Jacob Misiorowski, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Misiorowski ahead, Misiorowski #13 and Yamamoto #20, and the expert consensus agrees (#7 and #20). The community agrees too, FRV 83.4 to 76.2. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Misiorowski ahead, #10 to #19, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($34.7 and $28.3).
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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Oct 2, 2026): I will always have the utmost respect for Yamamoto for coming in on zero days' rest in Game 7 last year and throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings to get the save and lock down the World Series. It's the same respect I have for Nathan Eovaldi covering 6 innings in extras out of the bullpen in the 2018 WS for the Red Sox after throwing an inning in relief in the previous two games. Seriously, take a moment to watch this highlight video (and especially key in on the dugout after he gave up the walkoff HR in the 18th): https://www.mlb.com/news/nathan-eovaldi-a-red-sox-hero-in-game-3-c299755566 But I digress; Yamamoto is one of the most bankable guys in the big leagues right now and I think he is the safest ace you could have on your team right now. There's really no weak part in his game except the team he is on, as the Dodgers frequently use a 6-man rotation and will never need to push at the end of the regular season with how dominant their roster is, and that makes Yamamoto not as reliable in the fantasy playoffs. If you're in a roto format as opposed to a head-to-head, he's probably more valuable to you because you can bank his stats early. Don't be afraid to sell Yoshi at your league's trade deadline next year if the Dodgers doing their thing - you will probably get a haul back and you won't risk his potential rest interfering with your fantasy championship.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jacob Misiorowski | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | LAD |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #13 | #20 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #7 | #20 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #10 | #19 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.4 | 76.2 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #6–#14 | #13–#36 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $34.7 | $28.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $46.0 | $31.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #8 | #15 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Jacob Misiorowski | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 174.2 | 185.0 |
| W | 16 | 14 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 1.80 | 2.53 |
| WHIP | 0.80 | 0.87 |
| K | 252 | 182 |
| K/9 | 13.0 | 8.9 |
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