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Javier Baez or MJ Melendez

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

Javier Baez

SSDetroit Tigers DET
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Baez over Melendez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Javier Baez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Baez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News MJ Melendez
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Performance Javier Baez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.350043.3810.50026
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250164.2820.417212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167142.2110.33305
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.139144.2050.250010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Javier Baez
OWN
 
4%
+1.42 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+2.51 compared to last week
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
63%
-8.56 compared to last week
START
50%
-9.24 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Javier Baez
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
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 0.275
  • Ranked 392nd in batting average with 0.217
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 436th with 0.270
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 431st with 0.312
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 448th with 0.582
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 504th with 11
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 326th in RBI with 25
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 292nd in runs scored with 31
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.019, OBP: -0.038, HRs: -8, RBI: -51, Runs: -53, Wlks: -22, Stls: -6,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
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 41st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 151st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.318
  • Ranked 190th in batting average with 0.255
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 161st with 0.333
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 107th with 0.467
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 117th with 0.801
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 320th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 207th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 215th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.003, OBP: -0.004, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -56, Wlks: -54, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Javier Baez

No Injury Reported

Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Javier Baez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBRyan Pepiot
Apr 24@TBTyler Alexander
Apr 26VS KCSeth Lugo
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.500012.5000.50001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORKevin Gausman
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
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Javier Baez
12.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
13.35
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 21 14 1 5 8 5 2 .203 .230 .290 47
ON PACE 147 98 7 35 56 35 14 .203 .230 .290 331
3-YEAR AVG 140 122 19 66 69 13 25 .240 .286 .407 383
Career 1162 1050 175 571 593 105 205 .255 .297 .447
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 20 16 4 9 12 1 8 .232 .312 .478 66
ON PACE 140 112 28 63 84 7 56 .232 .312 .478 464
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 290 229 36 121 121 7 134 .225 .314 .396
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