Who Should I Draft?
Joe Musgrove or Cristian Javier (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Cristian Javier SP,RP - HOU  | Joe Musgrove SP - SD  | |
Expert |
94% Recommended by 51 of 54 experts |
6% Recommended by 3 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 20 | # 33 |
| Best Rank | # 8 | # 22 |
| Worst Rank | # 48 | # 49 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 55 | # 90 |
| Best Rank | # 53 | # 59 |
| Worst Rank | # 70 | # 114 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 203 | 169 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.41 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.13 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL15 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 35 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 49 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 9 | # 30 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 20 | # 43 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 24 | # 49 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 14 | # 33 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 31 | # 35 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 23 | # 33 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 21 | # 35 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 12 | # 30 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 20 | # 33 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 22 | # 30 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 20 | # 42 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 17 | # 33 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 20 | # 33 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 18 | # 33 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 15 | # 32 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 15 | # 30 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 17 | # 33 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 15 | # 36 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 21 | # 33 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 30 | # 47 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 37 | # 42 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 21 | # 33 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 9 | # 46 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 20 | # 33 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 26 | # 33 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 42 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 30 | # 31 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 19 | # 33 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 18 | # 29 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 17 | # 40 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 12 | # 36 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 31 | # 34 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 21 | # 33 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 23 | # 37 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 20 | # 39 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 15 | # 26 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 21 | # 31 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 14 | # 28 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 20 | # 35 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 8 | # 27 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 20 | # 31 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 33 | # 35 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 27 | # 28 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 33 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 24 | # 36 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 24 | # 49 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 17 | # 34 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 17 | # 33 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 20 | # 23 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 29 | # 22 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 29 | # 23 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 48 | # 28 |
| Cristian Javier SP,RP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 30 |
| Games Started | 25 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 148.2 | 181.0 |
| Wins | 11 | 10 |
| Losses | 9 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 1 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 89 | 154 |
| Earned Runs | 42 | 59 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 194 | 184 |
| Walks | 52 | 42 |
| ERA | 2.54 | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 0.95 | 1.08 |
| Cristian Javier SP,RP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 28 |
| Games Started | 28 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 164.9 | 165.6 |
| Wins | 12 | 11 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 118 | 143 |
| Earned Runs | 62 | 62 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 203 | 169 |
| Walks | 63 | 44 |
| ERA | 3.41 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.13 |
| Cristian Javier SP,RP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| News | ||
| Cristian Javier will start on the mound for the Houston Astros against the Chicago White Sox Friday night. Chris Schommer Fri, Mar 31st | Joe Musgrove has been placed on the 15-day IL due to a left big toe fracture. Vince DiSilvio Thu, Mar 30th | |
| The Houston Astros have signed pitcher Cristian Javier to a five-year contract extension. Brenton Kemp Fri, Feb 10th | Joe Musgrove tossed a bullpen session Sunday and underwent imaging to ensure that he is on the right track on his rehab. His next step would be to face live hitters. Jesse Garcia Mon, Mar 20th | |
| Joe Musgrove threw a bullpen session Saturday, as he continues to work his way back from a broken left big toe. Jesse Garcia Sat, Mar 11th | ||
| Joe Musgrove fractured his left big toe in the weight room on Monday. Vince DiSilvio Tue, Feb 28th | ||
| Joe Musgrove is expected to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday after having his wisdom teeth removed. Ari Koslow Wed, Feb 22nd | ||
| Notes | ||
| Cristian Javier began 2022 in the bullpen and then started 25 games, bringing joy to fantasy managers' hearts everywhere. The 25-year-old tossed a 94-mph fastball with a 77-mph curve and mixed in a slider and changeup to create an 11.74 K/9. He struck out 194 batters in 148 2/3 innings and held a 2.54 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. His BABIP and LOB% are both due for regression, and his xFIP was 3.53, so it's important to temper expectations in those departments. All in all, Javier will make a great SP3 with SP2 upside. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Joe Musgrove has been a picture of pitching consistency over the past two seasons, with his stats almost eerily similar. His strikeouts were down, but so were his walks and ERA. He had identical WHIPs of 1.08 and has started more than 30 games in four of the past five seasons (excluding 2020). Drafting the 30-year-old is a smart idea if you pick an SP1 with more upside (and more risk) because you know what you're going to get. With a stacked Padres lineup and a propensity to collect quality starts, Musgrove checks all the boxes for one of the highest floors in the 2023 SP pool. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
