Who Should I Draft?
Bryce Harper or Freddie Freeman (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Freddie Freeman 1B - ATL  | Bryce Harper RF - PHI  | |
Expert |
52% Recommended by 27 of 52 experts |
48% Recommended by 25 of 52 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 17 | # 16 |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 52 | # 24 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 17 | # 22 |
| Best Rank | # 16 | # 15 |
| Worst Rank | # 22 | # 25 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 34 | 36 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 13 |
| RBI | 36 | 38 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Batting Average | .300 | .267 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 23 |
| Site Rankings Sports Illustrated | # 17 | # 24 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 12 | # 19 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 13 | # 18 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 14 | # 15 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 12 | # 18 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 12 | # 16 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 11 | # 18 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 15 | # 22 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 12 | # 18 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 12 | # 23 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 11 | # 12 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 11 | # 14 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 12 | # 18 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 12 | # 23 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 11 | # 16 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 10 | # 16 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 13 | # 20 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 12 | # 19 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 12 | # 20 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 15 | # 16 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 12 | # 18 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 11 | # 20 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 14 | # 19 |
| George Kurtz SportsGrid | # 12 | # 18 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 12 | # 15 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 11 | # 14 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 22 | # 3 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 14 | # 9 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 29 | # 10 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 14 | # 12 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 20 | # 12 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 15 | # 13 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 20 | # 13 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 23 | # 14 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 17 | # 14 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 26 | # 14 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 30 | # 15 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 17 | # 15 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 23 | # 15 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 24 | # 15 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 25 | # 15 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 35 | # 16 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 21 | # 16 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 23 | # 17 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 34 | # 17 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 29 | # 17 |
| Brendan Tuma BettingPros | # 26 | # 17 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 19 | # 18 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 29 | # 18 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 21 | # 18 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 52 | # 22 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B - ATL | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 597 | 573 |
| Runs | 113 | 98 |
| Hits | 175 | 149 |
| Singles | 102 | 77 |
| Doubles | 33 | 36 |
| Triples | 2 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 38 | 35 |
| RBI | 121 | 114 |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 3 |
| Walks | 87 | 99 |
| Strikeouts | 127 | 178 |
| Batting Average | .293 | .260 |
| On Base Pct | .387 | .372 |
| Slugging Pct | .546 | .510 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .933 | .882 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B - ATL | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 195 | 194 |
| Runs | 34 | 36 |
| Hits | 58 | 52 |
| Singles | 34 | 27 |
| Doubles | 12 | 11 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 11 | 13 |
| RBI | 36 | 38 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 27 | 38 |
| Strikeouts | 44 | 60 |
| Batting Average | .300 | .267 |
| On Base Pct | .386 | .386 |
| Slugging Pct | .535 | .524 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .921 | .910 |
| Freddie Freeman 1B - ATL | Bryce Harper RF - PHI | |
| News | ||
| The Braves are looking to lock up 1B Freddie Freeman to a long-term contract extension. Brad Camara Tue, Oct 20th | Phillies manager Joe Girardi confirmed Wednesday that Bryce Harper has been dealing with a back injury "off and on" for 4-5 weeks. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Wed, Sep 23rd | |
| Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with two doubles, and two runs scored as the Braves fell to the Dodgers 7-3 in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday. Jon Mathisen Sat, Oct 17th | Bryce Harper (back) is starting Monday against the Nationals. Brad Camara Mon, Sep 21st | |
| Freddie Freeman went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the Braves 10-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday. Jon Mathisen Fri, Oct 16th | Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left Sunday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with lower back stiffness, according to The Athletic's Meghan Montemurro. Mike Maher Sun, Sep 20th | |
| Freddie Freeman went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored as the Braves took down the Dodgers 8-7 in Game 2 of the NLCS on Tuesday. Jon Mathisen Wed, Oct 14th | Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 4-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, three runs scored, four RBI, and two walks across both games of Friday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Mike Maher Sat, Sep 19th | |
| Freddie Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in the Braves 5-1 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Monday. Jon Mathisen Tue, Oct 13th | Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two home runs and two walks in Thursday's loss to the New York Mets. The two homers give him 10 on the season. Mike Maher Fri, Sep 18th | |
| Notes | ||
| Freeman tested positive for COVID-19 at the outset of renewed camp and has reportedly dealt with some difficult symptoms. It seems unlikely that he'll be able to begin the year with the Braves, though he is apparently on the road to recovery. When healthy, Freeman is a dynamic option, so long as he has recovered from the elbow soreness that plagued him in spring. Don't let Freeman slip too far, but he's out of the second round for now. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Harper is 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 | |
| Freeman gets a boost in points leagues, but, he's a safe bet for production in the second round. Freeman allows you to lock up your first baseman and not have to worry about playing catch up there later in the draft. The only knock with taking Freeman is that you miss out on the power-speed threats and the top pitchers. 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 | |
| Playing through an injury in September hurt overall numbers. Draft in the late-first. Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | 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 | |
| Lots of encouraging Statcast data suggesting he has room for growth in year two of Phillies tenure Brendan Tuma - BettingPros | ||
