Who Should I Draft?
Carlos Correa or Byron Buxton (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Carlos Correa SS - HOU  | Byron Buxton CF - MIN  | |
Expert |
68% Recommended by 17 of 25 experts |
32% Recommended by 8 of 25 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 71 | # 79 |
| Best Rank | # 42 | # 52 |
| Worst Rank | # 120 | # 105 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 119 | # 118 |
| Best Rank | # 94 | # 107 |
| Worst Rank | # 130 | # 137 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 75 | 71 |
| Home Runs | 24 | 25 |
| RBI | 87 | 72 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 17 |
| Batting Average | .268 | .254 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 65 | # 93 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 75 | # 79 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 75 | # 85 |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 42 | # 75 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 66 | # 77 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 69 | # 76 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 69 | # 78 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 64 | # 91 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 81 | # 91 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 68 | # 69 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 74 | # 89 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 69 | # 80 |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 77 | # 80 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 67 | # 105 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 56 | # 88 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 72 | # 74 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 53 | # 75 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 79 | # 77 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 79 | # 52 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 79 | # 78 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 83 | # 78 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 85 | # 59 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 93 | # 66 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 95 | # 77 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 120 | # 91 |
| Carlos Correa SS - HOU | Byron Buxton CF - MIN | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 201 | 130 |
| Runs | 22 | 19 |
| Hits | 53 | 33 |
| Singles | 39 | 17 |
| Doubles | 9 | 3 |
| Triples | 0 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 5 | 13 |
| RBI | 25 | 27 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 16 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 49 | 36 |
| Batting Average | .264 | .254 |
| On Base Pct | .326 | .267 |
| Slugging Pct | .383 | .577 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .709 | .844 |
| Carlos Correa SS - HOU | Byron Buxton CF - MIN | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 530 | 470 |
| Runs | 75 | 71 |
| Hits | 140 | 118 |
| Singles | 87 | 62 |
| Doubles | 28 | 28 |
| Triples | 1 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 24 | 25 |
| RBI | 87 | 72 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 17 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 4 |
| Walks | 59 | 29 |
| Strikeouts | 134 | 133 |
| Batting Average | .268 | .254 |
| On Base Pct | .338 | .295 |
| Slugging Pct | .462 | .488 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .800 | .783 |
| Carlos Correa SS - HOU | Byron Buxton CF - MIN | |
| News | ||
| Astros SS Carlos Correa says he isn't currently having extension talks with the team. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Mon, Feb 22nd | ||
| Astros GM James Click says the Astros and SS Carlos Correa are discussing a long-term contract extension. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Feb 7th | ||
| SS Carlos Correa agreed to a one-year, $11.7 million contract with the Astros on Saturday. Brad Camara Sat, Feb 6th | ||
| Notes | ||
| There's still plenty of upside with Correa, as he showed when he hit 21 home runs and drove in 59 runs in just 75 games in 2019 and went on a postseason tear last year. But he's also one of the bigger injury risks in the game, given that he hasn't topped 109 games played since 2016. The steal potential that he showed early in his career is gone after he struggled with back issues, as he hasn't stolen more than three bases in any of his last four seasons. That leaves Correa as someone who will likely contribute, but not excel, in four areas. With his upside, there's still a lot to like about his fantasy outlook. But realistically, with a different name on the back of his jersey, he'd probably go several picks later than he does. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Buxton has immense talent and upside, and it feel like he could be a fantasy superstar if he stays healthy. Limited to just 39 games last year, he hit 13 home runs, greatly increasing his barrel rate (13.5%), average exit velocity (91.2 MPH) and hard hit rate (47.9%). Although he only stole two base, his sprint speed ranked in the 99th percentile. The two things holding Buxton back are his health concerns - he has played more than 92 games just once in his career, and his .238 career batting average, which won't improve until he stops swinging so much, particularly at pitches outside of the zone. But he's still just 27 years old, and has the power and speed to deliver a 30-30 season in a perfect world. Just bake in some missed time into the draft capital you're willing to spend. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| 265 - 20 - 0 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | 265 - 30 - 20 Jordan Eisen - Field of Vision Sports | |
