Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Konnor Griffin. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, McLean #34 and Griffin #35, but the expert consensus has Griffin ahead (#18 to #46). The community leans Griffin, FRV 81.0 to 67.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Griffin ahead, #58 to #64, but Frank's 2027 projection has McLean ahead ($15.6 to $12.8).
JD on Konnor Griffin (Oct 20, 2026): Based on this ranking, I will never own Konnor Griffin in any dynasty leagues for the foreseeable future, and I think I am okay with that. Based on what I have seen, I think we should rank him like he is a premier prospect a la Jesus Made or Leo DeVries, rather than a high-end prospect who has already debuted and had success at the major league level, a la Kevin McGonigle. The average exit velocity is probably the most concerning piece for me, although a better September (88.8 mph) really gave me hope that he was just getting his feet under him before his injury (rather than actually being a sub-87 mph EV player). For reference some other players in the 87 mph EV range for 2026 are Xavier Edwards, David Hamilton, and Jackson Holliday (ouch), Jake Cronenworth and Ozzie Albies. I bring this up not to try to pile on too hard on Konnor Griffin, but more so that he is far from the sure thing that people are treating him as. I really would like to see more production at the big league level before I really move him up my rankings. At the end of the day, if I was ranking him as a prospect, he would still be the number one overall prospect on this list. I think that is more than fair for the type of performance he has put up so far.
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 | Konnor Griffin | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | NYM |
| Position | SS | SP |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #35 | #34 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #18 | #46 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #58 | #64 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.0 | 67.1 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #13–#35 | #36–#168 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $12.8 | $15.6 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $8.0 | $14.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #90 | #65 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Konnor Griffin | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 339 | - |
| HR | 6 | - |
| R | 43 | - |
| RBI | 33 | - |
| SB | 23 | - |
| AVG | .272 | - |
| OBP | .324 | - |
| SLG | .404 | - |
| OPS | .728 | - |
| wOBA | .320 | - |
| xwOBA | .316 | - |
| Stat | Konnor Griffin | 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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