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Lars Nootbaar or MJ Melendez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Lars Nootbaar

Lars Nootbaar

CFSt. Louis Cardinals STL
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Nootbaar over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Lars Nootbaar
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Nootbaar

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MJ Melendez
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Performance Lars Nootbaar
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.278022.3810.33315
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.242154.3810.394111
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 Lars Nootbaar
OWN
42%
+2.41 compared to last week
START
29%
+3.85 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 Lars Nootbaar
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
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 51st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 90th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 217th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.303
  • Ranked 124th in batting average with 0.266
  • Top 35 on base percentage and is currently ranked 30th with 0.379
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 137th with 0.452
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 73rd with 0.831
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 179th with 7
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 301st in RBI with 28
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 184th in runs scored with 47
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.021, OBP: +0.012, HRs: -13, RBI: -41, Runs: -70, Wlks: -64, Stls: -10,
  • 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 Lars Nootbaar

No Injury Reported

Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Lars Nootbaar
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22VS ARIRyan HelsleyW 5-3
Apr 23VS ARITommy Henry
Apr 24VS ARIJordan Montgomery
Apr 26@NYMJose Butto
Apr 27@NYMAdrian Houser
Apr 28@NYMJose Quintana
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.231151.4120.46204
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 Lars Nootbaar
12.34
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
13.35
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 11 8 1 4 5 1 8 .242 .381 .394 38
ON PACE 77 56 7 28 35 7 56 .242 .381 .394 267
3-YEAR AVG 94 66 10 44 31 5 44 .248 .353 .424 273
Career 292 205 31 137 99 17 140 .248 .354 .423
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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