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MJ Melendez or Enmanuel Valdez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
Enmanuel Valdez

Enmanuel Valdez

2BBoston Red Sox BOS
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Valdez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MJ Melendez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Valdez over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Enmanuel Valdez
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Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.158142.1580.31605
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.098143.1400.195011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Enmanuel Valdez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143030.1670.19006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.171142.2250.314012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
60%
-8.19 compared to last week
START
47%
-2.8 compared to last week
OWN/START Enmanuel Valdez
OWN
 
1%
-0.35 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.08 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Enmanuel Valdez
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown MJ Melendez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd 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 doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 176th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.313
  • Ranked 210th in batting average with 0.252
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 177th with 0.330
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 119th 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 344th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 213th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 218th 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,
Breakdown Enmanuel Valdez

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 31st.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Ketel Marte
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 364th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.269
  • Ranked 345th in batting average with 0.225
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 448th with 0.264
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 269th with 0.387
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 344th with 0.652
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 675th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 404th in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 441st in runs scored with 15
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.114, OBP: -0.119, HRs: -4, RBI: -10, Runs: -10, Wlks: -4, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Injury Enmanuel Valdez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS TORYusei KikuchiL 3-5
Apr 23VS TORChris StrattonW 3-2
Apr 24VS TORJohn SchreiberW 3-2
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
Matchups Enmanuel Valdez
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
.150121.1430.30006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating MJ Melendez
13.25
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Enmanuel Valdez
2.73
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 21 16 4 9 12 1 8 .219 .296 .452 66
ON PACE 136 103 25 58 77 6 51 .219 .296 .452 427
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
Career Enmanuel Valdez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 BOS 62 37 6 17 19 5 8 .266 .311 .453 142
2024 BOS 22 10 2 7 9 0 4 .152 .192 .273 38
ON PACE 142 64 12 45 58 0 25 .152 .192 .273 246
3-YEAR AVG 62 37 6 17 19 5 8 .266 .311 .453 142
Career 84 47 8 24 28 5 12 .229 .271 .395
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