Who Should I Draft?
Triston McKenzie or Zach Plesac (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Triston McKenzie SP - CLE  | Zach Plesac SP - CLE  | |
Expert |
85% Recommended by 34 of 40 experts |
15% Recommended by 6 of 40 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 83 | # 110 |
| Best Rank | # 59 | # 60 |
| Worst Rank | # 193 | # 322 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 219 | # 287 |
| Best Rank | # 206 | # 214 |
| Worst Rank | # 250 | # 326 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 142 | 131 |
| Wins | 7 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.51 | 4.39 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 78 | # 79 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 59 | # 95 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 75 | # 89 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 83 | ‐ |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 82 | # 113 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 94 | # 111 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 74 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 77 | # 89 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 76 | # 96 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 71 | # 111 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 193 | # 322 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 92 | # 108 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 77 | # 109 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 70 | # 107 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 78 | ‐ |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 81 | # 112 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 80 | # 104 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 92 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 95 | # 97 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 82 | # 109 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 86 | ‐ |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 83 | # 117 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 77 | # 114 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 112 | # 127 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 105 | # 149 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 73 | # 146 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 89 | # 119 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 61 | # 98 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 146 | # 212 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 107 | # 123 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 82 | # 114 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 85 | # 106 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 84 | # 107 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 79 | # 110 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 77 | # 68 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 80 | # 60 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 83 | # 68 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 87 | # 67 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 92 | # 71 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 112 | # 101 |
| Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | Zach Plesac SP - CLE | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 25 | 25 |
| Games Started | 24 | 25 |
| Innings Pitched | 120.0 | 143.2 |
| Wins | 5 | 10 |
| Losses | 9 | 6 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 84 | 137 |
| Earned Runs | 66 | 74 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 136 | 100 |
| Walks | 58 | 34 |
| ERA | 4.95 | 4.67 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | Zach Plesac SP - CLE | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 26 | 28 |
| Games Started | 26 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 131.2 | 162.2 |
| Wins | 7 | 9 |
| Losses | 8 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 113 | 161 |
| Earned Runs | 66 | 79 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 23 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 142 | 131 |
| Walks | 53 | 41 |
| ERA | 4.51 | 4.39 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| Triston McKenzie SP - CLE | Zach Plesac SP - CLE | |
| News | ||
| 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 | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac struggled in a 7-3 loss to the Astros on Tuesday. He allowed seven runs over 4 2/3 innings of work. Matthew Terelle Tue, May 24th | |
| 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 | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac allowed two runs over six innings in a 5-4 loss to the Reds on Tuesday. Matthew Terelle Tue, May 17th | |
| 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 | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac struggled in a 12-9 win over the White Sox on Monday. Plesac allowed five runs (four earned) over 6 1/3 innings of work while striking out four and walking two. Matthew Terelle Tue, May 10th | |
| 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 | Cleveland Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac allowed five runs (four earned) over five innings of work in a 5-4 loss to the Padres in Game 1 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Matthew Terelle Wed, May 4th | |
| 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 | Tuesday’s game between the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to inclement weather. Chris Schommer Tue, May 3rd | |
| Notes | ||
| 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 | ||
