Who Should I Draft?
Triston McKenzie or Adam Wainwright (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Adam Wainwright SP - STL  | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE  | |
Expert |
69% Recommended by 29 of 42 experts |
31% Recommended by 13 of 42 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 72 | # 83 |
| Best Rank | # 50 | # 59 |
| Worst Rank | # 228 | # 193 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 138 | # 219 |
| Best Rank | # 129 | # 206 |
| Worst Rank | # 190 | # 250 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 143 | 142 |
| Wins | 11 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.14 | 4.51 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 60 | # 78 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 52 | # 59 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 72 | # 75 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 69 | # 82 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 70 | # 112 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 83 | # 94 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 75 | # 77 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 70 | # 76 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 60 | # 71 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 74 | # 92 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 58 | # 78 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 70 | # 81 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 68 | # 80 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 78 | # 92 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 80 | # 95 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 76 | # 82 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 70 | # 86 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 81 | # 92 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 66 | # 83 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 58 | # 77 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 69 | # 112 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 50 | # 73 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 51 | # 89 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 85 | # 146 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 85 | # 107 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 51 | ‐ |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 59 | # 82 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 53 | ‐ |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 83 | # 85 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 73 | # 61 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 75 | # 70 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 95 | # 74 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 98 | # 77 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 81 | # 77 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 90 | # 79 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 80 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 87 | # 83 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 102 | # 83 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 85 | # 84 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 97 | # 87 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 152 | # 105 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 228 | # 193 |
| Adam Wainwright SP - STL | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 32 | 25 |
| Games Started | 32 | 24 |
| Innings Pitched | 206.2 | 120.0 |
| Wins | 17 | 5 |
| Losses | 7 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 168 | 84 |
| Earned Runs | 70 | 66 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 174 | 136 |
| Walks | 50 | 58 |
| ERA | 3.05 | 4.95 |
| WHIP | 1.06 | 1.18 |
| Adam Wainwright SP - STL | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 30 | 26 |
| Games Started | 29 | 26 |
| Innings Pitched | 177.3 | 131.2 |
| Wins | 11 | 7 |
| Losses | 10 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 171 | 113 |
| Earned Runs | 82 | 66 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 24 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 142 |
| Walks | 52 | 53 |
| ERA | 4.14 | 4.51 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.27 |
| Adam Wainwright SP - STL | Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | |
| News | ||
| Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright tossed seven innings of one run ball Friday, scattering four hits while also walking three and striking out three in the Cardinals' 5-3 win over the Pirates. Chris Schommer Sat, May 21st | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie allowed one run over seven innings in a 6-1 win over Houston on Monday. Matthew Terelle Mon, May 23rd | |
| Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright allowed just two runs, three hits, and two walks over six innings of work against the Giants on Sunday evening. He struck out five batters and earned the win as St. Louis ultimately clobbered San Francisco by a score of 15-6. Andersen Pickard Mon, May 16th | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie pitched well in a 3-1 loss to the Twins on Sunday. McKenzie allowed three runs over seven innings while striking out four and walking two. Matthew Terelle Sun, May 15th | |
| As announced by the team Friday afternoon, Adam Wainwright has been placed on the injured list. Andy Zimmerman Fri, May 6th | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie pitched well in an 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in the second game of a Saturday doubleheader. McKenzie allowed two runs over six innings of work while striking out six and walking two. Matthew Terelle Sat, May 7th | |
| Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright was excellent on the mound Wednesday, allowing zero runs on one hit while also walking one and striking out two in seven innings pitched in the Cardinals' 10-0 win over the Royals. Chris Schommer Wed, May 4th | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie threw a gem in a 7-3 win over the A's on Sunday. McKenzie tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings while striking out seven and walking one. Matthew Terelle Sun, May 1st | |
| Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright struggled on the mound Friday, allowing three runs on four hits while also walking five and striking out four in six innings pitched in the Cardinals' 6-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Chris Schommer Sat, Apr 30th | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 4-1 loss to the Angels on Tuesday. McKenzie struck out six and walked none. Matthew Terelle Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Wainwright found the fountain of youth last year, pitching to a 3.05 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP and totaling 17 wins, his most since 2014. He benefitted greatly from the weak NL Central and an outstanding defense, but the bottom line is that Wainwright was just . . . good. His curveball remained effective, his sinker worked well, and he topped 200 innings pitched. Expecting this again as he enters his age-41 season would be overly optimistic, but if you have a strong staff and just need a filler for the back end of your rotation, then Wainwright is your guy. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | McKenzie's overall numbers from last year look rough, as he pitched to a 4.95 ERA and had an 11.7% walk rate. But he was significantly better after he returned from the minors in the second half of the season and at least offered hoped for this year. McKenzie is incredibly slight and he needs to improve his command and the effectiveness of his fastball to become a reliable fantasy starter. But he's worth a late flier given his pedigree. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
