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Josh Smith or Ronel Blanco

Who Should I Start? - Week 14 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

SSTexas Rangers TEX
Ronel Blanco

Ronel Blanco

SPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Blanco

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blanco over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Ronel Blanco
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.231012.2310.23103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3592511.4190.59009
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Ronel Blanco
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
59%
+4.63 compared to last week
START
52%
+8.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Ronel Blanco
OWN
15%
+0.09 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+0.17 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
47th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ronel Blanco
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS 1B 3B DH . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 48th among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Trea Turner
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 214th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.295
  • Ranked 130th in batting average with 0.268
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 177th with 0.323
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 204th with 0.399
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 193rd with 0.722
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 279th with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 264th in RBI with 17
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 216th in runs scored with 23
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.014, OBP: -0.035, HRs: EVEN, RBI: -10, Runs: -3, Wlks: EVEN, Stls: +4,
Breakdown Ronel Blanco

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 195th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off and he's listed on the injury report. He may have some nagging injuries with his Elbow (Since May 20, 2025). Stay clear of him if its going to stick around, otherwise now is the time to get a guy at a bargain price since he is hurt. Check out his player news.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 20 in WHIP and is currently ranked 19th with 1.00
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 52nd with 3.24
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: +2, WHIP: +0.17, ERA: +1.729, K's: -31, Walks: -14
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Ronel Blanco

ELBOW - Since May 20, 2025

Blanco underwent right elbow surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
Jun 23@BALTrevor Rogers
Jun 24@BALCharlie Morton
Jun 25@BALTomoyuki Sugano
Jun 27VS SEALogan Gilbert
Jun 28VS SEABryan Woo
Jun 29VS SEALuis Castillo
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400134.4000.64006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Ronel Blanco
DateOpponentResult
Jun 24VS PHIRanger Suarez
Jun 25VS PHIZack Wheeler
Jun 26VS PHICristopher Sanchez
Jun 27VS CHCColin Rea
Jun 28VS CHCBen Brown
Jun 29VS CHCJameson Taillon
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
10.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ronel Blanco
-0.34
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 Ronel Blanco
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 HOU 7 7.0 120 7 4 0 0-0 6.43 1.71 9 9
2023 HOU 17 52.0 905 52 28 0 2-1 4.5 1.48 9 106
2024 HOU 31 167.0 2801 170 71 0 13-6 2.8 1.11 9.2 446
2025 HOU 9 48.1 794 48 20 0 3-4 4.1 1.16 8.9 102
ON PACE 18 100 1649 99 41 0 6-8 4.1 1.16 8.9 211
3-YEAR AVG 18 74 1275 76 34 0 5-2 3.38 1.22 9.2 187
Career 64 272.0 4620 277 123 0 0-0 3.47 1.22 9.2
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