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Josh Smith or Jose Caballero

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

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Jose Caballero

Jose Caballero

SSTampa Bay Rays TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Caballero

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Caballero over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jose Caballero
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.118010.1180.11805
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182047.2650.273113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jose Caballero
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.235002.2780.29435
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.212018.3500.273811
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
48%
-8.64 compared to last week
START
34%
-5.42 compared to last week
OWN/START Jose Caballero
OWN
59%
+1.03 compared to last week
START
56%
+12.09 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jose Caballero
24th
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 36th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.340 and is currently ranked 85th
  • Ranked 108th in batting average with 0.271
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 38th with 0.369
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 194th with 0.419
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 112th with 0.788
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 524th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 439th in RBI with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 394th in runs scored with 21
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.271, OBP: +0.369, HRs: +2, RBI: +18, Runs: +21, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
Breakdown Jose Caballero

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 12th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 165th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.314
  • Ranked 328th in batting average with 0.228
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 326th with 0.299
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 424th with 0.323
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 408th with 0.622
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 416th with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 411th in RBI with 20
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 263rd in runs scored with 38
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.031, OBP: -0.041, HRs: -2, RBI: -13, Runs: -17, Wlks: -20, Stls: -9,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Jose Caballero

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS CLEHunter GaddisL 0-7
May 14VS CLEBen LivelyL 4-7
May 15VS CLEJon GrayW 4-0
May 17VS LAATyler Anderson
May 18VS LAAPatrick Sandoval
May 19VS LAAJose Soriano
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167010.1670.16703
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jose Caballero
DateOpponentResult
May 13@BOSZach EflinW 3-5
May 14@BOSBrennan BernardinoL 5-4
May 15@BOSTaj BradleyW 3-4
May 16@BOSCooper Criswell
May 17@TORChris Bassitt
May 18@TORKevin Gausman
May 19@TORAlek Manoah
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333034.3460.41737
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
8.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jose Caballero
12.52
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 93 126 2109 90 54 0 7-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 212
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 Jose Caballero
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 SEA 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
2024 TB 40 34 2 20 13 17 8 .252 .302 .363 124
ON PACE 147 125 7 73 47 62 29 .252 .302 .363 456
3-YEAR AVG 111 51 4 37 26 26 28 .221 .343 .320 262
Career 151 85 6 57 39 43 36 .232 .329 .336
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