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Oneil Cruz or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Oneil Cruz

Oneil Cruz

SSPittsburgh Pirates PIT
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Oneil Cruz
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Oneil Cruz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333273.3680.72205
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.289273.3410.500112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300143.3180.50006
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167144.1840.278012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Oneil Cruz
OWN
83%
-3.62 compared to last week
START
59%
+4.42 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
66%
+0.59 compared to last week
START
47%
+13.74 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Oneil Cruz
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Oneil Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.355 and is currently ranked 58th
  • Ranked 240th in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 349th with 0.293
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 287th with 0.382
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 312th with 0.675
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 547th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 501st in RBI with 12
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 535th in runs scored with 10
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.006, OBP: -0.082, HRs: +4, RBI: +8, Runs: +3, Wlks: +2, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among CF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 27th.
  • The current leader among CF's is Juan Soto
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 167th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.314
  • Ranked 102nd in batting average with 0.274
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 200th with 0.324
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 318th with 0.371
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 274th with 0.694
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 469th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 446th in RBI with 16
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 457th in runs scored with 16
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.274, OBP: +0.324, HRs: +2, RBI: +16, Runs: +16, Wlks: +10, Stls: +4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Oneil Cruz

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Oneil Cruz
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS LAAMitch KellerW 4-1
May 07VS LAAPatrick SandovalL 0-9
May 08VS LAAAdam CimberL 4-5
May 10VS CHCJameson Taillon
May 11VS CHCJavier Assad
May 12VS CHCJustin Steele
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.429031.4290.57102
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
May 06@CHCYu DarvishW 3-6
May 07@CHCHector NerisL 3-2
May 08@CHCDylan CeaseW 0-3
May 10VS LADTyler Glasnow
May 11VS LADJames Paxton
May 12VS LADWalker Buehler
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.278036.3660.306111
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Oneil Cruz
16.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
4.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Oneil Cruz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PIT 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .333 .667 9
2022 PIT 76 68 17 40 53 9 23 .236 .294 .472 238
2023 PIT 21 8 1 7 4 3 7 .250 .375 .375 49
2024 PIT 37 34 5 11 15 3 9 .252 .299 .393 81
ON PACE 157 144 21 46 63 12 38 .252 .299 .393 345
3-YEAR AVG 33 26 6 16 20 4 10 .240 .304 .468 99
Career 136 113 24 60 75 15 39 .244 .302 .446
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 39 34 2 16 16 4 10 .274 .324 .371 113
ON PACE 157 137 8 64 64 16 40 .274 .324 .371 457
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 39 34 2 16 16 4 10 .274 .324 .371
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