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Oneil Cruz or Alex Verdugo

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SSPittsburgh Pirates PIT
Alex Verdugo

Alex Verdugo

LFBoston Red Sox BOS
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Verdugo

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Oneil Cruz
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verdugo over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Alex Verdugo
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Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.01
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alex Verdugo
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.412021.4740.47104
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.243032.3170.27009
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
71%
-1.67 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-0.8 compared to last week
OWN/START Alex Verdugo
OWN
98%
+0.31 compared to last week
START
84%
+8.63 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alex Verdugo
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 40th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 52nd.
  • The current leader among SS's is Wander Franco
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off and he's listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Ankle (Mid-August). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 164th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.318
  • Ranked 283rd in batting average with 0.233
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 122nd with 0.343
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 413th with 0.267
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 355th with 0.610
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 500th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 534th in RBI with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 498th in runs scored with 5
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.25, OBP: +0.375, HRs: +1, RBI: +4, Runs: +7, Wlks: +7, Stls: +3,
Breakdown Alex Verdugo

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Ronald Acuna Jr.
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 138th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.325
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.291 and is currently ranked 67th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 54th with 0.368
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 149th with 0.447
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 106th with 0.815
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 264th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 237th in RBI with 21
  • Top 35 in runs scored and is currently ranked 29th with 36
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.059, OBP: +0.095, HRs: +2, RBI: -5, Runs: +20, Wlks: +9, Stls: +3,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Oneil Cruz

ANKLE - Mid-August

Ankle
Injury Alex Verdugo

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
Mar 30@CINRob ZastryznyW 4-5
Apr 01@CINNick LodoloL 6-2
Apr 02@CINGraham AshcraftL 3-1
Apr 03@BOSDuane Underwood Jr.W 6-7
Apr 04@BOSRoansy ContrerasW 1-4
Apr 05@BOSMitch KellerW 1-4
Apr 07VS CHWDauri MoretaW 13-9
Apr 08VS CHWMike ClevingerL 5-11
Apr 09VS CHWJohan OviedoW 1-0
Apr 10VS HOUFramber ValdezL 2-8
Apr 11VS HOUDavid BednarW 7-4
Apr 12VS HOUJose UrquidyL 0-7
Apr 13@STLVince VelasquezW 0-5
Apr 14@STLZack ThompsonL 3-0
Apr 15@STLDavid BednarW 3-6
Apr 16@STLDrew VerHagenL 5-4
Apr 17@COLRich HillW 3-14
Apr 18@COLVince VelasquezW 3-5
Apr 19@COLJohan OviedoW 3-14
Apr 20VS CINRoansy ContrerasW 4-3
Apr 21VS CINMitch KellerW 4-2
Apr 22VS CINRich HillW 2-1
Apr 23VS CINVince VelasquezW 2-0
Apr 25VS LADYency AlmonteL 7-8
Apr 26VS LADRoansy ContrerasW 8-1
Apr 27VS LADMitch KellerW 6-2
Apr 29@WSHRich HillW 3-6
Apr 29@WSHVince VelasquezW 1-16
Apr 30@WSHJosiah GrayL 7-2
May 02@TBColin PocheL 4-1
May 03@TBShane McClanahanL 8-1
May 04@TBZach EflinL 3-2
May 05VS TORChris BassittL 0-4
May 06VS TORJose BerriosL 2-8
May 07VS TORYusei KikuchiL 1-10
May 08VS COLMitch KellerW 2-0
May 09VS COLConnor SeaboldL 1-10
May 10VS COLBrad HandL 3-4
May 12@BALBryan BakerL 6-3
May 13@BALTyler WellsL 2-0
May 14@BALMitch KellerW 0-4
May 16@DETMichael LorenzenL 4-0
May 17@DETRich HillW 0-8
May 19VS ARIJohan OviedoW 13-3
May 20VS ARIKyle NelsonL 3-4
May 21VS ARIMerrill KellyL 3-8
May 22VS TEXLuis L. OrtizW 6-4
May 23VS TEXNathan EovaldiL 1-6
May 24VS TEXMartin PerezL 2-3
May 26@SEAMitch KellerW 6-11
May 27@SEALuis CastilloL 5-0
May 28@SEATayler SaucedoL 6-3
May 29@SFAnthony DeSclafaniL 14-4
May 30@SFDauri MoretaW 1-2
May 31@SFMitch KellerW 4-9
Jun 02VS STLJack Flaherty
Jun 03VS STLMatthew Liberatore
Jun 04VS STLJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250147.3750.375313
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alex Verdugo
DateOpponentResult
Mar 30VS BALKyle GibsonL 9-10
Apr 01VS BALKenley JansenW 9-8
Apr 02VS BALTanner HouckW 9-5
Apr 03VS PITDuane Underwood Jr.L 6-7
Apr 04VS PITRoansy ContrerasL 1-4
Apr 05VS PITMitch KellerL 1-4
Apr 06@DETChris SaleW 3-6
Apr 08@DETTanner HouckW 5-14
Apr 09@DETKutter CrawfordW 1-4
Apr 10@TBColin PocheL 1-0
Apr 11@TBShane McClanahanL 7-2
Apr 12@TBTaj BradleyL 9-7
Apr 13@TBKevin KellyL 9-3
Apr 14VS LAAJosh WinckowskiW 5-3
Apr 15VS LAARyan BrasierW 9-7
Apr 16VS LAAGarrett WhitlockW 2-1
Apr 17VS LAATucker DavidsonL 4-5
Apr 18VS MINJohn SchreiberW 5-4
Apr 19VS MINJoe RyanL 4-10
Apr 20VS MINTanner HouckW 11-5
Apr 21@MILNick PivettaW 3-5
Apr 22@MILWade MileyL 5-4
Apr 23@MILKaleb OrtW 5-12
Apr 24@BALDean KremerL 5-4
Apr 25@BALCorey KluberW 6-8
Apr 26@BALTyler WellsL 6-2
Apr 28VS CLEShane BieberL 2-5
Apr 29VS CLEBrennan BernardinoW 8-7
Apr 30VS CLEChris SaleW 7-1
May 01VS TORJosh WinckowskiW 6-5
May 02VS TORRichard BleierW 7-6
May 03VS TORNick PivettaW 8-3
May 04VS TORBrayan BelloW 11-5
May 05@PHIChris SaleW 3-5
May 06@PHICorey KluberW 4-7
May 07@PHITaijuan WalkerL 6-1
May 09@ATLCharlie MortonL 9-3
May 10@ATLBrayan BelloW 2-5
May 12VS STLRyan HelsleyL 6-8
May 13VS STLAndre PallanteL 3-4
May 14VS STLMiles MikolasL 1-9
May 15VS SEAGeorge KirbyL 1-10
May 16VS SEANick PivettaW 9-4
May 17VS SEABrayan BelloW 12-3
May 19@SDJames PaxtonW 1-6
May 20@SDChris SaleW 2-4
May 21@SDMichael WachaL 7-0
May 22@LAAChase SilsethL 2-1
May 23@LAAGriffin CanningL 4-0
May 24@LAATyler AndersonL 7-3
May 26@ARIChris SaleW 2-7
May 27@ARIGarrett WhitlockW 1-2
May 28@ARIMerrill KellyL 4-2
May 30VS CINBen LivelyL 8-9
May 31VS CINIan GibautL 4-5
Jun 01VS CINHunter Greene
Jun 02VS TBTyler Glasnow
Jun 03VS TBJosh Fleming
Jun 03VS TB
Jun 04VS TBTaj Bradley
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.29452138.3680.456352
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Oneil Cruz
10.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alex Verdugo
13.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 13 8 1 7 4 3 7 .250 .375 .375 41
ON PACE 38 23 2 20 11 8 20 .250 .375 .375 120
3-YEAR AVG 39 36 9 21 28 5 12 .239 .295 .478 124
Career 91 79 19 49 60 12 30 .240 .304 .468
Career Alex Verdugo
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2017 LAD 15 4 1 1 1 0 2 .174 .240 .304 9
2018 LAD 37 20 1 11 4 0 8 .260 .329 .377 45
2019 LAD 106 101 12 43 44 4 26 .294 .342 .475 260
2020 BOS 53 64 6 36 15 4 18 .320 .380 .490 153
2021 BOS 162 167 14 91 68 7 55 .288 .352 .428 540
2022 BOS 142 160 10 70 71 1 39 .289 .336 .416 482
2023 BOS 52 60 5 38 21 3 20 .294 .368 .456 199
ON PACE 153 176 14 111 61 8 58 .294 .368 .456 586
3-YEAR AVG 119 130 10 66 51 4 37 .294 .350 .432 392
Career 567 576 49 290 224 19 168 .291 .348 .439
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