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Josh Smith or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Merrill

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200024.3040.25016
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.243149.3780.432112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200121.2500.40006
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 Josh Smith
OWN
55%
+4.2 compared to last week
START
37%
-9.85 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
58%
-0.26 compared to last week
START
44%
+1.36 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
44th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 45th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 50 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.360 and is currently ranked 50th
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.284 and is currently ranked 68th
  • Top 15 on base percentage and is currently ranked 14th with 0.390
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 138th with 0.448
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 64th with 0.838
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 446th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 431st in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 352nd in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.284, OBP: +0.39, HRs: +2, RBI: +17, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • 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 190th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.308
  • Ranked 122nd in batting average with 0.268
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 231st with 0.317
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 334th with 0.362
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 299th with 0.679
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 498th with 4
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 461st in RBI with 16
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 463rd in runs scored with 16
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.268, OBP: +0.317, HRs: +2, RBI: +16, Runs: +16, Wlks: +10, Stls: +4,
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 06@OAKJose LeclercW 2-4
May 07@OAKJose UrenaW 8-15
May 08@OAKJP SearsL 9-4
May 08@OAKDavid RobertsonW 11-12
May 10@COLJake BirdL 4-2
May 11@COLTyler KinleyL 8-3
May 12@COLTy Blach
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.269045.3210.30818
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 LADRobert SuarezW 2-1
May 11VS LADJames PaxtonL 0-5
May 12VS LADWalker Buehler
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.256036.3410.282113
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
12.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
6.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 102 139 2315 98 59 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 232
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 41 34 2 16 16 4 10 .268 .317 .362 114
ON PACE 158 131 7 61 61 15 38 .268 .317 .362 439
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 41 34 2 16 16 4 10 .268 .317 .362
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MIN @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Bailey Ober
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