Who Should I Draft?
Marcus Stroman or Mark Melancon (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Marcus Stroman SP - CHC  | Mark Melancon RP - ARI  | |
Expert |
63% Recommended by 27 of 43 experts |
37% Recommended by 16 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 64 | # 61 |
| Best Rank | # 40 | # 55 |
| Worst Rank | # 188 | # 108 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 164 | # 144 |
| Best Rank | # 145 | # 117 |
| Worst Rank | # 180 | # 226 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 146 | 54 |
| Wins | 11 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 23 |
| ERA | 4.02 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.33 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | IL10 | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 54 | # 76 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 61 | # 64 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 59 | # 62 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 57 | # 63 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 40 | # 60 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 61 | # 78 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 65 | # 67 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 54 | # 58 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 62 | # 75 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 66 | # 82 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 60 | # 63 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 53 | # 60 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 63 | # 66 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 59 | # 61 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 61 | # 74 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 65 | # 67 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 55 | # 65 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 61 | # 68 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 81 | # 108 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 59 | # 78 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 62 | # 77 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 53 | # 76 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 57 | # 62 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 54 | # 93 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 51 | # 55 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 51 | # 60 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 57 | # 86 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 63 | # 57 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 64 | # 60 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 64 | # 60 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 68 | # 65 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 68 | # 63 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 69 | # 62 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 71 | # 60 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 71 | # 65 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 72 | # 70 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 82 | # 64 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 85 | # 71 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 92 | # 69 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 113 | # 99 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 175 | # 79 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 188 | # 64 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | ‐ | # 56 |
| Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | Mark Melancon RP - ARI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 33 | 64 |
| Games Started | 33 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 179.2 | 65.2 |
| Wins | 10 | 4 |
| Losses | 13 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 39 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 6 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 160 | 53 |
| Earned Runs | 60 | 16 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 158 | 59 |
| Walks | 44 | 25 |
| ERA | 3.02 | 2.23 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.21 |
| Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | Mark Melancon RP - ARI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 64 |
| Games Started | 31 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 176.5 | 63.8 |
| Wins | 11 | 3 |
| Losses | 10 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 23 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 4 |
| Hits Allowed | 174 | 63 |
| Earned Runs | 79 | 27 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 146 | 54 |
| Walks | 52 | 22 |
| ERA | 4.02 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.33 |
| Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | Mark Melancon RP - ARI | |
| News | ||
| Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been cleared to play and tossed a bullpen session Tuesday, according to Cubs writer Ryan Herrera. Kendall Capps Wed, May 18th | Arizona Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo explained that he spoke with Melancon about his status as the primary closer. He was not available to pitch on Sunday after working in three of the last four game and Lovullo is giving Melancon a mental break before getting back into a game soon. Jesse Garcia Mon, May 16th | |
| Marcus Stroman has been placed on the IL without a designation and will not make Sunday's start against the Dodgers. Dan Harris Sun, May 8th | Arizona Diamondbacks RP Mark Melancon pitched part of the ninth inning on Saturday, walking two, and allowing two hits for three earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 loss to the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 15th | |
| Marcus Stroman allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out five in seven scoreless innings of Sunday's 2-0 win over the Brewers. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 1st | Arizona Diamondbacks RP Mark Melancon pitched the ninth inning on Friday, throwing 11 pitches in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 win over the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sat, May 14th | |
| Marcus Stroman allowed two earned runs on six hits while striking out three in six innings of work during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Braves. Diego Sandoval Tue, Apr 26th | Arizona Diamondbacks RP Mark Melancon pitched 2/3 of an inning on Wednesday, walking one, and allowing three hits for four earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 11-3 loss to the Marlins. Josh Thiessen Thu, May 12th | |
| Marcus Stroman lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs, and eight hits, while walking two and striking out seven in the losing effort. Nate Lowenthal Wed, Apr 20th | Arizona Diamondbacks RP Mark Melancon pitched the ninth inning on Monday, allowing one hit for zero earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 win over the Marlins. Josh Thiessen Tue, May 10th | |
| Notes | ||
| Stroman had some of the best surface numbers of his career with a 3.02 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, as a stronger Mets infield defense helped to normalize his BABIP against just a bit. But even though he had the highest strikeout rate of his career, the new splitter he introduced didn't generate enough whiffs to make a difference. He remained an overall negative in the category (7.94/9), and he'll now pitch for a mediocre Cubs team in 2022. Stroman won't hurt you, and drafting a pitcher with little downside can be a plus if you have a deep rotation. But at this point in his career, there's equally little upside, so whether you take the shot on him depends entirely on how the rest of your staff looks. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | If you saw 39 saves coming from Melancon last year, you're a fibber. He emerged from a crowded San Diego bullpen to become one of the most reliable closing options in the game. Yes, he's old for a closer and no, his strikeout numbers won't help you. But he'll be the undisputed closer for the Diamondbacks this year, and job security is more than half the battle. You have to knock a ton of saves off his projections given that he'll be pitching for a poor Arizona team, but 25-30 should be in the cards, and the guy did have a 2.23 ERA last season. His contract should keep him in Arizona for the full year, so grit your teeth and draft him as a fairly reliable option in the bullpen. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
