Who Should I Draft?
Josh Hader or Stephen Strasburg (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Josh Hader RP - MIL  | Stephen Strasburg SP - WSH  | |
Expert |
74% Recommended by 37 of 50 experts |
26% Recommended by 13 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 18 | # 23 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 8 |
| Worst Rank | # 56 | # 122 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 54 | # 59 |
| Best Rank | # 51 | # 54 |
| Worst Rank | # 61 | # 74 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 104 | 169 |
| Wins | 4 | 11 |
| Saves | 30 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.91 | 3.72 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.18 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 33 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 18 | # 45 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 17 | # 19 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 16 | # 24 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 40 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 17 | # 29 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 18 | # 20 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 17 | # 25 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 15 | # 36 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 16 | # 24 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 23 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 20 | # 45 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 17 | # 30 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 19 | # 20 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 19 | # 27 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 17 | # 29 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 27 | # 29 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 21 | # 25 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 21 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 17 | # 28 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 21 | # 23 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 21 | # 26 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 17 | # 24 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 19 | # 20 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 16 | # 33 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 16 | # 21 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 16 | # 20 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 19 | # 31 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 19 | # 20 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 12 | # 30 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 19 | # 20 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 17 | # 33 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 18 | # 21 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 19 | # 122 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 20 | # 26 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 17 | # 18 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 18 | # 21 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 19 | # 15 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 19 | # 18 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 22 | # 8 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 22 | # 21 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 23 | # 17 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 24 | # 21 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 26 | # 15 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 26 | # 16 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 28 | # 25 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 31 | # 20 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 31 | # 14 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 37 | # 17 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 56 | # 51 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Stephen Strasburg SP - WSH | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 21 | 2 |
| Games Started | 0 | 2 |
| Innings Pitched | 19.1 | 5.2 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 13 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 8 | 8 |
| Earned Runs | 8 | 6 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 31 | 2 |
| Walks | 10 | 1 |
| ERA | 3.79 | 10.80 |
| WHIP | 0.95 | 1.80 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Stephen Strasburg SP - WSH | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 62 | 27 |
| Games Started | 0 | 27 |
| Innings Pitched | 64.6 | 152.8 |
| Wins | 4 | 11 |
| Losses | 3 | 7 |
| Saves | 30 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 7 | 0 |
| Holds | 3 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 39 | 137 |
| Earned Runs | 21 | 63 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 104 | 169 |
| Walks | 24 | 44 |
| ERA | 2.91 | 3.72 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.18 |
| Josh Hader RP - MIL | Stephen Strasburg SP - WSH | |
| News | ||
| Josh Hader struck out two and allowed one hit and one walk in one inning against the Padres on Wednesday, earning the save. Connor Rooney Wed, Apr 21st | Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters that right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg "felt okay" when throwing from 75 feet on Tuesday. The 32-year-old landed on the 10-day IL with right shoulder inflammation last Sunday, though the move was retroactive to April 15. Andersen Pickard Wed, Apr 21st | |
| Josh Hader walked one and struck out one to earn the save Monday against the Padres. Connor Rooney Tue, Apr 20th | The Washington Nationals have placed Stephen Strasburg (right shoulder inflammation) and on the 10-day injured list. The Strasburg move is retroactive to April 15, according to Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Apr 18th | |
| Josh Hader struck out two in a spotless inning Sunday against the Pirates. Connor Rooney Sun, Apr 18th | Stephen Strasburg lasted four innings after allowing eight hits, seven earned runs, and five walks with three strikeouts. He also gave up three home runs and didn't miss a ton of bats with an 11% whiff rate. Corbin Young Tue, Apr 13th | |
| Josh Hader recorded his first save of the season after a scoreless outing Monday against the Cubs. He recorded a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. Connor Rooney Tue, Apr 13th | Stephen Strasburg pitched in the second game of the doubleheader. Strasburg threw six scoreless innings against the Braves and allowed one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. Corbin Young Wed, Apr 7th | |
| Josh Hader (2-0) walked one and struck out two over one inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Cubs Wednesday. Connor Rooney Wed, Apr 7th | Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg will start in either Game 1 or 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Braves. Brad Camara Mon, Apr 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| Hader wasn't quite as dominant as he had been the previous two years, largely due to a spike in walk rate and the slightest of declines in strikeout rate. But he still tallied 13 saves, third-best in baseball, and had a miniscule 0.95 WHIP. If you parse it closely, it was just a bizarre season for Hader, who didn't give up a run through his first nine appearances, but subsequently allowed four runs in an inning. He walked five batters in a game, but didn't allow a single walk in any game after that, a span of 11 appearances. In other words, there seems to be a lot of noise in Hader's "decline," which likely would have been ironed out over the course of a full season. Draft him as the top closer off the board with few concerns. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Strasburg was limited to just five innings in 2020, with an injury that eventually required carpal tunnel syndrome. Although that's a minor surgery, the truth is that fantasy managers have very little data as to the impact and/or successful recovery rate after that surgery for pitchers. Strasburg's a tricky draft pick in any given year - he always provides strong value when he's on the mound, but has only topped 200 innings pitched twice in his career. Now entering his age-33 season, Strasburg will likely again provide excellent overall numbers assuming he is healthy. He looks great in the spring, though he's currently battling a minor calf injury, though it shouldn't keep him out for long. Draft him as an SP2, but anything more than 160 innings is gravy. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
