Dynasty: Payton Tolle. Redraft: Paul Skenes. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Tolle ahead, Tolle #33 and Skenes #44, but the expert consensus has Skenes ahead (#13 to #51). The community disagrees, leaning Skenes, FRV 86.7 to 59.4. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Skenes ahead, #92 to #112.
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.
JD on Payton Tolle (Jun 3, 2026): Here is a great article on Tolle and how he has dominated so far. Does anyone else feel like he snuck up on us last year? He was not on my radar at all and all of a sudden he is up and dominating in the big leagues with unreal stuff. with a FB that averages 96 and plays up due to his extension, he doesn't need much else to dominate hitters. Kind of reminds me of Schlitter from the left side with his arsenal.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Paul Skenes | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | BOS |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #44 | #33 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #13 | #51 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #92 | #112 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 86.7 | 59.4 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#21 | #41–#70 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 6 spots | Up 4 spots |
| Stat | Paul Skenes | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 174.1 | 148.2 |
| W | 10 | 9 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 3.82 | 3.03 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| K | 200 | 171 |
| K/9 | 10.3 | 10.4 |
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