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Masataka Yoshida or MJ Melendez

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Masataka Yoshida

Masataka Yoshida

LFBoston Red Sox BOS
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Yoshida over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Masataka Yoshida
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Yoshida

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MJ Melendez
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Performance Masataka Yoshida
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200143.3040.35005
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.205165.2950.282011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.111142.1580.27805
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.184386.2790.447111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Masataka Yoshida
OWN
79%
-8.82 compared to last week
START
58%
-3.59 compared to last week
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
64%
-8.16 compared to last week
START
49%
+11.14 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Masataka Yoshida
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
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 55th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 245th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.296
  • Ranked 165th in batting average with 0.261
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 361st with 0.289
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 275th with 0.388
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 299th with 0.677
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 453rd with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 220th in RBI with 39
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 238th in runs scored with 37
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.074, OBP: -0.055, HRs: -14, RBI: -64, Runs: -65, Wlks: -28, Stls: -8,
  • 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 30th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 128th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.322
  • Ranked 175th in batting average with 0.258
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 153rd with 0.337
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 96th with 0.475
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 108th with 0.812
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 326th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 183rd in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 208th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.007, OBP: +0.013, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -56, Wlks: -54, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Masataka Yoshida

No Injury Reported

Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Masataka Yoshida
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15VS CLETim HerrinL 0-6
Apr 16VS CLEEmmanuel ClaseL 7-10
Apr 17VS CLETanner HouckW 2-0
Apr 18VS CLECarlos CarrascoL 4-5
Apr 19@PITBrayan BelloW 1-8
Apr 20@PITMitch Keller
Apr 21@PITMartin Perez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.077001.2000.07703
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 15@CHWSeth LugoW 0-2
Apr 16@CHW
Apr 17@CHWErick FeddeL 2-1
Apr 17@CHWNick AndersonW 2-4
Apr 19VS BALAlec MarshW 9-4
Apr 20VS BALCorbin Burnes
Apr 21VS BALCole Irvin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2224116.2820.611010
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Masataka Yoshida
15.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
13.62
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 19 15 1 8 8 0 6 .221 .303 .294 50
ON PACE 146 115 7 61 61 0 46 .221 .303 .294 385
3-YEAR AVG 148 155 15 72 72 8 33 .289 .337 .446 499
Career 167 170 16 80 80 8 39 .281 .333 .429
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 18 15 4 9 12 1 8 .242 .329 .516 64
ON PACE 145 121 32 72 97 8 64 .242 .329 .516 518
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 288 228 36 121 121 7 134 .225 .315 .398
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