Who Should I Draft?
Ryan Pressly or Joe Musgrove (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Joe Musgrove SP - SD  | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU  | |
Expert |
54% Recommended by 27 of 50 experts |
46% Recommended by 23 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 38 | # 39 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 21 |
| Worst Rank | # 77 | # 77 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 130 | # 105 |
| Best Rank | # 115 | # 103 |
| Worst Rank | # 140 | # 131 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 158 | 75 |
| Wins | 11 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 29 |
| ERA | 3.92 | 3.28 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | 1.15 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 48 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 36 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 34 | # 45 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 31 | # 40 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 43 | # 44 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 19 | # 42 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 28 | # 50 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 16 | # 42 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 40 | # 48 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 42 | # 45 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 34 | # 37 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 33 | # 39 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 29 | # 42 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 33 | # 36 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 40 | # 41 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 37 | # 59 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 38 | # 44 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 40 | # 77 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 45 | # 47 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 28 | # 37 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 26 | # 34 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 44 | # 46 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 34 | # 35 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 38 | # 41 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 38 | # 50 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 43 | # 58 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 29 | # 41 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 39 | # 21 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 30 | # 24 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 57 | # 25 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 44 | # 25 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 39 | # 25 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 37 | # 29 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 40 | # 32 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 33 | # 32 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 41 | # 33 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 42 | # 36 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 43 | # 37 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 61 | # 37 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 38 | # 37 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 38 | # 37 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 56 | # 37 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 55 | # 38 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 43 | # 38 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 40 | # 39 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 52 | # 45 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 55 | # 45 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 51 | # 47 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 66 | # 47 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 77 | # 68 |
| Joe Musgrove SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 8 | 23 |
| Games Started | 8 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 40.1 | 21.0 |
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 5 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 12 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 33 | 22 |
| Earned Runs | 17 | 9 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 5 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 55 | 29 |
| Walks | 16 | 7 |
| ERA | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.38 |
| Joe Musgrove SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 29 | 62 |
| Games Started | 29 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 154.4 | 60.7 |
| Wins | 11 | 3 |
| Losses | 8 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 29 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 14 |
| Holds | 0 | 5 |
| Hits Allowed | 145 | 53 |
| Earned Runs | 67 | 22 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 158 | 75 |
| Walks | 39 | 17 |
| ERA | 3.92 | 3.28 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | 1.15 |
| Joe Musgrove SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Joe Musgrove gave up 1 earned run in 4 innings pitched in the Padres' loss to the Pirates on Wednesday. Musgrove struck out 6 and walked 2 in the outing. Matt Flipi Thu, Apr 15th | Astros reliever Ryan Pressly took over in the eighth inning of a tie game against the Angels on Tuesday. He was solid in relief, allowing just two hits and zero runs over two innings. He struck out two batters, as well. Pressly's stability out of the bullpen allowed time for Houston to score two runs in the top of the ninth, giving the Astros the victory and Pressly his first win of the season. Andersen Pickard Tue, Apr 6th | |
| Joe Musgrove will not get an extra day of rest after his no-hitter and will start on Wednesday against the Pirates. Dan Harris Tue, Apr 13th | Astros manager Dusty Baker says RHP Ryan Pressly is "fine" despite the fact he hasn't appeared in a game since March 11th. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Mar 21st | |
| Joe Musgrove threw a no-hitter against the Rangers on Friday, and struck out 10 in the process. It was the first no-hitter in Padres' franchise history. Matt Flipi Fri, Apr 9th | Astros manager Dusty Baker said Ryan Pressly is “the leader” to the be closer. Brad Camara Sat, Feb 20th | |
| Joe Musgrove pitched 6 shutout innings in his Padres debut on Saturday. Musgrove also struck out 8 in the outing and got the win. Matt Flipi Sun, Apr 4th | ||
| Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a deal to acquire RHP Joe Musgrove from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Jan 18th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Musgrove has been a popular sleeper the last two seasons and now that he's been traded to the Padres, his ADP is surely going to rise. In 2019, Musgrove continued to improve as a pitcher, upping his strikeout rate and adding velocity. But his 2020 season looked like a step back, until he returned from the IL strong, including finishing his season with back-to-back scoreless outings while getting back some of the lost zip on his fastball. Overall, Musgrove's 2020 numbers suggest a breakout waiting to happen, as he built significantly on his gains in 2019, increasing his strikeout rate to 33.1%. His chances for wins should improve dramatically in San Diego, and he's a fine fourth starter with upside. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Pressly had his usual solid season, but got the benefit of closing for the Astros after Roberto Osuna's injury. His numbers fell off a bit from the previous two years (his 1.33 WHIP was particularly out of character), but he will almost certainly rebound from the .365 BABIP he allowed. He's slated to again be the Astros' closer, and as such, should provide plenty of saves while giving fantasy managers positive value in ratios. That makes him one of the few reliable closers worth drafting at more than a late-round price. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| Over his final four starts of the 2020 season Musgrove posted an exceptional 34:5 K:BB ratio in just 22 innings. In 34 starts from the beginning of 2019 through August 2020 his swinging strike rate sat at 11.9%. In September 2020 that figure jumped to 16.3%. So here we are again. Musgrove is an annual breakout candidate among fantasy analysts, and last year's hot finish combined with the move to San Diego won't temper expectations at all. Musgrove is an upside starting pitcher option come draft day. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
