Who Should I Draft?
Sandy Alcantara or Craig Kimbrel (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Sandy Alcantara SP - MIA  | Craig Kimbrel RP - CHC  | |
Expert |
76% Recommended by 38 of 50 experts |
24% Recommended by 12 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 52 | # 62 |
| Best Rank | # 34 | # 35 |
| Worst Rank | # 184 | # 108 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 131 | # 164 |
| Best Rank | # 115 | # 153 |
| Worst Rank | # 163 | # 233 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 149 | 79 |
| Wins | 9 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 24 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 3.65 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 1.21 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 108 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 55 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 42 | # 61 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 52 | # 72 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 54 | # 55 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 50 | # 76 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 58 | # 83 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 54 | # 58 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 57 | # 74 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 40 | # 63 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 49 | # 63 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 40 | # 71 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 56 | # 65 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 34 | # 86 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 60 | # 73 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 34 | # 89 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 50 | # 59 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 54 | # 64 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 38 | # 63 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 53 | # 68 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 42 | # 68 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 36 | # 98 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 47 | # 50 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 44 | ‐ |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 53 | # 62 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 49 | # 58 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 42 | # 47 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 36 | # 58 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 51 | # 61 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 53 | # 64 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 44 | # 75 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 40 | # 80 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 58 | # 67 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 39 | # 58 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 53 | # 58 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 42 | # 87 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 59 | # 103 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 66 | # 98 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 57 | # 54 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 58 | # 48 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 59 | # 35 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 64 | # 39 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 65 | # 58 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 73 | # 42 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 80 | # 70 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 82 | # 54 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 93 | # 52 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 93 | # 51 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 98 | # 69 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 184 | # 54 |
| Sandy Alcantara SP - MIA | Craig Kimbrel RP - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 7 | 18 |
| Games Started | 7 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 42.0 | 15.0 |
| Wins | 3 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 2 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Holds | 0 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | 35 | 10 |
| Earned Runs | 14 | 9 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 4 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 39 | 28 |
| Walks | 15 | 12 |
| ERA | 3.00 | 5.28 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | 1.43 |
| Sandy Alcantara SP - MIA | Craig Kimbrel RP - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 29 | 56 |
| Games Started | 29 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 170.2 | 54.1 |
| Wins | 9 | 3 |
| Losses | 11 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 24 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Holds | 0 | 4 |
| Hits Allowed | 160 | 40 |
| Earned Runs | 80 | 22 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 22 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 149 | 79 |
| Walks | 65 | 26 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 3.65 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 1.21 |
| Sandy Alcantara SP - MIA | Craig Kimbrel RP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara allowed four earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Apr 18th | Craig Kimbrel came in to snuff out a rally in the eighth inning. He would finish out the game allowing no runs for his third save of the season. Jamie Mellor Wed, Apr 14th | |
| Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Braves on Monday. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Apr 13th | Craig Kimbrel recorded his first five-out save of his career Thursday versus the Pirates. It was also career save #350. Jamie Mellor Fri, Apr 9th | |
| Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 over six innings in Tuesday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Wed, Apr 7th | Craig Kimbrel pitched another perfect inning with two strikeouts Sunday versus the Pirates. He earned his first save of the season. Jamie Mellor Mon, Apr 5th | |
| Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara struck out seven over six scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He walked two and allowed two hits. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Fri, Apr 2nd | Craig Kimbrel faced three batters and struck out all of them. He did not get the save because the Cubs had a four-run lead though. Jamie Mellor Sun, Apr 4th | |
| Sandy Alcantara will start on Opening Day for the Miami Marlins, according to beat reporter Christina de Nicola. Alcantara will pitch against Tyler Glasnow and the Rays to start the season. Ryan Evans - Baseballogy Thu, Mar 18th | Cubs manager David Ross said RHP Craig Kimbrel is “going to be our closer.” Brad Camara Tue, Feb 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| Alcantara continued to build on what was a pretty strong foundation heading into 2020. He lowered his ERA to 3.00 and his WHIP to 1.19, and improved in both his strikeout and walk rate while adding velocity. He pitched only 42 innings last year because of COVID-19 issues, but he dominated over the latter three-quarters of the season, pitching to a 2.30 ERA with 30 strikeouts over his final 31 1/3 innings. There's not a ton to dislike about Alcantara, and there's room for continued growth. Draft him as a fourth starter with upside for more. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | As a whole, Kimbrel's 2020 numbers were abysmal. A 5.28 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and a walk rate of 17.4%. And yet, there were some encouraging signs. Not only did his strikeout rate bounce back to 40.6%, but he was actually an elite pitcher after his first four outings. How elite? He pitched to a 1.42 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP, and stuck out 53.1% of the batters he faced. It wasn't perfect, as Kimbrel still walked five batters per nine innings over that stretch. But he showed that he still has some has left in the tank. Although he never reclaimed the closer's job despite his strong finish, it's a good bet that the Cubs hand him the ninth-inning role to start, as they try to rebuild his trade value in the final year of his deal. That means Kimbrel should at least get save chances for the first several weeks of the season, and, as such, should be drafted as low-end second closer with just a modicum of upside. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| Over his final 14 appearances (12 2/3 IP) Kimbrel registered a 27:7 K:BB ratio to go along with a 1.42 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. I'd like confirmation from the Cubs that he's entering the season as the closer before going "all in" on drafting him, but as long as he gets the ninth inning I'll be interested. Kimbrel has likely turned off many fantasy managers with some ugly blowup performances the past two years. This creates a buying opportunity. Kimbrel is a perfect candidate to draft for those who prefer to wait on saves. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | ||
