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Javier Baez or Alex Verdugo

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Javier Baez

Javier Baez

SSDetroit Tigers DET
Alex Verdugo

Alex Verdugo

LFNew York Yankees NYY
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Baez over Verdugo

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Javier Baez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verdugo over Baez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Alex Verdugo
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Performance Javier Baez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.304044.3600.47837
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.233175.2770.395314
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alex Verdugo
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250032.4090.25016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.297038.4260.432112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Javier Baez
OWN
 
4%
+2.48 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.43 compared to last week
OWN/START Alex Verdugo
OWN
39%
+4.1 compared to last week
START
29%
+6.85 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Javier Baez
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alex Verdugo
72nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Javier Baez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 36th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 27th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 347th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.272
  • Ranked 402nd in batting average with 0.213
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 442nd with 0.266
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 439th with 0.307
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 461st with 0.574
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 510th with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 324th in RBI with 25
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 292nd in runs scored with 31
  • 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: -0.03, OBP: -0.05, HRs: -8, RBI: -51, Runs: -53, Wlks: -22, Stls: -5,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Alex Verdugo

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 72nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 22nd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Julio Rodriguez
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 461st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.243
  • Ranked 340th in batting average with 0.226
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 355th with 0.291
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 311th with 0.371
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 325th with 0.662
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 526th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 305th in RBI with 28
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 198th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.019, OBP: +0.032, HRs: -11, RBI: -46, Runs: -68, Wlks: -30, Stls: -4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Javier Baez

No Injury Reported

Injury Alex Verdugo

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Javier Baez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBChris DevenskiL 7-5
Apr 26VS KCSeth Lugo
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273023.3330.36413
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alex Verdugo
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS OAKLucas ErcegL 0-2
Apr 23VS OAKMarcus StromanW 4-3
Apr 24VS OAKClarke SchmidtW 7-3
Apr 25VS OAKAlex Wood
Apr 26@MILColin Rea
Apr 27@MILJoe Ross
Apr 28@MIL
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000010.4000.00003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Javier Baez
12.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alex Verdugo
12.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Javier Baez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 CHC 48 31 8 24 18 5 15 .163 .224 .321 85
2015 CHC 28 22 1 4 4 1 4 .289 .325 .408 33
2016 CHC 141 115 14 50 59 12 15 .274 .315 .424 273
2017 CHC 145 129 23 75 76 9 30 .275 .319 .480 352
2018 CHC 160 177 34 101 111 21 29 .292 .328 .556 537
2019 CHC 138 149 29 89 85 11 28 .281 .317 .533 429
2020 CHC 61 48 8 26 24 3 7 .209 .240 .365 109
2021 CHC 140 129 31 78 85 18 27 .262 .314 .495 429
2022 DET 140 123 17 61 64 9 24 .237 .276 .401 376
2023 DET 140 113 9 58 59 11 24 .222 .268 .327 345
2024 DET 23 15 1 6 9 6 3 .197 .232 .289 54
ON PACE 149 97 6 38 58 38 19 .197 .232 .289 349
3-YEAR AVG 140 122 19 66 69 13 25 .240 .286 .407 383
Career 1164 1051 175 572 594 106 206 .255 .297 .447
Career Alex Verdugo
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 LAD 15 4 1 1 1 0 2 .174 .240 .304 9
2018 LAD 37 20 1 11 4 0 8 .260 .329 .377 45
2019 LAD 106 101 12 43 44 4 26 .294 .342 .475 260
2020 BOS 53 64 6 36 15 4 18 .320 .380 .490 153
2021 BOS 162 167 14 91 68 7 55 .288 .352 .428 540
2022 BOS 142 160 10 70 71 1 39 .289 .336 .416 482
2023 BOS 144 143 13 81 54 5 44 .263 .322 .421 470
2024 NYY 25 20 2 13 8 1 14 .244 .354 .390 85
ON PACE 162 129 12 84 51 6 90 .244 .354 .390 550
3-YEAR AVG 149 157 12 81 64 4 46 .280 .337 .422 497
Career 684 679 59 346 265 22 206 .283 .341 .431
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