Who Should I Draft?
Josh Hader or Kevin Gausman (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Josh Hader RP - MIL  | Kevin Gausman SP - TOR  | |
Expert |
84% Recommended by 36 of 43 experts |
16% Recommended by 7 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 12 | # 18 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 11 |
| Worst Rank | # 19 | # 36 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 36 | # 54 |
| Best Rank | # 29 | # 30 |
| Worst Rank | # 49 | # 65 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 102 | 198 |
| Wins | 4 | 12 |
| Saves | 33 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.80 | 3.81 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.16 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | FME | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 16 | # 20 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 12 | # 23 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 14 | # 18 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 15 | # 18 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 15 | # 25 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 10 | # 23 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 21 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 33 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 15 | # 17 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 17 | # 18 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 11 | # 20 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 10 | # 21 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 12 | # 26 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 12 | # 22 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 12 | # 19 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 14 | # 19 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 12 | # 16 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 15 | # 19 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 12 | # 36 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 10 | # 15 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 12 | # 16 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 11 | # 21 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 10 | # 18 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 6 | # 34 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 16 | # 34 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 12 | # 23 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 26 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 16 | # 22 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 9 | # 17 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 6 | # 22 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 17 | # 25 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 15 | # 22 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 15 | # 24 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 10 | # 24 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 18 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 19 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 14 | # 12 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 13 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 13 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 14 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 16 | # 11 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 19 | # 14 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 19 | # 13 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Kevin Gausman SP - TOR | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 60 | 33 |
| Games Started | 0 | 33 |
| Innings Pitched | 59.2 | 192.0 |
| Wins | 4 | 14 |
| Losses | 2 | 6 |
| Saves | 34 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 25 | 150 |
| Earned Runs | 8 | 60 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 102 | 227 |
| Walks | 24 | 50 |
| ERA | 1.23 | 2.81 |
| WHIP | 0.84 | 1.04 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Kevin Gausman SP - TOR | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 64 | 31 |
| Games Started | 0 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 63.7 | 177.7 |
| Wins | 4 | 12 |
| Losses | 3 | 8 |
| Saves | 33 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Holds | 2 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 37 | 158 |
| Earned Runs | 20 | 75 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 25 |
| Strikeouts | 102 | 198 |
| Walks | 26 | 49 |
| ERA | 2.80 | 3.81 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.16 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Kevin Gausman SP - TOR | |
| News | ||
| The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Josh Hader on the family medical emergency list Monday. Ari Koslow Mon, May 23rd | Kevin Gausman allowed four hits and two walks over six shutout innings on Tuesday against the Cardinals. He struck out eight and earned the win, moving to 4-3. Dan Harris Tue, May 24th | |
| Brewers closer Josh Hader came into Saturday's game and recorded the final out to pick up the save in the Brewers' 5-1 win over the Nationals. Chris Schommer Sun, May 22nd | Kevin Gausman allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings on Wednesday against the Mariners. He struck out three and took the loss, falling to 3-3. Dan Harris Wed, May 18th | |
| Brewers closer Josh Hader tossed a perfect ninth inning Monday, striking out all three batters faced and picking up the save in the Brewers' 1-0 win over the Braves. Chris Schommer Tue, May 17th | Kevin Gausman allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk on Friday against the Rays. He struck out eight and took the loss, falling to 3-2. Dan Harris Fri, May 13th | |
| Brewers closer Josh Hader tossed a perfect ninth inning Friday, picking up his thirteenth save in the Brewers' 2-1 win over the Marlins. Chris Schommer Sat, May 14th | Kevin Gausman allowed one run on six hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians. He struck out five and earned the win, moving to 3-1. Dan Harris Sat, May 7th | |
| Brewers closer Josh Hader extended his scoreless appearance streak to 12 Tuesday, striking out two and walking one to pick up the save in the Brewers' 5-4 win over the Reds. Chris Schommer Wed, May 11th | Kevin Gausman pitched seven innings against Houston on Sunday, striking out ten batters and only allowing two earned runs. Chris Clegg Sun, May 1st | |
| Notes | ||
| Every year, there are arguments about the value of closers. Fantasy managers who consistently win leagues say having one or two elite closers is a season maker. Fantasy managers who say closers are always available on the wire and to never draft one before the 12th round usually spend August and September complaining that they lost the league by a half-dozen points because of a lack of saves and a bloated WHIP. Hader isn't just a closer. His numbers are so spectacular in just one or two innings of work at a time that rostering him is like getting half a season of an ace starter while also getting 35 saves. His Ks can cover for your lower-tier starters who can't reach that baseline K/IP number you want, and his paper-thin WHIP can move the needle. If you're on the wrong end of the snake draft and he's there at the fifth-round/sixth-round turn, grab him and start the closer run. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | At age 30, Gausman finally put it all together over a full season and got himself into the Cy Young conversation. Gausman had a K/BB ratio of 4.5/1 last year and induced swinging strikes on better than 15% of his pitches for a third straight season. His .275 BABIP in 2021 says there was a small element of luck involved, but most of the numbers fully support his banner year (which followed his strong showing in the COVID-shortened 2020 season). Gausman's splitter has become one of the most effective pitches in baseball. The move to the AL East is a mixed bag. On one hand, the Jays should win a lot of games. On the other hand, Gausman will make a good percentage of his starts against the Rays, Red Sox and Yankees. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
