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Lars Nootbaar or Oneil Cruz

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Lars Nootbaar

Lars Nootbaar

CFSt. Louis Cardinals STL
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SSPittsburgh Pirates PIT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nootbaar over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Lars Nootbaar
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Nootbaar

 
 
 
 
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Performance Lars Nootbaar
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.217041.2800.30406
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.220174.3400.366112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250020.3180.30016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.180141.2260.260113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Lars Nootbaar
OWN
37%
-3.82 compared to last week
START
21%
+1.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
87%
-0.44 compared to last week
START
75%
+9.81 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Lars Nootbaar
49th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Lars Nootbaar

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: RF LF . However, he plays RF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 49th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 91st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 237th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.299
  • Ranked 147th in batting average with 0.262
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 36th with 0.373
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 145th with 0.446
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 81st with 0.819
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 195th with 7
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 291st in RBI with 30
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 186th in runs scored with 47
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.043, OBP: -0.029, HRs: -13, RBI: -39, Runs: -70, Wlks: -64, Stls: -10,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 29th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.351 and is currently ranked 55th
  • Ranked 293rd in batting average with 0.237
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 390th with 0.282
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 348th with 0.351
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 377th with 0.632
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 615th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 536th in RBI with 8
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 545th in runs scored with 8
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.013, OBP: -0.093, HRs: +2, RBI: +4, Runs: +1, Wlks: -1, Stls: -1,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Lars Nootbaar

No Injury Reported

Injury Oneil Cruz

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Lars Nootbaar
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS ARIRyan HelsleyW 5-3
Apr 23VS ARITommy HenryL 1-14
Apr 24VS ARIKyle GibsonW 5-1
Apr 26@NYMJose Butto
Apr 27@NYMAdrian Houser
Apr 28@NYMJose Quintana
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.190171.3200.38106
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS MILJared JonesW 4-2
Apr 23VS MILBailey FalterW 2-1
Apr 24VS MILBryan HudsonL 2-3
Apr 25VS MILFreddy Peralta
Apr 26@SFKyle Harrison
Apr 27@SFJordan Hicks
Apr 28@SFKeaton Winn
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.455020.4550.54503
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Lars Nootbaar
12.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Oneil Cruz
16.58
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Lars Nootbaar
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 STL 57 26 5 15 15 2 13 .241 .317 .426 123
2022 STL 100 60 11 44 33 3 47 .227 .342 .424 276
2023 STL 124 111 14 74 46 11 72 .263 .369 .424 420
2024 STL 13 9 1 4 7 1 8 .220 .340 .366 42
ON PACE 84 58 6 25 45 6 51 .220 .340 .366 272
3-YEAR AVG 94 66 10 44 31 5 44 .248 .353 .424 273
Career 294 206 31 137 101 17 140 .247 .352 .422
Career Oneil Cruz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PIT 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
2022 PIT 76 68 17 40 53 9 23 .236 .294 .472 238
2023 PIT 21 8 1 7 4 3 7 .250 .375 .375 49
2024 PIT 25 23 3 8 8 2 6 .237 .282 .351 48
ON PACE 162 149 19 51 51 12 38 .237 .282 .351 311
3-YEAR AVG 33 26 6 16 20 4 10 .240 .304 .468 99
Career 124 102 22 57 68 14 36 .239 .299 .441
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