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Jake Cronenworth or Nelson Velazquez

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Jake Cronenworth

Jake Cronenworth

1BSan Diego Padres SD
Nelson Velazquez

Nelson Velazquez

DHKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cronenworth over Velazquez

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Velazquez over Cronenworth

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nelson Velazquez
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Performance Jake Cronenworth
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.316284.3500.78905
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2832106.3580.478012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nelson Velazquez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.071012.1880.14305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.067014.1760.100011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jake Cronenworth
OWN
84%
+4.71 compared to last week
START
64%
+0.14 compared to last week
OWN/START Nelson Velazquez
OWN
 
9%
-4.11 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-4.27 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jake Cronenworth
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nelson Velazquez
85th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake Cronenworth

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 293rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.284
  • Ranked 146th in batting average with 0.263
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 201st with 0.324
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 137th with 0.448
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 150th with 0.772
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 392nd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 115th in RBI with 45
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 219th in runs scored with 36
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.037, OBP: +0.033, HRs: -5, RBI: -24, Runs: -37, Wlks: -33, Stls: -6,
Breakdown Nelson Velazquez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: DH LF . However, he plays DH most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 85th among DH's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among DH's is Shohei Ohtani
  • Super human effort in the past 30 days. If he can keep it up, then keep him. . otherwise think trade.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 454th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.246
  • Ranked 376th in batting average with 0.219
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 363rd with 0.289
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 85th with 0.479
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 154th with 0.769
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 495th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 261st in RBI with 36
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 245th in runs scored with 40
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.009, OBP: -0.005, HRs: -15, RBI: -26, Runs: -22, Wlks: -6, Stls: +1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jake Cronenworth

No Injury Reported

Injury Nelson Velazquez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake Cronenworth
DateOpponentResult
Mar 20VS LADDaniel HudsonL 2-5
Mar 21@LADMichael KingW 11-15
Mar 28VS SFYuki MatsuiW 6-4
Mar 29VS SFKyle HarrisonL 3-8
Mar 30VS SFJordan HicksL 6-9
Mar 31VS SFPedro AvilaW 13-4
Apr 01VS STLKyle GibsonL 2-6
Apr 02VS STLMiles MikolasL 2-5
Apr 03VS STLJoe MusgroveW 3-2
Apr 05@SFCamilo DovalL 3-2
Apr 06@SFMichael KingW 0-4
Apr 07@SFRyan WalkerL 3-2
Apr 08VS CHCWandy PeraltaW 9-8
Apr 09VS CHCDrew SmylyL 1-5
Apr 10VS CHCDylan CeaseW 10-2
Apr 12@LADRobert SuarezW 7-8
Apr 13@LADGavin StoneL 5-2
Apr 14@LADYuki MatsuiW 3-6
Apr 15@MILJoe MusgroveW 3-7
Apr 16@MILDylan CeaseW 3-6
Apr 17@MILAbner UribeL 1-0
Apr 19VS TORBowden FrancisL 1-5
Apr 20VS TORJose BerriosL 2-5
Apr 21VS TORJoe MusgroveW 6-3
Apr 22@COLDylan CeaseW 1-3
Apr 23@COLJalen BeeksL 7-4
Apr 24@COLMatt WaldronW 2-5
Apr 25@COLTyler KinleyL 10-9
Apr 26VS PHIAaron NolaL 3-9
Apr 27VS PHIRanger SuarezL 1-5
Apr 28VS PHITaijuan WalkerL 6-8
Apr 29VS CINNick LodoloL 2-5
Apr 30VS CINYu DarvishW 6-4
May 01VS CINEnyel De Los SantosW 6-2
May 03@ARISlade Cecconi
May 04@ARIBrandon Pfaadt
May 05@ARI
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.26552417.3430.470031
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nelson Velazquez
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS MINPablo LopezL 1-4
Mar 30VS MINGriffin JaxL 1-5
Mar 31VS MINBrady SingerW 11-0
Apr 01@BALCraig KimbrelL 6-4
Apr 02@BALAlec MarshW 1-4
Apr 03@BALYennier CanoL 4-3
Apr 04VS CHWSeth LugoW 10-1
Apr 05VS CHWChris StrattonW 2-1
Apr 06VS CHWMichael WachaW 3-0
Apr 07VS CHWJohn SchreiberW 5-3
Apr 09VS HOUJames McArthurW 4-3
Apr 10VS HOUSeth LugoW 11-2
Apr 11VS HOUBrady SingerW 13-3
Apr 12@NYMLuis SeverinoL 6-1
Apr 13@NYMAlec MarshW 7-11
Apr 14@NYMBrooks RaleyL 2-1
Apr 15@CHWSeth LugoW 0-2
Apr 16@CHW
Apr 17@CHWErick FeddeL 2-1
Apr 17@CHWNick AndersonW 2-4
Apr 19VS BALAlec MarshW 9-4
Apr 20VS BALCorbin BurnesL 7-9
Apr 21VS BALCole IrvinL 0-5
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORChris StrattonW 3-2
Apr 24VS TORJohn SchreiberW 3-2
Apr 25VS TORCole RagansW 2-1
Apr 26@DETSeth LugoW 0-8
Apr 27@DETAlex FaedoL 6-5
Apr 28@DETTarik SkubalL 4-1
Apr 29@TORGenesis CabreraL 6-5
Apr 30@TORCole RagansW 1-4
May 01@TORSeth LugoW 1-6
May 03VS TEXMichael Lorenzen
May 04VS TEXDane Dunning
May 05VS TEXJon Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2162813.2890.341127
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jake Cronenworth
14.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nelson Velazquez
10.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jake Cronenworth
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2020 SD 60 56 5 31 23 3 22 .290 .370 .487 158
2021 SD 150 149 21 93 70 4 55 .268 .341 .466 548
2022 SD 161 143 16 91 87 3 66 .238 .329 .380 497
2023 SD 133 104 10 54 48 6 46 .228 .310 .376 368
2024 SD 31 31 5 17 24 0 13 .265 .343 .470 120
ON PACE 147 147 23 81 114 0 61 .265 .343 .470 571
3-YEAR AVG 148 132 16 79 68 4 56 .246 .327 .409 471
Career 535 483 57 286 252 16 202 .251 .333 .420
Career Nelson Velazquez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CHC 70 33 6 17 25 4 16 .198 .272 .365 140
2023 CHC 66 36 17 35 34 0 14 .225 .294 .581 191
2024 KC 27 19 2 13 8 1 8 .216 .289 .341 57
ON PACE 136 96 10 65 40 5 40 .216 .289 .341 288
3-YEAR AVG 68 35 12 26 30 2 15 .211 .283 .471 166
Career 163 88 25 65 67 5 38 .212 .284 .443
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Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs SD 09:40 EDT EST Slade Cecconi
Dylan Cease
ATL @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Gavin Stone
BAL @CIN 06:10 EDT EST
Hunter Greene
BOS @MIN 08:10 EDT EST
Chris Paddack
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST Hayden Wesneski
Joe Ross
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST Brad Keller
Sonny Gray
CLE vs LAA 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Jose Soriano
COL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Martin Perez
DET @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Reese Olson
Marcus Stroman
HOU vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST Ronel Blanco
George Kirby
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST Brady Singer
Michael Lorenzen
MIA @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
JP Sears
NYM @TB 06:50 EDT EST Jose Quintana
Aaron Civale
PHI vs SF 06:40 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Jordan Hicks
TOR @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Yusei Kikuchi
Patrick Corbin
Matchup Time
CLE @ORL 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs LAC 9:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
DAL @VGK 10:00 PM EST
NSH vs VAN 7:00 PM EST