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Nico Hoerner or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

2BChicago Cubs CHC
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hoerner over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Nico Hoerner
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Hoerner

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Nico Hoerner
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.259012.2590.29616
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.345058.3450.491112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.154030.2000.15405
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.194050.2110.278111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nico Hoerner
OWN
98%
+3.56 compared to last week
START
93%
+24.32 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
72%
-7.69 compared to last week
START
54%
-21.54 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nico Hoerner
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nico Hoerner

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 7th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Jose Altuve
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 176th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.314
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.280 and is currently ranked 87th
  • Top 75 on base percentage and is currently ranked 73rd with 0.357
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 327th with 0.367
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 222nd with 0.724
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 234th with 25
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 277th in RBI with 33
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 59th with 70
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.012, OBP: +0.003, HRs: -9, RBI: -61, Runs: -80, Wlks: -39, Stls: -41,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 26th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.346 and is currently ranked 71st
  • Top 50 in batting average with 0.295 and is currently ranked 43rd
  • Top 100 on base percentage and is currently ranked 87th with 0.352
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 297th with 0.379
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 209th with 0.731
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 410th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 486th in RBI with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 490th in runs scored with 12
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.295, OBP: +0.352, HRs: +1, RBI: +12, Runs: +12, Wlks: +9, Stls: +4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nico Hoerner

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nico Hoerner
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@NYMLuis Severino
Apr 30@NYMSean Manaea
May 01@NYMJose Butto
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MIL
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29VS CINNick Lodolo
Apr 30VS CINNick Martinez
May 01VS CINGraham Ashcraft
May 03@ARIZac Gallen
May 04@ARIBrandon Pfaadt
May 05@ARITommy Henry
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nico Hoerner
17.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.45
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nico Hoerner
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 CHC 20 22 3 13 17 0 3 .282 .305 .436 62
2020 CHC 49 23 0 18 13 3 12 .207 .302 .243 63
2021 CHC 45 44 0 13 16 5 17 .301 .383 .370 130
2022 CHC 130 128 8 53 49 18 26 .282 .328 .403 421
2023 CHC 151 176 9 98 68 42 49 .284 .347 .384 605
2024 CHC 27 28 0 18 7 1 10 .272 .350 .359 90
ON PACE 156 162 0 104 40 5 57 .272 .350 .359 520
3-YEAR AVG 109 116 6 55 44 22 31 .285 .345 .390 385
Career 422 421 20 213 170 69 117 .279 .340 .379
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 30 28 1 12 12 4 9 .295 .352 .379 90
ON PACE 156 146 5 62 62 20 47 .295 .352 .379 470
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 30 28 1 12 12 4 9 .295 .352 .379
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