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Jake Burger or MJ Melendez

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Jake Burger

Jake Burger

3BMiami Marlins MIA
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Burger over Melendez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jake Burger
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Burger

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News MJ Melendez
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Performance Jake Burger
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000.02
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.2220.00005
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
.081142.1050.162010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jake Burger
OWN
67%
-11.89 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-3.01 compared to last week
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
58%
-1.72 compared to last week
START
54%
+9.1 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jake Burger
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jake Burger

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B 1B . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 18th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Oblique (Since Apr 14, 2024). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 267th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.291
  • Ranked 139th in batting average with 0.264
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 193rd with 0.325
  • Top 75 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 70th with 0.492
  • Top 100 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 86th with 0.818
  • Top 100 in RBI and is currently ranked 86th with 57
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 188th in runs scored with 47
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.02, OBP: -0.026, HRs: -31, RBI: -65, Runs: -63, Wlks: -27, Stls: -1,
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 46th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 195th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.308
  • Ranked 224th in batting average with 0.249
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 189th with 0.326
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 127th with 0.456
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 138th with 0.782
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 352nd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 215th 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: -0.027, OBP: -0.034, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -56, Wlks: -54, Stls: -5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jake Burger

OBLIQUE - Since Apr 14, 2024

Burger is dealing with a left intercostal muscle strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jake Burger
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@ATLBryce ElderL 3-0
Apr 23@ATLMax FriedL 5-0
Apr 24@ATLA.J. MinterL 4-3
Apr 26VS WASTrevor Williams
Apr 27VS WASMitchell Parker
Apr 28VS WASPatrick Corbin
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000001.2220.00004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
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
.000000.0000.00002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jake Burger
14.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating MJ Melendez
13.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jake Burger
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 CHW 15 10 1 5 3 0 4 .263 .333 .474 30
2022 CHW 51 42 8 20 26 0 10 .250 .301 .458 128
2023 CHW 147 124 34 71 80 1 32 .248 .307 .513 439
2024 MIA 18 13 3 8 15 0 5 .228 .281 .421 57
ON PACE 112 81 18 49 93 0 31 .228 .281 .421 355
3-YEAR AVG 71 59 14 32 36 0 15 .250 .307 .498 199
Career 231 189 46 104 124 1 51 .248 .305 .492
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 22 16 4 9 12 1 8 .208 .282 .429 67
ON PACE 142 103 25 58 77 6 51 .208 .282 .429 434
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 292 229 36 121 121 7 134 .223 .312 .393
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