Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Jacob Misiorowski. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, McGonigle #12 and Misiorowski #13, but the expert consensus has Misiorowski ahead (#7 to #15). The community leans Misiorowski, FRV 83.4 to 74.5. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Misiorowski ahead, #10 to #39, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($34.7 and $24.3).
JD on Jacob Misiorowski (Oct 2, 2026): Miz is very clearly the best pitcher available in dynasty leagues. He led baseball in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, and WAR, and he led in FIP, xFIP, and SIERA behind them, so there is no "wait for the regression" argument here. He is the only starter in the game averaging over 100 on the fastball. He struck out 38 percent of the hitters he faced, three points clear of anyone else, and he did it while cutting his walk rate in half from 2025. Schlittler had a great year and still trails him in every rate stat. So the question to me isn't where he ranks among pitchers. It's whether you take him in the first round of a dynasty league at all, and what a pitcher is worth compared to a hitter. A couple of thoughts. Pitchers are far more volatile year to year than hitters, not so much from performance as from injury. With the velocity in the league now, every pitcher is one pitch away from a 12 to 18 month shutdown for major surgery. That threat just doesn't hang over hitters the same way. It makes me wonder what the number one pitcher is really worth next to the number one hitter. In this case there are 12 to 14 bats I'd take before pitching needs to come off the board. In a 12-team dynasty league, I think every first-round pick should be a hitter, and I think that's true no matter who the top pitcher is in a given year. A guy like Miz returns insane value while he's healthy. The second he gets hurt, all the capital you tied up in one player evaporates. A hitter is much less likely to get hurt, and when one does, the value doesn't erode the same way. As for Miz himself, he has clearly separated from everyone else. Schlittler is the only arm who compares on value, but Miz is younger, has better stuff, and doesn't drift into stretches of mediocrity the way Schlittler does when his mechanics get out of sync. If you have Miz, congratulations. Ride him while you can. Just be careful with pitching in general when it comes to dynasty leagues.
JD on Kevin McGonigle (Oct 4, 2026): There's a lot to like about Kevin McGonigle after his first season in the big leagues. I wish he could've ended the season with more walks than strikeouts, as that would've been an incredible achievement for a rookie in today's game. As it stood he still walked 95 times while only striking out 100 times. He also really found his power stroke in the second half, hitting 10 home runs across 255 AB (which equates to about a 25 HR pace over a full season) while taking a step back in OBP and walk rate compared to the first half (14.5% vs. 11.9%). That profile plays better in fantasy for sure, and I think the Tigers would like McGonigle to tap into his power stroke more often rather than being passive at the plate. So, what is the risk here? In my opinion there are two paths he can go down. Option A: He is one of the most valuable players in baseball, but the fantasy pedigree never really catches up and his actual 5x5 performance trail his real life value. High OBP, but only 15-20 HR a year with limited SB as he matures. Option B: He continues to improve offensively, keeps turning the gap power into HR power, and maintains a high average while getting to 30 HRs regularly. This is easily a top 5 player imo. If I had to be, I would think he turns into option B, and I'm willing to put all my chips in to acquire McGonigle wherever he is available.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jacob Misiorowski | Kevin McGonigle |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | DET |
| Position | SP | SS/3B |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #13 | #12 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #7 | #15 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #10 | #39 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.4 | 74.5 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #6–#14 | #13–#21 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $34.7 | $24.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $46.0 | $19.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #8 | #23 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | No move |
| Stat | Jacob Misiorowski | Kevin McGonigle |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 707 |
| HR | - | 18 |
| R | - | 97 |
| RBI | - | 72 |
| SB | - | 12 |
| AVG | - | .278 |
| OBP | - | .376 |
| SLG | - | .430 |
| OPS | - | .806 |
| wOBA | - | .357 |
| xwOBA | - | .355 |
| Stat | Jacob Misiorowski | Kevin McGonigle |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 174.2 | - |
| W | 16 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 1.80 | - |
| WHIP | 0.80 | - |
| K | 252 | - |
| K/9 | 13.0 | - |
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