Who Should I Draft?
Zach Davies or Kirby Yates (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR  | Zach Davies SP - CHC  | |
Expert |
85% Recommended by 17 of 20 experts |
15% Recommended by 3 of 20 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 56 | # 92 |
| Best Rank | # 32 | # 70 |
| Worst Rank | # 129 | # 225 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 152 | # 215 |
| Best Rank | # 127 | # 186 |
| Worst Rank | # 183 | # 239 |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 81 | 121 |
| Wins | 3 | 10 |
| Saves | 26 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.21 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.37 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 65 | # 94 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 68 | # 80 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 41 | # 95 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 64 | # 92 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 107 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 48 | # 107 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 32 | # 152 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 57 | # 97 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 64 | # 91 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 44 | # 82 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 50 | # 81 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 54 | # 96 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 66 | # 225 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 86 | # 88 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 70 | # 81 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 45 | # 93 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 57 | # 96 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 80 | # 70 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 89 | # 87 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 129 | # 93 |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 6 | 12 |
| Games Started | 0 | 12 |
| Innings Pitched | 4.1 | 69.0 |
| Wins | 0 | 7 |
| Losses | 1 | 4 |
| Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 1 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 7 | 55 |
| Earned Runs | 6 | 21 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | 9 |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 63 |
| Walks | 4 | 19 |
| ERA | 12.46 | 2.73 |
| WHIP | 2.54 | 1.07 |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 56 | 29 |
| Games Started | 0 | 29 |
| Innings Pitched | 56.7 | 158.6 |
| Wins | 3 | 10 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 |
| Saves | 26 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Holds | 3 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 45 | 165 |
| Earned Runs | 20 | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 23 |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 121 |
| Walks | 18 | 52 |
| ERA | 3.21 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.37 |
| Kirby Yates RP - TOR | Zach Davies SP - CHC | |
| News | ||
| Kirby Yates' deal with the Toronto Blue Jays is expected to be one-year, $8.25 million plus incentives, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is still pending a physical, however. Jon Mathisen Tue, Jan 19th | Zach Davies agreed to a one-year, $8.63 million deal with the Cubs to avoid arbitration. Jon Mathisen Fri, Jan 15th | |
| Kirby Yates is in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ken Rosenthal from the Athletic. Ryan Evans - Baseballogy Tue, Jan 19th | ||
| The Blue Jays are reportedly finalizing a deal with free agent RHP Kirby Yates. Brad Camara Tue, Jan 19th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Yates was one of the most dominant relievers in the game in 2019, but missed almost the entire 2020 season and had surgery in August to remove bone chips from his elbow. He'll now head to the Blue Jays where he'll serve as their closer. Yates is older than you think - he'll be 34 years old by Opening Day - and any pitcher coming off elbow surgery is a risk. But given that he had a 42% strikeout rate and excellent control before his lost 2020 season, he offers plenty of upside. With few reliable closers outside of a handful of top options, Yates makes an intriguing RP pick who could offer a major return on investment if he shows he's back to form in the spring. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Davies has quietly put together two quality seasons, with a 3.55 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 2019, and a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP last year. Notably, he started throwing more changeups in 2020, which led both to an increased swinging strike rate and strikeout rate. But his xERA was still 5.01, and although he routinely outperforms his expected stats, it's a reminder not to get too high on a pitcher who amounts to a command specialist. The upside is that after a trade to the Cubs, he'll face mostly weak offenses, which should help to boost his floor a bit. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
