Who Should I Draft?
Ryan Pressly or Yu Darvish (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Yu Darvish SP - SD  | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU  | |
Expert |
52% Recommended by 28 of 54 experts |
48% Recommended by 26 of 54 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 25 | # 27 |
| Best Rank | # 13 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 36 | # 38 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 57 | # 65 |
| Best Rank | # 50 | # 58 |
| Worst Rank | # 76 | # 148 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 189 | 70 |
| Wins | 13 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 30 |
| ERA | 3.56 | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 1.04 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 22 | # 23 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 18 | # 19 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 15 | # 26 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 22 | # 28 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 16 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 16 | # 32 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 25 | # 27 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 24 | # 26 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 13 | # 31 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 26 | # 29 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 21 | # 30 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 24 | # 26 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 26 | # 27 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 21 | # 36 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 25 | # 27 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 27 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 34 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 26 | # 32 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 20 | # 31 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 22 | # 24 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 16 | # 30 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 22 | # 38 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 19 | # 38 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 25 | # 26 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 24 | # 30 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 21 | # 32 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 29 | # 32 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 26 | # 30 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 16 | # 14 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 28 | # 15 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 24 | # 18 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 36 | # 18 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 26 | # 19 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 23 | # 19 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 30 | # 20 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 31 | # 21 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 24 | # 22 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 27 | # 22 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 27 | # 22 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 26 | # 22 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 31 | # 22 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 28 | # 23 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 27 | # 23 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 27 | # 24 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 25 | # 24 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 28 | # 24 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 30 | # 24 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 28 | # 24 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 26 | # 25 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 26 | # 25 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 30 | # 26 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 28 | # 27 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 33 | # 30 |
| Kev Mahserejian RotoBaller | # 33 | # 32 |
| Yu Darvish SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 50 |
| Games Started | 30 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 194.2 | 48.1 |
| Wins | 16 | 3 |
| Losses | 8 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 33 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 148 | 30 |
| Earned Runs | 67 | 16 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 197 | 65 |
| Walks | 37 | 13 |
| ERA | 3.10 | 2.98 |
| WHIP | 0.95 | 0.89 |
| Yu Darvish SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 58 |
| Games Started | 29 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 181.9 | 56.4 |
| Wins | 13 | 4 |
| Losses | 9 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 30 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Holds | 0 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | 155 | 44 |
| Earned Runs | 72 | 18 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 24 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 189 | 70 |
| Walks | 44 | 15 |
| ERA | 3.56 | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 1.04 |
| Yu Darvish SP - SD | Ryan Pressly RP - HOU | |
| News | ||
| The San Diego Padres have signed pitcher Yu Darvish to a six-year, $108 million contract extension. Brenton Kemp Thu, Feb 9th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Yu Darvish is an often-overlooked starter in fantasy drafts, be it his age or his past inflated ERA that drive people away. His 2022 numbers, however, rewarded whoever took him two rounds too late, finishing 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA and 0.95 WHIP and 197 strikeouts in 194 2/3 innings. Nothing in his underlying metrics looks like a giant red flag. His value is great in the sixth or seventh round, and even though we don't chase wins, he plays for a team who should put him in line for many of them. He turns 37 in August, but he could be a sneaky great pick on draft day. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | If spin rate is your jam, you'll love what Ryan Pressly has to offer. The 34-year-old closer for the World Series Champions is in the 97th percentile in fastball spin and the 100th percentile in curveball spin. He used a four-pitch arsenal to get 33 saves with a 2.98 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. He is not as highly sought after as the overpowering, high-strikeout guys above him, but he will provide everything fantasy managers need in a closer and then some. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
