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Taylor Ward or Yan Gomes

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
Yan Gomes

Yan Gomes

CChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Gomes

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Taylor Ward
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gomes over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3213105.3100.64316
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3083137.3270.481212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yan Gomes
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182010.1820.18204
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273122.2730.45508
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
92%
+24.41 compared to last week
START
87%
+53.46 compared to last week
OWN/START Yan Gomes
OWN
 
1%
-1.16 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.31 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yan Gomes
28th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 129th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.324
  • Top 25 in batting average with 0.312 and is currently ranked 23rd
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 39th with 0.373
  • Top 15 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 12th with 0.603
  • Top 20 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 16th with 0.976
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 219th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 127th in RBI with 38
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 247th in runs scored with 27
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.059, OBP: -0.01, HRs: -8, RBI: -26, Runs: -47, Wlks: -37, Stls: -2,
Breakdown Yan Gomes

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 28th among C's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 46th.
  • The current leader among C's is William Contreras
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 172nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.313
  • Ranked 176th in batting average with 0.259
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 296th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 256th with 0.397
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 257th with 0.702
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 203rd in RBI with 41
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 364th in runs scored with 22
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.073, OBP: -0.121, HRs: -9, RBI: -61, Runs: -41, Wlks: -21, Stls: -1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Injury Yan Gomes

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@TBLuis GarciaW 3-7
Apr 16@TBGarrett CleavingerL 7-6
Apr 17@TBHunter StricklandW 4-5
Apr 18@TBRyan Pepiot
Apr 19@CINNick Lodolo
Apr 20@CINGraham Ashcraft
Apr 21@CINFrankie Montas
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.370172.3790.48126
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yan Gomes
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIAA.J. Puk
Apr 19VS MIAJesus Luzardo
Apr 20VS MIAEdward Cabrera
Apr 21VS MIARyan Weathers
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200010.2000.20002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Taylor Ward
16.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yan Gomes
9.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 18 24 6 13 21 2 2 .312 .325 .571 85
ON PACE 162 216 54 117 189 18 18 .312 .325 .571 765
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 413 355 56 208 185 16 140 .259 .333 .437
Career Yan Gomes
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2012 TOR 43 20 4 9 13 0 6 .204 .264 .367 48
2013 CLE 88 86 11 45 38 2 18 .294 .345 .481 213
2014 CLE 127 122 20 53 68 0 24 .269 .307 .461 297
2015 CLE 95 84 12 38 45 0 13 .231 .267 .391 186
2016 CLE 74 42 9 22 34 0 9 .167 .201 .327 113
2017 CLE 105 78 14 43 56 0 31 .229 .306 .396 216
2018 CLE 112 107 16 52 48 0 21 .266 .313 .449 243
2019 WAS 108 77 12 39 46 2 40 .224 .314 .382 214
2020 WAS 28 29 3 12 12 1 5 .282 .313 .447 67
2021 WAS 102 86 14 48 50 0 19 .253 .303 .426 289
2022 CHC 82 57 8 22 30 2 7 .218 .244 .352 192
2023 CHC 125 102 10 44 63 1 21 .267 .315 .408 330
2024 CHC 13 6 1 3 2 0 0 .194 .194 .323 17
ON PACE 117 54 9 27 18 0 0 .194 .194 .323 153
3-YEAR AVG 103 82 11 38 48 1 16 .249 .292 .400 270
Career 1102 896 134 430 505 8 214 .245 .295 .411
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