Who Should I Draft?
Drew Smyly or Bryan Garcia (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL  | Bryan Garcia RP - DET  | |
Expert |
89% Recommended by 16 of 18 experts |
11% Recommended by 2 of 18 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 106 | # 185 |
| Best Rank | # 76 | # 112 |
| Worst Rank | # 188 | # 424 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 372 | # 526 |
| Best Rank | # 222 | # 416 |
| Worst Rank | # 297 | # 450 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 142 | 47 |
| Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 12 |
| ERA | 4.56 | 4.48 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.45 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 85 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 99 | ‐ |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 76 | ‐ |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 105 | ‐ |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 156 | # 186 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 119 | ‐ |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 103 | ‐ |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 79 | ‐ |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 87 | # 153 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 81 | # 124 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 82 | # 204 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 133 | # 424 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 84 | ‐ |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 188 | # 284 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 110 | ‐ |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 98 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 145 | # 112 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | ‐ | # 130 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Bryan Garcia RP - DET | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 7 | 26 |
| Games Started | 5 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 26.2 | 22.1 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 2 |
| Holds | 0 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | 20 | 18 |
| Earned Runs | 10 | 4 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 12 |
| Walks | 9 | 10 |
| ERA | 3.42 | 1.66 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.29 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Bryan Garcia RP - DET | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 23 | 63 |
| Games Started | 23 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 123.6 | 57.3 |
| Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Losses | 6 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 12 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 8 |
| Hits Allowed | 116 | 56 |
| Earned Runs | 63 | 29 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 142 | 47 |
| Walks | 49 | 27 |
| ERA | 4.56 | 4.48 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.45 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Bryan Garcia RP - DET | |
| News | ||
| There are no recent news for these players | ||
| Notes | ||
| If you're willing to buy into Smyly's 2020 season, then he's likely to come at a major discount in drafts. He added more than two miles per hour to his fastball, struck out 37.8% of the batters he faced, and leaned more into his excellent curveball. There's reason for optimism after the Braves offered him a substantial one-year deal. Of course, Smyly's real issue is his health, as he missed two full seasons because of Tommy John surgery and even last year was limited to 26 1/3 innings. But there's reason to believe his gains last year are sustainable, so taking him late in your drafts, is worth the gamble. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Garcia is the favorite for the closer's role in Detroit, but don't be fooled by his 1.66 ERA last year, as it came with a 5.74 xFIP and a 4.98 K/9 mark. His minor league career has been fairly stellar (2.50 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 11.5 K/9), and he has extensive experience as a closer from both college and the minors. If you're drafting a Tigers reliever, it should be Garcia, but only at a bargain-basement price. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
