Who Should I Draft?
Bryce Harper or Anthony Rendon (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA  | Bryce Harper RF - PHI  | |
Expert |
58% Recommended by 26 of 45 experts |
42% Recommended by 19 of 45 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 18 | # 17 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 10 |
| Worst Rank | # 37 | # 36 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 20 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 17 | # 18 |
| Worst Rank | # 21 | # 26 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 35 | 36 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 13 |
| RBI | 38 | 39 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Batting Average | .302 | .267 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 14 | # 15 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 17 | # 25 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 15 | # 19 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 9 | # 18 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 18 | # 23 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 13 | # 15 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 15 | # 18 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 14 | # 16 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 16 | # 18 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 22 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 16 | # 18 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 15 | # 16 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 14 | # 23 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 7 | # 12 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 27 | # 36 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 15 | # 18 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 14 | # 23 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 14 | # 19 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 16 | # 20 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 17 | # 20 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 14 | # 20 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 15 | # 17 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 14 | # 18 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 15 | # 20 |
| George Kurtz FantasyData | # 15 | # 18 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 14 | # 15 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 37 | # 10 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 14 | # 13 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 14 | # 13 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 16 | # 14 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 16 | # 14 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 16 | # 15 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 23 | # 16 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 17 | # 16 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 16 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 16 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 20 | # 16 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 24 | # 16 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 22 | # 17 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 19 | # 17 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 20 | # 18 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 36 | # 18 |
| Bill Dubiel RotoBaller | # 20 | # 19 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 30 | # 19 |
| Staff Rankings FullTime Fantasy | # 32 | # 24 |
| Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 545 | 573 |
| Runs | 117 | 98 |
| Hits | 174 | 149 |
| Singles | 93 | 77 |
| Doubles | 44 | 36 |
| Triples | 3 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 34 | 35 |
| RBI | 126 | 114 |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 3 |
| Walks | 80 | 99 |
| Strikeouts | 86 | 178 |
| Batting Average | .319 | .260 |
| On Base Pct | .412 | .372 |
| Slugging Pct | .598 | .510 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | 1.010 | .882 |
| Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 197 | 193 |
| Runs | 35 | 36 |
| Hits | 59 | 52 |
| Singles | 33 | 26 |
| Doubles | 14 | 11 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 13 |
| RBI | 38 | 39 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 26 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 33 | 61 |
| Batting Average | .302 | .267 |
| On Base Pct | .384 | .386 |
| Slugging Pct | .540 | .523 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .924 | .910 |
| Anthony Rendon 3B - LAA | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Bryce Harper (toe) suffered a bruised left big toe after getting hit by a pitch on Tuesday and will return to the field on Friday. Brad Camara Tue, Mar 10th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after being hit by a pitch in the right foot. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Mar 10th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, a walk, an RBI, and two stolen bases in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. The steals were his second and third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Mar 8th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer was his third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Thu, Mar 5th | ||
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The home runs were his first two of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Wed, Mar 4th | ||
| Notes | ||
| For years, Rendon was the poster boy for the most underrated player in fantasy. Coming off his career year, he's underrated no more. Now the price that you have to pay for him leaves very little room for a net gain, and in order for him to return a positive ROI, you need him to replicate his 2019 numbers, which were, by the way, career highs across the board, aside from stolen bases. He's also taking an L with the switch in ballparks in every major ballpark factor. The position is deep, and while Rendon is safe here, you're banking on a lot in order to get a solid return from your second-round pick. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | By this point, we all know the answer to the Mike Trout vs. Harper discussion, but that doesn't mean that Harper still isn't one hell of a player. Was he pressing early in Philadelphia with the pressure of a new contract in a new city? I think he was, as his second-half numbers show quite the turnaround, especially with his strikeout rate. His xBA and xwOBA also indicate that Harper underperformed last season. It should surprise no one if Harper were to contend for an MVP this season. He should be bumped up higher in OBP leagues. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| Rendon finally put it all together last year, setting career-highs in batting average (.319), home runs (34), runs scored (117), and RBI (126). He'll now move to Anaheim where he'll see a downgrade in park, but an upgrade in lineup by the sheer presence of Mike Trout. In the end, Rendon's move is a neutral one, and to the extent you trust him to stay healthy again, he's a rock-solid second round pick. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Unlike Aaron Judge, who is also going at the end of the second round, Harper has only missed 8 games in the last two seasons. He might not have as much power or the reliable batting average, but there is something to be said for health and the extra 10 steals. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | |
| While Rendon may be the best overall third basemen in real life, walks and defense don't translate to fantasy. Rather, we are looking at a player without speed but one whose 4-category bat makes him a strong second round pick for the 2020 season. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | Harper is almost a lock for 30 home runs and double-digit steals. He hasn't been Mike Trout's equal, as many expected after the High School SI cover, but that doesn't mean he isn't an elite Fantasy player. His ADP doesn't reflect how high his floor is or the potential for a 40/20 season. 2020 is a big year for Harper in the Philly Band Box. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | |
| Great baseball player, contributes BA, which is rare these days, but no steals and one big career home run season? I am not buying in on 2020. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | Not a big fan of Harper (He is overrated), but he does have some big time potential going into his second year in Philly. If he gets his average up to 280+ he should be a high end five category contributor. Michael Petropoulos - BRoto Fantasy | |
