Nolan McLean, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has McLean ahead, McLean #34 and Wetherholt #39, but the expert consensus has Wetherholt ahead (#29 to #46). The community rates them even, FRV 67.2 and 67.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has McLean ahead, #64 to #72, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($13.2 and $15.6).
JD on JJ Wetherholt (Oct 20, 2026): This might be one of the first rankings where I'm using the eye test rather than the player's actual statistics to make this call. On the surface a slash line of .242/.339/.365 really doesn't scream top 50 dynasty asset. He also really struggled in the second half of the season with an anemic .608 OPS. However, I think that JJ may have run out of steam playing his first full season in the big leagues and there are bigger things ahead of him entering his age-24 season. For one, an 89.7 EV from someone with this profile should have resulted in more power than 17 home runs. He also pretty significantly underperformed his xwOBA of .347 at a .318 wOBA and I think he is bound to improve on that in 2027. There's also something to be said about playing for a team that really isn't competitive in the second half of the year, and I think this may have plagued both Walker and Wetherholt a bit. As I'm writing this, I feel like I'm just coping with some flawed underlying metrics and wouldn't blame you for having JJ lower than this, but I'm a believer in the skill set and think that he will improve on his 2026 season next year.
JD on Nolan McLean (Oct 20, 2026): Nolan McLean stands in a tier of his own for me, because he's in a weird spot where there feels like a big gap between him and the top 7 starters, but he's very clearly better than the next starter after him, Logan Gilbert, mainly due to his age. My favorite thing about McLean is the way he spins it. He has a 98th percentile curveball in xwOBA allowed at .163, and some of the PitchingNinja videos of his highest RPM pitches look like straight witchcraft. Despite his elite-looking curveball, it's actually his sinker that was his most valuable pitch by far, having saved an incredible 27 runs this season, leading to an ERA reduction versus the average of 1.35. That was by far the most valuable sinker in baseball this year in total run value (although Josh Hader(?)) Was better on a rate basis per 100 pitches). I would love to see a guy like McLean with an elite defense behind him, because I feel like the sinker/curveball combo would really play up with a team like the Brewers behind him. Unfortunately he will have to settle with the Mets' defense going forward, who ranked 25th last year, and I don't see a path to them getting much better.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | JJ Wetherholt | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | NYM |
| Position | 2B | SP |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #39 | #34 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #29 | #46 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #72 | #64 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 67.2 | 67.1 |
| Expert Sources | 14 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #21–#60 | #36–#168 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $13.2 | $15.6 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $7.0 | $14.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #85 | #65 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | JJ Wetherholt | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 619 | - |
| HR | 17 | - |
| R | 89 | - |
| RBI | 51 | - |
| SB | 14 | - |
| AVG | .242 | - |
| OBP | .339 | - |
| SLG | .365 | - |
| OPS | .704 | - |
| wOBA | .318 | - |
| xwOBA | .347 | - |
| Stat | JJ Wetherholt | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 179.2 |
| W | - | 12 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.16 |
| WHIP | - | 1.17 |
| K | - | 194 |
| K/9 | - | 9.7 |
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