Who Should I Draft?
Michael Pineda or James Paxton (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| James Paxton SP - SEA  | Michael Pineda SP - MIN  | |
Expert |
68% Recommended by 17 of 25 experts |
32% Recommended by 8 of 25 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 74 | # 88 |
| Best Rank | # 49 | # 57 |
| Worst Rank | # 101 | # 119 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 221 | # 225 |
| Best Rank | # 203 | # 211 |
| Worst Rank | # 277 | # 347 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 146 | 128 |
| Wins | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.95 | 4.32 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.26 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 66 | # 102 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 82 | # 84 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 73 | # 84 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 70 | # 96 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 62 | # 119 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 77 | # 93 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 80 | # 83 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 82 | # 86 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 74 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 78 | # 99 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 101 | # 103 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 80 | # 110 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 67 | # 92 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 61 | # 103 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 49 | # 77 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 89 | # 105 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 80 | # 88 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 68 | # 57 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 67 | # 65 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 84 | # 74 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 86 | # 82 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 101 | # 83 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 96 | # 83 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 87 | # 84 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 94 | # 87 |
| James Paxton SP - SEA | Michael Pineda SP - MIN | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 5 | 5 |
| Games Started | 5 | 5 |
| Innings Pitched | 20.2 | 27.3 |
| Wins | 1 | 2 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 23 | 25 |
| Earned Runs | 15 | 10 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 4 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 26 | 25 |
| Walks | 7 | 7 |
| ERA | 6.64 | 3.38 |
| WHIP | 1.48 | 1.20 |
| James Paxton SP - SEA | Michael Pineda SP - MIN | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 23 | 25 |
| Games Started | 23 | 25 |
| Innings Pitched | 127.3 | 138.3 |
| Wins | 8 | 9 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 113 | 141 |
| Earned Runs | 56 | 66 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 20 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 146 | 128 |
| Walks | 42 | 34 |
| ERA | 3.95 | 4.32 |
| WHIP | 1.22 | 1.26 |
| James Paxton SP - SEA | Michael Pineda SP - MIN | |
| News | ||
| Mariners LHP James Paxton will throw a simulated game this week as opposed to pitching in a Cactus League contest. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Mar 3rd | ||
| Mariners LHP James Paxton threw his first bullpen on Saturday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sat, Feb 20th | ||
| According to Jeff Passan, James Paxton agreed to a one-year deal worth $8.5 million with the Seattle Mariners. He is returning back to his former team. Corbin Young Sat, Feb 13th | ||
| Andy Martino of SNY reports free agent LHP James Paxton is looking for "more than $11 million" this season. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Feb 11th | ||
| Mark Feinsand of Fansided is reporting that the Phillies and Cardinals are "actively looking at free agent starting pitchers," which includes James Paxton along with Taijuan Walker and Jake Odorizzi. Jon Mathisen Thu, Feb 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Paxton missed almost the entire 2020 season after straining a flexor in his pitching forearm. Any forearm injury is worrisome because of the connection to the elbow, and Paxton has hardly been the picture of health in his career. He'll try to jumpstart his career again back with the Mariners, and the reports from his workout, where he reportedly touched 94 MPH, were encouraging after his velocity drop last year. When he pitches, he's almost always effective, so he's worth a late-round pick for the potential upside. But the injury history should keep him relatively low on your draft board. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | 8.6 - 4.00 - 1.20 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | |
| 11 - 3.85 - 1.20 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | ||
