Who Should I Draft?
Jameson Taillon or Kirby Yates (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR  | Jameson Taillon SP - NYY  | |
Expert |
90% Recommended by 18 of 20 experts |
10% Recommended by 2 of 20 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 56 | # 87 |
| Best Rank | # 32 | # 49 |
| Worst Rank | # 129 | # 139 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 152 | # 204 |
| Best Rank | # 127 | # 191 |
| Worst Rank | # 183 | # 232 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 81 | 121 |
| Wins | 3 | 9 |
| Saves | 26 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.21 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.28 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 65 | # 81 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 68 | # 86 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 41 | # 73 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 71 | # 75 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 98 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 48 | # 94 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 32 | # 128 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 57 | # 103 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 64 | # 88 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 44 | # 49 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 50 | # 74 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 54 | # 76 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 66 | # 112 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 86 | # 102 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 80 | # 139 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 70 | # 82 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 45 | # 101 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 57 | # 84 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 89 | # 81 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 129 | # 91 |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 6 | ‐ |
| Games Started | 0 | ‐ |
| Innings Pitched | 4.1 | ‐ |
| Wins | 0 | ‐ |
| Losses | 1 | ‐ |
| Saves | 2 | ‐ |
| Blown Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| Holds | 1 | ‐ |
| Hits Allowed | 7 | ‐ |
| Earned Runs | 6 | ‐ |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 8 | ‐ |
| Walks | 4 | ‐ |
| ERA | 12.46 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 2.54 | ‐ |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 56 | 24 |
| Games Started | 0 | 24 |
| Innings Pitched | 56.7 | 134.0 |
| Wins | 3 | 9 |
| Losses | 3 | 7 |
| Saves | 26 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Holds | 3 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 45 | 134 |
| Earned Runs | 20 | 62 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 121 |
| Walks | 18 | 37 |
| ERA | 3.21 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.28 |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Jameson Taillon SP - NYY | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates' deal with the Toronto Blue Jays is expected to be one-year, $8.25 million plus incentives, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is still pending a physical, however. Jon Mathisen Tue, Jan 19th | Jameson Taillon plans to use more four-seamers up in the zone and reduce the usage of his sinker. Corbin Young Sat, Feb 20th | |
| Kirby Yates is in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ken Rosenthal from the Athletic. Ryan Evans - Baseballogy Tue, Jan 19th | The Pirates traded RHP Jameson Taillon to the Yankees in exchange for prospects Miguel Yajure, Roansy Conteras, Maikol Escotto and Canaan Smith. Brad Camara Sun, Jan 24th | |
| The Blue Jays are reportedly finalizing a deal with free agent RHP Kirby Yates. Brad Camara Tue, Jan 19th | Jameson Taillon is rumored to be in trade talks, with the Yankees the leading candidate. Carmen Maiorano - Carm's Clubhouse Sun, Jan 24th | |
| Notes | ||
| Yates was one of the most dominant relievers in the game in 2019, but missed almost the entire 2020 season and had surgery in August to remove bone chips from his elbow. He'll now head to the Blue Jays where he'll serve as their closer. Yates is older than you think - he'll be 34 years old by Opening Day - and any pitcher coming off elbow surgery is a risk. But given that he had a 42% strikeout rate and excellent control before his lost 2020 season, he offers plenty of upside. With few reliable closers outside of a handful of top options, Yates makes an intriguing RP pick who could offer a major return on investment if he shows he's back to form in the spring. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Taillon has undergone Tommy John surgery twice, and has totaled just 37 1/3 innings over the last two years. And really, he's had only one truly notable year, which was in 2018. But what separated Taillon that year was his outstanding slider, which not only performed exceedingly well, but also buoyed the effectiveness of the rest of his pitches. Now with the Yankees, Taillon has plenty of upside. But, as always, health remains the concern, and is the reason you shouldn't draft him until you've filled out most of your staff. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
