Chase Burns, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Burns ahead, Burns #28 and McLean #34, and the expert consensus agrees (#26 and #46). The community rates them even, FRV 69.4 and 67.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Burns ahead, #40 to #64, but Frank's 2027 projection has McLean ahead ($15.6 to $13.3).
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.
JD on Nolan McLean (Oct 20, 2026): Nolan McLean stands in a tier of his own for me, because he's in a weird spot where there feels like a big gap between him and the top 7 starters, but he's very clearly better than the next starter after him, Logan Gilbert, mainly due to his age. My favorite thing about McLean is the way he spins it. He has a 98th percentile curveball in xwOBA allowed at .163, and some of the PitchingNinja videos of his highest RPM pitches look like straight witchcraft. Despite his elite-looking curveball, it's actually his sinker that was his most valuable pitch by far, having saved an incredible 27 runs this season, leading to an ERA reduction versus the average of 1.35. That was by far the most valuable sinker in baseball this year in total run value (although Josh Hader(?)) Was better on a rate basis per 100 pitches). I would love to see a guy like McLean with an elite defense behind him, because I feel like the sinker/curveball combo would really play up with a team like the Brewers behind him. Unfortunately he will have to settle with the Mets' defense going forward, who ranked 25th last year, and I don't see a path to them getting much better.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Chase Burns | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CIN | NYM |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #28 | #34 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #26 | #46 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #40 | #64 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 69.4 | 67.1 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#45 | #36–#168 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $13.3 | $15.6 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $18.0 | $14.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #84 | #65 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Chase Burns | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 154.1 | 179.2 |
| W | 15 | 12 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.86 | 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| K | 185 | 194 |
| K/9 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
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