Who Should I Draft?
Jordan Romano or Julio Urias (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Julio Urias SP - LAD  | Jordan Romano RP - TOR  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 37 of 54 experts |
31% Recommended by 17 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 19 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 9 | # 9 |
| Worst Rank | # 44 | # 36 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 45 | # 61 |
| Best Rank | # 44 | # 50 |
| Worst Rank | # 53 | # 121 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 175 | 75 |
| Wins | 14 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 30 |
| ERA | 3.27 | 3.14 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | 1.11 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 15 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 17 | # 18 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 18 | # 21 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 22 | # 25 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 13 | # 18 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 15 | # 26 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 9 | # 29 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 20 | # 34 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 17 | # 22 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 16 | # 25 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 17 | # 18 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 20 | # 28 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 14 | # 27 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 19 | # 22 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 17 | # 22 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 12 | # 18 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 12 | # 27 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 22 | # 23 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 21 | # 22 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 17 | # 21 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 20 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 36 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 14 | # 17 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 20 | # 21 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 28 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 13 | # 35 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 19 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 11 | # 13 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 19 | # 29 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 21 | # 27 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 15 | # 21 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 16 | # 29 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 22 | # 23 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 24 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 25 | # 28 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 20 | # 22 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 14 | # 22 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 41 | # 9 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 11 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 20 | # 12 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 44 | # 13 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 13 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 20 | # 17 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 18 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 22 | # 18 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 28 | # 19 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 25 | # 19 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 22 | # 19 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 24 | # 19 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 24 | # 21 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 22 | # 21 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 25 | # 22 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 23 | # 22 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 37 | # 22 |
| Julio Urias SP - LAD | Jordan Romano RP - TOR | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 63 |
| Games Started | 31 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 175.0 | 64.0 |
| Wins | 17 | 5 |
| Losses | 7 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 36 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 6 |
| Holds | 0 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | 127 | 43 |
| Earned Runs | 43 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 166 | 73 |
| Walks | 41 | 21 |
| ERA | 2.21 | 1.97 |
| WHIP | 0.96 | 1.00 |
| Julio Urias SP - LAD | Jordan Romano RP - TOR | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 62 |
| Games Started | 31 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 180.8 | 63.4 |
| Wins | 14 | 4 |
| Losses | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 30 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 6 |
| Holds | 0 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 153 | 48 |
| Earned Runs | 66 | 22 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 175 | 75 |
| Walks | 42 | 22 |
| ERA | 3.27 | 3.14 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | 1.11 |
| Julio Urias SP - LAD | Jordan Romano RP - TOR | |
| News | ||
| Julio Urias grabbed the win after allowing two runs on four hits while striking out six in six innings of Thursday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Diego Sandoval Fri, Mar 31st | Jordan Romano faced three batters and recorded two strikeouts while allowing zero runs, zero walks, and zero hits, earning the save in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Cardinals. Owen Klukas - The Check Your Bias Podcast Fri, Mar 31st | |
| Julio Urias has been named the starting pitcher on Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night. Chris Schommer Thu, Mar 30th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Julio Urias ended the 2022 season with a shiny 2.16 ERA, but this belies some concerning underlying numbers that pushed his xFIP to 3.81. The 26-year-old benefited from an excellent defense and an unsustainable .229 BABIP, while his HR/9 went up to 1.2. Those are the negatives. On the positive side, his spin rates are still above the 90th percentile, and he threw 175 innings, taking the ball every fifth day like clockwork. For 5x5 leagues, Urias finished third in the majors with 17 wins last year, and while it's not great to chase that category, he seems a safe bet to do well in it. Draft him expecting some regression, but he is still a very good pitcher on a behemoth of a team with a great defense. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Jordan Romano saved 36 games for the Blue Jays in 2022, and he is the clear-cut closer going into 2023. The two knocks against him are that he walks more batters than he should, and his xERA and xFIP were an entire run above the actuals. All the same, Romano struck out 73 batters in 64 innings while maintaining a 2.11 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. The 29-year-old does not fit the profile of a truly elite closer, but he should collect another 30 saves, securing a good base in 5x5 leagues. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
