Who Should I Draft?
Jacob deGrom or Shane Bieber (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Jacob deGrom SP - NYM  | Shane Bieber SP - CLE  | |
Expert |
96% Recommended by 49 of 51 experts |
4% Recommended by 2 of 51 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 1 | # 3 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 3 | # 4 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 6 | # 9 |
| Best Rank | # 5 | # 8 |
| Worst Rank | # 7 | # 10 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 251 | 243 |
| Wins | 14 | 15 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.77 | 3.18 |
| WHIP | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL60 | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 3 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 3 |
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| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 1 | # 3 |
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| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 1 | # 2 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 1 | # 3 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 1 | # 2 |
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| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
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| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 1 | # 3 |
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| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 1 | # 3 |
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| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 1 | # 3 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 1 | # 3 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 3 | # 1 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 3 | # 1 |
| Jacob deGrom SP - NYM | Shane Bieber SP - CLE | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 12 | 12 |
| Games Started | 12 | 12 |
| Innings Pitched | 68.2 | 77.2 |
| Wins | 4 | 8 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 47 | 46 |
| Earned Runs | 18 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 104 | 122 |
| Walks | 18 | 21 |
| ERA | 2.38 | 1.63 |
| WHIP | 0.96 | 0.87 |
| Jacob deGrom SP - NYM | Shane Bieber SP - CLE | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 31 |
| Games Started | 31 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 193.1 | 194.1 |
| Wins | 14 | 15 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 147 | 162 |
| Earned Runs | 59 | 69 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | 243 |
| Walks | 46 | 42 |
| ERA | 2.77 | 3.18 |
| WHIP | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| Jacob deGrom SP - NYM | Shane Bieber SP - CLE | |
| News | ||
| Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (elbow) threw off the "mid-slope" mound on Saturday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Sep 20th | Indians RHP Shane Bieber (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Sep 12th | |
| Mets' SP Jacob deGrom threw a ten-pitch bullpen session off of a mound for the first time since his shutdown in July. Jack Mannis Tue, Sep 14th | Indians pitcher Shane Bieber threw a “36-pitch up-and-down bullpen session yesterday,” according to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. Andersen Pickard Sat, Aug 28th | |
| Mets RHP Jacob deGrom told reporters on Thursday that his elbow ligament is "perfectly fine." Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Sep 9th | Shane Bieber tossed a bullpen session on Tuesday as he continues to work his way back from a right shoulder strain. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 18th | |
| Mets' SP Jacob deGrom suffered a sprain and partial tear of his UCL in his right elbow, Sandy Alderson stated. Jack Mannis Tue, Sep 7th | Shane Bieber (shoulder) is aiming to throw his first bullpen session this weekend. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Aug 12th | |
| Mets' ace Jacob deGrom has progressed to throwing from 100+ feet in his rehab back from an elbow injury, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Jack Mannis Sun, Sep 5th | Cleveland's ace pitcher Shane Bieber threw from 90 feet and moved closer to throwing off a mound. Bieber expressed some frustration with his slow recovery process. Corbin Young Fri, Aug 6th | |
| Notes | ||
| deGrom barely missed out on winning his third straight Cy Young Award last year, but it was yet another dominant season. For the third straight year, he came in with a WHIP under 1.00, an ERA under 2.50, and a strikeout percentage above 31%. deGrom is getting up there in age, but it's worth remembering that he has fewer miles on his arm than most pitcher entering their age-33 season, given that he didn't transition to pitching until late in his college career and missed significant time with injuries during his time in the minors. deGrom has shown no decline in his game, and should hopefully (finally) begin to pile on more wins this year pitching for a better team in front of an improved bullpen. He should be the first or second starting pitcher taken and is an obvious first-round pick. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Bieber took the huge gains he had made in 2019 and kicked the into hyperdrive en route to a Cy Young season. He had a miniscule 1.63 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP, and took his strikeout percentage to 41.1%, which ranked first among qualified starters. Everything was exceptional for Bieber, as he held batters to just a .167 batting average, barely allowed home runs, and earned eight wins in just 12 starts. He may struggle to again find wins given the Indians' depleted lineup, but there is nothing else to think twice about with Bieber. He's part of the ultra-elite tier in starting pitching with Jacob deGrom and Gerrit Cole, and should be a first-round selection, especially since he seems to have had no ill effects from his battle with COVID-19. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
