Tarik Skubal, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Skubal ahead, Skubal #23 and Sanchez #30, and the expert consensus agrees (#25 and #14). The community agrees too, FRV 83.5 to 75.6. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Skubal ahead, #13 to #22, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($19.3 and $25.9).
JD on Cristopher Sanchez (Oct 20, 2026): Oh boy here we go, I really have to fight my personal infatuation with Chris Sanchez and the reality of this season. He very clearly peaked at the beginning of the season when he threw 50+ scoreless innings in a row, setting the MLB record for a left-handed pitcher. If you exclude that incredible all-time run, he was...very average. Post-All-Star break he put up a 3.39 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP. Definitely not bad statistics by any means but he feels like an imposter compared to the rest of the starters around him when you have guys like Skubal putting up sub-1 whips and Schlitter striking out 11+ guys per 9 innings. He is also the oldest starter on this list so far and has the most mediocre fastball, so if there is a guy who has the chance to take the biggest dip from his current ranking heading into the 2027 season, it's probably Sanchez. At the same time he also has the profile that I love for dynasty pitchers: very durable, doesn't rely on a high-spin high-velocity elite fastball, and consistently works deep into games, maximizing his wins and quality starts (if your league counts those). So this is the first pitcher I'm genuinely torn on - I wouldn't blame you for being uninterested in him in a dynasty startup, but if you're in a position where your team is built to win now, he could be one of the best arms you can find.
JD on Tarik Skubal (Oct 2, 2026): I love writing these blurbs about hitters, because I feel like you can judge dynasty value based on potential performance without having to make an injury caveat in every paragraph. When it comes to pitchers, it's just so hard for me to separate out the injury risk from the performance and I have to have to balance the weights of these risks in my head when ranking pitchers. I think this is why I'm lower on pitchers on an absolute basis compared to a lot of other ranking sources, so keep that in mind when comparing lists. Skubal is very clearly a high-end arm that really only entered his peak in 2024 (from a usage perspective, he was dominate in 2023 in a limited sample size), which means he hasn't incurred as much mileage as you'd expect for someone his age. However, he's been ridden hard since 2024, accruing the fourth-most innings of anyone in baseball, only behind Cris Sanchez, Logan Webb, and Kevin Gausman. He's also managed to do that without throwing over 200 innings, which would have been unheard of 10 years ago. There's so much to like about his profile, but one of my favorite parts about him is that he just doesn't walk guys, averaging only a 4.4% walk rate over the last four years while striking out over 30% of the hitters faced in every year. That's led to WHIPs under 1.00 since 2023, and should result in one of the largest contracts ever signed by a pitcher this offseason (if not the largest). I guess if a major league team is willing to throw $200+ million at him, you should be willing to ride him in your dynasty league and throw caution to the wind with injuries.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cristopher Sanchez | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | LAD |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #30 | #23 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #25 | #14 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #22 | #13 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 75.6 | 83.5 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#34 | #6–#22 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $19.3 | $25.9 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $25.0 | $22.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #49 | #20 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | No move |
| Stat | Cristopher Sanchez | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 207.0 | 158.2 |
| W | 18 | 12 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.91 | 2.72 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 0.96 |
| K | 231 | 186 |
| K/9 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
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