Payton Tolle, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Tolle ahead, Tolle #31 and Griffin #35, but the expert consensus has Griffin ahead (#18 to #51). The community disagrees, leaning Griffin, FRV 81.0 to 59.4. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Tolle ahead, #112 to #183.
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 Payton Tolle (Oct 20, 2026): I was overall really impressed with Payton Tolle this year and I think he has the potential to stick around for a very long time. I made this comment in an earlier blurb a while ago but he kind of reminds me of Schlitter from the left side because he does a lot of his work with the fastball and doesn't need too much else. Between his four-seam, sinker, and cutter he effectively throws a variation of the fastball 88% of the time and both the four-seam and cutter have positive run values, with the sinker being just about break-even, just slightly negative. When you're able to do that from the left side, I really think that you have a long career ahead of you, especially with his 6'6" frame. He also arguably put up his best stats in September, meaning he finished stronger than a lot of pitchers with a full season under their belt would do as they start to hit a wall. The 7th overall SP might be a little aggressive, but his combination of youth and stuff makes him the most attractive starter left on the board after the first six are gone. I feel like you can rely on Tolle to put up great numbers as he enters his prime.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Konnor Griffin | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | BOS |
| Position | SS | SP |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #35 | #31 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #18 | #51 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #183 | #112 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.0 | 59.4 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #12–#35 | #38–#70 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 5 spots |
| Stat | Konnor Griffin | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 148.2 |
| W | - | 9 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.03 |
| WHIP | - | 1.10 |
| K | - | 171 |
| K/9 | - | 10.4 |
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