Who Should I Draft?
Taijuan Walker or Jose Leclerc (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Taijuan Walker SP - NYM  | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 42 of 42 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 42 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 114 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 49 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 266 | ‐ |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 279 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 247 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 325 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 118 | 53 |
| Wins | 8 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| ERA | 4.28 | 3.26 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.13 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 111 | ‐ |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 107 | ‐ |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 103 | ‐ |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 150 | ‐ |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 111 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 116 | ‐ |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 49 | ‐ |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 104 | ‐ |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 102 | # 108 |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 126 | ‐ |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 131 | ‐ |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 136 | ‐ |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 111 | # 115 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 266 | ‐ |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 92 | ‐ |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 109 | ‐ |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 115 | ‐ |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 96 | ‐ |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 128 | ‐ |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 110 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 115 | ‐ |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 90 | ‐ |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 121 | ‐ |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 125 | ‐ |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 169 | ‐ |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 104 | ‐ |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 96 | ‐ |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 116 | ‐ |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 108 | ‐ |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 95 | ‐ |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 154 | ‐ |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 128 | ‐ |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 113 | ‐ |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 162 | ‐ |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 123 | ‐ |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 78 | ‐ |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 106 | ‐ |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 115 | ‐ |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 150 | ‐ |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 118 | ‐ |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 116 | ‐ |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 114 | ‐ |
| Taijuan Walker SP - NYM | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 11 | 2 |
| Games Started | 11 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 53.2 | 2.2 |
| Wins | 4 | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 2 |
| Earned Runs | 16 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 8 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 50 | 3 |
| Walks | 19 | 2 |
| ERA | 2.70 | 4.50 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | 2.00 |
| Taijuan Walker SP - NYM | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 24 | 33 |
| Games Started | 24 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 125.9 | 39.3 |
| Wins | 8 | 2 |
| Losses | 8 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 6 |
| Hits Allowed | 121 | 26 |
| Earned Runs | 60 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 19 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 118 | 53 |
| Walks | 43 | 18 |
| ERA | 4.28 | 3.26 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.13 |
| Taijuan Walker SP - NYM | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| News | ||
| Taijuan Walker allowed three hits, three walks, and one earned run as the Mets beat the Phillies 4-3 in extra innings. Lucas Babits-Feinerman Wed, Apr 14th | Jose Leclerc will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Rangers GM Jon Daniels. Dan Harris Mon, Mar 29th | |
| Taijuan Walker went six innings, allowing two earned runs and four hits while striking out four, walking two in his season debut on Thursday. Lucas Babits-Feinerman Fri, Apr 9th | Jose Leclerc is experiencing “elbow discomfort” and is expected to miss “an extended period of time.” Brad Camara Mon, Mar 22nd | |
| Andy Martino of the SNY Network is reporting that the Mets have signed free agent RHP Taijuan Walker to a two-year, $20 million contract Friday. Brad Camara Fri, Feb 19th | Rangers manager Chris Woodward acknowledged that Jose Leclerc will get save chances, though he isn't officially naming a closer just yet. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Fri, Feb 19th | |
| Free Agent pitcher Taijuan Walker has been in contact with the New York Mets, according to Michael Mayer. Jon Mathisen Mon, Feb 15th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Leclerc is dealing with elbow soreness and is now expected to miss "extended time." It's just another in the long list of things that has derailed Leclerc's career of late, after he looked like he would be the Rangers' closer for years to come after he emerged from obscurity in 2018 to become a dominant reliever and then signed a lengthy deal. After is stellar season, his walk-rate reverted to its pre-2018 numbers quickly, he lost the closer's role, and then missed almost all of last year with a shoulder injury that required surgery. With the elbow soreness, there's just no reason to draft him this year, and you can pick him up off the waiver wire when and if he returns and is named the closer. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | ||
