Who Should I Draft?
Shane McClanahan or Aaron Nola (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Aaron Nola SP - PHI  | Shane McClanahan SP - TB  | |
Expert |
75% Recommended by 36 of 48 experts |
25% Recommended by 12 of 48 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 5 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 3 | # 2 |
| Worst Rank | # 13 | # 26 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 25 | # 34 |
| Best Rank | # 17 | # 21 |
| Worst Rank | # 39 | # 40 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 220 | 199 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.30 | 3.00 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.07 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 11 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 8 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 8 | # 15 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 3 | # 10 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 7 | # 9 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 5 | # 6 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 8 | # 10 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 5 | # 10 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 10 | # 26 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 12 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 6 | # 9 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 6 | # 10 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 6 | # 10 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 3 | # 15 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 10 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 9 | # 12 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 7 | # 8 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 7 | # 10 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 7 | # 13 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 5 | # 11 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 6 | # 11 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 12 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 11 | # 13 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 8 | # 9 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 3 | # 14 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 7 | # 15 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 5 | # 11 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 6 | # 9 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 4 | # 11 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 5 | # 10 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 5 | # 9 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 11 | # 14 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 13 | # 16 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 7 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 5 | # 17 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 8 | # 9 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 6 | # 2 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 8 | # 4 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 7 | # 5 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 9 | # 5 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 9 | # 5 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 8 | # 5 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 12 | # 6 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 10 | # 6 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 9 | # 7 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 9 | # 7 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 11 | # 8 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 11 | # 9 |
| Aaron Nola SP - PHI | Shane McClanahan SP - TB | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 32 | 28 |
| Games Started | 32 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 205.0 | 166.1 |
| Wins | 11 | 12 |
| Losses | 13 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 167 | 116 |
| Earned Runs | 74 | 47 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 19 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 235 | 194 |
| Walks | 29 | 38 |
| ERA | 3.25 | 2.54 |
| WHIP | 0.96 | 0.93 |
| Aaron Nola SP - PHI | Shane McClanahan SP - TB | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 31 | 30 |
| Games Started | 31 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 195.8 | 176.0 |
| Wins | 13 | 13 |
| Losses | 10 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 167 | 141 |
| Earned Runs | 72 | 59 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 220 | 199 |
| Walks | 38 | 46 |
| ERA | 3.30 | 3.00 |
| WHIP | 1.05 | 1.07 |
| Aaron Nola SP - PHI | Shane McClanahan SP - TB | |
| News | ||
| Aaron Nola will start on the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Texas Rangers. Chris Schommer Fri, Mar 24th | Shane McClanahan will start on the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Detroit Tigers according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. Chris Schommer Fri, Mar 24th | |
| Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies have had discussions regarding a long-term contract. Vince DiSilvio Sat, Feb 18th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Aaron Nola had a wildly unlucky 2021 that most fantasy managers were aware of on draft day in 2022. The managers who took him were rewarded with more innings, strikeouts, and vastly improved ratios. Nola remains elite in BB% (3.6) and HardHit% (31.6) while allowing weak contact - which is good since his defense consisted of mostly should-be DHs. The 29-year-old picked up an extra 25 2/3 innings of postseason work, the first of his career, bringing his total innings to a career-high 230. Nola is in the last year of his contract with the Phillies, so he will have plenty of motivation to demonstrate his ability to serve as the ace of any staff. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Two IL stints in 2022 are the only thing suppressing McClanahan's draft value in 2023. The 25-year-old pitched 166 1/3 innings, struck out 194 batters, and blessed fantasy managers with a 2.54 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. His Statcast page could be the official symbol of Valentine's Day, with the only non-red stat being his fastball spin rate. Because it's the Rays, it's hard to predict how many innings or how deep into ball games they will let him go, but as long as he is healthy, he could anchor a fantasy staff coming out of the fourth or fifth round. Expect a little over 10.0 K/9, an ERA closer to 3, a microscopic WHIP from the third-year player, and the latest entry into the Tampa Bay pitching echelon. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
