Hunter Brown, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Brown ahead, Brown #84 and Cavalli #96, and the expert consensus agrees (#167 and #55). The community agrees too, FRV 72.7 to 51.9. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Brown ahead, #77 to #106, but Frank's 2027 projection has Cavalli ahead ($10.7 to $8.7).
JD on Cade Cavalli (Jun 29, 2026): Feel like Cade Cavalli is a right-handed Mackenzie Gore, so why am I so much lower on him than I am on Gore? I don't really have a good reason although for both of them I feel like eventually something is going to click and they're going to go from a low 4 ERA to a low 3 ERA in the blink of an eye. Caballero is striking out more than a guy per inning and he's entrenched in the Nationals rotation, so he's a good piece to have in deeper leagues. Unfortunately, there's just not a spot for him in shallower lakes because he is so hit or miss on a game-to-game basis.
JD on Hunter Brown (Jun 3, 2026): What is scarier, shoulder injuries or elbow injuries? When I was growing up I was always told that elbow injuries are always more dangerous and shoulder injuries usually resulted from throwing the ball correctly but just being overworked (just some of the bs that floated around baseball until the data driven paradigm we are in now). I would say that a shoulder injury is the most scary because there are so many moving pieces whereas an elbow is a pretty straightforward injury to repair (most of the time). I'm willing to make an exception with Brown though because he's looked so good in rehab and was so dominant in two starts this season. If he comes back healthy, he'll be a top ten starter for me. Just have to put the injury tag on him for the time being.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cade Cavalli | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | HOU |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #96 | #84 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #167 | #55 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #106 | #77 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 51.9 | 72.7 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 12 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #75–#293 | #40–#77 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $10.7 | $8.7 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $16.0 | -$3.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #120 | #145 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 14 spots | No move |
| Stat | Cade Cavalli | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 169.2 | 107.1 |
| W | 13 | 6 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.02 | 3.19 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | 1.27 |
| K | 200 | 124 |
| K/9 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
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