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Jackson Merrill or Alek Thomas

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
Alek Thomas

Alek Thomas

CFArizona Diamondbacks ARI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Thomas

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Thomas over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Alek Thomas
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Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333035.3850.50016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250035.2890.38919
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Alek Thomas
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.308123.3570.69226
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286145.3480.52429
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
86%
-2.14 compared to last week
START
79%
+3.23 compared to last week
OWN/START Alek Thomas
OWN
 
3%
-0.45 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.25 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Alek Thomas
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 21st.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 133rd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.321
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 66th
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 235th with 0.314
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 141st with 0.439
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 166th with 0.753
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 280th with 11
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 253rd in RBI with 49
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 321st in runs scored with 45
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.282, OBP: +0.314, HRs: +12, RBI: +49, Runs: +45, Wlks: +17, Stls: +11,
Breakdown Alek Thomas

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among CF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 153rd.
  • The current leader among CF's is Juan Soto
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 494th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.252
  • Ranked 353rd in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 502nd with 0.267
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 238th with 0.402
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 342nd with 0.670
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 458th with 10
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 337th in RBI with 45
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 315th in runs scored with 48
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.011, OBP: -0.021, HRs: -8, RBI: -28, Runs: -45, Wlks: -18, Stls: -6,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Injury Alek Thomas

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Jul 23@WASRandy VasquezW 0-4
Jul 24@WASMatt WaldronW 3-12
Jul 25@WASDylan CeaseW 0-3
Jul 26@BALGrayson Rodriguez
Jul 27@BALDean Kremer
Jul 28@BAL
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333055.3600.45816
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Alek Thomas
DateOpponentResult
Jul 22@KCCole RagansL 10-4
Jul 23@KCJordan MontgomeryW 2-6
Jul 24@KCJoe MantiplyW 6-8
Jul 26VS PITLuis L. Ortiz
Jul 27VS PITMarco Gonzales
Jul 28VS PITMitch Keller
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200011.3330.40013
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.01
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Alek Thomas
3.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 103 100 12 45 49 11 17 .282 .314 .439 320
ON PACE 158 154 18 69 75 16 26 .282 .314 .439 493
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 103 100 12 45 49 11 17 .282 .314 .439
Career Alek Thomas
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 ARI 107 85 8 43 39 4 21 .234 .278 .353 273
2023 ARI 150 97 13 60 45 11 23 .227 .269 .381 364
2024 ARI 25 13 3 9 13 3 3 .213 .246 .426 68
ON PACE 39 20 4 14 20 4 4 .213 .246 .426 106
3-YEAR AVG 129 91 11 52 42 8 22 .230 .273 .368 319
Career 282 195 24 112 97 18 47 .229 .271 .372
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