Who Should I Draft?
Nick Castellanos or Shohei Ohtani (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | Nick Castellanos RF - PHI  | |
Expert |
80% Recommended by 35 of 44 experts |
20% Recommended by 9 of 44 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 28 | # 40 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 19 |
| Worst Rank | # 92 | # 87 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 8 | # 47 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 44 |
| Worst Rank | # 76 | # 57 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 93 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 32 |
| RBI | ‐ | 96 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 3 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .282 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 141 |
| Wins | 8 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 4.05 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.25 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 43 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 14 | # 41 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 17 | # 50 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 10 | # 47 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 19 | # 65 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 7 | # 40 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 9 | # 31 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 4 | # 38 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 7 | # 48 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 40 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 13 | # 41 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 9 | # 54 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 14 | # 34 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 43 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 18 | # 40 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 5 | # 58 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 5 | # 28 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 26 | # 40 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 19 | # 44 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 5 | # 46 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 25 | # 87 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 9 | # 50 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 13 | # 47 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 8 | # 34 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 5 | # 22 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 11 | # 46 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 9 | # 43 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 56 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 7 | # 39 |
| SportsLine - Computer Simulation CBS Sports | # 9 | # 32 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 7 | # 42 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 20 | # 47 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 11 | # 39 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 4 | # 52 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 44 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 92 | # 19 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 69 | # 31 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 115 | # 33 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | ‐ | # 43 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 49 | # 43 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 49 | # 43 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 136 | # 49 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 115 | # 52 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 69 | # 53 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 95 |
| Home Runs | 15 | 34 |
| RBI | ‐ | 100 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 3 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .309 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 121 |
| Wins | 9 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.18 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.09 | ‐ |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 93 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 32 |
| RBI | ‐ | 96 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 3 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .282 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 141 |
| Wins | 8 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 4.05 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.25 | ‐ |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Nick Castellanos RF - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a single in Sunday's 4-1 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 22nd | Nick Castellanos went 0-for-3 with a run scored on Saturday against the Dodgers. Dan Harris Sat, May 21st | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 22nd | Nick Castellanos went 2-for-6 with a double, three RBI, and a stolen base on Friday against the Dodgers. Dan Harris Sat, May 14th | |
| Shohei Ohtani allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Thu, May 19th | Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Tuesday against the Mariners. Dan Harris Wed, May 11th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Tue, May 17th | Nick Castellanos' initial X-rays were negative, according to Philadelphia Enquirer Phillies reporter Scott Lauber. Kendall Capps Fri, May 6th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Mon, May 16th | Nick Castellanos exited Thursday night's game in the 6th inning after being hit by a pitch as reported by MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Luke Monaldo Thu, May 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| He's Japan's greatest gift to MLB since Ichiro, and he offers the greatest combination of hitting and pitching since Babe Ruth. Ohtani's 9.1 WAR in 2021 was more than a full win higher than anyone else's. It's unfortunate that the rules in most fantasy leagues make it impossible for investors to fully tap all of Ohtani's skills. As a hitter, he provides prodigious power, scores runs in bunches and makes meaningful SB contributions. He batted .257 last year, but would it shock anyone if he gave us a .300 season? As a pitcher, Ohtani got his walks under control, struck out 10.8 batters per nine innings, and posted a 9-2 record. It's a dazzling skill set, and if Ohtani stays healthy, he's likely to return something close to first-round value as a hitter. He's a valuable pitcher, too, but to most fantasy owners that's just gravy. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | "It's a deep drive to left field by Castellanos" has become baseball's best meme, which overshadows the fact that Castellanos has been one of baseball's most underrated power bats over the last half decade. The 29-year-old picked the perfect year to enter free agency, coming off a 2021 campaign with a .576 SLG% and a .938 OPS. The move to Philadelphia should be a good one, as it gives Castellanos a chance to bat cleanup directly behind Bryce Harper. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
