Dynasty: Konnor Griffin. Redraft: Paul Skenes. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Griffin ahead, Griffin #40 and Skenes #44, but the expert consensus has Skenes ahead (#13 to #18). The community disagrees, leaning Skenes, FRV 86.7 to 81.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Skenes ahead, #92 to #183.
JD on Konnor Griffin (Jul 10, 2026): It's a shame it seems like this finger injury is going to hamper any ability for Konnor Griffin to really put together a statement in the second half and dispel the narrative that he floundered in his first taste of big league action. He's been by no means awful but stealing twenty bases is not the same value driver that it used to be and doesn't point to the underlying skill set being incredibly valuable in the long. Everything from his underlying metrics to his surface stats points to a player who is fast but kind of swings a wet noodle. I don't expect him to fit this profile forever but he definitely did not impress in his first taste of big league action and I'm worried that's going to hamper him going into next year. On the other hand there's a certain Angels player whose last name may or may not be fish-related who had a very similar debut that caused people to lose some faith in him, and look how he turned out. And I'm not talking about Tim Salmon.
JD on Paul Skenes (Jul 3, 2026): Is it time to start worrying about Paul Skenes? He is down 1.6mph on his FB since the start of the season and 3.8mph off his debut in '24. Maybe it doesn't matter for the rest of this season, but if you are playing in dynasty leagues are you still comfortable with him at #1SP? What about when you see this chart of his average spin rate per game? I think I have to knock him down to #SP3 based on this, and I'm holding my breath because I'm worried it's about to get a lot worse. I'm not so much worried about the game performance (7ER in 4 IP) because those games happen but the underlying metrics are at least somewhat concerning. I hope I am wrong because Skenes is great for the game of baseball, but I urge all Skenes owners to exercise caution going forward and potentially trade him if the price is right.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Konnor Griffin | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Position | SS | SP |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #40 | #44 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #18 | #13 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #183 | #92 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.0 | 86.7 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #12–#35 | #4–#21 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 2 spots | Down 5 spots |
| Stat | Konnor Griffin | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 174.1 |
| W | - | 10 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.82 |
| WHIP | - | 1.12 |
| K | - | 200 |
| K/9 | - | 10.3 |
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