Who Should I Draft?
Framber Valdez or Raisel Iglesias (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU  | Raisel Iglesias RP - ATL  | |
Expert |
78% Recommended by 42 of 54 experts |
22% Recommended by 12 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 28 | # 39 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 11 |
| Worst Rank | # 58 | # 75 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 64 | # 92 |
| Best Rank | # 43 | # 72 |
| Worst Rank | # 77 | # 196 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 183 | 71 |
| Wins | 14 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 27 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.05 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL15 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 74 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 44 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 30 | # 32 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 30 | # 49 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 33 | # 75 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 31 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 27 | # 30 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 14 | # 31 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 42 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 21 | # 46 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 28 | # 35 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 28 | # 46 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 29 | # 47 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 28 | # 59 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 25 | # 47 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 44 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 30 | # 33 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 24 | # 40 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 23 | # 36 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 30 | # 38 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 28 | # 35 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 32 | # 37 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 34 | # 71 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 28 | # 34 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 44 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 19 | # 30 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 28 | # 41 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 21 | # 42 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 28 | # 53 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 27 | # 50 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 25 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 12 | # 71 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 28 | # 48 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 30 | # 67 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 55 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 36 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 19 | # 46 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 31 | # 33 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 27 | # 40 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 30 | # 46 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 28 | # 60 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 28 | # 31 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 25 | # 11 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 29 | # 28 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 33 | # 31 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 33 | # 27 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 35 | # 32 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 35 | # 33 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 35 | # 33 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 36 | # 32 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 39 | # 33 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 40 | # 38 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 43 | # 34 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 58 | # 34 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Raisel Iglesias RP - ATL | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 67 |
| Games Started | 31 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 201.1 | 62.0 |
| Wins | 17 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 17 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | 164 | 46 |
| Earned Runs | 62 | 17 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 194 | 78 |
| Walks | 67 | 14 |
| ERA | 2.77 | 2.47 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | 0.97 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Raisel Iglesias RP - ATL | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 56 |
| Games Started | 30 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 192.1 | 56.6 |
| Wins | 14 | 3 |
| Losses | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 27 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | 167 | 46 |
| Earned Runs | 68 | 20 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 183 | 71 |
| Walks | 67 | 13 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.05 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Raisel Iglesias RP - ATL | |
| News | ||
| Framber Valdez took the no-decision on Thursday against the White Sox, allowing six hits across five scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Ari Koslow Fri, Mar 31st | Raisel Iglesias is expected to start the season on the injured list due to low-grade shoulder inflammation. Jesse Garcia Thu, Mar 23rd | |
| Framber Valdez will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros against the Chicago White Sox in their Opening Day contest Thursday night. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | ||
| Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez will not pitch in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Brenton Kemp Wed, Feb 8th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Framber Valdez became Mr. Quality Start in 2022, tossing 201 1/3 innings in 31 starts for the World Champions. Houston allowed the 29-year-old to go deep into games, and with the departure of Justin Verlander, he slots in as their No. 1 starter. Valdez has more value in fantasy leagues where quality starts are a category because his pitching repertoire lends itself to more groundouts than strikeouts. He is no slouch, though, and will serve as a great SP2 on fantasy rosters. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Raisel Iglesias signed a four-year deal with the Angels to be their closer before the 2022 season and found himself collecting holds out of the Braves bullpen in August. The 33-year-old still has a K% in the 92nd percentile in the league, though this did drop from 37.7% to 31.7% last year. Atlanta has a number of closer options, though Iglesias is the most experienced of the bunch and should get the first crack at it. He's a Tier 3 closer with a higher upside if he lands the job. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
