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Miguel Vargas or Jake McCarthy

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Miguel Vargas

Miguel Vargas

3BLos Angeles Dodgers LAD
Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy

RFArizona Diamondbacks ARI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vargas over McCarthy

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Miguel Vargas
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCarthy over Vargas

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jake McCarthy
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Performance Miguel Vargas
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.056123.1430.22205
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.162135.2380.324011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jake McCarthy
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.389022.4500.44466
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.389022.4500.44468
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Miguel Vargas
OWN
44%
-4.81 compared to last week
START
31%
-0.83 compared to last week
OWN/START Jake McCarthy
OWN
46%
+19.02 compared to last week
START
38%
+29.31 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Miguel Vargas
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jake McCarthy
64th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Miguel Vargas

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 15th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 364th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.248
  • Ranked 335th in batting average with 0.216
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 269th with 0.303
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 214th with 0.398
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 238th with 0.700
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 423rd with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 183rd in RBI with 25
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 200th in runs scored with 25
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.218, OBP: +0.32, HRs: +5, RBI: +25, Runs: +26, Wlks: +25, Stls: +2,
Breakdown Jake McCarthy

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 65th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 110th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Ronald Acuna Jr.
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off. Either he isn't an every day player or he is coming back from an injury of some sort. I suggest checking out his news page to get a closer look.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 360th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.250
  • Ranked 334th in batting average with 0.216
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 275th with 0.301
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 366th with 0.311
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 351st with 0.612
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 384th with 8
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 494th in RBI with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 409th in runs scored with 10
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.002, OBP: +0.02, HRs: EVEN, RBI: -2, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: +2, Stls: +7,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Miguel Vargas

No Injury Reported

Injury Jake McCarthy

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Miguel Vargas
DateOpponentResult
Mar 30VS ARIJulio UriasW 8-2
Mar 31VS ARIDrey JamesonL 1-2
Apr 01VS ARIClayton KershawW 10-1
Apr 02VS ARIAndrew ChafinL 1-2
Apr 03VS COLYency AlmonteW 13-4
Apr 04VS COLJulio UriasW 5-2
Apr 06@ARIDustin MayW 2-5
Apr 07@ARIDrey JamesonL 6-3
Apr 08@ARIKyle NelsonL 12-8
Apr 09@ARIRyne NelsonL 11-6
Apr 10@SFJulio UriasW 1-9
Apr 11@SFScott AlexanderL 5-0
Apr 12@SFClayton KershawW 5-10
Apr 14VS CHCJustin SteeleL 2-8
Apr 15VS CHCShelby MillerW 2-1
Apr 16VS CHCDrew SmylyL 2-3
Apr 17VS NYMDavid PetersonL 6-8
Apr 18VS NYMClayton KershawW 5-0
Apr 19VS NYMJimmy YacabonisL 3-5
Apr 20@CHCCaleb FergusonW 2-6
Apr 21@CHCDrew SmylyL 13-0
Apr 22@CHCDustin MayW 4-9
Apr 23@CHCClayton KershawW 3-7
Apr 25@PITYency AlmonteW 7-8
Apr 26@PITRoansy ContrerasL 8-1
Apr 27@PITMitch KellerL 6-2
Apr 28VS STLDustin MayW 7-3
Apr 29VS STLClayton KershawW 1-0
Apr 30VS STLNoah SyndergaardW 6-3
May 01VS PHIVictor GonzalezW 13-4
May 02VS PHIJulio UriasW 13-1
May 03VS PHIBrusdar GraterolW 10-6
May 05@SDYu DarvishL 5-2
May 06@SDDustin MayW 1-2
May 07@SDCaleb FergusonW 2-5
May 08@MILFreddy PeraltaL 9-3
May 09@MILJustin BruihlW 2-6
May 10@MILClayton KershawW 1-8
May 12VS SDCaleb FergusonW 4-2
May 13VS SDJulio UriasW 4-2
May 14VS SDTony GonsolinW 4-0
May 15VS MINPhil BickfordW 9-8
May 16VS MINBailey OberL 1-5
May 17VS MINBrusdar GraterolW 7-3
May 18@STLAdam WainwrightL 16-8
May 19@STLTony GonsolinW 0-5
May 20@STLRyan HelsleyL 6-5
May 21@STLDrew VerHagenL 10-5
May 22@ATLEvan PhillipsW 6-8
May 23@ATLBobby MillerW 1-8
May 24@ATLRaisel IglesiasL 4-3
May 26@TBCooper CriswellL 9-3
May 27@TBYency AlmonteW 5-6
May 28@TBJalen BeeksL 11-10
May 29VS WSHBobby MillerW 6-1
May 30VS WSHTony GonsolinW 9-3
May 31VS WSHKyle FinneganL 6-10
Jun 02VS NYYLuis Severino
Jun 03VS NYYGerrit Cole
Jun 04VS NYYDomingo German
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.21852526.3200.402255
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jake McCarthy
DateOpponentResult
Mar 30@LADJulio UriasL 8-2
Mar 31@LADDrey JamesonW 1-2
Apr 01@LADClayton KershawL 10-1
Apr 02@LADAndrew ChafinW 1-2
Apr 03@SDTim HillL 5-4
Apr 04@SDKevin GinkelW 6-8
Apr 06VS LADDustin MayL 2-5
Apr 07VS LADDrey JamesonW 6-3
Apr 08VS LADKyle NelsonW 12-8
Apr 09VS LADRyne NelsonW 11-6
Apr 10VS MILZac GallenW 3-0
Apr 11VS MILCorbin BurnesL 1-7
Apr 12VS MILKyle NelsonW 7-3
Apr 14@MIATrevor RogersL 5-1
Apr 15@MIAAndrew NardiL 3-2
Apr 16@MIAZac GallenW 0-5
Apr 17@STLMerrill KellyW 3-6
Apr 18@STLKyle NelsonW 7-8
Apr 19@STLJake WoodfordL 14-5
Apr 20VS SDBrent HoneywellL 5-7
Apr 21VS SDZac GallenW 9-0
Apr 22VS SDJoe MusgroveL 3-5
Apr 23VS SDYu DarvishL 5-7
Apr 24VS KCAndrew ChafinW 5-4
Apr 25VS KCBrady SingerL 4-5
Apr 26VS KCZac GallenW 2-0
Apr 28@COLMerrill KellyW 1-9
Apr 29@COLTommy HenryW 4-11
Apr 30@COLAustin GomberL 12-4
May 02@TEXBrock BurkeL 6-4
May 03@TEXJoe MantiplyW 7-12
May 05VS WSHMerrill KellyW 3-1
May 06VS WSHMiguel CastroW 8-7
May 07VS WSHErasmo RamirezL 8-9
May 08VS MIAZac GallenW 5-2
May 09VS MIAJesus LuzardoL 2-6
May 10VS MIADylan FloroL 4-5
May 11VS SFAlex CobbL 2-6
May 12VS SFAnthony MisiewiczW 7-5
May 13VS SFZac GallenW 7-2
May 14VS SFMiguel CastroW 2-1
May 15@OAKMerrill KellyW 2-5
May 16@OAKAustin PruittL 9-8
May 17@OAKJose RuizW 3-5
May 19@PITJohan OviedoL 13-3
May 20@PITKyle NelsonW 3-4
May 21@PITMerrill KellyW 3-8
May 22@PHITommy HenryW 3-6
May 23@PHIMiguel CastroW 3-4
May 24@PHICraig KimbrelL 6-5
May 26VS BOSChris SaleL 2-7
May 27VS BOSGarrett WhitlockL 1-2
May 28VS BOSMerrill KellyW 4-2
May 29VS COLRyne NelsonW 7-5
May 30VS COLZac GallenW 5-1
May 31VS COLTommy HenryW 6-0
Jun 01VS COLChase Anderson
Jun 02VS ATLCharlie Morton
Jun 03VS ATLSpencer Strider
Jun 04VS ATLMichael Soroka
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.1981510.2780.284833
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Miguel Vargas
10.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jake McCarthy
8.81
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Miguel Vargas
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 LAD 11 5 1 1 7 1 0 .179 .172 .321 24
2023 LAD 55 38 5 26 25 2 25 .218 .320 .402 165
ON PACE 156 108 14 73 71 5 71 .218 .320 .402 468
3-YEAR AVG 11 5 1 1 7 1 0 .179 .172 .321 24
Career 66 43 6 27 32 3 25 .213 .302 .391
Career Jake McCarthy
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 ARI 23 12 2 11 4 2 8 .218 .333 .382 50
2022 ARI 89 83 7 50 41 23 22 .296 .357 .443 307
2023 ARI 33 16 1 10 5 8 7 .198 .278 .284 79
ON PACE 95 46 2 28 14 23 20 .198 .278 .284 228
3-YEAR AVG 56 48 5 31 23 13 15 .284 .353 .433 179
Career 145 111 10 71 50 33 37 .267 .338 .404
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