Dynasty: Nolan McLean. Redraft: Logan Gilbert. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has McLean ahead, McLean #34 and Gilbert #43, and the expert consensus agrees (#50 and #46). The community disagrees, leaning Gilbert, FRV 75.6 to 67.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Gilbert ahead, #49 to #64, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($21.6 and $15.6).
JD on Logan Gilbert (Oct 20, 2026): Logan Gilbert is a borderline case for me, because despite the fact that he will be 30 in 2027, I think he's got a lot of life left in his arm. I think he's very likely to take the Kevin Gausman-type path where he is very valuable accumulating innings with great ratios and good K rates. I also love pitchers who minimize walks and keep their WHIP down and Logan Gilbert is the poster child for minimizing free passes without the expense of making himself much more hittable. I do think his value takes a significant hit if he isn't able to come to a long-term deal with the Mariners and ends up signing elsewhere, as some of those home run issues (that I think T-Mobile Park covers for him) could rear their heads in a worse pitcher's environment. It's impossible for me to speculate where he ends up going after 2027 so it's a fool's errand to try to knock his value down because of it, but it is a real threat facing him if he signs with a team like the Yankees or Phillies. Just something to keep in mind if you are making a roster decision regarding Gilbert in 2027.
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 | Logan Gilbert | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | NYM |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 29 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #43 | #34 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #50 | #46 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #49 | #64 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 75.6 | 67.1 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #37–#136 | #36–#168 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $21.6 | $15.6 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $14.0 | $14.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #37 | #65 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 6 spots | Down 3 spots |
| Stat | Logan Gilbert | Nolan McLean |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 186.0 | 179.2 |
| W | 12 | 12 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.73 | 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.09 | 1.17 |
| K | 205 | 194 |
| K/9 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
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