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Merrill Kelly or Nico Hoerner

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Merrill Kelly

Merrill Kelly

SPArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

2BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kelly over Hoerner

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Merrill Kelly
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hoerner over Kelly

 
 
 
 
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Performance Merrill Kelly
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nico Hoerner
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.233002.2330.26707
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.259046.2590.345113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Merrill Kelly
OWN
97%
-0.15 compared to last week
START
12%
-20.94 compared to last week
OWN/START Nico Hoerner
OWN
97%
-0.31 compared to last week
START
89%
-3.63 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Merrill Kelly
57th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nico Hoerner
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Merrill Kelly

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 57th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 68th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 40th with 1.14
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 30th with 3.00
  • Top 10 in walks and is currently ranked 10th with 46
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 38th with 8
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -8, WHIP: -0.248, ERA: -1.098, K's: -171, Walks: -65
Breakdown Nico Hoerner

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 10th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Jose Altuve
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 202nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.307
  • Ranked 105th in batting average with 0.274
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 92nd with 0.351
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 340th with 0.360
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 243rd with 0.711
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 254th with 25
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 279th in RBI with 33
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 58th with 70
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.032, OBP: -0.019, HRs: -9, RBI: -61, Runs: -80, Wlks: -39, Stls: -41,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Merrill Kelly

SHOULDER - Since Apr 21, 2024

Kelly is dealing with a right shoulder strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Nico Hoerner

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Merrill Kelly
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS COLZac GallenW 16-1
Mar 29VS COLMerrill KellyW 7-3
Mar 30VS COLPeter LambertL 4-9
Mar 31VS COLBrandon PfaadtW 5-1
Apr 01VS NYYLuke WeaverL 2-5
Apr 02VS NYYZac GallenW 7-0
Apr 03VS NYYClay HolmesL 5-6
Apr 05@ATLPierce JohnsonL 6-5
Apr 06@ATLA.J. MinterL 9-8
Apr 07@ATLChris SaleL 5-2
Apr 08@COLPeter LambertL 7-5
Apr 09@COLMerrill KellyW 2-3
Apr 10@COLJoe MantiplyW 3-5
Apr 12VS STLGiovanny GallegosL 6-9
Apr 13VS STLRyne NelsonW 4-2
Apr 14VS STLZac GallenW 5-0
Apr 15VS CHCKeegan ThompsonL 2-3
Apr 16VS CHCKevin GinkelW 12-11
Apr 17VS CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-5
Apr 18@SFLogan WebbL 5-0
Apr 19@SFJordan MontgomeryW 1-17
Apr 20@SFRyan WalkerL 7-3
Apr 21@SFSlade CecconiW 3-5
Apr 22@STLRyan HelsleyL 5-3
Apr 23@STLTommy HenryW 1-14
Apr 24@STLKyle GibsonL 5-1
Apr 26@SEAEmerson HancockL 6-1
Apr 27@SEAGeorge KirbyL 3-1
Apr 28@SEAJoe MantiplyW 2-3
Apr 29VS LADJames PaxtonL 4-8
Apr 30VS LADScott McGoughW 4-3
May 01VS LADYoshinobu Yamamoto
May 03VS SDDylan Cease
May 04VS SDMichael King
May 05VS SDMatt Waldron
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.232-0002160.954
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nico Hoerner
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMJose Butto
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MIL
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2520718.3280.333129
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Merrill Kelly
16.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nico Hoerner
17.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Merrill Kelly
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 ARI 32 181.0 2962 158 57 0 13-14 4.48 1.33 7.9 377
2020 ARI 5 31.1 473 29 5 0 3-2 2.59 0.99 8.3 85
2021 ARI 27 158.0 2425 130 41 0 7-11 4.44 1.29 7.4 276
2022 ARI 32 195.0 2988 170 59 0 13-8 3.42 1.14 7.9 450
2023 ARI 34 199.1 3161 215 77 0 15-9 3.3 1.16 9.7 519
2024 ARI 4 24.2 361 21 6 0 2-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 72
ON PACE 20 127 1886 109 31 0 10-0 2.19 0.93 7.7 375
3-YEAR AVG 31 184 2858 172 59 0 12-9 3.65 1.18 8.4 415
Career 134 787.0 12370 723 245 0 0-0 3.77 1.21 8.3
Career Nico Hoerner
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 CHC 20 22 3 13 17 0 3 .282 .305 .436 62
2020 CHC 49 23 0 18 13 3 12 .207 .302 .243 63
2021 CHC 45 44 0 13 16 5 17 .301 .383 .370 130
2022 CHC 130 128 8 53 49 18 26 .282 .328 .403 421
2023 CHC 151 176 9 98 68 42 49 .284 .347 .384 605
2024 CHC 29 28 0 18 7 1 10 .252 .328 .333 91
ON PACE 156 151 0 97 37 5 54 .252 .328 .333 491
3-YEAR AVG 109 116 6 55 44 22 31 .285 .345 .390 385
Career 424 421 20 213 170 69 117 .277 .338 .377
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