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A.J. Minter or Fernando Cruz

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
A.J. Minter

A.J. Minter

RP • Atlanta Braves ATL
Fernando Cruz

Fernando Cruz

RP • Cincinnati Reds CIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Minter over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Minter

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance A.J. Minter
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-110211.503
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.002-130521.206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Fernando Cruz
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
32.730-110213.642
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
8.781-140721.466
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START A.J. Minter
OWN
42%
+4.86 compared to last week
START
41%
+8.52 compared to last week
OWN/START Fernando Cruz
OWN
17%
+4.54 compared to last week
START
16%
+4.09 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus A.J. Minter
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Fernando Cruz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown A.J. Minter

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 132nd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Mason Miller

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 149th in WHIP with 1.32
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 34th with 2.09
  • Not too impressive with strikeouts and is currently ranked 134th with 51
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 78th
  • Top 20 in holds and is currently ranked 16th with 16
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: -4, WHIP: -0.535, ERA: -1.453, K's: -67, Walks: -21
Breakdown Fernando Cruz

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game in the past 60 days. This is most likely due to an injury or time in the minors.
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury A.J. Minter

No Injury Reported

Injury Fernando Cruz

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups A.J. Minter
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@PHI
Mar 29@PHIPierce JohnsonW 3-9
Mar 30@PHIJesse ChavezW 4-12
Mar 31@PHIMatt StrahmL 5-4
Apr 01@CHWCharlie MortonW 0-9
Apr 02@CHWGarrett CrochetL 3-2
Apr 03@CHW
Apr 05VS ARIPierce JohnsonW 6-5
Apr 06VS ARIA.J. MinterW 9-8
Apr 07VS ARIChris SaleW 5-2
Apr 08VS NYMJake DiekmanL 7-8
Apr 09VS NYMReynaldo LopezW 6-5
Apr 10VS NYM
Apr 11VS NYMJose QuintanaL 4-16
Apr 12@MIAMax FriedW 1-8
Apr 13@MIAMax MeyerL 5-1
Apr 14@MIAA.J. MinterW 7-9
Apr 15@HOUAaron BummerW 1-6
Apr 16@HOUReynaldo LopezW 2-6
Apr 17@HOUA.J. MinterW 4-5
Apr 19VS TEXChris SaleW 8-3
Apr 20VS TEXCharlie MortonW 5-2
Apr 21VS TEXMichael LorenzenL 4-6
Apr 22VS MIABryce ElderW 3-0
Apr 23VS MIAMax FriedW 5-0
Apr 24VS MIAA.J. MinterW 4-3
Apr 26VS CLEChris SaleW 6-2
Apr 27VS CLEScott BarlowL 2-4
Apr 28VS CLEA.J. MinterW 4-3
Apr 29@SEAAustin VothL 2-1
Apr 30@SEALuis CastilloL 3-2
May 01@SEAChris SaleW 2-5
May 03@LADGavin Stone
May 04@LADTyler Glasnow
May 05@LADJames Paxton
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.295-2401620.6415
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Fernando Cruz
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS WASFrankie MontasW 8-2
Mar 30VS WASHunter HarveyL 6-7
Mar 31VS WASLucas SimsW 6-5
Apr 01@PHIAlexis DiazW 3-6
Apr 02@PHISpencer TurnbullL 9-4
Apr 03@PHIFrankie MontasW 1-4
Apr 05VS NYMDrew SmithL 2-3
Apr 06VS NYMEmilio PaganW 9-6
Apr 07VS NYMSean ManaeaL 1-3
Apr 08VS MILGraham AshcraftW 10-8
Apr 09VS MILJoe RossL 5-9
Apr 10VS MILBryse WilsonL 2-7
Apr 11VS MIL
Apr 12@CHWAndrew AbbottW 1-11
Apr 13@CHWNick LodoloW 0-5
Apr 14@CHWGraham AshcraftW 4-11
Apr 15@SEAGeorge KirbyL 9-3
Apr 16@SEALogan GilbertL 3-1
Apr 17@SEABryce MillerL 5-1
Apr 19VS LAANick LodoloW 7-1
Apr 20VS LAAGraham AshcraftW 7-5
Apr 21VS LAAEmilio PaganW 3-0
Apr 22VS PHIRanger SuarezL 0-7
Apr 23VS PHIFernando CruzW 8-1
Apr 24VS PHIJustin WilsonW 7-4
Apr 25VS PHIZack WheelerL 0-5
Apr 26@TEXJose LeclercL 2-1
Apr 27@TEXHunter GreeneW 4-8
Apr 28@TEXDane DunningL 4-3
Apr 29@SDNick LodoloW 2-5
Apr 30@SDYu DarvishL 6-4
May 01@SDEnyel De Los SantosL 6-2
May 03VS BAL
May 04VS BAL
May 05VS BALDean Kremer
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.931-2702261.3213
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating A.J. Minter
13.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Fernando Cruz
9.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career A.J. Minter
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 ATL 16 15.0 248 26 2 0 0-1 3 1 15.6 43
2018 ATL 65 56.2 1045 69 22 15 4-3 3.49 1.39 11 251
2019 ATL 36 27.0 588 35 23 5 3-4 7.67 2.19 11.7 88
2020 ATL 27 25.1 496 34 10 0 2-1 1.42 1.14 12.1 76
2021 ATL 68 66.0 1055 74 24 0 4-7 3.55 1.15 10.1 123
2022 ATL 71 68.0 1069 90 12 5 5-3 1.99 0.84 11.9 216
2023 ATL 73 62.1 1102 83 23 10 4-6 3.9 1.32 12 189
2024 ATL 16 14.0 186 16 2 0 5-2 2.57 0.79 10.3 50
ON PACE 89 79 1039 89 11 0 27-11 2.57 0.79 10.3 276
3-YEAR AVG 71 64 1075 82 20 5 4-5 3.2 1.11 11.4 176
Career 372 325.0 5789 427 118 0 0-0 3.49 1.26 11.8
Career Fernando Cruz
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CIN 11 13.1 213 17 7 0 0-0 0.68 1.05 11.5 34
2023 CIN 58 59.0 1120 98 28 0 1-2 5.64 1.36 15 148
2024 CIN 13 9.1 196 22 6 0 1-2 5.79 1.29 21.2 28
ON PACE 67 48 1024 114 31 0 5-10 5.79 1.29 21.2 148
3-YEAR AVG 35 36 667 58 18 0 1-1 4.58 1.29 14 91
Career 82 81.2 1529 137 41 0 0-0 4.85 1.3 15.1
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