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Michael Busch or Addison Barger

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1BChicago Cubs CHC
Addison Barger

Addison Barger

3BToronto Blue Jays TOR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Busch over Barger

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Michael Busch
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barger over Busch

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Addison Barger
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Performance Michael Busch
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.190131.2610.33306
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.3865108.4490.773012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Addison Barger
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.167133.1670.38915
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2934148.3260.659212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Busch
OWN
89%
+2.36 compared to last week
START
78%
+6.25 compared to last week
OWN/START Addison Barger
OWN
61%
+1.74 compared to last week
START
49%
-8.99 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Busch
12th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Addison Barger
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Busch

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among 1B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 5th.
  • The current leader among 1B's is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.357 and is currently ranked 56th
  • Top 20 in batting average with 0.321 and is currently ranked 18th
  • Top 20 on base percentage and is currently ranked 16th with 0.399
  • Top 15 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 13th with 0.611
  • Top 10 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 10th with 1.010
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 149th with 2
  • Top 50 in RBI and is currently ranked 50th with 35
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 170th in runs scored with 26
  • Top 50 in HRs and is currently ranked 43rd with 12
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.7 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.019, OBP: +0.018, HRs: +7, RBI: +23, Runs: -1, Wlks: -4, Stls: +3,
Breakdown Addison Barger

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B RF . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Max Muncy
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 124th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.322
  • Ranked 118th in batting average with 0.273
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 163rd with 0.327
  • Top 35 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 33rd with 0.545
  • Top 75 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 54th with 0.872
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 169th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 137th in RBI with 32
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 136th in runs scored with 32
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.111, OBP: +0.14, HRs: +13, RBI: +36, Runs: +33, Wlks: +17, Stls: +2,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Busch

No Injury Reported

Injury Addison Barger

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Busch
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS BOSLucas Giolito
Jul 19VS BOSBrayan Bello
Jul 20VS BOSGarrett Crochet
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Addison Barger
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS SF
Jul 19VS SF
Jul 20VS SF
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
..0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Busch
16.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Addison Barger
9.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Michael Busch
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 LAD 46 12 2 9 7 1 8 .167 .247 .292 66
2024 CHC 153 123 21 73 65 2 63 .248 .335 .440 414
2025 CHC 90 87 19 45 59 4 35 .290 .375 .550 325
ON PACE 151 146 32 75 99 6 59 .290 .375 .550 548
3-YEAR AVG 100 68 12 41 36 2 36 .238 .324 .421 240
Career 289 222 42 127 131 7 106 .256 .342 .465
Career Addison Barger
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 TOR 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 27
2024 TOR 75 40 7 20 27 2 14 .195 .249 .346 153
2025 TOR 72 64 13 38 40 3 19 .261 .317 .506 233
ON PACE 121 108 21 64 67 5 32 .261 .317 .506 393
3-YEAR AVG 51 20 4 10 14 1 7 .195 .249 .346 90
Career 174 104 20 58 67 5 33 .231 .286 .433
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