Who Should I Draft?
Gerrit Cole or Trea Turner (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY  | Trea Turner SS - WSH  | |
Expert |
64% Recommended by 35 of 55 experts |
36% Recommended by 20 of 55 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 7 | # 9 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | # 16 | # 25 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 5 | # 13 |
| Best Rank | # 5 | # 7 |
| Worst Rank | # 6 | # 15 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 37 |
| Home Runs | 10 | 7 |
| RBI | ‐ | 26 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 14 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .289 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 47 |
| Wins | 6 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.14 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.05 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | # 8 | # 9 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 9 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 7 | # 8 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 10 | # 12 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 6 | # 10 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 9 | # 25 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 6 | # 10 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 8 | # 20 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 10 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 8 | # 10 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 8 | # 9 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 4 | # 8 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 11 | # 24 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 5 | # 9 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 4 | # 10 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 14 | # 24 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 8 | # 19 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 6 | # 9 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 8 | # 9 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 5 | # 9 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 7 | # 14 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 8 | # 9 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 5 | # 8 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 5 | # 8 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 4 | # 6 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 2 | # 15 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 4 | # 7 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 7 | # 8 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 16 | # 18 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 6 | # 7 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 5 | # 6 |
| George Kurtz SportsGrid | # 7 | # 9 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 8 | # 9 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 8 | # 12 |
| Site Rankings Sports Illustrated | # 7 | # 6 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 7 | # 6 |
| Brendan Tuma BettingPros | # 7 | # 6 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 8 | # 7 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 9 | # 7 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 9 | # 8 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 8 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 9 | # 7 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 9 | # 6 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 10 | # 7 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 10 | # 9 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 11 | # 8 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 11 | # 8 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 12 | # 10 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 12 | # 4 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 12 | # 9 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 14 | # 2 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 14 | # 7 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 15 | # 8 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 16 | # 8 |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Trea Turner SS - WSH | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 96 |
| Home Runs | 29 | 19 |
| RBI | ‐ | 57 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 35 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .298 |
| Strikeouts | 326 | 113 |
| Wins | 20 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 2.50 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 0.89 | ‐ |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Trea Turner SS - WSH | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 37 |
| Home Runs | 10 | 7 |
| RBI | ‐ | 26 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 14 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .289 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 47 |
| Wins | 6 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.14 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.05 | ‐ |
| Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | Trea Turner SS - WSH | |
| News | ||
| Gerrit Cole allowed one run and two walks while striking out nine over five 1/3 innings during Friday's 2-1 loss in Game 5 of the ALDS. He did not factor into the decision. Brad Camara Sat, Oct 10th | Trea Turner is leading off and playing shortstop on Thursday against the Mets. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Sep 24th | |
| Gerrit Cole named the Yankees' Game 5 starter for the ALDS against the Rays. Brad Camara Fri, Oct 9th | Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Trea Turner was scratched from Wednesday's lineup since he's "beat up right now." Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Sep 24th | |
| Gerrit Cole won’t be available for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Rays on Thursday. He would draw the start on short rest Friday if the Yankees advance the series. Brad Camara Thu, Oct 8th | Trea Turner (undisclosed) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Phillies. Brad Camara Wed, Sep 23rd | |
| Gerrit Cole (1-0) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in Monday's 9-3 Game 1 win over the Rays. Brad Camara Tue, Oct 6th | Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's win over the Phillies. The steal was his 10th of the season. Mike Maher Tue, Sep 22nd | |
| Lindsey Adley, who covers the Yankees for The Athletic, broke the news that Gerrit Cole will start Game 1 of the ALDS. Andy Zimmerman Thu, Oct 1st | Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 3-for-7 with a home run, two runs scored, three RBI, and a walk across both games of Sunday's doubleheader against the Marlins. The homer was his 10th of the season. Mike Maher Mon, Sep 21st | |
| Notes | ||
| You could argue that Cole should be higher, and there's no real argument against it. With a pitcher signing a new contract, coming off a career year, in a loaded division, in a hitter-friendly stadium, there's reason enough to have some pause on him. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | Turner is one of the biggest risers in a shortened season. His elite speed, which he showcased in the first week of the 2019 season before breaking his finger on a bunt attempt, is enough to win the category for you for the 60-game sprint. He's a non-zero in the other categories, too, which makes him a top target if you have the fifth pick. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| There are really no words for what Cole was able to do last year. He built on the massive gains he made from his first year with the Astros and lowered his ERA, WHIP, and walk rate to miniscule levels while totaling an outrageous 326 strikeouts. He'll move to the Yankees now, which is a mild downgrade given that the Yankees may slightly limit his innings in light of their long-term investment in Cole and their bullpen, and the opposing offenses and ballparks in the AL East compared to the AL West. But Cole's fastball and slider are beyond elite, and he should be the top pitcher taken in fantasy drafts. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | It just feels like there's a 60-steal season waiting in Turner's future, and you simply can't say that about too many other players in the game at this point. With stolen bases as a whole on the decline, Turner has an absolute floor of 40 (barring injury) and a much higher ceiling. Add to that the fact that he should help fantasy owners in three other categories and be neutral in the fourth (RBI), and he should be taken in the first round of all rotisserie leagues. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| I believe that pitching has become thin enough that elite SP are worth reaching for, something I didn't agree with in previous years. 20 Wins and 225K's seem like a lock in 2020. That makes Cole my 2020 #1 SP and a Top 10 selection
. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | 40-50 Stolen Base potential is the reason Turner ranks higher than some others. Prioritizing stolen bases over home runs. Lindor is the safer selection and thats why, in a very close call, Turner ranks after Lindor but slightly ahead of Betts. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | |
| Led the majors in strikeouts, K/9, swinging strike rate, and xFIP in 2019 Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | Still waiting for that one magical season where EVERYTHING comes together Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | |
