Who Should I Draft?
Shohei Ohtani or Gerrit Cole (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | Gerrit Cole SP - NYY  | |
Expert |
76% Recommended by 37 of 49 experts |
24% Recommended by 12 of 49 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 1 | # 3 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 7 | # 11 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 8 | # 15 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 6 |
| Worst Rank | # 39 | # 22 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 204 | 244 |
| Wins | 13 | 15 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.94 | 3.13 |
| WHIP | 1.06 | 1.03 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 1 | # 7 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 1 | # 3 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 1 | # 2 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 1 | # 3 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 1 | # 3 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 1 | # 7 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 1 | # 3 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 1 | # 4 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 2 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 1 | # 3 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 1 | # 4 |
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| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 1 | # 2 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 1 | # 5 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 1 | # 3 |
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| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 1 | # 3 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 1 | # 3 |
| Matthew Williams The Athletic | # 1 | # 3 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 1 | ‐ |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 1 | # 6 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 1 | # 3 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 1 | # 2 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 1 | # 2 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 1 | # 3 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 1 | # 3 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 1 | # 11 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 2 | # 3 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 1 | # 2 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 3 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 1 | # 3 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 1 | # 2 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 1 | # 3 |
| Tristan Davis SEMO Fantasy Sports Podcast | # 2 | # 4 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 3 | # 1 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 3 | # 1 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 4 | # 3 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 4 | # 1 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 4 | # 2 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 5 | # 3 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 5 | # 1 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 2 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 7 | # 3 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 13 | # 2 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 2 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 1 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 28 | 33 |
| Games Started | 28 | 33 |
| Innings Pitched | 166.0 | 200.2 |
| Wins | 15 | 13 |
| Losses | 9 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 124 | 153 |
| Earned Runs | 43 | 78 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 33 |
| Strikeouts | 219 | 257 |
| Walks | 44 | 50 |
| ERA | 2.33 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 28 | 31 |
| Games Started | 28 | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 165.9 | 194.3 |
| Wins | 13 | 15 |
| Losses | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 128 | 153 |
| Earned Runs | 54 | 68 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 204 | 244 |
| Walks | 49 | 48 |
| ERA | 2.94 | 3.13 |
| WHIP | 1.06 | 1.03 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Gerrit Cole SP - NYY | |
| News | ||
| Shohei Ohtani was busy doing Shohei Ohtani things at the World Baseball Classic Wednesday, dominating both on the mound and at the plate. He tossed four shutout innings with five K's to go with two doubles, two RBI and a walk. Kendall Capps Thu, Mar 9th | ||
| Shohei Ohtani was 'satisfied' with his first and only Spring Training start prior to the World Baseball Classic. He threw 2.1 hitless innings. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 1st | ||
| Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to DH on Sunday and Monday and pitch Tuesday. Ari Koslow Wed, Feb 22nd | ||
| Notes | ||
| This is your annual reminder to ensure you know how Shohei Ohtani's pitcher/hitter eligibility is treated in your league(s), as it can make a world of difference in fantasy value. What it will not make a difference in, however, is his incredible talent on the field. His fifth season in MLB saw a slight decline in hitting stats (34 HR, 95 RBI, .273/.356/.519) (and yes, that was a decline). However, he threw 166 innings, struck out 219 batters, and maintained a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to finish fourth in Cy Young voting. The Angels have stated they plan to pitch Ohtani every sixth day as regularly as possible, meaning he could conceivably get 28-30 starts in addition to 600 plate appearances. On top of all of that, he is in his walk year and will be auditioning for what will surely be a huge contract. Yes, he clogs your Utility spot, and it can be frustrating to manage him in weekly leagues where he can only start as one or the other. But if you play on a platform where he is counted as both at all times, he is the fantasy 1.1, no matter who they give the real-life MVP to. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Gerrit Cole demonstrated some decline in 2022, allowing 1.48 HR/9 on his way to a 3.50 ERA and a career-high total in homers allowed with 33. There is your knock on the 32-year-old. The rest of his numbers remained stellar. He led the league in strikeouts with 257 of them in 200 2/3 innings, kept his WHIP at 1.02, and carried an xFIP of 2.77, meaning his ratios were slightly inflated. On top of that, the Yankees led MLB in team defensive runs saved, so anything FIP doesn't take into consideration should still be positive. Cole will typically pitch into the sixth inning, meaning he qualifies for wins and quality starts more often than not, and the Yankees should win an abundance of games in 2023. He is not the clear-cut SP1 he's been in years past, but he should still be one of the first off the board. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
