Yoshinobu Yamamoto, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Yamamoto ahead, Yamamoto #23 and Walker #28, and the expert consensus agrees (#29 and #26). The community agrees too, FRV 76.2 to 52.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Yamamoto ahead, #19 to #23, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($16 and $27).
JD on Jordan Walker (Jul 14, 2026): I thought for sure we were going to see Jordan Walker put on a display of hard ground balls up the left side during the Home Run Derby but he really surprised me and took the crown. I don't know how much longer I can be a hater without looking foolish. At this point I might be fully bought into the Jordan Walker story. My apologies to all of the Jordan Walker fans I have let down this season.
JD on Yoshinobu Yamamoto (May 27, 2026): I surprised myself here by ranking Yoshi SP4 as I've always been a bit skeptical of him and how he would hold up. In reality there's nothing in his profile that scares me off from putting all of my chips into him and building a staff around him in a dynasty league. He backs up his pretty great stuff with incredible command and I think he has a profile that is going to age very well in the scenario where his stuff takes a step back, I don't think he will be affected too much. Honestly as I'm thinking about it, he's more like a right-handed Cris Sanchez and it's about the highest praise I can levy on a pitcher right now.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jordan Walker | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | LAD |
| Position | OF | SP |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #28 | #23 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #29 | #26 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #23 | #19 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 52.1 | 76.2 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 10 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #16–#44 | #13–#31 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $16 | $27 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $38 | $29 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #73 | #11 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | Jordan Walker | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 611 | — |
| HR | 28 | — |
| R | 90 | — |
| RBI | 100 | — |
| SB | 19 | — |
| AVG | .281 | — |
| OBP | .337 | — |
| SLG | .489 | — |
| OPS | .826 | — |
| wOBA | .357 | — |
| xwOBA | .345 | — |
| Stat | Jordan Walker | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 8.0 | 172.0 |
| W | 0 | 13 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 0.00 | 2.62 |
| WHIP | 0.75 | 0.88 |
| K | 9 | 171 |
| K/9 | 10.1 | 8.9 |
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