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Oneil Cruz or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SSPittsburgh Pirates PIT
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Oneil Cruz
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.450267.5000.95015
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3594109.4050.769111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.357112.4380.57126
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.289256.3170.474212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
84%
-0.06 compared to last week
START
76%
+29.79 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
60%
-5.1 compared to last week
START
49%
+5.12 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 35 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.370 and is currently ranked 33rd
  • Ranked 112th in batting average with 0.272
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 218th with 0.321
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 115th with 0.457
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 133rd with 0.778
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 345th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 424th in RBI with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 455th in runs scored with 17
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.022, OBP: -0.054, HRs: +6, RBI: +14, Runs: +10, Wlks: +4, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 121st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.327
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.291 and is currently ranked 50th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 134th with 0.340
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 233rd with 0.403
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 193rd with 0.743
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 347th with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 444th in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 448th in runs scored with 18
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.291, OBP: +0.34, HRs: +3, RBI: +17, Runs: +18, Wlks: +11, Stls: +6,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Oneil Cruz

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
May 13@MILMitch KellerW 6-8
May 14@MILJoe Ross
May 15@MILRobert Gasser
May 16@CHCJustin Steele
May 17@CHCKyle Hendricks
May 18@CHCShota Imanaga
May 19@CHC
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.448256.5150.82818
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS COLDakota HudsonL 4-5
May 14VS COLCal Quantrill
May 15VS COLAustin Gomber
May 17@ATLMax Fried
May 18@ATLBryce Elder
May 19@ATLReynaldo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.462151.5000.69205
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Oneil Cruz
16.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Oneil Cruz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PIT 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
2022 PIT 76 68 17 40 53 9 23 .236 .294 .472 238
2023 PIT 21 8 1 7 4 3 7 .250 .375 .375 49
2024 PIT 41 41 7 17 18 4 11 .272 .321 .457 112
ON PACE 158 158 27 65 69 15 42 .272 .321 .457 432
3-YEAR AVG 33 26 6 16 20 4 10 .240 .304 .468 99
Career 140 120 26 66 78 16 41 .250 .309 .465
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 43 39 3 18 17 6 11 .291 .340 .403 132
ON PACE 158 143 11 66 62 22 40 .291 .340 .403 486
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 43 39 3 18 17 6 11 .291 .340 .403
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