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Gio Urshela or MJ Melendez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Gio Urshela

Gio Urshela

3BDetroit Tigers DET
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Urshela over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Gio Urshela
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Urshela

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MJ Melendez
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Performance Gio Urshela
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286001.2860.28603
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.192021.2220.19209
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.136142.1740.27306
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125144.1860.225011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Gio Urshela
OWN
 
5%
-2.19 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-2.75 compared to last week
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
93%
+20.71 compared to last week
START
72%
+12.74 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Gio Urshela
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Gio Urshela

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Hamstring (Since Apr 19, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.362 and is currently ranked 45th
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.298 and is currently ranked 42nd
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 265th with 0.310
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 396th with 0.333
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 357th with 0.644
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 567th in RBI with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 607th in runs scored with 4
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.002, OBP: -0.02, HRs: -2, RBI: -18, Runs: -18, Wlks: -9, Stls: -3,
Breakdown MJ Melendez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 51st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 43rd.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 172nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.313
  • Ranked 208th in batting average with 0.252
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 176th with 0.330
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 118th with 0.462
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 131st with 0.791
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 360th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 213th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 221st in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.016, OBP: -0.02, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -56, Wlks: -54, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Gio Urshela

HAMSTRING - Since Apr 19, 2024

Urshela is battling a right hamstring strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to return in early May.
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Gio Urshela
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBShawn Armstrong
Apr 26VS KCSeth Lugo
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORChris StrattonW 3-2
Apr 24VS TORYariel Rodriguez
Apr 25VS TORJose Berrios
Apr 26@DETReese Olson
Apr 27@DETCasey Mize
Apr 28@DETTarik Skubal
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Gio Urshela
10.78
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
13.21
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Gio Urshela
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 TOR 19 10 1 7 3 0 2 .233 .283 .326 21
2019 NYY 141 147 23 77 76 1 26 .309 .351 .528 387
2020 NYY 49 49 7 28 35 1 18 .277 .338 .458 149
2021 NYY 119 110 14 41 48 1 20 .266 .301 .421 295
2022 MIN 131 127 13 56 61 1 34 .281 .328 .431 392
2023 LAA 80 64 2 22 24 3 10 .300 .330 .376 186
2024 DET 18 17 0 4 6 0 1 .298 .310 .333 38
ON PACE 121 114 0 27 40 0 6 .298 .310 .333 256
3-YEAR AVG 110 100 10 40 44 2 21 .279 .318 .417 291
Career 557 524 60 235 253 7 111 .286 .328 .445
Career MJ Melendez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 119 88 16 47 53 0 64 .211 .312 .380 321
2023 KC 151 125 16 65 56 6 62 .235 .316 .398 388
2024 KC 21 16 4 9 12 1 8 .219 .296 .452 66
ON PACE 141 108 27 60 81 6 54 .219 .296 .452 445
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 291 229 36 121 121 7 134 .224 .313 .395
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