Dynasty: Ben Rice. Redraft: Cam Schlittler. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Rice ahead, Rice #16 and Schlittler #19, but the expert consensus has Schlittler ahead (#17 to #27). The community rates them even, FRV 77.1 and 74.6. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Schlittler ahead, #14 to #31, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($22.9 and $27.4).
JD on Ben Rice (Oct 2, 2026): Ben Rice had the season I expected him to have after the 2025 season, but not in the way I expected him to do it. He went from a statcast monster last year to just a statcast enjoyer, with a notable decrease in his bat speed and exit velocity: 2025: 73.4 mph / 93.3 Avg EV 2026: 72.6 mph / 91.9 Avg EV He had the 34th-largest bat speed decline of any player from last year to this year and I think there are basically two ways to interpret it. Either you think that he is starting to regress and this is a trend that you will continue to see until he no longer is the monster that he is today, or you think that he found his comfort zone and took a bit off to prioritize the right kind of contact instead of bat speed being the priority at the expense of the ideal outcome. As a Ben Rice truther, I actually think it's the latter. One of the frustrations with Rice last year was that the numbers didn't match the expected stats, and I think slightly changing his approach this year really helped him put up a career year. At the end of the day he's a left-handed hitter in Yankee Stadium in his prime, hitting directly in front of Aaron Judge a majority of the time. He's going to be incredibly valuable for the next couple of years and I wouldn't rule out him continuing to perform at a high level into his mid-30s.
JD on Cam Schlittler (Oct 2, 2026): I racked my brain trying to come up with a way to rank Schlittler over Misiorowski and have the contrarian take, but it's clear that Schlitter is a very strong #2 to Mis. There is so much to like about Schlittler, but I think my favorite part about him is that he is going to win the AL Cy Young Award without a true wipeout breaking ball or elite changeup. He effectively dominated the AL all year with three variations of a fastball and only needed to feature his CB 10% of the time. This gives me hope that he can age more gracefully than a pitcher who doesn't have anywhere to go with their arsenal as their velocity declines. Just imagine 29 year old Schlittler with a wipeout split. If you wanted to find some cons in his game, his 1.95 ERA had nearly a one-run gap between his 2.85 xERA, which is the 10th-biggest gap for pitchers with a full season workload. He also didn't do a great job the third time through the order (.315 wOBA allowed), where he looked more like a league-average pitcher compared to an elite arm. I heard this argument from Blue Jays fans arguing Dylan Cease should win the Cy Young, treating Schlit as a stats merchant rather than a true horse. I looked into it and Cease was actually worse the third time through the order and through 24 fewer innings so I'm not sure where that came from. Schlittler will be entering his age-26 season in 2027 and should be a betting favorite to win a back-to-back Cy Young. If you can get your hands on him, I have no doubt he will treat you well over the next couple of years.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Ben Rice | Cam Schlittler |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYY | NYY |
| Position | 1B | SP |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #16 | #19 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #27 | #17 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #31 | #14 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 77.1 | 74.6 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #19–#43 | #14–#28 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $22.9 | $27.4 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $30.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #29 | #17 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Up 2 spots |
| Stat | Ben Rice | Cam Schlittler |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 667 | - |
| HR | 41 | - |
| R | 105 | - |
| RBI | 97 | - |
| SB | 3 | - |
| AVG | .264 | - |
| OBP | .363 | - |
| SLG | .534 | - |
| OPS | .897 | - |
| wOBA | .384 | - |
| xwOBA | .378 | - |
| Stat | Ben Rice | Cam Schlittler |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 193.2 |
| W | - | 14 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 1.95 |
| WHIP | - | 0.92 |
| K | - | 239 |
| K/9 | - | 11.1 |
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