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Carlos Rodon or Brandon Young

Who Should I Start? - Week 15 • Start New
Carlos Rodon

Carlos Rodon

SPNew York Yankees NYY
Brandon Young

Brandon Young

SPBaltimore Orioles BAL
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Rodon over Young

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Carlos Rodon

Carlos Rodon is finding his groove with consecutive quality starts as he heads into a highly favorable matchup.

Carlos Rodon is locked in, delivering consecutive quality starts and boasting a sharp 3.00 ERA with 14 strikeouts over his last 12.0 innings. He has settled back into his role as a rotation staple for the first-place Yankees, who currently sport a 43-27 record and a two-game winning streak. With Gerrit Cole also back in action, the Yankees' pitching staff is finally at full strength.

While a 1.22 WHIP across his first six starts of the season shows some remaining traffic, Rodon's underlying 10.10 K/9 suggests his elite strikeout upside remains intact. Our models project a solid rest-of-season path with a 4.10 ERA and 158 strikeouts, indicating his recent stellar form is a realistic reflection of his high-ceiling capability rather than a fluke.

Rodon takes the mound on Wednesday at home against the White Sox, facing Anthony Kay, who struggles with a 4.50 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. This represents an incredibly favorable matchup for the veteran lefty, who is projected to log another strong performance with high strikeout upside. Fire him up as a confident fantasy play this week. Verdict: Start.

Updated 18 hrs ago

Latest News Carlos Rodon
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Young over Rodon

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Brandon Young

Brandon Young's Hot Streak and Two-Start Week Make Him a Must-Start

Brandon Young is on a phenomenal run, posting a stellar 2.06 ERA and 0.84 WHIP over his last 14 days. The fourth-place Orioles (34-39) have leaned heavily on him due to a depleted rotation with Chris Bassitt, Zach Eflin, and Dean Kremer sidelined. Young has fully seized his opportunity, locking down a vital mid-rotation role.

Young's success has lowered his season ERA to 3.67, a massive improvement from last year's 6.45 mark. While our season projections of a 4.50 ERA and 1.32 WHIP warn of upcoming regression, his fastball dominance and splitter adjustments suggest these gains are real. Fantasy managers should confidently ride his hot hand.

Young is lined up for a highly valuable two-start week, facing Seattle's Logan Gilbert on June 16 and the Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan on June 21. Our models project him to toss 12.1 innings with a 2.99 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts across these matchups. He is a premier starting option for the week ahead.

Updated 18 hrs ago

Latest News Brandon Young
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Performance Carlos Rodon
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.501-000731.171
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.001-0001461.002
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brandon Young
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000520.571
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.062-000920.842
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Carlos Rodon
OWN
95%
+1.95 compared to last week
START
41%
-12.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Brandon Young
OWN
41%
+21.37 compared to last week
START
16%
+6.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Carlos Rodon
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brandon Young
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Carlos Rodon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 112th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Jacob Misiorowski
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 63rd with 1.22
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 43rd with 3.27
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 42nd with 19
  • Currently ranked 190th in wins with 2
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -3, WHIP: +0.184, ERA: +0.139, K's: -73, Walks: -13
Breakdown Brandon Young

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 61st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Jacob Misiorowski
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 96th
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 69th with 4.04
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 77th with 17
  • Top 75 in wins and is currently ranked 65th with 4
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: -1.007, ERA: -2.915, K's: +33, Walks: +11
Next Up Health Check
Injury Carlos Rodon

No Injury Reported

Injury Brandon Young

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Carlos Rodon
DateOpponentResult
Jun 16VS CHWDavis Martin
Jun 17VS CHWAnthony Kay
Jun 18VS CHWSean Burke
Jun 19VS CINRhett Lowder
Jun 20VS CINAndrew Abbott
Jun 21VS CINChase Burns
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Brandon Young
DateOpponentResult
Jun 16@SEALogan Gilbert
Jun 17@SEAGeorge Kirby
Jun 18@SEABryan Woo
Jun 19@LADRoki Sasaki
Jun 20@LADYoshinobu Yamamoto
Jun 21@LADEmmet Sheehan
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000520.571
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Carlos Rodon
11.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brandon Young
7.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Carlos Rodon
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CHW 26 137.0 2440 139 71 0 9-6 3.81 1.47 9.1 343
2016 CHW 28 162.2 2795 167 54 0 9-10 4.09 1.41 9.2 395
2017 CHW 12 67.0 1181 76 31 0 2-5 4.3 1.42 10.2 161
2018 CHW 20 118.1 1967 90 55 0 6-8 4.34 1.28 6.9 255
2019 CHW 7 34.2 696 46 17 0 3-2 5.19 1.44 11.9 91
2020 CHW 5 7.2 147 6 5 0 0-2 10.57 1.96 7 -1
2021 CHW 25 136.1 2275 188 38 0 14-6 2.44 0.97 12.4 423
2022 SF 30 175.0 2892 230 49 0 14-8 2.73 1.01 11.8 519
2023 NYY 14 62.0 1133 64 28 0 3-8 7.11 1.5 9.3 81
2024 NYY 36 188.0 3415 220 58 0 17-11 4.16 1.26 10.5 481
2025 NYY 35 201.1 3370 211 78 0 18-9 3.4 1.09 9.4 534
2026 NYY 6 31.0 546 34 19 0 2-2 3.19 1.19 9.9 76
ON PACE 13 72 1263 78 43 0 4-4 3.19 1.19 9.9 174
3-YEAR AVG 28 150 2639 165 55 0 13-9 4.25 1.22 9.9 366
Career 244 1314.0 22857 1471 503 0 0-0 3.86 1.25 10.1
Career Brandon Young
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2025 BAL 12 57.2 940 47 22 0 1-7 6.24 1.54 7.3 54
2026 BAL 10 54.0 865 42 19 0 5-1 3.67 1.31 7 132
ON PACE 22 120 1919 93 42 0 11-2 3.67 1.31 7 293
3-YEAR AVG 12 56 940 47 22 0 1-7 6.24 1.54 7.3 54
Career 22 111.2 1805 89 41 0 0-0 5 1.43 7.2
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