Who Should I Draft?
Shane Bieber or Trevor Bauer (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shane Bieber SP - CLE  | Trevor Bauer SP - LAD  | |
Expert |
98% Recommended by 50 of 51 experts |
2% Recommended by 1 of 51 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 | IL60 | RST |
| 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 |
| Jorge B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames | # 3 | # 4 |
| 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 | ||
| Indians RHP Shane Bieber (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Sep 12th | Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s leave has been extended to September 3. Brad Camara Fri, Aug 27th | |
| Indians pitcher Shane Bieber threw a “36-pitch up-and-down bullpen session yesterday,” according to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. Andersen Pickard Sat, Aug 28th | Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s leave will be extended to August 13. Brad Camara Thu, Aug 5th | |
| Shane Bieber tossed a bullpen session on Tuesday as he continues to work his way back from a right shoulder strain. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 18th | Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 6, according to multiple reports. Bauer's hearing last week on an ex-parte temporary restraining order was postponed to Aug 2, 3, and 19. The investigation into him and the alleged sexual assault, both by Pasadena PD and by MLB, remains active, according to The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli.
Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Jul 27th | |
| Shane Bieber (shoulder) is aiming to throw his first bullpen session this weekend. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Aug 12th | Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended by nearly two weeks to July 27, according to a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Wed, Jul 14th | |
| Cleveland's ace pitcher Shane Bieber threw from 90 feet and moved closer to throwing off a mound. Bieber expressed some frustration with his slow recovery process. Corbin Young Fri, Aug 6th | Major League Baseball extended Dodgers RHP Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave by an additional seven days. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Jul 8th | |
| 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 | ||
