Who Should I Draft?
Michael Pineda or Zach Davies (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Michael Pineda SP - MIN  | Zach Davies SP - CHC  | |
Expert |
59% Recommended by 13 of 22 experts |
41% Recommended by 9 of 22 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 87 | # 95 |
| Best Rank | # 57 | # 70 |
| Worst Rank | # 120 | # 225 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 226 | # 217 |
| Best Rank | # 208 | # 187 |
| Worst Rank | # 281 | # 244 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 129 | 121 |
| Wins | 9 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.34 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.37 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 67 | # 94 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 75 | ‐ |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 82 | # 107 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 120 | # 152 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 93 | # 97 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 83 | # 95 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 86 | # 91 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 84 | # 98 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 92 | # 225 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 103 | # 156 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 87 | # 88 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 57 | # 81 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 88 | # 96 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 83 | # 81 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 84 | # 75 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 84 | # 73 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 85 | # 70 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 98 | # 87 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 102 | # 93 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 103 | # 94 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 105 | # 93 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | ‐ | # 82 |
| Michael Pineda SP - MIN | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 5 | 12 |
| Games Started | 5 | 12 |
| Innings Pitched | 27.3 | 69.0 |
| Wins | 2 | 7 |
| Losses | 0 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 25 | 55 |
| Earned Runs | 10 | 21 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 0 | 9 |
| Strikeouts | 25 | 63 |
| Walks | 7 | 19 |
| ERA | 3.38 | 2.73 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.07 |
| Michael Pineda SP - MIN | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 28 |
| Games Started | 25 | 29 |
| Innings Pitched | 139.6 | 157.9 |
| Wins | 9 | 10 |
| Losses | 7 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 142 | 164 |
| Earned Runs | 67 | 80 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 129 | 121 |
| Walks | 34 | 52 |
| ERA | 4.34 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.37 |
| Michael Pineda SP - MIN | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Zach Davies agreed to a one-year, $8.63 million deal with the Cubs to avoid arbitration. Jon Mathisen Fri, Jan 15th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Davies has quietly put together two quality seasons, with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 2019, and a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year. Notably, he started throwing more changeups in 2020, which led both to an increased swinging strike rate and strikeout rate. But his xERA was still 5.01, and although he routinely outperforms his expected stats, it's a reminder not to get too high on a pitcher who amounts to a command specialist. The upside is that after a trade to the Cubs, he'll face mostly weak offenses, which should help to boost his floor a bit. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
