Zach Neto, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Neto ahead, Neto #29 and McLean #34, but the expert consensus has McLean ahead (#42 to #46). The community agrees too, FRV 76.0 to 67.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Neto ahead, #46 to #82.
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.
JD on Zach Neto (Oct 20, 2026): It's a shame that Zach Neto gets overlooked as one of the truly elite players in the game. For all the hate that the Angels get about their player development skills and rushing prospects, Neto seems to be one of the players who has thrived despite the accelerated timelines. He has put up three straight years of 20/20 seasons and been an overall net positive contributor in both runs and RBIs. This was really the first year where his batting average was a liability, but at .239 you can stomach it when the other four categories are great, if not elite. Sure, he's not putting up these numbers with amazing peripherals and he does strike out a lot, but you don't have to pay a top-25 price to get him and his contributions. In a lot of dynasty rankings he sits outside of the top 40, which is insane to me for a guy entering his age 26 season coming off of arguably his best season as a major leaguer. I would be taking the discount here if it's available in your league all day.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Nolan McLean | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYM | LAA |
| Position | SP | SS |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #34 | #29 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #42 | #46 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #82 | #46 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 67.1 | 76.0 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #39–#168 | #28–#72 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | $22 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | #193 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Nolan McLean | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| PA | - | 704 |
| HR | - | 27 |
| R | - | 102 |
| RBI | - | 77 |
| SB | - | 24 |
| AVG | - | .239 |
| OBP | - | .330 |
| SLG | - | .436 |
| OPS | - | .766 |
| wOBA | - | .336 |
| xwOBA | - | .317 |
| Stat | Nolan McLean | Zach Neto |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 179.2 | - |
| W | 12 | - |
| SV | 0 | - |
| ERA | 3.16 | - |
| WHIP | 1.17 | - |
| K | 194 | - |
| K/9 | 9.7 | - |
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