Dynasty: Parker Messick. Redraft: Chris Sale. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Messick ahead, Messick #72 and Sale #80, and the expert consensus agrees (#105 and #77). The community disagrees, leaning Sale, FRV 63.3 to 51.5. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Sale ahead, #33 to #62, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($24.0 and $18.4).
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 Parker Messick (Nov 5, 2026): My favorite old-school dumpy-body starting pitcher just sneaked into the top 75 for me. I love his old-school and new-school mix, where he has a below-average fastball and below-average stuff that he pairs with above-average location to get a K/9 over 9 while still limiting his walks. (Sidenote: this is the exact strategy I think Jake Bennett should use to become an elite starting pitcher, but I digress.) I'm a tad concerned about where he goes from here, because his profile doesn't necessarily scream significant improvement compared to this year. However, even if 2026 is the high watermark, he can still float around there and return a lot of value without needing to improve from here. One odd quirk about Messick is he has a slight reverse split tendency, with a .676 OPS allowed versus lefties versus .629 OPS allowed against righties in his career. How fun was that fact?!
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Chris Sale | Parker Messick |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CLE |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 37 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #80 | #72 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #105 | #77 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #33 | #62 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 63.3 | 51.5 |
| Expert Sources | 13 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #40–#196 | #65–#177 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $24.0 | $18.4 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $29.0 | $22.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #25 | #55 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 19 spots | Up 2 spots |
| Stat | Chris Sale | Parker Messick |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 162.2 | 186.1 |
| W | 14 | 12 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.16 | 2.56 |
| WHIP | 0.98 | 1.06 |
| K | 200 | 193 |
| K/9 | 11.1 | 9.3 |
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