Who Should I Draft?
Matthew Boyd or Kwang Hyun Kim (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Matthew Boyd SP - DET  | Kwang Hyun Kim SP - STL  | |
Expert |
85% Recommended by 40 of 47 experts |
15% Recommended by 7 of 47 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 105 | # 127 |
| Best Rank | # 62 | # 94 |
| Worst Rank | # 215 | # 337 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 278 | # 287 |
| Best Rank | # 251 | # 249 |
| Worst Rank | # 343 | # 324 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 174 | 114 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.67 | 3.89 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.23 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 93 | ‐ |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 94 | # 131 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 152 | # 213 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 109 | # 149 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 100 | # 109 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 62 | ‐ |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 81 | # 130 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 87 | # 106 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 95 | # 137 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 111 | # 120 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 97 | ‐ |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 70 | # 113 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 101 | # 147 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 85 | # 117 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 99 | # 105 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 112 | ‐ |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 100 | # 105 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 113 | ‐ |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 104 | ‐ |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 114 | # 115 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 109 | # 112 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 89 | # 107 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 116 | ‐ |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 104 | # 163 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 118 | ‐ |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 115 | ‐ |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 115 | ‐ |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 112 | # 128 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 112 | ‐ |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 87 | # 149 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 99 | # 112 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 110 | # 122 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 115 | # 145 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 97 | ‐ |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 166 | ‐ |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 117 | ‐ |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 107 | ‐ |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 215 | # 337 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 115 | # 159 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 104 | ‐ |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 104 | # 94 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 110 | # 101 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 133 | # 120 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 163 | # 96 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | ‐ | # 95 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | ‐ | # 113 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | ‐ | # 113 |
| Matthew Boyd SP - DET | Kwang Hyun Kim SP - STL | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 12 | 8 |
| Games Started | 12 | 7 |
| Innings Pitched | 60.0 | 39.0 |
| Wins | 3 | 3 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 67 | 28 |
| Earned Runs | 45 | 7 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 15 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 60 | 24 |
| Walks | 22 | 12 |
| ERA | 6.71 | 1.62 |
| WHIP | 1.48 | 1.03 |
| Matthew Boyd SP - DET | Kwang Hyun Kim SP - STL | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 26 |
| Games Started | 30 | 25 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.2 | 138.9 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Losses | 12 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 159 | 131 |
| Earned Runs | 85 | 60 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 30 | 20 |
| Strikeouts | 174 | 114 |
| Walks | 50 | 40 |
| ERA | 4.67 | 3.89 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.23 |
| Matthew Boyd SP - DET | Kwang Hyun Kim SP - STL | |
| News | ||
| Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd allowed two runs across 7 1/3 innings of work in a 3-2 loss to Oakland on Sunday. Boyd struck out five and walked one in the start. Matthew Terelle Sun, Apr 18th | Cardinals southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim (back) made his season debut against the Phillies on Saturday, pitching three innings (68 pitches) while giving up five hits, three earned runs, and a walk while punching out four in a 9-4 Cardinals victory. Lucas Spence Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd pitched well in an 8-2 win over the Astros on Tuesday. Boyd allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings of work while striking out four Matthew Terelle Wed, Apr 14th | The Cardinals activated LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (back) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sat, Apr 17th | |
| Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd turned in a solid outing in a 3-2 loss to the Twins on Wednesday. Boyd allowed three runs over seven innings while striking out eight. Matthew Terelle Wed, Apr 7th | St. Louis Cardinals LHP Kwang Hyun Kim, who's on the IL with a back injury, will make his season debut on Saturday in a start vs. the Phillies, per manager Mike Shildt. Jon Mathisen Tue, Apr 13th | |
| Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd picked up the win in a 3-2 Opening Day victory over the Indians. Boyd tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings while striking out two and walking four. Matthew Terelle Thu, Apr 1st | St. Lous Cardinals LHP Kwang Hyun Kim, who's been on the IL all season with a back issue, will throw at least one more simulated game before the team decides to activate him. Jon Mathisen Thu, Apr 8th | |
| Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced LHP Matthew Boyd will be the team's Opening Day starter on April 1st. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Mar 22nd | Cardinals LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (back) threw 68 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Apr 7th | |
| Notes | ||
| If you want upside with a late-round pitcher, you're looking in the wrong place with Kim. Although he put up a 1.62 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year, his xFIP and SIERA were each about three runs higher than his ERA. He also struck out just 5.54 batters per nine innings, and never showed much strikeout potential in the KBO. That said, for a pitcher who is basically free in drafts, he offers some decent stability, and is worth taking late if you have an otherwise strong staff, particularly with strikeouts. Back tightness may put him on the IL to start the year, but there does not appear to be any long-term concerns. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
