Who Should I Draft?
Joe Musgrove or Framber Valdez (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU  | Joe Musgrove SP - SD  | |
Expert |
87% Recommended by 47 of 54 experts |
13% Recommended by 7 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 28 | # 33 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 22 |
| Worst Rank | # 58 | # 49 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 64 | # 90 |
| Best Rank | # 43 | # 59 |
| Worst Rank | # 77 | # 114 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 183 | 169 |
| Wins | 14 | 11 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.13 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL15 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 35 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 49 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 25 | # 30 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 33 | # 43 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 30 | # 49 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 30 | # 33 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 33 | # 35 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 29 | # 33 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 27 | # 35 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 14 | # 30 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 22 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 21 | # 23 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 28 | # 33 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 28 | # 30 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 29 | # 42 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 28 | # 33 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 25 | # 33 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 33 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 30 | # 32 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 24 | # 30 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 23 | # 33 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 30 | # 36 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 28 | # 33 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 40 | # 47 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 32 | # 33 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 34 | # 46 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 28 | # 33 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 22 | # 33 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 19 | # 42 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 28 | # 33 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 21 | # 29 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 39 | # 40 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 29 | # 36 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 28 | # 33 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 35 | # 37 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 27 | # 39 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 21 | # 26 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 12 | # 31 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 28 | # 35 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 30 | # 31 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 28 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 33 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 19 | # 36 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 31 | # 49 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 27 | # 28 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 30 | # 34 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 28 | # 33 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 28 | # 23 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 33 | # 27 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 35 | # 28 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 43 | # 31 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 35 | # 34 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 36 | # 35 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 58 | # 42 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 30 |
| Games Started | 31 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 201.1 | 181.0 |
| Wins | 17 | 10 |
| Losses | 6 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 164 | 154 |
| Earned Runs | 62 | 59 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 194 | 184 |
| Walks | 67 | 42 |
| ERA | 2.77 | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | 1.08 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 28 |
| Games Started | 30 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 192.1 | 165.6 |
| Wins | 14 | 11 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 167 | 143 |
| Earned Runs | 68 | 62 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 183 | 169 |
| Walks | 67 | 44 |
| ERA | 3.19 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.13 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Joe Musgrove SP - SD | |
| 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 | Joe Musgrove has been placed on the 15-day IL due to a left big toe fracture. Vince DiSilvio Thu, Mar 30th | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez will not pitch in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Brenton Kemp Wed, Feb 8th | 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 | ||
| 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 | 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 | |
