Who Should I Draft?
Devin Williams or Luis Castillo (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Luis Castillo SP - SEA  | Devin Williams RP - MIL  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 36 of 54 experts |
33% Recommended by 18 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 18 | # 22 |
| Best Rank | # 11 | # 11 |
| Worst Rank | # 39 | # 39 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 328 | # 59 |
| Best Rank | # 45 | # 53 |
| Worst Rank | # 60 | # 142 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 197 | 90 |
| Wins | 12 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 27 |
| ERA | 3.38 | 2.82 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.13 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 23 | # 29 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 17 | # 21 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 13 | # 25 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 19 | # 27 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 20 | # 23 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 19 | # 23 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 12 | # 31 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 19 | # 21 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 17 | # 20 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 14 | # 23 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 27 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 16 | # 21 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 17 | # 20 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 19 | # 20 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 20 | # 24 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 19 | # 22 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 19 | # 21 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 13 | # 32 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 16 | # 22 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 17 | # 27 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 15 | # 26 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 21 | # 22 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 18 | # 26 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 20 | # 25 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 19 | # 29 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 19 | # 20 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 23 | # 39 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 17 | # 23 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 13 | # 24 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 23 | # 27 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 20 | # 31 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 28 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 15 | # 22 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 11 | # 20 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 18 | # 19 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 16 | # 30 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 16 | # 11 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 21 | # 13 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 21 | # 14 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 17 | # 14 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 24 | # 15 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 15 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 24 | # 15 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 19 | # 15 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 20 | # 15 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 21 | # 16 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 39 | # 16 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 16 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 17 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 23 | # 17 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 29 | # 18 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 21 | # 19 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 21 | # 19 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 24 | # 21 |
| Luis Castillo SP - SEA | Devin Williams RP - MIL | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 65 |
| Games Started | 25 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 150.1 | 60.2 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Losses | 6 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 15 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 2 |
| Holds | 0 | 26 |
| Hits Allowed | 118 | 31 |
| Earned Runs | 50 | 13 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 13 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 167 | 96 |
| Walks | 45 | 30 |
| ERA | 2.99 | 1.93 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | 1.01 |
| Luis Castillo SP - SEA | Devin Williams RP - MIL | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 63 |
| Games Started | 31 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 187.2 | 62.1 |
| Wins | 12 | 4 |
| Losses | 9 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 27 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 8 |
| Holds | 0 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 162 | 42 |
| Earned Runs | 70 | 19 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 197 | 90 |
| Walks | 63 | 29 |
| ERA | 3.38 | 2.82 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.13 |
| Luis Castillo SP - SEA | Devin Williams RP - MIL | |
| News | ||
| Luis Castillo took the no-decision on Thursday against the Guardians, allowing one hit across six shutout innings to go along with six strikeouts. Ari Koslow Fri, Mar 31st | Devin Williams allowed two hits and registered one strikeout in one inning of work Saturday. He earned his first save of the season in a win over the Cubs. Jesse Garcia Sat, Apr 1st | |
| Notes | ||
| Luis Castillo got traded to the Mariners at the deadline last season, moving from the band box that is Great American Ballpark to T-Mobile Park and helping Seattle make the playoffs for the first time since 2001. The 30-year-old pitched 150 innings after beginning the season on the shelf, and his numbers were markedly improved from his 2021 campaign. He struck out 167 batters on his way to a sub-3.00 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. With Castillo, the concern is often that he starts slow, but Seattle may be a perfect location for him to settle in more quickly, as home games in April and May will have a roof option. He would make for a good SP2 on regular 5x5 fantasy teams. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Devin Williams played second fiddle to Josh Hader for most of four seasons before finally getting handed the ball after Milwaukee traded the latter to San Diego. Out of 14 Statcast pitching categories, the 28-year-old ranks in the 99th or 100th percentile in nine of them. His weakness - BB% - is the thing that keeps him in Tier 2 of closers for most fantasy analysts, but his talent and abilities cannot be ignored during drafts. Milwaukee is a pitching-heavy team that will offer plenty of save opportunities. Right now, Williams is the clear choice to get the first crack at them and rack up strikeouts for your team while doing so. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
