Who Should I Draft?
Austin Meadows or J.T. Realmuto (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| J.T. Realmuto C,1B - PHI  | Austin Meadows DH,LF,RF - DET  | |
Expert |
88% Recommended by 38 of 43 experts |
12% Recommended by 5 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 57 | # 81 |
| Best Rank | # 14 | # 61 |
| Worst Rank | # 111 | # 116 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 56 | # 135 |
| Best Rank | # 44 | # 124 |
| Worst Rank | # 78 | # 145 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 76 | 75 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 26 |
| RBI | 77 | 84 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 6 |
| Batting Average | .262 | .250 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 64 | # 74 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 58 | # 89 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 65 | # 71 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 46 | # 82 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 62 | # 76 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 28 | # 109 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 75 | # 85 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 30 | # 106 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 61 | # 66 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 51 | # 75 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 53 | # 77 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 54 | # 79 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 59 | # 106 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 53 | # 76 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 69 | # 76 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 61 | # 87 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 58 | # 80 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 67 | # 73 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 49 | # 67 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 57 | # 78 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 56 | # 73 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 50 | # 78 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 65 | # 67 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 32 | # 89 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 60 | # 80 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 50 | # 85 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 32 | # 91 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 18 | # 103 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 51 | # 73 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 49 | # 107 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 71 | # 82 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 14 | # 81 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 65 | # 69 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 53 | # 94 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 75 | # 112 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 61 | # 116 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 65 | # 99 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 36 | # 100 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 78 | # 61 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 88 | # 63 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 111 | # 66 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 85 | # 78 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | ‐ | # 103 |
| J.T. Realmuto C,1B - PHI | Austin Meadows DH,LF,RF - DET | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 476 | 518 |
| Runs | 64 | 79 |
| Hits | 125 | 120 |
| Singles | 79 | 61 |
| Doubles | 25 | 29 |
| Triples | 4 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 17 | 27 |
| RBI | 73 | 106 |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 3 |
| Walks | 48 | 59 |
| Strikeouts | 129 | 122 |
| Batting Average | .263 | .232 |
| On Base Pct | .343 | .313 |
| Slugging Pct | .439 | .456 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .782 | .769 |
| J.T. Realmuto C,1B - PHI | Austin Meadows DH,LF,RF - DET | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 505 | 497 |
| Runs | 76 | 75 |
| Hits | 133 | 124 |
| Singles | 82 | 68 |
| Doubles | 26 | 27 |
| Triples | 3 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 26 |
| RBI | 77 | 84 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 3 |
| Walks | 47 | 54 |
| Strikeouts | 133 | 123 |
| Batting Average | .262 | .250 |
| On Base Pct | .325 | .323 |
| Slugging Pct | .450 | .468 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .776 | .791 |
| J.T. Realmuto C,1B - PHI | Austin Meadows DH,LF,RF - DET | |
| News | ||
| J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run on Thursday against the Braves. Dan Harris Thu, May 26th | Austin Meadows (vertigo) does not have a timeline for a return. Tigers manager AJ Hinch said today that "We're very concerned with what's going on with Austin." Vince DiSilvio Sun, May 22nd | |
| J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored on Monday against the Braves. Dan Harris Tue, May 24th | The Tigers will be placing Austin Meadows on the 10-day IL with an inner ear infection, according to A.J. Hinch. Dan Harris Sun, May 15th | |
| J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday against the Padres. Dan Harris Wed, May 18th | Austin Meadows was removed from Sunday’s game against the Orioles for undisclosed reasons. Dan Harris Sun, May 15th | |
| J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Monday against the Mariners. Dan Harris Tue, May 10th | Tigers OF Austin Meadows (inner ear infection) is not in the lineup for Detroit’s afternoon matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Chris Schommer Sat, May 14th | |
| J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored on Tuesday against the Rangers. Dan Harris Tue, May 3rd | Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is dealing with an inner ear infection. Matthew Terelle Fri, May 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| Some of us still want to think of the 28-year-old Realmuto, who was the best catcher in baseball. But he's entering his age-31 season and is likely on the downside of his career. Catchers tend to fall off precipitously after age 30, so Realmuto will have to stave off Father Time. Double-digit steals from the catcher slot are always a bonus for fantasy managers, but Realmuto is no longer a catcher for whom you should reach. The Phillies' lineup is full of holes and won't provide much support outside of Bryce Harper. However, the universal DH rule adds to Realmuto's value. He'll get more at bats and more rest for his legs. He's still a great option at catcher. Just don't reach. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | On the one hand, Meadows largely bounced back from the horror story that was the abbreviated 2020 season. His strikeout rate normalized, his power returned, and his playing time stabilized. The glaring exception was that he could not correct his sudden struggles against lefties. In 2019, Meadows slashed .275/.316/.521 against southpaws. Last year, he slashed just .198/.270/.293 against them. Even if Meadows's overall numbers are passable, it seems unlikely that a team like the Rays are going to let a player who is merely an average defender continue to keep an everyday job when he's virtually useless against left-handed throwers. That would still leave Meadows on the strong side of a platoon, but if he does begin to sit more regularly, his counting stats will take a hit, and fantasy managers should be aware of that before they select him in their drafts. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
