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Griffin Canning or MJ Melendez

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Griffin Canning

Griffin Canning

SPLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Canning over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Griffin Canning
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Canning

 
 
 
 
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Performance Griffin Canning
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000531.331
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.571-1001361.053
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.053001.1000.10506
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.189002.2110.351112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Griffin Canning
OWN
15%
+0.55 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-2.75 compared to last week
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
28%
-4.8 compared to last week
START
17%
-6.12 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Griffin Canning
111th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
70th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Griffin Canning

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 111th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 150th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 135th in WHIP with 1.38
  • Currently ranked 142nd in ERA with 4.89
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 72nd with 33
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -4, WHIP: +0.104, ERA: +0.84, K's: -105, Walks: -18
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown MJ Melendez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 71st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 80th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Kyle Tucker
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 251st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 298th in batting average with 0.234
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 299th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 176th with 0.426
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 211th with 0.731
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 427th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 275th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 244th in runs scored with 43
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.055, OBP: -0.078, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -54, Wlks: -52, Stls: -4,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Griffin Canning

No Injury Reported

Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Griffin Canning
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS STLKyle LeahyL 5-10
May 14VS STLSonny GrayL 6-7
May 15VS STLGriffin CanningW 7-2
May 17@TEXTyler AndersonW 3-9
May 18@TEXJose Urena
May 19@TEXMichael Lorenzen
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.501-000531.331
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
May 13@SEAGeorge KirbyL 6-2
May 14@SEAMichael WachaW 2-4
May 15@SEABryan WooL 4-2
May 17VS OAKCole RagansW 6-2
May 18VS OAKRoss Stripling
May 19VS OAKJP Sears
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.071001.1330.14304
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Griffin Canning
11.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
11.78
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Griffin Canning
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 LAA 18 90.1 1552 96 30 0 5-6 4.58 1.22 9.6 196
2020 LAA 12 58.0 1042 60 25 0 2-3 4.5 1.43 9.3 118
2021 LAA 14 64.0 1080 62 28 0 5-4 5.48 1.45 8.7 116
2023 LAA 24 124.2 2177 139 36 0 7-8 4.4 1.25 10 273
2024 LAA 9 46.2 788 34 18 0 2-4 5.21 1.35 6.6 65
ON PACE 32 167 2836 122 64 0 7-14 5.21 1.35 6.6 233
3-YEAR AVG 19 93 1629 101 32 0 6-6 4.77 1.33 9.6 194
Career 77 379.0 6639 391 137 0 0-0 4.8 1.33 9.3
Career MJ Melendez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 119 88 16 47 53 0 64 .211 .312 .380 321
2023 KC 151 125 16 65 56 6 62 .235 .316 .398 388
2024 KC 41 24 4 11 12 2 10 .180 .238 .353 87
ON PACE 144 84 14 38 42 7 35 .180 .238 .353 306
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 311 237 36 123 121 8 136 .219 .305 .386
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