Who Should I Draft?
Kyle Hendricks or Max Fried (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC  | Max Fried SP - ATL  | |
Expert |
67% Recommended by 34 of 51 experts |
33% Recommended by 17 of 51 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 24 | # 27 |
| Best Rank | # 13 | # 17 |
| Worst Rank | # 43 | # 61 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 72 | # 64 |
| Best Rank | # 63 | # 55 |
| Worst Rank | # 79 | # 89 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 154 | 159 |
| Wins | 12 | 12 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.88 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.27 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 40 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 29 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 18 | # 22 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 18 | # 28 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 21 | # 33 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 35 | # 45 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 21 | # 31 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 26 | # 61 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 23 | # 31 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 39 | # 40 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 19 | # 33 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 22 | # 30 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 26 | # 28 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 25 | # 29 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 26 | # 30 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 19 | # 26 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 20 | # 22 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 20 | # 21 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 27 | # 29 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 27 | # 28 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 30 | # 46 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 23 | # 32 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 23 | # 26 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 20 | # 39 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 23 | # 52 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 22 | # 23 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 21 | # 22 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 27 | # 29 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 23 | # 31 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 23 | # 34 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 25 | # 33 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 24 | # 27 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 18 | # 47 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 13 | # 39 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 25 | # 23 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 25 | # 19 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 25 | # 23 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 26 | # 21 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 27 | # 23 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 27 | # 22 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 28 | # 25 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 29 | # 25 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 29 | # 23 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 30 | # 27 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 32 | # 21 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 32 | # 17 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 32 | # 25 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 34 | # 31 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 35 | # 30 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 35 | # 28 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 43 | # 21 |
| 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 | 182.3 | 161.3 |
| Wins | 12 | 12 |
| Losses | 10 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 178 | 153 |
| Earned Runs | 79 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 25 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 154 | 159 |
| Walks | 34 | 52 |
| ERA | 3.88 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.27 |
| Kyle Hendricks SP - CHC | Max Fried SP - ATL | |
| News | ||
| Kyle Hendricks went 5 2/3 innings versus the Twins Wednesday. He would allow four runs (three earned) and take the loss to fall to 14-7 on the season. Jamie Mellor Thu, Sep 23rd | Max Fried pitched seven shutout innings against the Giants Sunday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five batters. The Braves bullpen completed the shutout, with Fried's record improving to 12-7 on the year. He threw 99 pitches, 67 for strikes, and carries a 3.31 ERA. Steve Painter Sun, Sep 19th | |
| Kyle Hendricks went 3 2/3 innings Thursday versus the Phillies. He would allow seven runs but took a no-decision. Jamie Mellor Fri, Sep 17th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Marlins Sunday, allowing four hits, three runs (all earned), and one walk while striking out seven batters. He was not a factor in the decision, a 5-3 Braves victory, but did earn a quality start. Fried threw 89 pitches, 67 for strikes, and carries a 3.47 ERA. Steve Painter Sun, Sep 12th | |
| Kyle Hendricks went six innings versus the Giants Saturday. He would allow one run and earn a no-decision. Jamie Mellor Sat, Sep 11th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Nationals Tuesday, allowing six hits, one run (earned), and four walks while striking out five batters. He was not a factor in the decision but did earn a quality start. He threw 96 pitches, 56 for strikes, and carries a 3.42 ERA. Steve Painter Wed, Sep 8th | |
| Kyle Hendricks went 4 1/3 innings versus the Pirates Saturday. He would allow six runs in a no-decision. Hendricks has allowed 28 runs over his last five starts. Jamie Mellor Sun, Sep 5th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Dodgers Wednesday, allowing three hits, two runs (both earned), and one walk while striking out nine batters. He did not factor in the decision. Fried threw 99 pitches, 59 for strikes, and carries a 3.51 ERA. Steve Painter Thu, Sep 2nd | |
| Kyle Hendricks went 4 2/3 innings versus Chicago Sunday. He would allow eight runs and take the loss to fall to 14-6 on the season. Jamie Mellor Mon, Aug 30th | Max Fried pitched six innings against the Giants Friday, allowing five hits and four runs (three earned) while striking out five batters. He did not factor into the decision, a 6-5 Braves win. He threw 93 pitches, 65 for strikes, and carries a 3.54 ERA. Steve Painter Sat, Aug 28th | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
