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Byron Buxton or Kyren Paris

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton

CFMinnesota Twins MIN
Kyren Paris

Kyren Paris

2BLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim LAA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Buxton over Paris

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Paris over Buxton

 
 
 
 
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Performance Byron Buxton
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222113.4170.55603
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.267399.3780.66719
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kyren Paris
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.000000.0000.00003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.138113.1670.24109
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Byron Buxton
OWN
86%
-0.7 compared to last week
START
16%
-41.63 compared to last week
OWN/START Kyren Paris
OWN
12%
-2.52 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-3.93 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Byron Buxton
40th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kyren Paris
66th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Byron Buxton

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 41st among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Aaron Judge
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • He hasn't missed that many games lately, but he is listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Concussion (Since May 16, 2025). Look at his player news.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 105th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.330
  • Ranked 153rd in batting average with 0.261
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 211th with 0.312
  • Top 50 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 47th with 0.522
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 75th with 0.834
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 106th with 8
  • Top 75 in RBI and is currently ranked 66th with 27
  • Top 20 in runs scored and is currently ranked 18th with 33
  • Top 50 in HRs and is currently ranked 39th with 10
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.011, OBP: +0.014, HRs: +9, RBI: +15, Runs: +19, Wlks: +8, Stls: +7,
Breakdown Kyren Paris

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 2B CF . However, he plays 2B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 67th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 29th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Brendan Donovan
  • 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

  • Ranked 192nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.296
  • Ranked 334th in batting average with 0.198
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 326th with 0.270
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 171st with 0.405
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 228th with 0.676
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 298th with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 324th in RBI with 11
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 247th in runs scored with 17
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.068, OBP: +0.011, HRs: +6, RBI: +8, Runs: +15, Wlks: +4, Stls: +5,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Byron Buxton

CONCUSSION - Since May 16, 2025

Buxton is dealing with a concussion and has been placed on the 7-day injured list.
Injury Kyren Paris

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Byron Buxton
DateOpponentResult
May 19VS CLELogan Allen
May 20VS CLEGavin Williams
May 21VS CLETanner Bibee
May 23VS KC
May 24VS KCMichael Wacha
May 25VS KCKris Bubic
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200021.2310.20016
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Kyren Paris
DateOpponentResult
May 19@ATHJ.T. Ginn
May 20@ATHGunnar Hoglund
May 21@ATHJP Sears
May 22@ATHLuis Severino
May 23VS MIASandy Alcantara
May 24VS MIACal Quantrill
May 25VS MIA
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Byron Buxton
14.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kyren Paris
9.82
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Byron Buxton
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2015 MIN 46 27 2 16 6 2 6 .209 .250 .326 52
2016 MIN 92 67 10 44 38 10 23 .225 .284 .430 194
2017 MIN 140 117 16 69 51 29 38 .253 .314 .413 332
2018 MIN 28 14 0 8 4 5 3 .156 .183 .200 29
2019 MIN 87 71 10 48 46 15 19 .262 .314 .513 248
2020 MIN 41 33 13 19 27 3 2 .254 .267 .577 110
2021 MIN 60 69 18 47 30 9 13 .307 .361 .644 253
2022 MIN 93 76 28 61 51 6 34 .224 .306 .526 314
2023 MIN 97 63 17 49 42 9 35 .207 .293 .436 265
2024 MIN 108 99 18 62 56 7 20 .279 .335 .524 347
2025 MIN 41 41 10 33 27 8 11 .261 .312 .522 154
ON PACE 141 141 34 113 93 27 37 .261 .312 .522 530
3-YEAR AVG 99 79 21 57 50 7 30 .238 .312 .498 309
Career 833 677 142 456 378 103 204 .245 .305 .477
Career Kyren Paris
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAA 36 4 0 4 1 3 4 .100 .196 .100 38
2024 LAA 24 6 1 4 5 1 7 .118 .224 .216 36
2025 LAA 38 22 6 17 11 5 8 .198 .270 .405 78
ON PACE 136 79 21 61 39 18 28 .198 .270 .405 280
3-YEAR AVG 30 5 1 4 3 2 6 .110 .212 .165 37
Career 98 32 7 25 17 9 19 .158 .243 .297
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