Who Should I Draft?
Shohei Ohtani or Brandon Woodruff (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL  | |
Expert |
63% Recommended by 27 of 43 experts |
37% Recommended by 16 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 11 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 26 | # 9 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 8 | # 19 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 14 |
| Worst Rank | # 76 | # 20 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 143 | 210 |
| Wins | 8 | 13 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.05 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.08 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 2 | # 6 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 5 | # 6 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 1 | # 6 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 3 | # 4 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 1 | # 6 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 4 | # 8 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 3 | # 6 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 3 | # 7 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 3 | # 5 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 5 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 1 | # 6 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 1 | # 4 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 5 | # 7 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 1 | # 5 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 3 | # 4 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 3 | # 6 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 2 | # 6 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 2 | # 8 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 3 | # 5 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 1 | # 5 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 6 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 1 | # 5 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 2 | # 9 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 3 | # 6 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 1 | # 6 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 6 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 6 | # 4 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 6 | # 5 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 7 | # 6 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 8 | # 5 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 9 | # 6 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 10 | # 5 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 11 | # 5 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 12 | # 5 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 16 | # 5 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 19 | # 6 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 21 | # 4 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 25 | # 3 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 26 | # 5 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 4 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 44 | # 3 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | ‐ | # 7 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 23 | 30 |
| Games Started | 23 | 30 |
| Innings Pitched | 130.1 | 179.2 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Losses | 2 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 98 | 130 |
| Earned Runs | 46 | 51 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 15 | 18 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 211 |
| Walks | 44 | 43 |
| ERA | 3.18 | 2.56 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 0.96 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 36 | 31 |
| Games Started | 24 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 125.4 | 183.0 |
| Wins | 8 | 13 |
| Losses | 6 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 111 | 150 |
| Earned Runs | 56 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 22 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 210 |
| Walks | 46 | 49 |
| ERA | 4.05 | 3.35 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.08 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Woodruff SP - MIL | |
| News | ||
| Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a single in Sunday's 4-1 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 22nd | Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff turned in another quality start Saturday, allowing one run on five hits while also striking out six in six innings pitched in the Brewers' 5-1 win over the Nationals. Chris Schommer Sun, May 22nd | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 22nd | Brandon Woodruff pitched five innings on Sunday, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks, while striking out six in a 7-3 Brewers victory against the Marlins. Luke Monaldo Mon, May 16th | |
| Shohei Ohtani allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Thu, May 19th | Brewers SP Brandon Woodruff struggled on the mound Monday, allowing six runs on eight hits while also walking two and striking out six in 4 1/3 innings pitched in the Brewers' 10-5 loss to the Reds. Chris Schommer Tue, May 10th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Tue, May 17th | Brandon Woodruff pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing four hits, three runs, and two homers while striking out 12 in Milwaukee's 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Kelly Kirby Wed, May 4th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Mon, May 16th | Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff lasted just four innings Tuesday night, allowing four runs on seven hits, while also striking out six and walking two in the Brewers' 12-8 win over the Pirates. Chris Schommer Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| He's Japan's greatest gift to MLB since Ichiro, and he offers the greatest combination of hitting and pitching since Babe Ruth. Ohtani's 9.1 WAR in 2021 was more than a full win higher than anyone else's. It's unfortunate that the rules in most fantasy leagues make it impossible for investors to fully tap all of Ohtani's skills. As a hitter, he provides prodigious power, scores runs in bunches and makes meaningful SB contributions. He batted .257 last year, but would it shock anyone if he gave us a .300 season? As a pitcher, Ohtani got his walks under control, struck out 10.8 batters per nine innings, and posted a 9-2 record. It's a dazzling skill set, and if Ohtani stays healthy, he's likely to return something close to first-round value as a hitter. He's a valuable pitcher, too, but to most fantasy owners that's just gravy. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | It's going to be awfully hard to score on the Brewers this summer. Woodruff is a Cy Young candidate. His rotation mate Corbin Burnes won the award last year and could again this year. Don't be scared off by Woodruff's miniscule win totals from last season. He only won nine games due to the worst run support in the National League. Had he received the top-15 run support that Burnes had, Woodruff could have easily eclipsed 15 victories. He's projected for a fourth straight season of outstanding K, ERA and WHIP stats. If you can somehow pair Burnes with Woodruff early, you may not need to grab another starting pitcher before the 10th round. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
