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Michael Busch or Nolan Gorman

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Nolan Gorman

Nolan Gorman

2BSt. Louis Cardinals STL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Gorman

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gorman over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nolan Gorman
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250003.4380.33305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182127.3250.333111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nolan Gorman
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200124.3680.40004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.240246.4060.52008
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
65%
-8.5 compared to last week
START
37%
-5.15 compared to last week
OWN/START Nolan Gorman
OWN
35%
-1.63 compared to last week
START
25%
-1.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nolan Gorman
19th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 190th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 326th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 308th with 0.303
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 144th with 0.444
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 181st with 0.747
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 529th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 364th in RBI with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 309th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.083, OBP: +0.08, HRs: +5, RBI: +13, Runs: +15, Wlks: +9, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Nolan Gorman

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 21st.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Marcus Semien
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 268th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.290
  • Ranked 398th in batting average with 0.218
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 228th with 0.317
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 143rd with 0.444
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 157th with 0.761
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 402nd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 240th in RBI with 43
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 257th in runs scored with 42
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.043, OBP: -0.04, HRs: -21, RBI: -60, Runs: -45, Wlks: -35, Stls: -7,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Nolan Gorman

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared JonesL 4-5
May 17VS PITPaul SkenesL 3-9
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.211016.4230.31617
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nolan Gorman
DateOpponentResult
May 13@LAAKyle LeahyW 5-10
May 14@LAASonny GrayW 6-7
May 15@LAAGriffin CanningL 7-2
May 17VS BOSKyle GibsonW 10-6
May 18VS BOSKutter Crawford
May 19VS BOSNick Pivetta
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250124.3570.50003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
13.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nolan Gorman
12.46
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 44 36 7 24 20 1 17 .250 .327 .465 116
ON PACE 154 126 24 84 70 3 59 .250 .327 .465 408
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 90 48 9 33 27 2 25 .222 .301 .407
Career Nolan Gorman
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 STL 87 65 14 44 36 1 27 .237 .310 .438 220
2023 STL 124 95 27 59 76 7 53 .236 .328 .479 372
2024 STL 39 26 6 14 16 0 18 .193 .288 .370 84
ON PACE 143 95 22 51 58 0 66 .193 .288 .370 309
3-YEAR AVG 106 80 21 52 56 4 40 .236 .321 .462 296
Career 250 186 47 117 128 8 98 .229 .315 .447
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ATL vs SD 07:10 EDT EST Reynaldo Lopez
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BAL vs SEA 01:35 EDT EST Dean Kremer
George Kirby
BOS @STL 01:05 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
Matthew Liberatore
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Mitch Keller
CHW @NYY 01:35 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Carlos Rodon
CIN @LAD 04:10 EDT EST Hunter Greene
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
CLE vs MIN 01:40 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Chris Paddack
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
Jordan Hicks
HOU vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
Colin Rea
KC vs OAK 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
JP Sears
LAA @TEX 02:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Michael Lorenzen
MIA vs NYM 01:40 EDT EST Sixto Sanchez
Sean Manaea
PHI vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Trevor Williams
TB @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Aaron Civale
Alek Manoah
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IND @NY 3:30 PM EST
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