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MJ Melendez or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News MJ Melendez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222001.2220.38916
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.114001.1390.200112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250123.2500.50007
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.220147.2410.380014
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
37%
-9.98 compared to last week
START
24%
-4.82 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
75%
-7.95 compared to last week
START
59%
+2.65 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown MJ Melendez

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among LF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 67th.
  • The current leader among LF's is Juan Soto
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 228th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.299
  • Ranked 272nd in batting average with 0.239
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 249th with 0.313
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 157th with 0.436
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 179th with 0.749
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 361st with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 259th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 240th in runs scored with 42
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.05, OBP: -0.068, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -55, Wlks: -53, Stls: -4,
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 249th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 293rd in batting average with 0.235
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 368th with 0.289
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 93rd with 0.470
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 169th with 0.759
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 334th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 373rd in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.095, OBP: +0.069, HRs: +5, RBI: +12, Runs: +9, Wlks: +2, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS MILNick AndersonW 3-2
May 07VS MILJared KoenigL 5-6
May 08VS MILJoe Ross
May 09@LAAReid Detmers
May 10@LAAGriffin Canning
May 11@LAATyler Anderson
May 12@LAAPatrick Sandoval
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167001.1670.50002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu DarvishL 3-6
May 07VS SDHector NerisW 3-2
May 08VS SDDylan Cease
May 10@PITJared Jones
May 11@PITBailey Falter
May 12@PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235232.3160.58805
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating MJ Melendez
11.85
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
13.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 33 20 4 10 12 2 9 .185 .248 .370 78
ON PACE 144 87 17 43 52 8 39 .185 .248 .370 341
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 303 233 36 122 121 8 135 .220 .308 .388
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 36 32 7 18 19 0 10 .262 .316 .500 99
ON PACE 157 140 30 78 83 0 43 .262 .316 .500 433
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 82 44 9 27 26 1 18 .227 .290 .423
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