Dynasty: too close to call. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Skenes #44 and Cease #46, and the expert consensus agrees (#31 and #13). The community leans Skenes, FRV 86.7 to 67.8.
JD on Paul Skenes (Jul 3, 2026): Is it time to start worrying about Paul Skenes? He is down 1.6mph on his FB since the start of the season and 3.8mph off his debut in '24. Maybe it doesn't matter for the rest of this season, but if you are playing in dynasty leagues are you still comfortable with him at #1SP? What about when you see this chart of his average spin rate per game? I think I have to knock him down to #SP3 based on this, and I'm holding my breath because I'm worried it's about to get a lot worse. I'm not so much worried about the game performance (7ER in 4 IP) because those games happen but the underlying metrics are at least somewhat concerning. I hope I am wrong because Skenes is great for the game of baseball, but I urge all Skenes owners to exercise caution going forward and potentially trade him if the price is right.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Dylan Cease | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TOR | PIT |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #46 | #44 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #31 | #13 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | - | #92 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 67.8 | 86.7 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #24–#51 | #4–#21 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Down 6 spots |
| Stat | Dylan Cease | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 169.0 | 174.1 |
| W | 11 | 10 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 2.40 | 3.82 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | 1.12 |
| K | 239 | 200 |
| K/9 | 12.7 | 10.3 |
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