Hunter Brown, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Brown ahead, Brown #74 and Kirby #89, and the expert consensus agrees (#139 and #55). The community rates them even, FRV 71.1 and 72.7. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Brown ahead, #204 to #236.
JD on George Kirby (Jun 17, 2026): I am underwhelmed by his K rate right now but I feel like it is an anomaly rather than a trend that we should be worried about. He has such good command (LOC+ 113) and is so around the zone that I like his ability to age very gracefully even if the stuff takes a step back. He may not have the stuff of some of the guys around him but I will take the reliability in a low end #1 / high end #2.
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 | George Kirby | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | HOU |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #89 | #74 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #139 | #55 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #236 | #204 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 71.1 | 72.7 |
| Expert Sources | 10 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #62–#289 | #40–#74 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 8 spots | Down 5 spots |
| Stat | George Kirby | Hunter Brown |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 174.2 | 107.1 |
| W | 9 | 6 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.33 | 3.19 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.27 |
| K | 148 | 124 |
| K/9 | 7.6 | 10.4 |
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