Who Should I Draft?
Harrison Bader or Max Kepler (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Harrison Bader CF - STL  | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN  | |
Expert |
70% Recommended by 30 of 43 experts |
30% Recommended by 13 of 43 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 138 | # 147 |
| Best Rank | # 108 | # 101 |
| Worst Rank | # 167 | # 197 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 267 | # 291 |
| Best Rank | # 231 | # 230 |
| Worst Rank | # 403 | # 410 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 66 | 74 |
| Home Runs | 19 | 24 |
| RBI | 60 | 70 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 8 |
| Batting Average | .248 | .234 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 148 | # 157 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 140 | # 165 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | # 134 | # 145 |
| Scott Engel The Game Day | # 125 | # 138 |
| Jody Smith FullTime Fantasy | # 145 | # 151 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 152 | # 171 |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 148 | # 197 |
| Greg Smith Superflex.Guide | # 127 | # 132 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 145 | # 153 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 146 | # 154 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 143 | # 160 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 150 | # 151 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 148 | # 149 |
| Adam Ronis Fantasy Alarm | # 123 | # 142 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 140 | # 148 |
| Christopher Welsh FantasyPros | # 144 | # 145 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 116 | # 159 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 138 | # 146 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 141 | # 149 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 122 | # 135 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 132 | # 169 |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 143 | # 156 |
| Lucas Spence Pitcher List | # 148 | # 149 |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 125 | # 161 |
| Nate Miller Fantasy Six Pack | # 148 | # 168 |
| Brad Camara RotoBaller | # 138 | # 160 |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 143 | # 153 |
| Nicklaus Gaut RotoBaller | # 108 | # 125 |
| Scott Bogman FantasyPros | # 159 | # 161 |
| Fred Zinkie Yahoo! Sports | # 122 | # 189 |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 128 | # 125 |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 130 | # 112 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 139 | # 137 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 140 | # 136 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 143 | # 112 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 145 | # 143 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 147 | # 125 |
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | # 147 | # 145 |
| Rudy Gamble Razzball | # 147 | # 138 |
| Wayne Bretsky BretskyBall | # 156 | # 101 |
| Josh Shepardson FantasyPros | # 158 | # 145 |
| Scott Youngson Pitcher List | # 161 | # 146 |
| Travis Argo Fantasy Six Pack | # 167 | # 143 |
| Harrison Bader CF - STL | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 367 | 426 |
| Runs | 45 | 61 |
| Hits | 98 | 90 |
| Singles | 60 | 46 |
| Doubles | 21 | 21 |
| Triples | 1 | 4 |
| Home Runs | 16 | 19 |
| RBI | 50 | 54 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 10 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 0 |
| Walks | 27 | 54 |
| Strikeouts | 85 | 96 |
| Batting Average | .267 | .211 |
| On Base Pct | .324 | .306 |
| Slugging Pct | .461 | .413 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .785 | .719 |
| Harrison Bader CF - STL | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 468 | 480 |
| Runs | 66 | 74 |
| Hits | 116 | 112 |
| Singles | 69 | 61 |
| Doubles | 25 | 25 |
| Triples | 2 | 3 |
| Home Runs | 19 | 24 |
| RBI | 60 | 70 |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 2 |
| Walks | 44 | 60 |
| Strikeouts | 128 | 106 |
| Batting Average | .248 | .234 |
| On Base Pct | .313 | .318 |
| Slugging Pct | .430 | .445 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .743 | .764 |
| Harrison Bader CF - STL | Max Kepler CF,RF - MIN | |
| News | ||
| Cardinals CF Harrison Bader went 3-for-5 Thursday, singling three times, stealing one base, and scoring one run in the Cardinals' 7-6 loss to the Mets. Chris Schommer Thu, May 19th | Max Kepler was removed from Tuesday's game against the Orioles with an illness, but tested negative for COVID. Chris Clegg Wed, May 4th | |
| Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader went 1-for-5 with a single against the Giants on Sunday night. He stole second base and eventually scored. St. Louis ultimately clobbered San Francsco by a score of 15-6. Andersen Pickard Mon, May 16th | Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with an RBI double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays. Diego Sandoval Sun, May 1st | |
| Cardinals CF Harrison Bader went 1-for-3 Tuesday, hitting a two-run inside-the-park home run in the Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Orioles. Chris Schommer Wed, May 11th | Max Kepler went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and an RBI single in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rays. Diego Sandoval Sat, Apr 30th | |
| Cardinals CF Harrison Bader went 3-for-4 Saturday, singling three times, stealing one base, and scoring two runs in the Cardinals' 13-7 loss to the Giants. Chris Schommer Sun, May 8th | Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers. Diego Sandoval Thu, Apr 28th | |
| Cardinals CF Harrison Bader went 1-for-4 Friday night, hitting a two-run home run in the Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Giants. Chris Schommer Sat, May 7th | Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and RBI double against the Tigers on Tuesday. He also struck out once in the contest. Minnesota defeated Detroit by a score of 5-4. Andersen Pickard Wed, Apr 27th | |
| Notes | ||
| Bader has always been known as a defensive outfielder, but his offensive game picked up last year. He cut his strikeout rate six points from his career mark and set a career best in home runs (16) and RBI (50), Bader has never had more than 427 plate appearances in a season, but he could easily steal 20 bases if stays healthy, as he ranks in the 97th percentile in sprint speed. Consider him akin to Tommy Pham around his prime in a best-case scenario, and given his ADP, he's a solid investment. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Kepler's expected stats suggest he got pretty unlucky last year, as they looked a lot like his 2019 season where he hit 38 home runs and batted .252. On the plus side, he did swipe 10 bases, the first time he had reached double digits in that category in his career. His true outcome likely lies somewhere between his 2019 season and last year's numbers, and he's more of a .240, 20-homer bat. The bigger problem this year is that the Twins' lineup likely won't be strong, and his counting stats will take a hit. Kepler can fill in for you, just don't rely on him as a starter. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
