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Blaze Alexander or Javier Assad

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Blaze Alexander

Blaze Alexander

SSArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Javier Assad

Javier Assad

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Alexander over Assad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Blaze Alexander
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Assad over Alexander

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Assad
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Performance Blaze Alexander
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.1430.00003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.059002.2730.05908
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Javier Assad
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.891-000851.292
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.191-000951.193
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Blaze Alexander
OWN
11%
-9.27 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-0.21 compared to last week
OWN/START Javier Assad
OWN
78%
+7.58 compared to last week
START
64%
-1.79 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Blaze Alexander
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Javier Assad
78th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Blaze Alexander

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS DH . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 36th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 117th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.327
  • Ranked 146th in batting average with 0.263
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 72nd with 0.356
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 141st with 0.447
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 99th with 0.804
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 450th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 490th in RBI with 13
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 518th in runs scored with 12
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.263, OBP: +0.356, HRs: +3, RBI: +13, Runs: +12, Wlks: +11, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Javier Assad

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 79th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 38th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 36th with 1.12
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 8th with 2.23
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 47th with 39
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 42nd with 8
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 100th with 113.1
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -3, WHIP: -0.207, ERA: -1.464, K's: -58, Walks: -27
Next Up Health Check
Injury Blaze Alexander

No Injury Reported

Injury Javier Assad

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Blaze Alexander
DateOpponentResult
May 07@CINZac GallenW 2-6
May 08@CINJordan MontgomeryW 3-4
May 09@CINKevin GinkelW 4-5
May 10@BALCole IrvinL 4-2
May 11@BALJohn Means
May 12@BALDean Kremer
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.1430.00002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Javier Assad
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu DarvishL 3-6
May 07VS SDHector NerisW 3-2
May 08VS SDDylan CeaseL 0-3
May 10@PITBen BrownW 2-7
May 11@PITPaul Skenes
May 12@PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.970-0001151.322
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Blaze Alexander
6.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Javier Assad
13.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Blaze Alexander
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 ARI 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 20
2024 ARI 29 20 3 12 13 1 11 .263 .356 .447 80
ON PACE 120 83 12 49 54 4 45 .263 .356 .447 332
3-YEAR AVG 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 20
Career 49 20 3 12 13 1 11 .263 .356 .447
Career Javier Assad
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CHC 6 23.0 423 18 15 0 2-1 2.35 1.61 7 48
2023 CHC 32 107.0 1710 93 41 0 5-3 3.11 1.25 7.8 230
2024 CHC 8 42.1 713 35 14 0 3-0 1.7 1.06 7.4 110
ON PACE 33 175 2961 145 58 0 12-0 1.7 1.06 7.4 457
3-YEAR AVG 19 64 1067 56 28 0 4-2 3.09 1.34 7.9 139
Career 46 170.0 2846 146 70 0 0-0 2.7 1.27 7.7
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