Cam Schlittler, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Schlittler ahead, Schlittler #19 and Burns #28, and the expert consensus agrees (#17 and #26). The community agrees too, FRV 74.6 to 69.4. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Schlittler ahead, #14 to #40, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($27.4 and $13.3).
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.
JD on Chase Burns (Oct 20, 2026): It was a shame to see Chase Burns be such a league winner right up until the fantasy playoffs started for most people, at which point he got shut down and lost all of his value. When you're in a dynasty league and young guys click like this, it's a shame that you are punished in the playoffs when players on non-contending teams don't finish the end of the season. Chase Burns himself is very elite and you should be happy with him leading your rotation if you roster him. It's also really impressive that he has managed to do this with effectively two pitches, since he features his changeup only 5% of the time (with a -9 run value). He's got the classic heat maps that you'd want to see from a pitcher with his velocity: fastballs at the top of the zone and sliders down and away to righties. The slider alone accumulated +18 runs and contributed to a -1.05 reduction in ERA vs. the league average, making it one of the best in baseball. With a slider that good he can afford to be a two-pitch pitcher for a long time. I would like to see him develop a third pitch eventually to take him to the next level but he's so good that he doesn't have to. Let's just hope next season he doesn't get shut down in September and he gives everyone 30+ elite starts.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cam Schlittler | Chase Burns |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYY | CIN |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #19 | #28 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #17 | #26 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #14 | #40 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 74.6 | 69.4 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #14–#28 | #13–#45 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $27.4 | $13.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $40.0 | $18.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #17 | #84 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | Cam Schlittler | Chase Burns |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 193.2 | 154.1 |
| W | 14 | 15 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 1.95 | 2.86 |
| WHIP | 0.92 | 1.17 |
| K | 239 | 185 |
| K/9 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
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