Who Should I Draft?
Drew Smyly or Mark Melancon (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL  | Mark Melancon RP - SD  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 34 of 49 experts |
31% Recommended by 15 of 49 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 102 | # 117 |
| Best Rank | # 48 | # 68 |
| Worst Rank | # 204 | # 186 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 355 | # 264 |
| Best Rank | # 227 | # 200 |
| Worst Rank | # 299 | # 291 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 138 | 50 |
| Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| ERA | 4.55 | 3.85 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.32 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL10 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 78 | # 104 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 114 | ‐ |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 85 | ‐ |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 103 | # 104 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 117 | # 124 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 110 | # 124 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 81 | # 108 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 103 | # 134 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 109 | # 112 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 89 | # 149 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 98 | # 132 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 114 | ‐ |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 114 | ‐ |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 104 | ‐ |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 86 | # 130 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 75 | ‐ |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 88 | # 163 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 96 | # 107 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 108 | # 163 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 101 | ‐ |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 92 | # 101 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 58 | # 148 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 103 | ‐ |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 96 | # 114 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 112 | # 186 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 99 | # 139 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 111 | # 115 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 95 | # 101 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 110 | ‐ |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 81 | # 130 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 97 | # 117 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 103 | # 124 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 94 | # 97 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 48 | ‐ |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 101 | # 68 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 102 | # 98 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 102 | # 73 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 104 | # 95 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 114 | # 103 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 114 | # 106 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 126 | # 97 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 151 | # 106 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 167 | # 154 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 204 | # 121 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | ‐ | # 75 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | ‐ | # 83 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | ‐ | # 106 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | ‐ | # 121 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | ‐ | # 163 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Mark Melancon RP - SD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 7 | 23 |
| Games Started | 5 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 26.2 | 23.2 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 2 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 20 | 22 |
| Earned Runs | 10 | 7 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 14 |
| Walks | 9 | 7 |
| ERA | 3.42 | 2.78 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.28 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Mark Melancon RP - SD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 23 | 59 |
| Games Started | 23 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 119.5 | 59.0 |
| Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 11 |
| Hits Allowed | 112 | 61 |
| Earned Runs | 60 | 25 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 138 | 50 |
| Walks | 44 | 17 |
| ERA | 4.55 | 3.85 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.32 |
| Drew Smyly SP - ATL | Mark Melancon RP - SD | |
| News | ||
| The Braves have placed Drew Smyly on the 10-day IL with left forearm inflammation. Kyle Wright was recalled from the club's alternate site and will start on Friday against the Cubs. Dan Harris Fri, Apr 16th | Mark Melancon gave up 1 earned run in 2 innings pitched in the Padres' extra-innings loss to the Dodgers on Friday. Melancon struck out 1 in the outing and gave up 2 hits. Matt Flipi Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Drew Smyly pitched five innings against the Phillies Sunday, allowing five hits, five runs (all earned) while striking out three batters. He was not a factor in the decision. He threw 91 pitches, 59 for strikes. Steve Painter Sun, Apr 11th | Mark Melancon earned his fifth save of the season in the Padres' win over the Rangers on Sunday. Melancon struck out one in the outing. Matt Flipi Mon, Apr 12th | |
| Drew Smyly pitched six innings against the Nats Tuesday, allowing four hits, four runs (two earned), and one walk while fanning eight batters. It was a no-decision for him, as the Braves lost 6-5. He threw 94 pitches, 64 of those strikes. Steve Painter Tue, Apr 6th | Mark Melancon earned his fourth save of the year in the Padres' win over the Rangers on Saturday. Matt Flipi Sun, Apr 11th | |
| Drew Smyly pitched 4 2/3 innings Tuesday, allowing six hits, two runs (none earned) while recording four strikeouts against the Red Sox. Steve Painter Tue, Mar 30th | Mark Melancon recorded his third save of the season in the Padres' win over the Giants on Tuesday. Matt Flipi Wed, Apr 7th | |
| Drew Smyly pitched five innings against the Rays Thursday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out six. Steve Painter Thu, Mar 25th | Mark Melancon earned his second save of the season in the Padres win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Matt Flipi Sat, Apr 3rd | |
| 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 | Melancon had another fine year as the Braves' closer, and now joins the back end of the Padres bullpen. It's unclear if he'll serve as the closer, a Drew Pomeranz and Emilio Pagan also may have a claim to the role. Melancon is entering his age-36 season and his strikeout rate is mediocre at best. Although he is still performing well, his lack of pure stuff suggests that the wheels could come off at any moment. That said, he'll have plenty of value if he can earn the ninth-inning role, so monitor the reports out of spring, and draft him late until and unless he's officially ruled out for the role. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
