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Pedro Ramirez or Christian Koss

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Pedro Ramirez

Pedro Ramirez

2B • Chicago Cubs CHC
Christian Koss

Christian Koss

3B • San Francisco Giants SF
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Owners starting Ramirez over Koss

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Pedro Ramirez

Pedro Ramirez battles late-season slump ahead of tough Pirates series

Ramirez is mired in a rough slump, batting just .143 over his last 14 days, though he did pop a solo home run against Milwaukee earlier this week. With Dansby Swanson sidelined by an oblique strain, Ramirez remains the everyday starter at second base for a second-place Cubs squad (81-66) looking to snap a four-game losing skid.

This dry spell represents a temporary rough patch rather than a complete collapse, as his .260 average and seven stolen bases across 68 games demonstrate a solid baseline. While his early-season power surge was unsustainable, our models project his contact numbers to normalize closer to his season norms as he settles in.

Chicago wraps up the scoring period with three home games against Pittsburgh, where Ramirez faces tough righties in Braxton Ashcraft (3.75 ERA) and Paul Skenes (3.89 ERA) before catching Bubba Chandler. Given his cold bat and difficult upcoming pitching matchups, keep him on fantasy benches. Sit.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Pedro Ramirez
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.091142.0910.22706
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143276.2110.314010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Christian Koss
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.421346.4760.89516
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2794711.2980.558113
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Pedro Ramirez
OWN
11%
-2.79 compared to last week
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8%
-2.49 compared to last week
OWN/START Christian Koss
OWN
 
4%
+2.65 compared to last week
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3%
+2.52 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Pedro Ramirez
33rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Christian Koss
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Pedro Ramirez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 2B 3B DH . However, he plays 2B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 34th among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 16th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Nico Hoerner
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 149th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.317
  • Ranked 134th in batting average with 0.264
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 143rd with 0.335
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 171st with 0.414
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 160th with 0.750
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 232nd with 5
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 219th in RBI with 21
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 219th in runs scored with 22
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.26, OBP: +0.321, HRs: +5, RBI: +28, Runs: +30, Wlks: +17, Stls: +7,
Breakdown Christian Koss

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS 3B 2B . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts don't even rank him among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Alex Bregman

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 200th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.299
  • Ranked 213th in batting average with 0.244
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 342nd with 0.279
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 267th with 0.363
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 310th with 0.642
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 446th with 3
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 390th in RBI with 9
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 218th in runs scored with 21
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.031, OBP: -0.035, HRs: +1, RBI: -11, Runs: +3, Wlks: EVEN, Stls: EVEN,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Pedro Ramirez

No Injury Reported

Injury Christian Koss

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Pedro Ramirez
DateOpponentResult
Sep 07@MILAbner UribeL 4-3
Sep 08@MILDL HallL 4-3
Sep 09@MILLogan HendersonL 8-6
Sep 11VS PITWilber Dotel
Sep 12VS PITPaul Skenes
Sep 13VS PITBubba Chandler
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.286146.3330.429110
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Christian Koss
DateOpponentResult
Sep 07VS STLJason FoleyW 5-4
Sep 08VS STLLanden RouppW 2-1
Sep 09VS STLMatt WilkinsonW 7-6
Sep 11VS SDRobbie Ray
Sep 12VS SDMichael King
Sep 13VS SDNick Pivetta
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333112.3640.47619
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Pedro Ramirez
6.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Christian Koss
4.82
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Pedro Ramirez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2026 CHC 65 51 5 29 28 7 16 .260 .318 .408 191
ON PACE 71 56 5 31 30 7 17 .260 .318 .408 210
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Career 65 51 5 29 28 7 16 .260 .318 .408
Career Christian Koss
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2025 SF 58 46 3 22 23 3 9 .264 .305 .368 137
2026 SF 51 35 4 22 9 3 7 .227 .259 .338 107
ON PACE 56 38 4 24 9 3 7 .227 .259 .338 117
3-YEAR AVG 58 46 3 22 23 3 9 .264 .305 .368 137
Career 109 81 7 44 32 6 16 .247 .283 .354
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Max Scherzer
BOS vs KC 07:10 EDT EST Sonny Gray
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CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Shota Imanaga
Wilber Dotel
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST Anthony Kay
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CIN @MIL 07:45 EDT EST Andrew Abbott
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HOU @TB 07:10 EDT EST Miguel Ullola
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