Dynasty: Cade Cavalli. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Cavalli ahead, Cavalli #100 and Melton #112, and the expert consensus agrees (#167 and #227). The community rates them even, FRV 51.9 and 49.1.
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 Troy Melton (Aug 11, 2026): Yeah I'm gonna move him up again. I'm gonna keep moving up until he proves to me that he shouldn't be this caliber of starting pitcher. I love that he is the kind of guy that can go deep into games because he’s not trying to strike out the world. He still gets his Ks, maybe not 11+ per 9 like some guys but he is still incredibly valuable to dynasty owners with his minuscule WHIP. All aboard the Melton train!
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cade Cavalli | Troy Melton |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | DET |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #100 | #112 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #167 | #227 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #137 | - |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 51.9 | 49.1 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 7 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #82–#293 | #131–#370 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 30 spots | Down 7 spots |
| Stat | Cade Cavalli | Troy Melton |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 169.2 | 114.1 |
| W | 13 | 8 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.02 | 2.76 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | 1.13 |
| K | 200 | 94 |
| K/9 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
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