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MJ Melendez or Nathaniel Lowe

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MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
Nathaniel Lowe

Nathaniel Lowe

1BTexas Rangers TEX
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Lowe

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News MJ Melendez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lowe over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nathaniel Lowe
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Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.045001.1250.09106
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.195376.2980.463112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nathaniel Lowe
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
68%
-5.25 compared to last week
START
50%
-19.95 compared to last week
OWN/START Nathaniel Lowe
OWN
53%
-7.01 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-1.21 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nathaniel Lowe
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
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 48th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 146th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.320
  • Ranked 198th in batting average with 0.255
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 158th with 0.335
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 109th with 0.465
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 117th with 0.800
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 328th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 261st in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 218th in runs scored with 39
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.011, OBP: +0.002, HRs: -13, RBI: -48, Runs: -58, Wlks: -54, Stls: -5,
Breakdown Nathaniel Lowe

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 26th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 59th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Josh Naylor
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to him now for a discount.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Oblique (Since Mar 12, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 181st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.310
  • Ranked 276th in batting average with 0.240
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 150th with 0.338
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 271st with 0.391
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 224th with 0.729
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 571st with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 193rd in RBI with 43
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 184th in runs scored with 46
  • On second thought, he hasn't played in quite enough games for me to calculate a reliable analysis for you. Expect his rating to evolve over the next few days.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.259, OBP: -0.356, HRs: -18, RBI: -84, Runs: -92, Wlks: -94, Stls: -1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Injury Nathaniel Lowe

OBLIQUE - Since Mar 12, 2024

Lowe is dealing with a right oblique strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to return in mid-April.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@CHWSeth LugoW 0-2
Apr 16@CHW
Apr 17@CHWErick FeddeL 2-1
Apr 17@CHWNick AndersonW 2-4
Apr 19VS BALDean Kremer
Apr 20VS BALCorbin Burnes
Apr 21VS BALCole Irvin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.188374.2570.53109
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nathaniel Lowe
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@DETMichael LorenzenW 0-1
Apr 16@DETAndrew ChafinL 4-2
Apr 17@DETKirby YatesW 4-5
Apr 18@DETKenta Maeda
Apr 19@ATLChris Sale
Apr 20@ATLCharlie Morton
Apr 21@ATLDarius Vines
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating MJ Melendez
13.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nathaniel Lowe
13.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 17 13 3 7 8 1 8 .224 .318 .466 53
ON PACE 144 110 25 59 68 8 68 .224 .318 .466 451
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 287 226 35 119 117 7 134 .224 .314 .394
Career Nathaniel Lowe
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 50 40 7 24 19 0 13 .263 .325 .454 100
2020 22 13 4 8 10 1 9 .186 .278 .386 41
2021 TEX 28 30 5 20 13 2 15 .300 .391 .510 108
2022 TEX 147 165 23 69 70 2 43 .296 .350 .476 462
2023 TEX 178 177 20 99 88 1 99 .257 .353 .411 562
2024 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 1
ON PACE 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 8
3-YEAR AVG 118 124 16 63 57 2 52 .276 .355 .445 377
Career 426 425 59 220 200 6 179 .271 .348 .443
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