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Alex Verdugo or Austin Hays

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Alex Verdugo

Alex Verdugo

LFNew York Yankees NYY
Austin Hays

Austin Hays

LFBaltimore Orioles BAL
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verdugo over Hays

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Alex Verdugo
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hays over Verdugo

 
 
 
 
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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
Performance Austin Hays
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500002.6670.50002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167002.2500.16709
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Alex Verdugo
OWN
38%
+3.45 compared to last week
START
31%
+9.04 compared to last week
OWN/START Austin Hays
OWN
 
7%
-3.1 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-1.89 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Alex Verdugo
69th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Austin Hays
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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,
Breakdown Austin Hays

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among LF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 129th.
  • The current leader among LF's is Juan Soto
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Calf (Since Apr 20, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 349th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.272
  • Ranked 395th in batting average with 0.215
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 380th with 0.284
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 363rd with 0.347
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 383rd with 0.630
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 586th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 254th in RBI with 35
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 232nd in runs scored with 39
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.162, OBP: -0.125, HRs: -16, RBI: -65, Runs: -73, Wlks: -36, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Alex Verdugo

No Injury Reported

Injury Austin Hays

CALF - Since Apr 20, 2024

Hays suffered a left calf strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to return in early May.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Austin Hays
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@LAAAlbert SuarezW 2-4
Apr 23@LAAGriffin CanningL 7-4
Apr 24@LAADean KremerW 5-6
Apr 26VS OAKRoss Stripling
Apr 27VS OAKJP Sears
Apr 28VS OAKPaul Blackburn
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182012.3080.18203
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Alex Verdugo
12.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Austin Hays
11.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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
Career Austin Hays
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 BAL 20 13 1 4 8 0 2 .217 .238 .317 25
2019 BAL 21 21 4 12 13 2 7 .309 .373 .574 69
2020 BAL 32 32 4 19 8 2 8 .269 .321 .387 74
2021 BAL 129 122 21 72 69 4 29 .254 .305 .456 419
2022 BAL 138 128 16 64 57 2 31 .251 .306 .418 399
2023 BAL 148 145 16 77 67 5 40 .273 .325 .441 432
2024 BAL 19 5 0 4 2 0 4 .111 .200 .111 23
ON PACE 128 33 0 27 13 0 27 .111 .200 .111 155
3-YEAR AVG 138 132 18 71 64 4 33 .260 .312 .438 417
Career 507 466 62 252 224 15 121 .257 .310 .428
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