Who Should I Draft?
George Springer or Keston Hiura (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
George Springer CF,RF - TOR | Keston Hiura 2B - MIL | |
Expert |
86% Recommended by 6 of 7 experts |
14% Recommended by 1 of 7 experts |
Rankings | ||
ECR | # 34 | # 41 |
Best Rank | # 27 | # 39 |
Worst Rank | # 40 | # 57 |
ADP | ||
Composite | # 55 | # 65 |
Best Rank | # 54 | # 65 |
Worst Rank | # 58 | # 67 |
Projections | ||
Runs | 98 | 83 |
Home Runs | 33 | 30 |
RBI | 86 | 85 |
Stolen Bases | 6 | 11 |
Batting Average | .275 | .258 |
Misc | ||
Injury Alert | - | - |
Expert Ranks | ||
Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 33 | ‐ |
Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 30 | # 57 |
Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 35 | # 41 |
Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 35 | # 41 |
Brendan Tuma BettingPros | # 27 | # 41 |
Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 34 | # 51 |
Site Projections RotoChamp | # 40 | # 39 |
George Springer CF,RF - TOR | Keston Hiura 2B - MIL | |
2020 Stats | ||
At Bats | 189 | 217 |
Runs | 37 | 30 |
Hits | 49 | 46 |
Singles | 27 | 29 |
Doubles | 6 | 4 |
Triples | 2 | 0 |
Home Runs | 14 | 13 |
RBI | 32 | 32 |
Stolen Bases | 1 | 3 |
Caught Stealing | 2 | 2 |
Walks | 24 | 16 |
Strikeouts | 38 | 85 |
Batting Average | .259 | .212 |
On Base Pct | .355 | .297 |
Slugging Pct | .534 | .410 |
On-base Plus Slugging | .889 | .707 |
George Springer CF,RF - TOR | Keston Hiura 2B - MIL | |
2021 Projections | ||
At Bats | 514 | 551 |
Runs | 98 | 83 |
Hits | 142 | 142 |
Singles | 84 | 82 |
Doubles | 22 | 27 |
Triples | 3 | 2 |
Home Runs | 33 | 30 |
RBI | 86 | 85 |
Stolen Bases | 6 | 11 |
Caught Stealing | 4 | 5 |
Walks | 68 | 44 |
Strikeouts | 120 | 182 |
Batting Average | .275 | .258 |
On Base Pct | .360 | .312 |
Slugging Pct | .513 | .474 |
On-base Plus Slugging | .872 | .786 |
George Springer CF,RF - TOR | Keston Hiura 2B - MIL | |
News | ||
Jeff Passan of ESPN confirms the Blue Jays have reached a deal with free agent OF George Springer on a six-year, $150 million contract. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Tue, Jan 19th | ||
The Toronto Blue Jays have gained momentum in their pursuit of free-agent outfielder George Springer and are now considered the front-runners to sign the start outfielder, according to multiple reports. The New York Mets remain in the mix, however, and nothing is finalized. Mike Maher Tue, Jan 19th | ||
Jon Morosi of the MLB Network is reporting that the Mets and Blue Jays are the two front runners to sign free agent OF George Springer. Brad Camara Mon, Jan 18th | ||
George Springer is continuing to draw interest from the Blue Jays, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. He noted that the Jays "have checked in on Realmuto but seem more focused now on George Springer, as CF is their greater need." Jon Mathisen Fri, Jan 15th | ||
Notes | ||
Springer's batting average fell off a tad last year, but once he was past his wrist injury, he was explosive, batting .316 with a 1.033 OPS over the final month of the season. His expected statistics were excellent, as he ranked in the top eight percent of the league in xBA, xSLG, and xWOBA. Now with the Blue Jays and an extreme hitter's park (wherever the Blue Jay play this year), he should once again be in line for a stellar year. Home runs and runs scored should again be plentiful, making Springer a rock solid second outfielder in mixed leagues. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Hiura looked to be on the verge of superstardom heading into 2020, if he could just cut back on his bloated 30.7% strikeout rate. Instead, he struck out more than ever (34.6% of the time), en route to a league-leading 85 strikeouts. That led to a massive drop in production, notably in batting average, which fell from .303 in 2019 to .212 last year. Hiura was mever a high-strikeout player in the minors. He never struck out more than 26.3% in any level and he had an overall strikeout rate of just 21%. If he can manage to cut down on the whiffs, he should be a top option at second base given his power and speed, but for now, drop him down your draft board a bit from where he was heading into 2020. He's still a borderline top-five option, but exercise more caution. Dan Harris - FantasyPros |