Who Should I Draft?
Pablo Lopez or Zac Gallen (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Pablo Lopez SP - MIA  | Zac Gallen SP - ARI  | |
Expert |
77% Recommended by 33 of 43 experts |
23% Recommended by 10 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 40 | # 56 |
| Best Rank | # 24 | # 30 |
| Worst Rank | # 89 | # 109 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 127 | # 142 |
| Best Rank | # 118 | # 128 |
| Worst Rank | # 132 | # 196 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 146 | 168 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.84 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.26 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 41 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 46 | # 70 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 44 | # 45 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 35 | # 55 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 43 | # 54 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 42 | # 62 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 50 | # 77 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 38 | # 70 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 39 | # 68 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 42 | # 43 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 43 | # 56 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 49 | # 109 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 40 | # 55 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 49 | # 59 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 48 | # 50 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 44 | # 51 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 37 | # 52 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 45 | # 48 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 24 | # 43 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 29 | # 30 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 43 | # 102 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 49 | # 57 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 42 | # 78 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 67 | # 104 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 36 | # 45 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 42 | # 70 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 55 | # 83 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 37 | # 67 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 48 | # 62 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 45 | # 77 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 62 | # 92 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 38 | # 42 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 35 | # 53 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 42 | # 37 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 44 | # 30 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 46 | # 44 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 47 | # 39 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 48 | # 47 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 48 | # 44 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 50 | # 46 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 62 | # 61 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 69 | # 66 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 89 | # 51 |
| Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 20 | 22 |
| Games Started | 20 | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | 103.1 | 121.1 |
| Wins | 5 | 3 |
| Losses | 5 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 89 | 108 |
| Earned Runs | 35 | 58 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 115 | 139 |
| Walks | 26 | 49 |
| ERA | 3.07 | 4.30 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.29 |
| Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 28 | 28 |
| Games Started | 27 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 146.8 | 157.4 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 135 | 139 |
| Earned Runs | 63 | 71 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 146 | 168 |
| Walks | 41 | 59 |
| ERA | 3.84 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.26 |
| Pablo Lopez SP - MIA | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| News | ||
| Pablo Lopez went seven innings in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Rays, giving up four runs on nine hits and no walks while racking up eight strike outs. Nate Miller Tue, May 24th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched 5 1/3 innings on Tuesday, striking out four, walking two, and allowing seven hits for six earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 8-6 win over the Royals. Josh Thiessen Wed, May 25th | |
| Pablo Lopez lasted only three innings in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two. Nate Miller Wed, May 18th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched five innings on Thursday, striking out four, walking three, and allowing two hits for one earned run in the Diamondbacks' 3-1 win over the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Fri, May 20th | |
| Pablo Lopez worked seven innings in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers, allowing only one run on three hits and no walks while racking up 11 strikeouts. Nate Miller Fri, May 13th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched six innings on Saturday, striking out nine, walking one, and allowing two hits for one earned run in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 loss to the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 15th | |
| Pablo Lopez lasted 4 2/3 innings in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. Nate Miller Mon, May 2nd | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched seven innings on Sunday, striking out seven, and allowing five hits for zero earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 4-0 win over the Rockies. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 9th | |
| Pablo Lopez pitched six shutout innings against the Nationals on Wednesday, giving up just one hit and a walk. He struck out six and earned the win, moving to 3-0. Dan Harris Thu, Apr 28th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched 6 2/3 innings on Monday, striking out five, and allowing five hits for two earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 2nd | |
| Notes | ||
| Lopez was limited to 102.2 innings last year as he (again) dealt with a shoulder injury. But when he did pitch, he was excellent. A 3.07 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP and a 27.5% strikeout rate all added plus value to fantasy rosters. Lopez primarily relies on a fastball/changeup combination, and he'll probably need to take the next step with either his curveball or cutter to take the next step. But his current production is plenty good enough, and he's an ideal third starter for your fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Gallen took a major step back last year, but it's tough not to blame the injuries. He missed time with forearm, elbow, and hamstring injuries and the quality of nearly every one of his pitches declined. He looked like a prime bounce-back candidate, but he's already behind schedule because of bursitis in his shoulder. If you believe that Gallen's decline last year was due to his injuries and that he won't miss much time this year, then he should be drafted as a low-end No. 2 starter. When he's right, his fastball, changeup, and curveball are all outstanding, and he can pile on the strikeouts with ease. But you'd be foolish not to acknowledge the injury risks, and if you do draft Gallen, make sure you have a deep staff behind him. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
