Who Should I Draft?
Josh Hader or Liam Hendriks (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Josh Hader RP - MIL  | Liam Hendriks RP - CWS  | |
Expert |
63% Recommended by 27 of 43 experts |
37% Recommended by 16 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 12 | # 14 |
| Best Rank | # 6 | # 7 |
| Worst Rank | # 19 | # 24 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 36 | # 42 |
| Best Rank | # 29 | # 31 |
| Worst Rank | # 49 | # 56 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 102 | 99 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Saves | 33 | 32 |
| ERA | 2.80 | 2.68 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 0.92 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | FME | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 24 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 16 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 16 | # 17 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 12 | # 13 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 14 | # 15 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 15 | # 16 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 19 | # 20 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 10 | # 11 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 11 | # 12 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 10 | # 11 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 12 | # 14 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 12 | # 14 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 14 | # 15 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 12 | # 13 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 15 | # 16 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 12 | # 16 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 10 | # 11 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 12 | # 13 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 11 | # 13 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 6 | # 7 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 16 | # 17 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 16 | # 19 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 16 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 16 | # 17 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 6 | # 10 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 17 | # 18 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 15 | # 18 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 8 | # 7 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 9 | # 7 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 10 | # 9 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 10 | # 8 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 12 | # 11 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 12 | # 11 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 14 | # 13 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 15 | # 13 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 15 | # 14 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 14 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 14 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 15 | # 13 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 16 | # 15 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 17 | # 16 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 17 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 19 | # 17 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Liam Hendriks RP - CWS | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 60 | 69 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 59.2 | 71.2 |
| Wins | 4 | 8 |
| Losses | 2 | 3 |
| Saves | 34 | 38 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 25 | 45 |
| Earned Runs | 8 | 20 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 102 | 113 |
| Walks | 24 | 7 |
| ERA | 1.23 | 2.54 |
| WHIP | 0.84 | 0.73 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Liam Hendriks RP - CWS | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 64 | 67 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 63.7 | 68.5 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 33 | 32 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Holds | 2 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | 37 | 49 |
| Earned Runs | 20 | 20 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 9 |
| Strikeouts | 102 | 99 |
| Walks | 26 | 14 |
| ERA | 2.80 | 2.68 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 0.92 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Liam Hendriks RP - CWS | |
| News | ||
| The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Josh Hader on the family medical emergency list Monday. Ari Koslow Mon, May 23rd | Liam Hendriks allowed no hits, no runs while walking two batters and striking out one in 1 1/3 innings to earn the save against Boston. Nate Lowenthal Thu, May 26th | |
| 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 | Liam Hendriks allowed no hits and no runs with three Ks to get the save against the Yankees. Nate Lowenthal Sun, May 22nd | |
| 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 | Liam Hendriks allowed two hits and no earned runs while striking out one batter in one inning to earn the save against the Royals. Nate Lowenthal Thu, May 19th | |
| 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 | Liam Hendriks allowed one hit, no runs, while striking out one batter to earn the save against the Royals. Nate Lowenthal Tue, May 17th | |
| 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 | Liam Hendriks allowed no hits or runs while striking out all three batters he faced in his one inning to earn the save against the Royals. Nate Lowenthal Tue, May 17th | |
| 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 | He's been lights-out for three years now. Hendricks led the AL with 38 saves last year, finishing one save behind MLB leader Mark Melancon. And, man, did Hendricks earn those saves. In 71 innings, he had 113 strikeouts and gave up only seven walks. For a second straight year, he gave up fewer than six hits per nine innings. His combined WHIP over the past two years is 0.72. Hendricks' flyball rate crept above 50% last year, leading to 11 gopher balls, but that's a small blemish on an otherwise flawless profile. Invest confidently in one of the game's best closers. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
