Chris Sale, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Sale ahead, Sale #80 and Brown #84, but the expert consensus has Brown ahead (#54 to #105). The community disagrees, leaning Brown, FRV 72.7 to 63.3. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Sale ahead, #33 to #95, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($24.0 and $8.7).
JD on Chris Sale (Jun 11, 2026): I'm glad Chris Sale had one more career renaissance in him after he left the Red Sox. I remember buying low on him after the trade was completed and I rode him all the way to his Cy Young that year. It's crazy to see him still performing at that high level. and I don't see why he can't do it into his early 40's. He's one of the safer late-30s pitchers that I can imagine.
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 | Chris Sale | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | HOU |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 37 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #80 | #84 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #105 | #54 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #33 | #95 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 63.3 | 72.7 |
| Expert Sources | 13 | 14 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #40–#196 | #40–#77 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $24.0 | $8.7 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $29.0 | -$3.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #25 | #145 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 19 spots | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Chris Sale | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 162.2 | 107.1 |
| W | 14 | 6 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.16 | 3.19 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.27 |
| K | 200 | 124 |
| K/9 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
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