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Masataka Yoshida or Taylor Ward

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Masataka Yoshida

Masataka Yoshida

LFBoston Red Sox BOS
Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward

LFLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Yoshida over Ward

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Masataka Yoshida
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ward over Yoshida

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Taylor Ward
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Performance Masataka Yoshida
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.571122.7001.14303
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.281274.3610.50009
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Taylor Ward
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167123.2860.37507
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2504128.2980.519113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Masataka Yoshida
OWN
78%
-3.69 compared to last week
START
52%
-18.14 compared to last week
OWN/START Taylor Ward
OWN
95%
+4.43 compared to last week
START
84%
-0.49 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Masataka Yoshida
48th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Taylor Ward
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Masataka Yoshida

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 48th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 46th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 221st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.302
  • Ranked 123rd in batting average with 0.267
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 309th with 0.301
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 229th with 0.404
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 253rd with 0.705
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 428th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 218th in RBI with 41
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 230th in runs scored with 39
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.039, OBP: -0.004, HRs: -13, RBI: -62, Runs: -63, Wlks: -27, Stls: -8,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Taylor Ward

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 210th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.305
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.292 and is currently ranked 48th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 57th with 0.363
  • Top 25 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 23rd with 0.559
  • Top 35 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 27th with 0.922
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 250th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 137th in RBI with 38
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 243rd in runs scored with 29
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.025, OBP: -0.018, HRs: -8, RBI: -26, Runs: -45, Wlks: -33, Stls: -2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Masataka Yoshida

No Injury Reported

Injury Taylor Ward

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Masataka Yoshida
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23@CLEScott BarlowL 4-1
Apr 24@CLECooper CriswellW 0-8
Apr 25@CLETriston McKenzie
Apr 26VS CHCShota Imanaga
Apr 27VS CHC
Apr 28VS CHCJordan Wicks
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0910.00003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Taylor Ward
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS BALAlbert SuarezL 2-4
Apr 23VS BALGriffin CanningW 7-4
Apr 24VS BALDean KremerL 5-6
Apr 26VS MINBailey Ober
Apr 27VS MINChris Paddack
Apr 28VS MINPablo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.217365.2500.65206
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Masataka Yoshida
14.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Taylor Ward
16.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Masataka Yoshida
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 BOS 148 155 15 72 72 8 33 .289 .337 .446 499
2024 BOS 21 18 2 9 10 0 6 .250 .333 .375 62
ON PACE 136 116 12 58 64 0 38 .250 .333 .375 401
3-YEAR AVG 148 155 15 72 72 8 33 .289 .337 .446 499
Career 169 173 17 81 82 8 39 .285 .337 .438
Career Taylor Ward
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2018 LAA 40 24 6 14 15 2 9 .178 .245 .333 65
2019 ANA 20 8 1 4 2 0 6 .190 .292 .333 15
2020 LAA 33 26 0 16 5 2 7 .283 .333 .391 55
2021 LAA 66 52 8 33 33 1 20 .250 .329 .438 190
2022 LAA 127 131 21 68 62 5 57 .284 .364 .474 431
2023 LAA 109 90 14 60 47 4 39 .253 .335 .421 333
2024 LAA 25 28 7 16 23 2 6 .277 .315 .525 105
ON PACE 162 181 45 103 149 12 38 .277 .315 .525 680
3-YEAR AVG 101 91 14 54 47 3 39 .266 .347 .448 318
Career 420 359 57 211 187 16 144 .257 .332 .436
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