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MJ Melendez or Michael Busch

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

LFKansas City Royals KC
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

3BChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Melendez over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Latest News MJ Melendez
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Melendez

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Michael Busch
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Performance MJ Melendez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0710.00005
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.086142.1350.171011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182023.2000.22706
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.220166.2770.317012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START MJ Melendez
OWN
45%
-20.34 compared to last week
START
37%
-19.56 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
87%
-1.85 compared to last week
START
81%
+24.53 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus MJ Melendez
51st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown MJ Melendez

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 52nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 57th.
  • 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 218th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.304
  • Ranked 243rd in batting average with 0.246
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 200th with 0.324
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 135th with 0.449
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 150th with 0.773
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 363rd with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 250th in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 229th in runs scored with 41
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.04, OBP: -0.041, HRs: -12, RBI: -44, Runs: -56, Wlks: -53, Stls: -5,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alec Bohm
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 272nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.290
  • Ranked 272nd in batting average with 0.239
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 315th with 0.301
  • Top 100 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 88th with 0.479
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 137th with 0.779
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 320th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 415th in runs scored with 17
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.111, OBP: +0.093, HRs: +4, RBI: +10, Runs: +5, Wlks: +1, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury MJ Melendez

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups MJ Melendez
DateOpponentResult
Apr 29@TORYariel Rodriguez
Apr 30@TORJose Berrios
May 01@TORChris Bassitt
May 03VS TEXMichael Lorenzen
May 04VS TEXDane Dunning
May 05VS TEXJon Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Busch
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
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating MJ Melendez
12.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Busch
12.23
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
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 25 16 4 9 12 1 9 .195 .275 .402 69
ON PACE 139 89 22 50 67 5 50 .195 .275 .402 385
3-YEAR AVG 135 107 16 56 55 3 63 .224 .314 .390 355
Career 295 229 36 121 121 7 135 .222 .311 .391
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 27 25 6 14 17 0 9 .278 .340 .522 81
ON PACE 156 144 34 81 98 0 52 .278 .340 .522 468
3-YEAR AVG 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
Career 73 37 8 23 24 1 17 .228 .299 .420
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