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Josh Smith

Josh Smith

SSTexas Rangers TEX
Joey Ortiz

Joey Ortiz

SSMilwaukee Brewers MIL
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Ortiz

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Ortiz over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Joey Ortiz
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.190013.2920.28615
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286137.3880.452111
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Joey Ortiz
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.300001.3000.30004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.207173.2330.345011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
55%
+4.86 compared to last week
START
41%
+0.66 compared to last week
OWN/START Joey Ortiz
OWN
 
9%
-3.24 compared to last week
START
 
5%
-3.65 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Joey Ortiz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS 3B 1B DH . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 40th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Elly De La Cruz
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 210th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.293
  • Ranked 173rd in batting average with 0.257
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 157th with 0.330
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 232nd with 0.385
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 202nd with 0.715
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 274th with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 313th in RBI with 14
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 156th in runs scored with 27
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.012, OBP: -0.034, HRs: -2, RBI: -16, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: EVEN, Stls: +4,
Breakdown Joey Ortiz

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Elly De La Cruz
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 295th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.264
  • Ranked 226th in batting average with 0.243
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 266th with 0.298
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 254th with 0.375
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 258th with 0.673
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 327th with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 209th in RBI with 22
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 239th in runs scored with 21
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.054, OBP: -0.105, HRs: -1, RBI: -1, Runs: +3, Wlks: -17, Stls: +4,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Joey Ortiz

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS DETReese Olson
Jul 19VS DET
Jul 20VS DETTarik Skubal
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.273112.3850.54503
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Joey Ortiz
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18@LAD
Jul 19@LAD
Jul 20@LAD
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0000.00003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
10.07
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Joey Ortiz
7.14
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 INF INF INF INF INF NAN INF-INF 4.89 1.43 6.4 INF
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 Joey Ortiz
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 BAL 32 7 0 4 4 0 0 .212 .206 .242 39
2024 MIL 145 105 11 58 60 11 56 .233 .320 .388 411
2025 MIL 93 61 6 36 28 9 20 .210 .263 .302 231
ON PACE 156 102 10 60 47 15 33 .210 .263 .302 389
3-YEAR AVG 89 56 6 31 32 6 28 .231 .313 .378 225
Career 270 173 17 98 92 20 76 .223 .295 .350
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