Who Should I Draft?
Kyle Hendricks or Max Fried (2021)
Experts' Pick | Experts' Pick | |
Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
Expert |
50% Recommended by 12 of 24 experts |
50% Recommended by 12 of 24 experts |
Rankings | ||
ECR | # 27 | # 31 |
Best Rank | # 20 | # 19 |
Worst Rank | # 44 | # 95 |
ADP | ||
Composite | # 78 | # 66 |
Best Rank | # 69 | # 55 |
Worst Rank | # 86 | # 87 |
Projections | ||
Strikeouts | 155 | 160 |
Wins | 12 | 12 |
Saves | 0 | 0 |
ERA | 3.88 | 3.81 |
WHIP | 1.19 | 1.30 |
Misc | ||
Injury Alert | - | - |
Expert Ranks | ||
Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 28 | # 19 |
Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 27 | # 24 |
Chris Meaney FTN | # 28 | # 27 |
Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 30 | # 27 |
Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 32 | # 27 |
Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 39 | # 37 |
Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 27 | # 25 |
Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 32 | # 24 |
Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 34 | # 21 |
Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 33 | # 20 |
Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 44 | # 32 |
Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 31 | # 27 |
Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 29 |
Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 21 | # 45 |
Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 21 | # 34 |
Site Projections RotoChamp | # 22 | # 37 |
Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 23 | # 31 |
Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 26 | # 34 |
Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 27 | # 46 |
Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 29 | # 30 |
Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 30 | # 35 |
Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 47 |
Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 37 | # 95 |
Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 43 | # 60 |
Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
2020 Stats | ||
Games Played | 12 | 11 |
Games Started | 12 | 11 |
Innings Pitched | 81.0 | 56.2 |
Wins | 6 | 7 |
Losses | 5 | 0 |
Saves | 0 | 0 |
Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
Holds | 0 | 0 |
Hits Allowed | 73 | 42 |
Earned Runs | 26 | 14 |
Home Runs Allowed | 10 | 2 |
Strikeouts | 64 | 50 |
Walks | 8 | 19 |
ERA | 2.88 | 2.25 |
WHIP | 1.00 | 1.09 |
Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
2021 Projections | ||
Games Played | 30 | 29 |
Games Started | 30 | 29 |
Innings Pitched | 183.6 | 164.3 |
Wins | 12 | 12 |
Losses | 10 | 7 |
Saves | 0 | 0 |
Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
Holds | 0 | 0 |
Hits Allowed | 181 | 157 |
Earned Runs | 79 | 70 |
Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 18 |
Strikeouts | 155 | 160 |
Walks | 37 | 57 |
ERA | 3.88 | 3.81 |
WHIP | 1.19 | 1.30 |
Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
News | ||
Braves southpaw Max Fried was scratched from Friday's Grapefruit League start due to a "potential exposure" with someone who had COVID-19. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Mar 4th | ||
The Braves and LHP Max Fried avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Fri, Jan 15th | ||
Notes | ||
Hendricks is the Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy pitchers in that he never gets the respect he deserves. He's had an ERA above 3.46 once in his career and he's never had a WHIP higher than 1.19. Yes, his strikeout rate is never going to help fantasy managers, but Dave Ross let him go deeper into games last year (Hendricks' 81 innings pitched were among the most in MLB), so he should make up for his lack of strikeout rate with some additional innings. The Cubs probably won't be a great team but the NL Central has mostly weak offenses, so Hendricks should find his way to enough wins to make a difference. Ignore the fact that he outperforms his expected metrics every year. Hendricks is a reliable, high-end SP3 for a fantasy team. Just be sure to take care of strikeouts elsewhere. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | In many ways, Fried regressed during his 2020 season. His strikeout rate dropped, his walk rate increased, and his xFIP and SIERA jumped significantly. Nevertheless, thanks to his ability to limit hard contact (his 83.4 MPH average exit velocity and 23.8% hard hit rate allowed were among the best in MLB) led to a massive drop in BABIP allowed, and kept both his ERA and WHIP in check. It's hard to buy a pitcher without an elite strikeout rate whose underlying numbers don't fully support his gains. Nevertheless, Fried was an elite prospect playing on an excellent team, and is just 27 years old. Don't pay for last year's numbers, but don't run away from him in drafts either. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
7.5 - 3.40 - 1.10 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | 9 - 3.50 - 1.27 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | |
Hendricks is the type of fantasy player who can fit perfectly with certain roster construction. As a starting pitcher, he invites contact while suppressing damage on batted balls. This means that his strikeout rate leaves a lot to be desired. However, the ERA and WHIP are always fantastic, which makes Hendricks a perennially undervalued player. By drafting Hendricks in the middle rounds, fantasy managers can load up on high K/9 players later on. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros |