Who Should I Draft?
Bryce Harper or MJ Melendez (2023)
Experts' Pick | ||
| MJ Melendez C,LF,RF,DH - KC  | Bryce Harper RF,DH - PHI  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 30 of 43 experts |
30% Recommended by 13 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 88 | # 109 |
| Best Rank | # 47 | # 54 |
| Worst Rank | # 148 | # 270 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 108 | # 141 |
| Best Rank | # 97 | # 26 |
| Worst Rank | # 144 | # 169 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 65 | 52 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 17 |
| RBI | 67 | 51 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 9 |
| Batting Average | .237 | .289 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 72 | # 100 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 100 | # 154 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 61 | # 89 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 74 | # 166 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 118 | # 127 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 63 | # 116 |
| Jeff Zimmerman FanGraphs | # 75 | # 243 |
| Muntradamus Beast Dome | # 104 | # 109 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 95 | # 147 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 109 | # 117 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 83 | # 100 |
| Paul Sporer FanGraphs | # 94 | # 270 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 79 | # 86 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 79 | # 131 |
| Justin Mason FanGraphs | # 47 | # 239 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 93 | # 108 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 86 | # 104 |
| Brandon 'B_Don' Myers Razzball | # 99 | # 123 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 79 | # 145 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 60 | # 159 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 60 | # 124 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 87 | # 101 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 96 | # 98 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 107 | # 130 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 72 | # 89 |
| Jason Kamlowsky FantasyPros | # 75 | # 109 |
| Jesse Garcia FantasyPros | # 76 | # 94 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 118 | # 119 |
| Julian Tarevski FantasyPros | # 107 | # 121 |
| Joe Orrico SportsEthos | # 76 | # 120 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 148 | # 54 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 106 | # 59 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 90 | # 60 |
| Blake Meyer Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 70 | # 60 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 82 | # 72 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | ‐ | # 75 |
| Taylor Tarter Fastball Fantasy Baseball | # 85 | # 78 |
| Pierre Camus Fantasy Endgame | # 146 | # 81 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 94 | # 87 |
| Ethan Biddle FantasyPros | # 101 | # 87 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 104 | # 92 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 109 | # 108 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 139 | # 109 |
| MJ Melendez C,LF,RF,DH - KC | Bryce Harper RF,DH - PHI | |
| 2022 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 460 | 370 |
| Runs | 57 | 63 |
| Hits | 100 | 105 |
| Singles | 58 | 59 |
| Doubles | 21 | 27 |
| Triples | 3 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 18 | 18 |
| RBI | 62 | 65 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 11 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 4 |
| Walks | 66 | 46 |
| Strikeouts | 131 | 87 |
| Batting Average | .217 | .284 |
| On Base Pct | .313 | .362 |
| Slugging Pct | .394 | .508 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .706 | .870 |
| MJ Melendez C,LF,RF,DH - KC | Bryce Harper RF,DH - PHI | |
| 2023 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 465 | 288 |
| Runs | 65 | 52 |
| Hits | 110 | 83 |
| Singles | 63 | 46 |
| Doubles | 24 | 20 |
| Triples | 3 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 21 | 17 |
| RBI | 67 | 51 |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 9 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 3 |
| Walks | 62 | 47 |
| Strikeouts | 131 | 74 |
| Batting Average | .237 | .289 |
| On Base Pct | .327 | .388 |
| Slugging Pct | .435 | .537 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .762 | .925 |
| MJ Melendez C,LF,RF,DH - KC | Bryce Harper RF,DH - PHI | |
| News | ||
| Bryce Harper (elbow) will not be placed on the 60-day IL at the moment. This leaves the possibility open for Harper to return before the end of May. Vince DiSilvio Wed, Mar 22nd | ||
| Bryce Harper is still hopeful to be back around the All-Star Break. Harper is still currently dry swinging. Jesse Garcia Thu, Mar 9th | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper will arrive at the team's spring training facility Wednesday. Brenton Kemp Mon, Mar 6th | ||
| Notes | ||
| M.J. Melendez debuted and appeared in 129 games in 2022, showing off his patience and power to the tune of 18 HR and a 12.4% BB rate. He batted leadoff 64 times, indicating the Royals are dedicated to getting him plate appearances in front of Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez. Melendez is not a good defensive catcher, but he should play enough to retain eligibility there. Unless you're in a quirky league where defense counts, Melendez fills a scarce position with decent skills. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | Where do you draft the superstar who will only play half the season at most? If you have the IL spots, his current ADP of around 130 makes sense. Even with his torn UCL last season, he still slashed .286/.364/.514 and powered the Phillies to the World Series. The biggest downside is that he most likely does not have OF eligibility in your league, so make sure your UTIL slot is free for him. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | |
