Who Should I Draft?
Zac Gallen or Framber Valdez (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU  | Zac Gallen SP - ARI  | |
Expert |
74% Recommended by 32 of 43 experts |
26% Recommended by 11 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 45 | # 56 |
| Best Rank | # 34 | # 30 |
| Worst Rank | # 71 | # 109 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 121 | # 142 |
| Best Rank | # 112 | # 128 |
| Worst Rank | # 136 | # 196 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 156 | 168 |
| Wins | 12 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.83 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.33 | 1.26 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 34 | # 70 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 42 | # 45 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 46 | # 54 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 51 | # 62 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 44 | # 77 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 43 | # 70 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 36 | # 68 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 44 | # 47 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 37 | # 39 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 44 | # 56 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 43 | # 109 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 44 | # 46 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 44 | # 55 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 44 | # 59 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 47 | # 50 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 47 | # 51 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 36 | # 52 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 44 | # 48 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 56 | # 61 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 53 | # 102 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 46 | # 57 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 52 | # 78 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 54 | # 104 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 38 | # 45 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 44 | # 70 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 45 | # 83 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 35 | # 67 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 60 | # 62 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 40 | # 77 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 48 | # 92 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 42 | # 53 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 66 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 71 | # 30 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 40 | # 30 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 61 | # 37 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 48 | # 41 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 57 | # 42 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 52 | # 43 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 46 | # 43 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 47 | # 44 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 54 | # 44 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 55 | # 51 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 57 | # 55 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 22 |
| Games Started | 22 | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | 135.3 | 121.1 |
| Wins | 11 | 3 |
| Losses | 6 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 110 | 108 |
| Earned Runs | 47 | 58 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 12 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 125 | 139 |
| Walks | 58 | 49 |
| ERA | 3.14 | 4.30 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.29 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 28 | 28 |
| Games Started | 28 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | 165.9 | 157.4 |
| Wins | 12 | 9 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 154 | 139 |
| Earned Runs | 71 | 71 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 168 |
| Walks | 67 | 59 |
| ERA | 3.83 | 4.03 |
| WHIP | 1.33 | 1.26 |
| Framber Valdez SP - HOU | Zac Gallen SP - ARI | |
| News | ||
| Astros starter Framber Valdez was on his game Friday at Washington. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on seven hits and two walks, while striking out six. Kendall Capps Sat, May 14th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched six innings on Saturday, striking out nine, walking one, and allowing two hits for one earned run in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 loss to the Cubs. Josh Thiessen Sun, May 15th | |
| Houston Astros Pitcher Framber Valdez pitched 6.0 innings, striking out five batters, allowing four hits and one run during a 6-2 loss to the Rangers. Kyle Williams - Dog Day Sports Tue, Apr 26th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched seven innings on Sunday, striking out seven, and allowing five hits for zero earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 4-0 win over the Rockies. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 9th | |
| Framber Valdez struggled in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, surrendering six runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out three over 4 1/3 innings. Nate Miller Wed, Apr 20th | Arizona Diamondbacks SP Zac Gallen pitched 6 2/3 innings on Monday, striking out five, and allowing five hits for two earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 2nd | |
| Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez lasted just three innings Wednesday, walking five batters while also striking out three and allowing one run on two hits in the Astros' 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Chris Schommer Wed, Apr 13th | Zac Gallen allowed two hits in six scoreless innings while striking out five during Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Diego Sandoval Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Framber Valdez was solid on the mound for the Astros Thursday night, striking out six while also walking one and allowing two hits in 6.2 innings pitched, picking up the victory, 3-1 over the Angels. Chris Schommer Fri, Apr 8th | Diamondbacks starting pitcher was excellent on the mound Friday night, allowing just one run on two hits while also walking one and striking out seven in five innings pitched, picking up the no-decision in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Sat, Apr 23rd | |
| Notes | ||
| Valdez fractured his ring finger just before the start of the season and although there were rumors he could miss the entire season, he wound up making 22 starts and throwing 134 2/3 innings. He lost some of the gains he had made with his control, but he induced ground balls at a 70.3% clip, an absurd rate. Valdez has one great pitch - his curveball - and his value is highly dependent on the quality of his defense. So the chances of him taking a great leap are minimal. But what he provides is plenty good enough to be a mid-tier starter for your fantasy team. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Gallen took a major step back last year, but it's tough not to blame the injuries. He missed time with forearm, elbow, and hamstring injuries and the quality of nearly every one of his pitches declined. He looked like a prime bounce-back candidate, but he's already behind schedule because of bursitis in his shoulder. If you believe that Gallen's decline last year was due to his injuries and that he won't miss much time this year, then he should be drafted as a low-end No. 2 starter. When he's right, his fastball, changeup, and curveball are all outstanding, and he can pile on the strikeouts with ease. But you'd be foolish not to acknowledge the injury risks, and if you do draft Gallen, make sure you have a deep staff behind him. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
