Who Should I Draft?
Shane Bieber or Trevor Bauer (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shane Bieber SP - CLE  | Trevor Bauer SP - LAD  | |
Expert |
98% Recommended by 49 of 50 experts |
2% Recommended by 1 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 3 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | # 4 | # 20 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 9 | # 14 |
| Best Rank | # 8 | # 13 |
| Worst Rank | # 10 | # 14 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 243 | 232 |
| Wins | 15 | 15 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.18 | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.11 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 3 | # 6 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 3 | # 7 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 1 | # 9 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 3 | # 6 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 3 | # 4 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 3 | # 8 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 6 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 3 | # 4 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 3 | # 5 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 3 | # 7 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 3 | # 4 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 2 | # 4 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 2 | # 7 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 3 | # 7 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 3 | # 4 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 3 | # 4 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 3 | # 6 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 3 | # 4 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 3 | # 6 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 3 | # 4 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 2 | # 7 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 3 | # 4 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 3 | # 10 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 2 | # 4 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 2 | # 13 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 2 | # 8 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 3 | # 9 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 10 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 3 | # 4 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 3 | # 6 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 3 | # 4 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 2 | # 11 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 4 | # 10 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 2 | # 6 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 2 | # 7 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 3 | # 5 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 3 | # 6 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 3 | # 5 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 3 | # 7 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 3 | # 4 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 3 | # 20 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 4 | # 3 |
| Shane Bieber SP - CLE | Trevor Bauer SP - LAD | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 12 | 11 |
| Games Started | 12 | 11 |
| Innings Pitched | 77.2 | 73.1 |
| Wins | 8 | 5 |
| Losses | 1 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 46 | 41 |
| Earned Runs | 14 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 9 |
| Strikeouts | 122 | 100 |
| Walks | 21 | 17 |
| ERA | 1.63 | 1.73 |
| WHIP | 0.87 | 0.79 |
| Shane Bieber SP - CLE | Trevor Bauer SP - LAD | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 31 |
| Games Started | 31 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 194.1 | 193.5 |
| Wins | 15 | 15 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 162 | 156 |
| Earned Runs | 69 | 74 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 24 | 26 |
| Strikeouts | 243 | 232 |
| Walks | 42 | 59 |
| ERA | 3.18 | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.11 |
| Shane Bieber SP - CLE | Trevor Bauer SP - LAD | |
| News | ||
| Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber threw nine scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the White Sox on Tuesday. He struck out 11 and walked one in the outing. Matthew Terelle Wed, Apr 14th | RHP Trevor Bauer picked up his second win of the year on Tuesday when he allowed just one hit and a pair of walks with nine strikeouts over seven innings in the Dodgers 7-0 win over the Rockies. Jon Mathisen Wed, Apr 14th | |
| Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings of work in a 4-2 win over the Royals on Wednesday. He struck out 12 and walked four in the game. Matthew Terelle Wed, Apr 7th | RHP Trevor Bauer was handed a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed two runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk over 6 2/3 innings as the Dodgers lost to the A's 4-3 in extra-innings. Jon Mathisen Thu, Apr 8th | |
| Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber allowed three runs over six innings in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day. Bieber struck out 12, walked three, and allowed five hits in the loss. Matthew Terelle Thu, Apr 1st | Trevor Bauer picked up the win on Friday after surrendering four runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks over 6 1/3 innings in the Dodgers 11-6 victory over the Rockies. Jon Mathisen Sat, Apr 3rd | |
| Indians SP Shane Bieber will start Opening Day against the Tigers. AJ Schullo Fri, Mar 12th | Trevor Bauer was solid over his two innings of work on Monday as he surrendered just one hit while striking out two in his Cactus League debut with the Dodgers. Jon Mathisen Mon, Mar 1st | |
| Indians ace Shane Bieber says the team hasn't begun extension conversations with him. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Feb 22nd | Dodgers ace Trevor Bauer will make his Cactus League debut Monday against the Rockies. Brad Camara Sat, Feb 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Bieber took the huge gains he had made in 2019 and kicked the into hyperdrive en route to a Cy Young season. He had a miniscule 1.63 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP, and took his strikeout percentage to 41.1%, which ranked first among qualified starters. Everything was exceptional for Bieber, as he held batters to just a .167 batting average, barely allowed home runs, and earned eight wins in just 12 starts. He may struggle to again find wins given the Indians' depleted lineup, but there is nothing else to think twice about with Bieber. He's part of the ultra-elite tier in starting pitching with Jacob deGrom and Gerrit Cole, and should be a first-round selection, especially since he seems to have had no ill effects from his battle with COVID-19. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Over the past few seasons the time to invest in Bauer has been when his ADP has dipped, and not when he's coming off a career-year. However, the spin rate on his fastball increased so much in 2020 that I feel a lot better about projecting him moving forward. It's fair to assume he was using sticky stuff, but so is everyone else. There's little reason to think he'll stop using it, which is why he easily checks in as my SP4. Additionally, the Dodgers are letting Bauer be himself this spring. He's controversial for a lot of reasons, but ultimately profiles as a true fantasy ace. Brendan Tuma - FantasyPros | |
| Bauer capped off a Cy Young season by signing a massive deal with the Dodgers. There's no other way to describe Bauer's 2020 season other than utterly dominant. A 1.73 ERA, a 0.79 WHIP, and a 36% strikeout rate. Notably, the spin rate on almost all of his pitched jumped dramatically, and every single one of them was more effective than we'd previously seen. Bauer had an outstanding season in 2018 and followed it up with a sub-par 2019, so we shouldn't take for granted that he'll be the best pitcher in baseball for the second season in a row. But on the best team in baseball with a near bulletproof 2020 resume, he should be drafted as a top-five starter and a second-round pick. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
