41 | # 88 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 65 | # 66 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 53 | # 94 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 54 | # 70 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 60 | # 64 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 42 | # 85 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 60 | # 57 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 62 | # 58 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 64 | # 63 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 64 | # 61 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 66 | # 54 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 69 | # 63 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 71 | # 62 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 75 | # 74 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 86 | # 65 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 91 | # 50 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 96 | # 94 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 105 | # 80 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 107 | # 54 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 118 | # 56 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | ‐ | # 73 |
| Devin Williams RP - MIL | David Price RP,SP - LAD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | ‐ |
| Games Started | 0 | ‐ |
| Innings Pitched | 27.0 | ‐ |
| Wins | 4 | ‐ |
| Losses | 1 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| Blown Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| Holds | 9 | ‐ |
| Hits Allowed | 8 | ‐ |
| Earned Runs | 1 | ‐ |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 53 | ‐ |
| Walks | 9 | ‐ |
| ERA | 0.33 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 0.63 | ‐ |
| Devin Williams RP - MIL | David Price RP,SP - LAD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 59 | 35 |
| Games Started | 0 | 17 |
| Innings Pitched | 65.3 | 112.0 |
| Wins | 4 | 8 |
| Losses | 3 | 5 |
| Saves | 4 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 18 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 48 | 101 |
| Earned Runs | 23 | 48 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 91 | 118 |
| Walks | 29 | 33 |
| ERA | 3.14 | 3.87 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| Devin Williams RP - MIL | David Price RP,SP - LAD | |
| News | ||
| Brewers manager Craig Counsell says the team is backing away from using Devin Williams in high-leverage situations for the time being. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Apr 13th | LHP David Price earned the save on Thursday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning, allowing two hits and striking out two in a 7-5 win over the Rockies. Jon Mathisen Fri, Apr 16th | |
| Devin Williams allowed one run on a hit and a walk and struck out two in one inning in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. He was charged with the blown save. Connor Rooney Wed, Apr 7th | David Price allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts over 1 2/3 innings of relief in his Dodgers debut during an 11-6 win over the Rockies on Friday. Jon Mathisen Sat, Apr 3rd | |
| Brewers RP Devin Williams (shoulder) will make his Cactus League debut on Saturday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Mar 18th | Los Angeles Dodgers LHP David Price will start the season in the bullpen, according to manager Dave Roberts. Jon Mathisen Mon, Mar 29th | |
| Devin Williams (shoulder) pitched his first live BP in Brewers camp on Saturday. Williams threw 25 pitches in the outing. Matt Flipi Sat, Mar 13th | Dodgers LHP David Price (illness) was scratched from Sunday’s start, but hopes to throw a simulated game Monday. Brad Camara Sun, Mar 28th | |
| Brewers manager Craig Counsell says RHP Devin Williams won't appear in a Cactus League game before March 17th. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Mar 3rd | David Price allowed no runs on no hits with one strikeout over one inning of relief in Monday's Cactus League game vs. the White Sox. Jon Mathisen Mon, Mar 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| You have to hand it to the Brewers - they produce relievers who put up historically great seasons. Williams wasn't just good in 2020 - he was truly beyond belief. A 0.33 ERA. One run and eight hits allowed in 27 innings. A 44% K-BB%. Williams has battled injuries for much of his career, but given what he did last year, he should be drafted among the elite fantasy relievers in the game. Even if he never gets a save chance with Josh Hader in front of him, his ratios make him more than worth it. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Price was traded to the Dodgers along with Mookie Betts, but hasn't yet made a start with the team after opting out of the 2020 season. He'll be back for 2021, but his role isn't yet solidified according to reports, especially considering the extreme depth of the Dodgers' rotation. When healthy, even at his advanced age, Price is still a quality major league starter, with above-average strikeout and walk rates. The issue for Price is really health, as he's averaged only about 120 innings per season over his previous three years. His average draft position reflects the risk, and assuming he does end up in the rotation, he offers as much upside as anyone going in his range. There's still juice left for Price when he's healthy, so monitor reports out of the spring. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| In the shortened 2020 season, Williams became the first reliever to ever win Rookie of the Year without earning a single save. This was a credit to his four wins, nine holds, 0.33 ERA, and 53 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. Williams is once again unlikely to earn many saves in 2021, but his ratios are so elite that he's worth rostering in any and all fantasy leagues. To put in perspective how dominant Williams' changeup is - the spin rate on his changeup led the No. 2 finisher by more than 400 RPM, which was a bigger gap than No. 2 to No. 69. Should anything happen to Josh Hader, Williams would arguably become my top ranked closer in fantasy baseball. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
| Devin Williams was incredible in 2020 and ended up taking home the NL Rookie Year of the Year award. He owned a 0.33 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and a 53:9 K:BB across 27 innings last season. Williams will be one of the more popular relievers off the board for upcoming fantasy drafts, especially in league formats which use the category solds (save and holds). The Brewers reportedly were looking to move on from current closer Josh Hader. Williams would have the closer job all to himself and can be considered a top-5 reliever if Hader is dealt. Brad Camara - FantasyPros | ||
