Who Should I Draft?
Brandon Lowe or Shohei Ohtani (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA  | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB  | |
Expert |
91% Recommended by 40 of 44 experts |
9% Recommended by 4 of 44 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 28 | # 68 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 46 |
| Worst Rank | # 92 | # 142 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 8 | # 70 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 61 |
| Worst Rank | # 76 | # 93 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 91 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 35 |
| RBI | ‐ | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 7 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .251 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 166 |
| Wins | 8 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 4.05 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.25 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL10 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 42 | # 81 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 14 | # 71 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 17 | # 83 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 10 | # 64 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 19 | # 85 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 7 | # 73 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 9 | # 142 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 4 | # 69 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 49 | # 68 |
| Scott White CBS Sports | # 7 | # 55 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 67 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 13 | # 72 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 9 | # 106 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 14 | # 46 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 49 | # 69 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 69 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 18 | # 54 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 5 | # 63 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 5 | # 60 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 26 | # 66 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 19 | # 66 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 5 | # 54 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 25 | # 70 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 9 | # 69 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 69 | # 73 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 13 | # 67 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 8 | # 50 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 5 | # 104 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 11 | # 86 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 69 | # 90 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 9 | # 69 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 5 | # 70 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 7 | # 63 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 92 | # 100 |
| SportsLine - Computer Simulation CBS Sports | # 9 | # 46 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 7 | # 61 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 20 | # 66 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 11 | # 85 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 4 | # 59 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 66 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | ‐ | # 53 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 115 | # 60 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 115 | # 81 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 136 | # 85 |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 97 |
| Home Runs | 15 | 39 |
| RBI | ‐ | 99 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 7 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .247 |
| Strikeouts | 156 | 167 |
| Wins | 9 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 3.18 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.09 | ‐ |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Runs | ‐ | 91 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 35 |
| RBI | ‐ | 91 |
| Stolen Bases | ‐ | 7 |
| Batting Avg | ‐ | .251 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 166 |
| Wins | 8 | ‐ |
| Saves | 0 | ‐ |
| ERA | 4.05 | ‐ |
| WHIP | 1.25 | ‐ |
| Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAA | Brandon Lowe 2B,LF,RF - TB | |
| News | ||
| Shohei Ohtani allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Thu, May 19th | Rays 2B Brandon Lowe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his lower back. He will be held out of baseball activities for three weeks and then be re-evaluated. Vince DiSilvio Tue, May 17th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers. Diego Sandoval Tue, May 17th | Tampa Bay Rays 2B Brandon Lowe will officially be placed on the IL on Monday as he deals with a back issue. Josh Thiessen Mon, May 16th | |
| Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the A's. Diego Sandoval Mon, May 16th | Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 0-for-3 against the Angels on Tuesday. The entire lineup was held hitless. Tampa Bay was ultimately defeated in Los Angeles by a score of 12-0. Andersen Pickard Wed, May 11th | |
| Shohei Ohtani batted 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in the win over the As. Nate Lowenthal Sun, May 15th | Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a run scored and his first stolen base of the season on Friday against the Twins. Dan Harris Fri, Apr 29th | |
| Shohei Ohtani batted 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a walk for one RBI in the loss to Oakland. Nate Lowenthal Sat, May 14th | Brandon Lowe went 2-for-5 with a run scored on Tuesday against the Mariners. Dan Harris Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| He's Japan's greatest gift to MLB since Ichiro, and he offers the greatest combination of hitting and pitching since Babe Ruth. Ohtani's 9.1 WAR in 2021 was more than a full win higher than anyone else's. It's unfortunate that the rules in most fantasy leagues make it impossible for investors to fully tap all of Ohtani's skills. As a hitter, he provides prodigious power, scores runs in bunches and makes meaningful SB contributions. He batted .257 last year, but would it shock anyone if he gave us a .300 season? As a pitcher, Ohtani got his walks under control, struck out 10.8 batters per nine innings, and posted a 9-2 record. It's a dazzling skill set, and if Ohtani stays healthy, he's likely to return something close to first-round value as a hitter. He's a valuable pitcher, too, but to most fantasy owners that's just gravy. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | In 2021, Lowe became a full-time player for the first time in his career and responded with 39 HRs, 99 RBI and 97 runs. He batted only .247 last year and struck out 167 times in 615 plate appearances. Lowe has also struggled against lefties throughout his career. But Lowe's first-half/second-half splits were eye-opening. He was batting .208 at the All-Star break; Lowe batted .292 after the break and dramatically reduced his strikeout rate without sacrificing any power. If the second-half adjustments stick, Lowe might actually be able to improve upon his breakout season. Pat Fitzmaurice - FantasyPros | |
