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Blaze Alexander or Max Kepler

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

Blaze Alexander

SSArizona Diamondbacks ARI
Max Kepler

Max Kepler

RFMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Alexander over Kepler

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Blaze Alexander
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kepler over Alexander

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Max Kepler
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Performance Blaze Alexander
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.118021.1670.11805
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.087021.1250.08708
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Max Kepler
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.368154.3680.63206
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400278.4420.725012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Blaze Alexander
OWN
 
9%
-6.3 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-7.08 compared to last week
OWN/START Max Kepler
OWN
74%
+31.24 compared to last week
START
65%
+25.06 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Blaze Alexander
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Max Kepler
54th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Blaze Alexander

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS DH 2B . 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 116th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.328
  • Ranked 151st in batting average with 0.262
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 105th with 0.347
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 175th with 0.429
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 135th with 0.776
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 495th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 469th in RBI with 15
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 510th in runs scored with 13
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.262, OBP: +0.347, HRs: +3, RBI: +15, Runs: +13, Wlks: +11, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Max Kepler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 55th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 61st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.348 and is currently ranked 63rd
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.297 and is currently ranked 36th
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 46th with 0.363
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 47th with 0.515
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 42nd with 0.878
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 344th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 168th in RBI with 58
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 161st in runs scored with 62
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.058, OBP: +0.04, HRs: -21, RBI: -49, Runs: -60, Wlks: -38, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Blaze Alexander

No Injury Reported

Injury Max Kepler

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Blaze Alexander
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CINJustin MartinezW 6-5
May 14VS CINHunter GreeneL 2-6
May 15VS CINRyan ThompsonW 2-1
May 17VS DETTarik Skubal
May 18VS DETJack Flaherty
May 19VS DETMatt Manning
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.111020.2000.11103
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Max Kepler
DateOpponentResult
May 14VS NYYCarlos RodonL 1-5
May 15VS NYYMarcus StromanL 0-4
May 16VS NYYClarke Schmidt
May 17@CLETriston McKenzie
May 18@CLELogan Allen
May 19@CLETanner Bibee
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.083000.1540.08304
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Blaze Alexander
6.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Max Kepler
13.22
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 32 22 3 13 15 1 11 .253 .337 .414 85
ON PACE 117 81 11 47 55 3 40 .253 .337 .414 312
3-YEAR AVG 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 20
Career 52 22 3 13 15 1 11 .253 .337 .414
Career Max Kepler
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2015 MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 -1
2016 MIN 113 92 17 52 63 6 42 .232 .307 .422 290
2017 MIN 147 124 19 67 69 6 47 .243 .312 .425 355
2018 MIN 156 119 20 80 58 4 71 .224 .319 .408 386
2019 MIN 137 132 36 98 90 1 63 .248 .334 .510 474
2020 MIN 50 39 9 28 23 3 25 .222 .324 .426 139
2021 MIN 121 88 19 60 54 10 53 .210 .304 .414 387
2022 MIN 111 84 9 52 42 3 49 .223 .318 .343 325
2023 MIN 143 119 24 73 66 1 46 .258 .328 .475 433
2024 MIN 28 28 3 13 17 1 8 .318 .371 .523 98
ON PACE 108 108 11 50 65 3 30 .318 .371 .523 378
3-YEAR AVG 125 97 17 62 54 5 49 .232 .317 .415 382
Career 1009 826 156 523 482 35 404 .236 .319 .433
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