Who Should I Draft?
Marcus Stroman or Michael Kopech (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Michael Kopech SP,RP - CWS  | Marcus Stroman SP - CHC  | |
Expert |
63% Recommended by 27 of 43 experts |
37% Recommended by 16 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 57 | # 64 |
| Best Rank | # 34 | # 40 |
| Worst Rank | # 86 | # 188 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 146 | # 164 |
| Best Rank | # 134 | # 145 |
| Worst Rank | # 186 | # 180 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 156 | 146 |
| Wins | 8 | 11 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.76 | 4.02 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.28 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | PL | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 46 | # 54 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 58 | # 82 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 57 | # 59 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 57 | ‐ |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 60 | # 61 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 54 | # 65 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 55 | # 69 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 37 | # 188 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 59 | # 64 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 58 | # 66 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 57 | # 60 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 45 | # 63 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 46 | # 71 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 64 | # 92 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 34 | # 61 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 56 | # 61 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 46 | # 81 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 63 | # 175 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 52 | # 59 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 56 | # 63 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 48 | # 62 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 54 | # 85 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 58 | # 113 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 37 | # 53 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 50 | # 57 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 43 | # 54 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 55 | # 57 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 56 | # 40 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 69 | # 51 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 63 | # 51 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 57 | # 53 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 73 | # 54 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 73 | # 55 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 58 | # 57 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 62 | # 59 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 66 | # 61 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 64 | # 62 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 65 | # 64 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 76 | # 65 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 86 | # 68 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 83 | # 68 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 79 | # 71 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | ‐ | # 72 |
| Michael Kopech SP,RP - CWS | Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 44 | 33 |
| Games Started | 4 | 33 |
| Innings Pitched | 69.0 | 179.2 |
| Wins | 4 | 10 |
| Losses | 3 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Holds | 15 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 54 | 160 |
| Earned Runs | 27 | 60 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 17 |
| Strikeouts | 103 | 158 |
| Walks | 24 | 44 |
| ERA | 3.50 | 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.13 | 1.14 |
| Michael Kopech SP,RP - CWS | Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 31 |
| Games Started | 21 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 125.6 | 176.5 |
| Wins | 8 | 11 |
| Losses | 6 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 1 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 104 | 174 |
| Earned Runs | 53 | 79 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 146 |
| Walks | 48 | 52 |
| ERA | 3.76 | 4.02 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.28 |
| Michael Kopech SP,RP - CWS | Marcus Stroman SP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| The Chicago White Sox placed Michael Kopech on the paternity leave list on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, May 17th | 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 | |
| Michael Kopech allowed one hit, three earned runs, while walking four batters and striking out three in six innings pitched to earn the loss against the Yankees. Nate Lowenthal Sun, May 15th | 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 | |
| Michael Kopech allowed two hits, zero earned runs, while walking two batters and striking out seven in a no-decision against Cleveland. Nate Lowenthal Tue, May 10th | 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 | |
| Michael Kopech allowed four hits, zero earned runs, while striking out five and walking two in four innings pitched. Nate Lowenthal Wed, May 4th | 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 | |
| Michael Kopech walked four batters in five innings of work Thursday. He allowed two earned runs and struck out three, earning yet another no-decision. Kendall Capps Fri, Apr 29th | 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There is no doubting Kopech's talent - he has an outstanding fastball and slider with a decent changeup - but it's more his role. He's had a tortured path to success, including undergoing Tommy John surgery and opting out of the 2020 season. But he was excellent last year, mostly in relief, and showed that he has the stuff to succeed in the majors. His role in 2022 is a bit undefined as of now, as the White Sox appear to want him in the rotation but state that he is behind the other starters. Given that he's thrown just 69.1 innings over the last two years, you'd be wise to pencil him in for about 130 innings and 20-25 starts. So long as you draft depth behind him, he should be a major asset this year. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | 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 | |
